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Grasshoppers, Crickets & Katydids (Orthoptera)

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Grasshoppers, Crickets & Katydids (Orthoptera)

Crickets (several families)
Grasshoppers (several families)
Katydids (Tettigoniidae)

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Cryptobothrus chrysophorus at Fraser, ACT by AlisonMilton
Macrotona australis (Common Macrotona Grasshopper) at Flynn, ACT by AlisonMilton
Acrida conica (Giant green slantface) at Melba, ACT by AlisonMilton
Caedicia simplex (Common Garden Katydid) at Scullin, ACT by AlisonMilton
Phaulacridium vittatum (Wingless Grasshopper) at Cook, ACT by Jubeyjubes
Praxibulus sp. (genus) (A grasshopper) at Yass River, NSW by ConBoekel
Acrida conica (Giant green slantface) at Lawson, ACT by AlisonMilton
Keyacris scurra (Key's Matchstick Grasshopper) at Wamboin, NSW by JT1997
Bermius brachycerus (A grasshopper) at Lawson, ACT by AlisonMilton
Gryllacrididae (family) (Wood, Raspy or Leaf Rolling Cricket) at Higgins, ACT by AlisonMilton
Caedicia simplex (Common Garden Katydid) at Higgins, ACT by AlisonMilton
Acrida conica (Giant green slantface) at Higgins, ACT by AlisonMilton
Acrida conica (Giant green slantface) at Gungahlin, ACT by simonstratford
Acripeza reticulata (Mountain Katydid) at Bullocks Flat, NSW by simonstratford
Acrida conica (Giant green slantface) at Uriarra Village, ACT by Harrisi
Gastrimargus musicus (Yellow-winged Locust or Grasshopper) at Mongarlowe, NSW by LisaH
Praxibulus sp. (genus) (A grasshopper) at Mongarlowe, NSW by LisaH
Praxibulus sp. (genus) (A grasshopper) at Mongarlowe, NSW by LisaH
Acrida conica (Giant green slantface) at Greenway, ACT by GirtsO
Acrida conica (Giant green slantface) at Acton, ACT by TimL
Cryptobothrus chrysophorus (Golden Bandwing) at Mongarlowe, NSW by LisaH
Phaulacridium vittatum (Wingless Grasshopper) at Russell, ACT by Hejor1
Acrida conica (Giant green slantface) at Russell, ACT by Hejor1
Bermius brachycerus (A grasshopper) at Gundaroo, NSW by ConBoekel
Peakesia hospita (Common Peakesia Grasshopper) at Gundaroo, NSW by ConBoekel
Peakesia hospita (Common Peakesia Grasshopper) at Gundaroo, NSW by ConBoekel
Brachyexarna lobipennis (Stripewinged meadow grasshopper) at Gundaroo, NSW by ConBoekel
Pycnostictus sp. (genus) (A bandwing grasshopper) at Gundaroo, NSW by ConBoekel
Phaulacridium vittatum (Wingless Grasshopper) at Gundaroo, NSW by ConBoekel
Peakesia hospita (Common Peakesia Grasshopper) at Gundaroo, NSW by ConBoekel
Brachyexarna lobipennis (Stripewinged meadow grasshopper) at Gundaroo, NSW by ConBoekel
Acrida conica (Giant green slantface) at Denman Prospect, ACT by DavidDedenczuk
Acrida conica (Giant green slantface) at Gundaroo, NSW by ConBoekel
Bermius brachycerus (A grasshopper) at Gundaroo, NSW by ConBoekel
Austroicetes sp. (genus) (A grasshopper) at Gundaroo, NSW by ConBoekel
Macrotona securiformis (Inland Macrotona) at Gundaroo, NSW by ConBoekel
Macrotona australis (Common Macrotona Grasshopper) at Gundaroo, NSW by ConBoekel
Peakesia hospita (Common Peakesia Grasshopper) at Gundaroo, NSW by ConBoekel
Austroicetes sp. (genus) (A grasshopper) at Gundaroo, NSW by ConBoekel
Austroicetes sp. (genus) (A grasshopper) at Gundaroo, NSW by ConBoekel
Peakesia hospita (Common Peakesia Grasshopper) at Gundaroo, NSW by ConBoekel
Acrida conica (Giant green slantface) at Watson, ACT by sbittinger
Acripeza reticulata (Mountain Katydid) at Cotter River, ACT by NedJohnston
Acrida conica (Giant green slantface) at Weetangera, ACT by SarahE
Unidentified Grasshopper, Cricket or Katydid (Orthoptera) at Hartley, NSW by SimonDunstan
Caedicia simplex (Common Garden Katydid) at Murray Gorge, NSW by VanceLawrence
Acrida conica (Giant green slantface) at Gungahlin, ACT by TimYiu
Gastrimargus musicus (Yellow-winged Locust or Grasshopper) at Gundaroo, NSW by ConBoekel
Gastrimargus musicus (Yellow-winged Locust or Grasshopper) at Murray Gorge, NSW by VanceLawrence
Phaulacridium vittatum (Wingless Grasshopper) at Murray Gorge, NSW by VanceLawrence
Phaulacridium vittatum (Wingless Grasshopper) at Gundaroo, NSW by ConBoekel
Macrotona australis (Common Macrotona Grasshopper) at Gundaroo, NSW by ConBoekel
Gryllacrididae (family) (Wood, Raspy or Leaf Rolling Cricket) at Melba, ACT by kasiaaus
Acrida conica (Giant green slantface) at Orangeville, NSW by belleandjason
Conocephalus sp. (genus) (A Tussock Katydid) at Tomakin, NSW by Hejor1
Goniaea australasiae (Gumleaf grasshopper) at Marion Bay, TAS by VanessaC
Acrida conica (Giant green slantface) at Belconnen, ACT by mbmiyagi
Acripeza reticulata (Mountain Katydid) at Snowy Plain, NSW by Berlge
Torbia viridissima (Gum Leaf Katydid) at Tinderry, NSW by danswell
Phaulacridium vittatum (Wingless Grasshopper) at Paddys River, ACT by dgb900
Acripeza reticulata (Mountain Katydid) at Paddys River, ACT by dgb900
Conocephalus semivittatus (Meadow katydid) at Kangaroo Valley, NSW by lbradley
Chlorodectes montanus (Montane green shield back katydid) at Charlotte Pass, NSW by Harrisi
Acrida conica (Giant green slantface) at Macgregor, ACT by AlisonMilton
Macrotona australis (Common Macrotona Grasshopper) at Macgregor, ACT by AlisonMilton
Conocephalus semivittatus (Meadow katydid) at Macgregor, ACT by AlisonMilton
Acrida conica (Giant green slantface) at Macgregor, ACT by AlisonMilton
Conocephalus semivittatus (Meadow katydid) at Macgregor, ACT by AlisonMilton
Macrotona australis (Common Macrotona Grasshopper) at Macgregor, ACT by AlisonMilton
Macrotona australis (Common Macrotona Grasshopper) at Leneva, VIC by KylieWaldon
Macrotona sp. (genus) at Leneva, VIC by KylieWaldon
Conocephalus semivittatus (Meadow katydid) at Lyneham, ACT by KyliePossum
Austracris proxima (Spur-throated locust) at Surf Beach, NSW by Hejor1
Rhitzala modesta (Short winged heath grasshopper) at Surf Beach, NSW by Hejor1
Goniaea australasiae (Gumleaf grasshopper) at Wodonga, VIC by KylieWaldon
Goniaea carinata (Black kneed gumleaf grasshopper) at Wodonga, VIC by KylieWaldon
Macrotona australis (Common Macrotona Grasshopper) at Leneva, VIC by KylieWaldon
Conocephalus semivittatus (Meadow katydid) at Higgins, ACT by AlisonMilton
Gastrimargus musicus (Yellow-winged Locust or Grasshopper) at Leneva, VIC by KylieWaldon
Gastrimargus musicus (Yellow-winged Locust or Grasshopper) at Leneva, VIC by KylieWaldon
Phaulacridium vittatum (Wingless Grasshopper) at Leneva, VIC by KylieWaldon
Phaulacridium vittatum (Wingless Grasshopper) at Leneva, VIC by KylieWaldon
Acrida conica (Giant green slantface) at Melba, ACT by kasiaaus
Caedicia simplex (Common Garden Katydid) at Downer, ACT by RobertD
Acrida conica (Giant green slantface) at Leneva, VIC by KylieWaldon
Unidentified Grasshopper (several families) at Burnside, QLD by clarehoneydove
Oedaleus australis (Australian Oedaleus) at Hawker, ACT by LeahColebrook
Bermius brachycerus (A grasshopper) at Hall, ACT by Anna123
Conocephalus upoluensis (Meadow Katydid) at Hall, ACT by Anna123
Acrida conica (Giant green slantface) at Throsby, ACT by TimL
Phaulacridium vittatum (Wingless Grasshopper) at Wodonga, VIC by KylieWaldon
Phaulacridium vittatum (Wingless Grasshopper) at Wodonga, VIC by KylieWaldon
Phaulacridium vittatum (Wingless Grasshopper) at Wodonga, VIC by KylieWaldon
Acrida conica (Giant green slantface) at Lawson, ACT by TimL
Goniaea carinata (Black kneed gumleaf grasshopper) at Kambah, ACT by gregbaines
Gastrimargus musicus (Yellow-winged Locust or Grasshopper) at Melba, ACT by kasiaaus
Tasmaniacris tasmaniensis (tasmanian grasshopper) at Southwest, TAS by VanessaC
Chortoicetes terminifera (Australian Plague Locust) at Throsby, ACT by Thurstan
Acrida conica (Giant green slantface) at Kenny, ACT by jb2602
Phaulacridium vittatum (Wingless Grasshopper) at Manton, NSW by ConBoekel

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clarehoneydove wrote:
43 min ago
@RogerF ?
Gryllacrididae (family)
clarehoneydove wrote:
50 min ago
Sorry @HoebeeB your photos didn't load, hope you can add them in.
Acrida conica
RogerF wrote:
1 hr ago
Arolla is apterus
Gryllacrididae (family)
clarehoneydove wrote:
1 hr ago
@ConBoekel try to get a few more pics so can see clearly from above. Side view is really good but sometimes for some species need some more angles.
Gastrimargus musicus
clarehoneydove wrote:
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@RogerF is it okay to verify i.d. without rest of the body?
Acrida conica

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Cryptobothrus chrysophorus

Torbia sp. at Big Springs, NSW

Ecphantus quadrilobus at Jerilderie, NSW

Tasmaniacris tasmaniensis at Southwest, TAS

Austracris proxima at Surf Beach, NSW

Conocephalus sp. (genus) at Tomakin, NSW

Macrotona australis at Flynn, ACT

Macrotona australis at Leneva, VIC

Macrotona australis at Leneva, VIC

Nicsara sp at Shelburne, QLD

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