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.

Porrostoma rhipidium (Long-nosed Lycid (Net-winged) beetle)

ADULT

LARVAE

ADULT

Psilota sp. (genus) (Hover fly)

Pterygophorus cinctus (Bottlebrush sawfly)

Male with feathery antennae

Pterygophorus sp. (genus) (Long-tailed Sawfly)

Runcinia acuminata (Pointy Crab Spider)

FEMALE WITH EGG SACK

Rutilia (Chrysorutilia) sp. (genus & subgenus) (A Bristle Fly)

Salsa fuliginata (Sooty Orb-weaver)

Scaptia (Scaptia) auriflua (A flower-feeding march fly)

Scaptia sp. (genus) (March fly)

Scolia (Discolia) verticalis (Yellow-headed hairy flower wasp)

Scrobiger idoneus (Checkered beetle)

Scythrididae (family) (Tropical Longhorned Moth)

Scythris diatoma (A Gelechioid moth)

Selagis aurifera (Aurifera jewel beetle)

Selagis caloptera (Caloptera jewel beetle)

Selagis formosa (A Jewel Beetle)

Siphanta acuta (Green planthopper, Torpedo bug)

Snellenia lineata (Lycid-mimicking Moth)

Stenoderus ostricilla (Longhorn beetle)

Stenoderus suturalis (Stinking Longhorn)

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