Scudder-1894
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Ateloplus
shield-backed katydids
Ateloplus is a genus of shield-backed katydids in the family Tettigoniidae, first described by Scudder in 1894. The genus contains approximately eight described species, distributed primarily in the southwestern United States. Species within this genus are characterized by their shield-like pronotum that extends over the abdomen, a trait common to the shield-backed katydid group. The genus includes the yellow shieldback (Ateloplus luteus), named for its distinctive coloration.