Acrididae sp. (family)

Unidentified Grasshopper at Scullin, ACT

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Identification history

	Acrididae sp. (family)	15 Jun 2020	RogerF
	Acrididae sp. (family)	15 Jun 2020	RogerF

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A nymph? Missing one hind leg.

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trevorpreston wrote:

9 Oct 2020

I'm pretty sure this is a first instar nymph of Pardillana limbata based on p385 of A Guide to Australian Grasshoppers and Locusts by Rentz, Lewis, Su and Upton. It is in the section showing clear photographs of Nymphs.

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Location information

Coordinates 149.032697 -35.236648
Altitude 613.1m
Places Scullin, ACT

Sighting information

1 Abundance
8 Apr 2020 11:54 AM Recorded on
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AlisonMilton Canberra & Southern Tablelands NatureMapr Grasshoppers (several families) Grasshoppers, Crickets & Katydids (Orthoptera) Insects

Additional information

5mm to 12mm Animal size

Species information

Acrididae sp. (family) Scientific name
Unidentified Grasshopper Common name
Not Sensitive
Local native
Non-invasive or negligible
Up to 1625m Recorded at altitude
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Australian Capital Territory

New South Wales

Queensland

Northern Territory

Western Australia

South Australia

Victoria

Tasmania