Biology:Rhomboptera
Rhomboptera is a genus of Asian katydids or bush crickets in the family Tettigoniidae and tribe Pseudophyllini.[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
Like many bush crickets, Rhomboptera individuals have wings that mimic leaves: a form of camouflage to hide from predators. They can reach a total length of 47 mm (1.9 in), which includes wings.[citation needed]
Distribution
Rhomboptera is found in South and Southeast Asia;[1] citizen science observations indicate that species can be found in the following countries: India, Bhutan, China, Thailand, Laos, Vietnam, Indonesia, Malaysia, and Brunei.[4]
Species
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The genus Rhomboptera includes:[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 "Orthoptera Species File - genus Rhomboptera Redtenbacher, 1895". https://orthoptera.speciesfile.org/otus/803317/overview.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "Rhomboptera Redtenbacher, 1895". Species 2000: Leiden, the Netherlands. https://www.catalogueoflife.org/data/taxon/8NYPS.
- ↑ Brunner von Wattenwyl C (1895) Monographie der Pseudophylliden. Verhandlungen der Kaiserlich-Königlichen Zoologisch-Botanischen Gesellschaft in Wien, 45, 1–282. Available here
- ↑ Citizen science observations for Rhomboptera at iNaturalist
External links
Wikidata ☰ Q10653412 entry
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