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Unidentified Darkling beetle (Tenebrionidae) at Tinderry, NSW by Harrisi
Calyptorhynchus lathami lathami (Glossy Black-Cockatoo) at Kangaroo Valley, NSW by GITM1
Pachycoelia sulcicollis at Tinderry, NSW by Harrisi
Leucania obumbrata at Freshwater Creek, VIC by WendyEM
Chrysolarentia subrectaria at Freshwater Creek, VIC by WendyEM
Calyptorhynchus lathami lathami (Glossy Black-Cockatoo) at Kangaroo Valley, NSW by GITM1
Castiarina octospilota (A Jewel Beetle) at Tinderry, NSW by Harrisi
Proteuxoa oxygona at Freshwater Creek, VIC by WendyEM
Proteuxoa oxygona at Freshwater Creek, VIC by WendyEM
Heteroteucha occidua at Freshwater Creek, VIC by WendyEM
Heteroteucha occidua at Freshwater Creek, VIC by WendyEM
Castiarina sexplagiata (Jewel beetle) at Tinderry, NSW by Harrisi
Heteroteucha occidua at Freshwater Creek, VIC by WendyEM
Heteroteucha occidua at Freshwater Creek, VIC by WendyEM
Tiliqua scincoides scincoides at Herne Hill, VIC by WendyEM
Neoaratus hercules at Freshwater Creek, VIC by WendyEM
Anachloris subochraria at Herne Hill, VIC by WendyEM
Chondropyga dorsalis (Cowboy beetle) at Curtin, ACT by SMOT
Psaltoda moerens (Redeye cicada) at Herne Hill, VIC by WendyEM
Eurymeloides pulchra at Bungendore, NSW by clarehoneydove
Tipanaea patulella at Bungendore, NSW by clarehoneydove
Unidentified Carab beetle (Carabidae) at Bungendore, NSW by clarehoneydove
Hortophora sp. (genus) at Bungendore, NSW by clarehoneydove
Unidentified Weevil (Curculionoidea) at Bungendore, NSW by clarehoneydove
Unidentified Spider at Forbes Creek, NSW by clarehoneydove
Tiphiidae (family) at Bungendore, NSW by clarehoneydove
Eleale pulchra at Bungendore, NSW by clarehoneydove
Unidentified Weevil (Curculionoidea) at Bungendore, NSW by clarehoneydove
Calomela sp. (genus) at Bungendore, NSW by clarehoneydove
Monolepta sp. (genus) at Bungendore, NSW by clarehoneydove
Unidentified Huntsman spider (Sparassidae) at Bungendore, NSW by clarehoneydove
Nyssus albopunctatus (White-spotted swift spider) at Bungendore, NSW by clarehoneydove
Einadia nutans at Bungendore, NSW by clarehoneydove
Unidentified Frog at Kambah, ACT by HelenCross
Unidentified Moth (Lepidoptera) at Bungendore, NSW by clarehoneydove
Unidentified Other Shrub at Bungendore, NSW by clarehoneydove
Gnaphosidae (family) (Ground spider) at Kambah, ACT by HelenCross
Lehtinelagia prasina at Bungendore, NSW by clarehoneydove
Scopula rubraria at Yarralumla, ACT by KMcCue
Lycium ferocissimum at Bungendore, NSW by clarehoneydove
Pogona barbata at Aranda, ACT by KMcCue
Scoliidae sp. (family) (Unidentified Hairy Flower Wasp) at Bungendore, NSW by clarehoneydove
Bursaria spinosa at Bungendore, NSW by clarehoneydove
Geranium sp. at Casey, ACT by Hejor1
Trifolium pratense (Red Clover) at Casey, ACT by Hejor1
Cacatua galerita (Sulphur-crested Cockatoo) at Casey, ACT by Hejor1
Syrphidae (family) at Casey, ACT by Hejor1
Lucilia sp. (genus) at Casey, ACT by Hejor1
Monophlebulus sp. (genus) at Casey, ACT by Hejor1
Crematogaster sp. (genus) at Casey, ACT by Hejor1
Phyllotocus macleayi (Nectar scarab) at Ngunnawal, ACT by Hejor1
Cerdistus sp. (genus) at Casey, ACT by Hejor1
Dicranolaius sp. (Flower beetle) at Casey, ACT by Hejor1
Myrmecia simillima (A Bull Ant) at Casey, ACT by Hejor1
Camponotus consobrinus (Banded sugar ant) at Ngunnawal, ACT by Hejor1
Iridomyrmex purpureus (Meat Ant) at Casey, ACT by Hejor1
Camponotus sp. (genus) (A sugar ant) at Casey, ACT by Hejor1
Polyrhachis sp. (genus) (A spiny ant) at Casey, ACT by Hejor1
Rhyparochromidae (family) at Casey, ACT by Hejor1
ODONATA at Casey, ACT by Hejor1
Gymnorhina tibicen (Australian Magpie) at Casey, ACT by Hejor1
Threskiornis molucca (Australian White Ibis) at Casey, ACT by Hejor1
Chroicocephalus novaehollandiae (Silver Gull) at Casey, ACT by Hejor1
Cirsium vulgare (Spear Thistle) at Casey, ACT by Hejor1
Fulica atra (Eurasian Coot) at Casey, ACT by Hejor1
Chenonetta jubata (Australian Wood Duck) at Casey, ACT by Hejor1
Tachybaptus novaehollandiae (Australasian Grebe) at Casey, ACT by Hejor1
Gallinula tenebrosa at Casey, ACT by Hejor1
Anas superciliosa (Pacific Black Duck) at Casey, ACT by Hejor1
Doratifera quadriguttata at Kambah, ACT by SimoneS
Ocyphaps lophotes (Crested Pigeon) at Casey, ACT by Hejor1
Porphyrio melanotus (Australasian Swamphen) at Casey, ACT by Hejor1
Rhytidoponera metallica (Greenhead ant) at Casey, ACT by Hejor1
Eopsaltria australis at Casey, ACT by Hejor1
Bobilla aff. victoriae at Bungendore, NSW by clarehoneydove
Cryptocheilus sp. (genus) (Spider wasp) at Bungendore, NSW by clarehoneydove
Merops ornatus (Rainbow Bee-eater) at Tharwa, ACT by RodDeb
Stizoptera bichenovii (Double-barred Finch) at Tharwa, ACT by RodDeb
Sciomyzidae sp. (family) at Bungendore, NSW by clarehoneydove
Lalage tricolor at Tharwa, ACT by RodDeb
Melanodryas cucullata cucullata at Tharwa, ACT by RodDeb
Theseus modestus at Bungendore, NSW by clarehoneydove
Taylorilygus apicalis at Bungendore, NSW by clarehoneydove
Psaroxantha (genus) at Murrumbateman, NSW by SimoneC
Obrida fascialis (One banded longicorn) at Bungendore, NSW by clarehoneydove
Podargus strigoides (Tawny Frogmouth) at Broulee, NSW by PeterA
Zenithicola crassus (Clerid beetle) at Bungendore, NSW by clarehoneydove
Aporocera (Aporocera) speciosa (Leaf Beetle) at Bungendore, NSW by clarehoneydove
Amata (genus) at Bungendore, NSW by clarehoneydove
Amata nr aperta at Bungendore, NSW by clarehoneydove
Scrobiger idoneus (Checkered beetle) at Bungendore, NSW by clarehoneydove
Mordellidae (family) (Unidentified pintail or tumbling flower beetle) at Bungendore, NSW by clarehoneydove
Castiarina octospilota (A Jewel Beetle) at Bungendore, NSW by clarehoneydove
Unidentified Moth (Lepidoptera) at Sheldon, QLD by PJH123
Unidentified Moth (Lepidoptera) at Sheldon, QLD by PJH123
Termessa laeta (Lithosiini) at Bungendore, NSW by clarehoneydove
Aporocera (Aporocera) scabrosa (Leaf beetle) at Bungendore, NSW by clarehoneydove
Caedicia simplex at Bungendore, NSW by clarehoneydove
Unidentified Geometer moth (Geometridae) at Sheldon, QLD by PJH123
Unidentified Geometer moth (Geometridae) at Sheldon, QLD by PJH123

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Discussion

HelenCross wrote:
48 min ago
Looks like the first photographic record for the ANBG - good spotting Gregor!
Egernia cunninghami
HelenCross wrote:
50 min ago
:(
Callocephalon fimbriatum
LisaH wrote:
53 min ago
Oh, I'm so sad to see this. I'd become quite attached to the fledgling which she is believed to be. (I know we're not supposed to become attache, but watching her and her parents for some weeks leaves its mark . . .)
Callocephalon fimbriatum
AlisonMilton wrote:
Yesterday
@jb2602 Hi, Kim Pullen, Sturat and I discussed this in detail tonight comparing the two species and came to the conclusion that it is a Fiddler beetle with same differention in the markings.
Eupoecila australasiae
SimonPDunstan wrote:
Yesterday
@Illilanga if you still have access to this property it would be amazing if you could capture a few specimens and send them to ANIC.
Myrmecia aberrans species group

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Castiarina nasuta at Tinderry, NSW

Calyptorhynchus lathami lathami

Aridaeus thoracicus

Dicranolaius sp. at Casey, ACT

Phyllotocus macleayi at Ngunnawal, ACT

Chondropyga dorsalis at Curtin, ACT

Calyptorhynchus lathami lathami at Kangaroo Valley, NSW

Calyptorhynchus lathami lathami at Kangaroo Valley, NSW

Pachycoelia sulcicollis

Leucania obumbrata

Calyptorhynchus lathami lathami at Kangaroo Valley, NSW

Chrysolarentia subrectaria

Calyptorhynchus lathami lathami at Kangaroo Valley, NSW

Camponotus sp. (genus) at Scullin, ACT

Castiarina octospilota at Tinderry, NSW

Proteuxoa oxygona

Proteuxoa oxygona

Heteroteucha occidua

Heteroteucha occidua

Castiarina sexplagiata at Tinderry, NSW

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