Markia

Markia is a genus in the family Tettigoniidae, sometimes called lichen katydids, which are found in Mexico, Central America and South America, often in highlands;[1][2] however, the term "lichen katydids" is also used for other genera in the tribe Dysoniini.[3] As suggested by the name, the spiny Markia katydids live and feed on Usnea lichen, and their shape and color pattern provides them with an excellent camouflage in this habitat.[2] They are quite large, with adults typically 4.5–6.5 cm (1.8–2.6 in) long.[2]

Markia
Markia arizae
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Orthoptera
Suborder: Ensifera
Family: Tettigoniidae
Subfamily: Phaneropterinae
Tribe: Dysoniini
Genus: Markia
White, 1862
Synonyms[1]
  • Tricala Walker, 1869
  • Mackia Walker, 1871

Species

The Orthoptera species file[1] includes:

species group erinaceus Cadena-Castañeda & Gorochov, 2013
  1. Markia agudeloi Cadena-Castañeda, 2013
  2. Markia arizae Cadena-Castañeda, 2013
  3. Markia bolivarensis Cadena-Castañeda, 2013
  4. Markia erinaceus Cadena-Castañeda & Gorochov, 2013
  5. Markia gaianii Cadena-Castañeda, 2013
  6. Markia guerreroi Cadena-Castañeda, 2013
species group hystrix (Westwood, 1844)
  1. Markia espinachi Cadena-Castañeda, 2013
  2. Markia hystrix (Westwood, 1844) - type species
  3. Markia major (Brunner von Wattenwyl, 1878)
  4. Markia nicolasi Cadena-Castañeda, 2013
species group sarriai Cadena-Castañeda, 2013
  1. Markia sarriai Cadena-Castañeda, 2013

References
  1. Cigliano, M. M.; Braun, H.; Eades, D. C.; Otte, D. "genus Markia White, 1862". orthoptera.speciesfile.org. Orthoptera Species File. Retrieved 22 August 2023.
  2. Cadena-Castañeda, O.J. (2013). "The tribe Dysoniini part II: The genus Markia (Orthoptera: Tettigoniidae; Phaneropterinae), new species and some clarifications". Zootaxa. 3599 (6): 501–518. doi:10.11646/zootaxa.3599.6.1.
  3. Cadena-Castañeda, O.J.; Braun, H.; García, A.G. (2022). "The tribe Dysoniini part VI: Phylogeny, biogeography and evolutionary trends of the lichen katydid genera (Orthoptera: Tettigoniidae: Phaneropterinae). Eleventh contribution to the suprageneric organization of Neotropical phaneropterines". 5166 (1): 1–93. doi:10.11646/ZOOTAXA.5166.1.1. {{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires |journal= (help)
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