Acripeza reticulata

Mountain Katydid at Cotter River, ACT

Acripeza reticulata at Cotter River, ACT - 13 Feb 2022
Acripeza reticulata at Cotter River, ACT - 13 Feb 2022
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Identification history

Acripeza reticulata 14 Feb 2022 RogerF
Unidentified 13 Feb 2022 Rebeccajgee

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Blue and Black bands on the body.

4 comments

michaelb wrote:
   14 Feb 2022
Original pic downloaded, cropped & added back to help ID.
RogerF wrote:
   14 Feb 2022
Male
Rebeccajgee wrote:
   14 Feb 2022
Sorry - it was jolly hard to get a photo of it! Thanks for the id
RogerF wrote:
   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.

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  • 1 - 3 Abundance
  • 13 Feb 2022 03:05 PM Recorded on
  • Rebeccajgee Recorded by

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