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Mitricephala milleriRamme, 1941

Adult Female (ZRC.ORT.126). This image was contributed by Mingkai Tan as part of his undergraduate final year project in NUS.

MK Tan
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Identified By: MK Tan

Basic Information

Classification:
Arthropoda: Insecta: Orthoptera: Pyrgomorphidae: Orthacridinae (Mitricephalini)
Residency Status:
Native

Biology/Ecology

Identifying Features:
Head less conical; about as long as prontonum. Antennae flattened. Fastigium with longitudinal groove. Wings not surpassing abdominal apex. Olive green with ventral half of pronotum pale.
This species is described from Singapore It inhabits old secondary or primary forests, and are rarely sighted in Singapore.