Caledia captiva

grasshopper at Rendezvous Creek, ACT

Caledia captiva at Rendezvous Creek, ACT - 23 Apr 2022
Caledia captiva at Rendezvous Creek, ACT - 23 Apr 2022
Caledia captiva at Rendezvous Creek, ACT - 23 Apr 2022
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Caledia captiva 24 Apr 2022 RogerF
Praxibulus sp. (genus) 24 Apr 2022 JimL

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Hope this species grouping is close to the mark.

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RogerF wrote:
   24 Apr 2022
The stripes on the dorsal thorax show it to be in sub-family Acridinae rather than the sub-family Oxyinae. Also it is fully winged, all Praxibulus are brachypterus.
JimL wrote:
   24 Apr 2022
Thank you Roger. Points taken onboard for next time.

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