Alfredectes | |
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Alfredectes semiaeneus in George, Western Cape | |
Scientific classification ![]() | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Orthoptera |
Suborder: | Ensifera |
Family: | Tettigoniidae |
Subfamily: | Tettigoniinae |
Tribe: | Arytropteridini |
Genus: | Alfredectes D.C.F. Rentz, 1988 [1] |
Species | |
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Alfredectes is a genus of bush crickets or katydids, which is endemic to South Africa.
The genus contains the following species:
The Tettigoniinae are a subfamily of bush crickets or katydids, which contains hundreds of species in about twelve tribes.
Aglaothorax is a genus of ovate shieldbacks in the family Tettigoniidae. There are about six described species in Aglaothorax.
Idiostatus is a genus of insects in the family Tettigoniidae and tribe Platycleidini, which are native to western North America.
Neduba is a genus of insects in the family Tettigoniidae (katydids), which is native to North America.
Gryllus is a genus of field cricket. Members of the genus are typically 15–31 mm long and darkly coloured. The type species is Gryllus campestris L.: the European field cricket.
Acilacris is a genus of "false shieldback" bush crickets or katydids in the subfamily Meconematinae, found in southern Africa.
Alfredectes semiaeneus, or Alfred's shieldback, is a species of katydid that is widespread in the Western Cape and Eastern Cape of South Africa. It is found in lowland and coastal fynbos, up to 1400 m elevation. It is threatened with habitat destruction, but can be found in protected areas such as Baviaanskloof Mega Reserve and Tsitsikamma National Park.
Mecopodinae are a subfamily of bush crickets found in western South America, sub-Saharan Africa, and Asia. In Asia, the distribution includes India, Indochina, Japan, the Philippines, and Malesia to Papua New Guinea and Australasia, including many Pacific islands.
Rentz's false shieldback is a species of katydid that is endemic to South Africa, and can be found in Limpopo, Mpumalanga, KwaZulu-Natal and Eastern Cape provinces.
Arytropteris is a genus of shield-backed katydids, containing the following species:
Conocephalinae, meaning "conical head", is an Orthopteran subfamily in the family Tettigoniidae.
Aglaothorax ovata, commonly known as the ovate shieldback or ovate shield-back katydid, is a species of shield-backed katydid in the family Tettigoniidae. It is found in North America. They are 25-40 mm in length and tend to be green and yellow, sometimes with brown mottling. They have short wings and thick shields on their thorax. Adults are active in late summer and fall.
Eremopedes is a genus of shield-backed katydids in the family Tettigoniidae. There are about 16 described species in Eremopedes.
Ateloplus is a genus of shield-backed katydids in the family Tettigoniidae. There are about eight described species in Ateloplus.
Idionotus is a genus of shield-backed katydids in the family Tettigoniidae. There are about seven described species in Idionotus.
Neduba macneilli, or Macneill's shieldback, is a species of shield-backed katydid in the family Tettigoniidae. It is found in North America.
Decticita yosemite, the Yosemite shieldback, is a species of shield-backed katydid in the family Tettigoniidae. It is found in North America.
Decticita is a genus of shield-backed katydids in the family Tettigoniidae. There are at least three described species in Decticita.
Aglaothorax diminutiva, the diminutive shieldback, is a species of shield-backed katydid in the family Tettigoniidae. It is found in North America.
Aglaothorax morsei, commonly known as Morse's shieldback, is a species of shield-backed katydid in the family Tettigoniidae. It is found in North America.