Rhomboptera is a genus of Asian katydids or bush crickets in the family Tettigoniidae and tribe Pseudophyllini. It was first described in 1895 by Austrian entomologist Josef Redtenbacher, while its type species was described at the same time by German entomologist Carl Brunner von Wattenwyl.Brunner von Wattenwyl C (1895) Monographie der Pseudophylliden. Verhandlungen der Kaiserlich-Königlichen Zoologisch-Botanischen Gesellschaft in Wien, 45, 1–282. Available here
Description Like many bush crickets, Rhomboptera individuals have wings that mimic leaves: a form of camouflage to hide from predators. They can reach a total length of , which includes wings.
Distribution Rhomboptera is found in South and Southeast Asia; citizen science observations indicate that species can be found in the following countries: India, Bhutan, China, Thailand, Laos, Vietnam, Indonesia, Malaysia, and Brunei.
Species
The genus Rhomboptera includes: Rhomboptera honorabilis Brunner von Wattenwyl, 1895 Rhomboptera ligata Brunner von Wattenwyl, 1895 Rhomboptera selangorensis Muzamil, 2005 Rhomboptera semilunata de Jong, 1939
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