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

Rationale

The threat status of Lesne's Oblong-eyed Katydid (Eurycorypha lesnei) is Least Concern. It has a relatively large extent of occurrence (~450,000 km2). Due to its occurrence within sparsely inhabited regions which are unsuitable for cultivation and development, its geographic range is not expected to experience decline or extreme fluctuations presently or in the foreseeable future. However, the species has been infrequently collected and the genus is probably in need of taxonomic revision.

Distribution

Lesne's Oblong-eyed Katydid has been recorded from Zambia, Mozambique, Gauteng and Northwest Provinces, South Africa.

Population trend

Trend

No information on population sizes or trends is available.

Threats

Due to this species' widespread distribution in sparsely inhabited regions which are unsuitable for cultivation and development, it is not expected to experience any immediate threats.

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 within any protected areas.

References 

[@electronic{58124,
 address = {www.iucnredlist.org},
 author = {IUCN},
 title = {The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2014.3},
 year = {2014}
}
,@article{20656362,
 author = {Chopard, L.},
 journal = {Memórias e Estudos do Museu Zoológico da Universidade de Coimbra},
 pages = {85--128},
 title = {Contribution à l'étude de la faune du Mozambique Voyage de M. P. Lesne (1928-1929)},
 volume = {1.0},
 year = {1935}
}
,]
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