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

Rationale

The threat status of the Giant Black-winged Clonia is Least Concern because it has a relatively large extent of occurrence, is commonly encountered, and, due to its occurrence within sparsely inhabited regions and protected areas, 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 Giant Black-winged Clonia (Clonia melanoptera) is widespread throughout Western and Northern Cape Provinces, South Africa.

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 regions which are unsuitable for cultivation and development, it is not directly threatened.

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 in at least two protected areas, Cederberg Wilderness Reserve and Namaqua National Park. 

References 

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 publisher = {Struik},
 title = {Field Guide to the Insects of South Africa },
 year = {2004}
}
,@electronic{15431178,
 address = {www.iucnredlist.org},
 author = {IUCN},
 title = {The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2014.1},
 year = {2014}
}
,@inbook{20633282,
 address = {Uppsala},
 author = {Brink  and Rudebeck },
 booktitle = {Orthoptera Ensifera},
 editor = {Chopard, L.},
 pages = {266--300},
 publisher = {Almqvist & Wiksell},
 title = {South African Animal Life (Results of the Lund University Expedition in 1950–1951)},
 year = {1955}
}
,@article{20658695,
 author = {Kaltenbach, A.P.},
 journal = {Annals of the Natal Museum},
 pages = {281--295 },
 title = {An illustrated key for identifying African Saginae (Saltatoria: Tettigoniidae)},
 volume = {21.0},
 year = {1972}
}
,]
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