Kristin's false shieldback (''Acilacris kristinae'') is a tettigoniid

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to two localities within Malta Forest in

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, South Africa. It is threatened by deforestation and changes in its microclimate. It is a diurnal insect, and has a daily rhythm. It has a hemimetabolous metamorphosis which results in no pupal stage. It is a predator and feeds on aphids.

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Tettigoniidae Insects described in 1996 Critically endangered insects Endemic insects of South Africa {{tettigoniidae-stub