Keyacris scurra

1 Key's Matchstick Grasshopper at Conder, ACT

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Keyacris scurra

4 Sep 2017

MichaelBedingfield

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ID by Kim Pullen. He visited the area and reported his findings to Helen Sims as part of the investigation into the environmental values of Conder 4A which was being conducted by Dr Joe Baker at the time. Conder 4A is now part of Tuggeranong Hill Nature Reserve. Four specimens were observed at the given location and another two about 200m to the east. The mature specimens are reported in sighting 3380472, 10 Sept 1999.

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MichaelBedingfield wrote:

12 Sep 2021

Thanks for the "Like" @MatthewFrawley... a bit of history !

RogerF wrote:

12 Sep 2021

Is anyone checking this out to see if any Keyacris surviving here. Its difficult for me to travel into the ACT.

MichaelBedingfield wrote:

13 Sep 2021

Hi Roger, I'll drop over there sometime in the next week or 2 on a suitable day & have a look.

RogerF wrote:

13 Sep 2021

Thanks Michael. The map on Google earth is easier to follow. I think the weather for the next few days is pretty poor.

MichaelBedingfield wrote:

13 Sep 2021

I'll wait until the weather warms up again. I presume they will be more active then.

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Location information

Coordinates 149.104975 -35.460574
Altitude 645.0m
Maps Tuggeranong Hill
Places Conder, ACT

Sighting information

6 Abundance
14 Jun 2000 12:00 AM Recorded on
MichaelBedingfield Recorded by
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MichaelBedingfield Canberra & Southern Tablelands NatureMapr ACT Most Wanted! ACT threatened species Grasshoppers (several families) Grasshoppers, Crickets & Katydids (Orthoptera) Insects

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12mm to 25mm Animal size

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Keyacris scurra Scientific name
Key's Matchstick Grasshopper Common name
Not Sensitive
Endangered *
Non-invasive or negligible
Up to 1219m Recorded at altitude
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Keyacris scurra

1 Key's Matchstick Grasshopper at Conder, ACT

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