Sphingonotus imitans

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]

Sphingonotus imitans
Sphingonotus imitans, Algarve sand grasshopper, Portugal
Conservation status
Vulnerable  (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification
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

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]