''Eulophophyllum kirki'' is a
katydid
Insects in the family Tettigoniidae are commonly called katydids (especially in North America), or bush crickets. They have previously been known as "long-horned grasshoppers". More than 8,000 species are known. Part of the suborder Ensifera, t ...
found in
Danum Valley Conservation Area in the state of
Sabah,
Malaysia. It is in the genus ''
Eulophophyllum
''Eulophophyllum'' is a genus of leaf mimicking bush crickets or katydids in the subfamily Phaneropterinae. It was originally circumscribed in 1922 by Morgan Hebard as a monospecific genus for the species ''E. thaumasium'', but two new specie ...
'' in the subfamily
Phaneropterinae
The Phaneropterinae, the sickle-bearing bush crickets or leaf katydids, are a subfamily of insects within the family Tettigoniidae. Nearly 2,060 species in 85 genera throughout the world are known. They are also known as false katydids or round-h ...
. It was described in 2016.
It was highlighted as one of
SUNY-ESF's "Top 10 New Species of
2017".
This species was described and named just on photographs, which has been criticized by some experts.
Description
Its body is a pink and reddish brown color with wings, veins, and legs that are light green pastel colors. It is leaf like in appearance with seven to eight dorsal branches across its surface.
See also
* ''
Arulenus miae
''Arulenus miae'' is a species of pygmy grasshopper which is found on the island Mindanao 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 ...
'' — a pygmy grasshopper described after scientists saw a photograph of it on Facebook.
* ''
Marleyimyia xylocopae'' — a bee fly described only from photographs.
References
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Insects described in 2016
Insects of Malaysia
Phaneropterinae
Tettigoniidae
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