Calling songs of Neotropical katydids (Orthoptera: Tettigoniidae) from Panama

Understanding the ecology and evolution of animal communication systems requires detailed data on signal structure and variation across species. Here, we describe the male acoustic signals of 50 species of Neotropical katydids (Orthoptera: Tettigoniidae) from Panama, with the goal of providing data...

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Published in:Journal of orthoptera research 2020-12, Vol.29 (2), p.137-201
Main Authors: ter Hofstede, Hannah M., Symes, Laurel B., Martinson, Sharon J., Robillard, Tony, Faure, Paul, Madhusudhana, Shyam, Page, Rachel A.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Acoustics
Animal behavior
Animal communication
Biodiversity and Ecology
Environmental Sciences
Evolution
Females
Males
Orthoptera
Recording equipment
Research Article
Sound
Ultrasonic imaging
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Summary:Understanding the ecology and evolution of animal communication systems requires detailed data on signal structure and variation across species. Here, we describe the male acoustic signals of 50 species of Neotropical katydids (Orthoptera: Tettigoniidae) from Panama, with the goal of providing data and recordings for future research on katydid communication, evolution, ecology, and conservation. Male katydids were recorded individually using an ultrasound-sensitive microphone and high-sampling rate data acquisition board to capture both audible and ultrasonic components of calls. Calls varied enormously in duration, temporal patterning, peak frequency, and bandwidth both across and within subfamilies. We confirm previous studies showing that katydid species within the subfamily Pseudophyllinae produced short calls (
ISSN:1082-6467
1937-2426
DOI:10.3897/JOR.29.46371