Langwarrin Flora and Fauna Reserve

Collection list is based on a species list provided by Leon Costermans of the Friends of Langwarrin Flora and Flora Reserve. Feel free to add further species or observations.

• Corybas fimbriatus Fringed Helmet-orchid

  06 Jun 2017 • -38.2,145.2 • Jing-Yi Lu

  The same population that Linda recorded in 2015. Around 10 individuals (leaves), 2 in flowers and 2 in buds.

  

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• Vanessa kershawi Australian Painted Lady Painted Lady

  19 Oct 2016 • -38.2,145.2 • Mark Ridgway

  Many of these today sharing air-space with many Vanessa itea (Yellow Admiral) Sorry I didn't have a good lens for them.

  

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• Patersonia occidentalis var. occidentalis Long Purple-flag

  19 Oct 2016 • -38.2,145.2 • Mark Ridgway

  Thousands.. almost all just about to flower.

  

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  1. David Francis  That will be a magnificent sight!

     Reply • 20 Oct 2016
• Pimelea humilis Common Rice-flower

  19 Oct 2016 • -38.2,145.2 • Mark Ridgway

  Very small plants to about 120mm high in open damp area.

  

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• Caleana major Large Duck-orchid

  19 Oct 2016 • -38.2,145.2 • Mark Ridgway

  The flying ducks are back. A small patch of about a dozen in sandy soil at the margin of a dense stand of melaleuca and leptospermum. This one has a tiny cixiidae? hopper.

  

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• Trigonospila brevifacies Australian Leafroller Tachinid

  19 Oct 2016 • -38.2,145.2 • Mark Ridgway

  A tiny Tachinidae jailbird about 5mm long

  

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• Pterostylis concinna Trim Greenhood

  20 Aug 2016 • -38.2,145.2 • Chris Clarke

  

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• Antechinus agilis Agile Antechinus

  20 Aug 2016 • -38.2,145.2 • Chris Clarke

  

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  1. Mark Ridgway  A finished one. Nice to know they're there.

     Reply • 20 Oct 2016
• Billardiera mutabilis Common Apple-berry

  02 Sep 2016 • -38.2,145.2 • Chris Clarke

  2m light climber

  

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• Dillwynia sericea subsp. 1 (Southern Victoria) Rough Parrot-pea

  02 Sep 2016 • -38.2,145.2 • Chris Clarke

  80cm upright plant

  

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• Acacia oxycedrus Spike Wattle

  02 Sep 2016 • -38.2,145.2 • Chris Clarke

  1.5m shrub location approximate

  

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• Acacia longifolia subsp. sophorae x oxycedrus Coast Wattle x Spike Wattle hybrid

  02 Sep 2016 • -38.2,145.2 • Chris Clarke

  2m Shrub - much larger phyllodes (about 8-10cm) than the A. oxycedrus and larger flower spikes. Reserve has large areas covered with A. longifolia ssp. sophorae Flora of Melb has this cross occurring in Frankston

  

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  1. Chris Clarke  or is it crossed with subspecies longifolia!?

     Reply • 21 Sep 2016
• Hibbertia sericea var. sericea s.s. Silky Guinea-flower

  02 Sep 2016 • -38.2,145.2 • Chris Clarke

  

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• Acacia brownii Heath Wattle

  02 Sep 2016 • -38.2,145.2 • Chris Clarke

  

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• Stylidium graminifolium s.s. Grass Triggerplant

  08 Sep 2016 • -38.2,145.2 • Jing-Yi Lu

  Few individuals in grassy land.

  

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  1. David Francis  This is a nice addition to the collection observations.

     Reply • 10 Sep 2016
• Colluricincla harmonica Grey Shrike-thrush

  02 Sep 2016 • -38.2,145.2 • Thomas N.

  

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• Amphibolurus muricatus Jacky Lizard Tree Dragon

  23 Oct 2015 • -38.2,145.2 • Mark Ridgway

  Spreading itself in a sunny sandy hollow. About 350mm long. Good camouflage. Jacky Dragon.

  

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• Scutiphora pedicellata Metallic Shield Bug

  23 Oct 2015 • -38.2,145.2 • Mark Ridgway

  Several found on Ricinocarpos pinifolius Primary shot shows green eggs being laid.

  

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• Caleana major Large Duck-orchid

  23 Oct 2015 • -38.2,145.2 • Mark Ridgway

  About 2 dozen were found beside a walking track in dry sandy loam.

  

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• Poranthera microphylla s.s. Small Poranthera

  09 Oct 2015 • -38.2,145.2 • Chris Clarke

  small plant about 10cm high 40cm wide

  

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• Amyema pendula subsp. pendula (s.s.) Drooping Mistletoe

  09 Oct 2015 • -38.2,145.2 • Chris Clarke

  large mistletoe with strappy leaves on stringybark

  

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• Melaleuca ericifolia Swamp Paperbark

  09 Oct 2015 • -38.2,145.2 • Chris Clarke

  dense stand of small trees

  

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• Thelymitra ixioides s.s. Spotted Sun-orchid

  09 Oct 2015 • -38.2,145.2 • Chris Clarke

  

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• Thelymitra ixioides s.s. Spotted Sun-orchid

  09 Oct 2015 • -38.2,145.2 • Chris Clarke

  Spotted sun orchid - flowers in this area had a pinkish hair tuft

  

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• Thelymitra flexuosa Twisted Sun-orchid

  09 Oct 2015 • -38.2,145.2 • Chris Clarke

  

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• Thelymitra rubra Salmon Sun-orchid Thelymitra rubra Salmon Sun-orchid

  09 Oct 2015 • -38.2,145.2 • Chris Clarke

  Several of these out today in the grassy firebreak at Langwarrin Flora and Fauna Reserve

  

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• Corybas fimbriatus Fringed Helmet-orchid

  04 Jun 2015 • -38.2,145.2 • Linda Richmond

  

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  1. Linda Richmond  There was a group of about 6 and this was the last one, all the others had finished.

     Reply • 11 Jun 2015

  2. • Russell Best  Hi Linda. Great find. Can you tell me where they were growing specifically; eg. open or dense woodland, near the base of a tree, what other plants were growing there. I'm sure helmet orchids must grow near me but I haven't found any yet.

       Reply • 11 Jun 2015

  3. Chris Clarke  Great photo Linda - I must get there soon!

     Reply • 13 Jun 2015
• Andrenosoma queenslandi

  17 Feb 2015 • -38.2,145.2 • Leuba Ridgway

  This black robber fly was about 15 mm long. The thorax was flat along the midline and symmetrically lumpy on either side. Eyes were large and facing upwards. Stiff white bristles seen between the eyes and on the face. Legs also had stiff white setae. Wings were dark and folded over the abdomen which had white spots on the lateral aspects of some of the tergites. Spotted flying around dried logs ( Langwarrin Flora & Fauna Reserve). Synonym: Laphria maura

  

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  1. Chris Lindorff  Hi Leuba. The name has now been added. Cheers. Chris.

     Reply • 06 Mar 2015

  3. David Francis  Was this identified from brisbaneinsects? http://www.brisbaneinsects.com/brisbane_robberflies/BlackLeggedBlackRobberFly.htm

     Reply • 07 Mar 2015

  4. • Leuba Ridgway  Yes David. If it is incorrect please let me know. Thanks.

       Reply • 07 Mar 2015

     • • David Francis  Leuba, your observation is a perfect match to the photos on brisbaneinsects which I always accept as being correct. Great record and photos, by the way - first on ALA for Australia!

         Reply • 07 Mar 2015

     • Leuba Ridgway  Thank you David. Andrenosoma queenslandi seems to be the accepted name on the Australian Faunal Directory which lists Laphria maura ( on Brisb. insects) as a synonym. I agree Mr Chew does a great job !

       Reply • 07 Mar 2015
• Xanthorrhoea australis Austral Grass-tree

  24 Nov 2013 • -38.2,145.2 • Chris Clarke

  

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  1. Unknown  no trunk but looks to be a young x australis - 1.5m flower spike

     Reply • 27 Nov 2013
• Solanum laciniatum Large Kangaroo Apple

  24 Nov 2013 • -38.2,145.2 • Chris Clarke

  2m in burnt area

  

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