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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Orthoptera |
| Suborder: | Ensifera |
| Family: | Tettigoniidae |
| Tribe: | Nedubini |
| Genus: | Aglaothorax |
| Species: | A. ovata |
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| Aglaothorax ovata (Scudder, 1899) | |
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.
Subspecies
These six subspecies belong to the species Aglaothorax ovata:
- 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
References
- ^ "Aglaothorax ovata Report". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved 2019-09-23.
- "Aglaothorax ovata". GBIF. Retrieved 2019-09-23.
- "Aglaothorax ovata species Information". BugGuide.net. Retrieved 2019-09-23.
- Otte, Daniel; Cigliano, Maria Marta; Braun, Holger; Eades, David C. (2019). "species Aglaothorax ovata (Scudder, 1899)". Orthoptera species file online, Version 5.0. Retrieved 2019-07-02.
- Will, Kip; Gross, Joyce; Rubinoff, Daniel; Powell, Jerry A. (2020). Field Guide to California Insects. Oakland, California: University of California Press. p. 98. ISBN 9780520288744.
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