Gastrimargus musicus

Yellow-winged Locust or Grasshopper at Chisholm, ACT

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Identification history

	Gastrimargus musicus	28 Apr 2025	RogerF
	Chortoicetes terminifera	26 Apr 2025	MattS

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it appears to be the green colour varient of an Australian plague locust, though Im not sure. I was susprised by how close i was able to get to photograph this, but it wasnt until uploading jt just now that ive noticed its back (jumping) legs seem to be missing.

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clarehoneydove wrote:

28 Apr 2025

Maybe a cooler day also @MattS they are still in the cold

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Location information

Coordinates 149.137986 -35.436772
Altitude 748.9m
Maps Melrose
Places Chisholm, ACT

Sighting information

1 Abundance
20 Apr 2025 12:14 PM Recorded on
MattS Recorded by
Collections
MattS NatureMapr Canberra & Southern Tablelands Grasshoppers (several families) Grasshoppers, Crickets & Katydids (Orthoptera) Insects

Additional information

12mm to 25mm Animal size

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
Machine learning
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Australian Capital Territory

New South Wales

Queensland

Northern Territory

Western Australia

South Australia

Victoria

Tasmania