Sphingonotus azurescens
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| Sphingonotus azurescens | |
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| Sphingonotus azurescens, azure sand grasshopper, Portugal | |
Scientific 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]
