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Thorn Mimicking Treehopper, Membracidae

Oxyrachis tarandus

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8 Comments

Adarsha B S
Adarsha B S 9 years ago

Hi hi..looks like a Bull :)

Dilan Chathuranga
Dilan Chathuranga 10 years ago

Thank you Tabris for your comments!

Tabris Tabarsi
Tabris Tabarsi 10 years ago

I don't know which one is correct, both Oxyrachis and Leptocentrus exist in India, western ghats, according to G.Thirumalai and S. Prabakaran. In my layman eye, all looked same. :)

Dilan Chathuranga
Dilan Chathuranga 10 years ago

Scientific name was changed from Leptocentrus taurus to Oxyrachis tarandus according to this link...Thanks Tabris!!
http://www.natureloveyou.sg/Minibeast-Ho...

Dilan Chathuranga
Dilan Chathuranga 10 years ago

Yes,Agree with you Tabris!There is a problem!

Tabris Tabarsi
Tabris Tabarsi 10 years ago

Dilan, please check on Oxyrachis tarandus and Leptobelus sauteri. You saw the specimen, what do you think about that taxa?

Dilan Chathuranga
Spotted by
Dilan Chathuranga

Kandy CP, Sri Lanka

Spotted on Apr 17, 2014
Submitted on Apr 17, 2014

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