Richtersveld katydid
Richtersveld katydid | |
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Scientific classification ![]() | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Orthoptera |
Suborder: | Ensifera |
Family: | Tettigoniidae |
Subfamily: | Meconematinae |
Tribe: | Meconematini |
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Genus: | Africariola |
Species: | A. longicauda
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Binomial name | |
Africariola longicauda Naskrecki, 1996
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The Richtersveld katydid (Africariola longicauda) is a species of katydid that is endemic to the Richtersveld National Park in South Africa. It occurs in semi-arid habitats of the Karoo biotope. It is threatened by livestock grazing and climate change.
References[]
- ^ Bazelet, C. & Naskrecki, P. (2014). "Africariola longicauda". The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. IUCN. 2014: e.T20638608A43266532. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2014-1.RLTS.T20638608A43266532.en. Retrieved 6 January 2018.
Categories:
- IUCN Red List vulnerable species
- Tettigoniidae
- Endemic insects of South Africa
- Vulnerable animals
- Vulnerable biota of Africa
- Insects described in 1996
- Tettigoniidae stubs