Ateloplus Explained

Ateloplus is a genus of shield-backed katydids in the family Tettigoniidae. There are about eight described species in Ateloplus.

Species

These eight species belong to the genus Ateloplus:

• Ateloplus coconino Hebard, 1935
• Ateloplus hesperus Hebard, 1934
• Ateloplus joaquin Rentz, 1972
• Ateloplus luteus Caudell, 1907 (yellow shieldback)
• Ateloplus minor Caudell, 1907
• Ateloplus notatus Scudder, 1901
• Ateloplus schwarzi Caudell, 1907
• Ateloplus splendidus Hebard, 1934

Further reading

• Book: Field Guide to Grasshoppers, Katydids, and Crickets of the United States. 2004. Capinera. J. L. Scott. R. D.. Walker. T. J.. Cornell University Press. 978-0-8014-8948-8. registration.