Pneumora


Pneumora inanis, 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. It is the only species in the genus Pneumora.

Distribution

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

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.

Ecology

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