Dead Leaf Mimicking Grasshopper

This small Grasshopper seems to be mimicking dead leaf but also looks like it is wearing a helmet of ancient soldiers.

Update : Information I received from a Taxanomist specialising in Tetrigidae, this is still a undescribed species likely from the genus Hypsaeus or Hymenotes.

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WildFlower

Lion

It seems to be missing its hind jumping legs.
Hypsaeus westwoodi is a better match or maybe Holoarcus belingae.
http://80.153.81.79/~ento/lit01/Tumbrinck_Cladonitinae_SE_Asia_2014-k.pdf
http://orthoptera.speciesfile.org/Common/basic/Taxa.aspx?TaxonNameID=1100726
http://orthoptera.speciesfile.org/Common/basic/Taxa.aspx?TaxonNameID=1100684
http://www.galerie-insecte.org/galerie/esp-page.php?genre=Hypsaeus&espece=westwoodi Posted 8 years ago
1. Albert Kang
  
  Lion
  
  Thanks for the info, WildFlower.
  
  Don't think it could be Holoarcus belingae, being recorded from Papua and not Philippines.
  
  I was looking at Chorotypus sp for some similar looking pictures that I saw from Malaysia.
  But not familiar with Hypsaeus westwoodi from Philippines, so far only 1 picture reference of it. Posted 8 years ago
2. 1. WildFlower
    
    Lion
    
    I agree about Holoarcus belingae. The shape of the pronotum is similar but the location doesn't match.
    I don't think it is a Chorotypus either. They are different - the pronotum is smaller, they have wings and the body is longer. Posted 8 years ago
  2. 1. Albert Kang
      
      Lion
      
      I received reply from a Taxanomist specialising in Tetrigidae, according to him, this is a new species, undescribed, likely from the genus Hypsaeus or Hymenotes. Posted 8 years ago
    2. 1. WildFlower
        
        Lion
        
        Great, I was pretty close :) Posted 8 years ago

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Green Fly

Good Day! Sir may I know where here in the Philippines did you found this insect? I believe I saw this same species and I also can't find its identification. Posted 3 years ago
1. Ferdy Christant
  
  Lion
  
  There's a map next to the photo, it shows the exact location. Posted 3 years ago

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