Sopatas' black-kneed katydid (Aprosphylus sopatarum) is a species of katydid that is endemic to the Klein karoo biome of Western Cape province in South Africa. It is threatened by overgrazing by livestock and changes in weather patterns affecting its microhabitat.[1]
| Sopatas' black-kneed katydid | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Orthoptera |
| Suborder: | Ensifera |
| Family: | Tettigoniidae |
| Genus: | Aprosphylus |
| Species: | A. sopatarum
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| Binomial name | |
| Aprosphylus sopatarum Naskrecki, 1994
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References edit
- ^ a b Bazelet, C. & Naskrecki, P. (2014). "Aprosphylus sopatarum". The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2014. IUCN: e.T20641169A56180179. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2014-1.RLTS.T20641169A56180179.en. Retrieved 5 January 2018.
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