Calperum cf. ottei
1 A recently described pygmy cricket at Cook, ACT
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| Calperum cf. ottei | RogerF | 7 Jan 2021 | |
| Calperum cf. ottei | trevorpreston | 7 Jan 2021 | |
| Unverified | CathB | 7 Jan 2021 |
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User's notes
Not much more than 5 mm, hiding in leaf litter.
3 comments
7 Jan 2021
Great Sighting. This looks like Calperum sp. that was found a few years back, at least I hope it is. Ive been keeping an eye out for one for over a year but havent managed to spot one yet. Was this seen in the same area as the others, or a new spot?
7 Jan 2021
This was much smaller and much earlier in the year than the ones I have seen previously, so I'm assuming it is a nymph? And yes, it was in the same general area as the others.
Location information
- Coordinates 149.073283-35.266248
- Altitude 668.1m
- Maps Mount Painter
- Places Cook, ACT
Sighting information
- 1 Abundance
- 5 Jan 2021 12:26 PM Recorded on
- CathB Recorded by
- 5mm to 12mm Animal size
Collections
- CathB Canberra & Southern Tablelands NatureMapr Calperum ottei Crickets (Orthoptera, several families) Grasshoppers, Crickets & Katydids (Orthoptera) Insects
Species information
- Calperum cf. ottei Scientific name
- A recently described pygmy cricket Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Local native
- Non-invasive or negligible
- Up to 951m Recorded at altitude
- External link More information
Record quality
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7 / 7
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- Nearby sighting(s) of same species
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