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.

20 species

Amata (genus) (Handmaiden Moth)

Amata (genus)
Amata (genus)
Amata (genus)

Asura cervicalis (Spotted Lichen Moth)

Asura cervicalis
Asura cervicalis
Asura cervicalis

Clania lewinii & similar Casemoths (Parallel stick Case Moths)

Clania lewinii & similar Casemoths
Clania lewinii & similar Casemoths
Clania lewinii & similar Casemoths

Crossophora semiota (A Concealer moth)

Crossophora semiota
Crossophora semiota
Crossophora semiota

Cydia pomonella (Codling Moth)

Cydia pomonella
Cydia pomonella
Cydia pomonella

Epiphyas postvittana (Light Brown Apple Moth)

Epiphyas postvittana
Epiphyas postvittana
Epiphyas postvittana
Epithymema incomposita
Epithymema incomposita
Epithymema incomposita
Glyphipterix chrysoplanetis
Glyphipterix chrysoplanetis
Glyphipterix chrysoplanetis

Heliothela (genus) (A Pyraloid moth (Heliotheliinae subf.))

Heliothela (genus)
Heliothela (genus)
Heliothela (genus)

Hestiochora furcata (A zygaenid moth)

Hestiochora furcata
Hestiochora furcata
Hestiochora furcata

Ichneumenoptera chrysophanes (Clearwing Persimmon Borer)

Ichneumenoptera chrysophanes
Ichneumenoptera chrysophanes
Ichneumenoptera chrysophanes

Lepidoscia arctiella (Tower Case Moth)

Lepidoscia arctiella
Lepidoscia arctiella
Lepidoscia arctiella

Nemophora (genus) (A Fairy Moth)

Nemophora (genus)
Nemophora (genus)
Nemophora (genus)

Nemophora sparsella (An Adelid Moth)

Nemophora sparsella
Nemophora sparsella
Nemophora sparsella

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

Nyctemera amicus
Nyctemera amicus
Nyctemera amicus

Philenora elegans (Philenora elegans)

Philenora elegans
Philenora elegans
Philenora elegans

Scythrididae (family) (Tropical Longhorned Moth)

Scythrididae (family)
Scythrididae (family)
Scythrididae (family)

Scythris diatoma (A Gelechioid moth)

Scythris diatoma
Scythris diatoma
Scythris diatoma

Snellenia lineata (Lycid-mimicking Moth)

Snellenia lineata
Snellenia lineata
Snellenia lineata

Tebenna micalis (Small Thistle Moth)

Tebenna micalis
Tebenna micalis
Tebenna micalis
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