Lesser Mottled Grasshopper
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Lesser Mottled Grasshopper

Stenobothrus stigmaticus

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Photo: Wikimedia Commons (CC) via https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stenobothrus_stigmaticus

Overview

Stenobothrus stigmaticus is a species belonging to the family Acrididae subfamily Gomphocerinae and is sometimes called the lesser mottled grasshopper.

The Lesser Mottled Grasshopper faces severe population declines primarily due to habitat loss and degradation of its specialized grassland environments. Agricultural intensification, urban development, and changes in land management practices have significantly reduced the availability of suitable short-grass habitats that this species requires for survival and reproduction.

Threat summary

Habitat

The species inhabits most of Europe, from south Spain to Scandinavia. In the east, it reaches the Baltic Sea coast (southeast Lithuania). In the southeast, it reaches European Russia via the Balkan Peninsula and Northern Greece. In Italy, in the south part of the Alps, Stenobothrus stigmaticus is replaced by her very similar sister species Stenobothrus apenninus. In the British Isles, S....

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Frequently asked questions

Why is Lesser Mottled Grasshopper classified as Critically Endangered?
Lesser Mottled Grasshopper is classified as Critically Endangered — facing an extremely high risk of extinction in the wild — because population sizes are very small, declining sharply, or restricted to a tiny range. The Lesser Mottled Grasshopper faces severe population declines primarily due to habitat loss and degradation of its specialized grassland environments. Agricultural intensification, urban development, and changes in land management practices have significantly reduced the availability of suitable short-grass habitats that this species requires for survival and reproduction.
Where does Lesser Mottled Grasshopper live?
Lesser Mottled Grasshopper occurs in Andorra, Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, and Czechia (plus 21 other countries). Country-level distribution data is sourced from the IUCN Red List and cross-referenced with GBIF occurrences.
What are the main threats to Lesser Mottled Grasshopper?
The main threats to Lesser Mottled Grasshopper are ai-1, ai-2, ai-3, and ai-4. The full IUCN-classified threat record for this species is detailed on the species page.

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