Sighting 4410550
Coryphistes ruricola
1 Bark-mimicking Grasshopper at Yaouk, NSW
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| Coryphistes ruricola | RogerF | 30 Nov 2021 | |
| Unverified | NedJohnston | 30 Nov 2021 |
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2 comments
18 Jan 2022
The nymphs of many grasshoppers species show a wider range of colour forms than their adults possibly need to be better camouflaged against preadtors. Pure speculation!
Location information
- Coordinates 148.882828-35.823247
- Altitude 1278.4m
- Maps Scabby Range Nature Reserve
- Places Yaouk, NSW
Sighting information
- 2 Abundance
- 28 Nov 2021 04:45 PM Recorded on
- NedJohnston Recorded by
- 12mm to 25mm Animal size
Collections
- NedJohnston Canberra & Southern Tablelands NatureMapr Coryphistes ruricola Grasshoppers (several families) Grasshoppers, Crickets & Katydids (Orthoptera) Insects
Species information
- Coryphistes ruricola Scientific name
- Bark-mimicking Grasshopper Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Local native
- Non-invasive or negligible
- Up to 1437.48m Recorded at altitude
- External link More information
Record quality
Quality score
5 / 7
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