Biology:Leaf-mimic katydid

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Short description: Common name for several species of cricket-like animal

There are many insects in the family Tettigoniidae (bush crickets or katydids) which are mimics of leaves.[1]

This type of camouflage occurs in several subfamilies, among others including:

Other unrelated insects adopting a similar camouflage strategy include the leaf insects.

Gallery

  • Typophyllum laciniosum, Tambopata National Reserve, Peru

  • Aegimia elongata

  • Pycnopalpa bicordata, Trinidad

  • Onomarchus kanara

References

  1. ↑ James L. Castner & David A. Nickle (1995). "Intraspecific color polymorphism in leaf-mimicking katydids (Orthoptera: Tettigoniidae: Pseudophyllinae: Pterochrozini)". Journal of Orthoptera Research 4 (4): 99–103. 
  2. ↑ Orthoptera species file (retrieved 13 January 2018)




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