Kristin's false shieldback
| Kristin's false shieldback | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Division: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Orthoptera |
| Suborder: | Ensifera |
| Infraorder: | Tettigoniidea |
| Superfamily: | Tettigonioidea |
| Family: | Tettigoniidae |
| Subfamily: | Meconematinae |
| Genus: | Acilacris |
| Species: | A. kristinae |
| Binomial name | |
| Acilacris kristinae Naskrecki, 1996 | |
Kristin's false shieldback (Acilacris kristinae) is a tettigoniid orthopteran that is endemic to two localities within Malta Forest in Limpopo, South Africa. It is threatened by deforestation and changes in its microclimate.
References
- ↑ Bazelet, C. & Naskrecki, P. (2014). "Acilacris kristinae". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2014.2. International Union for Conservation of Nature. Retrieved 28 August 2014.
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