Comparison of Australian plague locust and Caledia captiva adults
Australian Plague Locust - Chortoicetes terminifera
Caledia captiva
Major differences between adults of these species: Adults of the Australian plague locust are similar in size and shape to Caledia but differences in markings on the legs and wings are obvious:
- forewings of Caledia are unpatterned
- hind wings of Caledia do not have a distinct spot as seen in the plague locust
- hind leg tibia of Caledia is brown and not red like the plague locust
Caledia is wide ranging but more likely to be encountered in wetter coastal areas where plague locusts are rare.
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