Lesina (grasshopper)
| Lesina | |
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| 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 | |
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Eumegalodon Brongniart, 1892 | |
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
External links
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Data related to Lesina (grasshopper) at Wikispecies
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