Orchelimum nigripes explained

Orchelimum nigripes, known generally as the black-legged meadow katydid or red-legged meadow grasshopper, is a species of meadow katydid in the family Tettigoniidae. It is found in North America.

See also

• Orchelimum pulchellum – a similar species with which O. nigripes hybridizes in the southeastern part of its range and along a portion of the Potomac River, the latter case possibly the product of an introduced population of O. nigripes^[1]

Notes and References

1. Shapiro . Leo H. . Hybridization and Geographic Variation in Two Meadow Katydid Contact Zones . Evolution . 52 . 3 . 784-796 . 1998. 27 February 2024. The Orthopterists' Society.