Sighting 4484785
A grasshopper at Stromlo, ACT
Identification history
| Heteropternis obscurella | 8 Jun 2023 | RogerF | ||
| Acrididae sp. (family) | 8 Jun 2023 | trevorpreston | ||
| Unidentified | 28 Apr 2023 | MatthewFrawley |
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3 comments
trevorpreston
wrote:
8 Jun 2023
I think this is most likely Gastrimargus musicus, but can't see enough detail to be sure.
trevorpreston
wrote:
8 Jun 2023
Thanks Roger. I though it might be this species too based on the leg markings. What is the best diagnostic feature to use for this species.
RogerF
wrote:
8 Jun 2023
It's the mottled coloration and the white stripe along the flat carina of the pronotum. I'm not sure about the tibia colour, Dave Rentz does not mention this. It's very widely distributed across Australia but uncommon and its habitat requirements are not known.
Location information
- Coordinates 149.012552-35.294744
- Maps Piney Ridge Bluetts Block (402, 403, 12, 11)
- Places Stromlo, ACT
Sighting information
- 1 Abundance
- 25 Apr 2023 01:23 PM Recorded on
- MatthewFrawley Recorded by
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Collections
Insects Grasshoppers (several families) Grasshoppers, Crickets & Katydids (Orthoptera) MatthewFrawley Canberra & Southern Tablelands NatureMapr
Additional information
- 12mm to 25mm Animal size
- Unknown Gender
- Alive / healthy Animal health
Species information
- Heteropternis obscurella Scientific name
- A grasshopper Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Rare or uncommon native
- Non-invasive or negligible
- Up to 677.6m Recorded at altitude
- Machine learning
- External link More information
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- Nearby sighting(s) of same species
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