Red List of South African Species

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Least Concern (LC)

Rationale

The Dark-legged Agile Grasshopper (Rhachitopis nigripes) occurs in the Cape Provinces of South Africa. As it has a fairly wide distribution with an extant of occurrence (EOO) of ca 200,000 km² it is unlikely to meet the thresholds of a Red List category. It is therefore assessed as Least Concern.

Distribution

This species is found in the southwestern part of South Africa (Naskrecki 1992). Its extent of occurrence (EOO) is ca 200,000 km².

Population trend

Trend

The population size and trends of this species are unknown.

Threats

The main threat to this species is conversion of its habitat into farmland.

Uses and trade

The species is not utilised.

Conservation

No specific conservation action is in place for this species. It has not been documented from a protected area so far. Research into its ecology, threats and population trend is needed.

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