Peacock Katydid

Pterochroza ocellata

Classification

Class: Insecta
Order: Orthoptera
Family: Tettigoniidae

Pterochroza ocellata, the peacock katydid, is an insect in the family Tettigoniidae from the Amazon rainforest in South America. It is the only species in the genus Pterochroza. The species is a leaf-mimic katydid; when it is in repose its camouflage resembles a diseased or dead leaf.

Distribution

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Countries in the Picchu catalog

Peru · 49

Sources and credits

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