A right winged grasshopper that features (Pronotum rugose) a wrinkled or corrugated plate that covers the dorsal (top) of the thorax. The femur is barred and the inside of the legs has some red colouring.

At a glance

Habitat Seems to be around sandy soils
Size Can grow to around 20mm
Origin Native
Distribution Found near the coast from north of Geraldton, along the south coast to Victoria and Tasmania
Descriptions
Distribution
Found near the coast from north of Geraldton, along the south coast to Victoria and Tasmania
Habitat
Seems to be around sandy soils
Size
Can grow to around 20mm
Common Name Red-legged Urnisa
Aliases No Known Aliases
Origin Native
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Classification

Classification

KingdomAnimalia
PhylumArthropoda
SubphylumHexapoda
ClassInsecta
SubclassPterygotes
OrderOrthoptera
SuborderCaelifera
SuperfamilyAcridoidea
FamilyAcrididae
SubfamilyCatantopinae
TribeCatantopini
GenusUrnisa
SpeciesUrnisa rugosa
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Synonyms

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