Caledia captiva

grasshopper at Menindee, NSW

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Identification history

	Caledia captiva	30 Apr 2025	RogerF
	Unverified	27 Apr 2025	VanceLawrence

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Found resting on my tent in the early evening. Insect was healthy, about 20mm long. Yes, our Kings Scout Canoeing expedition was camped out on the lakebed, as it was 200m from waters edge to sand-dunes.

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Location information

Coordinates 142.270928 -32.459013
Altitude 68.0m
Places Menindee, NSW

Sighting information

1 Abundance
23 Apr 2025 07:02 PM Recorded on
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VanceLawrence NatureMapr Far West New South Wales Latest Grasshoppers (several families) Grasshoppers, Crickets & Katydids (Orthoptera) Insects

Additional information

12mm to 25mm Animal size

Species information

Caledia captiva Scientific name
grasshopper Common name
Not Sensitive
Local native
Non-invasive or negligible
Up to 980.8m Recorded at altitude
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