| Cycloptilum bidens | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Orthoptera |
| Suborder: | Ensifera |
| Family: | Mogoplistidae |
| Tribe: | Arachnocephalini |
| Genus: | Cycloptilum |
| Species: | C. bidens |
| Binomial name | |
| Cycloptilum bidens Hebard, 1931 | |
Cycloptilum bidens, the two-toothed scaly cricket, is a species of scaly cricket in the family Mogoplistidae. It is found in North America. [1] [2] [3] [4]
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