Insects in the family Tettigoniidae are commonly called katydids or bush crickets, and were previously known as long-horned grasshoppers. More than 8,000 species are known, and as part of the suborder Ensifera, the Tettigoniidae are the only living family in the superfamily Tettigonioidea.
Facts
Partially Attested
Scientific NameSource gives family Tettigoniidae, not a single species Identification
Distinguishing AppearanceFilamentous antennae that may exceed body length 1 Sources
1. Tettigoniidae
Lead paragraph
Insects in the family Tettigoniidae are commonly called katydids
Description
may be distinguished from the grasshopper by the length of their filamentous antennae
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