Biology:Rhomboptera
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Rhomboptera is a genus of katydids in the family Tettigoniidae.[1] It was first described in 1895 by Austrian entomologist Josef Redtenbacher,[2] while its type species was described at the same time by German entomologist Carl Brunner von Wattenwyl.[3]
Description
It has wings that mimic a leaf, a form of camouflage to hide from predators. It can reach a total length of 47 mm (1.9 in), which includes wings.
Distribution
Rhomboptera is found in Southeast Asia, where it can be found in the following countries: India, Bhutan, China, Thailand, Laos, Vietnam, Indonesia, Malaysia, and Brunei.[1]
Species
The genus Rhomboptera contains 4 species:[1][2]
- Rhomboptera honorabilis Brunner von Wattenwyl, 1895
- Rhomboptera ligata Brunner von Wattenwyl, 1895
- Rhomboptera selangorensis Muzamil, 2005
- Rhomboptera semilunata de Jong, 1939
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Citizen science observations for Rhomboptera at iNaturalist
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "Rhomboptera Redtenbacher, 1895". Species 2000: Leiden, the Netherlands. https://www.catalogueoflife.org/data/taxon/8NYPS.
- ↑ "Orthoptera Species File - Rhomboptera honorabilis Brunner von Wattenwyl, 1895". https://orthoptera.speciesfile.org/otus/803320/overview.
Wikidata ☰ Q10653412 entry
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