Species
Speculophlugis hishquten Woodrow, Pulver, Veitch & Montealegre-Z., 2021
Nomenclature (1)
- Speculophlugis hishquten Woodrow, Pulver, Veitch & Montealegre-Z., 2021: 97.
Holotype; male; d3b9f54e-5bff-4064-a04d-d366c5a25808; deposited at: Museo de Zoologia, Pontificia Universidad Catolica del Ecuador (QCAZ); Ecuador: Pichincha: Pichincha, Nanegal, Reserva Santa Lucía
References (1)
- Woodrow, C., Pulver, C., Veitch, D. & Montealegre-Z., F. (2021) Bioacoustic and biophysical analysis of a newly described highly transparent genus of predatory katydids from the Andean cloud forest (Orthoptera: Tettigoniidae: Meconematinae: Phlugidini). Bioacoustics, 30(1), 93–109. https://doi.org/10.1080/09524622.2019.1694992
Descendants and synonyms
Gender, form, and etymology
Etymology:
The species name hishquten is a reference to the fictional extra-terrestrial character Hish-Qu-Ten featured in the Predator franchise (McTiernan et al. 1987). This is due to several comparable features: tropical climate habitat; transparency of S. hishquten’s cuticle reflecting the ability of Hish-Qu-Ten to become invisible; the vibrant chartreuse green of S. hishquten matching Hish-Qu-Ten’s glowing green blood; and S. hishquten’s stealthy hunting technique.
Stats
| Taxon | Valid names | |||
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| Rank | Extant | Fossil | Invalid | Total |
| Species | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |