Rhomboptera
{{Short description|Genus of katydids}}
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| image = Rhomboptera honorabilis specimen.jpg
| image_caption = Rhomboptera honorabilis
| taxon = Rhomboptera
| authority = Redtenbacher, 1895
| type_species = Rhomboptera honorabilis
| type_species_authority = Brunner von Wattenwyl, 1895
}}
Rhomboptera is a genus of katydids in the family Tettigoniidae.{{inaturalist taxon |767216 |Rhomboptera |access-date=2025-07-06 }} It was first described in 1895 by Austrian entomologist Josef Redtenbacher,{{Catalogue of Life |id=8NYPS |title=Rhomboptera Redtenbacher, 1895 |access-date=6 July 2025}} while its type species was described at the same time by German entomologist Carl Brunner von Wattenwyl.{{cite web | url=https://orthoptera.speciesfile.org/otus/803320/overview | title=Orthoptera Species File - Rhomboptera honorabilis Brunner von Wattenwyl, 1895 }}
Description
It has wings that mimic a leaf, a form of camouflage to hide from predators. It can reach a total length of {{cvt|47|mm}}, 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.
Species
The genus Rhomboptera contains 4 species:
- Rhomboptera honorabilis Brunner von Wattenwyl, 1895
- Rhomboptera ligata Brunner von Wattenwyl, 1895
- Rhomboptera selangorensis Muzamil, 2005
- Rhomboptera semilunata de Jong, 1939
References
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