Ateloplus luteus
Caudell, 1907
Yellow Shieldback
Ateloplus luteus, commonly known as the yellow shieldback, is a of shield-backed katydid in the Tettigoniidae. It is found in North America, with confirmed distribution records from Arizona. The species was described by Caudell in 1907. As a member of the shield-backed katydid group, it possesses the characteristic enlarged pronotum that extends backward over the , giving these insects their .
Pronunciation
How to pronounce Ateloplus luteus: /əˌtɛloʊˈpluːs ˈluːtiəs/
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Distribution
North America; specifically recorded from Arizona
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Taxonomic Authority
First described by Andrew Nelson Caudell in 1907
Sources and further reading
- BugGuide
- Wikipedia
- GBIF taxonomy match
- iNaturalist taxon
- NCBI Taxonomy
- Catalogue of Life
- Aphytis Project Final Report | Entomology Research Museum
- Meloidae Holdings | Entomology Research Museum
- The Stonefly Diaries ~ a blog Part 2 - Buglife Blog - Buglife
- Dyddiaduron pryf y cerrig ~ blog rhan 2 - Buglife Blog - Buglife
- Acanthaceae | Beetles In The Bush