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Peacock katydid

Pterochroza ocellata (Linnaeus, 1758)

Status not recordedinsects

The peacock katydid (Pterochroza ocellata) is a species in the family Tettigoniidae, order Orthoptera.

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Quick facts about the peacock katydid

Weight
Not recorded
Length
Not recorded
Lifespan
Not recorded
Main food
Not recorded
Habitat
Not recorded
Young per litter or clutch
Not recorded
Conservation status
Not recorded
Countries on record
Not recorded

Where does the peacock katydid live?

Not recorded

Is the peacock katydid endangered?

No conservation assessment is recorded for this species in our sources. That is not the same as being safe: it has not been matched to an assessment.

How is the peacock katydid classified?

  1. kingdomAnimalia
  2. phylumArthropoda
  3. classInsecta
  4. orderOrthoptera
  5. familyTettigoniidae
  6. genusPterochroza
  7. SpeciesPterochroza ocellata (Linnaeus, 1758)

Synonyms Gryllus ocellatus, Locusta ocellata, Locusta pavonina, Locusta siccifolia, Pterochroza bouvieri, Pterochroza carbonescens, Pterochroza infestata, Pterochroza lineata, Pterochroza maculata, Pterochroza marginata, Pterochroza mollis, Pterochroza nimia, Pterochroza stolli, Pterochroza uniexcisa

Catalogue of Life

Relatives of the peacock katydid

Other species in the same family Tettigoniidae.

Wart biter

Decticus verrucivorus

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Common questions

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What kind of animal is the peacock katydid?

The peacock katydid (Pterochroza ocellata) belongs to the family Tettigoniidae in the order Orthoptera.

Sources and how to cite this page

Data as of 2026-11-11. How this page is put together.

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APA

CreatureData. (2026). Peacock katydid (Pterochroza ocellata). Retrieved from https://creaturedata.com/animals/peacock-katydid

MLA

“Peacock katydid (Pterochroza ocellata).” CreatureData, 2026, https://creaturedata.com/animals/peacock-katydid.

BibTeX
@misc{peacock_katydid_2026,
  title = {Peacock katydid (Pterochroza ocellata)},
  author = {{CreatureData}},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://creaturedata.com/animals/peacock-katydid},
  note = {Data as of 2026-11-11}
}