Thoracistus peringueyi, the Peringuey's seedpod shieldback, is a species of katydid in the family Tettigoniidae. The species is endemic to South Africa, and is listed as critically endangered (possibly extinct).[1] It is only known from a male and female specimen that were collected prior to 1879 from a location in Lydenburg district.
| Thoracistus peringueyi | |
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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: | Thoracistus |
| Species: | T. peringueyi
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| Binomial name | |
| Thoracistus peringueyi (Pictet, 1888)
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References edit
- ^ a b Bazelet, C. & Naskrecki, P. (2014). "Thoracistus peringueyi". The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2014. IUCN: e.T20659735A56073962. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2014-3.RLTS.T20659735A56073962.en. Retrieved 10 January 2018.