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Sphingonotus azurescens

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Sphingonotus azurescens
Sphingonotus azurescens, azure 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. azurescens
Binomial name
Sphingonotus azurescens
(Rambur, 1838)

Sphingonotus azurescens, the azure sand grasshopper, is a species of band-winged grasshopper in the family Acrididae. It is found in southern Europe and northern Africa.[2][1]

The IUCN conservation status of Sphingonotus azurescens is "LC", least concern, with no immediate threat to the species' survival. The IUCN status was assessed in 2015.[1][3]

References

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  1. ^ a b c "Sphingonotus azurescens Red List status". IUCN Red List. Retrieved 2021-09-09.
  2. ^ "Sphingonotus azurescens". GBIF. Retrieved 2021-09-09.
  3. ^ Otte, Daniel; Cigliano, Maria Marta; Braun, Holger; Eades, David C. (2020). "species Sphingonotus azurescens (Rambur, 1838)". Orthoptera species file online, Version 5.0. Retrieved 2021-09-09.
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