Pneumora inanis

Pneumora inanis (or the Khonia bladderhopper) is a species in the family Pneumoridae endemic to the coastal forest regions of the Eastern Cape and KwaZulu-Natal provinces of South Africa.

Khonia bladderhopper
Scientific classification
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Pneumora

Thunberg, 1775
Species:
P. inanis
Binomial name
Pneumora inanis
(Fabricius, 1775)
Pneumora inanis is found in the Eastern Cape and KZN. There is an isolated population in Lukuledi, Tanzania.
  Extant (resident)
Synonyms
  • Cystocoelia inanis (Fabricius, 1775)
  • Gryllus inanis Fabricius 1775
  • Pneumora scutellaris Latreille, 1829
  • Pneumora sexguttata Thunberg, 1775

Distribution

Pneumora inanis is found in patchy forested areas along the coast between Port Elizabeth and Mtunzini. There is a single record from Tanzania.[1]

Conservation status

Pneumora inanis has been assessed as Near Threatened due to the threats of deforestation, the decline of mature individuals, the population being severely fragmented, and its small area of occupancy.[1]

Ecology

Pneumora inanis is found in coastal forests on Leucosidea sericea and Searsia pentheri.[1]

References

  1. Couldridge, V.; Bazelet, C. (2018). "Pneumora inanis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2018: e.T100947261A100947373. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2018-1.RLTS.T100947261A100947373.en. Retrieved 30 May 2023.
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