Plagiostira | |
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Orthoptera |
Suborder: | Ensifera |
Family: | Tettigoniidae |
Subfamily: | Tettigoniinae |
Tribe: | Plagiostirini Storozhenko, 1994 |
Genus: | Plagiostira Scudder, 1876 |
Plagiostira is a North American genus of shield-backed katydids in the family Tettigoniidae. There are at least three described species in Plagiostira. [1] [2] [3] It is the only genus in the monotypic tribe Plagiostirini Storozhenko, 1994. [4]
These three species belong to the genus Plagiostira:
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Psoloessa is a genus of slant-faced grasshoppers in the family Acrididae. There are at least four described species in Psoloessa.
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.
Atlanticus is a genus of "eastern shieldback" bush crickets or katydids in the tribe Drymadusini. It has a discontinuous recorded distribution in North America and temperate eastern Asia.
Inscudderia is a genus of North American "cypress katydids" in the family Tettigoniidae. There are currently three described species in Inscudderia.
Eremopedes is a genus of shield-backed katydids in the family Tettigoniidae. There are about 16 described species in Eremopedes.
Cratypedes is a genus of band-winged grasshoppers in the family Acrididae. There are at least two described species in Cratypedes.
Trachyrhachys is a genus of band-winged grasshoppers in the family Acrididae. There are at least four described species in Trachyrhachys.
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.
Mestobregma is a genus of band-winged grasshoppers in the family Acrididae. There are at least three described species in Mestobregma.
Ageneotettix is a genus of slant-faced grasshoppers in the family Acrididae. There are at least three described species in Ageneotettix.
Anconia is a genus of band-winged grasshoppers in the family Acrididae. There are at least two described species in Anconia.
Decticita is a genus of shield-backed katydids in the family Tettigoniidae. There are at least three described species in Decticita.
Plagiostira mescaleroensis, the mescalero shieldback, is a species of shield-backed katydid in the family Tettigoniidae. It is found in North America.
Plagiostira albonotata, the white-marked shieldback, is a species of shield-backed katydid in the family Tettigoniidae. It is found in North America.
Aulocara is a genus of slant-faced grasshoppers in the family Acrididae. There are at least three described species in Aulocara.
Clinopleura is a genus of shield-backed katydids in the family Tettigoniidae. There are at least four described species in Clinopleura.
Hadrotettix is a genus of band-winged grasshoppers in the family Acrididae. There are at least four described species in Hadrotettix.
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