Raspy Cricket vs Pink Underwing Katydid

Side-by-side species comparison

Attribute Raspy Cricket Pink Underwing Katydid
Scientific Name Cooraboorama canberrae Amblycorypha oblongifolia
Order Orthoptera Orthoptera
Family Gryllacrididae Tettigoniidae
Size 20-30 mm 40-55 mm
Habitat Woodlands Underground
Diet Herbivores Herbivores
Regions Oceania Eastern North America
Conservation Least Concern Least Concern

Raspy Cricket

A nocturnal wingless cricket that builds silk-lined shelters from folded leaves.

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Did You Know?

It produces silk from its mouthparts, one of few non-larval insects to do so.

Pink Underwing Katydid

A North American katydid with bright green leaf-like forewings. Rare pink morphs occur naturally and are highly sought by collectors.

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Did You Know?

About 1 in 500 individuals display a rare genetic pink color morph caused by erythrism.