General Description
Body brown-grey; may have two pale stripes along the head, thorax and wings. Thighs of hindlegs are orange with a black stripe. Only juveniles are wingless. Body up to 2 cm long.
Biology
Wingless Grasshoppers hatch in spring and adults die in late autumn. They feed on flowering, broad-leaf plants (not grasses). During droughts they can be destructive, defoliating small trees, shrubs and crops.
Distribution
South-western and south-eastern mainland Australia and Tasmania.
Habitat
Urban gardens, woodlands, open grass areas and along the edges of water.
More Information
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Animal Type
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Animal SubType
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Brief Id
Hind legs brown-orange with a black stripe.
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Colours
Brown, Black, Orange
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Habitats
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Diet
Herbivore
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Endemicity
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Conservation Statuses
CITES: Not listed, FFG Threatened List: Not listed, DSE Advisory List: Not listed, IUCN Red List: Not listed
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Taxon Name
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Scientific Author
(Sjöstedt, 1920)
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Common Name
Wingless Grasshopper
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Species Name
vittatum
