The threat status of the Long-legged Leaf Katydidis Least Concern because it has a relatively large extent of occurrence and, due to its occurrence within sparsely inhabited regions which are unsuitable for cultivation and development, 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 Leaf Katydid (Eulioptera flexilima)is distributed in southern Mozambique and Zimbabwe as well as in KwaZulu-Natal, Mpumalanga and Limpopo Provinces, South Africa.
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 regions, it is not directly threatened.
Uses and trade
This species is not utilized.
Conservation
No specific conservation measures are in place for this species and it is not known to occur in any protected areas.
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