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ASDP InsectsAmegilla chlorocyanea Bee Banksia Moth – Caterpillar Bee Fly (Australiphthiria sp) Bee Fly (Ligyra cingulata) Braunsapis sp Bush Cockroach (Ellipsidion humarale) Caper White Butterfly Chequered Swallowtail (Papilio demoleus ssp sthenelus) Crusader Bug (Mictis profana) Day Flying Moth Exoneurella eremophila Bee Ground Shield Bug Heliotrope Moth (Utetheisa pulchelloides) Katydid (Taeniomenae) Lasioglossum (Chilalictus) Lasioglossum (Chilalictus) Mating Lasioglossum (Homalictus) Opisthopsis sp Potter Wasp Processionary Caterpillar Snout Beetle (Lixus) Torymus Chalcid Wasp Transverse Ladybird
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This large katydid is part of the genus group Taeniomenae, that includes the genus Elephantodeta, although it could belong to one of the undescribed genera.
The groups common names include Leaf Katydids and Humpback Katydids.
- Scientific classification
- Kingdom: Animalia
- Phylum: Arthropoda
- Subphylum: Hexapoda
- Class: Insecta
- Informal: Pterygotes
- Order: Orthoptera
- Suborder: Ensifera
- Superfamily: Tettigonioidea
- Family: Tettigoniidae
- Subfamily: Phaneropterinae
- Genus group: Taeniomenae
- Genus: Elephantodeta
Footnote & References
- Many thanks to Matthew Connors for ID reference to Taeniomenae, Australian Orthopteroids, Facebook group, https://www.facebook.com/groups/australian.orthopteroids/
- Many thanks to Olivia Nettlefold for ID reference to possible genus Elephantodeta, member of Australian Orthopteroids, Facebook group, https://www.facebook.com/groups/australian.orthopteroids/
- Taeniomenae Brunner von Wattenwyl, 1878, Atlas of Living Australia, https://bie.ala.org.au/species/https://biodiversity.org.au/afd/taxa/f7297c20-d113-4b81-afd3-535d4d45413a
- Elephantodeta Brunner von Wattenwyl, 1878, Atlas of Living Australia, https://bie.ala.org.au/species/https%3A//biodiversity.org.au/afd/taxa/339486d8-f7bc-4218-aac6-c15975bf7c83
- Tribe Taeniomenae, iNaturalistAU, https://inaturalist.ala.org.au/taxa/1507058-Taeniomenae
ASDP InsectsAmegilla chlorocyanea Bee Banksia Moth – Caterpillar Bee Fly (Australiphthiria sp) Bee Fly (Ligyra cingulata) Braunsapis sp Bush Cockroach (Ellipsidion humarale) Caper White Butterfly Chequered Swallowtail (Papilio demoleus ssp sthenelus) Crusader Bug (Mictis profana) Day Flying Moth Exoneurella eremophila Bee Ground Shield Bug Heliotrope Moth (Utetheisa pulchelloides) Katydid (Taeniomenae) Lasioglossum (Chilalictus) Lasioglossum (Chilalictus) Mating Lasioglossum (Homalictus) Opisthopsis sp Potter Wasp Processionary Caterpillar Snout Beetle (Lixus) Torymus Chalcid Wasp Transverse Ladybird
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