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Crinia signifera Common Froglet

23 Mar 2017 • -36.8,144.4 • Andrew Brown

Small froglet approx. 15mm. Morph with no patterning and small warts.
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Sandalodes superbus

23 Mar 2017 • -37.6,144.9 • Andrew Allen
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1. David Francis Helpis sp.?
  
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Delias aganippe Red-spotted Jezebel Wood White

23 Mar 2017 • -37.6,144.9 • Andrew Allen

http://natureshare.org.au/collections/58e2d2e1ed2a8948650003e0
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Comocrus behri Mistletoe Moth

23 Mar 2017 • -37.6,144.9 • Andrew Allen

6 photos included. I've been going back to the same place for about a month now specifically to see how some caterpillars that I first saw as hatchlings would develop. Today at the exact same place as previous observations I found three Comocrus behri. But I also found about 10 caterpillars that looked exactly the same as the last time I saw them. Either they haven't moulted yet, or they aren't Comocrus behri and finding these three in the exact same spot is a miraculous coincidence. I will return for another look soon... Edit: It turns out that it was an amazing conincidence, as the caterpillars I had been following were Delias aganippe.
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1. David Francis Stunning photos!
  
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Perga affinis Spitfire Steel Blue Sawfly

23 Mar 2017 • -37.6,144.9 • Andrew Allen

Sawfly, possibly laying eggs, best match that I could find is Perga affinis
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Uraba lugens Gum-leaf Skeletoniser

23 Mar 2017 • -37.6,144.9 • Andrew Allen

Hairy caterpillar
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Acyphas chionitis White Tussock Moth

23 Mar 2017 • -37.6,144.9 • Andrew Allen

Trichiocercus sparshalli, I think...
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1. Mark Ridgway Hi Andrew. T sparshalli doesn't look quite right to me. No extended 'tail' showing and the peak angle seems too rounded among other things. How about something like Acyphas chionitis ?
  
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2. - Andrew Allen That looks much better. Thanks!
    
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Cryptolaemus montrouzieri Mealybug Destroyer

23 Mar 2017 • -37.6,144.9 • Andrew Allen

I have absolutely no idea what these are. There were about 20 of them, approximately 1cm long, crawling around on a silver wattle.
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1. David Francis Acacia mealybug like this one from a stock photos site (not an authoritative site, so needs confirmation). http://www.alamy.com/stock-photo-acacia-mealybug-auloicerya-acaciae-new-south-wales-australia-102909151.html
  
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2. - Andrew Allen Thanks. I'll go with Coccoidea spp. for now...
    
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3. David Francis Another thought - If they were crawling around quite quickly they could be a predatory larva of a ladybird that looks like a mealybug, its prey. See Cryptolaemus spp. I don't think Mealybugs crawl around much, if at all.
  
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5. David Francis See https://natureshare.org.au/observations?species=+Cryptolaemus+montrouzieri
  
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6. - Andrew Allen Yes, this looks and sounds much better. There were some scale bugs around as well.
    
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Paropsis atomaria

23 Mar 2017 • -37.6,144.9 • Andrew Allen

Leaf beetle larvae, continuing observation. Paropsis atomaria ID via facebook Amatuer Entomololgy Australia group. See https://natureshare.org.au/observations/58cbb39ced2a89904c000003?collection_id=585e00cded2a89748000ace8 and https://natureshare.org.au/observations/58c36d0fed2a893890003cc7?collection_id=585e00cded2a89748000ace8
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Ornduffia reniformis Running Marsh-flower

23 Mar 2017 • -37.4,144.5 • David Francis

In the bottom of a dry creek-bed in the Wombat Forest. I presume it is a Running Marsh-flower but not 100% sure.
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