Cadena-Castañeda, Oscar J.;Braun, Holger;García, Alexander García
Markia
Sign in to saveMarkia 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 Dysoniini. 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. They are quite large, with adults typically long.
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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 Dysoniini. 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. They are quite large, with adults typically long.
==Species== The Orthoptera species file 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