Slender Restio Grasshopper
Betiscoides meridionalis
- Endangered
- Card rarity: Epic
- Insects
Betiscoides meridionalis, the slender restio grasshopper, is a species of lentulid grasshopper which is endemic to South Africa. It occurs only in the Western Cape where it is found in damp areas, in upland areas and on plateaux, vegetated with Restio species. This flightless grasshopper is threatened by droughts and wildfires which destroy its habitat. It is classified as an endangered species on the IUCN Red List.
Classification
- Class
- Insecta
- Order
- Orthoptera
- Family
- Lentulidae
- Genus
- Betiscoides