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The Gum Leaf Katydid is well camouflaged amongst foliage,
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GUM LEAF KATYDID FACTS |
Identification
The Gum Leaf Katydid resembles a gum leaf, with the wings having the colour and vein pattern of a leaf. They are well camouflaged in plants with similar leaf shape and colour. Some adults have brown markings on the legs.
Size
60mm
Habitat
lives amongst leaves
Food
feeds on gum leaves
Classification
| Class: | Insecta | | Order: | Orthoptera | | Family: | Tettigoniidae | | Genus: | Torbia | | Species: | viridissima | | Common Name: | Gum Leaf Katydid |
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