Kingdom Animalia Family Pyrgomorphidae Phylum Arthropoda Order Orthoptera | Class Insecta Genus Monistria Rank Species | |
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Similar Orthoptera, Pyrgomorphidae, Phymateus viridipes, Phymateus | ||
The blistered pyrgomorph (Monistria pustulifera) is a species of wingless grasshopper of the Pyrgomorphidae family, endemic to Australia.
The species is most commonly found on desert fuchsia plants of the genus Eremophila, in particular Eremophila gilesii. It is also known to attack garden plants such as Buddleja, dahlias, honeysuckle and privet.
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