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

The grasshopper was stationary on a rock face when a passing wasp bumped into it and continued on its way. The grasshopper didn't move until the wasp was well away from it. Thanks to Barbara for the initial sighting.

2 comments

RogerF wrote:

18 May 2022

Long winged striped female. Was it in the burnt area where long winged forms predominate? The ichneumonid wasp wasn't really intested in the grasshopper.

TimL wrote:

18 May 2022

Hi Roger. The grasshopper was at the end of the Fishing Gap road, at Fishing Gap saddle.

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Location information

Coordinates 148.872863 -35.489750
Altitude 1131.5m
Maps Namadgi National Park
Places Cotter River, ACT

Sighting information

1 Abundance
17 May 2022 12:15 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

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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