Coptaspis sp 6
An undescribed katydid at Paddys River, ACT
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| Coptaspis sp 6 | RogerF | 3 Apr 2017 | |
| Coptaspis sp 6 | RogerF | 3 Apr 2017 | |
| Tettigoniidae (family) | KimPullen | 22 Feb 2017 | |
| Tettigoniidae (family) | KimPullen | 22 Feb 2017 | |
| Unverified | David | 19 Jan 2017 |
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Could those be mites it's carrying?
2 comments
22 Feb 2017
The white spots may be eggs of a parasitic insect such as a Bristle fly. The mites that cling to insects are usually red.
3 Apr 2017
This brachypterus conocephaline was identified by Dave Rentz, author of the katydid guide. I have not seen this species before, but according to him, not uncommon locally and feeds on Lomandra sp at night.. There is 1 described and 6 undescribed species in the genus. An interesting record.
Location information
- Coordinates 148.929648-35.443194
- Maps Tidbinbilla Nature Reserve
- Places Paddys River, ACT
Sighting information
- 1 Abundance
- 15 Jan 2017 02:42 PM Recorded on
- David Recorded by
- 25mm to 50mm Animal size
Collections
- Insects Grasshoppers, Crickets & Katydids (Orthoptera) Katydids (Tettigoniidae) David Canberra & Southern Tablelands NatureMapr Coptaspis sp 6
Species information
- Coptaspis sp 6 Scientific name
- An undescribed katydid Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Local native
- Non-invasive or negligible
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