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Lesina (katydid)

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Lesina
A female nymph of Lesina karnyi
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Arthropoda
Class:
Insecta
Order:
Orthoptera
Family:
Tettigoniidae
Subfamily:
Conocephalinae
Tribe:
Agraeciini
Genus:
Lesina Walker, 1869
Synonyms

Eumegalodon Brongniart, 1892
Megalodon Brullé, 1835

Lesina is the genus in the tribe Agraeciini.[1] Species in this genus are well known as 'dragon headed katydid' or 'dragon headed grasshopper' with the similar species Ellatodon blanchardi. They are native to tropical Asia such as Malaysia, Indonesia and Borneo.

Misidentification

Lesina is often misidentified as Acridoxena, found in Africa.[2] [3]

References

  1. ^ Orthoptera Species File
  2. ^ InsectNet.com]
  3. ^ Search results from Google
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