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Throscodectes Xiphos
''Throscodectes'' is a genus of Australian bush crickets. Species The Orthoptera Species File lists: * '' Throscodectes xederoides'' * '' Throscodectes xiphos'' References Tettigoniidae genera Taxonomy articles created by Polbot {{tettigoniidae-stub ...
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Tettigoniidae
Insects in the family (biology), family Tettigoniidae are commonly called katydids (especially in North America) or bush crickets. They have previously been known as "long-horned grasshoppers". More than 8,000 species are known. Part of the suborder Ensifera, the Tettigoniidae are the only extant (living) family in the superfamily Tettigonioidea. Many species are Nocturnality, nocturnal in habit, having strident mating calls and may exhibit mimicry or camouflage, commonly with shapes and colours similar to leaves.[] Etymology The family name Tettigoniidae is derived from the genus ''Tettigonia'', of which the Tettigonia viridissima, great green bush cricket is the type species; it was first described by Carl Linnaeus in 1758. In Latin ''tettigonia'' means a kind of small cicada, leafhopper; it is from the Greek τεττιγόνιον ''tettigonion'', the diminutive of the imitative (onomatopoeic) τέττιξ, ''tettix'', cicada. All of these names such as ''tettix'' with repeat ...
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Throscodectes Xederoides
''Throscodectes xederoides'' is a species of insect in family Tettigoniidae. It is endemic to Australia Australia, officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country comprising mainland Australia, the mainland of the Australia (continent), Australian continent, the island of Tasmania and list of islands of Australia, numerous smaller isl .... References Tettigoniidae Orthoptera of Australia Endangered fauna of Australia Insects described in 1985 Taxonomy articles created by Polbot {{Tettigoniidae-stub ...
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Throscodectes Xiphos
''Throscodectes'' is a genus of Australian bush crickets. Species The Orthoptera Species File lists: * '' Throscodectes xederoides'' * '' Throscodectes xiphos'' References Tettigoniidae genera Taxonomy articles created by Polbot {{tettigoniidae-stub ...
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Tettigoniidae Genera
Insects in the family Tettigoniidae are commonly called katydids (especially in North America) or bush crickets. They have previously been known as "long-horned grasshoppers". More than 8,000 species are known. Part of the suborder Ensifera, the Tettigoniidae are the only extant (living) family in the superfamily Tettigonioidea. Many species are nocturnal in habit, having strident mating calls and may exhibit mimicry or camouflage, commonly with shapes and colours similar to leaves.[] Etymology The family name Tettigoniidae is derived from the genus ''Tettigonia'', of which the Tettigonia viridissima, great green bush cricket is the type species; it was first described by Carl Linnaeus in 1758. In Latin ''tettigonia'' means a kind of small cicada, leafhopper; it is from the Greek τεττιγόνιον ''tettigonion'', the diminutive of the imitative ( onomatopoeic) τέττιξ, ''tettix'', cicada. All of these names such as ''tettix'' with repeated sounds are onomatopoeic, i ...
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