Keyacris scurra

5 Key's Matchstick Grasshopper at Bevendale, NSW

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Identification history

	Keyacris scurra	29 Nov 2023	RogerF
	Morabidae (family)	29 Nov 2023	JT1997

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Box-Gum woodland, themeda dominated. Little to no native asteraceae around. Moderately shaded patch.

3 comments

RogerF wrote:

29 Nov 2023

Close up needed to distinguish between Acrida and Keyacris

JT1997 wrote:

29 Nov 2023

Hi Roger, sadly it seems that these images are compressed quite a bit upon upload as they're a bit clearer on my phone. I've popped a few extras in with the hope the diagnostic features may be a bit easier to distinguish.

Cheers

RogerF wrote:

29 Nov 2023

You can send the full size images by email if you like. r.farrow@iimetro.com.au

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Location information

Places Bevendale, NSW

Sighting information

4 Abundance
16 Nov 2023 11:50 AM Recorded on
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5mm to 12mm Animal size

Species information

Keyacris scurra Scientific name
Key's Matchstick Grasshopper Common name
Not Sensitive
Endangered *
Non-invasive or negligible
Up to 1191.65m Recorded at altitude
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