Chlorodectes montanus

1 Montane green shield back katydid at Cotter River, ACT

Chlorodectes montanus at Cotter River, ACT - 29 Jan 2017
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Identification history

Chlorodectes montanus 13 Mar 2017 MichaelMulvaney
Chlorodectes montanus 5 Feb 2017 RogerF
Unidentified 5 Feb 2017 HarveyPerkins

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3 comments

KimPullen wrote:
   19 Mar 2017
Nice shot Harvey.
HarveyPerkins wrote:
   19 Mar 2017
Thanks Kim. I'm assuming this is a mature brachypterus female?
KimPullen wrote:
   19 Mar 2017
Certainly a female, and presumably mature. The original description says the males are mesopterous and the females brachypterous.

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  • 29 Jan 2017 01:30 PM Recorded on
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  • Female Gender

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