Lesina[1] is a genus of bush cricket in the tribe Agraeciini. Species in this genus are known as 'dragon headed katydids'.[citation needed] They are native to tropical Asia including Malaysia, Indonesia and Borneo.

Lesina
A female nymph of Lesina karnyi
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Orthoptera
Suborder: Ensifera
Family: Tettigoniidae
Subfamily: Conocephalinae
Tribe: Agraeciini
Subtribe: Eumegalodontina
Genus: Lesina
Walker, 1869
Synonyms
  • Megalodon Brullé, 1835
  • Eumegalodon Brongniart, 1892

Species

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The Orthoptera Species File lists:[2]

subgenus Ellatodon Caudell, 1927
subgenus Lesina Walker, 1869

Misidentification

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Lesina is often misidentified as Acridoxena, found in Africa.[3][4]

References

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  1. ^ Walker F (1869) Catalogue of the Specimens of Dermaptera Saltatoria in the Collection of the British Museum 2: 231
  2. ^ Orthoptera Species File (retrieved 2 May 2020)
  3. ^ InsectNet.com
  4. ^ Search results from Google
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