Its colour varies from red through to grey. However, most individuals have a reddish bronze colouring behind the hind legs.

At a glance

Habitat Spinifex grass in heath habitats. It also lives in urban areas.
Size Can grow to around 30mm
Origin Endemic
Distribution Southern and eastern Australia
Descriptions
Distribution
Southern and eastern Australia
Habitat
Spinifex grass in heath habitats. It also lives in urban areas.
Size
Can grow to around 30mm
Common Name Common Macrotona
Aliases No Known Aliases
Origin Endemic
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Distribution provided by The Atlas of Living Australia

Classification

Classification

KingdomAnimalia
PhylumArthropoda
SubphylumHexapoda
ClassInsecta
SubclassPterygotes
OrderOrthoptera
SuborderCaelifera
SuperfamilyAcridoidea
FamilyAcrididae
SubfamilyCatantopinae
TribeCatantopini
GenusMacrotona
SpeciesMacrotona australis
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Synonyms

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