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Caledia captiva

grasshopper at Bandiana, VIC

Caledia captiva at Bandiana, VIC - 25 Apr 2023
Caledia captiva at Bandiana, VIC - 25 Apr 2023
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Identification history

Caledia captiva 29 Apr 2023 RogerF
Praxibulus sp. (genus) 29 Apr 2023 KylieWaldon

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all the grasshoppers in this stretch looked a bit odd to me and I was totally confused on species. But I got some nice shots.

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Bermius brachycerus (A grasshopper) at Bandiana, VIC - 25 Apr 2023 by KylieWaldon Conocephalus sp. (genus) (A Tussock Katydid) at Bandiana, VIC - 25 Apr 2023 by KylieWaldon Egretta novaehollandiae (White-faced Heron) at Bandiana, VIC - 25 Apr 2023 by KylieWaldon Pieris rapae (Cabbage White) at Bandiana, VIC - 27 Jan 2023 by KylieWaldon Geranium sp. (Geranium) at Bandiana, VIC - 27 Jan 2023 by KylieWaldon Polistes (Polistella) humilis (Common Paper Wasp) at Bandiana, VIC - 27 Jan 2023 by KylieWaldon Sonchus oleraceus (Annual Sowthistle) at Bandiana, VIC - 27 Jan 2023 by KylieWaldon Myrmecia sp. (genus) (Bull ant or Jack Jumper) at Bandiana, VIC - 24 Mar 2022 by KylieWaldon Platalea regia (Royal Spoonbill) at Bandiana, VIC - 24 Mar 2022 by KylieWaldon Taractrocera papyria (White-banded Grass-dart) at Bandiana, VIC - 18 Feb 2022 by KylieWaldon Vespula germanica (European wasp) at Bandiana, VIC - 11 Apr 2021 by Kyliegw Rhipicera (Agathorhipis) femorata (Feather-horned beetle) at Bandiana, VIC - 6 Mar 2021 by Kyliegw Philemon citreogularis (Little Friarbird) at Bandiana, VIC - 8 Jan 2021 by Kyliegw Carduelis carduelis (European Goldfinch) at Bandiana, VIC - 8 Jan 2021 by Kyliegw
Bermius brachycerus (A grasshopper) at Bandiana, VIC - 25 Apr 2023 by KylieWaldon
Conocephalus sp. (genus) (A Tussock Katydid) at Bandiana, VIC - 25 Apr 2023 by KylieWaldon
Egretta novaehollandiae (White-faced Heron) at Bandiana, VIC - 25 Apr 2023 by KylieWaldon
Pieris rapae (Cabbage White) at Bandiana, VIC - 27 Jan 2023 by KylieWaldon
Geranium sp. (Geranium) at Bandiana, VIC - 27 Jan 2023 by KylieWaldon
Polistes (Polistella) humilis (Common Paper Wasp) at Bandiana, VIC - 27 Jan 2023 by KylieWaldon
Sonchus oleraceus (Annual Sowthistle) at Bandiana, VIC - 27 Jan 2023 by KylieWaldon
Myrmecia sp. (genus) (Bull ant or Jack Jumper) at Bandiana, VIC - 24 Mar 2022 by KylieWaldon
Platalea regia (Royal Spoonbill) at Bandiana, VIC - 24 Mar 2022 by KylieWaldon
Taractrocera papyria (White-banded Grass-dart) at Bandiana, VIC - 18 Feb 2022 by KylieWaldon
Vespula germanica (European wasp) at Bandiana, VIC - 11 Apr 2021 by Kyliegw
Rhipicera (Agathorhipis) femorata (Feather-horned beetle) at Bandiana, VIC - 6 Mar 2021 by Kyliegw
Philemon citreogularis (Little Friarbird) at Bandiana, VIC - 8 Jan 2021 by Kyliegw
Carduelis carduelis (European Goldfinch) at Bandiana, VIC - 8 Jan 2021 by Kyliegw

Location information

Species information

  • Caledia captiva Scientific name
  • grasshopper Common name
  • Not Sensitive
  • Local Native
  • Non-Invasive

Sighting information

  • 6 Abundance
  • 25 Apr 2023 11:31 AM Recorded on
  • KylieWaldon Recorded by

Additional information

  • 25mm to 50mm Animal size
  • Alive / healthy Animal health

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