Acrididae sp. (family)

Unidentified Grasshopper at Kambah, ACT

Acrididae sp. (family) at Kambah, ACT - 16 Aug 2021
Acrididae sp. (family) at Kambah, ACT - 16 Aug 2021
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Identification history

Acrididae sp. (family) 16 Aug 2021 RogerF
Unidentified 16 Aug 2021 HelenCross

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In the same spot as the Keyacris scurra I've recorded

3 comments

RogerF wrote:
   16 Aug 2021
Some grasshoppers especially nymphs are difficult to ID without dorsal and lateral shots. This one appears to have very stout femora and a white dorsal carena and indented pronotum sides. Not many species overwinter as nymphs in the ST. It could be Perunga but the dorsal stripe would not fit.
HelenCross wrote:
   16 Aug 2021
Thanks, will try and get more angles next time
RogerF wrote:
   16 Aug 2021
Your next pictures of the same species were fine for identification!
Later in spring there should be adults of the same species about that will hopefully vindicate my ID or not, as the case may be!

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  • 16 Aug 2021 01:42 PM Recorded on
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  • 5mm to 12mm Animal size

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