Species Atlanticus davisi - Davis's Shieldback

Classification

Kingdom Animalia (Animals)

Phylum Arthropoda (Arthropods)

Subphylum Hexapoda (Hexapods)

Class Insecta (Insects)

Order Orthoptera (Grasshoppers, Crickets, Katydids)

Suborder Ensifera (Long-horned Orthoptera)

Infraorder Tettigoniidea (Katydids, Camel Crickets, and relatives)

Family Tettigoniidae (Katydids)

Subfamily Tettigoniinae (Shield-backed Katydids)

Genus Atlanticus (Eastern Shieldbacks)

Species davisi (Davis's Shieldback)

Other Common Names

Davis's Shield-bearer

Synonyms and other taxonomic changes

Atlanticus (Atlanticus) davisi Rehn & Hebard, 1916

Habitat

Prefers dry, open areas with oak leaf litter, especally at ecotones of forest and meadow.

Food

Omnivorous.

Life Cycle

Eggs overwinter; nymphs hatch out in spring (March-April), mature by mid-July, and may survive until frost.

Internet References

OSF

Contributed by David J. Ferguson on 1 December, 2010 - 3:51am
Additional contributions by metrioptera
Last updated 21 April, 2020 - 11:29am

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