Common macrotona

Macrotona australis

The common macrotona is found in southern and eastern Australia.
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Appearance

Size ranges from 1.7 to 3.0 cm. Colour varies from red to grey. Most individuals have a bronze colouring behind the rear legs.
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Distribution

Its presence has been verified across mainland Australia and Tasmania but not in the Northern Territory.

It is commonly found with spinifex grass in heath habitats.

Habitat

Its presence has been verified across mainland Australia and Tasmania but not in the Northern Territory.

It is commonly found with spinifex grass in heath habitats.

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Taxonomy
KingdomAnimalia
DivisionArthropoda
ClassInsecta
OrderOrthoptera
FamilyAcrididae
GenusMacrotona
SpeciesM. australis
Photographed in
Australia