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Common macrotona
Species of grasshopper From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The common macrotona (Macrotona australis) is found in southern and eastern Australia.[2]
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Taxes
Macrotona australis was first described by Francis Walker in 1870. Synonyms include Eumacrotona bella, Eumacrotona simplex, Heteracris australis, Macrotona gracilis, Macrotona lineola.[1]
Description
Size ranges from 1.7 to 3.0 cm (0.67 to 1.18 in).[3] Colour varies from red to grey. Most individuals have a bronze colouring behind the rear legs.[3]
Distribution and habitat
Its presence has been verified across mainland Australia and Tasmania.[4]
It is commonly found with spinifex grass in heath habitats.[3]
References
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