Sighting 4664658
Gastrimargus musicus
Yellow-winged Locust or Grasshopper at Chisholm, ACT
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| Gastrimargus musicus | RogerF | 28 Apr 2025 | |
| Chortoicetes terminifera | MattS | 26 Apr 2025 |
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User's notes
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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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
- 12mm to 25mm Animal size
Collections
- MattS 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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