Pycnostictus seriatus

Meaning of name:

Unknown.

Distribution:

Widespread across mainland Australia.

Description:

The winged adult grasshopper was approximately 20 millimetres long. The nymph grasshopper was approximately 10 millimetres long. The nymph is the last instar before moulting to become an adult.

Notes:

Common Bandwings prefer open sandy areas like dirt tracks.

The nymph was photographed in November. The adult was photographed in April.

References:

Identification of the nymph and information courtesy of David Rentz.

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/dfbaad56-9aab-4357-bbf6-05ed2fa4105a

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