Small Plague Grasshopper

Austroicetes cruciata

"Austroicetes cruciata" is a species of grasshopper within the family Acrididae. The species is found in Australia in Western Australia, South Australia, and New South Wales. Adults lengths include females growing 25 to 35 mm whereas males grow from 15 to 25 mm.
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Appearance

Colorations are brown to greenish, however during swarming males can appear bright yellow, which no other member in its genus exhibits.

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Taxonomy
KingdomAnimalia
DivisionArthropoda
ClassInsecta
OrderOrthoptera
FamilyAcrididae
GenusAustroicetes
SpeciesA. cruciata
Photographed in
Australia