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Apline katydid

Tinzeda sp. (poss. T. sororoides)

Description:

A very attractive katydid adorned with white pin-striping along her wings. This female appears gravid and was not prepared to (or able to) fly away.

Habitat:

Found on young snow gum (Eucalyptus pauciflora) on Mt Macedon

Notes:

Occurance records http://bie.ala.org.au/species/urn:lsid:b... http://orthoptera.speciesfile.org/common... Alpine katydid http://museumvictoria.com.au/about/mv-bl...

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7 Comments

Mark Ridgway
Mark Ridgway 10 years ago

Good find Martin... a pretty reminder that the Alpine areas hold much to be spotted.

MartinL
MartinL 10 years ago

Thanks Cindy, its the cutest katydid that I've seen.

Love the edging on this one!

MartinL
MartinL 10 years ago

This is a female Tinzeda sp, possibly Tinzeda sororoides.
http://davesgarden.com/guides/bf/showima...
http://orthoptera.speciesfile.org/common...
Thanks to David Rentz for the ID.

MartinL
MartinL 10 years ago

I have had a suggestion that it is a predatory katydid (carnivorous) but can still find no leads.

Mark Ridgway
Mark Ridgway 10 years ago

not grasshopper tim

Timoshanty
Timoshanty 10 years ago

grasshopper

MartinL
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MartinL

Spotted on Feb 13, 2014
Submitted on Feb 13, 2014

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