Sighting 4601009
Keyacris scurra
1 Key's Matchstick Grasshopper at Royalla, NSW
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| Keyacris scurra | RogerF | 9 Oct 2024 | ||
| Keyacris scurra | SteveBorkowskis | 9 Oct 2024 |
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Significant sighting
MichaelMulvaney noted:
10 Oct 2024
New recorded location for this threatened species, though it is known to be near by
User's notes
One adult found, plus several smaller individuals. I didn’t search extensively so there is more than likely many more. I had pulled over to take pictures of weeds and noticed good quality native grassland on the opposite side of the road, dominated by Chrysocephalum semipapposum and Themeda triandra (see image 5 for habitat photo)
1 comment
9 Oct 2024
Not surprising, Royalla TSR is of high Convervation value. There are also several populations of Ks along the railway reserve towards Michelago. I will notify Local Land Services. The opposite property is private land and contains a very large population of Swainsona recta.
Location information
- Places Royalla, NSW
Sighting information
- 4 - 15 Abundance
- SteveBorkowskis Recorded by
- Alive / healthy Animal health
- Chrysocephalum semipapposum Associated plant
- 12mm to 25mm Animal size
Collections
- Significant SteveBorkowskis Canberra & Southern Tablelands NatureMapr ACT Most Wanted! ACT threatened species Keyacris scurra Grasshoppers (several families) Grasshoppers, Crickets & Katydids (Orthoptera) Insects
Species information
- Keyacris scurra Scientific name
- Key's Matchstick Grasshopper Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Endangered *
- Non-invasive or negligible
- Up to 1219m Recorded at altitude
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