Kingdom Animalia Family Acrididae Tribe Catantopini Scientific name Macrotona australis Rank Species | Class Insecta Subfamily Catantopinae Genus Macrotona Phylum Arthropoda Order Orthoptera | |
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Similar Orthoptera, Catantopinae, Acrida, Acrididae | ||
Common macrotona macrotona australis grasshoppers mating
The common macrotona (Macrotona australis) is found in southern and eastern Australia.
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Common macrotona macrotona australis grasshopper on a rock
Taxonomy
Macrotona australis was first described by Francis Walker in 1870. Synonyms include Eumacrotona bella, Eumacrotona simplex, Heteracris australis, Macrotona gracilis, Macrotona lineola.
Description
Size ranges from 1.7 to 3.0 cm. Colour varies from red to grey. Most individuals have a bronze colouring behind the rear legs.
Distribution and habitat
Its presence has been verified across mainland Australia and Tasmania but not in the Northern Territory.
It is commonly found with spinifex grass in heath habitats.
References
Common macrotona Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA