Green-lichen Stonehopper
S1, Head
Green-lichen Stonehopper
S2, Dorsal
| Green-lichen Stonehopper S1, Head | | Green-lichen Stonehopper S2, Dorsal | | ||
 | Class: | Animals (Animalia) - Jointed Legs (Arthropoda) - Insects (Insecta) | |||
| Order: | Crickets, Grasshoppers & Katydids (Orthoptera) | ||||
| Family: | Short-horned Grasshopper (Caelifera: Acrididae) iNaturalist Observation | ||||
| Species: | Green-lichen Stonehopper (Cratilopus sp ES01) | ||||
| This Photo: | S1, Ventral | ||||
Thank you Ethan Beaver & Matthew Connors for confirming the id of this species for us General Species Information: Found on Ellura (in the Murray Mallee, SA) and elsewhere S1 is the only specimen we've captured & measured, ~25mm long. While they look very similar S2 has some minor differences. It's possible these variations are due to gender, age, environment or different species. In particular, notice the different markings on the pronotum; possibly also a juvenile. We believe S3 is a juvenile due to it's small size, short antennae (which are darker at the tips) & separated wing buds. It's other markings are the same as 9 of our sightings, except S2. | |||||
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