''Lesina'' is a genus of bush cricket in the tribe

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. Species in this genus are known as 'dragon headed katydids'. They are native to tropical Asia including

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and

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, while they are endemic to

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. They are listed as endangered on the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species due to a continuing decline of mature individuals.

Species

The ''Orthoptera Species File'' lists:Orthoptera Species File (retrieved 2 May 2020)
/ref> ;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

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References

External links

* * {{Taxonbar, from=Q10559651 Conocephalinae Tettigoniidae genera Insects of Asia