Eulophophyllum kirki

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]

Eulophophyllum kirki
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Orthoptera
Suborder: Ensifera
Family: Tettigoniidae
Subfamily: Phaneropterinae
Genus: Eulophophyllum
Species:
E. kirki
Binomial name
Eulophophyllum kirki
Ingrisch & Riede, 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.[3]

Description

Its body is a pink and reddish brown color with wings, veins, and legs that are light green pastel colors. It is leaf like in appearance with seven to eight dorsal branches across its surface.[1]

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. 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.


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