Goniaea australasiae
Common name: Gumleaf Grasshopper
Meaning of name:
Unknown.
Distribution:
Widespread across 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 Acacia and Eucalyptus 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
Atlas of Living Australia https://bie.ala.org.au/species/https://biodiversity.org.au/afd/taxa/9e814e1a-6b46-4332-b451-f5161a3fcde5