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Sopatas' black-kneed katydid

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Sopatas' black-kneed katydid
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Orthoptera
Suborder: Ensifera
Family: Tettigoniidae
Genus: Aprosphylus
Species:
A. sopatarum
Binomial name
Aprosphylus sopatarum
Naskrecki, 1994

Sopatas' black-kneed katydid (Aprosphylus sopatarum) is a species of katydid that is endemic to the Klein karoo biome of Western Cape province in South Africa. It is threatened by overgrazing by livestock and changes in weather patterns affecting its microhabitat.[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b Bazelet, C. & Naskrecki, P. (2014). "Aprosphylus sopatarum". The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2014. IUCN: e.T20641169A56180179. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2014-1.RLTS.T20641169A56180179.en. Retrieved 5 January 2018.