Ayres' Stone Grasshopper

Distribution

NATIVE
Extant (resident)
Portugal (Portugal (mainland)); Spain (Spain (mainland))

Status

CONSERVATION ACTIONS
This species is known to occur in protected areas (Llorente and Presa 1997, Llucià-Pomares and Fernández-Ortín 2011). Information regarding this species is scarce and research is needed to estimate its population trend, distribution as well as life history, its ecology and threats.

This species is assessed as Least Concern since it has a relatively wide distribution, can be quite abundant and there is no evidence of population declines. However, information about this species is scarce and research is needed into the population trend, distribution, life history, its ecology and threats.

Habitat

HABITAT AND ECOLOGY
This species prefers bare ground habitats in mountainous areas (Miranda-Arabolaza and Barranco 2005; Llucià-Pomares and Fernández-Ortín 2011). Rocky areas (eg. inland cliffs, mountain peaks)