| Brachaspis Hutton 1898 is a genus of shorthorn grasshoppers endemic to New Zealand. |
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Brachaspis robustus Bigelow, 1967
Habitat: Braided river beds
Restricted range, rare, protected by law. Short hind leg, most noticable in adult females, extremely rounded thorax. Grey and rugose.
Brachaspis robustus pair CC Jensch
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Brachaspis collinus Hutton, 1897
Habitat: alpine tussock and scree
Rugose, dark grey or green grey, sometimes with red or yellow tones, some individuals with prominent pair of yellow latero-dorsal lines.
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Brachaspis nivalis Bigelow, 1967
Habitat: alpine scree
Usually pale grey, or with ochrous tint. Hind femur with blue, purple or red flash on surface to abdomen.
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