Macrotona sp. (genus)

Macrotona grasshopper at Murga, NSW

Macrotona sp. (genus) at Murga, NSW - suppressed
Macrotona sp. (genus) at Murga, NSW - suppressed
Macrotona sp. (genus) at Murga, NSW - suppressed
Macrotona sp. (genus) at Murga, NSW - suppressed
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Macrotona sp. (genus) 9 Mar 2025 DiBickers
Unverified 4 Jan 2024 Paul4K

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3 comments

   9 Mar 2025
Looks like macrotona sp. nr securiformis they are calling striped-cheek macrotona here- https://ellura.info/Insect/Hopper/DSC00467E-Striped-cheek-Macrotona.html
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   9 Mar 2025
This is a male macrotona, see genitalia. Male securiformis are short winged so this has to be another species of Macrotona probably australis. I have emailed some notes on Macrotona (5 of 23 species!)
   9 Mar 2025
Oh I need to improve on identifying gender! I went by the white face and white tipped antennae but now that Ive read your notes then being male rules them out! Thanks so much for the notes @RogerF onwards and upwards

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