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waltraud wrote:
6 hrs ago
Aha, that is the species you talked about. I think I saw a plant like this before and thought it was a member of the Malvaceae; I can't remember where I saw it; certainly not on Mts Majura/Ainslie; this is a first description for the mountains and not on our flora list.
Pavonia hastata
living wrote:
7 hrs ago
Nitidulidae
Unverified Beetle (Coleoptera)
living wrote:
7 hrs ago
Family Silvanidae
Tribolium sp. (genus)
JonLewis wrote:
10 hrs ago
Hi ShazW, there are a few species of Papyrius around Canberra which are hard to tell apart from photos, so they usually just get identified to genus level. This looks like a healthy colony! Cheers, Jon
Papyrius sp. (genus)
Harrisi wrote:
18 hrs ago
male
Dynastinae (subfamily)

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