Wingless Grasshopper

Phaulacridium vittatum

Bug Life Endemic IUCN: Not Evaluated

About

Although this species is commonly known as the "wingless" grasshopper, the adults are winged. The form of the wings can be either short, and non-functional with regards to flight, or long and fully functional. Colour pattern in this species is highly variable with the white side stripes fully formed to absent with body and head bi-coloured to largely green or even completely black

Size

Body up to 2 cm long

Habitat

Urban gardens, woodlands, open grass areas and along the edges of water

Distribution

South-western and south-eastern mainland Australia and Tasmania

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Local Sightings

2 recorded sightings in and around the area.

References & citations (1)

Insects of Tasmania (accessed 2021-09-22 14:03:33)

Quick Facts

Common name: Wingless Grasshopper
Scientific name: Phaulacridium vittatum (Sjöstedt, 1920)
Family: Acrididae
Category: Bug Life › Grasshoppers
Origin: Endemic
Conservation: Not Evaluated

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