Markia is a genus in the family Tettigoniidae, sometimes called lichen katydids, which are found in Mexico, Central America and South America, often in highlands;[1][2] however, the term "lichen katydids" is also used for other genera in the tribe Dysoniini.[3] As suggested by the name, the spiny Markia katydids live and feed on Usnea lichen, and their shape and color pattern provides them with an excellent camouflage in this habitat.[2] They are quite large, with adults typically 4.5–6.5 cm (1.8–2.6 in) long.[2]
^ abcCigliano, M. M.; Braun, H.; Eades, D. C.; Otte, D. "genus Markia White, 1862". orthoptera.speciesfile.org. Orthoptera Species File. Retrieved 22 August 2023.
^ abcCadena-Castañeda, O.J. (2013). "The tribe Dysoniini part II: The genus Markia (Orthoptera: Tettigoniidae; Phaneropterinae), new species and some clarifications". Zootaxa. 3599 (6): 501–518. doi:10.11646/zootaxa.3599.6.1.
^Cadena-Castañeda, O.J.; Braun, H.; García, A.G. (2022). "The tribe Dysoniini part VI: Phylogeny, biogeography and evolutionary trends of the lichen katydid genera (Orthoptera: Tettigoniidae: Phaneropterinae). Eleventh contribution to the suprageneric organization of Neotropical phaneropterines". 5166 (1): 1–93. doi:10.11646/ZOOTAXA.5166.1.1. {{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires |journal= (help)
