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• Lepidoptera spp. Moth

  09 Nov 2015 • -37.7,144.8 • Andrew Allen

  Unidentified nocturnal caterpillar on Dianella longifolia

  

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• Chlenias banksiaria group

  13 Oct 2015 • -37.7,144.8 • Andrew Allen

  A species that likes to feed at night on the Goodenia ovata in our garden

  

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• Chlenias auctaria

  09 Oct 2015 • -37.7,144.8 • Andrew Allen

  I've found these caterpillars on many different host plants (i.e. they're polyphagus). There's a good population of them every year around our home.

  

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• Ocybadistes walkeri sothis Green Grass-dart Yellow-banded Dart

  17 Oct 2015 • -37.7,144.8 • Andrew Allen

  

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• Netelia producta Orange Caterpillar-parasite Wasp

  18 Nov 2015 • -37.7,144.8 • Andrew Allen

  

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• Lepidoptera spp. Moth Paralastor spp.

  12 Nov 2015 • -37.7,144.8 • Andrew Allen

  These wasps are fairly common around Melbourne, but I've never been able to get a firm identification. This one spent a minute or so subduing the caterpillar (it put up a bit of a fight) and then flew off with the caterpillar.

  

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• Ichneumonidae spp. Ichneumon Wasp

  11 Nov 2015 • -37.7,144.8 • Andrew Allen

  Not sure of ID

  

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• Chalcididae spp.

  18 Nov 2015 • -37.7,144.8 • Andrew Allen

  

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• Amegilla spp. Blue-banded Bee Digger Bees

  17 Oct 2015 • -37.7,144.8 • Andrew Allen

  

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• Austrotephritis poenia

  25 Oct 2015 • -37.7,144.8 • Andrew Allen

  

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• Scolypopa australis Passionvine Hopper

  22 Jan 2015 • -37.7,144.8 • Andrew Allen

  

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  1. David Francis  Fantastic detail in your photos. You must have some serious gear! Ring Flash?

     Reply • 29 Nov 2016

  3. Andrew Allen  Yes, a ring flash, and it makes a lot of difference too! But it's a cheap one from eBay!

     Reply • 30 Nov 2016

  5. David Francis  Just ordered a LED ring light on ebay. Thanks for the tip.

     Reply • 30 Nov 2016
• Syllitus rectus

  14 Oct 2015 • -37.7,144.8 • Andrew Allen

  There were a few of these, maybe six in total, hanging around a dead / dying tree in our front yard (about 8m tall, a type of pittosporum, I think). They stayed around for about two weeks before dispersing.

  

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  1. David Francis  Great observation! Syllitus rectus now added to the database. see http://australianmuseum.net.au/uploads/journals/17265/253_complete.pdf

     Reply • 29 Nov 2016
• Cerambycidae spp. Longhorn Beetle Longicorn Beetle

  04 Mar 2015 • -37.7,144.8 • Andrew Allen

  

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• Adversaeschna brevistyla Blue-spotted Hawker

  14 Dec 2015 • -37.7,144.8 • Andrew Allen

  

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  1. David Francis  Great photos. Does lack of strong blue patches on thorax mean it's a female?

     Reply • 29 Nov 2016
• Synlestes weyersii Bronze Needle

  28 Nov 2015 • -37.7,144.8 • Andrew Allen

  

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• Iridomyrmex spp. Eurymeloides pulchra

  15 Dec 2015 • -37.6,144.9 • Andrew Allen

  

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• Gminatus australis Orange Assassin Bug

  06 Dec 2015 • -37.7,144.8 • Andrew Allen

  Eating an orb spider, Eriophora sp.

  

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• Caelifera spp. Grasshopper

  15 Dec 2015 • -37.6,144.9 • Andrew Allen

  

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• Phaulacridium vittatum Wingless Grasshopper

  15 Dec 2015 • -37.6,144.9 • Andrew Allen

  

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• Chauliognathus lugubris Plague Soldier Beetle

  20 Nov 2016 • -37.2,145.4 • Andrew Allen

  

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• Xanthogaleruca luteola Elm-leaf Beetle

  11 Mar 2016 • -37.7,144.8 • Andrew Allen

  I thought this might be an elm beetle, Xanthogaleruca luteola??

  

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  1. David Francis  Hi Andrew, I agree Elm-leaf Beetle. Xanthogaleruca luteola now added to the database so you can edit your observation to give the species name.

     Reply • 29 Nov 2016
• Chrysodeixis argentifera Tobacco Looper

  21 Nov 2016 • -37.7,144.8 • Andrew Allen

  

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• Gasteruption spp.

  29 Nov 2016 • -37.7,144.8 • Andrew Allen

  

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• Megachile spp. Leafcutter Bee

  17 Nov 2016 • -37.7,144.8 • Andrew Allen

  There have been three of these roosting each night for about two weeks now, all male.

  

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• Uresiphita ornithopteralis Tree Lucerne Moth

  02 Jul 2016 • -37.7,144.8 • Andrew Allen

  

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• Dasypodia selenophora Granny Moth Old Lady Moth

  08 Nov 2016 • -37.7,144.8 • Andrew Allen

  

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• Eristalinus punctulatus Native Drone Fly

  26 Nov 2016 • -37.7,144.8 • Andrew Allen

  

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• Belenois java teutonia Caper White

  18 Oct 2016 • -37.7,144.8 • Andrew Allen

  

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