''Markia'' is a genus in the family
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 subo ...
, sometimes called lichen katydids, which are found in Mexico, Central America and South America, often in highlands;
Dysoniini
The Phaneropterinae, the sickle-bearing bush crickets or leaf katydids, are a subfamily of insects within the family Tettigoniidae. They are also known as false katydids or round-headed katydids.
The name Phaneropterinae is based upon the Old W ...
.Usnea
''Usnea'' is a genus of fruticose lichens in the large family Parmeliaceae. The genus, which currently contains roughly 130 species, was established by Michel Adanson in 1763. Species in the genus grow like leafless mini-shrubs or tassels anch ...
'' lichen, and their shape and color pattern provides them with an excellent camouflage in this habitat.[ They are quite large, with adults typically long.][
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Species
The ''Orthoptera species file''[ includes:
;species group ''erinaceus'' Cadena-Castañeda & Gorochov, 2013
# '']Markia agudeloi
''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; however, the term "lichen katydids" is also used for other genera in the tribe ...
'' Cadena-Castañeda, 2013
# ''Markia arizae
''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; however, the term "lichen katydids" is also used for other genera in the tribe ...
'' Cadena-Castañeda, 2013
# ''Markia bolivarensis
''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; however, the term "lichen katydids" is also used for other genera in the tribe ...
'' Cadena-Castañeda, 2013
# ''Markia erinaceus
''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; however, the term "lichen katydids" is also used for other genera in the tribe ...
'' Cadena-Castañeda & Gorochov, 2013
# ''Markia gaianii
''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; however, the term "lichen katydids" is also used for other genera in the tribe ...
'' Cadena-Castañeda, 2013
# ''Markia guerreroi
''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; however, the term "lichen katydids" is also used for other genera in the tribe ...
'' Cadena-Castañeda, 2013
;species group ''hystrix'' (Westwood, 1844)
# ''Markia espinachi
''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; however, the term "lichen katydids" is also used for other genera in the tribe ...
'' Cadena-Castañeda, 2013
# ''Markia hystrix
''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 ; although sometimes reported from elsewhere, this is due to ...
'' (Westwood, 1844) - type species
# '' Markia major'' (Brunner von Wattenwyl, 1878)
# ''Markia nicolasi
''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; however, the term "lichen katydids" is also used for other genera in the tribe ...
'' Cadena-Castañeda, 2013
;species group ''sarriai'' Cadena-Castañeda, 2013
# ''Markia sarriai
''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; however, the term "lichen katydids" is also used for other genera in the tribe ...
'' Cadena-Castañeda, 2013
References
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Phaneropterinae
Orthoptera of South America