Sighting 4388077
Keyacris scurra
2 Key's Matchstick Grasshopper at Forde, ACT
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| Keyacris scurra | RogerF | 10 Aug 2021 | |
| Keyacris scurra | Tapirlord | 10 Aug 2021 |
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Significant sighting
MichaelMulvaney noted:
10 Aug 2021
Mulligans flat is a local stronghold of this nationally threatened grasshopper - most observations are in spring and autumn - an under the log record is unusual
User's notes
15mm grasshopper, found under a log in a drainage channel. Kangaroo grass is present nearby although at least 15m away from this site. Plants include Blakely's red gums, silver wattle, and kneed speargrass. Interesting that it seems to be a significant distance from kangaroo grass.....
5 comments
12 Aug 2021
Hi Roger, does Keyacris scurra have a preference for any species of grasses?
12 Aug 2021
I have invariably recorded Ks in Themeda but Kearney has recorded it from Chrysocephalum apiculatum and Acaena that are supposed to be its manin food plant (Blackith & Blackith). My sighting at the Pomaderris reserve was an exception s no Themeda was present.
13 Aug 2021
Thanks Roger. Kim Pullen recorded Keyacris at Tuggeranong Hill some time ago. I was exploring the hill a few days ago but found nothing. I will know better where to look next time.
Location information
- Coordinates 149.158203-35.168556
- Altitude 646.7m
- Maps Mulligans Flat
- Places Forde, ACT
Sighting information
- 1 Abundance
- 5 Aug 2021 01:31 PM Recorded on
- Tapirlord Recorded by
- 12mm to 25mm Animal size
- Unknown Gender
Collections
- Keyacris scurra Significant Tapirlord Canberra & Southern Tablelands NatureMapr ACT Most Wanted! ACT threatened species! Keyacris scurra Grasshoppers (several families) Grasshoppers, Crickets & Katydids (Orthoptera) Insects
Species information
- Keyacris scurra Scientific name
- Key's Matchstick Grasshopper Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Endangered *
- Non-invasive or negligible
- Up to 1219m Recorded at altitude
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