Grasshoppers, Crickets & Katydids (Orthoptera)

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Grasshoppers, Crickets & Katydids (Orthoptera)

Crickets (several families)

Grasshoppers (several families)

Katydids (Tettigoniidae)

Featured sightings

Xiphogryllacris orthoxipha (3-eyed leaf rolling raspy cricket) at Orchard Hills, NSW - 15 Aug 2025 by TomShone

Latest sightings

Bobilla sp. (genus) (A Small field cricket) at Hall, ACT - 14 Sep 2025 by Anna123

Trigonidium (Balamara) albovittatum (Handsome trig) at Hall, ACT - 14 Sep 2025 by Anna123

Zaprochilus australis (Twig-mimic katydid) at Bonner, ACT - Yesterday by LouiseSproule

Cryptobothrus chrysophorus (Golden Bandwing) at Symonston, ACT - 7 Sep 2025 by DavidDedenczuk

Cryptobothrus chrysophorus (Golden Bandwing) at Hall, ACT - 12 Sep 2025 by Anna123

Conocephalus sp. (genus) (A Tussock Katydid) at Campbell, ACT - 11 Sep 2025 by Hejor1

Grylloidea (superfamily) (Unidentified cricket) at Hall, ACT - 11 Sep 2025 by Anna123

Keyacris scurra (Key's Matchstick Grasshopper) at Gunning, NSW - 11 Sep 2025 by clarehoneydove

Caedicia simplex (Common Garden Katydid) at Canyonleigh, NSW - 11 Sep 2025 by blacksheep

Keyacris scurra (Key's Matchstick Grasshopper) at Hall, ACT - 9 Sep 2025 by Anna123

Stropis maculosa (Leopard Grasshopper) at Birdsville, QLD - 22 Aug 2025 by HelenCross

Coryphistes ruricola (Bark-mimicking Grasshopper) at Birdsville, QLD - 21 Aug 2025 by HelenCross

Stropis maculosa (Leopard Grasshopper) at Birdsville, QLD - 21 Aug 2025 by HelenCross

Desertaria sp. (genus) (Grasshopper) at Birdsville, QLD - 21 Aug 2025 by HelenCross

Urnisiella rubropunctata (Long-legged Sandhopper) at Birdsville, QLD - 21 Aug 2025 by HelenCross

Coryphistes ruricola (Bark-mimicking Grasshopper) at Bungonia, NSW - 7 Sep 2025 by trevorpreston

Goniaea australasiae (Gumleaf grasshopper) by Csteele4

Cryptobothrus chrysophorus (Golden Bandwing) at Hall, ACT - 6 Sep 2025 by Anna123

Keyacris scurra (Key's Matchstick Grasshopper) at Penrose, NSW - 6 Sep 2025 by Aussiegall

Caedicia simplex (Common Garden Katydid) at Chapman, ACT - 31 Mar 2025 by Ludi

Zaprochilus australis (Twig-mimic katydid) at Acton, ACT - 4 Sep 2025 by LeahColebrook

Perunga ochracea (Perunga grasshopper, Cross-dressing Grasshopper) at Yarralumla, ACT - 4 Sep 2025 by Wolfdogg

Keyacris scurra (Key's Matchstick Grasshopper) at Gundary, NSW - 3 Sep 2025 by trevorpreston

Keyacris scurra (Key's Matchstick Grasshopper) at Williamsdale, NSW - 2 Sep 2025 by JohnPierce

Perala viridis (Spring buzzer) at Bonner, ACT - 1 Sep 2025 by leith7

Goniaea australasiae (Gumleaf grasshopper) at Bonner, ACT - 1 Sep 2025 by leith7

Oedaleus australis (Australian Oedaleus) at Hall, ACT - 1 Sep 2025 by Anna123

Perelytrana sp. (genus) at Enngonia, NSW - 28 Aug 2025 by alanacox

Coryphistes ruricola (Bark-mimicking Grasshopper) at Kingsdale, NSW - 1 Sep 2025 by trevorpreston

Goniaea australasiae (Gumleaf grasshopper) at Hall, ACT - 31 Aug 2025 by Anna123

Paratettix australis (A pygmy grasshopper) at Hall, ACT - 31 Aug 2025 by Anna123

Goniaea sp. (genus) (A gumleaf grasshopper) at Burra Creek, NSW - 30 Aug 2025 by SuePolsen

Tetrigidae (family) (Pygmy grasshopper) at Larnook, NSW - 27 Aug 2025 by nightcapranger

Keyacris scurra (Key's Matchstick Grasshopper) at Bendoura, NSW - 27 Aug 2025 by Csteele4

Keyacris scurra (Key's Matchstick Grasshopper) at Penrose, NSW - 23 Aug 2025 by Aussiegall

Goniaea australasiae (Gumleaf grasshopper) at Bruce, ACT - 23 Aug 2025 by Hejor1

Bobilla sp. (genus) (A Small field cricket) at Hall, ACT - 23 Aug 2025 by Anna123

Gryllotalpa sp. (genus) (Mole Cricket) at Braemar, NSW - 21 Aug 2025 by Curiosity

Gryllacrididae (family) (Wood, Raspy or Leaf Rolling Cricket) at Higgins, ACT - 18 Aug 2025 by AlisonMilton

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Discussion

RogerF wrote:

13 Sep 2025

Not exactly camouflaged unlike most grasshoppers. Is it toxic like Monistria?

Stropis maculosa

SustainableSeg wrote:

12 Sep 2025

👍

Keyacris scurra

clarehoneydove wrote:

11 Sep 2025

Awesome!

Keyacris scurra

Aussiegall wrote:

8 Sep 2025

@RogerF I will try :-)

Keyacris scurra

RogerF wrote:

8 Sep 2025

Is this a private Property.

Keyacris scurra

Significant sightings

Keyacris scurra at Penrose, NSW
Perunga ochracea at Yarralumla, ACT
Keyacris scurra at Williamsdale, NSW
Keyacris scurra at Penrose, NSW
Xiphogryllacris orthoxipha at Orchard Hills, NSW
Keyacris scurra at Captains Flat, NSW
Keyacris scurra at Captains Flat, NSW
Keyacris scurra at Forde, ACT
Keyacris scurra at Forde, ACT
Keyacris scurra at Goulburn, NSW

Species Richness Score (SRS)

626

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