Markia Explained

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;^[1] however, the term "lichen katydids" is also used for other genera in the tribe Dysoniini.^[2] 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.^[1] They are quite large, with adults typically long.^[1]

Species

The Orthoptera species file includes:

species group erinaceus Cadena-Castañeda & Gorochov, 2013

1. Markia agudeloi Cadena-Castañeda, 2013
2. Markia arizae Cadena-Castañeda, 2013
3. Markia bolivarensis Cadena-Castañeda, 2013
4. Markia erinaceus Cadena-Castañeda & Gorochov, 2013
5. Markia gaianii Cadena-Castañeda, 2013
6. Markia guerreroi Cadena-Castañeda, 2013

species group hystrix (Westwood, 1844)

1. Markia espinachi Cadena-Castañeda, 2013
2. Markia hystrix (Westwood, 1844) - type species
3. Markia major (Brunner von Wattenwyl, 1878)
4. Markia nicolasi Cadena-Castañeda, 2013

species group sarriai Cadena-Castañeda, 2013

1. Markia sarriai Cadena-Castañeda, 2013

Notes and References

1. Cadena-Castañeda . O.J. . 2013 . The tribe Dysoniini part II: The genus Markia (Orthoptera: Tettigoniidae; Phaneropterinae), new species and some clarifications . Zootaxa . 3599 . 6 . 501–518 . 10.11646/zootaxa.3599.6.1 .
2. Cadena-Castañeda . O.J. . Braun . H. . García . A.G. . 2022 . The tribe Dysoniini part VI: Phylogeny, biogeography and evolutionary trends of the lichen katydid genera (Orthoptera: Tettigoniidae: Phaneropterinae). Eleventh contribution to the suprageneric organization of Neotropical phaneropterines . 5166 . 1 . 1–93 . 10.11646/ZOOTAXA.5166.1.1 .