species

Orchelimum (Orchelimum) vulgare Harris, 1841

Common Meadow Katydid

Orchelimum (Orchelimum) vulgare Harris, 1841: female, lateral view (paralectotype of Xiphidium glaberrimum). (Otu).

Orchelimum (Orchelimum) vulgare Harris, 1841: female (paralectotype of Xiphidium glaberrimum and paraneotype of O. cuticulare). (Otu).

Orchelimum (Orchelimum) vulgare Harris, 1841: labels (paralectotype) (previously Synonym Xiphidium glaberrimum). (Otu).

Orchelimum (Orchelimum) vulgare Harris, 1841: labels (Xiphidium glaberrimum). (Otu).

Orchelimum (Orchelimum) vulgare Harris, 1841: reproduced by permission. male from North Carolina, Eno River State Park (October 9, 2004). (Otu).

Orchelimum (Orchelimum) vulgare Harris, 1841: Pl. IV, Fig. 104. head, lateral view. (Otu).

Orchelimum (Orchelimum) vulgare Harris, 1841: Pl. IV, Fig. 108. pronotum, lateral view. (Otu).

Orchelimum (Orchelimum) vulgare Harris, 1841: Pl. IV, Fig. 138. male left cercus, dorsal view. (Otu).

Orchelimum (Orchelimum) vulgare Harris, 1841: Pl. I, Fig. 7 (specimen from South Carolina). male pronotum, lateral outline (previously Synonym Xiphidium glaberrimum). (Otu).

Orchelimum (Orchelimum) vulgare Harris, 1841: Pl. I, Fig. 8 (specimen from Massachusetts). male pronotum, lateral outline. (Otu).

Orchelimum (Orchelimum) vulgare Harris, 1841: Pl. II, Fig. 19 (specimen from South Carolina). male, stridulatory area of left tegmen (previously Synonym Xiphidium glaberrimum). (Otu).

Orchelimum (Orchelimum) vulgare Harris, 1841: Pl. II, Fig. 20 (specimen from Massachusetts). male, stridulatory area of left tegmen. (Otu).

Orchelimum (Orchelimum) vulgare Harris, 1841: Pl. III, Fig. 37 (specimen from South Carolina). male left cercus, dorsal outline (previously Synonym Xiphidium glaberrimum). (Otu).

Orchelimum (Orchelimum) vulgare Harris, 1841: Pl. III, Fig. 38 (specimen from South Carolina). male left cercus, lateral outline (previously Synonym Xiphidium glaberrimum). (Otu).

Orchelimum (Orchelimum) vulgare Harris, 1841: Pl. III, Fig. 39 (specimen from Massachusetts). male left cercus, dorsal outline. (Otu).

Orchelimum (Orchelimum) vulgare Harris, 1841: Pl. III, Fig. 40 (specimen from Massachusetts). male left cercus, lateral outline. (Otu).

Orchelimum (Orchelimum) vulgare Harris, 1841: Pl. IV, Fig. 70 (specimen from South Carolina). ovipositor (previously Synonym Xiphidium glaberrimum). (Otu).

Orchelimum (Orchelimum) vulgare Harris, 1841: Pl. IV, Fig. 71 (specimen from Massachusetts). ovipositor. (Otu).

CollectionObject 1500322; d43fa97a-fece-4969-a5cb-b5751bf2da93: male, lateral view (lectotype of Xiphidium glaberrimum and neotype of O. cuticulare). (CollectionObject).

CollectionObject 1500322; d43fa97a-fece-4969-a5cb-b5751bf2da93: male, dorsal view (lectotype of Xiphidium glaberrimum and neotype of O. cuticulare). (CollectionObject).

CollectionObject 1500322; d43fa97a-fece-4969-a5cb-b5751bf2da93: male frons (lectotype of Xiphidium glaberrimum and neotype of O. cuticulare). (CollectionObject).

CollectionObject 1500322; d43fa97a-fece-4969-a5cb-b5751bf2da93: male cerci (lectotype of Xiphidium glaberrimum and neotype of O. cuticulare). (CollectionObject).

CollectionObject 1500322; d43fa97a-fece-4969-a5cb-b5751bf2da93: labels (lectotype of Xiphidium glaberrimum and neotype of O. cuticulare). (CollectionObject).

Nomenclature (70)

Orchelimum cuticulare Serville, 1838: 523.
Neotype; male; d43fa97a-fece-4969-a5cb-b5751bf2da93; deposited at: Museum für Naturkunde (MfN); United States: South Carolina
Xiphidium [sic] glaberrimum Burmeister, 1838: 707.
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Orchelimum vulgare Harris, 1841: 130. (valid)
Neotype; male; 3502bfef-46a9-4292-8fb6-3ff323831c23; deposited at: McGill University, Lyman Entomological Museum (LEMQ); United States: Massachusetts: Worcester: Southville
Xiphidium [sic] glaberrimum Burmeister, 1838 in Scudder, 1862: 453.
Xiphidium [sic] glaberrimum Burmeister, 1838 in Scudder, 1869: 84.
Xiphidium [sic] glaberrimum Burmeister, 1838 in Bruner, 1886: 128.
Xiphidium [sic] glaberrimum Burmeister, 1838 in Fernald, 1888: 25.
Xiphidium [sic] vulgare (Harris, 1841) in Fernald, 1888: 24.
Orchelimum vulgare Harris, 1841 in McNeill, 1891: 25.
Xiphidium [sic] glaberrimum Burmeister, 1838 in McNeill, 1891: 25.
Orchelimum vulgare Harris, 1841 in Beutenmüller, 1894: 282.
Orchelimum vulgare Harris, 1841 in Blatchley, 1894: 130.
Xiphidium [sic] glaberrimum Burmeister, 1838 in Blatchley, 1894: 133.
Orchelimum cuticulare Serville, 1838 in Saussure & Pictet, 1898: 398.
Xiphidium [sic] glaberrimum Burmeister, 1838 in Saussure & Pictet, 1898: 397.
Orchelimum vulgare Harris, 1841 in McNeill, 1900: 78, 81.
Orchelimum cuticulare Serville, 1838 in McNeill, 1900: 79, 82.
Xiphidium [sic] glaberrimum Burmeister, 1838 in McNeill, 1900: 78, 81.
Xiphidium [sic] glaberrimum Burmeister, 1838 in Scudder, 1901: 73.
Orchelimum cuticulare Serville, 1838 (subjective synonym of Orchelimum vulgare Harris, 1841) in Scudder, 1901: 73.
Orchelimum vulgare Harris, 1841 in Howard, 1902: 336, 337.
Orchelimum vulgare Harris, 1841 in Blatchley, 1903: 382, 383.
Xiphidium [sic] glaberrimum Burmeister, 1838 in Blatchley, 1903: 382,385.
Xiphidium [sic] glaberrimum Burmeister, 1838 in Hancock, 1904: 69.
Orchelimum vulgare Harris, 1841 in Rehn & Hebard, 1905: 47.
Orchelimum vulgare Harris, 1841 in Kirby, 1906: 271.
Orchelimum cuticulare Serville, 1838 in Kirby, 1906: 273.
Xiphidium [sic] glaberrimum Burmeister, 1838 in Kirby, 1906: 272.
Xiphidium [sic] glaberrimum Burmeister, 1838 in Rehn & Hebard, 1907: 306.
Xiphidium [sic] (Orchelimum) vulgare (Harris, 1841) in Karny, 1907: 82, 84.
Orchelimum vulgare Harris, 1841 in Rehn, 1910: 7.
Orchelimum vulgare Harris, 1841 in Allard, 1910: 33.
Xiphidium [sic] glaberrimum Burmeister, 1838 in Allard, 1910: 34.
Xiphidium [sic] glaberrimum Burmeister, 1838 in Rehn & Hebard, 1911: 639.
Orchelimum vulgare Harris, 1841 in Karny, 1912: 6.
Orchelimum cuticulare Serville, 1838 in Karny, 1912: 6.
Orchelimum (Orchelimum) vulgare Harris, 1841 in Rehn & Hebard, 1915: 38.
Orchelimum vulgare Harris, 1841 in Rehn & Hebard, 1916: 263.
Xiphidium [sic] glaberrimum Burmeister, 1838 in Rehn & Hebard, 1916: 263.
Orchelimum vulgare Harris, 1841 in Morse, 1920: 359.
Orchelimum vulgare Harris, 1841 in Blatchley, 1920: 542.
Orchelimum vulgare Harris, 1841 in Hebard, 1932: 198.
Orchelimum vulgare Harris, 1841 in Hebard, 1934: 213.
Orchelimum vulgare Harris, 1841 in Hebard, 1938: 36.
Orchelimum vulgare Harris, 1841 in Cantrall, 1943: 137.
Orchelimum vulgare Harris, 1841 in Hebard, 1945: 94.
Orchelimum vulgare Harris, 1841 in Vickery & Kevan, 1967: 33.
Orchelimum vulgare Harris, 1841 (synonym of Xiphidium [sic] glaberrimum Burmeister, 1838) in Vickery & Johnstone, 1974: 423.
Orchelimum cuticulare Serville, 1838 (subjective synonym of Orchelimum vulgare Harris, 1841) in Vickery, 1974: 218.
Orchelimum cuticulare Serville, 1838 (subjective synonym of Orchelimum vulgare Harris, 1841) in Vickery & Johnstone, 1974: 423.
Xiphidium [sic] glaberrimum Burmeister, 1838 (suppressed under Orchelimum vulgare Harris, 1841) in Vickery, 1974: 218.
Xiphidium [sic] glaberrimum Burmeister, 1838 (suppressed under Orchelimum vulgare Harris, 1841) in Vickery & Johnstone, 1974: 423.
Orchelimum vulgare Harris, 1841 in Lemche, 1975: 134.
Orchelimum vulgare Harris, 1841 in Walker, 1975
Orchelimum vulgare Harris, 1841 in Vickery & Kerr, 1975: 99.
Orchelimum cuticulare Serville, 1838 (subjective synonym of Orchelimum vulgare Harris, 1841) in Lemche, 1975: 134.
Xiphidium [sic] glaberrimum Burmeister, 1838 (suppressed under Orchelimum vulgare Harris, 1841) in Lemche, 1975: 134.
Orchelimum vulgare Harris, 1841 in Morris & Walker, 1976: 790, 792.
Orchelimum vulgare Harris, 1841 in Feaver, 1977
Orchelimum vulgare Harris, 1841 in International Commission On Zoological Nomenclature, 1980: 27.
Xiphidium [sic] glaberrimum Burmeister, 1838 in International Commission On Zoological Nomenclature, 1980: 27.
Orchelimum cuticulare Serville, 1838 (subjective synonym of Orchelimum vulgare Harris, 1841) in International Commission On Zoological Nomenclature, 1980: 27.
Orchelimum cuticulare Serville, 1838 (subjective synonym of Orchelimum vulgare Harris, 1841) in Vickery & Kevan, 1986: 201.
Orchelimum (Orchelimum) vulgare Harris, 1841 in Vickery & Kevan, 1986: 201.
Orchelimum vulgare Harris, 1841 in Melville & Smith, 1987: 310.
Orchelimum cuticulare Serville, 1838 (subjective synonym of Orchelimum vulgare Harris, 1841) in Melville & Smith, 1987: 218.
Orchelimum vulgare Harris, 1841 in Otte, 1997: 49.
Orchelimum vulgare Harris, 1841 in Warchalowska-Sliwa, 1998: 161.

Orchelimum vulgare Harris, 1841 in Bland, 2003: 158.
Orchelimum vulgare Harris, 1841 in Capinera, Scott & Walker, 2004: 178, 179, Plate 39.

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Descendants and synonyms

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Rank	Extant	Fossil	Invalid	Total
species	1	0	5	6