Plagiostira mescaleroensis

(Plagiostira mescaleroensis)

Description

Plagiostira mescaleroensis, the mescalero shieldback, is a species of shield-backed katydid in the family Tettigoniidae. It is found in North America.

Taxonomic tree:

Domain:

Kingdom: Animalia

Phylum:

Class: Insecta

Order:Orthoptera

Family:Tettigoniidae

Genus:Plagiostira

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