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

Rationale

The threat status of the Greater Bark Katydid (Cymatomerella spilophora) is Least Concern because it has a widespread distribution, a large extent of occurrence and, since very little is known about its habitats or ecology, no threats to its geographic range can be predicted. 

Distribution

The Greater Bark Katydid is known to occur in Mozambique, Tanzania, Zimbabwe, and in Mpumalanga and Limpopo Provinces, South Africa.

Population trend

Trend

No information on population sizes or trends is available.

Threats

This species is widely distributed 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 is known to occur within at least one protected area, Sabi Sand Private Game Reserve.

References 

[@electronic{58124,
 address = {www.iucnredlist.org},
 author = {IUCN},
 title = {The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2014.3},
 year = {2014}
}
,@inbook{20657778,
 address = {Gravenhage},
 author = {Beier },
 booktitle = {Tettigoniidae: Subfam. Pseudophyllinae},
 editor = {Beier, M. },
 publisher = {W. Junk},
 title = {Orthopterorum Catalogues},
 year = {1963}
}
,@book{20657778,
 author = {Beier, M.},
 publisher = {Instituto Español de Entomología},
 title = { Revision der Pseudophyllinen},
 year = {1954}
}
,]
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