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Caledia captiva

grasshopper at Killara, VIC

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

Caledia captiva 29 Apr 2023 RogerF
Chortoicetes terminifera 29 Apr 2023 KylieWaldon

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not sure about species. they all looked different today.

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Bermius brachycerus (A grasshopper) at Killara, VIC - 25 Apr 2023 by KylieWaldon Sarcophaga sp. (genus) (Flesh fly) at Killara, VIC - 25 Apr 2023 by KylieWaldon Caledia captiva (grasshopper) at Killara, VIC - 25 Apr 2023 by KylieWaldon Zosterops lateralis (Silvereye) at Killara, VIC - 27 Jan 2023 by KylieWaldon Austroicetes sp. (genus) (A grasshopper) at Killara, VIC - 27 Jan 2023 by KylieWaldon Austrogomphus ochraceus (Jade Hunter) at Killara, VIC - 27 Jan 2023 by KylieWaldon Lotus sp. (Trefoil) at Killara, VIC - 27 Jan 2023 by KylieWaldon Austrolestes analis (Slender Ringtail) at Killara, VIC - 27 Jan 2023 by KylieWaldon Heteronympha merope (Common Brown Butterfly) at Killara, VIC - 27 Jan 2023 by KylieWaldon Echium plantagineum (Paterson's Curse) at Killara, VIC - 27 Jan 2023 by KylieWaldon Zizina otis (Common Grass-Blue) at Killara, VIC - 27 Jan 2023 by KylieWaldon Orthetrum caledonicum (Blue Skimmer) at Killara, VIC - 27 Jan 2023 by KylieWaldon Pieris rapae (Cabbage White) at Killara, VIC - 27 Jan 2023 by KylieWaldon Platalea regia (Royal Spoonbill) at Killara, VIC - 27 Jan 2023 by KylieWaldon Lycopus australis (Native Gipsywort, Australian Gipsywort) at Killara, VIC - 27 Jan 2023 by KylieWaldon Acanthiza pusilla (Brown Thornbill) at Killara, VIC - 27 Jan 2023 by KylieWaldon Calystegia sepium (Swamp Bindweed) at Killara, VIC - 24 Mar 2022 by KylieWaldon Rhipidura albiscapa (Grey Fantail) at Killara, VIC - 24 Mar 2022 by KylieWaldon Platalea flavipes (Yellow-billed Spoonbill) at Killara, VIC - 24 Mar 2022 by KylieWaldon Acanthiza nana (Yellow Thornbill) at Killara, VIC - 18 Feb 2022 by KylieWaldon Zizina otis (Common Grass-Blue) at Killara, VIC - 18 Feb 2022 by KylieWaldon Pachycephala rufiventris (Rufous Whistler) at Killara, VIC - 30 Oct 2021 by KylieWaldon Juncus sp. (A Rush) at Killara, VIC - 30 Oct 2021 by KylieWaldon Carex appressa (Tall Sedge) at Killara, VIC - 30 Oct 2021 by KylieWaldon Cirsium vulgare (Spear Thistle) at Killara, VIC - 30 Oct 2021 by KylieWaldon Malurus cyaneus (Superb Fairywren) at Killara, VIC - 30 Oct 2021 by KylieWaldon Holcus lanatus (Yorkshire Fog) at Killara, VIC - 30 Oct 2021 by KylieWaldon Bromus sp. (A Brome) at Killara, VIC - 30 Oct 2021 by KylieWaldon Calystegia sepium (Swamp Bindweed) at Killara, VIC - 6 Mar 2021 by Kyliegw Heteronympha merope (Common Brown Butterfly) at Killara, VIC - 21 Nov 2020 by Kyliegw
Bermius brachycerus (A grasshopper) at Killara, VIC - 25 Apr 2023 by KylieWaldon
Sarcophaga sp. (genus) (Flesh fly) at Killara, VIC - 25 Apr 2023 by KylieWaldon
Caledia captiva (grasshopper) at Killara, VIC - 25 Apr 2023 by KylieWaldon
Zosterops lateralis (Silvereye) at Killara, VIC - 27 Jan 2023 by KylieWaldon
Austroicetes sp. (genus) (A grasshopper) at Killara, VIC - 27 Jan 2023 by KylieWaldon
Austrogomphus ochraceus (Jade Hunter) at Killara, VIC - 27 Jan 2023 by KylieWaldon
Lotus sp. (Trefoil) at Killara, VIC - 27 Jan 2023 by KylieWaldon
Austrolestes analis (Slender Ringtail) at Killara, VIC - 27 Jan 2023 by KylieWaldon
Heteronympha merope (Common Brown Butterfly) at Killara, VIC - 27 Jan 2023 by KylieWaldon
Echium plantagineum (Paterson's Curse) at Killara, VIC - 27 Jan 2023 by KylieWaldon
Zizina otis (Common Grass-Blue) at Killara, VIC - 27 Jan 2023 by KylieWaldon
Orthetrum caledonicum (Blue Skimmer) at Killara, VIC - 27 Jan 2023 by KylieWaldon
Pieris rapae (Cabbage White) at Killara, VIC - 27 Jan 2023 by KylieWaldon
Platalea regia (Royal Spoonbill) at Killara, VIC - 27 Jan 2023 by KylieWaldon
Lycopus australis (Native Gipsywort, Australian Gipsywort) at Killara, VIC - 27 Jan 2023 by KylieWaldon
Acanthiza pusilla (Brown Thornbill) at Killara, VIC - 27 Jan 2023 by KylieWaldon
Calystegia sepium (Swamp Bindweed) at Killara, VIC - 24 Mar 2022 by KylieWaldon
Rhipidura albiscapa (Grey Fantail) at Killara, VIC - 24 Mar 2022 by KylieWaldon
Platalea flavipes (Yellow-billed Spoonbill) at Killara, VIC - 24 Mar 2022 by KylieWaldon
Acanthiza nana (Yellow Thornbill) at Killara, VIC - 18 Feb 2022 by KylieWaldon
Zizina otis (Common Grass-Blue) at Killara, VIC - 18 Feb 2022 by KylieWaldon
Pachycephala rufiventris (Rufous Whistler) at Killara, VIC - 30 Oct 2021 by KylieWaldon
Juncus sp. (A Rush) at Killara, VIC - 30 Oct 2021 by KylieWaldon
Carex appressa (Tall Sedge) at Killara, VIC - 30 Oct 2021 by KylieWaldon
Cirsium vulgare (Spear Thistle) at Killara, VIC - 30 Oct 2021 by KylieWaldon
Malurus cyaneus (Superb Fairywren) at Killara, VIC - 30 Oct 2021 by KylieWaldon
Holcus lanatus (Yorkshire Fog) at Killara, VIC - 30 Oct 2021 by KylieWaldon
Bromus sp. (A Brome) at Killara, VIC - 30 Oct 2021 by KylieWaldon
Calystegia sepium (Swamp Bindweed) at Killara, VIC - 6 Mar 2021 by Kyliegw
Heteronympha merope (Common Brown Butterfly) at Killara, VIC - 21 Nov 2020 by Kyliegw

Location information

Species information

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

Sighting information

  • 1 Abundance
  • 25 Apr 2023 11:33 AM Recorded on
  • KylieWaldon Recorded by

Additional information

  • 25mm to 50mm Animal size

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