Acripeza reticulata
Mountain Katydid at Cotter River, ACT
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| Acripeza reticulata | RogerF | 14 Feb 2022 | |
| Unverified | Rebeccajgee | 13 Feb 2022 |
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Blue and Black bands on the body.
4 comments
14 Feb 2022
Its a fine shot Rebecca. The female is short winged and cannot fly at all and has a remarkable defensive display. There are some pictures in my 'Guide to the Insects of southeastern Australia' available from the ANBG bookshop.
Location information
- Coordinates 148.904269-35.524603
- Altitude 1327.6m
- Maps Namadgi National Park
- Places Cotter River, ACT
Sighting information
- At least 1 Abundance
- 13 Feb 2022 03:05 PM Recorded on
- Rebeccajgee Recorded by
- 25mm to 50mm Animal size
Collections
- Rebeccajgee Canberra & Southern Tablelands NatureMapr Acripeza reticulata Katydids (Tettigoniidae) Grasshoppers, Crickets & Katydids (Orthoptera) Insects
Species information
- Acripeza reticulata Scientific name
- Mountain Katydid Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Local native
- Non-invasive or negligible
- Up to 1904.44m Recorded at altitude
- External link More information
Record quality
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6 / 7
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