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Grasshoppers (several families)

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“A Guide to Australian Grasshoppers and Locusts" by DCF Rentz et al. 2003.

https://australian.museum/learn/animals/insects/grasshoppers-crickets-katydids-and-locusts-order-orthoptera/

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Grasshoppers (several families)

Featured sightings

Kosciuscola tristis (Chameleon Grasshopper) at Charlotte Pass, NSW - 19 Feb 2026 by Miranda

Keyacris scurra (Key's Matchstick Grasshopper) by Csteele4

Perbellia picta (White-tipped Perbellia) at Middle Arm, NSW - 4 Jan 2026 by trevorpreston

Heide amiculi (Heath Matchstick) at Budawang, NSW - 27 Dec 2025 by MatthewFrawley

Psednura musgravei (Musgraves Psednura) at Monga, NSW - 19 Nov 2025 by AnneG1

Perunga ochracea (Perunga grasshopper, Cross-dressing Grasshopper) at Googong, NSW - 17 Nov 2025 by MilKeigh

Perunga ochracea (Perunga grasshopper, Cross-dressing Grasshopper) at Hume, ACT - 14 Nov 2025 by SteveBorkowskis

Keyacris scurra (Key's Matchstick Grasshopper) at Goulburn, NSW - 5 Nov 2025 by Acacia

Latest sightings

Goniaea sp. (genus) by Paul4K

Keyacris sp. (genus) by Paul4K

Acrida conica at Fyshwick, ACT - 23 Feb 2026 by rawshorty

Goniaea australasiae (Gumleaf grasshopper) at Mongarlowe, NSW - 23 Feb 2026 by Dron

Gastrimargus musicus (Yellow-winged Locust or Grasshopper) at Mongarlowe, NSW - 23 Feb 2026 by Dron

Gastrimargus musicus (Yellow-winged Locust or Grasshopper) at Mongarlowe, NSW - 20 Feb 2026 by LisaH

Cryptobothrus chrysophorus (Golden Bandwing) at Mongarlowe, NSW - 20 Feb 2026 by LisaH

Rhitzala modesta (Short winged heath grasshopper) by LisaH

Acrida conica (Giant green slantface) at Yarralumla, ACT - 22 Feb 2026 by KMcCue

Gastrimargus musicus (Yellow-winged Locust or Grasshopper) at Canyonleigh, NSW - 20 Feb 2026 by blacksheep

Phaulacridium vittatum at Paddys River, ACT - 19 Feb 2026 by TimL

Acrida conica (Giant green slantface) at Wallaroo, NSW - 20 Feb 2026 by Jek

Percassa rugifrons (Mountain Grasshopper) at Wilsons Valley, NSW - 19 Feb 2026 by Miranda

Phaulacridium vittatum (Wingless Grasshopper) at Charlotte Pass, NSW - 19 Feb 2026 by Miranda

Coryphistes ruricola (Bark-mimicking Grasshopper) at Wilsons Valley, NSW - 20 Feb 2026 by Miranda

Monistria concinna (Southern Pyrgomorph) at Charlotte Pass, NSW - 19 Feb 2026 by Miranda

Kosciuscola usitatus at Charlotte Pass, NSW - 19 Feb 2026 by Miranda

Kosciuscola tristis (Chameleon Grasshopper) at Charlotte Pass, NSW - 19 Feb 2026 by Miranda

Cirphula pyrrhocnemis (Variable Cirphula) at Aranda, ACT - 15 Feb 2026 by Jennybach

Acrida conica (Giant green slantface) at Fyshwick, ACT - 17 Feb 2026 by RodDeb

Goniaea australasiae (Gumleaf grasshopper) at Booth, ACT - 17 Feb 2026 by KMcCue

Acrida conica (Giant green slantface) at Dunlop, ACT - 18 Feb 2026 by Thurstan

Macrotona sp. (genus) (Macrotona grasshopper) at Crowther, NSW - 17 Feb 2026 by Frecko

Macrotona australis (Common Macrotona Grasshopper) at Isaacs, ACT - 16 Feb 2026 by Mike

Acrida conica at Hughes, ACT - 15 Feb 2026 by LisaH

Cryptobothrus chrysophorus (Golden Bandwing) at Deakin, ACT - 10 Feb 2026 by LisaH

Phaulacridium vittatum (Wingless Grasshopper) at Mongarlowe, NSW - 7 Feb 2026 by LisaH

Praxibulus sp. (genus) (A grasshopper) at Macquarie, ACT - 15 Feb 2026 by Jennybach

Acrida conica (Giant green slantface) at Boro, NSW - 14 Feb 2026 by Paul4K

Goniaea sp. (genus) (A gumleaf grasshopper) by Paul4K

Phaulacridium vittatum (Wingless Grasshopper) at Casey, ACT - 14 Feb 2026 by Hejor1

Acrida conica at Casey, ACT - 14 Feb 2026 by Hejor1

Cryptobothrus chrysophorus at Casey, ACT - 14 Feb 2026 by Hejor1

Cirphula pyrrhocnemis (Variable Cirphula) at Cotter River, ACT - 13 Feb 2026 by KMcCue

Macrotona australis (Common Macrotona Grasshopper) at Cotter River, ACT - 13 Feb 2026 by KMcCue

Gastrimargus musicus (Yellow-winged Locust or Grasshopper) at Parkes, ACT - 10 Feb 2026 by TimL

Acrida conica (Giant green slantface) at Parkes, ACT - 10 Feb 2026 by TimL

Perunga ochracea (Perunga grasshopper, Cross-dressing Grasshopper) at Ngunnawal, ACT - 1 Nov 2025 by MichaelBedingfield

Phaulacridium vittatum (Wingless Grasshopper) at Isaacs, ACT - 12 Feb 2026 by Mike

Keyacris scurra (Key's Matchstick Grasshopper) by Csteele4

Macrotona australis (Common Macrotona Grasshopper) at Sutton, NSW - 11 Feb 2026 by BarbB

Austroicetes sp. (genus) (A grasshopper) at Forde, ACT - 10 Feb 2026 by Numbat

Phaulacridium vittatum (Wingless Grasshopper) at Acton, ACT - 4 Feb 2026 by HelenCross

Rhitzala modesta (Short winged heath grasshopper) at Bournda, NSW - 6 Feb 2026 by Jennybach

Phaulacridium vittatum (Wingless Grasshopper) at Higgins, ACT - 7 Feb 2026 by AlisonMilton

Acrida conica (Giant green slantface) at Aranda, ACT - 8 Feb 2026 by lbradley

Keyacris scurra (Key's Matchstick Grasshopper) at Hall, ACT - 8 Feb 2026 by Anna123

Phaulacridium vittatum (Wingless Grasshopper) at Holt, ACT - 6 Feb 2026 by AlisonMilton

Gastrimargus musicus (Yellow-winged Locust or Grasshopper) at Theodore, ACT - 4 Feb 2026 by Cardy

Acrida conica (Giant green slantface) at O'Malley, ACT - 2 Feb 2026 by Mike

Phaulacridium vittatum (Wingless Grasshopper) at Higgins, ACT - 31 Jan 2026 by AlisonMilton

Macrotona securiformis (Inland Macrotona) at Strathnairn, ACT - 1 Feb 2026 by regeraghty

Goniaea australasiae (Gumleaf grasshopper) at Strathnairn, ACT - 1 Feb 2026 by regeraghty

Acrida conica (Giant green slantface) at Kambah, ACT - 24 Jan 2026 by Caric

Acrida conica (Giant green slantface) at Kambah, ACT - 24 Jan 2026 by Caric

Acrida conica (Giant green slantface) at Kambah, ACT - 28 Jan 2026 by techlibris

Acrida conica (Giant green slantface) at Hawker, ACT - 28 Jan 2026 by sangio7

Phaulacridium vittatum (Wingless Grasshopper) at Russell, ACT - 14 Jan 2026 by Hejor1

Gastrimargus musicus (Yellow-winged Locust or Grasshopper) at Dunlop, ACT - 23 Jan 2026 by AlisonMilton

Austroicetes sp. (genus) (A grasshopper) at Kambah, ACT - 27 Jan 2026 by HelenCross

Gastrimargus musicus (Yellow-winged Locust or Grasshopper) at Forde, ACT - 26 Jan 2026 by chriselidie

Oedaleus australis at Forde, ACT - 26 Jan 2026 by chriselidie

Goniaea australasiae (Gumleaf grasshopper) at Forde, ACT - 26 Jan 2026 by chriselidie

Coryphistes ruricola (Bark-mimicking Grasshopper) at Belanglo, NSW - 26 Jan 2026 by MandyAndy

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RogerF wrote:

23 Feb 2026

Nymph

Goniaea australasiae

RogerF wrote:

23 Feb 2026

Male

Rhitzala modesta

RogerF wrote:

20 Feb 2026

A case of mistaken identity

Phaulacridium vittatum

KMcCue wrote:

18 Feb 2026

Thanks Roger, good to see it is a different species to that in my earlier photo.

Goniaea australasiae

RogerF wrote:

16 Feb 2026

It does have a problem with invasion of Kunzea into the open grassland

Keyacris scurra

Significant sightings

Keyacris scurra
Psednura musgravei at Monga, NSW
Perunga ochracea at Googong, NSW
Perunga ochracea at Hume, ACT
Perunga ochracea at Denman Prospect, ACT
Paraselina brunneri at Nightcap, NSW
Keyacris scurra at Penrose, NSW
Perunga ochracea at Yarralumla, ACT
Keyacris scurra at Williamsdale, NSW
Keyacris scurra at Penrose, NSW

Species Richness Score (SRS)

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