Kosciuscola tristis

5 Chameleon Grasshopper at Charlotte Pass, NSW

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Location information

• Coordinates 148.328764-36.431403
• Altitude 1854.0m
• Maps Kosciuszko National Park
• Places Charlotte Pass, NSW

Sighting information

• At least 1 Abundance
• 19 Feb 2026 02:01 PM Recorded on
• Miranda Recorded by

• Collections

  Miranda NatureMapr Canberra & Southern Tablelands Latest Kosciuscola tristis Featured Grasshoppers (several families) Grasshoppers, Crickets & Katydids (Orthoptera) Insects

Additional information

• Another grasshopper (different species) jumped on this one while it was calling, then they separated and chirped at each other for a few moments. Mistaken identity? Associated animal
• 12mm to 25mm Animal size

Species information

• Kosciuscola tristis Scientific name
• Chameleon Grasshopper Common name
• Not Sensitive
• Local native
• Non-invasive or negligible
• Up to 2039.9m Recorded at altitude
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Record quality

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• More than one media file
• Verified by an expert moderator
• Nearby sighting(s) of same species
• GPS evidence of location
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