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Lanyon - northern section A.C.T. 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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Acrida conica (Giant green slantface)

ADULT

ADULT

Acrida conica
NYMPH

NYMPH
Acrida conica
ADULT
NYMPH

Amata (genus) (Handmaiden Moth)

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

Amegilla (Zonamegilla) asserta (Blue Banded Bee)

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

Amegilla sp. (genus) (Blue Banded Bee)

Amegilla sp. (genus)
Amegilla sp. (genus)
Amegilla sp. (genus)
Amegilla sp. (genus)

Anoplognathus sp. (genus) (Unidentified Christmas beetle)

Anoplognathus sp. (genus)
Anoplognathus sp. (genus)
Anoplognathus sp. (genus)
Anoplognathus sp. (genus)

Australoactina sp. (genus) (Soldier fly)

Australoactina sp. (genus)
Australoactina sp. (genus)
Australoactina sp. (genus)
Australoactina sp. (genus)

Australothis rubrescens (Indian Weed Caterpillar)

Australothis rubrescens
Australothis rubrescens
Australothis rubrescens

Axarus sp. (genus) (A non-biting midge)

Axarus sp. (genus)
Axarus sp. (genus)
Axarus sp. (genus)
Axarus sp. (genus)

Cardiaspina albitextura (White Lace Lerp)

Cardiaspina albitextura
Cardiaspina albitextura
Cardiaspina albitextura

Chalcopteroides spectabilis (Rainbow darkling beetle)

Chalcopteroides spectabilis
Chalcopteroides spectabilis
Chalcopteroides spectabilis
Chalcopteroides spectabilis

Conoeca or Lepidoscia (genera) IMMATURE (Unidentified Cone Case Moth larva, pupa, or case)

Conoeca or Lepidoscia (genera) IMMATURE
Conoeca or Lepidoscia (genera) IMMATURE
Conoeca or Lepidoscia (genera) IMMATURE
Conoeca or Lepidoscia (genera) IMMATURE

Eleale simplex (Clerid beetle)

Eleale simplex
Eleale simplex
Eleale simplex
Eleale simplex

Heteronympha merope (Common Brown Butterfly)

MALE

MALE

FEMALE

FEMALE
Heteronympha merope
Heteronympha merope
MALE
FEMALE

Homotrysis scutellaris (Darkling beetle)

Homotrysis scutellaris
Homotrysis scutellaris
Homotrysis scutellaris

Junonia villida (Meadow Argus)

Junonia villida
Junonia villida
Larvae

Larvae
Junonia villida
Larvae

Lepidoscia arctiella (Tower Case Moth)

Lepidoscia arctiella
Lepidoscia arctiella
Lepidoscia arctiella

Melangyna viridiceps (Hover fly)

Melangyna viridiceps
Melangyna viridiceps
Melangyna viridiceps
Melangyna viridiceps

Myrmeleontidae (family) (Unidentified Antlion Lacewing)

Adult

Adult

Adult

Adult
Larvae

Larvae
Myrmeleontidae (family)
Adult
Adult
Larvae

Phacelococcus bursaria (Blackthorn felted scale)

Phacelococcus bursaria
Phacelococcus bursaria
Phacelococcus bursaria

Platisus sp. (genus) (Flat bark beetle)

Platisus sp. (genus)
Larvae

Larvae
Platisus sp. (genus)
Platisus sp. (genus)
Larvae

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