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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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Unidentified Leafhopper or planthopper (Hemiptera, several families) at Canberra, ACT - 5 Feb 2025 by mauritsz

Unidentified Leafhopper or planthopper (Hemiptera, several families)

Trogodendron fasciculatum (Yellow-horned Clerid) at Canberra, ACT - 31 Dec 2024 by TimL

Trogodendron fasciculatum

Agrotis infusa (Bogong Moth, Common Cutworm) at Canberra, ACT - 19 Nov 2024 by SusanneG

Agrotis infusa

Epidesmia chilonaria (Golden-winged Epidesmia) at Canberra, ACT - 19 Nov 2024 by TimL

Epidesmia chilonaria

Heteronympha merope (Common Brown Butterfly) at Canberra, ACT - 13 Nov 2024 by VanceLawrence

Heteronympha merope

Synemon plana (Golden Sun Moth) at Canberra, ACT - 9 Nov 2024 by JulieMc

Synemon plana

Stomorhina sp. (genus) (Snout fly) at Canberra, ACT - 9 Nov 2024 by Hejor1

Stomorhina sp. (genus)

Lauxaniidae (family) at Canberra, ACT - 9 Nov 2024 by Hejor1

Lauxaniidae (family)

Miridae (family) (Unidentified plant bug) at Canberra, ACT - 9 Nov 2024 by Hejor1

Miridae (family)

Bibionidae (family) (Bibionid fly) at Canberra, ACT - 9 Nov 2024 by Hejor1

Bibionidae (family)

Diptera (order) (Fly - Unidentified) at Canberra, ACT - 9 Nov 2024 by Hejor1

Diptera (order)

Hylaeus (Prosopisteron) littleri (Hylaeine colletid bee) at Canberra, ACT - 9 Nov 2024 by Hejor1

Hylaeus (Prosopisteron) littleri

Tritaxys sp. (genus) (A bristle fly) at Canberra, ACT - 9 Nov 2024 by Hejor1

Tritaxys sp. (genus)

Calyptrate (subsection) (Unidentified house-flies, blow-flies and their allies) at Canberra, ACT - 9 Nov 2024 by Hejor1

Calyptrate (subsection)

Calliphora augur (Lesser brown or Blue-bodied blowfly) at Canberra, ACT - 9 Nov 2024 by Hejor1

Calliphora augur

Hylaeus (Gnathoprosopis) euxanthus (Plasterer bee) at Canberra, ACT - 9 Nov 2024 by Hejor1

Hylaeus (Gnathoprosopis) euxanthus

Lucilia sp. (genus) (A blowfly) at Canberra, ACT - 9 Nov 2024 by Hejor1

Lucilia sp. (genus)

Parapalaeosepsis plebeia (Ant fly) at Canberra, ACT - 9 Nov 2024 by Hejor1

Parapalaeosepsis plebeia

Melangyna sp. (genus) (Hover Fly) at Canberra, ACT - 9 Nov 2024 by Hejor1

Melangyna sp. (genus)

Eurymelinae (subfamily) (Unidentified eurymeline leafhopper) at Canberra, ACT - 9 Nov 2024 by Hejor1

Eurymelinae (subfamily)

Hylaeus (Euprosopoides) rotundiceps (Hylaeine colletid bee) at Canberra, ACT - 9 Nov 2024 by Hejor1

Hylaeus (Euprosopoides) rotundiceps

Apis mellifera (European honey bee) at Canberra, ACT - 9 Nov 2024 by Hejor1

Apis mellifera

Hylaeus (Gnathoprosopis) amiculinus (Hylaeine colletid bee) at Canberra, ACT - 9 Nov 2024 by Hejor1

Hylaeus (Gnathoprosopis) amiculinus

Agrotis infusa (Bogong Moth, Common Cutworm) at Canberra, ACT - 7 Nov 2024 by JohnGiacon

Agrotis infusa

Chrysodeixis argentifera (Tobacco Looper) at Canberra, ACT - 28 Sep 2024 by Hejor1

Chrysodeixis argentifera

Myrmecia nigriceps (Black-headed bull ant) at Canberra, ACT - 17 Sep 2024 by JohnGiacon

Myrmecia nigriceps

Syrphini (tribe) (Unidentified syrphine hover fly) at Canberra, ACT - 17 Aug 2023 by Hejor1

Syrphini (tribe)

Pseudomantis albofimbriata (False garden mantis) at Canberra, ACT - 9 Apr 2023 by Hejor1

Pseudomantis albofimbriata

Orgyia anartoides (Painted Apple Moth) at Canberra, ACT - 28 Mar 2023 by JohnGiacon

Orgyia anartoides

Bibionomorpha (infraorder) (Unidentified Gnat, Gall Midge or March Fly) at Canberra, ACT - 22 Mar 2023 by Hejor1

Bibionomorpha (infraorder)

Mantidae (family) adult or nymph at Canberra, ACT - 4 Jan 2023 by Hejor1

Mantidae (family) adult or nymph

Aphididae (family) (Unidentified aphid) at Canberra, ACT - 21 Jun 2022 by Hejor1

Aphididae (family)

Hippotion scrofa (Coprosma Hawk Moth) at Canberra, ACT - 8 Feb 2021 by AaronClausen

Hippotion scrofa

Xanthogaleruca luteola (Elm leaf beetle) at Canberra, ACT - 19 Jan 2021 by AaronClausen

Xanthogaleruca luteola

Ciampa arietaria (Brown Pasture Looper Moth) at Canberra, ACT - 26 Apr 2020 by AaronClausen

Ciampa arietaria

Belenois java (Caper White) at Canberra, ACT - 7 Nov 2019 by AaronClausen

Belenois java

Apina callisto (Pasture Day Moth) at Canberra, ACT - 3 Aug 2019 by AaronClausen

Apina callisto

Papilio aegeus (Orchard Swallowtail, Large Citrus Butterfly) at Canberra, ACT - 25 Jul 2016 by AaronClausen

Papilio aegeus

Papilio aegeus (Orchard Swallowtail, Large Citrus Butterfly) at Canberra, ACT - 25 Jul 2016 by AaronClausen

Papilio aegeus

Unidentified Leafhopper or planthopper (Hemiptera, several families) at Canberra, ACT - 5 Feb 2025 by mauritsz
Trogodendron fasciculatum (Yellow-horned Clerid) at Canberra, ACT - 31 Dec 2024 by TimL
Agrotis infusa (Bogong Moth, Common Cutworm) at Canberra, ACT - 19 Nov 2024 by SusanneG
Epidesmia chilonaria (Golden-winged Epidesmia) at Canberra, ACT - 19 Nov 2024 by TimL
Heteronympha merope (Common Brown Butterfly) at Canberra, ACT - 13 Nov 2024 by VanceLawrence
Synemon plana (Golden Sun Moth) at Canberra, ACT - 9 Nov 2024 by JulieMc
Stomorhina sp. (genus) (Snout fly) at Canberra, ACT - 9 Nov 2024 by Hejor1
Lauxaniidae (family) at Canberra, ACT - 9 Nov 2024 by Hejor1
Miridae (family) (Unidentified plant bug) at Canberra, ACT - 9 Nov 2024 by Hejor1
Bibionidae (family) (Bibionid fly) at Canberra, ACT - 9 Nov 2024 by Hejor1
Diptera (order) (Fly - Unidentified) at Canberra, ACT - 9 Nov 2024 by Hejor1
Hylaeus (Prosopisteron) littleri (Hylaeine colletid bee) at Canberra, ACT - 9 Nov 2024 by Hejor1
Tritaxys sp. (genus) (A bristle fly) at Canberra, ACT - 9 Nov 2024 by Hejor1
Calyptrate (subsection) (Unidentified house-flies, blow-flies and their allies) at Canberra, ACT - 9 Nov 2024 by Hejor1
Calliphora augur (Lesser brown or Blue-bodied blowfly) at Canberra, ACT - 9 Nov 2024 by Hejor1
Hylaeus (Gnathoprosopis) euxanthus (Plasterer bee) at Canberra, ACT - 9 Nov 2024 by Hejor1
Lucilia sp. (genus) (A blowfly) at Canberra, ACT - 9 Nov 2024 by Hejor1
Parapalaeosepsis plebeia (Ant fly) at Canberra, ACT - 9 Nov 2024 by Hejor1
Melangyna sp. (genus) (Hover Fly) at Canberra, ACT - 9 Nov 2024 by Hejor1
Eurymelinae (subfamily) (Unidentified eurymeline leafhopper) at Canberra, ACT - 9 Nov 2024 by Hejor1
Hylaeus (Euprosopoides) rotundiceps (Hylaeine colletid bee) at Canberra, ACT - 9 Nov 2024 by Hejor1
Apis mellifera (European honey bee) at Canberra, ACT - 9 Nov 2024 by Hejor1
Hylaeus (Gnathoprosopis) amiculinus (Hylaeine colletid bee) at Canberra, ACT - 9 Nov 2024 by Hejor1
Agrotis infusa (Bogong Moth, Common Cutworm) at Canberra, ACT - 7 Nov 2024 by JohnGiacon
Chrysodeixis argentifera (Tobacco Looper) at Canberra, ACT - 28 Sep 2024 by Hejor1
Myrmecia nigriceps (Black-headed bull ant) at Canberra, ACT - 17 Sep 2024 by JohnGiacon
Syrphini (tribe) (Unidentified syrphine hover fly) at Canberra, ACT - 17 Aug 2023 by Hejor1
Pseudomantis albofimbriata (False garden mantis) at Canberra, ACT - 9 Apr 2023 by Hejor1
Orgyia anartoides (Painted Apple Moth) at Canberra, ACT - 28 Mar 2023 by JohnGiacon
Bibionomorpha (infraorder) (Unidentified Gnat, Gall Midge or March Fly) at Canberra, ACT - 22 Mar 2023 by Hejor1
Mantidae (family) adult or nymph at Canberra, ACT - 4 Jan 2023 by Hejor1
Aphididae (family) (Unidentified aphid) at Canberra, ACT - 21 Jun 2022 by Hejor1
Hippotion scrofa (Coprosma Hawk Moth) at Canberra, ACT - 8 Feb 2021 by AaronClausen
Xanthogaleruca luteola (Elm leaf beetle) at Canberra, ACT - 19 Jan 2021 by AaronClausen
Ciampa arietaria (Brown Pasture Looper Moth) at Canberra, ACT - 26 Apr 2020 by AaronClausen
Belenois java (Caper White) at Canberra, ACT - 7 Nov 2019 by AaronClausen
Apina callisto (Pasture Day Moth) at Canberra, ACT - 3 Aug 2019 by AaronClausen
Papilio aegeus (Orchard Swallowtail, Large Citrus Butterfly) at Canberra, ACT - 25 Jul 2016 by AaronClausen
Papilio aegeus (Orchard Swallowtail, Large Citrus Butterfly) at Canberra, ACT - 25 Jul 2016 by AaronClausen
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