Acanthoplus longipes

The long-legged armoured katydid (Acanthoplus longipes) is a species of katydid found in Namibia, and also in the northern portion of Northern Cape Province, South Africa, and southern Angola. It may possibly occur in Botswana. It is found in semi-arid and arid habitats, including the Kalahari Desert and the Namib Desert. It is threatened by habitat destruction, but is widespread and is not considered to be endangered.

Long-legged armoured katydid
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Arthropoda
Class:
Insecta
Order:
Orthoptera
Superfamily:
Tettigonioidea
Family:
Tettigoniidae
Genus:
Acanthoplus
Species:
A. longipes
Binomial name
Acanthoplus longipes
(Charpentier, 1845)
Synonyms

Hetrodes longipes Charpentier, 1845

References
  1. Bazelet, C. & Naskrecki, P. (2014). "Acanthoplus longipes". The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. IUCN. 2014: e.T20636822A43266512. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2014-1.RLTS.T20636822A43266512.en. Retrieved 5 January 2018.


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