Clinopleura minuta
Caudell, 1907
Minute Shieldback
Clinopleura minuta is a small in the Tettigoniidae, commonly known as the Minute Shieldback. First described by Caudell in 1907, this species is to California and represents one of the few documented species in the Clinopleura. As a shieldback katydid, it belongs to a group characterized by their distinctive pronotal .
Pronunciation
How to pronounce Clinopleura minuta: //ˌklaɪ.noʊˈplʊə.rə mɪˈnuː.ta//
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Distribution
California, North America. Distribution records indicate presence in California with broader North American range noted as present.
Sources and further reading
- BugGuide
- GBIF taxonomy match
- iNaturalist taxon
- NCBI Taxonomy
- Catalogue of Life
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