Eastern Oedaleus

Oedaleus australis · Order: Orthoptera · Family: Acrididae

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Eastern Oedaleus
Photo: Andrew Allen, CC BY

Females measure about 25 to 35 mm and males about 20 to 30 mm in length. The insect is generally brown, sometimes showing green patches, with a pale X-shaped mark on the thorax and straw-colored hind-leg shanks; the rear tibia is not red. It occurs in Australia.

Source: Wikipedia

How to recognize it

Its colour is usually brown, but may include green patches. A pale, almost white X-shaped mark appears on the top of the thorax. The hind-leg shanks are typically straw-coloured. The rear tibia lacks red coloration.

Source: Wikipedia

Size

Females are 25 to 35 mm long, while males are 20 to 30 mm long.

Source: Wikipedia

Where it lives

It is found in Australia.

Source: Wikipedia

Where it comes from

Its native range is Australia.

Source: Wikipedia

More photos

Eastern Oedaleus photo 3
Photo: Robert Read, CC BY
Eastern Oedaleus photo 4
Photo: Donald Hobern, CC BY
Eastern Oedaleus photo 5
Photo: Tony Eales, CC BY-SA
Eastern Oedaleus photo 6
Photo: Rolf Lawrenz, CC BY

Same family (Acrididae)

Differential GrasshopperDifferential GrasshopperMelanoplus differentialisDamages trees, gardens or cropsTwo-striped GrasshopperTwo-striped GrasshopperMelanoplus bivittatusDamages trees, gardens or cropsCarolina GrasshopperCarolina GrasshopperDissosteira carolinaDamages trees, gardens or cropsCommon Field GrasshopperCommon Field GrasshopperChorthippus brunneusEgyptian Bird GrasshopperEgyptian Bird GrasshopperAnacridium aegyptiumGray Bird GrasshopperGray Bird GrasshopperSchistocerca nitensDamages trees, gardens or crops

Sources

  • Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oedaleus_australis

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Text written 2026-10-23 from the sources above and checked sentence by sentence against them. Data fetched 2026-10-23.

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