Black-margined Shieldback
Pediodectes nigromarginatus
Classification
- Phylum: Arthropoda
- Subphylum: Hexapoda
- Class: Insecta
- Order: Orthoptera
- Suborder: Ensifera
- Infraorder: Tettigoniidea
- Family: Tettigoniidae
- Subfamily: Tettigoniinae
- Genus: Pediodectes
- Species: nigromarginatus
Pronunciation
How to pronounce Pediodectes nigromarginatus: /ˌpɛdiˌoʊˈdɛktiːz ˌnɪɡroʊˌmɑːrdʒɪˈneɪtəs/
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Summary
Pediodectes nigromarginatus, commonly known as the black-margined shieldback, is a species of shield-backed katydid belonging to the family Tettigoniidae. It is found primarily in North America and has two recognized subspecies.
Distribution
North America
Similar Taxa
Tags
- Pediodectes nigromarginatus
- Black-margined Shieldback
- Tettigoniidae
- katydid
- Orthoptera