Sighting 4727794
Schizobothrus flavovittatus
Disappearing Grasshopper at Tarago, NSW
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| Schizobothrus flavovittatus | RogerF | 11 May 2026 | |
| Acrididae sp. (family) | MichaelBedingfield | 11 May 2026 | |
| Unverified | Angus | 8 May 2026 |
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3 comments
11 May 2026
Hi Angus. It is important to select "grasshopper" in the category list so that the grasshopper moderator is notified of your sighting.
23 May 2026
Grasshoppers are actually very sensitive species and it is best not to handle them - we appreciate that this makes it harder to ID, but we prefer this added difficulty to the possibility of an injury
Thanks Michael Mulvaney
Thanks Michael Mulvaney
Location information
- Maps Goulburn Mulwaree Council
- Places Tarago, NSW
Sighting information
- At least 1 Abundance
- Angus Recorded by
- Poa sieberiana grassland Associated plant
- 5mm to 12mm Animal size
Collections
- Angus NatureMapr Canberra & Southern Tablelands Schizobothrus flavovittatus Grasshoppers (several families) Grasshoppers, Crickets & Katydids (Orthoptera) Insects
Species information
- Schizobothrus flavovittatus Scientific name
- Disappearing Grasshopper Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Local native
- Non-invasive or negligible
- Up to 781.2m Recorded at altitude
- External link More information
Record quality
Quality score
4 / 7
- Images or audio
- More than one media file
- Verified by an expert moderator
- Additional attributes
- Nearby sighting(s) of same species
- GPS evidence of location
- Description