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Cute and curious big eyed katydid Taken at night in Singapore forest.
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Asiophlugis temasek , a recently described species.
The subspecies Asiophlugis temasek temasek was mentioned in the 2nd edition of the Singapore Red Data Book as the common relative of Asiophlugis thaumasia (Davison et al., 2008).

This species may be fairly commonly encountered at night throughout and around the BTNR and CCNR. During the survey, as many as 11 adults (five collected and six sighted) were encountered within three months (Appendix, Table 2). Additionally, many male and female adults were collected by D. H. Murphy in the BTNR forest and the forest adjacent to Sime Road (CCNR) from 1972 1985, all of which were deposited in the ZRC. On 19 May 2011, five male and four female adults were observed on different leaves of a single tree along Hindhede Drive. It is therefore evident that Asiophlugis temasek is not seriously threatened in Singapore. However,this species was not described until recently by Gorochov & Tan (2011). Until it is discovered elsewhere, Asiophlugis temasek temasek is considered endemic to Singapore and thus significant to the biodiversity of Singapore.

Conservation needs of Asiophlugis.
The current knowledge of the Singaporean species of Asiophlugis is insufficient for designating the national status of individual species. Nonetheless, these katydids are still vulnerable to damage and loss of habitats (Davison et al., 2008). Observations so far suggest that the Asiophlugis species are adapted to primary and young and old secondary forests, both within and outside the boundaries of the nature reserve. However, forests will be encroached upon as Singapore continues to urbanise. Moreover, more trails within the BTNR and CCNR were also opened to the public (Chua, 2002). These may expose Asiophlugis

species to human pressure, thus threatening their survival. This is especially significant in Singapore where the populations of Asiophlugis species may be highly localised in small forested patches (Cheong Loong Fah, in litt.).

Description
Cute and curious big eyed katydid Taken at night in Singapore forest.
Side view

Quote from rmbr.nus.edu.sg/nis/bulletin20…
Asiophlugis temasek , a recently described species.
The subspecies Asiophlugis temasek temasek was mentioned in the 2nd edition of the Singapore Red Data Book as the common relative of Asiophlugis thaumasia (Davison et al., 2008).

This species may be fairly commonly encountered at night throughout and around the BTNR and CCNR. During the survey, as many as 11 adults (five collected and six sighted) were encountered within three months (Appendix, Table 2). Additionally, many male and female adults were collected by D. H. Murphy in the BTNR forest and the forest adjacent to Sime Road (CCNR) from 1972 1985, all of which were deposited in the ZRC. On 19 May 2011, five male and four female adults were observed on different leaves of a single tree along Hindhede Drive. It is therefore evident that Asiophlugis temasek is not seriously threatened in Singapore. However,this species was not described until recently by Gorochov & Tan (2011). Until it is discovered elsewhere, Asiophlugis temasek temasek is considered endemic to Singapore and thus significant to the biodiversity of Singapore.

Conservation needs of Asiophlugis.
The current knowledge of the Singaporean species of Asiophlugis is insufficient for designating the national status of individual species. Nonetheless, these katydids are still vulnerable to damage and loss of habitats (Davison et al., 2008). Observations so far suggest that the Asiophlugis species are adapted to primary and young and old secondary forests, both within and outside the boundaries of the nature reserve. However, forests will be encroached upon as Singapore continues to urbanise. Moreover, more trails within the BTNR and CCNR were also opened to the public (Chua, 2002). These may expose Asiophlugis

species to human pressure, thus threatening their survival. This is especially significant in Singapore where the populations of Asiophlugis species may be highly localised in small forested patches (Cheong Loong Fah, in litt.).