Markia is a genus in the family Tettigoniidae, sometimes called lichen katydids, which are found in Mexico, Central America and South America, often in highlands;[1][2] however, the term "lichen katydids" is also used for other genera in the tribe Dysoniini.[3] As suggested by the name, the spiny Markia katydids live and feed on Usnea lichen, and their shape and color pattern provides them with an excellent camouflage in this habitat.[2] They are quite large, with adults typically 4.5–6.5 cm (1.8–2.6 in) long.[2]
| Markia | |
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| Markia arizae | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Orthoptera |
| Suborder: | Ensifera |
| Family: | Tettigoniidae |
| Subfamily: | Phaneropterinae |
| Tribe: | Dysoniini |
| Genus: | Markia White, 1862 |
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Species
editThe Orthoptera species file[1] includes:
- species group erinaceus Cadena-Castañeda & Gorochov, 2013
- Markia agudeloi Cadena-Castañeda, 2013
- Markia arizae Cadena-Castañeda, 2013
- Markia bolivarensis Cadena-Castañeda, 2013
- Markia erinaceus Cadena-Castañeda & Gorochov, 2013
- Markia gaianii Cadena-Castañeda, 2013
- Markia guerreroi Cadena-Castañeda, 2013
- species group hystrix (Westwood, 1844)
- Markia espinachi Cadena-Castañeda, 2013
- Markia hystrix (Westwood, 1844) - type species
- Markia major (Brunner von Wattenwyl, 1878)
- Markia nicolasi Cadena-Castañeda, 2013
- species group sarriai Cadena-Castañeda, 2013
- Markia sarriai Cadena-Castañeda, 2013
References
edit- ^ a b c Cigliano, M. M.; Braun, H.; Eades, D. C.; Otte, D. "genus Markia White, 1862". orthoptera.speciesfile.org. Orthoptera Species File. Retrieved 22 August 2023.
- ^ a b c 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.
- ^ Cadena-Castañeda, O.J.; Braun, H.; García, A.G. (2022). "The tribe Dysoniini part VI: Phylogeny, biogeography and evolutionary trends of the lichen katydid genera (Orthoptera: Tettigoniidae: Phaneropterinae). Eleventh contribution to the suprageneric organization of Neotropical phaneropterines". 5166 (1): 1–93. doi:10.11646/ZOOTAXA.5166.1.1.
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External links
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