Kakaduacris Explained

Kakaduacris minuta is a species of short-horned grasshopper[1] in the family Acrididae.[2] It is the only species in the genus Kakaduacris.[3] It is found in north Australian savannas.[4]

It is a diurnal species, very small in size. Adult females are approximately 12mm in length and adult males 9mm.[5]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: CSIRO PUBLISHING . 4 November 2024.
  2. Web site: Orthoptera Species File - Kakaduacris minuta Key, 1992 . 4 November 2024.
  3. Web site: Orthoptera Species File - Kakaduacris Key, 1992 . 4 November 2024.
  4. Book: Rentz, David C. F. . Grasshopper country: the abundant orthopteroid insects of Australia . 1996 . UNSW Press . 978-0-86840-063-1 . 1. print . Canberra.
  5. Book: Rentz, D. C. F. . A Guide to Australian Grasshoppers and Locusts . Lewis . R. C. . Su . Y. N. . Upton . M. S. . 2003 . Natural History Publications (Borneo) . 2003 . 983-812-074-X . 89.