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RogerF
wrote:
1 min ago
Hi Di, My comment on your original query that I posted yesterday seems to have disappeared into the ether. So here is another go!
Grasshopper nymphs are often notoriously difficult to ID because of variations in colour and patterns that vary between instars. I have had another look at the pictures in Rentz's book and agree that the lack of vertical stripes on the hind femur is more indicative of Austracris than Valanga. However, the urban sighting on garden bushes is more suggestive of Valanga than Austracris that is more of a grassland species. I should add that I am well outside the breeding range of these species and have rarely seen the nymphs in the field and am not aware of any other distinguishing features. Both species are very abundant and co-exist throughout tropical and sub tropical Australia
Grasshopper nymphs are often notoriously difficult to ID because of variations in colour and patterns that vary between instars. I have had another look at the pictures in Rentz's book and agree that the lack of vertical stripes on the hind femur is more indicative of Austracris than Valanga. However, the urban sighting on garden bushes is more suggestive of Valanga than Austracris that is more of a grassland species. I should add that I am well outside the breeding range of these species and have rarely seen the nymphs in the field and am not aware of any other distinguishing features. Both species are very abundant and co-exist throughout tropical and sub tropical Australia
Austracris guttulosa
DianneClarke
wrote:
26 min ago
Yes, that was what I was thinking but I can't find a match and the unnamed ones in BOLD are not the most useful photos for comparisons.
Oecophoridae (family)
danswell
wrote:
38 min ago
Hi @donhe - would love to, but Im not familiar with the technique for doing that (do you have some guidance/reference)?
Secondly, I already let it go.
If I was able to catch another one and was confident in rearing it out, I would.
Secondly, I already let it go.
If I was able to catch another one and was confident in rearing it out, I would.
Entometa (genus)
DiBickers
wrote:
39 min ago
@HelenCross would you mind if I shared your photos to one of the entomology groups I’m in so I can Tag one of the guys who is an entomologist? I’m not 100% on the keys identifiers for either Valanga or Austracris (I merely queried Valanga because of past history with being incorrect). I would like to be certain this is going through to ALA from NatureMapr under the correct one.
Austracris guttulosa
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