Keyacris scurra

9 Key's Matchstick Grasshopper at Gundary, NSW

Keyacris scurra at Gundary, NSW - 12 Apr 2021
Keyacris scurra at Gundary, NSW - 12 Apr 2021
Keyacris scurra at Gundary, NSW - 12 Apr 2021
Keyacris scurra at Gundary, NSW - 12 Apr 2021
Keyacris scurra at Gundary, NSW - 12 Apr 2021
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Keyacris scurra 13 Apr 2021 RogerF
Keyacris scurra 12 Apr 2021 trevorpreston

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Significant sighting

21 Apr 2021

New recorded location of this threatened grasshopper - very interested in any sightings of this species at all as a recovery plan is being prepared for it at the moment

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Grasshopper about 25mm, Kayacris? Spotted 10:22am, clear sunny but cold morning after 0 degrees Celsius overnight, no wind present. Found in predominantly grassy area.

3 comments

RogerF wrote:
   12 Apr 2021
This is a highly significant find, if it is indeed K. scurra, as we now understand there are several closely related species in the genus. I will send your images to my colleagues currently working on the K. scurra for confirmation as it is now a declared threatened species. I have visited the Pomaderris reserve a couple of times and would like to know in which part of the reserve it was found and the vegetation there. Can you reply directly to me at r.farrow@iimetro.com.au. Thanks Roger
trevorpreston wrote:
   13 Apr 2021
This was a very lucky find, I've been looking for them for them for over 18 months and this is only the second time I have seen one.
I would like to say that I didn't pick this up, Grasshoppers are fragile and I would hate to harm one, especially a rare one, but I did invite it to move onto my fingers from the grass, which it did.
I hope the season to come sees some more sightings of this grasshopper around Canberra.
michaelb wrote:
   14 Apr 2021
See announcement on front page, "Look out for Key's Matchstick Grasshopper":-
https://canberra.naturemapr.org/announcements/318

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