Although this species is commonly known as the "wingless" grasshopper, the adults are winged. The form of the wings can be either short, and non-functional with regards to flight, or long and fully functional. Colour pattern in this species is highly variable with the white side stripes fully formed to absent with body and head bi-coloured to largely green or even completely black

At a glance

Habitat Urban gardens, woodlands, open grass areas and along the edges of water
Size Body up to 2 cm long
Origin Endemic
Distribution South-western and south-eastern mainland Australia and Tasmania
Descriptions
Distribution
South-western and south-eastern mainland Australia and Tasmania
Habitat
Urban gardens, woodlands, open grass areas and along the edges of water
Size
Body up to 2 cm long
Common Name Wingless Grasshopper
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
GenusPhaulacridium
SpeciesPhaulacridium vittatum
Synonyms

Synonyms

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