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Insects

Ants (Hymenoptera, Formicidae)
Bees (Hymenoptera, Apiformes)
Beetles (Coleoptera)
Butterflies (Lepidoptera, Rhopalocera)
Cicadas (Hemiptera, Cicadoidea)
Cockroaches (Blattodea, several families)
Dragonflies & Damselflies (Odonata)
Grasshoppers, Crickets & Katydids (Orthoptera)
Leafhoppers & planthoppers (Hemiptera, several families)
Moths (Lepidoptera)
Praying mantises (Mantodea)
Primitive insects
Psyllids, lerps, aphids & whiteflies (Hemiptera, several families)
Sawflies (Hymenoptera, Symphyta)
Scale insects & mealybugs (Hemiptera, Coccoidea)
Stick insects (Phasmatodea)
True bugs (Hemiptera, Heteroptera)
True flies (Diptera)
Wasps (Hymenoptera, Apocrita)
Other insects
Lacewings (Neuroptera)
Unidentified Insect Galls

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Alcaeus varicornis (Acacia shield bug)

Immature

Immature

Alcaeus varicornis
Alcaeus varicornis
Nymph

Nymph
Immature
Nymph

Anoplognathus montanus (Montane Christmas beetle)

MALE

MALE

MALE

MALE
FEMALE

FEMALE
Anoplognathus montanus
MALE
MALE
FEMALE

Anzora unicolor (Grey Planthopper)

Anzora unicolor
Anzora unicolor
Anzora unicolor
Anzora unicolor

Aphididae (family) (Unidentified aphid)

Aphididae (family)
Aphididae (family)
Aphididae (family)
Aphididae (family)

Ascetoderes vittatus (Teredid beetle)

Ascetoderes vittatus
Ascetoderes vittatus
Ascetoderes vittatus

Austracris guttulosa (Spur-throated Locust)

Austracris guttulosa
Austracris guttulosa
Austracris guttulosa
Austracris guttulosa

Chalcopteroides spectabilis (Rainbow darkling beetle)

Chalcopteroides spectabilis
Chalcopteroides spectabilis
Chalcopteroides spectabilis
Chalcopteroides spectabilis

Chlamydopteryx sidnicus (Issid Planthopper)

Chlamydopteryx sidnicus
Chlamydopteryx sidnicus
Chlamydopteryx sidnicus
Chlamydopteryx sidnicus

Clania ignobilis (Faggot Case Moth)

Clania ignobilis
Clania ignobilis
Clania ignobilis

Cryptolaemus montrouzieri (Mealybug ladybird)

Cryptolaemus montrouzieri
Cryptolaemus montrouzieri
Cryptolaemus montrouzieri
Cryptolaemus montrouzieri

Daerlac cephalotes (Ant Mimicking Seedbug)

Daerlac cephalotes
Daerlac cephalotes
Nymph

Nymph
Daerlac cephalotes
Nymph

Diphucrania acuducta (Acuducta jewel beetle)

Diphucrania acuducta
Diphucrania acuducta
Diphucrania acuducta

Diphucrania leucosticta (White-flecked acacia jewel beetle)

Diphucrania leucosticta
Diphucrania leucosticta
Diphucrania leucosticta
Diphucrania leucosticta

Ecnolagria sp. (genus) (A brown darkling beetle)

Ecnolagria sp. (genus)
Ecnolagria sp. (genus)
Ecnolagria sp. (genus)
Ecnolagria sp. (genus)

Elhamma australasiae (A Swift or Ghost moth (Hepialidae))

Male, a smaller moth

Male, a smaller moth

Elhamma australasiae
Female, larger

Female, larger
Elhamma australasiae
Male, a smaller moth
Female, larger

Endoxyla lituratus (A Wattle Goat Moth)

Endoxyla lituratus
Endoxyla lituratus
Endoxyla lituratus

Euproctis baliolalis (Browntail Gum Moth)

Euproctis baliolalis
Euproctis baliolalis
Euproctis baliolalis
Euproctis baliolalis

Exorista sp. (genus) (A Bristle Fly)

Exorista sp. (genus)
Exorista sp. (genus)
Exorista sp. (genus)
Exorista sp. (genus)

Faex sp. (genus) (Faex Leaf Beetle)

Faex sp. (genus)
Faex sp. (genus)
Faex sp. (genus)

Geron sp. (genus) (Slender Bee Fly)

Geron sp. (genus)
Geron sp. (genus)
Geron sp. (genus)
Geron sp. (genus)

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