Neohirasea Stick Insect vs Moss Katydid

Side-by-side species comparison

Attribute Neohirasea Stick Insect Moss Katydid
Scientific Name Neohirasea maerens Haemodiasma tessellata
Order Phasmatodea Orthoptera
Family Lonchodidae Tettigoniidae
Size 5-8 cm 35-50 mm
Habitat Forests Mountains
Diet Herbivores Herbivores
Regions Vietnam, Southern China Borneo, Sumatra
Conservation Least Concern Not Evaluated

Neohirasea Stick Insect

A small to medium winged stick insect commonly found across Vietnam. It has dark coloring with contrasting pale leg bands.

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Did You Know?

Several new Neohirasea species were recently described from previously unexplored mountain ranges in China.

Moss Katydid

A katydid with a body covered in textured bumps and green-brown coloring that mimics moss and bark. It is virtually invisible when pressed against a mossy branch.

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Did You Know?

Its body surface even mimics the tiny structures of real moss, including sporophyte-like bumps across its wings.