Coryphistes ruricola

Bark-mimicking Grasshopper at Ainslie, ACT

Coryphistes ruricola at Ainslie, ACT - 8 Feb 2019
Coryphistes ruricola at Ainslie, ACT - 8 Feb 2019
Coryphistes ruricola at Ainslie, ACT - 8 Feb 2019
Coryphistes ruricola at Ainslie, ACT - 8 Feb 2019
Coryphistes ruricola at Ainslie, ACT - 8 Feb 2019
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Coryphistes ruricola 10 Feb 2019 RogerF

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Looks like Peakesia hospita but was huge (in the order of 100 mm)

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  • 8 Feb 2019 10:40 PM Recorded on
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