Ovate Shieldback

Aglaothorax ovata

Classification

Class: Insecta
Order: Orthoptera
Family: Tettigoniidae

Aglaothorax ovata, commonly known as the ovate shieldback or ovate shield-back katydid, is a species of shield-backed katydid in the family Tettigoniidae. It is found in North America. They are 25-40 mm in length and tend to be green and yellow, sometimes with brown mottling.

Distribution

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Countries in the Picchu catalog

United States of America · 45

Sources and credits

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