Markia hystrix is a species of katydid in the subfamily Phaneropterinae. It occurs in highlands of western and central Colombia and in southern Panama, up to an altitude of at least 1,800 m (5,900 ft); although sometimes reported from elsewhere, this is due to confusion with other species in the genus Markia, all of which are known as lichen katydids.[1][2] These highly spiny katydids are very well camouflaged, with colors and patterns that closely resemble the Usnea lichen upon which they live and feed. Adult M. hystrix have a length of about 4.5–5 cm (1.8–2.0 in) and show some variation in color depending on the exact color of the lichen in a region.[2]

Markia hystrix
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Orthoptera
Suborder: Ensifera
Family: Tettigoniidae
Subfamily: Phaneropterinae
Genus: Markia
Species:
M. hystrix
Binomial name
Markia hystrix
(Westwood, 1844)

References

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  1. ^ Cigliano, M. M.; Braun, H.; Eades, D. C.; Otte, D. "species Markia hystrix (Westwood, 1844)". orthoptera.speciesfile.org. Orthoptera Species File. Retrieved 28 December 2018.
  2. ^ a b 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.