Eulophophyllum kirki

Eulophophyllum kirki
Scientific classification
Kingdom:Animalia
Clade:Euarthropoda
Class:Insecta
Order:Orthoptera
Suborder:Ensifera
Family:Tettigoniidae
Genus:Eulophophyllum
Species: E. kirki
Binomial name
Eulophophyllum kirki
Ingrisch & Riede, 2016[1]

Eulophophyllum kirki is a katydid found in Danum Valley Conservation Area in the state of Sabah, Malaysia. It is in the genus Eulophophyllum in the subfamily Phaneropterinae. It was described in 2016.[1]

It was highlighted as one of SUNY-ESF's "Top 10 New Species of 2017".[2]

This species was described and named just on photographs, which has been criticized by some experts, "..but in this case, the scientists felt confident naming the insect as a new species, Eulophophyllum kirki, since the veins of its wings were clearly visible and unlike any other known species".[3]

See also

  • Arulenus miae Skejo & Caballero, 2016 — a pygmy grasshopper described after scientists saw a photograph of it on Facebook.
  • Marleyimyia xylocopae Marshall & Evenhuis, 2015 — a bee fly described only from photographs.

References

  1. 1 2 Ingrisch, Sigfrid; Riede, Klaus; Beccaloni, George (2016). "The Pink Katydids of Sabah (Orthoptera: Tettigoniidae: Eulophophyllum) with Description of Two New Species". Journal of Orthoptera Research. 25 (2): 67–74. doi:10.1665/034.025.0205.
  2. ↑ "The 2017 Top 10". State University of New York College of Environmental Science and Forestry. Archived from the original on 11 July 2017. Retrieved 3 September 2017.
  3. ↑ Bates, Mary (9 January 2017). "Two New Bug Species Have All-Pink Females". National Geographic. Archived from the original on 20 February 2017. Retrieved 3 September 2017.
  • Bertner, Paul (24 January 2009). Mimicry in action 14b) Leaf mimicking Katydid (Eulophophyllum sp.) (Photograph). Flickr. Retrieved 3 September 2017.


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