Rhomboptera is a genus of Asian katydids or bush crickets in the family Tettigoniidae and tribe Pseudophyllini.[2] It was first described in 1895 by Austrian entomologist Josef Redtenbacher,[3] while its type species was described at the same time by German entomologist Carl Brunner von Wattenwyl.[4]
| Rhomboptera | |
|---|---|
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| Rhomboptera honorabilis | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Clade: | Pancrustacea |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Orthoptera |
| Suborder: | Ensifera |
| Family: | Tettigoniidae |
| Subfamily: | Pseudophyllinae |
| Tribe: | Pseudophyllini |
| Genus: | Rhomboptera Redtenbacher, 1895 |
| Type species[1] | |
| Rhomboptera honorabilis Brunner von Wattenwyl, 1895 | |
Description
editLike 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
editRhomboptera is found in South and Southeast Asia;[2] citizen science observations indicate that species can be found in the following countries: India, Bhutan, China, Thailand, Laos, Vietnam, Indonesia, Malaysia, and Brunei.[5]
Species
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The genus Rhomboptera includes:[2][3]
- Rhomboptera honorabilis Brunner von Wattenwyl, 1895
- Rhomboptera ligata Brunner von Wattenwyl, 1895
- Rhomboptera selangorensis Muzamil, 2005
- Rhomboptera semilunata de Jong, 1939
References
edit- ↑ "Orthoptera Species File - Rhomboptera honorabilis Brunner von Wattenwyl, 1895".
- 1 2 3 "Orthoptera Species File - genus Rhomboptera Redtenbacher, 1895".
- 1 2 "Rhomboptera Redtenbacher, 1895". Catalogue of Life. Species 2000: Leiden, the Netherlands. Retrieved 6 July 2025.
- ↑ 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
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Media related to Rhomboptera at Wikimedia Commons
