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• Endosimilis stilbealis

  29 Nov 2017 • -37.9,145.3 • Leuba Ridgway

  This is one of the most attractive of pyralids. It sat upright resting on its legs, hlding up a recurved abdomen. Wings ( span about 15 mm) were a beautiful and rich mix of deep red and orange. The fore wings were divided into three parts with the mid section showing a dark spot near the costa. Antennae were swept back. Attracted to bright lights in the house. My thanks to Cathy Powers for the ID.

  

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     Reply • 30 Nov 2017

  3. Cathy Powers  Leuba - from my investigations, Persicoptera aglaopa has different markings on the hindwing than your image. It has yellow with a dark band at the outer margin of the hindwing. This appears to be more like Endosimilis stilbealis - perhaps gender specific.

     Reply • 30 Nov 2017

  5. Leuba Ridgway  Thank you Cathy. I believe you are right. I found a moth very similar in colour to mine on Barcodinglife.com and it was E.stilbealis.

     Reply • 03 Dec 2017
• Anachloris subochraria Golden Grass Carpet

  29 Nov 2017 • -37.2,144.3 • John Walter

  

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• Hednota pleniferellus

  29 Nov 2017 • -37.2,144.3 • John Walter

  

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• Austroterpna sp. (1)

  29 Nov 2017 • -37.2,144.3 • John Walter

  2nd sighting - a bit worn and minus the fringe

  

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• Convolvulus angustissimus Blushing Bindweed

  29 Nov 2017 • Peter Clark

  

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  1. Peter Clark  2 pix

     Reply • 15 Dec 2017

  3. Chris Lindorff  Convolvulus angustissimus species id suggested

     Reply • 15 Dec 2017

  5. Chris Lindorff  Possibly subsp. omnigracilis.

     Reply • 15 Dec 2017
• Dianella tasmanica Tasman Flax-lily

  29 Nov 2017 • -37.1,146.5 • Luke Steenhuis

  Growing on a flank of Mount Stirling at about 1300m altitude. Dianella tasmanica is a common species in the area but this one seems to have a thicker flower stem and more closely clustered flowers. Three photos.

  

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  1. Lorraine Phelan  Stypandra glauca species id suggested

     Reply • 30 Nov 2017

  3. Luke Steenhuis  Thanks Lorraine. I'm still not sure with your I.D. I have photographed several S. glauca and none exhibit the traits of this one. I am more inclined to think that it is a Dianella species and after spending time comparing the different Dianella members, I can only come to the conclusion that it is a very healthy and vigorous D. tasmanica. Please see the third image uploaded in this set for the typical Dianella basal leaf structure which varies quite a bit to Stypandra; which has only sparse leaves around the base. The habitat (sheltered, damp forest) and 1300m elevation also do not match S. glauca's preference. I have added a fourth image which shows the serrated margin of the leaves as highlighted by VicFlora for D. tasminica (see the lower leaf on the extra image).

     Reply • 01 Dec 2017

  5. Lorraine Phelan  Tricky business, isn't it? But fun.

     Reply • 01 Dec 2017

  7. Luke Steenhuis  I agree. It's a great way to get out and experience nature at it's best. I'm often envious of your wonderful photos.

     Reply • 01 Dec 2017

  8. • Lorraine Phelan  Thankyou, but I'm often puzzled when I look at the computer screen and wish I'd photographed the leaf junction or the sepals or some other vital identification point.

       Reply • 01 Dec 2017
• Hovea montana Alpine Rusty-pods

  29 Nov 2017 • -37.1,146.4 • Luke Steenhuis

  White variant in front of the typical coloured species.

  

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• Oxyopes spp. Lynx Spider

  29 Nov 2017 • -37.9,145.3 • Leuba Ridgway

  This small lynx spider had a leg span of about 10 to 12 mm. Legs were pale, long and spikey. The body had black and white stripes through the length of it and what looked like a fuzz of fine red hairs around the cephalothorax making it look like an attractive two-toned spider at a glance. Palps were large and dark suggesting that it was male. Spotted in a suburban garden.

  

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  1. Chris Lindorff  Amazing legs.

     Reply • 04 Dec 2017
• Ranunculus gunnianus Gunn's Alpine Buttercup

  29 Nov 2017 • -37.1,146.4 • Luke Steenhuis

  Small groups in grassland at Mount Buller.

  

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