Variable Cirphula

Cirphula pyrrhocnemis

Bug Life Native IUCN: Not Evaluated

About

The only species in this genus known within Tasmania it is locally a common species

Identification

It features tubercules or rough pronotum the colouration is variable as the common name suggests.

Habitat

Amongst leaf litter and other vegetation along the ground

Distribution

It is found in southeastern Australia including Tasmania

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Local Sightings

1 recorded sighting in and around the area.

References & citations (1)

The Atlas of Living Australia (accessed 2022-10-30 11:07:11)

Quick Facts

Common name: Variable Cirphula
Scientific name: Cirphula pyrrhocnemis (Stål, 1861)
Family: Acrididae
Category: Bug Life › Grasshoppers
Origin: Native
Conservation: Not Evaluated

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