Phaulacridium vittatum

Wingless Grasshopper at Cotter River, ACT

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Identification history

	Phaulacridium vittatum	18 May 2022	RogerF
	Unverified	18 May 2022	TimL

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User's notes

Whilst the sighting shows this mating pair, there where were countless numbers of grasshoppers similar to these at many locations along the length of the Fishing Gap road.

2 comments

RogerF wrote:

18 May 2022

Interesting trail from unburnt to burnt bush and good examples of plant succession in the latter. Also good for orchids along the track embankments

RogerF wrote:

18 May 2022

Long winged male mating with short winged female. The winged forms able to recolonise burnt areas.

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Location information

Coordinates 148.872882 -35.489705
Altitude 1135.5m
Maps Namadgi National Park
Places Cotter River, ACT

Sighting information

2 Abundance
17 May 2022 12:05 PM Recorded on
TimL Recorded by
Collections
TimL Canberra & Southern Tablelands NatureMapr Grasshoppers (several families) Grasshoppers, Crickets & Katydids (Orthoptera) Insects

Additional information

25mm to 50mm Animal size
Mixed Gender
Breeding behaviour Breeding behaviour

Species information

Phaulacridium vittatum Scientific name
Wingless Grasshopper Common name
Not Sensitive
Local native
Minor weed or pest
Up to 1753m Recorded at altitude
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Nearby sighting(s) of same species
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