Macroxiphus
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| Macroxiphus | |
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| Macroxiphus species mimicking an ant | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Orthoptera |
| Suborder: | Ensifera |
| Family: | Tettigoniidae |
| Subfamily: | Conocephalinae |
| Tribe: | Agraeciini |
| Subtribe: | Liarina |
| Genus: | Macroxiphus Pictet, 1888 |
| Synonyms | |
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Odontocoryphus Karny, 1907 | |
Macroxiphus[1] is a small genus of bush crickets or katydids distributed in Southeast Asia and Micronesia. The nymphs (immature stages) of the insects mimic ants.