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Leaf Katydid

Typophyllum bolivari (male)

Photo by Felix Fleck
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Field Notes

Description:

One of the smaller Leaf Katydids, at around 4cm from head to the wind tips. I find it amazing, as it mimics a leaf that's been partially eaten by other insects to perfection, including the brown edges of the chewed sections.

Habitat:

Tropical rainforest in the Ecuadorian Amazon region near Tena.

Reference Links:

Typophyllum - Wikipedia, species Typophyllum bolivari Vignon, 1925: Orthoptera Species File

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Comments (3)
Felix Fleck
One of my personal favourites. Thanks for the nice comment!

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