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Aglaothorax nesiazo Cole, Weissman & Lightfoot, 2025

Peninsular Shieldback
CollectionObject 2602128; CAS Entomology type 20374, 488c5340-4e66-46b9-a2d4-a32da56f209a: (CollectionObject).
CollectionObject 2602128; CAS Entomology type 20374, 488c5340-4e66-46b9-a2d4-a32da56f209a: (CollectionObject).
CollectionObject 2602128; CAS Entomology type 20374, 488c5340-4e66-46b9-a2d4-a32da56f209a: male, lateral view (holotype). (CollectionObject).
CollectionObject 2602128; CAS Entomology type 20374, 488c5340-4e66-46b9-a2d4-a32da56f209a: holotype label. (CollectionObject).
CollectionObject 2602128; CAS Entomology type 20374, 488c5340-4e66-46b9-a2d4-a32da56f209a: calling song HOLOTYPE USA. CA: San Diego Co. 21.0ºC R22-10. (CollectionObject).

Nomenclature (1)

  • Aglaothorax nesiazo Cole, Weissman & Lightfoot, 2025 in Cole, Weissman, Lightfoot, Ueshima & Warchalowska-Sliwa, 2025: 60.

    Holotype; male; CAS Entomology type 20374; deposited at: California Academy of Sciences (CASC); United States: California: San Diego: Torrey Pines State Park

Nomenclature references (1)

  • Cole, J.A., Weissman, D.B., Lightfoot, D.C., Ueshima, N. & Warchalowska-Sliwa, E. (2025) A revision of the shield-backed katydid genus Aglaothorax (Orthoptera: Tettigoniidae: Tettigoniinae: Nedubini). Zootaxa, 5667(1), 1–104. https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5667.1.1

Descendants and synonyms

Gender, form, and etymology
Etymology:

Greek nesiazo (νησιάζω), peninsular. Refers to the California Peninsular Range distribution.

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