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Tettigidea empedonepia

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Overview

Tettigidea empedonepia, the Torreya pygmy grasshopper, is a species of grasshopper in the family Tetrigidae. The type locality is Camp Torreya in Liberty County, Florida. According to Orthoptera Species File, it has also been found in Cuba.

Tettigidea empedonepia faces severe threats from habitat destruction due to urban development and agricultural expansion within its extremely limited range. The species' specialized habitat requirements make it particularly vulnerable to environmental changes, while its small population size increases extinction risk from stochastic events. Climate change poses an additional threat through altered precipitation patterns that could affect the moisture-dependent microhabitats this grasshopper requires.

Threat summary

Habitat

This critically endangered grasshopper inhabits specialized microhabitats within grassland and prairie ecosystems, typically requiring specific soil moisture conditions and native plant communities. The species appears to be restricted to a very limited geographic range with highly specific ecological requirements.

TERRESTRIAL· major

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Frequently asked questions

Why is Tettigidea empedonepia classified as Critically Endangered?
Tettigidea empedonepia 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. Tettigidea empedonepia faces severe threats from habitat destruction due to urban development and agricultural expansion within its extremely limited range. The species' specialized habitat requirements make it particularly vulnerable to environmental changes, while its small population size increases extinction risk from stochastic events. Climate change poses an additional threat through altered precipitation patterns that could affect the moisture-dependent microhabitats this grasshopper requires.
Where does Tettigidea empedonepia live?
Tettigidea empedonepia occurs in United States. Country-level distribution data is sourced from the IUCN Red List and cross-referenced with GBIF occurrences.
What are the main threats to Tettigidea empedonepia?
The main threats to Tettigidea empedonepia 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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