Desertaria fasciata
species of insect
Desertaria fasciata is a species of grasshopper commonly known as the striped ungee-gungee. It is similar to the common grasshopper or locust found throughout Australia. Its shape is also similar to the common Australian grasshopper. Its colour is a slight orange/red tinge that is similar to the environments it is found in. Its developmental mode is hemimetabolous and uses biting/chewing mouthparts it feeds on plant matter. Grasshoppers in the Acrididae family are characterized by having the auditory organs (ears) positioned on each side of the first abdominal segments which are covered by the wings. The antennae's are considerably short and only extending less than half of the grasshoppers total body length.
Ecology and behaviour
The striped ungee-gungee has been observed in most parts of Australia, including the states of Northern Territory, Queensland, New South Wales, South Australia, and Western Australia. Most observations have been in central Australia where climate is hot desert and hot semi-arid climate types. There have been observations as far west as Ennuin (Western Australia) and the most easterly observation in Sturt National Park in New South Wales.
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