Sighting 4654346
Peakesia hospita
Common Peakesia Grasshopper at Gunning, NSW
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| Peakesia hospita | clarehoneydove | 27 Mar 2025 | |
| Peakesia hospita | ConBoekel | 19 Mar 2025 |
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4 comments
28 Mar 2025
Actually I think you are rrrrright!! I had a look through my pictures of the two species again and noted that the Cirpula should have a white stripe along the top of the femur. Also Peakesia has a purple inside hing leg if you get to catch one - thats the best character
Location information
- Coordinates 149.247205-34.814325
- Altitude 628.0m
- Places Gunning, NSW
Sighting information
- 1 Abundance
- 21 Feb 2025 11:18 AM Recorded on
- ConBoekel Recorded by
- 12mm to 25mm Animal size
Collections
- ConBoekel NatureMapr Canberra & Southern Tablelands Peakesia hospita Grasshoppers (several families) Grasshoppers, Crickets & Katydids (Orthoptera) Insects
Species information
- Peakesia hospita Scientific name
- Common Peakesia Grasshopper Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Local native
- Non-invasive or negligible
- Up to 783m Recorded at altitude
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Record quality
Quality score
4 / 7
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