Southeastern Austroicetes

Austroicetes vulgaris

Bug Life Native IUCN: Least Concern

About

This species belongs to the family of plague grasshoppers the colours vary greatly they feature an X marking on pronotum and the hind femur is transversely banded, the lateral (side) surface of head and thorax has a white triangular marking and the hind tibia with white collar and cross-bar.

Size

Males are 12mm and females are 23mm in length

Habitat

Pastures and scrubland

Distribution

Southern Australia from WA to NSW including Tasmania

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Local Sightings

1 recorded sighting in and around the area.

References & citations (3)

Australian plague locust: identification field guide (Government of Western Australia) (accessed 2021-09-22 14:03:33)
The Atlas of Living Australia (accessed 2021-09-22 14:03:33)
The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2019 (accessed 2021-09-22 14:03:33)

Quick Facts

Common name: Southeastern Austroicetes
Scientific name: Austroicetes vulgaris (Sjöstedt, 1931)
Family: Acrididae
Category: Bug Life › Grasshoppers
Origin: Native
Conservation: Least Concern

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