Dark-shieldback
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Idiostatus fuscus
Dark Shieldback
Idiostatus fuscus is a shield-backed katydid in the family Tettigoniidae, described by Caudell in 1934. The species is endemic to North America, with confirmed records from California. As a member of the Platycleidini tribe, it belongs to a group of katydids characterized by their shield-like pronotal morphology. The common name "Dark Shieldback" refers to its coloration and the distinctive expanded pronotum that covers much of the thorax.