Perunga ochracea

2 Perunga grasshopper, Cross-dressing Grasshopper at Nanima, NSW

Perunga ochracea at Nanima, NSW - suppressed
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Perunga ochracea 4 Aug 2023 trevorpreston
Perunga ochracea 4 Aug 2023 MattM

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Significant sighting

MichaelMulvaney noted:

4 Aug 2023

New recorded location of this rare and restricted species

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Single large female on hilltop in vegetation derived from what I think was box gum woodland or dry forest. Vegetation may ha included Austrostipa densiflora and Rytidosperma pallida. Uphill from what was probably natural temperate grassland. On private property, Nanima.

3 comments

trevorpreston wrote:
   4 Aug 2023
Nice find Matt!
RogerF wrote:
   4 Aug 2023
There are a number of old records from the Murrumbateman area so its not unsurprisong that this cryptic species still exits out there and there is so much suitable grassland thats never been surveyed
RogerF wrote:
   5 Aug 2023
Vth instar female nymph green colour morph

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