- Source: Prophalangopsis
Prophalangopsis is a South Asian insect genus, in the family Prophalangopsidae, distantly related to crickets and other Ensifera, erected by Francis Walker in 1869. There is one species: Prophalangopsis obscura, which is a winged insect species found in North India and the Tibetan Plateau. It is one of only a few surviving species in the family Prophalangopsidae. F. Walker described it in 1869 from a single male specimen from India. Liu et al collected two possible female specimens in 2009.
Bioacoustic modeling
In 2022, researchers attempted to recreate the call that P. obscura would make with its legs by using 3D scanning, microscopy, and a Laser Doppler vibrometer.
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Data related to Prophalangopsis at Wikispecies
Media related to Prophalangopsis obscura at Wikimedia Commons
Ashworth, James (2022-08-10). "Recreating the song of a 150-year-old insect could help rediscover its species". Natural History Museum. Retrieved 2022-08-12.
Scientists recreate the song of a 150-year-old insect that could help rediscover its species on YouTube
