Leaf-mimic katydid
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 including the:
Other unrelated insects adopting a similar camouflage strategy include the leaf insects.
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Typophyllum laciniosum, Tambopata National Reserve, Peru
elongata
bicordata, Trinidad
Onomarchus kanara
Phyllium sp., Sumatra
References[]
- ^ 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. JSTOR 3503464.
- ^ Orthoptera species file (retrieved 13 January 2018)
Categories:
- Tettigoniidae
- Insect common names
- Tettigoniidae stubs