Sighting 3395526
Kosciuscola tristis
4 Chameleon Grasshopper at Kosciuszko National Park, NSW
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| Kosciuscola tristis | MichaelBedingfield | 26 Apr 2018 | |
| Kosciuscola tristis | MichaelBedingfield | 26 Apr 2018 | |
| Kosciuscola tristis | RogerF | 26 Apr 2018 | |
| Unverified | KShort | 25 Apr 2018 |
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2 comments
26 Apr 2018
This is the famous chameleon grasshopper that lives at high altitude in the snowy mtns and changes colour according to temperature Key & Day 1954 a & b
Location information
- Coordinates 148.294071-36.492703
- Altitude 1731.0m
- Maps Kosciuszko National Park
- Places Kosciuszko National Park, NSW
Sighting information
- 101 - 1,000 Abundance
- 23 Apr 2018 11:17 AM Recorded on
- KShort Recorded by
- Less than 5mm Animal size
Collections
- KShort Canberra & Southern Tablelands NatureMapr Kosciuscola tristis Grasshoppers (several families) Grasshoppers, Crickets & Katydids (Orthoptera) Insects
Species information
- Kosciuscola tristis Scientific name
- Chameleon Grasshopper Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Local native
- Non-invasive or negligible
- Up to 2039.9m Recorded at altitude
- External link More information
Record quality
Quality score
4 / 7
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