Insects & spiders on Bursaria spinosa - a research project. field guide

Posted by MichaelBedingfield

"Insects & spiders on Bursaria spinosa" is a research project to find out how many species of insects & spiders use Bursaria spinosa for feeding on. This shrub is ecologically important because it supports a great variety of invertebrate life. Some species may feed on the flowers and others may prey on the insects. Pollinators, predators and parasites are all included. Add your sightings to this collection to inform the research.

Mordella limbata (A pintail beetle)

Mordella sp. (genus) (Pintail or tumbling flower beetle)

Mordellidae (family) (Unidentified pintail or tumbling flower beetle)

Musca sp. (genus) (Fly)

Myrmecia nigriceps (Black-headed bull ant)

Nacaduba biocellata (Two-spotted Line-Blue)

Nacoleia rhoeoalis (Spilomelinae)

Underside

Nemophora (genus) (A Fairy Moth)

Nemophora sparsella (An Adelid Moth)

Neocuris gracilis (Graceful Neocuris jewel beetle)

Neocuris pubescens (A jewel beetle)

Neorrhina punctatum (Spotted flower chafer)

Neoscleropogon sp. (genus) (Robber fly)

Netrocoryne repanda (Bronze Flat)

Nyctemera amicus (Senecio Moth, Magpie Moth, Cineraria Moth)

Male

Larva

Underside

Nymphes myrmeleonoides (Blue eyes lacewing)

Adult

Adult

Larvae

Obrida fascialis (One banded longicorn)

Ocybadistes walkeri (Green Grass-dart)

Odontomyia decipiens (Green Soldier Fly)

Odontomyia hunteri (Soldier fly)

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