Common macrotona | |
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Female, laying eggs | |
Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Orthoptera |
Suborder: | Caelifera |
Family: | Acrididae |
Genus: | Macrotona |
Species: | M. australis
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Binomial name | |
Macrotona australis |
The common macrotona (Macrotona australis) is found in southern and eastern Australia. [2]
Macrotona australis was first described by Francis Walker in 1870. Synonyms include Eumacrotona bella, Eumacrotona simplex, Heteracris australis, Macrotona gracilis, Macrotona lineola. [1]
Size ranges from 1.7 to 3.0 cm (0.67 to 1.18 in). [3] Colour varies from red to grey. Most individuals have a bronze colouring behind the rear legs. [3]
Its presence has been verified across mainland Australia and Tasmania. [4]
It is commonly found with spinifex grass in heath habitats. [3]
Common macrotona | |
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Female, laying eggs | |
Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Orthoptera |
Suborder: | Caelifera |
Family: | Acrididae |
Genus: | Macrotona |
Species: | M. australis
|
Binomial name | |
Macrotona australis |
The common macrotona (Macrotona australis) is found in southern and eastern Australia. [2]
Macrotona australis was first described by Francis Walker in 1870. Synonyms include Eumacrotona bella, Eumacrotona simplex, Heteracris australis, Macrotona gracilis, Macrotona lineola. [1]
Size ranges from 1.7 to 3.0 cm (0.67 to 1.18 in). [3] Colour varies from red to grey. Most individuals have a bronze colouring behind the rear legs. [3]
Its presence has been verified across mainland Australia and Tasmania. [4]
It is commonly found with spinifex grass in heath habitats. [3]