Flat-necked shieldback

The flat-necked shieldback (Arytropteris basalis) is a species of shield-backed katydid that is endemic to the coastal forests and thickets of KwaZulu-Natal province in South Africa. It is threatened by cultivation, mining and tourism.

Flat-necked shieldback
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Orthoptera
Suborder: Ensifera
Family: Tettigoniidae
Genus: Arytropteris
Species:
A. basalis
Binomial name
Arytropteris basalis
(Walker, 1869)
Synonyms

Thyreonotus basalis Walker, 1869

References

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  1. ^ Bazelet, C. & Naskrecki, P. (2014). "Arytropteris basalis". The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2014. IUCN: e.T20659675A43266552. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2014-1.RLTS.T20659675A43266552.en. Retrieved 5 January 2018.