Ellipsidion australe

Austral Ellipsidion cockroach at Conder, ACT

Ellipsidion australe at Conder, ACT - 11 Sep 2016
Ellipsidion australe at Conder, ACT - 11 Sep 2016
Ellipsidion australe at Conder, ACT - 11 Sep 2016
Ellipsidion australe at Conder, ACT - 11 Sep 2016
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Ellipsidion australe 15 Sep 2016 KimPullen
Ellipsidion australe 14 Sep 2016 MichaelBedingfield
Unidentified 13 Sep 2016 MichaelBedingfield

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Conder, ACT; on Eriostemon shrub; insect was about 5mm long.

3 comments

   14 Sep 2016
Ooh yes, I saw one of these a month or 2 ago and got photos- haven't got around to uploading yet but really keen to find out what it is
   14 Sep 2016
I think it is a nymph of Ellipsidion australe, see: http://canberranaturemap.org/Community/Sightings/Details/3346530
KimPullen wrote:
   15 Sep 2016
You are right Michael: Ellipsidion australe.

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  • 5mm to 12mm Animal size

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