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Identification |
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| Current: |
species Platydecticus simplex Rentz & Gurney, 1985 |
| Historical: |
Platydecticus simplex; holotype of species Platydecticus simplex Rentz & Gurney, 1985; cited by Rentz, D.C.F. & Gurney. 1985. The shield-backed katydids of South America (Orthoptera: Tettigoniidae, Tettigoniinae) and a new tribe of Conocephalinae with genera in Chile and Australia. Entomologica Scandinavica. 16(1):69-119 |
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| Specimen |
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Basis of record: not specified
Counts: males 1
Depository: UMMZ, Ann Arbor
Data source: not recorded
Other: no data |
| Locality |
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Southern South America, Chile North, Antofagasta: Tumbre, W of Volcan Lascar; S 23.364276, W 67.732805; 3700 meters; Modern (is included in map) |
| Collecting event |
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February 29, 1960 |
| Images
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 male, lateral view (holotype)
 male pronotum and tegmina (holotype) |
| Sounds
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None |
| Ecological relationships
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None |
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