Cyrtophyllicus is a genus of shield-backed katydids in the family Tettigoniidae. There is one described species in Cyrtophyllicus, C. chlorum.
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Is it venomous or poisonous?
We have no record of Chaparral Shieldback being toxic, poisonous or venomous. That is not proof that it is safe. Never eat, touch or handle a wild plant, mushroom or animal on the strength of an identification; ask someone qualified.
Easily confused with
- Calliphona koenigi
- Neobarrettia sinaloae
- Isophya savignyi
- Hubbellia marginifera
- Tettigonia orientalis
- Polysarcus scutatus
Classification
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Arthropoda
- Class
- Insecta
- Order
- Orthoptera
- Family
- Tettigoniidae
- Genus
- Cyrtophyllicus
- Species
- Cyrtophyllicus chlorum
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