These larger grasshoppers are easily found given their Yellow wings that are on full display when in flight and together with the clicking sound made they stand out.

They areusally green in colour however when swarming the adults become a drak brown colour

At a glance

Habitat Amoungst Grass and pastures
Size Can grow to around 50mm
Origin Native
Distribution Most states of Australia including Tasmania
Descriptions
Distribution
Most states of Australia including Tasmania
Habitat
Amoungst Grass and pastures
Size
Can grow to around 50mm
Common Name Yellow-Winged Locust
Aliases No Known Aliases
Origin Native
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Distribution provided by The Atlas of Living Australia

Classification

Classification

KingdomAnimalia
PhylumArthropoda
SubphylumHexapoda
ClassInsecta
SubclassPterygotes
OrderOrthoptera
SuborderCaelifera
SuperfamilyAcridoidea
FamilyAcrididae
SubfamilyAcridinae
TribeOedipodini
GenusGastrimargus
SpeciesGastrimargus musicus
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