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Chisholm, ACT

Chisholm, ACT field guide

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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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Agrotis infusa (Bogong Moth, Common Cutworm)

Male

Male

Female

Female
Male underside

Male underside
Agrotis infusa
Male
Female
Male underside

Amegilla (Zonamegilla) asserta (Blue Banded Bee)

Amegilla (Zonamegilla) asserta
Amegilla (Zonamegilla) asserta
Amegilla (Zonamegilla) asserta

Austroagrion watsoni (Eastern Billabongfly)

Austroagrion watsoni
Austroagrion watsoni
Austroagrion watsoni

Austrolestes leda (Wandering Ringtail)

Austrolestes leda
Austrolestes leda
Austrolestes leda
Austrolestes leda

Bandidus canifrons (An Antlion Lacewing)

Bandidus canifrons
Bandidus canifrons
Bandidus canifrons
Bandidus canifrons

Belenois java (Caper White)

Belenois java
Belenois java
Belenois java
Belenois java

Calliphora augur (Lesser brown or Blue-bodied blowfly)

Calliphora augur
Calliphora augur
Calliphora augur

Cardiacera sp. (genus) (Scarab Fly)

Cardiacera sp. (genus)
Cardiacera sp. (genus)
Cardiacera sp. (genus)
Cardiacera sp. (genus)

Chrysomya sp. (genus) (A green/blue blowfly)

Chrysomya sp. (genus)
Chrysomya sp. (genus)
Chrysomya sp. (genus)

Coccinella transversalis (Transverse Ladybird)

Coccinella transversalis
Nymph

Nymph
Coccinella transversalis
Coccinella transversalis
Nymph

Commius elegans (Cherry Ballart Shield Bug)

ADULTS

ADULTS

Commius elegans
JUVENILE

JUVENILE
Commius elegans
ADULTS
JUVENILE

Dytiscidae (family) (Unidentified diving beetle)

Dytiscidae (family)
Dytiscidae (family)
Dytiscidae (family)

Embioptera (order) (Unidentified webspinner)

Embioptera (order)
Embioptera (order)
Embioptera (order)
Embioptera (order)

Eristalinus punctulatus (Golden Native Drone Fly)

Eristalinus punctulatus
Eristalinus punctulatus
Eristalinus punctulatus
Eristalinus punctulatus

Hemicordulia australiae (Australian Emerald)

Hemicordulia australiae
Hemicordulia australiae
Hemicordulia australiae

Heteronympha merope (Common Brown Butterfly)

MALE

MALE

FEMALE

FEMALE
Heteronympha merope
Heteronympha merope
MALE
FEMALE

Hippodamia variegata (Spotted Amber Ladybird)

Hippodamia variegata
Pupa

Pupa
Showing the variable spots on the elytra

Showing the variable spots on the elytra
Hippodamia variegata
Pupa
Showing the variable spots on the elytra

Hylaeus (Prosopisteron) littleri (Hylaeine colletid bee)

Hylaeus (Prosopisteron) littleri
Hylaeus (Prosopisteron) littleri
Hylaeus (Prosopisteron) littleri

Hyleoides concinna (Wasp-mimic bee)

Hyleoides concinna
MALE

MALE
Hyleoides concinna
MALE

Illeis galbula (Fungus-eating Ladybird)

Illeis galbula
Illeis galbula
LARVAE

LARVAE
Illeis galbula
LARVAE

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