Grasshoppers, Crickets & Katydids (Orthoptera)

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Grasshoppers, Crickets & Katydids (Orthoptera)

Crickets (several families)

Grasshoppers (several families)

Katydids (Tettigoniidae)

Featured sightings

Stropis maculosa (Leopard Grasshopper) at Birdsville, QLD - 21 Aug 2025 by HelenCross

Urnisiella rubropunctata (Long-legged Sandhopper) at Birdsville, QLD - 21 Aug 2025 by HelenCross

Keyacris scurra (Key's Matchstick Grasshopper) at Penrose, NSW - 6 Sep 2025 by Aussiegall

Perunga ochracea (Perunga grasshopper, Cross-dressing Grasshopper) at Yarralumla, ACT - 4 Sep 2025 by Wolfdogg

Keyacris scurra (Key's Matchstick Grasshopper) at Penrose, NSW - 23 Aug 2025 by Aussiegall

Xiphogryllacris orthoxipha (3-eyed leaf rolling raspy cricket) at Orchard Hills, NSW - 15 Aug 2025 by TomShone

Keyacris scurra (Key's Matchstick Grasshopper) at Captains Flat, NSW - 5 Aug 2025 by Csteele4

Psednura pedestris (Psednura grasshopper) at Vincentia, NSW - 8 Apr 2025 by RobG1

Latest sightings

Zaprochilus australis at Symonston, ACT - Yesterday by rawshorty

Austroicetes sp. (genus) by clarehoneydove

Cryptobothrus chrysophorus (Golden Bandwing) by LisaH

Goniaea australasiae (Gumleaf grasshopper) at Rendezvous Creek, ACT - 28 Sep 2025 by patrickcox

Goniaea sp. (genus) (A gumleaf grasshopper) at Chiltern, VIC - 28 Sep 2025 by KylieWaldon

Lepidogryllus sp. (genus) (A cricket) by KylieWaldon

Percassa rugifrons (Mountain Grasshopper) at Cotter River, ACT - 28 Sep 2025 by AdamHenderson

Unverified Grasshopper (several families) at Morton Plains, VIC - 26 Jan 2015 by WendyEM

Goniaea australasiae (Gumleaf grasshopper) at Morton Plains, VIC - 26 Jan 2015 by WendyEM

Peakesia hospita (Common Peakesia Grasshopper) at Morton Plains, VIC - 26 Jan 2015 by WendyEM

Acrididae sp. (family) (Unidentified Grasshopper) at Morton Plains, VIC - 26 Jan 2015 by WendyEM

Cryptobothrus chrysophorus (Golden Bandwing) at Gundary, NSW - 27 Sep 2025 by trevorpreston

Keyacris scurra (Key's Matchstick Grasshopper) at Gundary, NSW - 27 Sep 2025 by trevorpreston

Caedicia sp. (genus) at Yass River, NSW - 25 Sep 2025 by SenexRugosus

Acrida conica at The Pilliga, NSW - 25 Sep 2025 by HelenCross

Keyacris scurra (Key's Matchstick Grasshopper) at Hall, ACT - 24 Sep 2025 by Anna123

Austracris guttulosa (Spur-throated Locust) at Morton Plains, VIC - 14 Jul 2011 by WendyEM

Unverified Grasshopper (several families) at Morton Plains, VIC - 14 Jul 2011 by WendyEM

Austracris guttulosa (Spur-throated Locust) at Morton Plains, VIC - 14 Jul 2011 by WendyEM

Grylloidea (superfamily) at Mount Dandenong, VIC - 22 Sep 2025 by Hejor1

Coryphistes ruricola (Bark-mimicking Grasshopper) at Yarralumla, ACT - 20 Sep 2025 by Harrisi

Phaulacridium vittatum (Wingless Grasshopper) at Watson, ACT - 21 Sep 2025 by Lisa.Jok

Pycnostictus sp. (genus) (A bandwing grasshopper) at Acton, ACT - 17 Sep 2025 by ConBoekel

Coryphistes ruricola (Bark-mimicking Grasshopper) at Acton, ACT - 17 Sep 2025 by ConBoekel

Coryphistes ruricola (Bark-mimicking Grasshopper) at Bruce, ACT - 20 Sep 2025 by Lisa.Jok

Goniaea australasiae at Bruce, ACT - 20 Sep 2025 by rhyshardy

Coryphistes ruricola (Bark-mimicking Grasshopper) at Captains Flat, NSW - 20 Sep 2025 by Csteele4

Austroicetes sp. (genus) (A grasshopper) at Chiltern, VIC - 19 Sep 2025 by KylieWaldon

Austroicetes sp. (genus) (A grasshopper) at Melbourne, VIC - 19 Sep 2025 by Hejor1

Caedicia simplex (Common Garden Katydid) at Melbourne, VIC - 19 Sep 2025 by Hejor1

Ornebius sp. (genus) at Melbourne, VIC - 19 Sep 2025 by Hejor1

Rhitzala modesta (Short winged heath grasshopper) by lbradley

Trigonidium australiana (Leaf running cricket) by lbradley

TRIGONIDIIDAE (Unidentified Swordtail cricket) by KylieWaldon

Goniaea opomaloides (Mimetic Gumleaf Grasshopper) at Hall, ACT - 18 Sep 2025 by Anna123

Rhitzala modesta (Short winged heath grasshopper) at Benandarah, NSW - 14 Sep 2025 by DavidDedenczuk

Perunga ochracea (Perunga grasshopper, Cross-dressing Grasshopper) at Molonglo, ACT - 18 Sep 2025 by Wolfdogg

Bobilla sp. (genus) (A Small field cricket) at Hall, ACT - 14 Sep 2025 by Anna123

Trigonidium (Balamara) albovittatum (Handsome trig) at Hall, ACT - 14 Sep 2025 by Anna123

Zaprochilus australis (Twig-mimic katydid) at Bonner, ACT - 16 Sep 2025 by LouiseSproule

Cryptobothrus chrysophorus (Golden Bandwing) at Symonston, ACT - 7 Sep 2025 by DavidDedenczuk

Cryptobothrus chrysophorus (Golden Bandwing) at Hall, ACT - 12 Sep 2025 by Anna123

Conocephalus sp. (genus) (A Tussock Katydid) at Campbell, ACT - 11 Sep 2025 by Hejor1

Grylloidea (superfamily) (Unidentified cricket) at Hall, ACT - 11 Sep 2025 by Anna123

Keyacris scurra (Key's Matchstick Grasshopper) at Gunning, NSW - 11 Sep 2025 by clarehoneydove

Caedicia simplex (Common Garden Katydid) at Canyonleigh, NSW - 11 Sep 2025 by blacksheep

Keyacris scurra (Key's Matchstick Grasshopper) at Hall, ACT - 9 Sep 2025 by Anna123

Stropis maculosa (Leopard Grasshopper) at Birdsville, QLD - 22 Aug 2025 by HelenCross

Coryphistes ruricola (Bark-mimicking Grasshopper) at Birdsville, QLD - 21 Aug 2025 by HelenCross

Stropis maculosa (Leopard Grasshopper) at Birdsville, QLD - 21 Aug 2025 by HelenCross

Desertaria sp. (genus) (Grasshopper) at Birdsville, QLD - 21 Aug 2025 by HelenCross

Urnisiella rubropunctata (Long-legged Sandhopper) at Birdsville, QLD - 21 Aug 2025 by HelenCross

Coryphistes ruricola (Bark-mimicking Grasshopper) at Bungonia, NSW - 7 Sep 2025 by trevorpreston

Goniaea australasiae (Gumleaf grasshopper) at Captains Flat, NSW - 6 Sep 2025 by Csteele4

Cryptobothrus chrysophorus (Golden Bandwing) at Hall, ACT - 6 Sep 2025 by Anna123

Keyacris scurra (Key's Matchstick Grasshopper) at Penrose, NSW - 6 Sep 2025 by Aussiegall

Caedicia simplex (Common Garden Katydid) at Chapman, ACT - 31 Mar 2025 by Ludi

Zaprochilus australis (Twig-mimic katydid) at Acton, ACT - 4 Sep 2025 by LeahColebrook

Perunga ochracea (Perunga grasshopper, Cross-dressing Grasshopper) at Yarralumla, ACT - 4 Sep 2025 by Wolfdogg

Keyacris scurra (Key's Matchstick Grasshopper) at Gundary, NSW - 3 Sep 2025 by trevorpreston

Keyacris scurra (Key's Matchstick Grasshopper) at Williamsdale, NSW - 2 Sep 2025 by JohnPierce

Perala viridis (Spring buzzer) at Bonner, ACT - 1 Sep 2025 by leith7

Goniaea australasiae (Gumleaf grasshopper) at Bonner, ACT - 1 Sep 2025 by leith7

Oedaleus australis (Australian Oedaleus) at Hall, ACT - 1 Sep 2025 by Anna123

Perelytrana sp. (genus) at Enngonia, NSW - 28 Aug 2025 by alanacox

Coryphistes ruricola (Bark-mimicking Grasshopper) at Kingsdale, NSW - 1 Sep 2025 by trevorpreston

Goniaea australasiae (Gumleaf grasshopper) at Hall, ACT - 31 Aug 2025 by Anna123

Paratettix australis (A pygmy grasshopper) at Hall, ACT - 31 Aug 2025 by Anna123

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clarehoneydove wrote:

27 Sep 2025

Sorry i am a bit rusty on moderating so forgot how to add from global list! And didnt clock the other hopper!

Acrida conica

RogerF wrote:

27 Sep 2025

Helen, The main picture and the three pictures below are not of the same insect. The main Picture is a Morabine, NB small number of antennaa segments and indent on last thoracic segment. The smaller pictures are righty identified as Acrida conica NB large number of antenna segments, wing pads present

Acrida conica

HelenCross wrote:

26 Sep 2025

Thanks Clare, I had to add it from the global list

Acrida conica

clarehoneydove wrote:

26 Sep 2025

Acrida conica but something is glitching on my naturemapr and it wont input...

Acrida conica

RogerF wrote:

18 Sep 2025

Known area

Perunga ochracea

Significant sightings

Keyacris scurra at Penrose, NSW
Perunga ochracea at Yarralumla, ACT
Keyacris scurra at Williamsdale, NSW
Keyacris scurra at Penrose, NSW
Xiphogryllacris orthoxipha at Orchard Hills, NSW
Keyacris scurra at Captains Flat, NSW
Keyacris scurra at Captains Flat, NSW
Keyacris scurra at Forde, ACT
Keyacris scurra at Forde, ACT
Keyacris scurra at Goulburn, NSW

Species Richness Score (SRS)

632

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