Aglaothorax ovata
Species of cricket-like animal
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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.[1][2][3][4] 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.[5]
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Clade: | Pancrustacea |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Orthoptera |
| Suborder: | Ensifera |
| Family: | Tettigoniidae |
| Tribe: | Nedubini |
| Genus: | Aglaothorax |
| Species: | A. ovata |
| Binomial name | |
| Aglaothorax ovata (Scudder, 1899) | |
Subspecies
These six subspecies belong to the species Aglaothorax ovata:[1]
- Aglaothorax ovata armiger Rehn & Hebard, 1920
- Aglaothorax ovata gigantea (Rentz & Birchim, 1968)
- Aglaothorax ovata longicaudus Rentz & Birchim, 1968
- Aglaothorax ovata ovata (Scudder, 1899)
- Aglaothorax ovata segnis Rehn & Hebard, 1920
- Aglaothorax ovata tinkhamorum Rentz & Birchim, 1968
