Kingdom Animalia Class Insecta Family Tettigoniidae Rank Species | Phylum Arthropoda Order Orthoptera Subfamily Tettigoniinae | |
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.
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