Sopatas' black-kneed katydid
| Sopatas' black-kneed katydid | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Division: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Orthoptera |
| Suborder: | Ensifera |
| Infraorder: | Tettigoniidea |
| Superfamily: | Tettigonioidea |
| Family: | Tettigoniidae |
| Subfamily: | Mecopodinae |
| Genus: | Aprosphylus |
| Species: | A. sopatarum |
| Binomial name | |
| Aprosphylus sopatarum Naskrecki, 1994 | |
Sopatas' black-kneed katydid (Aprosphylus sopatarum) is a species of katydid that is endemic to the Klein karoo biome of Western Cape province in South Africa. It is threatened by overgrazing by livestock and changes in weather patterns affecting its microhabitat.[1]
References
- 1 2 Bazelet, C. & Naskrecki, P. (2014). "Aprosphylus sopatarum". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2014.1. International Union for Conservation of Nature. Retrieved 4 July 2014.
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