Gumleaf Grasshopper

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Gumleaf Grasshopper
© Gumleaf Grasshopper - Alan Henderson (Minibeast Wildlife)

Gumleaf Grasshopper

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

Orange-grey body, males up to 35 mm in length and females up to 52 mm in length. Both males and females have wings.

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