Comparison of Australian plague locust and Peakesia adults
Australian Plague Locust - Chortoicetes terminifera
Peakesia hospita and other Peakesia species
Major differences between adults of these species: Adults of the Australian plague locust are similar in size to species of Peakesia but they can readily be differentiated by their colour and markings:
- the hind wing of Peakesia does not have a dark spot at the tip
- hind legs of Peakesia have strong dark bars across the femur, with bright purple to red markings
- colour of Peakesia body is variable but usually brown to grey-brown with very fine 'salt and pepper' mottling
- Peakesia has a stockier body with wings barely longer than the abdomen
Species of Peakesia rarely form into swarms unlike the plague locust.
Compare Australian plague locust adults with: | Austroicetes | Aiolopus | Caledia | Heteropternis | Oedaleus | Peakesia | Urnisa | Compare nymphs of these species