Capnobotes occidentalis (Thomas, 1872) is a animal in the Tettigoniidae family, order Orthoptera, kingdom Animalia. Not known to be toxic.

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Capnobotes occidentalis (Thomas, 1872)

Capnobotes occidentalis, the western longwing, is a shield-backed katydid species found in North America.

Family

Tettigoniidae

Genus

Capnobotes

Order

Orthoptera

Class

Insecta

About Capnobotes occidentalis (Thomas, 1872)

Capnobotes occidentalis, commonly known as the western longwing, is a species of shield-backed katydid that belongs to the family Tettigoniidae. This species can be found in North America.

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Taxonomy

Animalia › Arthropoda › Insecta › Orthoptera › Tettigoniidae › Capnobotes

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Sources: GBIF, iNaturalist, Wikipedia, NCBI Taxonomy · Disclaimer

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