Pyrgomorphs - Family PYRGOMORPHIDAE
This family is very close related with the Family ACRIDIDAE and sometimes put under ACRIDIDAE as the subfamily. Member in this family are different from acridids in having a cone-shaped head. Usually they hide in grasses, not quite jump or fly, relies on protection of their camouflage colour. We only find one species in this family.
Northern Grass Pyrgimorph - Atractomorpha similis
This page contains pictures and information about Northern Grass Pyrgimorphs that we found in the Brisbane area, Queensland, Australia.
- Female and male, length 40mm and 30mm.
- This grasshopper is also known as Vegetable Grasshopper. They are common in Brisbane and easily found on grasses and other plants. They are small and green in colour. They can not jump very fast nor fly very far, easy to catch, but hard to be seen when they hide in grasses.
- Nymph, length 20mm Adult, length 30mm
- They are grass green in colour, with pink colour on their hind wings and abdomen, covered by front wings.
- The Vegetable Grasshoppers feed on different type of leaves, mainly on dicotyledonous plants. They can be pest in gardens and farms, but seldom cause large damages.
