A male Protean Shieldback in Howard Co., Maryland (8/22/2011).
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A Protean Shieldback in Charles Co., Maryland (6/8/2018). Determined by Brandon Woo/BugGuide.
Protean Shieldback in Cecil Co., Maryland (Date obscured). (c) romainclem, all rights reserved.
Protean Shieldback in Montgomery Co., Maryland (9/21/2023). (c) lkeifer, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC).
Protean Shieldback in Howard Co., Maryland (5/27/2021). (c) Zachary Dankowicz, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC).
Protean Shieldback in Allegany Co., Maryland (6/8/2021). (c) Josh Emm, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC).
Protean Shieldback in Allegany Co., Maryland (6/8/2021). (c) Josh Emm, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC).
Protean Shieldback in Montgomery Co., Maryland (6/12/2021). (c) Peter Edelman, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC).
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"Predator and scavenger of other insects, but will also feed on live vegetation" (BugGuide).
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A male Protean Shieldback in Howard Co., Maryland (8/22/2011).
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Bonnie Ott.
A Protean Shieldback in Charles Co., Maryland (6/8/2018). Determined by Brandon Woo/BugGuide.
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Protean Shieldback in Cecil Co., Maryland (Date obscured). (c) romainclem, all rights reserved.
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Protean Shieldback in Montgomery Co., Maryland (9/21/2023). (c) lkeifer, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC).
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Protean Shieldback in Howard Co., Maryland (5/27/2021). (c) Zachary Dankowicz, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC).
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Protean Shieldback in Allegany Co., Maryland (6/8/2021). (c) Josh Emm, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC).
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Protean Shieldback in Allegany Co., Maryland (6/8/2021). (c) Josh Emm, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC).
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Protean Shieldback in Montgomery Co., Maryland (6/12/2021). (c) Peter Edelman, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC).
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Source: Wikipedia
| Atlanticus testaceus | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Orthoptera |
| Suborder: | Ensifera |
| Family: | Tettigoniidae |
| Tribe: | Drymadusini |
| Genus: | Atlanticus |
| Species: | A. testaceus
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| Binomial name | |
| Atlanticus testaceus Scudder, 1901
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Atlanticus testaceus, known generally as the protean shieldback or short-legged shield-bearer, is a species of shield-backed katydid in the family Tettigoniidae. It is found in North America.[1][2][3][4]
References
[edit]- ^ "Atlanticus testaceus Report". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved 2019-09-23.
- ^ "Atlanticus testaceus". GBIF. Retrieved 2019-09-23.
- ^ "Atlanticus testaceus species Information". BugGuide.net. Retrieved 2019-09-23.
- ^ Otte, Daniel; Cigliano, Maria Marta; Braun, Holger; Eades, David C. (2019). "species Atlanticus testaceus Scudder, 1901". Orthoptera species file online, Version 5.0. Retrieved 2019-07-02.
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