Thoracistus peringueyi
| Thoracistus peringueyi | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Orthoptera |
| Family: | Tettigoniidae |
| Genus: | Thoracistus |
| Species: | T. peringueyi |
| Binomial name | |
| Thoracistus peringueyi (Pictet, 1888) | |
Thoracistus peringueyi, the Peringuey's seedpod shieldback, is a species of katydid in the family Tettigoniidae. The species is endemic to South Africa, and is listed as critically endangered (possibly extinct).[1] It is only known from a male and female specimen that were collected prior to 1879 from a location in Lydenburg district.
References
- 1 2 Bazelet, C. & Naskrecki, P. (2014). "Thoracistus peringueyi". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2014.3. International Union for Conservation of Nature. Retrieved April 13, 2015.
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