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

Rationale

The threat status of the Robust Conehead Katydid (Ruspolia ampla) is Least Concern because it has a widespread distribution, a large extent of occurrence and 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 Robust Conehead Katydid is widespread throughout sub-Saharan Africa with the exception of deserts. It has been recorded from Angola, Botswana, DRC, Rwanda, Uganda, and Eastern Cape, Western Cape, Gauteng, KwaZulu-Natal, Limpopo, and North-West Provinces, South Africa.

Population trend

Trend

No information on population sizes or trends is available.

Threats

This species has a widespread distribution, thrives in altered habitats, 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 has a widespread distribution in altered and anthropogenic habitats.

References 

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 title = {A review of the African species of the genus Ruspolia Schulthess (Orthoptera Tettigonioidea)},
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 year = {1975}
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,]
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