The threat status of Rentz's Ambush Katydid (Peringueyella rentzi) is Endangered under criterion B1. Its extent of occurrence is small (~1,500 km2), it has only been recorded in four locations, and the quality of its habitat is expected to be in decline due to grazing pressure, cultivation, invasive alien plants and climate change.
Distribution
Rentz's Ambush Katydid is endemic to Mpumalanga and Limpopo Provinces, South Africa.
No information on population sizes or trends is available.
Threats
This species occurs in temperate and subtropical grasslands in regions which are under intensive grazing pressure by livestock and wildlife. The habitat is also intensively cultivated with non-timber crops and plantation forestry, and is often invaded by alien plant species such as Lantana spp., bugweed and other non-native weed species. Furthermore, climate change is already causing increasingly frequent extreme weather events in these regions, which is liable to drastically effect the distribution of grasses, the katydid's microhabitat and hunting grounds.
Uses and trade
This species is not utilized.
Conservation
This species has not been collected within any protected areas but it is likely to occur within Kruger National Park, South Africa.
