''Prophalangopsis obscura'' is an winged insect species found in
North India and the
Tibetan Plateau. It is one of only a few surviving species in the family
Prophalangopsidae
The family Prophalangopsidae are insects belonging to the order Orthoptera. They are the only extant members of the superfamily Hagloidea. There is only one extant genus in North America, where they are known as grigs, four genera in Asia, an ...
. F. Walker described it in 1869 from a single male specimen from India.
Liu ''et al'' collected two possible female specimens in 2009.
Bioacoustic modeling
In 2022, researchers attempted to recreate the call that ''P. obscura'' would make with its legs by using
3D scanning
3D scanning is the process of analyzing a real-world object or environment to collect data on its shape and possibly its appearance (e.g. color). The collected data can then be used to construct digital 3D models.
A 3D scanner can be based on ...
,
microscopy
Microscopy is the technical field of using microscopes to view objects and areas of objects that cannot be seen with the naked eye (objects that are not within the resolution range of the normal eye). There are three well-known branches of micr ...
, and a
Laser Doppler vibrometer.
Gallery
Charlie Woodrow, Prophalangopsis obscura (2022).png, Charlie Woodrow, ''Prophalangopsis obscura'' (2022)
The lateral habitus of a Prophalangopsis obscura (collected in India, Walker 1869).png, The lateral habitus of a ''P. obscura'' specimen collected in India.
The tympanal organ of a Prophalangopsis obscura (collected in India, Walker 1869).png, The tympanal organ of a ''P. obscura'' specimen collected in India.
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Ensifera
Insects described in 1869
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