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Sphingonotus imitans

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Sphingonotus imitans
Sphingonotus imitans, Algarve sand grasshopper, Portugal
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Orthoptera
Suborder: Caelifera
Family: Acrididae
Genus: Sphingonotus
Species:
S. imitans
Binomial name
Sphingonotus imitans
Brunner von Wattenwyl, 1882

Sphingonotus imitans, the Algarve sand grasshopper, is a species of band-winged grasshopper in the family Acrididae. It is found on the Iberian Peninsula.[2][1]

The IUCN conservation status of Sphingonotus imitans is "VU", vulnerable. The species faces a high risk of endangerment in the medium term. The IUCN status was assessed in 2015.[1][3]

References

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  1. ^ a b c "Sphingonotus imitans Red List status". IUCN Red List. Retrieved 2021-09-09.
  2. ^ "Sphingonotus imitans". GBIF. Retrieved 2021-09-09.
  3. ^ Otte, Daniel; Cigliano, Maria Marta; Braun, Holger; Eades, David C. (2020). "species Sphingonotus imitans Brunner von Wattenwyl, 1882". Orthoptera species file online, Version 5.0. Retrieved 2021-09-09.
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