Anthela varia

Hairy Mary at Higgins, ACT

Anthela varia at Higgins, ACT - 15 Jan 2017
Anthela varia at Higgins, ACT - 15 Jan 2017
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Identification history

Anthela varia 16 Jan 2017 KimPullen
Anthelidae sp. (family) 15 Jan 2017 AlisonMilton

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I only found this when I felt it crawling off the front of my T-shirt onto my arm. God knows what else might have been in my hair or down my back. This was one of around 13 species I found while inspecting one small gum tree (over two days) for about three hours.

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Ecnolagria grandis (Honeybrown beetle) at Higgins, ACT - 23 Dec 2022 by AlisonMilton
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Conoeca or Lepidoscia (genera) IMMATURE (Unidentified Cone Case Moth larva, pupa, or case) at Higgins, ACT - 22 Dec 2022 by AlisonMilton
Thomisidae (family) (Unidentified Crab spider or Flower spider) at Higgins, ACT - 22 Dec 2022 by AlisonMilton
Ecnolagria grandis (Honeybrown beetle) at Higgins, ACT - 22 Dec 2022 by AlisonMilton
Paropsisterna cloelia (Eucalyptus variegated beetle) at Higgins, ACT - 22 Dec 2022 by AlisonMilton
Torbia viridissima (Gum Leaf Katydid) at Higgins, ACT - 22 Dec 2022 by AlisonMilton
Paropsisterna cloelia (Eucalyptus variegated beetle) at Higgins, ACT - 14 Dec 2022 by AlisonMilton
Eurymeloides adspersa (Gumtree hopper) at Higgins, ACT - 14 Dec 2022 by AlisonMilton
Paropsisterna cloelia (Eucalyptus variegated beetle) at Higgins, ACT - 14 Dec 2022 by AlisonMilton
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Homotrysis scutellaris (Darkling beetle) at Higgins, ACT - 14 Dec 2022 by AlisonMilton
Chauliognathus lugubris (Plague Soldier Beetle) at Higgins, ACT - 14 Dec 2022 by AlisonMilton
Torbia viridissima (Gum Leaf Katydid) at Higgins, ACT - 14 Dec 2022 by AlisonMilton
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Lehtinelagia sp. (genus) (Flower Spider or Crab Spider) at Higgins, ACT - 11 Jan 2021 by AlisonMilton
Harmonia conformis (Common Spotted Ladybird) at Higgins, ACT - 11 Jan 2021 by AlisonMilton
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Acanthiza chrysorrhoa (Yellow-rumped Thornbill) at Higgins, ACT - 4 Oct 2020 by Alison Milton
Cacatua sanguinea (Little Corella) at Higgins, ACT - 4 Jul 2020 by Alison Milton
Platycercus eximius (Eastern Rosella) at Higgins, ACT - 3 Jul 2020 by Alison Milton
Lepiota s.l. at Higgins, ACT - 26 Apr 2020 by Alison Milton
Trichoglossus moluccanus (Rainbow Lorikeet) at Higgins, ACT - 26 Apr 2020 by Alison Milton
Zanda funerea (Yellow-tailed Black-Cockatoo) at Higgins, ACT - 9 Feb 2020 by Alison Milton
Oriolus sagittatus (Olive-backed Oriole) at Higgins, ACT - 11 Jan 2020 by Alison Milton
Plebs eburnus (Eastern bush orb-weaver) at Higgins, ACT - 2 Oct 2019 by AlisonMilton
Heteronyx dimidiatus (Dimidiatus scarab beetle) at Higgins, ACT - 2 Oct 2019 by AlisonMilton
Leistomorpha brontoscopa (A concealer moth) at Higgins, ACT - 2 Oct 2019 by AlisonMilton
Cacatua galerita (Sulphur-crested Cockatoo) at Higgins, ACT - 2 Oct 2019 by AlisonMilton
Araneinae (subfamily) (Orb weaver) at Higgins, ACT - 27 Aug 2019 by AlisonMilton
Trichoglossus moluccanus (Rainbow Lorikeet) at Higgins, ACT - 18 Jun 2019 by Alison Milton
Myrmeleontidae (family) (Unidentified Antlion Lacewing) at Higgins, ACT - 6 Apr 2019 by AlisonMilton
Pterohelaeus striatopunctatus (Darkling beetle) at Higgins, ACT - 25 Mar 2019 by AlisonMilton
Heteronympha merope (Common Brown Butterfly) at Higgins, ACT - 25 Mar 2019 by AlisonMilton
Anestia (genus) (A tiger moth) at Higgins, ACT - 18 Mar 2019 by AlisonMilton
Lauxaniidae (family) (Unidentified lauxaniid fly) at Higgins, ACT - 17 Mar 2019 by AlisonMilton
Cymbacha ocellata (Crab spider) at Higgins, ACT - 17 Mar 2019 by AlisonMilton
Chalcididae (family) (Unidentified chalcid wasp) at Higgins, ACT - 17 Mar 2019 by AlisonMilton
Aporocera (Aporocera) consors (A leaf beetle) at Higgins, ACT - 17 Mar 2019 by AlisonMilton
Geometridae (family) IMMATURE (Unidentified IMMATURE Geometer moths) at Higgins, ACT - 17 Mar 2019 by AlisonMilton

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Sighting information

  • 1 Abundance
  • 15 Jan 2017 11:33 AM Recorded on
  • AlisonMilton Recorded by

Species information

  • Anthela varia Scientific name
  • Hairy Mary Common name
  • Not Sensitive
  • Local native
  • Non-invasive or negligible
  • Up to 1638.4m Recorded at altitude
  • Machine learning
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