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standish816 Aurora, CO(Zone 5a) Jan 23, 2011

I found this insect crawling on my patio chair. It is bright lime green and about 2 inches long. It looks like a leaf hopper but I thought they were much smaller. I live in Colorado in Zone 5. Can anyone identify the exact species?

Thanks!

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LadyAshleyR Oakland, MD Jan 23, 2011

it's actually a katydid =)
i'm not sure which species, but that should narrow it down for you.

http://davesgarden.com/guides/bf/adv_search.php?searcher[common]=katydid&searcher[bugorder]=&searcher[family]=&searcher[genus]=&searcher[species]=&Search=Search

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suunto Sinks Grove, WV Jan 24, 2011

This is a false katydid (Orthoptera: Tettigoniidae; subfamily Phaneropterinae); likely a greater angle-wing katydid, Microcentrum rhombifolium - see http://tinyurl.com/4tyq4d3

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standish816 Aurora, CO(Zone 5a) Jan 24, 2011

Thank you! That certainly looks like it.

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