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Acrida conica

Giant green slantface at Coree, ACT

Acrida conica at Coree, ACT - 3 Feb 2023
Acrida conica at Coree, ACT - 3 Feb 2023
Acrida conica at Coree, ACT - 3 Feb 2023
Acrida conica at Coree, ACT - 3 Feb 2023
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Identification history

Acrida conica 3 Feb 2023 RogerF
Unidentified 3 Feb 2023 VanceLawrence

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User's notes

About 2cm long, found in grass and on stump on the edge of old concrete foundations next to Blue Range Hut. Only hopped around whilst being photographed, did not fly even when phone brought in close in attempt to use Macro lense.

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Rhipidura albiscapa (Grey Fantail) at Coree, ACT - 3 Feb 2023 by VanceLawrence Clavulina sp. (A coral fungus) at Coree, ACT - 29 May 2020 by SandraH Ramaria capitata var. capitata (Pale cauliflower coral) at Coree, ACT - 10 May 2020 by SandraH Leptomyrmex erythrocephalus (Spider ant) at Coree, ACT - 16 Apr 2020 by Christine zz bolete at Coree, ACT - 16 Apr 2020 by Christine Heteronympha penelope (Shouldered Brown) at Coree, ACT - 29 Feb 2020 by Christine Timoconia flammeata (Bright Shield-skipper) at Coree, ACT - 29 Feb 2020 by Christine Snellenia lineata (A concealer moth) at Coree, ACT - 29 Feb 2020 by Christine Heteronympha merope (Common Brown) at Coree, ACT - 29 Feb 2020 by Christine Coccinella transversalis (Transverse Ladybird) at Coree, ACT - 29 Oct 2018 by Christine Gastrimargus musicus (Yellow-winged Locust or Grasshopper) at Coree, ACT - 27 Feb 2018 by MichaelMulvaney Hepialidae sp. (family) (Unidentified Swift or Ghost Moth) at Coree, ACT - 28 Aug 2016 by ArcherCallaway Bovista (A puffball) at Coree, ACT - 28 Aug 2016 by RyuCallaway Stereum sp. at Coree, ACT - 28 Aug 2016 by RyuCallaway
Rhipidura albiscapa (Grey Fantail) at Coree, ACT - 3 Feb 2023 by VanceLawrence
Clavulina sp. (A coral fungus) at Coree, ACT - 29 May 2020 by SandraH
Ramaria capitata var. capitata (Pale cauliflower coral) at Coree, ACT - 10 May 2020 by SandraH
Leptomyrmex erythrocephalus (Spider ant) at Coree, ACT - 16 Apr 2020 by Christine
zz bolete at Coree, ACT - 16 Apr 2020 by Christine
Heteronympha penelope (Shouldered Brown) at Coree, ACT - 29 Feb 2020 by Christine
Timoconia flammeata (Bright Shield-skipper) at Coree, ACT - 29 Feb 2020 by Christine
Snellenia lineata (A concealer moth) at Coree, ACT - 29 Feb 2020 by Christine
Heteronympha merope (Common Brown) at Coree, ACT - 29 Feb 2020 by Christine
Coccinella transversalis (Transverse Ladybird) at Coree, ACT - 29 Oct 2018 by Christine
Gastrimargus musicus (Yellow-winged Locust or Grasshopper) at Coree, ACT - 27 Feb 2018 by MichaelMulvaney
Hepialidae sp. (family) (Unidentified Swift or Ghost Moth) at Coree, ACT - 28 Aug 2016 by ArcherCallaway
Bovista (A puffball) at Coree, ACT - 28 Aug 2016 by RyuCallaway
Stereum sp. at Coree, ACT - 28 Aug 2016 by RyuCallaway

Location information

Species information

  • Acrida conica Scientific name
  • Giant green slantface Common name
  • Not Sensitive
  • Local Native
  • Non-Invasive

Sighting information

  • 1 Abundance
  • 3 Feb 2023 06:49 PM Recorded on
  • VanceLawrence Recorded by

Additional information

  • Mix of native and introduced grasses around the hut (Blue Range Hut) Associated plant
  • 12mm to 25mm Animal size
  • Alive / healthy Animal health

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