Lesina intermedia

(Karny, 1923)

Vernacular names
English : Dragon-headed katydid
French : Sauterelle à tête de dragon

Classification
Class : Insecta
Order : Orthoptera
Family : Tettigoniidae
Notes : No subspecies known.

Identification
Adults can grow to 5 cm in length, maybe even longer, with wings folded. Legs thick and spiny, short wings with small abdomen. Very spiny thorax with leaf-shaped extensions. Huge head with powerful mandibles. Coloration olive-brown.

Range and habitat
The species occurs in South East Asia and its true range is unknown. Occurs in Peninsular Malaysia and Borneo, perhaps also in Sumatra and Singapore. Lives in bushy areas in forests and woodlands, often in or near leaf litter.

Conservation
IUCN RED LIST : NOT LISTED
CITES : Not listed
Status : The species hasn’t been listed by IUCN but according to field experts, it could be locally threatened by ongoing habitat loss within its range.
Ex-Situ Programs : None known

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