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

"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.

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)

Siphanta acuta (Green planthopper, Torpedo bug)

Snellenia lineata (Lycid-mimicking Moth)

Stenoderus ostricilla (Longhorn beetle)

Stenoderus suturalis (Stinking Longhorn)

Stomorhina discolor (Snout fly)

Stomorhina sp. (genus) (Snout fly)

Syllitus microps (Longicorn or Longhorn beetle)

Syllitus rectus (Longhorn beetle)

Taractrocera papyria (White-banded Grass-dart)

Tebenna micalis (Small Thistle Moth)

Temognatha suturalis (Boldly sutured jewel beetle)

Temognatha variabilis (Variable jewel beetle)

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