Acilacris
Sign in to saveAcilacris is a genus of "false shieldback" bush crickets or katydids in the subfamily Meconematinae, found in southern Africa.
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Acilacris is a genus of "false shieldback" bush crickets or katydids in the subfamily Meconematinae, found in southern Africa.
==Subgenera and species== Acilacris contains two subgenera, Acilacris and Aroegas: Acilacris (Acilacris) Bolívar, 1890 Acilacris furcatus Naskrecki, 1996 — Mt. Coke false shieldback Acilacris kristinae Naskrecki, 1996 — Kristin's false shieldback Acilacris obovatus Naskrecki, 1996 — Limpopo false shieldback Acilacris tridens Bolívar, 1890 - type species Acilacris (Aroegas) Péringuey, 1916 Acilacris dilatatus (Naskrecki, 1996) – dilated false shieldback Acilacris fuscus (Naskrecki, 1996) – brown false shieldback Acilacris nigroornatus (Péringuey, 1916) – black-spotted false shieldback Acilacris rentzi (Naskrecki, 1996) – Rentz's false shieldback
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