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Least Concern (LC)
Assessors: Corinna S Bazelet R Naskrecki
Reviewers: Axel Hochkirch Mark Bushell

Rationale

The threat status of the Long-legged Armoured Katydid is Least Concern because it has a relatively large extent of occurrence and area of occupancy, 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 Long-legged Armoured Katydid (Acanthoplus longipes) is widespread in Namibia but is also present in the northernmost regions of Northern Cape Province, South Africa, southern Angola, and may possibly occur in Botswana.

Population trend

Trend

No information on population sizes or trends is available.

Threats

The greatest threat to this species is habitat destruction, but due to its widespread distribution in sparsely inhabited deserts which are unsuitable for cultivation or urban development, it is not be considered to be threatened.

Uses and trade

This species is not utilized.

Conservation

No specific conservation measures are in place for this species.

References 

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 author = {IUCN},
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 author = {Kowalski, K., Lakes-Harlan, R.},
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 pages = {29--35},
 title = {Temporal patterns of intra- and interspecific signals differ in two closely related species of Acanthoplus (Orthoptera: Tettigoniidae: Hetrodinae)},
 volume = {114.0},
 year = {2011}
}
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 author = {Weidner, H.},
 journal = {Mitteilungen aus dem Hamburgischen Zoologischen Museum und Institut},
 pages = {110--166},
 title = {Die Hetrodinae (Orthoptera, Saltatoria)},
 volume = {53.0},
 year = {1955}
}
,]
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