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Taxonomy

*Pediodectes haldemanii*
Pediodectes haldemanii
Other common names
	American shieldback katydid
Taxonomic classification
Suborder:	Ensifera
Family:	Tettigoniidae
Subfamily:	Tettigoniinae
Tribe:	Platycleidini
Genus:	Pediodectes
Scientific name
	Pediodectes haldemanii (Girard, 1854)
Geography
Native countries:
	United States;
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Identification

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Distribution

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Habitat and ecology

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Resources

Title	Author(s)	Year	Geographic purview	URL
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Specimen contributors for this species

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Collected by

People who collected specimens of this species in the field.

Austin Kelly — 5 specimens collected
Andrew Cannizzaro — 1 specimen collected

Identified by

People who determined the taxonomic identity of specimens of this species.

Tyler Grant — 66 specimens identified
Austin Kelly — 2 specimens identified
Andrew Cannizzaro — 1 specimen identified

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