Acrida conica

Giant green slantface at Kenny, ACT

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Identification history

	Acrida conica	11 Feb 2025	trevorpreston
	Acrididae sp. (family)	10 Feb 2025	MPW

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Found by a selection of Native grasses + Umbrella sedge ( weed). Very cryptic / camouflaged colour pattern, blends in with grasses and substrate. Really only visible when on the move. Similar ? Species recorded at "the Fair" site several years ago. Acrida sp ?

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Location information

Coordinates 149.171050 -35.223945
Places Kenny, ACT

Sighting information

1 Abundance
10 Feb 2025 10:30 AM Recorded on
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MPW NatureMapr Canberra & Southern Tablelands Latest Grasshoppers (several families) Grasshoppers, Crickets & Katydids (Orthoptera) Insects

Species information

Acrida conica Scientific name
Giant green slantface Common name
Not Sensitive
Local native
Non-invasive or negligible
Up to 1615m Recorded at altitude
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