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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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
Pompilidae (family) (Unidentified Spider wasp) at Higgins, ACT - 17 Mar 2019 by AlisonMilton
Pergidae sp. (family) (Unidentified Sawfly) at Higgins, ACT - 13 Mar 2019 by AlisonMilton
Aporocera (Aporocera) consors (A leaf beetle) at Higgins, ACT - 13 Mar 2019 by AlisonMilton
Radumeris tasmaniensis (Yellow Hairy Flower Wasp) at Higgins, ACT - 13 Mar 2019 by AlisonMilton
Crypsiphona ocultaria (Red-lined Looper Moth) at Higgins, ACT - 6 Mar 2019 by Alison Milton
Chauliognathus tricolor (Tricolor soldier beetle) at Higgins, ACT - 23 Feb 2019 by Alison Milton
Amorbus sp. (genus) (Eucalyptus Tip bug) at Higgins, ACT - 23 Feb 2019 by Alison Milton
Crabroninae (subfamily) (Unidentified solitary wasp) at Higgins, ACT - 13 Jan 2019 by Alison Milton
Anthochaera carunculata (Red Wattlebird) at Higgins, ACT - 17 Oct 2018 by Alison Milton
Myrmecia nigriceps (Black-headed bull ant) at Higgins, ACT - 20 Sep 2018 by Alison Milton
Chelepteryx collesi (White-stemmed Gum Moth) at Higgins, ACT - 3 Jan 2018 by Alison Milton
zz agaric (stem; gills white/cream) at Higgins, ACT - 6 Dec 2017 by Alison Milton
zz agaric (stem; gills white/cream) at Higgins, ACT - 6 Dec 2017 by Alison Milton
Garrha carnea (A concealer moth) at Higgins, ACT - 6 Dec 2017 by Alison Milton
Ecnolagria grandis (Honeybrown beetle) at Higgins, ACT - 6 Dec 2017 by Alison Milton
Conoeca or Lepidoscia (genera) IMMATURE (Unidentified Cone Case Moth larva, pupa, or case) at Higgins, ACT - 5 Dec 2017 by AlisonMilton
Philobota productella (Pasture Tunnel Moth) at Higgins, ACT - 14 Nov 2017 by Alison Milton
Cacatua galerita (Sulphur-crested Cockatoo) at Higgins, ACT - 12 Nov 2017 by AlisonMilton
Cacatua sanguinea (Little Corella) at Higgins, ACT - 14 Aug 2017 by Alison Milton
Cacatua sanguinea (Little Corella) at Higgins, ACT - 6 Aug 2017 by Alison Milton
Cymbacha ocellata (Crab spider) at Higgins, ACT - 11 Feb 2017 by AlisonMilton
Coccinellidae (family) (Unidentified lady beetle) at Higgins, ACT - 11 Feb 2017 by Alison Milton
Pseudoperga sp. (genus) (Sawfly, Spitfire) at Higgins, ACT - 11 Feb 2017 by Alison Milton
Amorbus sp. (genus) (Eucalyptus Tip bug) at Higgins, ACT - 11 Feb 2017 by AlisonMilton
Phonognatha graeffei (Leaf Curling Spider) at Higgins, ACT - 11 Feb 2017 by Alison Milton
Paropsis charybdis (Eucalyptus leaf beetle) at Higgins, ACT - 15 Jan 2017 by Alison Milton
Iridomyrmex purpureus (Meat Ant) at Higgins, ACT - 15 Jan 2017 by Alison Milton
Eurymeloides pulchra (Gumtree hopper) at Higgins, ACT - 15 Jan 2017 by Alison Milton
Anoplognathus montanus (Montane Christmas beetle) at Higgins, ACT - 14 Jan 2017 by AlisonMilton
Araneae (order) (Unidentified spider) at Higgins, ACT - 8 Jan 2017 by AlisonMilton
Gonipterus sp. (genus) (Eucalyptus Weevil) at Higgins, ACT - 8 Jan 2017 by Alison Milton
Lehtinelagia prasina (Leek-green flower spider) at Higgins, ACT - 8 Jan 2017 by Alison Milton
Nezara viridula (Green vegetable bug) at Higgins, ACT - 8 Jan 2017 by Alison Milton
Chelepteryx collesi (White-stemmed Gum Moth) at Higgins, ACT - 1 Jan 2008 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
  • External link More information
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