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Caedicia simplex

Common Garden Katydid at Aranda, ACT

Caedicia simplex at Aranda, ACT - 13 Jan 2023
Caedicia simplex at Aranda, ACT - 13 Jan 2023
Caedicia simplex at Aranda, ACT - 13 Jan 2023
Caedicia simplex at Aranda, ACT - 13 Jan 2023
Caedicia simplex at Aranda, ACT - 13 Jan 2023
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Identification history

Caedicia simplex 21 Jan 2023 RogerF
Caedicia simplex 18 Jan 2023 CathB

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On same the flower head as previous sighting (4463391) on 4 Jan and clearly feeding among the flowers. Presumably the same individual.

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Monomachus antipodalis (A parasitic wasp) at Aranda, ACT - 14 May 2023 by CathB Acrocercops laciniella (Blackbutt Leafminer) at Aranda, ACT - 2 May 2023 by CathB Scopula rubraria (Plantain Moth) at Aranda, ACT - 27 Apr 2023 by CathB Taeniogonalos sp. (genus) (A hyperparasitic wasp) at Aranda, ACT - 17 Apr 2023 by CathB Eucnemidae (family) (False click beetles) at Aranda, ACT - 22 Jan 2023 by CathB Psocodea 'Psocoptera' sp. (order) (Unidentified plant louse) at Aranda, ACT - 22 Jan 2023 by CathB Odontomyia hunteri (Soldier fly) at Aranda, ACT - 3 Jan 2023 by rickkuhn Phoroncidia sextuberculata (Six-knobbed Phoroncidia) at Aranda, ACT - 3 Jan 2023 by CathB Caedicia simplex (Common Garden Katydid) at Aranda, ACT - 3 Jan 2023 by CathB Senecio quadridentatus (Cotton Fireweed) at Aranda, ACT - 18 Dec 2022 by lbradley Indigofera adesmiifolia (Tick Indigo) at Aranda, ACT - 18 Nov 2022 by lbradley Stellaria pungens (Prickly Starwort) at Aranda, ACT - 18 Nov 2022 by lbradley Hyalopeza schneiderae (A fruit fly) at Aranda, ACT - 17 Nov 2022 by CathB Galium gaudichaudii (Rough Bedstraw) at Aranda, ACT - 25 Oct 2022 by lbradley Ptilophorus sp. (genus) (Wedge-shaped beetle) at Aranda, ACT - 3 Oct 2022 by CathB Indigofera adesmiifolia (Tick Indigo) at Aranda, ACT - 18 Sep 2022 by MatthewFrawley Glycine clandestina (Twining Glycine) at Aranda, ACT - 18 Sep 2022 by MatthewFrawley Heterotextus sp. (A yellow saprophytic jelly fungi) at Aranda, ACT - 18 Sep 2022 by MatthewFrawley Leucopogon fletcheri subsp. brevisepalus (Twin Flower Beard-Heath) at Aranda, ACT - 18 Sep 2022 by MatthewFrawley Erina hyacinthina (Varied Dusky-blue) at Aranda, ACT - 18 Sep 2022 by MatthewFrawley Wurmbea dioica subsp. dioica (Early Nancy) at Aranda, ACT - 18 Sep 2022 by MatthewFrawley Lomandra filiformis subsp. filiformis (Wattle Matrush) at Aranda, ACT - 28 Aug 2022 by CathB Cryptandra amara (Bitter Cryptandra) at Aranda, ACT - 25 Aug 2022 by lbradley Ramaria sp. (A Coral fungus) at Aranda, ACT - 12 Jun 2022 by MatthewFrawley Chrysolarentia subrectaria (A Geometer moth) at Aranda, ACT - 28 Apr 2022 by CathB Trichalus sp. (genus) (Net-winged beetle) at Aranda, ACT - 4 Apr 2022 by CathB Hibbertia obtusifolia (Grey Guinea-flower) at Aranda, ACT - 27 Mar 2022 by JimL Nuliodon fishburni (Fishburn's Prowling Coastal Hunter) at Aranda, ACT - 16 Dec 2021 by CathB Eleale simplex (Clerid beetle) at Aranda, ACT - 20 Nov 2021 by CathB Lucilia cuprina (Australian sheep blowfly) at Aranda, ACT - 11 Feb 2018 by CathB Frullania (A liverwort) at Aranda, ACT - 20 Jun 2016 by CathB
Monomachus antipodalis (A parasitic wasp) at Aranda, ACT - 14 May 2023 by CathB
Acrocercops laciniella (Blackbutt Leafminer) at Aranda, ACT - 2 May 2023 by CathB
Scopula rubraria (Plantain Moth) at Aranda, ACT - 27 Apr 2023 by CathB
Taeniogonalos sp. (genus) (A hyperparasitic wasp) at Aranda, ACT - 17 Apr 2023 by CathB
Eucnemidae (family) (False click beetles) at Aranda, ACT - 22 Jan 2023 by CathB
Psocodea 'Psocoptera' sp. (order) (Unidentified plant louse) at Aranda, ACT - 22 Jan 2023 by CathB
Odontomyia hunteri (Soldier fly) at Aranda, ACT - 3 Jan 2023 by rickkuhn
Phoroncidia sextuberculata (Six-knobbed Phoroncidia) at Aranda, ACT - 3 Jan 2023 by CathB
Caedicia simplex (Common Garden Katydid) at Aranda, ACT - 3 Jan 2023 by CathB
Senecio quadridentatus (Cotton Fireweed) at Aranda, ACT - 18 Dec 2022 by lbradley
Indigofera adesmiifolia (Tick Indigo) at Aranda, ACT - 18 Nov 2022 by lbradley
Stellaria pungens (Prickly Starwort) at Aranda, ACT - 18 Nov 2022 by lbradley
Hyalopeza schneiderae (A fruit fly) at Aranda, ACT - 17 Nov 2022 by CathB
Galium gaudichaudii (Rough Bedstraw) at Aranda, ACT - 25 Oct 2022 by lbradley
Ptilophorus sp. (genus) (Wedge-shaped beetle) at Aranda, ACT - 3 Oct 2022 by CathB
Indigofera adesmiifolia (Tick Indigo) at Aranda, ACT - 18 Sep 2022 by MatthewFrawley
Glycine clandestina (Twining Glycine) at Aranda, ACT - 18 Sep 2022 by MatthewFrawley
Heterotextus sp. (A yellow saprophytic jelly fungi) at Aranda, ACT - 18 Sep 2022 by MatthewFrawley
Leucopogon fletcheri subsp. brevisepalus (Twin Flower Beard-Heath) at Aranda, ACT - 18 Sep 2022 by MatthewFrawley
Erina hyacinthina (Varied Dusky-blue) at Aranda, ACT - 18 Sep 2022 by MatthewFrawley
Wurmbea dioica subsp. dioica (Early Nancy) at Aranda, ACT - 18 Sep 2022 by MatthewFrawley
Lomandra filiformis subsp. filiformis (Wattle Matrush) at Aranda, ACT - 28 Aug 2022 by CathB
Cryptandra amara (Bitter Cryptandra) at Aranda, ACT - 25 Aug 2022 by lbradley
Ramaria sp. (A Coral fungus) at Aranda, ACT - 12 Jun 2022 by MatthewFrawley
Chrysolarentia subrectaria (A Geometer moth) at Aranda, ACT - 28 Apr 2022 by CathB
Trichalus sp. (genus) (Net-winged beetle) at Aranda, ACT - 4 Apr 2022 by CathB
Hibbertia obtusifolia (Grey Guinea-flower) at Aranda, ACT - 27 Mar 2022 by JimL
Nuliodon fishburni (Fishburn's Prowling Coastal Hunter) at Aranda, ACT - 16 Dec 2021 by CathB
Eleale simplex (Clerid beetle) at Aranda, ACT - 20 Nov 2021 by CathB
Lucilia cuprina (Australian sheep blowfly) at Aranda, ACT - 11 Feb 2018 by CathB
Frullania (A liverwort) at Aranda, ACT - 20 Jun 2016 by CathB

Location information

Species information

  • Caedicia simplex Scientific name
  • Common Garden Katydid Common name
  • Not Sensitive
  • Local Native
  • Non-Invasive

Sighting information

  • 1 Abundance
  • 13 Jan 2023 08:08 AM Recorded on
  • CathB Recorded by

Additional information

  • Cassinia longifolia Associated plant
  • 12mm to 25mm Animal size
  • Alive / healthy Animal health
  • Feeding on nectar or pollen Insect behaviour on flower

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