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Field Notes

Description:

5 or 6cm long this Cricket? was found on a Senecio on the sheltered side of Mt buller.

Species ID Suggestions

Comments (5)
Vinny
You may be on the money Lori, this link (http://museumvictoria.com.au/about/mv-blog/apr-2011/mountain-katydids/) has a short video mentioning their food plant as Senecio, which it is on in this spotting.
Maria dB
It is certainly an interesting insect!
lori.tas
It's a stunning critter. Wish I could be more help. My first thought was pygomorph, but the antenna are wrong.
Vinny
Thanks for narrowing it down Lori.
lori.tas
My best guess is that it a nymph of the Mountain katydid (Acripeza reticulata).
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PublishedJanuary 4, 2015

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