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Gumleaf Grasshopper
Goniaea australasiae
Goniaea australasiae
When disturbed, these grasshoppers use their strong legs to first jump away, then they fly a few metres. The nymphs are wingless versions of the adults.
| Details | Description |
| Type | Invertebrate |
| Group | Insect - Grasshopper |
| Identifying Characteristics | |
| Distinctive Markings | Resembles a dry gum leaf. Arched crest on thorax. |
| Diet | Herbivore. Feeds on dead eucalypt leaves. |
| Habitat | Eucalypt forest and woodland floor. |
| Native Status | Native to Australia |
| Taxonomy | |
| Phylum | Arthropoda |
| Class | Insecta |
| Order | Orthoptera |
| Family | Acrididae |
| Genus | Goniaea |
| Species | australasiae |
Found throughout Australia, including across Victoria.
Distribution maps indicate current and historic locations where species have been sighted.
Source: Atlas of Living Australia
| Conservation Status | |
| DEPI Advisory List | Not listed |
| FFG Act | Not listed |
| EPBC Act | Not listed |
The conservation status of species is listed within Victoria and Australia.
The Department of Environment and Primary Industry (DEPI) Advisory List consists of non-statutory advisory lists of rare or threatened flora and fauna within Victoria.
The Flora and Fauna Guarantee Act 1988 (FFG Act) lists threatened species in Victoria. Under the Act, an Action Statement is produced for each listed species.
The Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999 (EPBC Act) is the Australian Government’s key piece of environmental legislation, listing nationally threatened native species and ecological communities.
