Pachysaga australisCommon name: Perth Pachysaga
Meaning of name: Unknown.
Distribution: Recorded from the south-west of Western Australia, primarily in the Perth area.
Description: The adult katydids were approximately 6 centimetres long.
Notes: We have photographed this katydid in August, November and January.
References: A Guide to the Katydids of Australia. David Rentz. 2010
Atlas of Living Australia https://bie.ala.org.au/species/https://biodiversity.org.au/afd/taxa/de179f89-9593-4f0a-bdc0-d3945e9e01c9#overview
Identification courtesy of David Knowles.
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This female is plunging her ovipositor into the ground.
A few seconds later and, with her ovipositor is fully inserted, she is ready to lay eggs.
This is a nymph - a youngster. It was about 20mm long.
