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Perunga ochracea
4 Perunga grasshopper, Cross-dressing Grasshopper at Molonglo, ACT
Identification history
| Perunga ochracea | 13 Sep 2023 | trevorpreston | ||
| Perunga ochracea | 13 Sep 2023 | Steve_Bok |
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User's notes
I’m wondering if these might be Perunga nymphs?
7 comments
RogerF wrote:
13 Sep 2023
Yes Perunga Vth instar female. I think a new location for this endangered species
Steve_Bok wrote:
13 Sep 2023
Hi Roger, that’s great news. Thanks for confirming the ID. I was busy doing other tasks so I only took a few quick photos, I saw three within a few square metres. There could be quite a few there if someone was to do a more thorough search.
MichaelMulvaney wrote:
14 Sep 2023
Roger this is part of the Molonglo River Corridor and is known habitat, with 5 previous records from above this stretch of the river. Good to see that it is still persisting
RogerF wrote:
14 Sep 2023
Would it be worth checking this site for Keyacris or is habitat unsuitable
MichaelMulvaney wrote:
14 Sep 2023
Yes worth checking - but is an area that people with a knowledge of Keyacris have done work in @RichardMilner @brettguy80
Location information
- Coordinates 149.049989-35.300586
- Altitude 535.8m
- Maps Molonglo River Reserve
- Places Molonglo, ACT
Species information
- Perunga ochracea Scientific name
- Perunga grasshopper, Cross-dressing Grasshopper Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Very Rare / Threatened
- Non-Invasive
Sighting information
- 3 Abundance
- 13 Sep 2023 01:45 PM Recorded on
- Steve_Bok Recorded by
Additional information
- Alive / healthy Animal health
- 12mm to 25mm Animal size
- False Pollinator Insect on Flower
Record quality
- Images or audio
- More than one media file
- Confirmed by an expert moderator
- Nearby sighting(s) of same species
- GPS evidence of location
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