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Genus of cricket-like animals From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Olcinia[1] is a genus of bush crickets in the sub-family Pseudophyllinae and tribe Cymatomerini. They are found in tropical forest regions of Indo-China and Malesia.[2]
Olcinia | |
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Orthoptera |
Suborder: | Ensifera |
Family: | Tettigoniidae |
Subfamily: | Pseudophyllinae |
Supertribe: | Pseudophylliti |
Tribe: | Cymatomerini |
Genus: | Olcinia Stål, 1877 |
Species | |
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Images at iNaturalist |
Olcinia bush crickets are somewhat similar to another Asian genus Sathrophyllia but have relatively wrinkled margin to their fore-wings. They typically have cryptic colouration and likewise sit close to branches of trees and bushes, spreading their legs and antennae along the branch, close to the surface to provide camouflage.
The Orthoptera Species File[2] lists the following:
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