Peakesia hospita

Common Peakesia Grasshopper at Gunning, NSW

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Identification history

	Peakesia hospita	27 Mar 2025	clarehoneydove
	Peakesia hospita	19 Mar 2025	ConBoekel

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4 comments

RogerF wrote:

27 Mar 2025

Pronotum too indented for Peakesia. also note pattern on rear edge of pronotum

clarehoneydove wrote:

27 Mar 2025

Gee whiz not having a good night tonight am I?

RogerF wrote:

28 Mar 2025

Actually I think you are rrrrright!! I had a look through my pictures of the two species again and noted that the Cirpula should have a white stripe along the top of the femur. Also Peakesia has a purple inside hing leg if you get to catch one - thats the best character

clarehoneydove wrote:

28 Mar 2025

Grasshoppers really mess with your brain! And eyes!

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Location information

Coordinates 149.247205 -34.814325
Altitude 628.0m
Places Gunning, NSW

Sighting information

1 Abundance
21 Feb 2025 11:18 AM Recorded on
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ConBoekel NatureMapr Canberra & Southern Tablelands Grasshoppers (several families) Grasshoppers, Crickets & Katydids (Orthoptera) Insects Peakesia hospita

Additional information

12mm to 25mm Animal size

Species information

Peakesia hospita Scientific name
Common Peakesia Grasshopper Common name
Not Sensitive
Local native
Non-invasive or negligible
Up to 757.1m Recorded at altitude
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