Lesser Anglewing Microcentrum retinerve (Burmeister, 1838)    Synonyms: Lesser Angle-winged Katydid.
Kingdom Animalia   >   Phylum Arthropoda   >   Class Insecta   >   Order Orthoptera   >   Family Tettigoniidae   >   Genus Microcentrum   

Description:

A brown patch on the top part of the wings is an identifying feature of males. For females, viewing the top of the pronotum is required to distinguish from Greater Anglewing (B. Woo, pers. comm.).

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Many calling familiar "katydid" calls from a Lesser Anglewing in Baltimore City (8/2014). - Thomas Wilson.

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A female nymph Lesser Anglewing in Prince George's Co., Maryland (8/5/2012). This species has what many of us consider the most familiar "katy-did" call. Separated from Greater Anglewing in this case by the squarely truncate front pronotal margin. A tooth on the front pronotal margin would indicate Greater Anglewing. Photo by Bill Hubick. (MBP list)

A Lesser Anglewing in Worcester Co., Maryland (7/25/2015). Photo by Scott Housten. (MBP list)

A Lesser Anglewing in Prince George's Co., Maryland (8/25/2020). Verified by Brandon Woo/BugGuide. Photo by Barbara Thurlow. (MBP list)

Lesser Anglewing in Washington Co., Maryland (Date obscured). (c) romainclem, all rights reserved. Photo by romainclem via iNaturalist. (MBP list)

A male Lesser Anglewing in Montgomery Co., Maryland (9/18/2014). Photo by Steve Scholnick. (MBP list)

A Lesser Anglewing in Dorchester Co., Maryland (9/7/2018). Photo by Richard Orr. (MBP list)

A female Lesser Anglewing in Harford Co., Maryland (11/3/2014). Determined by Brandon Woo/BugGuide. Photo by Bill Keim. (MBP list)

A male Lesser Anglewing in Frederick Co., Maryland (9/28/2017). Photo by Mark Etheridge. (MBP list)

A Lesser Anglewing in Harford Co., Maryland (9/15/2018). Photo by Mary Sweet. (MBP list)

A Lesser Anglewing in Kent Co., Maryland (9/9/2015). Verified by Brandon Woo/BugGuide. Photo by Nancy Martin. (MBP list)

Lesser Anglewing in Allegany Co., Maryland (10/30/2016). Determined by Brandon Woo/BugGuide Photo by Paulett Rinard. (MBP list)

Lesser Anglewing in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (9/25/2020). (c) Sergei Drovetski, all rights reserved. Photo by Sergei Drovetski. (MBP list)

A male Lesser Anglewing in Frederick Co., Maryland (8/30/2016). Determined by Brandon Woo/BugGuide. Photo by Mark Etheridge. (MBP list)

Lesser Anglewing in Cecil Co., Maryland (Date obscured). (c) romainclem, all rights reserved. Photo by romainclem via iNaturalist. (MBP list)

A male Lesser Anglewing in Baltimore Co., Maryland (9/12/2020). Photo by Dave Webb. (MBP list)

Lesser Anglewing in St. Mary's Co., Maryland (8/30/2016). Verified by Brandon Woo. Photo by Bill Hubick. (MBP list)

A male Lesser Anglewing nymph in Prince George's Co., Maryland (7/24/2011). Determined by David J. Ferguson/BugGuide. Photo by TJ Walters. (MBP list)

Lesser Anglewing in Montgomery Co., Maryland (9/24/2020). (c) Jane Hartman, all rights reserved. Photo by Jane Hartman. (MBP list)

Lesser Anglewing in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (8/17/2020). (c) Timothy Reichard, all rights reserved. Photo by Timothy Reichard. (MBP list)

Lesser Anglewing in Dorchester Co., Maryland (8/22/2015). (c) Mark Etheridge, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by Mark Etheridge. (MBP list)

A male Lesser Anglewing in Montgomery Co., Maryland (9/10/2013). Photo by Philip Brody. (MBP list)

A Lesser Anglewing in St. Mary's Co., Maryland (9/15/2017). Photo by Tyler Bell. (MBP list)

A female Lesser Anglewing in Prince George's Co., Maryland (9/7/2014). Collected at Jug Bay on August 10 and reared to adulthood in captivity. Photo by Brandon Woo. (MBP list)

A female nymph Lesser Anglewing in Prince Georges Co., Maryland (8/10/2014). The nymph of the adult female above. Photo by Brandon Woo. (MBP list)

Lesser Anglewing in Cecil Co., Maryland (Date obscured). (c) romainclem, all rights reserved. Photo by romainclem via iNaturalist. (MBP list)

Lesser Anglewing in Caroline Co., Maryland (8/14/2021). (c) Jim Brighton, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by Jim Brighton. (MBP list)

Lesser Anglewing in St. Mary's Co., Maryland (9/24/2022). (c) jtylerbell, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by Tyler Bell. (MBP list)

Lesser Anglewing in Montgomery Co., Maryland (6/6/2020). (c) Jane Hartman, all rights reserved. Photo by Jane Hartman. (MBP list)

A Lesser Anglewing nymph in Worcester Co., Maryland (5/1/2013). Photo by Scott Housten. (MBP list)

A female Lesser Anglewing in Howard Co., Maryland (9/19/2014). Photo by Jim Wilkinson. (MBP list)

A male Lesser Anglewing in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (11/17/2015). Determined by Brandon Woo. Photo by George Jett. (MBP list)

Lesser Anglewing in Talbot Co., Maryland (10/28/2016). Photo by Jared Satchell. (MBP list)


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