Biology:Common macrotona

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Short description: Species of grasshopper

Common macrotona
Macrotona australis laying eggs.jpg
Female, laying eggs
Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Orthoptera
Suborder: Caelifera
Family: Acrididae
Genus: Macrotona
Species:
M. australis
Binomial name
Macrotona australis
(Walker, 1870)[1]

The common macrotona (Macrotona australis) is found in southern and eastern Australia .[2]

Taxes

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 (0.67 to 1.18 in).[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.[4]

It is commonly found with spinifex grass in heath habitats.[3]

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 Bisby FA; Roskov YR (2009-04-02). "Common Macrotona". http://zipcodezoo.com/Animals/M/Macrotona_australis/. Retrieved 2009-04-30. 
  2. Daley, Elizabeth (2007). Wings: An introduction to Tasmania's winged insects. Riffles Pty Ltd. 
  3. 3.0 3.1 3.2 "Common Macrotona Grasshopper Fact File". Wildlife of Sydney. Archived from the original on September 30, 2009. https://web.archive.org/web/20090930134607/http://faunanet.gov.au/wos/factfile.cfm?Fact_ID=138. Retrieved 2009-04-30. 
  4. "Macrotona australis (Walker)". CSIRO. 19 September 2004. http://www.ento.csiro.au/aicn/name_s/b_2436.htm. Retrieved 2009-04-30. 

Wikidata ☰ Q3275019 entry