The threat status of the Spear Reed Katydid (Pseudorhynchus hastifer) is Least Concern because it has a widespread distribution, a large extent of occurrence and its geographic range is not expected to be severely fragmented or to experience decline or extreme fluctuations presently or in the foreseeable future.
Distribution
The Spear Reed Katydid is widely distributed throughout sub-Saharan Africa and Madagascar. In South Africa it can be found in mostly eastern, more humid regions of the country including Gauteng, North-West, Northern Cape and Limpopo Provinces.