Phaulacridium vittatum

1 Wingless Grasshopper at Lake Hume Village, NSW

Phaulacridium vittatum at Lake Hume Village, NSW - 30 Jan 2021 11:06 AM

Phaulacridium vittatum at Lake Hume Village, NSW - 30 Jan 2021 11:06 AM

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Identification history

	Phaulacridium vittatum	3 Apr 2021	MichaelMulvaney
	Unverified	1 Feb 2021	PaulF

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Grasshoppers and what seemed like yellow winged locusts zipping around.

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PaulF wrote:

7 Feb 2021

Possibly Phaulacridium vittatum - wingless grasshopper.

MichaelMulvaney wrote:

3 Apr 2021

see https://albury-wodonga.naturemapr.org/species/47042

for an explanation as to why this grasshopper is called wingless despite having wings

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At least 1 Abundance
30 Jan 2021 11:06 AM Recorded on
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PaulF Albury, Wodonga NatureMapr Grasshoppers (several families) Grasshoppers, Crickets & Katydids (Orthoptera) Insects

Species information

Phaulacridium vittatum Scientific name
Wingless Grasshopper Common name
Not Sensitive
Local native
Minor weed or pest
Up to 1753m Recorded at altitude
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