Heide sp. (genus)

8 A heath matchstick grasshopper at Tallong, NSW

Heide sp. (genus) at Tallong, NSW - 9 Oct 2023
Heide sp. (genus) at Tallong, NSW - 9 Oct 2023
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Identification history

Heide sp. (genus) 11 Oct 2023 RogerF
Morabidae (family) 10 Oct 2023 RogerF
Keyacris scurra 10 Oct 2023 AJB

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Significant sighting

trevorpreston noted:

12 Oct 2023

First sighting of this grasshopper genus on Canberra Nature Map.

4 comments

RogerF wrote:
   10 Oct 2023
This may be Heide rather than Keyacris. Can you send me a full size image of head and antennae please. r.farrow@iimetro.com.au
RogerF wrote:
   11 Oct 2023
Thanks to Angelas excellent fullsize pictures sent by email this Morabine is confirmed as Heide sp.
trevorpreston wrote:
   12 Oct 2023
Great find, first sighting of this species on Canberra Nature Map I think.
RogerF wrote:
   12 Oct 2023
I have a number of sightings of this species from the eastern Ranges heathlands (pre-CNM) so its not that rare but rather cryptic and under-reported.

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