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subfamily
Tettigoniinae
Krauss, 1902
tribe
Arytropteridini
Caudell, 1908
genus
Arytropteris
Herman, 1874
species
Arytropteris
pondo
Rentz, 1988
urn:lsid:Orthoptera.speciesfile.org:TaxonName:4039
Common name(s): Pondo Flat-necked Shieldback
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Distribution:
Ecology:
Terrestrial. Found mostly in dense, shady forest vegetation, usually several meters above the ground.
Specimen records
are available.
Citations:
Rentz, D.C.F. 1988. Invertebr. Taxon. 2(2):238 >>
Arytropteris
pondo
urn:lsid:Orthoptera.speciesfile.org:TaxonName:4039
Type specimen information:
Type locality: Africa, Southern Africa, Cape Province, Eastern Cape Province, Port St. John, Mt. Thesiger
Kind of type: holotype
Specimen category: male
Location of type: TMSA Pretoria Transv.
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