| Clonia melanoptera | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Orthoptera |
| Suborder: | Ensifera |
| Family: | Tettigoniidae |
| Genus: | Clonia |
| Subgenus: | Hemiclonia |
| Species: | C. melanoptera |
| Binomial name | |
| Clonia melanoptera | |
| Synonyms | |
Clonia (Hemiclonia) melanoptera, the giant black-winged clonia, is a species of predatory bush crickets in the subfamily Saginae. It is found in South Africa.
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