About Sigaus campestris (Hutton, 1898)
Sigaus campestris (Hutton, 1898) is a species of short-horned grasshopper that belongs to the family Acrididae. This species is found on the South Island of New Zealand. It is fairly widespread across the Canterbury and Otago regions of the South Island, and occurs at elevations ranging from 400 to 1,200 metres above sea level. Sigaus campestris is a flightless species. Researchers project that this species will lose between 45% and 67% of its current suitable range due to the effects of climate change. It is the sister species to Sigaus minutus, which is an endangered grasshopper.
