Acripeza reticulata

Katydids (family Tettigoniidae)Phaneropterinae

OrthopteraAustralian Orthopteroid Index Garden Mantis Grasshoppers and Locusts Grasshoppers Katydids (family Tettigoniidae) Psedna nana (Variable Psedna Grasshopper) Toadhopper (Buforania crassa)

The Mountain Katydid (Acripeza reticulata), belongs to the genus Elephantodeta, subfamily Phaneropterinae. They are found in eastern Australia woodland habitats. Their mottled brown colouration acts as camouflage, however when disturbed or in danger, they raise their wings revealing bands of red and blue on their abdomen.

This reactionis, known as “deimatic defence” or “startle display” is common across different groups of animals, such as frogs, cuttlefish and insects.

The term deimatic or dymantic originates from the Greek δειματόω (deimatóo), meaning “to frighten”

Source: Deimatic behaviour – Wikipedia

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• 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
• Species: Acripeza reticulata

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Katydids (family Tettigoniidae)Phaneropterinae

OrthopteraAustralian Orthopteroid Index Garden Mantis Grasshoppers and Locusts Grasshoppers Blistered Pyrgomorph Coryphistes sp Giant Grasshopper (Valanga irregularis) Leichardt’s Grasshopper (Petasida ephippigera) Macrotona Queensland Spotted Pyrgomorph (Greyacris profundesulcata) Katydids (family Tettigoniidae) Phaneropterinae Psedna nana (Variable Psedna Grasshopper) Toadhopper (Buforania crassa)

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