Platyoplus gilaensis

Tinkham, 1973

Gila Shieldback

Platyoplus gilaensis, commonly known as the Gila Shieldback, is a of shield-backed katydid in the Tettigoniidae. It is the sole described species in the Platyoplus. The species was described by Tinkham in 1973 and is known from the southwestern United States.

Pronunciation

How to pronounce Platyoplus gilaensis: /plæˈtiːoʊplʊs giːlˈeɪnsɪs/

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Distribution

Known from Arizona in the southwestern United States.

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Taxonomic status

Platyoplus gilaensis is the only described in the Platyoplus, making the genus .

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