| Austrodontura castletoni | |
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| Species: | A. castletoni |
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| Austrodontura castletoni (Naskrecki & Bazelet, 2011) | |
Austrodontura castletoni, known as Castleton's Flightless Katydid, is a species of katydid in the family Phaneropterinae. It is named after the artist Gavin Castleton. The species is endemic to South Africa.
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Sopatas' black-kneed katydid 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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The flat-necked shieldback 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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