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Keyacris scurra

2 Key's Matchstick Grasshopper at Forde, ACT

Keyacris scurra at Forde, ACT - 26 Oct 2021
Keyacris scurra at Forde, ACT - 26 Oct 2021
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Keyacris scurra 27 Oct 2021 RogerF
Keyacris scurra 26 Oct 2021 gregbaines

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RogerF wrote:
   27 Oct 2021
Keyacris is known from Mulligans Flat. Green colour form not so common but in this very green season has been more abundant.

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Lithosiini (tribe) (Footman) at Forde, ACT - 27 Jan 2023 by Hejor1 Sparassidae (family) (A Huntsman Spider) at Forde, ACT - 27 Jan 2023 by Hejor1 Yoyetta sp. (genus) (Firetail or Ambertail Cicada) at Forde, ACT - 27 Jan 2023 by Hejor1 Clania lewinii (Lewin's case moth) at Forde, ACT - 27 Jan 2023 by Hejor1 Coryphistes ruricola (Bark-mimicking Grasshopper) at Forde, ACT - 27 Jan 2023 by Hejor1 Chrysomya sp. (genus) (A green/blue blowfly) at Forde, ACT - 27 Jan 2023 by Hejor1 Hexagonia vesparia (Wasp Nest Polypore) at Forde, ACT - 27 Jan 2023 by Hejor1 Cladia corallaizon at Forde, ACT - 27 Jan 2023 by Hejor1 Goodenia hederacea (Ivy Goodenia) at Forde, ACT - 27 Jan 2023 by Hejor1 Parmeliaceae sp. (family) (A lichen family) at Forde, ACT - 27 Jan 2023 by Hejor1 Cerdistus sp. (genus) (Yellow Slender Robber Fly) at Forde, ACT - 27 Jan 2023 by Hejor1 Neuroptera (order) (Unidentified lacewing) at Forde, ACT - 27 Jan 2023 by Hejor1 Cicadellidae (family) (Unidentified leafhopper) at Forde, ACT - 27 Jan 2023 by Hejor1 Sparassidae (family) (A Huntsman Spider) at Forde, ACT - 27 Jan 2023 by Hejor1 Eurybrachidae (family) (Unidentified planthopper) at Forde, ACT - 26 Jan 2023 by Hejor1 Calomela juncta (Leaf beetle) at Forde, ACT - 26 Jan 2023 by Hejor1 Phaulacridium vittatum (Wingless Grasshopper) at Forde, ACT - 26 Jan 2023 by Hejor1 Elateridae sp. (family) (Unidentified click beetle) at Forde, ACT - 26 Jan 2023 by Hejor1 Orthodera ministralis (Green Mantid) at Forde, ACT - 26 Jan 2023 by Hejor1 Neosparassus calligaster (Beautiful Badge Huntsman) at Forde, ACT - 26 Jan 2023 by Hejor1 Austracantha minax (Christmas Spider, Jewel Spider) at Forde, ACT - 26 Jan 2023 by Hejor1 Indigofera australis subsp. australis (Australian Indigo) at Forde, ACT - 5 Aug 2021 by Tapirlord Daviesia leptophylla (Slender Bitter Pea) at Forde, ACT - 5 Aug 2021 by Tapirlord Poranthera microphylla (Small Poranthera) at Forde, ACT - 1 Jan 2021 by abread111 Leucopogon fletcheri subsp. brevisepalus (Twin Flower Beard-Heath) at Forde, ACT - 24 Sep 2019 by SueMcIntyre Hovea heterophylla (Common Hovea) at Forde, ACT - 13 Oct 2016 by JasonC
Lithosiini (tribe) (Footman) at Forde, ACT - 27 Jan 2023 by Hejor1
Sparassidae (family) (A Huntsman Spider) at Forde, ACT - 27 Jan 2023 by Hejor1
Yoyetta sp. (genus) (Firetail or Ambertail Cicada) at Forde, ACT - 27 Jan 2023 by Hejor1
Clania lewinii (Lewin's case moth) at Forde, ACT - 27 Jan 2023 by Hejor1
Coryphistes ruricola (Bark-mimicking Grasshopper) at Forde, ACT - 27 Jan 2023 by Hejor1
Chrysomya sp. (genus) (A green/blue blowfly) at Forde, ACT - 27 Jan 2023 by Hejor1
Hexagonia vesparia (Wasp Nest Polypore) at Forde, ACT - 27 Jan 2023 by Hejor1
Cladia corallaizon at Forde, ACT - 27 Jan 2023 by Hejor1
Goodenia hederacea (Ivy Goodenia) at Forde, ACT - 27 Jan 2023 by Hejor1
Parmeliaceae sp. (family) (A lichen family) at Forde, ACT - 27 Jan 2023 by Hejor1
Cerdistus sp. (genus) (Yellow Slender Robber Fly) at Forde, ACT - 27 Jan 2023 by Hejor1
Neuroptera (order) (Unidentified lacewing) at Forde, ACT - 27 Jan 2023 by Hejor1
Cicadellidae (family) (Unidentified leafhopper) at Forde, ACT - 27 Jan 2023 by Hejor1
Sparassidae (family) (A Huntsman Spider) at Forde, ACT - 27 Jan 2023 by Hejor1
Eurybrachidae (family) (Unidentified planthopper) at Forde, ACT - 26 Jan 2023 by Hejor1
Calomela juncta (Leaf beetle) at Forde, ACT - 26 Jan 2023 by Hejor1
Phaulacridium vittatum (Wingless Grasshopper) at Forde, ACT - 26 Jan 2023 by Hejor1
Elateridae sp. (family) (Unidentified click beetle) at Forde, ACT - 26 Jan 2023 by Hejor1
Orthodera ministralis (Green Mantid) at Forde, ACT - 26 Jan 2023 by Hejor1
Neosparassus calligaster (Beautiful Badge Huntsman) at Forde, ACT - 26 Jan 2023 by Hejor1
Austracantha minax (Christmas Spider, Jewel Spider) at Forde, ACT - 26 Jan 2023 by Hejor1
Indigofera australis subsp. australis (Australian Indigo) at Forde, ACT - 5 Aug 2021 by Tapirlord
Daviesia leptophylla (Slender Bitter Pea) at Forde, ACT - 5 Aug 2021 by Tapirlord
Poranthera microphylla (Small Poranthera) at Forde, ACT - 1 Jan 2021 by abread111
Leucopogon fletcheri subsp. brevisepalus (Twin Flower Beard-Heath) at Forde, ACT - 24 Sep 2019 by SueMcIntyre
Hovea heterophylla (Common Hovea) at Forde, ACT - 13 Oct 2016 by JasonC

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Species information

  • Keyacris scurra Scientific name
  • Key's Matchstick Grasshopper Common name
  • Not Sensitive
  • Very Rare / Threatened
  • Non-Invasive

Sighting information

  • 1 Abundance
  • 26 Oct 2021 09:41 PM Recorded on
  • gregbaines Recorded by

Additional information

  • Themeda australis Associated plant
  • 5mm to 12mm Animal size

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