Black-spotted false shieldback

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Black-spotted false shieldback
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A. nigroornatus
Binomial name
Aroegas nigroornatus
Péringuey, 1916

The black-spotted false shieldback (Aroegas nigroornatus) is a species of katydid that is only known from the male holotype collected from Mpumalanga, South Africa. It is threatened by livestock grazing and changing weather patterns disturbing its microhabitat.

References

  1. ^ Bazelet, C. & Naskrecki, P. (2014). "Aroegas nigroornatus". The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2014. IUCN: e.T20639917A56180093. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2014-1.RLTS.T20639917A56180093.en. Retrieved 5 January 2018.