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Least Concern (LC)
Assessors: Axel Hochkirch Corinna Bazelet Anja Danielczak
Reviewers: Mark Bushell

Rationale

The Western Agile Grasshopper is a very widespread species that occurs in large parts of Namibia, western Botswana and western South Africa. Its extent of occurrence (EOO) is ca 1.2 million km² and no major threats to this species are known. It is therefore assessed as Least Concern.

Distribution

The species is distributed across most of Namibia, western Botswana and the west of South Africa. Its extent of occurrence (EOO) is ca 1.2 million km².

Population trend

Trend

The species has a wide distribution (Houston 1978), but the population trend is not documented.

Threats

No major threats to this species have been reported.

Uses and trade

The species is not utilized.

Conservation

No conservation action is in place for this species, but it occurs in several protected areas (e.g. Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park, Torra Conservancy, Skeleton Coast Park). More research into its habitat requirements, threats and population trend is required.

References 

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 author = {Johnsen, P.},
 publisher = {Aarhus University},
 title = {Acridoidea of Botswana I},
 year = {1990}
}
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 author = {Naskrecki, P.},
 journal = {Cimbebasia},
 pages = {71--83},
 title = {A review of the Euryphyminae of Namibia and Angola (Insecta: Acridoidea)},
 volume = {14.0},
 year = {1995}
}
,@article{116114460,
 author = {Houston, J.F.T.},
 journal = {Botswana Notes and Records},
 pages = {139--143},
 title = {Grasshoppers of South-east Botswana},
 volume = {9.0},
 year = {1978}
}
,]
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