Acrida conica

Giant green slantface at Tennent, ACT

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Identification history

	Acrida conica	15 Jan 2022	RogerF
	Keyacris scurra	12 Jan 2022	Tapirlord

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I thought this was just a young giant green slant face when I took the photo. But a recent sighting from Helen has me wondering if there’s any chance this is keyacris??

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RogerF wrote:

15 Jan 2022

The wing pads confirm this as an Acrida nymph

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Location information

Coordinates 149.078156 -35.529411
Altitude 583.3m
Maps Gigerline Nature Reserve
Places Tennent, ACT

Sighting information

1 Abundance
2 Jan 2022 02:25 PM Recorded on
Tapirlord Recorded by
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Tapirlord Canberra & Southern Tablelands NatureMapr Grasshoppers (several families) Grasshoppers, Crickets & Katydids (Orthoptera) Insects

Additional information

25mm to 50mm Animal size

Species information

Acrida conica Scientific name
Giant green slantface Common name
Not Sensitive
Local native
Non-invasive or negligible
Up to 1615m Recorded at altitude
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