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.

       

Insects & spiders on Bursaria spinosa - a research project.

7 species

Dispar compacta (Barred Skipper)

Dispar compacta
Dispar compacta
Dispar compacta
Netrocoryne repanda
Netrocoryne repanda
Netrocoryne repanda

Ocybadistes walkeri (Green Grass-dart)

Ocybadistes walkeri
Ocybadistes walkeri
Ocybadistes walkeri

Pasma tasmanica (Two-spotted Grass-skipper)

Pasma tasmanica
Pasma tasmanica
Pasma tasmanica

Taractrocera papyria (White-banded Grass-dart)

Taractrocera papyria
Taractrocera papyria
Taractrocera papyria

Timoconia flammeata (Bright Shield-skipper)

Timoconia flammeata
Timoconia flammeata
Timoconia flammeata

Trapezites symmomus (Splendid Ochre)

Trapezites symmomus
Trapezites symmomus
Trapezites symmomus
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