Tropical Orthoptera

And more. The photo is not mine, unfortunately, but it hurts a good beast...

Pictures:

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Oh, what a beauty!

Wonderful little animals! In general, orthopteroids are one of my favorite insects-.

Dear colleagues, if anyone has a photo of an interesting orthopter, please post it. Thanks!

We should try to post it, something still didn't work out. I once caught a couple of locust species in Yunnan Province - one similar to Melanoplus, the other from Pyrgomorphidae. I showed it to our orthopteroid specialists, Childebaev and Kambulin, but they couldn't identify it. Maybe one of you, dear colleagues, can help?

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FAQ in aiding... Only for the definition, post it in the appropriate topic.

I wonder how rare/common such photogenic animals are in their homeland.

Zhovto-blakitnye Indians:

And this one is also from India, but not at all original either in shape or coloring:

Grasshoppers and locusts from Borneo:
Photos of me and Anreya Sochivko

Blacksmiths imitating tops:


Leptoderes cf. ornatipennis (Tettigoniidae, Phaneropterinae). Crocker Range National Park. April.


Leptoderes cf. ornatipennis (Tettigoniidae, Phaneropterinae). Mount Trusmady. Photo by Andrey Sochivko


This miracle from Pseudophyllinae: Cymatomerini was noticed by Andrey only because it was accidentally poked on a fern. On the lichen-covered bark, the blacksmith is completely invisible


Olcinia sp. (Tettigoniidae / Pseudophyllinae). I noticed this when the lichen simulator jumped over a brown leaf. There is also no chance of detection on the bark! Crocker Range National Park.


Another one from Phyllomimus sp. (Tettigoniidae: Pseudophyllinae). It spreads out so that each elytra becomes a half leaf. In order for phyllomimuses to find each other, there are signal spots on the "shoulders". Trusmady.


Chondroderella cf. borneensis (Brunner von Wattenwyl, 1895)
(Tettigoniidae: Pseudophyllinae: Phyllomimini). This phyllomimus has brighter" lights". Trusmady Mountain


Cratioma cf. oculatum (Tettigoniidae: Pseudophyllinae). Trusmady


Morsimus sp. (Tettigoniidae: Pseudophyllinae). Crocker Range National Park


Dysmorpha obesa (Tettigoniidae, Phaneropterinae). This one mimics the dead leathery leaves of certain trees. For greater realism, when landing, it falls on its side (in the photo it is not a dead blacksmith, as it may seem!). Trusmady.


This Phaneropterinae blacksmith even has pink feet that match the anthocyanin leaf spots! The pattern of elytra also serves as an excellent camouflage on a variegated background


This blacksmith of the Pseudophyllidae assumes a threatening stance when discovered. In my opinion, imitates a spider, and for realism also "furry".


Tympanophyllum cf. montanum (Tettigoniidae: Pseudophyllinae). This blacksmith puts on a whole mini-show. If it is disturbed, it begins to dance: lifting its belly, it rotates around its head either clockwise or counterclockwise. At the same time, it makes very plaintive "po"sounds. At the end, he abruptly flees.

This post was edited by Alexey Yakovlev - 12/15/2009 11: 18

Continuing with Borneo grasshoppers. Help with the definition!!!

Other platinum wings from the Crocker Range National Park (undetermined):






This one is very common all over Malaysia


This one merges with the bark


And this flightless blacksmith from the Rhaphidophoridae does not imitate anything. It hunts insects at night. Very large and with terrible spurs on its hind legs.

This post was edited by Alexey Yakovlev - 12/15/2009 17: 33

And now locust imitators of leaves and leaflets from Borneo:


Systella sp. (Trigonopterygidae: Trigonopteryginae). Trusmady. Photo by Andrey Sochivko


Dolatettix sp. (Tetrigidae: Cladonotinae) mimics leafy fruits. Photo by Andrey Sochivko.


Chorotypus sp. (Chorotypidae: Chorotypinae). Crocker Range National Park. April 2009

This post was edited by Alexey Yakovlev - 12.12.2009 16: 09

I will try to revive the forgotten topic with a very peculiar Malay grasshopper (the same species is listed as undistributed in the title post of the topic due to some misunderstanding)
Trachyzulpha fruhstorferi Dohrn, 1892 ♀
27.03.14-10.04.14 Malaysia, Pahang, Cameron Highlands, Brinchang. leg. Vishnyakov A.N.

I want to express my gratitude to Alexey Vishnyakov for the material

This post was edited by vasiliy-feoktistov - 08.03.2015 16: 36

Onomarchus uninotatus. Green leaf mimicking katydid. Sepilok, Sabah, Borneo, January 2015