Acilacris nigroornatus
| Acilacris nigroornatus | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Orthoptera |
| Suborder: | Ensifera |
| Family: | Tettigoniidae |
| Genus: | Acilacris |
| Subgenus: | Aroegas |
| Species: | A. nigroornatus
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| Binomial name | |
| Acilacris nigroornatus (Péringuey, 1916)
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| Synonyms[2] | |
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Aroegas nigroornatus Péringuey, 1916 | |
Acilacris nigroornatus, the black-spotted false shieldback, is a species of katydid that is only known from the male holotype collected from Mpumalanga, South Africa. It is threatened by livestock grazing and changing weather patterns disturbing its microhabitat.
References
- ^ Bazelet, C. & Naskrecki, P. (2014). "Aroegas nigroornatus". The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2014. IUCN: e.T20639917A56180093. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2014-1.RLTS.T20639917A56180093.en. Retrieved 5 January 2018.
- ^ Cigliano, M.M.; Braun, H.; Eades, D.C.; Otte, D. (eds.). "Acilacris (Aroegas) nigroornatus (Péringuey, 1916)". Orthoptera Species File. Retrieved 2 December 2025.