Common macrotona
| Common macrotona | |
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| Female, laying eggs | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Orthoptera |
| Family: | Acrididae |
| Subfamily: | Catantopinae |
| Genus: | Macrotona |
| Species: | M. australis |
| Binomial name | |
| Macrotona australis (Walker, 1870)[1] | |
The common macrotona (Macrotona australis) is found in southern and eastern Australia.[2]
Taxonomy
Macrotona australis was first described by Francis Walker in 1870. Synonyms include Eumacrotona bella, Eumacrotona simplex, Heteracris australis, Macrotona gracilis, Macrotona lineola.[1]
Description
Size ranges from 1.7 to 3.0 cm.[3] Colour varies from red to grey. Most individuals have a bronze colouring behind the rear legs.[3]
Distribution and habitat
Its presence has been verified across mainland Australia and Tasmania but not in the Northern Territory.[4]
It is commonly found with spinifex grass in heath habitats.[3]
References
- 1 2 Bisby FA; Roskov YR; Orrell TM; Nicolson D; Paglinawan LE; Bailly N; Kirk PM; Bourgoin T; van Hertum J (2009-04-02). "Common Macrotona". Retrieved 2009-04-30.
- ↑ Daley, Elizabeth (2007). Wings: An introduction to Tasmania's winged insects. Riffles Pty Ltd.
- 1 2 3 "Common Macrotona Grasshopper Fact File". Wildlife of Sydney. Archived from the original on September 30, 2009. Retrieved 2009-04-30.
- ↑ "Macrotona australis (Walker)". CSIRO. 19 September 2004. Retrieved 2009-04-30.
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