Biology:Thoracistus peringueyi

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Short description: Species of cricket-like animal

Thoracistus peringueyi

Critically endangered, possibly extinct (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Orthoptera
Suborder: Ensifera
Family: Tettigoniidae
Genus: Thoracistus
Species:
T. peringueyi
Binomial name
Thoracistus peringueyi
(Pictet, 1888)

Thoracistus peringueyi, the Peringuey's seedpod shieldback, is a species of katydid in the family Tettigoniidae. The species is endemic to South Africa , and is listed as critically endangered (possibly extinct).[1] It is only known from a male and female specimen that were collected prior to 1879 from a location in Lydenburg district.

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 Bazelet, C.; Naskrecki, P. (2014). "Thoracistus peringueyi". The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species (IUCN) 2014: e.T20659735A56073962. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2014-3.RLTS.T20659735A56073962.en. http://www.iucnredlist.org/details/20659735/0. Retrieved 10 January 2018. 

Wikidata ☰ Q10697005 entry