Insects
Grasshoppers, Crickets & Katydids (Orthoptera)
Grasshoppers (several families)
Sighting 3389455

Macrotona australis

1 Common Macrotona Grasshopper at Acton, ACT

Macrotona australis at Acton, ACT - 17 Jan 2018
Macrotona australis at Acton, ACT - 17 Jan 2018
Macrotona australis at Acton, ACT - 17 Jan 2018
Macrotona australis at Acton, ACT - 17 Jan 2018
Macrotona australis at Acton, ACT - 17 Jan 2018
Macrotona australis at Acton, ACT - 17 Jan 2018
Macrotona australis at Acton, ACT - 17 Jan 2018
Macrotona australis at Acton, ACT - 17 Jan 2018
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Identification history

Macrotona australis 22 Jan 2018 RogerF
Macrotona australis 21 Jan 2018 MichaelMulvaney
Cryptobothrus chrysophorus 19 Jan 2018 RodDeb

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RogerF wrote:
   23 Jan 2018
A male. Typical raised posture on hot ground

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Xanthopimpla sp. (genus) (A yellow Ichneumon wasp) at Black Mountain - 3 Dec 2023 by YellowButton
Phyllanthus occidentalis (Thyme Spurge) at Canberra Central, ACT - 12 Sep 2023 by Csteele4
Stypandra glauca (Nodding Blue Lily) at Canberra Central, ACT - 12 Sep 2023 by Csteele4
Nacaduba biocellata (Two-spotted Line-Blue) at Acton, ACT - 12 Mar 2023 by Christine
Dispar compacta (Barred Skipper) at Acton, ACT - 12 Mar 2023 by Christine
Agonoscelis rutila (Horehound bug) at Acton, ACT - 5 Mar 2023 by W
Papilio anactus (Dainty Swallowtail) at Acton, ACT - 17 Feb 2022 by DonTaylor
Heteronympha paradelpha (Spotted Brown) at Acton, ACT - 16 Feb 2022 by DonTaylor
Austrolestes leda (Wandering Ringtail) at Acton, ACT - 14 Feb 2022 by LD12
Heteronympha merope (Common Brown Butterfly) at Acton, ACT - 11 Feb 2022 by Steve_Bok
Salma cinerascens (A Pyralid moth) at Acton, ACT - 11 Feb 2022 by Steve_Bok
Cormobates leucophaea (White-throated Treecreeper) at Acton, ACT - 11 Feb 2022 by Steve_Bok
Papilio anactus (Dainty Swallowtail) at Acton, ACT - 11 Feb 2022 by Steve_Bok
Ischnotoma (Ischnotoma) eburnea (A Crane Fly) at Acton, ACT - 24 Oct 2021 by YellowButton
Indigofera australis subsp. australis (Australian Indigo) at Acton, ACT - 17 Sep 2020 by ClubFED
Cotula australis (Common Cotula, Carrot Weed) at Acton, ACT - 29 Aug 2020 by ConBoekel
Erodium sp. (A Storksbill) at Acton, ACT - 29 Aug 2020 by ConBoekel
Stellaria pungens (Prickly Starwort) at Acton, ACT - 29 Aug 2020 by ConBoekel
Callitris endlicheri (Black Cypress Pine) at Acton, ACT - 23 Aug 2019 by PeteWoodall
Acacia decurrens (Green Wattle) at Acton, ACT - 23 Aug 2019 by PeteWoodall
Acacia lanigera var. lanigera (Woolly Wattle, Hairy Wattle) at Acton, ACT - 23 Aug 2019 by PeteWoodall
Grevillea juniperina subsp. sulphurea at Acton, ACT - 23 Aug 2019 by PeteWoodall
Hardenbergia violacea (False Sarsaparilla) at Acton, ACT - 22 Aug 2019 by PeteWoodall
Acacia buxifolia subsp. buxifolia (Box-leaf Wattle) at Acton, ACT - 22 Aug 2019 by PeteWoodall
Hortophora transmarina (Garden Orb Weaver) at Acton, ACT - 2 Apr 2018 by PeterR
Oedaleus australis (Australian Oedaleus) at Acton, ACT - 17 Jan 2018 by RodDeb
Verbascum thapsus subsp. thapsus (Great Mullein, Aaron's Rod) at Acton, ACT - 17 Jan 2018 by RodDeb
Austroicetes pusilla (Grasshopper, Locust) at Acton, ACT - 17 Jan 2018 by RodDeb
Acanthiza reguloides (Buff-rumped Thornbill) at Acton, ACT - 17 Jan 2018 by RodDeb
Acanthiza reguloides (Buff-rumped Thornbill) at Acton, ACT - 17 Jan 2018 by RodDeb
Stellaria pungens (Prickly Starwort) at Acton, ACT - 22 Oct 2017 by ClubFED
Cymbonotus preissianus (Austral Bear's-ears) at Acton, ACT - 15 Sep 2016 by RWPurdie
Thomasia petalocalyx at Acton, ACT - 14 Jan 2015 by RWPurdie

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  • 17 Jan 2018 11:29 AM Recorded on
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