A female nymph Lesser Anglewing in Prince George's Co., Maryland (8/5/2012). This species has what many of us consider the most familiar "katy-did" call. Separated from Greater Anglewing in this case by the squarely truncate front pronotal margin. A tooth on the front pronotal margin would indicate Greater Anglewing.

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A Lesser Anglewing in Worcester Co., Maryland (7/25/2015).

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A Lesser Anglewing in Prince George's Co., Maryland (8/25/2020). Verified by Brandon Woo/BugGuide.

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Lesser Anglewing in Washington Co., Maryland (Date obscured). (c) romainclem, all rights reserved. (Photo ID: 250469 - Psn: 20)

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A male Lesser Anglewing in Montgomery Co., Maryland (9/18/2014).

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A Lesser Anglewing in Dorchester Co., Maryland (9/7/2018).

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A female Lesser Anglewing in Harford Co., Maryland (11/3/2014). Determined by Brandon Woo/BugGuide.

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A male Lesser Anglewing in Frederick Co., Maryland (9/28/2017).

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A Lesser Anglewing in Harford Co., Maryland (9/15/2018).

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A Lesser Anglewing in Kent Co., Maryland (9/9/2015). Verified by Brandon Woo/BugGuide.

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Lesser Anglewing in Allegany Co., Maryland (10/30/2016). Determined by Brandon Woo/BugGuide

View Record Details Photo by Paulett Rinard MBP List

Lesser Anglewing in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (9/25/2020). (c) Sergei Drovetski, all rights reserved. (Photo ID: 309621 - Psn: 44)

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A male Lesser Anglewing in Frederick Co., Maryland (8/30/2016). Determined by Brandon Woo/BugGuide.

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Lesser Anglewing in Cecil Co., Maryland (Date obscured). (c) romainclem, all rights reserved. (Photo ID: 304065 - Psn: 45)

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A male Lesser Anglewing in Baltimore Co., Maryland (9/12/2020).

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Lesser Anglewing in St. Mary's Co., Maryland (8/30/2016). Verified by Brandon Woo.

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A male Lesser Anglewing nymph in Prince George's Co., Maryland (7/24/2011). Determined by David J. Ferguson/BugGuide.

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Lesser Anglewing in Montgomery Co., Maryland (9/24/2020). (c) Jane Hartman, all rights reserved. (Photo ID: 309290 - Psn: 55)

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Lesser Anglewing in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (8/17/2020). (c) Timothy Reichard, all rights reserved. (Photo ID: 309664 - Psn: 55)

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Lesser Anglewing in Dorchester Co., Maryland (8/22/2015). (c) Mark Etheridge, some rights reserved (<a rel='license' href='http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/'>CC BY-NC</a>). (Photo ID: 339159 - Psn: 55)

Lesser Anglewing in Dorchester Co., Maryland (8/22/2015). (c) Mark Etheridge, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC).

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A male Lesser Anglewing in Montgomery Co., Maryland (9/10/2013).

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A Lesser Anglewing in St. Mary's Co., Maryland (9/15/2017).

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A female Lesser Anglewing in Prince George's Co., Maryland (9/7/2014). Collected at Jug Bay on August 10 and reared to adulthood in captivity.

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A female nymph Lesser Anglewing in Prince Georges Co., Maryland (8/10/2014). The nymph of the adult female above.

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Lesser Anglewing in Cecil Co., Maryland (Date obscured). (c) romainclem, all rights reserved. (Photo ID: 304068 - Psn: 75)

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Lesser Anglewing in Caroline Co., Maryland (8/14/2021). (c) Jim Brighton, some rights reserved (<a rel='license' href='http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/'>CC BY-NC</a>). (Photo ID: 432708 - Psn: 78)

Lesser Anglewing in Caroline Co., Maryland (8/14/2021). (c) Jim Brighton, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC).

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Lesser Anglewing in St. Mary's Co., Maryland (9/24/2022). (c) jtylerbell, some rights reserved (<a rel='license' href='http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/'>CC BY-NC</a>). (Photo ID: 672454 - Psn: 90)

Lesser Anglewing in St. Mary's Co., Maryland (9/24/2022). (c) jtylerbell, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC).

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Lesser Anglewing in Montgomery Co., Maryland (6/6/2020). (c) Jane Hartman, all rights reserved. (Photo ID: 251736 - Psn: 112)

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A Lesser Anglewing nymph in Worcester Co., Maryland (5/1/2013).

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A female Lesser Anglewing in Howard Co., Maryland (9/19/2014).

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A male Lesser Anglewing in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (11/17/2015). Determined by Brandon Woo.

View Record Details Photo by George Jett MBP List

Lesser Anglewing in Talbot Co., Maryland (10/28/2016).

View Record Details Photo by Jared Satchell MBP List

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Many calling familiar "katydid" calls from a Lesser Anglewing in Baltimore City (8/2014). - Thomas Wilson.

Description

A brown patch on the top part of the wings is an identifying feature of males. For females, viewing the top of the pronotum is required to distinguish from Greater Anglewing (B. Woo, pers. comm.).

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A Lesser Anglewing in Worcester Co., Maryland (7/25/2015). View Record Details Media by Scott Housten.

A Lesser Anglewing in Prince George's Co., Maryland (8/25/2020). Verified by Brandon Woo/BugGuide. View Record Details Media by Barbara Thurlow.

A male Lesser Anglewing in Montgomery Co., Maryland (9/18/2014). Media by Steve Scholnick.

A Lesser Anglewing in Dorchester Co., Maryland (9/7/2018). View Record Details Media by Richard Orr.

A female Lesser Anglewing in Harford Co., Maryland (11/3/2014). Determined by Brandon Woo/BugGuide. View Record Details Media by Bill Keim.

A male Lesser Anglewing in Frederick Co., Maryland (9/28/2017). View Record Details Media by Mark Etheridge.

A Lesser Anglewing in Harford Co., Maryland (9/15/2018). View Record Details Media by Mary Sweet.

A Lesser Anglewing in Kent Co., Maryland (9/9/2015). Verified by Brandon Woo/BugGuide. View Record Details Media by Nancy Martin.

Lesser Anglewing in Allegany Co., Maryland (10/30/2016). Determined by Brandon Woo/BugGuide View Record Details Media by Paulett Rinard.

A male Lesser Anglewing in Frederick Co., Maryland (8/30/2016). Determined by Brandon Woo/BugGuide. View Record Details Media by Mark Etheridge.

A male Lesser Anglewing in Baltimore Co., Maryland (9/12/2020). View Record Details Media by Dave Webb.

Lesser Anglewing in St. Mary's Co., Maryland (8/30/2016). Verified by Brandon Woo. View Record Details Media by Bill Hubick.

A male Lesser Anglewing nymph in Prince George's Co., Maryland (7/24/2011). Determined by David J. Ferguson/BugGuide. View Record Details Media by TJ Walters.

Lesser Anglewing in Dorchester Co., Maryland (8/22/2015). (c) Mark Etheridge, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). View Record Details Media by Mark Etheridge.

A male Lesser Anglewing in Montgomery Co., Maryland (9/10/2013). Media by Philip Brody.

A Lesser Anglewing in St. Mary's Co., Maryland (9/15/2017). View Record Details Media by Tyler Bell.

A female Lesser Anglewing in Prince George's Co., Maryland (9/7/2014). Collected at Jug Bay on August 10 and reared to adulthood in captivity. View Record Details Media by Brandon Woo.

A female nymph Lesser Anglewing in Prince Georges Co., Maryland (8/10/2014). The nymph of the adult female above. Media by Brandon Woo.

Lesser Anglewing in Caroline Co., Maryland (8/14/2021). (c) Jim Brighton, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). View Record Details Media by Jim Brighton.

Lesser Anglewing in St. Mary's Co., Maryland (9/24/2022). (c) jtylerbell, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). View Record Details Media by Tyler Bell.

A Lesser Anglewing nymph in Worcester Co., Maryland (5/1/2013). Media by Scott Housten.

A female Lesser Anglewing in Howard Co., Maryland (9/19/2014). View Record Details Media by Jim Wilkinson.

A male Lesser Anglewing in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (11/17/2015). Determined by Brandon Woo. View Record Details Media by George Jett.

Lesser Anglewing in Talbot Co., Maryland (10/28/2016). View Record Details Media by Jared Satchell.

Source: Wikipedia

Microcentrum retinerve

Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Orthoptera
Suborder:	Ensifera
Family:	Tettigoniidae
Subfamily:	Phaneropterinae
Genus:	Microcentrum
Species:	M. retinerve
Binomial name
*Microcentrum retinerve* (Burmeister, H., 1838)

Microcentrum retinerve is a species in the family Tettigoniidae ("katydids"), in the order Orthoptera ("grasshoppers, crickets, katydids").^[1]^[2] A common name for Microcentrum retinerve is lesser angle-winged katydid.^[3] Microcentrum retinerve is found in North America.^[2]