Caryanda beybienkoi Storozhenko 2005

Scientists have discovered and described the female of Caryanda beybienkoi, a species of orthopteran insect previously known only from its male holotype found in Thailand's Kaeng Krachan National Park. This finding, based on specimens collected from Ratchaburi Province, confirms the species' conspecific status through key morphological traits such as bright red antennae and distinctive bicolor hind tibiae (blue basally, red apically). The study employed detailed anatomical comparisons, including measurements of body structures like the pronotum, tegmen, and ovipositor, to characterize the female's morphology—previously unknown. Habitat observations revealed the species perching on grasses in open grassland areas. This discovery enhances our understanding of Caryanda diversity within Thailand's UNESCO-listed Kaeng Krachan Forest Complex.

Dawwrueng, P., Storozhenko, S. Y., & Suwannapoom, C. (2026). Caryanda beybienkoi Storozhenko 2005. Zenodo. https://doi.org/10.5281/ZENODO.21176677