Petasida ephippigera
| Leichhardt's grasshopper | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Orthoptera |
| Family: | Pyrgomorphidae |
| Genus: | Petasida |
| Species: | P. ephippigera |
| Binomial name | |
| Petasida ephippigera White, 1845 | |
Petasida ephippigera (Leichhardt's grasshopper) is a pyrgomorph (gaudy grasshopper) native to tropical northern Australia.[1] The species is named after Ludwig Leichhardt.
It is bright orange with significant blue patches on its head and thorax, and black or very dark blue dappled spots on its abdomen.
References
- ↑ Parker, Janet (2 November 2000). "Gaudy grasshopper brings on the wet". ABC.net.au. Australian Broadcasting Corporation.
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