Austrodectes monticolus

Australian shield-back katydid at Charlotte Pass, NSW

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Location information

• Coordinates 148.328882-36.431526
• Maps Kosciuszko National Park
• Places Charlotte Pass, NSW

Sighting information

• At least 1 Abundance
• 27 Feb 2026 03:14 PM Recorded on
• RobG1 Recorded by

• Collections

  RobG1 NatureMapr Canberra & Southern Tablelands Latest Austrodectes monticolus Katydids (Tettigoniidae) Grasshoppers, Crickets & Katydids (Orthoptera) Insects

Additional information

• Cassinia monticola Associated plant
• 25mm to 50mm Animal size

Species information

• Austrodectes monticolus Scientific name
• Australian shield-back katydid Common name
• Not Sensitive
• Local native
• Non-invasive or negligible
• Up to 1858.77m Recorded at altitude
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