Cavernotettix sp. (genus)

8 Cave Cricket at Nurenmerenmong, NSW

Cavernotettix sp. (genus) at Nurenmerenmong, NSW - 19 Jan 2023
Cavernotettix sp. (genus) at Nurenmerenmong, NSW - 19 Jan 2023
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Cavernotettix sp. (genus) 5 Jul 2023 RogerF
Unidentified 3 Jul 2023 NedJohnston

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Significant sighting

MichaelMulvaney noted:

7 Jul 2023

Roger Farrow reports that this is the first ever record of this genus outside a cave for this genus. There is one record from Murrays Cave at Blue Waterholes (Where Roger has also seen it) and at Yarrangobilly. These appear to be C. montanus, from earlier records.

6 comments

RogerF wrote:
   3 Jul 2023
I think its a cave cricket Family Rhaphidophoridae but have forwarded to Youning and Dave Rentz for confirmation before adding it as a new species.. There is a key by AM Richards 1987.
RogerF wrote:
   5 Jul 2023
A significant find since outside a cave
RogerF wrote:
   5 Jul 2023
It has been confirmed as Cavernotettix by Dr Perry Beasley-Hall, cave cricket expert from Adelaide Uni.
Tapirlord wrote:
   8 Jul 2023
That’s a nice one Ned
RogerF wrote:
   8 Jul 2023
But I found the cricket in the annex!
Tapirlord wrote:
   8 Jul 2023
Haha, somehow I’m not to surprised ;)

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