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Sopatas' black kneed katydid

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Kingdom
  
Animalia

Class
  
Insecta

Family
  
Tettigoniidae

Rank
  
Species

Phylum
  
Arthropoda

Order
  
Orthoptera

Genus
  
Aprosphylus

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.

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Sopatas' black-kneed katydid Wikipedia