Stilpnochlora couloniana
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| Stilpnochlora couloniana | |
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| Both in Cuba | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Orthoptera |
| Suborder: | Ensifera |
| Family: | Tettigoniidae |
| Subfamily: | Phaneropterinae |
| Genus: | Stilpnochlora |
| Species: | S. couloniana |
| Binomial name | |
| Stilpnochlora couloniana (Saussure, 1861) | |
Stilpnochlora couloniana is a species of phaneropterine katydid in the family Tettigoniidae, native to southeastern United States (Florida and Georgia; the only Steirodontini in the US), the Bahamas and Cuba.[1][2][3][4][5] It is known as the giant katydid (a name also used for some other species) and it is the largest katydid in the United States,[1] with an average length of 6.6 cm (2.6 in) in adult males and 7.8 cm (3.1 in) in adult females.[2] Individuals from Cuba tend to grow 5–10% larger than those from the United States.[2] They are sometimes kept as pets.
