Orchelimum vulgare
{{Short description|Species of cricket-like animal}}
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| image = Meadow Katydid species nymph, near Leesville, Louisiana.jpg
| genus = Orchelimum
| species = vulgare
| authority = (Harris, 1841)
| synonyms = *Orchelimum cuticulare Serville, 1838
- Xiphidium vulgare Harris, 1841
- Xiphidium glaberrimum Burmeister, 1838
}}
Orchelimum vulgare, otherwise known as the common meadow katydid, is a species of Orthoptera found in the central and eastern regions of North America. They are active from midsummer to fall.{{cite web|url=https://www.catalogueoflife.org/data/taxon/755D5|title=Orechelimum vulgare|website=Catalogue of Life|publisher=Species 2000|date=12 July 2022|access-date=20 August 2022}}{{cite web|url=http://bugguide.net/node/view/9188|title=Species Orchelimum vulgare - Common Meadow Katydid|website=BugGuide|author=Cotinis|date=6 October 2019|access-date=20 August 2022|publisher=Iowa State University}}
Distribution and habitat
Orchelimum vulgare is distributed across much of North America. They prefer fields and low meadows, where they perch on clumps of grass. They adapt best in moderate temperature climates, and cannot handle extreme heat or humidity.{{cite web|last1=Rainey|first1=Katherine|editor-last=Fabritius|editor-first=Stephanie|title=Orchelimum vulgare|website=Animal Diversity Web|url=http://animaldiversity.org/accounts/Orchelimum_vulgare/#geographic_range|date=2002|access-date=20 August 2022}}
Identification
Orchelimum vulgare can be characterized by their red eyes, green faces, and a distinctly curved ovipositor.{{cite book|last1=Capinera|first1=John L.|last2=Scott|first2=Ralph D.|last3=Walker|first3=Thomas J.|title=Field Guide to Grasshoppers, Katydids, and Crickets of the United States|date=2004|publisher=Cornell University Press|location=United States of America|page=179|isbn=9780801489488}} They have green bodies and brown legs that allow for them to camouflage themselves with their environment. Two black lines can be found on their dorsal shield. The size ranges from {{convert|22|-|40|mm|in}} with the females being larger than the males.
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