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Leaf Katydid

Phyllomimus sp.

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Field Notes

Description:

Looks like katydid. It is green and veined like leaf - like a bay leaf. Has a tiny but sharp pair of eyes and long antennae. Legs are short and look that of tortoise or tortoise beetle. Does not move much, unlike katydid.
Dorsal wing length: 78 mm.

Habitat:

Building surrounded by bamboo, pines, cherry and other mixed forests. Cool to warm place. Altitude: 1,700 m.

Notes:

This one came flying to the white CFL light sheet in the late evening.

Species ID Suggestions

Leaf katydid

Phyllomimus sp.

Reference Link
Ornithoptera80
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Comments (13)
Liana
Wonderful spotting Dr! Congratulations on SOTW! Thank you for sharing :)
Jae
Congratulation DrNamgyalTSherpa!
DrNamgyalTSherpa
Thanks Ashley, Michael, Antonio and all the Noah Rangers for the SOTW. Always appreciate your positive feedbacks.
AntónioGinjaGinja
Fantastic mimicry ,great find Dr. Congrats on the well deserved SOTW and thanks for sharing.
Michael
Congratulations, DrNamgyalTSherpa, your spotting has been voted Spotting of the Week by the Rangers! Rangers appreciated this spotting's display of mimicry and your detailed habitat and organism notes. We look forward to seeing what you discover next! https://www.facebook.com/projectnoah/photos/a.10150595289465603/10164199808075603/ https://twitter.com/projectnoah/status/1302351802034204674
AshleyT
Your spotting has been nominated for the Spotting of the Week. The winner will be chosen by the Project Noah Rangers based on a combination of factors including: uniqueness of the shot, status of the organism (for example, rare or endangered), quality of the information provided in the habitat and description sections. There is a subjective element, of course; the spotting with the highest number of Ranger votes is chosen. Congratulations on being nominated!

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Arthropods of North East India
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Himalayan Biodiversity

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PublishedJuly 20, 2020

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