Antlered thorny katydid

Antlered thorny katydid
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Orthoptera
Superfamily: Tettigonioidea
Family: Tettigoniidae
Genus: Acanthoproctus
Species: A. cervinus
Binomial name
Acanthoproctus cervinus
(Haan, 1842)
Synonyms

Locusta cervinus Haan, 1842

The antlered thorny katydid (Acanthoproctus cervinus) is a species of katydid that is found in South Africa and Namibia. It can be found in semi-arid and arid habitats, including the Kalahari Desert, the Namib Desert, and in the Karoo and Fynbos biomes.

References

  1. Bazelet, C. & Naskrecki, P (2014). "Acanthoproctus cervinus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2014.2. International Union for Conservation of Nature. Retrieved 28 August 2014.


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