''Arulenus miae'' is a species of
pygmy grasshopper which is found on the island
Mindanao
Mindanao ( ) ( Jawi: مينداناو) is the second-largest island in the Philippines, after Luzon, and seventh-most populous island in the world. Located in the southern region of the archipelago, the island is part of an island group of ...
in the Philippines. It was
described in 2016 by Josip Skejo and Joy Honezza S. Caballero. They became aware of the species' existence through a photograph posted to a Facebook group. Specimens were later collected from
Bukidnon Province. It is named in honor of a friend of Skejo, named Mia.
Skejo and Caballero were praised for going through the process of collecting specimens instead of writing their description and naming a new taxon only based on a photograph.
See also
* ''
Eulophophyllum kirki
''Eulophophyllum kirki'' is a katydid found in Danum Valley Conservation Area in the state of Sabah, Malaysia. It is in the genus ''Eulophophyllum'' in the subfamily Phaneropterinae. It was described in 2016.
It was highlighted as one of SUNY-ES ...
'' — a katydid described from a photograph posted on
Flickr.
References
Insects of the Philippines
Tetrigidae
Insects described in 2016
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