Biology:Black-spotted false shieldback

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Short description: Species of cricket-like animal

Black-spotted false shieldback
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A. nigroornatus
Binomial name
Aroegas nigroornatus
Péringuey, 1916

The black-spotted false shieldback (Aroegas nigroornatus) is a species of katydid that is only known from the male holotype collected from Mpumalanga, South Africa . It is threatened by livestock grazing and changing weather patterns disturbing its microhabitat.

References

  1. Bazelet, C.; Naskrecki, P. (2014). "Aroegas nigroornatus". The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species (IUCN) 2014: e.T20639917A56180093. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2014-1.RLTS.T20639917A56180093.en. http://www.iucnredlist.org/details/20639917/0. Retrieved 5 January 2018. 

Wikidata ☰ Q10418353 entry