Common macrotona
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| Species: | M. australis
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The Common Macrotona (Macrotona Australis) is found in southern and eastern Australia.[2]
Taxomony
Macrotona australis was first described by Francis Walker in 1870. Synonyms include Eumacrotona bella, Eumacrotona simplex, Heteracris australis, Macrotona gracilis, Macrotona lineola.[1]
Description
Size ranges from 1.7 to 3.0 cm.[3] Colour varies from red to grey. Most individuals have a bronze colouring behind the rear legs.[3]
Distribution and habitat
Its presence has been verified across mainland Australia and Tasmania but not in the Northern Territory.[4]
It is commonly found with spinifex grass in heath habitats.[3]
References
- ^ a b "Common Macrotona". 2009-04-02. Retrieved 2009-04-30.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|coauthors=ignored (|author=suggested) (help) - ^ Daley, Elizabeth (2007). Wings: An introduction to Tasmania's winged insects. Riffles Pty Ltd.
- ^ a b c "Common Macrotona Grasshopper Fact File". Wildlife of Sydney. Retrieved 2009-04-30.
- ^ "Macrotona australis (Walker)". CSIRO. 19 September 2004. Retrieved 2009-04-30.
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