Goniaea australasiaeCommon name: Gumleaf Grasshopper
Distribution: From Port Hedland to the South Australian border near Eucla in Western Australia. Widespread in the rest of Australia.
Description: Males measure up to 35 millimetres long, females up to 52 millimetres.
Notes: This grasshopper resembles dried leaves. It can be found feeding on the green leaves of Acacias and Eucalypts after dark.
We have seen adults throughout the year.
References: A Guide to Australian Grasshoppers and Locusts. DCF Rentz, RC Lewis, YN Su and MS Upton. 2003
This specimen is a 4th instar and shows the wings developing. The wings grow slightly larger every time the grasshopper sheds its skin to grow.
This specimen is a 5th instar and shows half-developed wings.
This specimen shows the well-developed wings of an adult grasshopper.
The grid lines are 2mm apart.