Rhomboptera

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Rhomboptera
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Orthoptera
Suborder: Ensifera
Family: Tettigoniidae
Subfamily: Pseudophyllinae
Tribe: Pseudophyllini
Genus: Rhomboptera
Redtenbacher, 1895
Type species
Rhomboptera honorabilis

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]

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Description

It has wings that mimick 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

Rhomboptera contains 4 species: [1] [2]

References

  1. 1 2 3 Citizen science observations for Rhomboptera at iNaturalist
  2. 1 2 "Rhomboptera Redtenbacher, 1895". Catalogue of Life . Species 2000: Leiden, the Netherlands. Retrieved 6 July 2025.
  3. ↑ "Orthoptera Species File - Rhomboptera honorabilis Brunner von Wattenwyl, 1895".
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