The flat-necked shieldback (Arytropteris basalis) is a species of shield-backed katydid that is endemic to the coastal forests and thickets of KwaZulu-Natal province in South Africa. It is threatened by cultivation, mining and tourism.
| Flat-necked shieldback | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Orthoptera |
| Suborder: | Ensifera |
| Family: | Tettigoniidae |
| Genus: | Arytropteris |
| Species: | A. basalis
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| Binomial name | |
| Arytropteris basalis (Walker, 1869)
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| Synonyms | |
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Thyreonotus basalis Walker, 1869 | |
References
edit- ^ Bazelet, C. & Naskrecki, P. (2014). "Arytropteris basalis". The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2014. IUCN: e.T20659675A43266552. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2014-1.RLTS.T20659675A43266552.en. Retrieved 5 January 2018.
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