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20 native species of grasshoppers, crickets and katydids local to the area have been found on the Pinnacle Nature Reserve.

All photos were taken on the Reserve by Alison Milton

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click images to enlarge tap images to enlarge		Scientific name   [Common name]
Goniaea australasiae [Gumleaf grasshopper]	Grasshoppers
		Acrida conica   [Giant green slantface]
		Caledia captiva   [A grasshopper]
		Gastrimargus musicus   [Yellow-winged Locust or Grasshopper]
		Goniaea australasiae   [A gumleaf grasshopper]
		Goniaea carinata   [Black kneed gumleaf grasshopper]
		Goniaea sp. (genus)   [Unidentified gumleaf grasshopper]
		Heteropternis obscurella Rare or uncommon species**   [A Grasshopper]
		Macrotona australis   [Common Macrotona]
Macrotona securiformis [Inland macrotona]		Macrotona securiformis   [Inland Macrotona]
		Oedaleus australis   [Australian Oedaleus]
		Paratettix australis   [A pygmy grasshopper]
		Phaulacridium vittatum   [Wingless grasshopper]
		Praxibulus sp. (genus)   [Unidentified species of grasshopper]
		Tetrigidae (family)   [A pygmy grasshopper]
		** rare or uncommon species
	Crickets
		Pteronemobius truncatus   [no common name]
Torbia viridissima [Gum leaf katydid]	Katydids
		Caedicia simplex   [Common Garden Katydid]
		Conocephalus semivittatus   [Meadow katydid]
		Conocephalus upoluensis   [Meadow Katydid]
		Polichne parvicauda   [Short-tailed Polichne Katydid]
		Torbia viridissima   [Gum leaf katydid]

Oedaleus australis [Australian-oedaleus]
 

Polichne parvicauda [Short tailed polichne katydid]