Biology:Sphingonotus imitans

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Short description: Species of band-winged grasshopper

Sphingonotus imitans
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Sphingonotus imitans, Algarve sand grasshopper, Portugal
Scientific classification edit
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

External links

Wikidata ☰ Q81849576 entry