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Least Concern (LC)
Assessors: Corinna Bazelet Piotr Naskrecki
Reviewers: Axel Hochkirch Luc Willemse

Rationale

The threat status of the Dimorphic Leaf Katydid (Horatosphaga serrifera) 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 Dimorphic Leaf Katydid is widely distributed throughout tropical southern Africa. In South Africa, it has only been recorded from subtropical coastal forests of KwaZulu-Natal Province. 

Population trend

Trend

No information on population sizes or trends is available.

Threats

This species has a widespread distribution and has no known immediate threats.

Uses and trade

This species is not utilized.

Conservation

No specific conservation measures are in place for this species but it has a widespread distribution.

References 

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}
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 author = {Hemp, C.},
 journal = {Journal of Orthoptera Research},
 number = {2},
 pages = {251--259},
 title = {Two new species of Horatosphaga Schaum 1853 from the highlands of East Africa (Tettigoniidae: Phaneropterinae)},
 volume = {15.0},
 year = {2006}
}
,@article{20642934,
 author = {Ragge, D.R.},
 journal = {Bulletin of the British Museum (Natural History)},
 pages = {269--333},
 title = {The Acrometopae of the Ethiopian region: a revision, with notes on the sexual dimorphism shown by the group (Orthoptera: Tettigoniidae)},
 volume = {8.0},
 year = {1960}
}
,]
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