Peacock katydid
Pterochroza ocellata (Linnaeus, 1758)
Names
| English | Peacock katydid |
|---|---|
| Dutch | — |
| Spanish | — |
| Chinese | — |
| Sranan Tongo | sprenka (general name for the group) |
| Scientific name | Pterochroza ocellata (Linnaeus, 1758) |
About this species
Pterochroza ocellata, the peacock katydid, is an insect in the family Tettigoniidae from the Amazon rainforest in South America. It is the only species in the genus Pterochroza. The species is a leaf-mimic katydid; when it is in repose its camouflage resembles a diseased or dead leaf. The katydid owes both its common name and its specific epithet (ocellata, meaning "marked with little eyes") to its startle display, in which it shows false eye spots on its normally hidden hind wings.
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Pterochroza ocellata is een rechtvleugelig insect uit de familie van de sabelsprinkhanen (Tettigoniidae). De wetenschappelijke naam werd gepubliceerd in 1758 door Carl Linnaeus in de tiende editie van Systema naturae.
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Classification
| Kingdom | Animalia |
|---|---|
| Phylum | Arthropoda |
| Class | Insecta |
| Order | Orthoptera |
| Family | Tettigoniidae |
| Genus | Pterochroza |
In Suriname
Where it has been recorded
- Sipaliwini5
- Brokopondo2
Districts with at least one record that has coordinates. Shaded districts have records.
