Lesina (katydid)

Lesina[1] is a genus of bush cricket in the tribe Agraeciini. Species in this genus are known as 'dragon headed katydids'. They are native to tropical Asia including Malaysia, Indonesia and Borneo.

Lesina
A female nymph of Lesina karnyi
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Arthropoda
Class:
Insecta
Order:
Orthoptera
Family:
Tettigoniidae
Subfamily:
Conocephalinae
Tribe:
Agraeciini
Genus:
Lesina Walker, 1869
Synonyms
  • Megalodon Brullé, 1835
  • Eumegalodon Brongniart, 1892

Species

The Orthoptera Species File lists:[2]

subgenus Ellatodon Caudell, 1927
  • Lesina blanchardi (Brongniart, 1890)
  • Lesina maxima Gorochov & Berezin, 2016
subgenus Lesina Walker, 1869
  • Lesina ensifera (Brullé, 1835)
  • Lesina intermedia (Karny, 1923)
  • Lesina karnyi de Jong, 1942
  • Lesina lutescens Walker, 1869 - type species
  • Lesina vaginata Karny, 1923

Misidentification

Lesina is often misidentified as Acridoxena, found in Africa.[3][4]

References
  1. Walker F (1869) Catalogue of the Specimens of Dermaptera Saltatoria in the Collection of the British Museum 2: 231
  2. Orthoptera Species File (retrieved 2 May 2020)
  3. InsectNet.com
  4. Search results from Google
  • Data related to Agraeciini at Wikispecies
  • Media related to Lesina at Wikimedia Commons
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