Gryllotalpa sp. (genus)

1 Mole Cricket at Queanbeyan West, NSW

Gryllotalpa sp. (genus) at Queanbeyan West, NSW - 30 Dec 2020
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Gryllotalpa sp. (genus) 24 Feb 2021 RogerF
Gryllotalpa sp. (genus) 24 Feb 2021 MichaelBedingfield
Unidentified 24 Feb 2021 Speedsta

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trevorpreston wrote:
   5 Oct 2021
I've suggested this is Gryllotalpa australis based on the very dark tegmina anterior to the stridulatory vein, and the velvety pronotum. (A Guide to Crickets of Australia by David Rentz and You Ning Su p 354 and 357.)
RogerF wrote:
   5 Oct 2021
I think this is correct

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