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Grasshoppers, Crickets & Katydids (Orthoptera)
Grasshoppers (several families)

Grasshoppers (several families)

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“A Guide to Australian Grasshoppers and Locusts" by DCF Rentz et al. 2003.

https://australian.museum/learn/animals/insects/grasshoppers-crickets-katydids-and-locusts-order-orthoptera/

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Grasshoppers (several families)

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RogerF wrote:
5 hrs ago
I don't have a picture of Aretza sp 5 so I take your word for it. Its the same as your earlier picture 4649826.

Well done
Aretza sp 5
RogerF wrote:
5 hrs ago
A Vth instar nymph. From the size of thesewing buds its probable that the adult will be fully winged so possibly not Cedarina (all wingless or micropterus).
Acrididae sp. (family)
RogerF wrote:
22 May 2025
The last grasshopper (Acridoidea) taxonomist in Australia was (arguably) Ken Key who retired in the 80's. He sorted all the species in the collection and assigned numbers to them if undesribed but only studied and described about 400 species of Morabini and species in the genera Psednura, Monistria, Phaulacridium, Praxibulus and Austroicetes (Acrididae) that have unusable keys in the field. Hopefully DNA and AI will come to the rescue but names still have to be supplied. Perhaps some 'influencer' will take them on
Genus novum 77, sp.1
HelenCross wrote:
22 May 2025
It's quite amazing how many relatively large grasshoppers are undescribed
Genus novum 77, sp.1
RogerF wrote:
22 May 2025
No thats Dave's name.

If the book was still in print I would give you a copy to take with you to the NT
Genus novum 77, sp.1

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