Sighting 4643244
Gastrimargus musicus
Yellow-winged Locust or Grasshopper at Gundaroo, NSW
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| Gastrimargus musicus | RogerF | 7 Feb 2025 | |
| Gastrimargus musicus | clarehoneydove | 6 Feb 2025 | |
| Unverified | ConBoekel | 1 Feb 2025 |
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User's notes
The colour in the first image is possibly because of sunlight through a translucent body. I would guess first instar. Hops were around 10cm.
3 comments
6 Feb 2025
Im guessing gastrimargus musicus based on the slight dome shape, stripes along the eyes down the back and banded legs. Completely unsure- not domed anywhere near as much as nymphs seen in other pics but maybe a younger instar...
6 Feb 2025
Or maybe Oedaleus australis... will just have to wait to see if Roger knows.
7 Feb 2025
Thanks Clarehd. This one taught me to look at the tiny ones as well as being fixated on the big ones. I thought the head was beautiful.
Location information
- Coordinates 149.300142-35.020417
- Altitude 683.0m
- Maps Mcleods Creek Res (Gundaroo)
- Places Gundaroo, NSW
Sighting information
- 1 Abundance
- 26 Jan 2025 12:40 PM Recorded on
- ConBoekel Recorded by
- Less than 5mm Animal size
Collections
- ConBoekel NatureMapr Canberra & Southern Tablelands Gastrimargus musicus Grasshoppers (several families) Grasshoppers, Crickets & Katydids (Orthoptera) Insects
Species information
- Gastrimargus musicus Scientific name
- Yellow-winged Locust or Grasshopper Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Local native
- Non-invasive or negligible
- Up to 1544.5m Recorded at altitude
- External link More information
Record quality
Quality score
6 / 7
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- More than one media file
- Verified by an expert moderator
- GPS evidence of location
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