Rhitzala modesta

Short winged heath grasshopper at Kalaru, NSW

Rhitzala modesta at Kalaru, NSW - 17 Jan 2017 12:00 AM

Rhitzala modesta at Kalaru, NSW - 17 Jan 2017 12:00 AM

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Identification history

	Goniaea sp.	10 Feb 2017	KimPullen
	Goniaea sp.	10 Feb 2017	KimPullen
	Goniaea australasiae	10 Feb 2017	MichaelMcMaster

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3 comments

KimPullen wrote:

10 Feb 2017

A nymph. It's a Goniaea, but it doesn't have the sharp crest of G. australasiae.

RogerF wrote:

12 Aug 2018

Kim, This ID is incorrect, it is an adult Rhitzala modesta. See page 153 my book)

KimPullen wrote:

30 Dec 2018

Thanks for the correction, Roger.

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Location information

Coordinates 149.952077 -36.728485
Places Kalaru, NSW

Sighting information

2 Abundance
17 Jan 2017 12:00 AM Recorded on
MichaelMcMaster Recorded by
Collections
Insects Grasshoppers (several families) Grasshoppers, Crickets & Katydids (Orthoptera) MichaelMcMaster South Coast NatureMapr

Species information

Rhitzala modesta Scientific name
Short winged heath grasshopper Common name
Not Sensitive
Local native
Non-invasive or negligible
Up to 1265.4m Recorded at altitude
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