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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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didn't recognise the grasshoppers too well today. they mostly looked different to what I've found before

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Philemon corniculatus (Noisy Friarbird) at Killara, VIC - 25 Apr 2023 by KylieWaldon Colluricincla harmonica (Grey Shrikethrush) at Killara, VIC - 25 Apr 2023 by KylieWaldon Anas superciliosa (Pacific Black Duck) at Killara, VIC - 24 Apr 2023 by KylieWaldon Eopsaltria australis (Eastern Yellow Robin) at Killara, VIC - 24 Apr 2023 by KylieWaldon Ocyphaps lophotes (Crested Pigeon) at Killara, VIC - 24 Apr 2023 by KylieWaldon Cisticola exilis (Golden-headed Cisticola) at Killara, VIC - 27 Jan 2023 by KylieWaldon Eurystomus orientalis (Dollarbird) at Killara, VIC - 27 Jan 2023 by KylieWaldon Eleusine tristachya (Goose Grass, Crab Grass, American Crows-Foot Grass) at Killara, VIC - 27 Jan 2023 by KylieWaldon Cyperus eragrostis (Umbrella Sedge) at Killara, VIC - 27 Jan 2023 by KylieWaldon Calystegia silvatica (Giant Bindweed) at Killara, VIC - 27 Jan 2023 by KylieWaldon Ranunculus repens (Creeping Buttercup) at Killara, VIC - 27 Jan 2023 by KylieWaldon Egretta novaehollandiae (White-faced Heron) at Killara, VIC - 27 Jan 2023 by KylieWaldon Persicaria lapathifolia (Pale Knotweed) at Killara, VIC - 27 Jan 2023 by KylieWaldon Paspalum dilatatum (Paspalum) at Killara, VIC - 27 Jan 2023 by KylieWaldon Diplacodes melanopsis (Black-faced Percher) at Killara, VIC - 27 Jan 2023 by KylieWaldon Ranunculus repens (Creeping Buttercup) at Killara, VIC - 9 Jul 2022 by ChrisAllen Zosterops lateralis (Silvereye) at Killara, VIC - 24 Mar 2022 by KylieWaldon Calystegia sepium (Swamp Bindweed) at Killara, VIC - 18 Feb 2022 by KylieWaldon Platalea regia (Royal Spoonbill) at Killara, VIC - 30 Oct 2021 by KylieWaldon Anas superciliosa (Pacific Black Duck) at Killara, VIC - 30 Oct 2021 by KylieWaldon Cycnogeton multifructum (Water Ribbons) at Killara, VIC - 30 Oct 2021 by KylieWaldon Verbena sp. (Purpletop) at Killara, VIC - 30 Oct 2021 by KylieWaldon Sonchus asper (Prickly Sowthistle) at Killara, VIC - 30 Oct 2021 by KylieWaldon Phragmites australis (Common Reed) at Killara, VIC - 30 Oct 2021 by KylieWaldon Rubus anglocandicans (Blackberry) at Killara, VIC - 30 Oct 2021 by KylieWaldon Ranunculus lappaceus (Australian Buttercup) at Killara, VIC - 30 Oct 2021 by KylieWaldon Trifolium repens (White Clover) at Killara, VIC - 30 Oct 2021 by KylieWaldon Platalea regia (Royal Spoonbill) at Killara, VIC - 6 Oct 2021 by Darcy Acacia melanoxylon (Blackwood) at Killara, VIC - 6 Oct 2021 by Darcy Polistes (Polistella) humilis (Common Paper Wasp) at Killara, VIC - 10 Sep 2021 by Kyliegw Thynninae (subfamily) (Smooth flower wasp) at Killara, VIC - 10 Sep 2021 by Kyliegw Persicaria lapathifolia (Pale Knotweed) at Killara, VIC - 11 Apr 2021 by Kyliegw Threskiornis spinicollis (Straw-necked Ibis) at Killara, VIC - 11 Apr 2021 by Kyliegw Eurystomus orientalis (Dollarbird) at Killara, VIC - 8 Jan 2021 by Kyliegw Comocrus behri (Mistletoe Day Moth) at Killara, VIC - 21 Nov 2020 by Kyliegw Zosterops lateralis (Silvereye) at Killara, VIC - 21 Nov 2020 by Kyliegw
Philemon corniculatus (Noisy Friarbird) at Killara, VIC - 25 Apr 2023 by KylieWaldon
Colluricincla harmonica (Grey Shrikethrush) at Killara, VIC - 25 Apr 2023 by KylieWaldon
Anas superciliosa (Pacific Black Duck) at Killara, VIC - 24 Apr 2023 by KylieWaldon
Eopsaltria australis (Eastern Yellow Robin) at Killara, VIC - 24 Apr 2023 by KylieWaldon
Ocyphaps lophotes (Crested Pigeon) at Killara, VIC - 24 Apr 2023 by KylieWaldon
Cisticola exilis (Golden-headed Cisticola) at Killara, VIC - 27 Jan 2023 by KylieWaldon
Eurystomus orientalis (Dollarbird) at Killara, VIC - 27 Jan 2023 by KylieWaldon
Eleusine tristachya (Goose Grass, Crab Grass, American Crows-Foot Grass) at Killara, VIC - 27 Jan 2023 by KylieWaldon
Cyperus eragrostis (Umbrella Sedge) at Killara, VIC - 27 Jan 2023 by KylieWaldon
Calystegia silvatica (Giant Bindweed) at Killara, VIC - 27 Jan 2023 by KylieWaldon
Ranunculus repens (Creeping Buttercup) at Killara, VIC - 27 Jan 2023 by KylieWaldon
Egretta novaehollandiae (White-faced Heron) at Killara, VIC - 27 Jan 2023 by KylieWaldon
Persicaria lapathifolia (Pale Knotweed) at Killara, VIC - 27 Jan 2023 by KylieWaldon
Paspalum dilatatum (Paspalum) at Killara, VIC - 27 Jan 2023 by KylieWaldon
Diplacodes melanopsis (Black-faced Percher) at Killara, VIC - 27 Jan 2023 by KylieWaldon
Ranunculus repens (Creeping Buttercup) at Killara, VIC - 9 Jul 2022 by ChrisAllen
Zosterops lateralis (Silvereye) at Killara, VIC - 24 Mar 2022 by KylieWaldon
Calystegia sepium (Swamp Bindweed) at Killara, VIC - 18 Feb 2022 by KylieWaldon
Platalea regia (Royal Spoonbill) at Killara, VIC - 30 Oct 2021 by KylieWaldon
Anas superciliosa (Pacific Black Duck) at Killara, VIC - 30 Oct 2021 by KylieWaldon
Cycnogeton multifructum (Water Ribbons) at Killara, VIC - 30 Oct 2021 by KylieWaldon
Verbena sp. (Purpletop) at Killara, VIC - 30 Oct 2021 by KylieWaldon
Sonchus asper (Prickly Sowthistle) at Killara, VIC - 30 Oct 2021 by KylieWaldon
Phragmites australis (Common Reed) at Killara, VIC - 30 Oct 2021 by KylieWaldon
Rubus anglocandicans (Blackberry) at Killara, VIC - 30 Oct 2021 by KylieWaldon
Ranunculus lappaceus (Australian Buttercup) at Killara, VIC - 30 Oct 2021 by KylieWaldon
Trifolium repens (White Clover) at Killara, VIC - 30 Oct 2021 by KylieWaldon
Platalea regia (Royal Spoonbill) at Killara, VIC - 6 Oct 2021 by Darcy
Acacia melanoxylon (Blackwood) at Killara, VIC - 6 Oct 2021 by Darcy
Polistes (Polistella) humilis (Common Paper Wasp) at Killara, VIC - 10 Sep 2021 by Kyliegw
Thynninae (subfamily) (Smooth flower wasp) at Killara, VIC - 10 Sep 2021 by Kyliegw
Persicaria lapathifolia (Pale Knotweed) at Killara, VIC - 11 Apr 2021 by Kyliegw
Threskiornis spinicollis (Straw-necked Ibis) at Killara, VIC - 11 Apr 2021 by Kyliegw
Eurystomus orientalis (Dollarbird) at Killara, VIC - 8 Jan 2021 by Kyliegw
Comocrus behri (Mistletoe Day Moth) at Killara, VIC - 21 Nov 2020 by Kyliegw
Zosterops lateralis (Silvereye) 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 10:16 AM Recorded on
  • KylieWaldon Recorded by

Additional information

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

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