Lesina (katydid)
Lesina[1] is a genus of bush cricket in the tribe Agraeciini. Species in this genus are known as 'dragon headed katydids'. They are native to tropical Asia including Malaysia, Indonesia and Borneo.
| Lesina | |
|---|---|
| A female nymph of Lesina karnyi | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Orthoptera |
| Suborder: | Ensifera |
| Family: | Tettigoniidae |
| Subfamily: | Conocephalinae |
| Tribe: | Agraeciini |
| Subtribe: | Eumegalodontina |
| Genus: | Lesina Walker, 1869 |
| Synonyms | |
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Species
The Orthoptera Species File lists:[2]
- subgenus Ellatodon Caudell, 1927
- Lesina blanchardi (Brongniart, 1890)
- Lesina maxima Gorochov & Berezin, 2016
- subgenus Lesina Walker, 1869
- Lesina ensifera (Brullé, 1835)
- Lesina intermedia (Karny, 1923)
- Lesina karnyi de Jong, 1942
- Lesina lutescens Walker, 1869 - type species
- Lesina vaginata Karny, 1923
Misidentification
Lesina is often misidentified as Acridoxena, found in Africa.[3][4]
References
- Walker F (1869) Catalogue of the Specimens of Dermaptera Saltatoria in the Collection of the British Museum 2: 231
- Orthoptera Species File (retrieved 2 May 2020)
- InsectNet.com
- Search results from Google
External links
- Data related to Agraeciini at Wikispecies
- Media related to Lesina at Wikimedia Commons
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