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Phaesticus insularis(Stahl, 1855)

Adult Male (ZRC.ORT.317). This image was contributed by Mingkai Tan as part of his undergraduate final year project in NUS.

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Identified By: MK Tan

Basic Information

Classification:
Arthropoda: Insecta: Orthoptera: Tetrigidae: Tetriginae
Residency Status:
Native

Biology/Ecology

Identifying Features:
Vertex wider than one eye. Antenna with apical segments compresso-dilated, foliaecous. Pronotum slightly surpassing hind femur. Wings reaching pronotum, sometimes very feebly surpassing pronotum. Hind tarsus with first and third segments subequal length