Platycleidini
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Eremopedes balli
Ball's Shieldback, Ball's shieldback katydid
Eremopedes balli is a species of shield-backed katydid in the family Tettigoniidae, commonly known as Ball's Shieldback. It is found in North America, with records from Arizona and Colorado. The species was described by Caudell in 1902 and includes two recognized subspecies: E. b. balli and E. b. pallidus. As a member of the Platycleidini tribe, it belongs to a group of katydids characterized by their distinctive pronotal morphology.
Idiostatus
Idiostatus is a genus of katydids in the family Tettigoniidae, tribe Platycleidini, native to western North America. The genus was established by Pictet in 1888 and contains approximately 28 species. A diagnostic feature is the lateral lobes of the prothorax, which are as deep as they are long. These insects are part of the diverse bush-cricket fauna of the region.
Idiostatus apollo
Apollo Shieldback
Idiostatus apollo, commonly known as the Apollo Shieldback, is a species of shield-backed katydid in the family Tettigoniidae. It was described by Rentz in 1973 and is found in western North America, specifically in California, Nevada, and Oregon. The species belongs to the subfamily Tettigoniinae and tribe Platycleidini.
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.
Tessellana
Tessellana is a genus of bush crickets (katydids) established by Zeuner in 1941. It belongs to the tribe Platycleidini within the subfamily Tettigoniinae. The genus contains six recognized species distributed across mainland Europe, the Middle East, and North Africa. The type species is Tessellana tessellata (Charpentier, 1825), originally described as Locusta tessellata.