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Monistria concinna

Southern Pyrgomorph at Cotter River, ACT

Monistria concinna at Cotter River, ACT - 19 Nov 2018 12:08 PM

Monistria concinna at Cotter River, ACT - 19 Nov 2018 12:08 PM

Monistria concinna at Cotter River, ACT - 19 Nov 2018 12:08 PM

Monistria concinna at Cotter River, ACT - 19 Nov 2018 12:08 PM

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Identification history

	Monistria concinna	28 Nov 2018	RogerF
	Monistria concinna	28 Nov 2018	KimPullen
	Unverified	20 Nov 2018	Christine

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User's notes

Smallish. Are the red bits some sort of parasite??

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KimPullen wrote:

28 Nov 2018

Yes, the red things are mites, either parasitic (feeding on the grasshopper) or phoretic (just getting a ride).

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Sighting information

At least 1 Abundance
19 Nov 2018 12:08 PM Recorded on
Christine Recorded by
Collections
Insects Grasshoppers (several families) Grasshoppers, Crickets & Katydids (Orthoptera) Christine Canberra & Southern Tablelands NatureMapr

Species information

Monistria concinna Scientific name
Southern Pyrgomorph Common name
Not Sensitive
Local native
Non-invasive or negligible
Up to 2075m Recorded at altitude
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