Myrmeleontidae (family)

Unidentified Antlion Lacewing at Hughes, ACT

Myrmeleontidae (family) at Hughes, ACT - 27 Dec 2019
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Identification history

Myrmeleontidae (family) 18 May 2020 MichaelMulvaney
Myrmeleontidae (family) 27 Dec 2019 HarveyPerkins
Unidentified 27 Dec 2019 ruthkerruish

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It was only about 3.5 mm long. I think it is too delicate to be a dragonfly?

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HarveyPerkins wrote:
   28 Dec 2019
Not a dragonfly or a damselfly. It's an ant-lion of some sort.

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Miturgidae (family) (False wolf spider) at Hughes, ACT - 26 Nov 2020 by ruthkerruish
Eucalyptus melliodora (Yellow Box) at Hughes, ACT - 21 Nov 2020 by ruthkerruish
Poecilasthena thalassias (Sea-blue Delicate) at Hughes, ACT - 20 Nov 2020 by ruthkerruish
Cacatua sanguinea (Little Corella) at Hughes, ACT - 24 Oct 2020 by ruthkerruish
Rytidosperma sp. (Wallaby Grass) at Hughes, ACT - 19 Oct 2020 by ruthkerruish
Bolbitiaceae at Hughes, ACT - 16 Oct 2020 by ruthkerruish
Christinus marmoratus (Southern Marbled Gecko) at Hughes, ACT - 6 Oct 2020 by ruthkerruish
Melolonthinae sp. (subfamily) (Cockchafer) at Hughes, ACT - 5 Oct 2020 by ruthkerruish
Cryptes baccatus (Wattle Tick Scale) at Hughes, ACT - 24 Sep 2020 by ruthkerruish
Asperula conferta (Common Woodruff) at Hughes, ACT - 17 Sep 2020 by ruthkerruish
Rytidosperma sp. (Wallaby Grass) at Hughes, ACT - 11 Sep 2020 by ruthkerruish
Melangyna viridiceps (Hover fly) at Hughes, ACT - 28 Aug 2020 by ruthkerruish
Erodium crinitum (Native Crowfoot) at Hughes, ACT - 21 Aug 2020 by ruthkerruish
Zanda funerea (Yellow-tailed Black-Cockatoo) at Hughes, ACT - 27 Jul 2020 by ruthkerruish
Trifolium arvense var. arvense (Haresfoot Clover) at Hughes, ACT - 12 Jul 2020 by ruthkerruish
Cacatua sanguinea (Little Corella) at Hughes, ACT - 6 Jun 2020 by ruthkerruish
Tortricinae (subfamily) (A tortrix moth) at Hughes, ACT - 6 Jun 2020 by ruthkerruish
Oudemansiella 'radicata group' (Rooting shank) at Hughes, ACT - 24 May 2020 by ruthkerruish
Solanum nigrum (Black Nightshade) at Hughes, ACT - 18 May 2020 by ruthkerruish
Paronychia brasiliana (Brazilian Whitlow) at Hughes, ACT - 30 Apr 2020 by ruthkerruish
Einadia nutans (Climbing Saltbush) at Hughes, ACT - 20 Apr 2020 by ruthkerruish
Agaricus sp. (Agaricus) at Hughes, ACT - 4 Apr 2020 by ruthkerruish
Belenois java (Caper White) at Hughes, ACT - 1 Apr 2020 by ruthkerruish
Pataeta carbo (Dark Euteliid) at Hughes, ACT - 20 Mar 2020 by ruthkerruish
Australiosomatinae sp. (subfamily) (Millipede) at Hughes, ACT - 16 Mar 2020 by ruthkerruish
Phalaenoides glycinae (Grapevine Moth) at Hughes, ACT - 9 Mar 2020 by ruthkerruish
Physarum sp. (genus) (A slime mould) at Hughes, ACT - 8 Mar 2020 by ruthkerruish
Ehrharta erecta (Panic Veldtgrass) at Hughes, ACT - 7 Mar 2020 by ruthkerruish
Lentinus arcularius (Fringed Polypore) at Hughes, ACT - 5 Mar 2020 by ruthkerruish
Grevillea juniperina (Grevillea) at Hughes, ACT - 26 Feb 2020 by ruthkerruish
Trichosurus vulpecula (Common Brushtail Possum) at Hughes, ACT - 11 Feb 2020 by ruthkerruish
Cacatua galerita (Sulphur-crested Cockatoo) at Hughes, ACT - 2 Feb 2020 by ruthkerruish
Columba livia (Rock Dove (Feral Pigeon)) at Hughes, ACT - 30 Jan 2020 by ruthkerruish
Sceleocantha glabricollis (Wattle root longicorn) at Hughes, ACT - 23 Jan 2020 by ruthkerruish
Cacatua sanguinea (Little Corella) at Hughes, ACT - 9 Jan 2020 by ruthkerruish
Trichoglossus moluccanus (Rainbow Lorikeet) at Hughes, ACT - 8 Jan 2020 by ruthkerruish
Cacatua galerita (Sulphur-crested Cockatoo) at Hughes, ACT - 5 Jan 2020 by ruthkerruish
Antitrogus morbillosus (Tableland pasture scarab) at Hughes, ACT - 8 Dec 2019 by ruthkerruish
Rutilia (Rutilia) sp. (genus & subgenus) (Bristle fly) at Hughes, ACT - 8 Dec 2019 by ruthkerruish
Epidesmia chilonaria (Golden-winged Epidesmia) at Hughes, ACT - 28 Nov 2019 by ruthkerruish
Eriococcus coriaceus (Gumtree Scale) at Hughes, ACT - 28 Nov 2019 by ruthkerruish
Olbonoma triptycha (Chezela Group) at Hughes, ACT - 27 Nov 2019 by ruthkerruish
Santolina chamaecyparissus (Cotton Lavender) at Hughes, ACT - 26 Nov 2019 by ruthkerruish
Psaltoda moerens (Redeye cicada) at Hughes, ACT - 24 Nov 2019 by ruthkerruish
Mordellidae (family) (Unidentified pintail or tumbling flower beetle) at Hughes, ACT - 23 Nov 2019 by ruthkerruish
Sparassidae (family) (A Huntsman Spider) at Hughes, ACT - 17 Nov 2019 by ruthkerruish
Austrostipa scabra (Corkscrew Grass, Slender Speargrass) at Hughes, ACT - 14 Nov 2019 by ruthkerruish
Hesperocyparis arizonica (Arizona Cypress) at Hughes, ACT - 7 Nov 2019 by ruthkerruish
Eucalyptus nortonii (Large-flowered Bundy) at Hughes, ACT - 5 Nov 2019 by ruthkerruish
Aphididae (family) (Unidentified aphid) at Hughes, ACT - 1 Nov 2019 by ruthkerruish
Geranium solanderi var. solanderi (Native Geranium) at Hughes, ACT - 23 Oct 2019 by ruthkerruish
Chondrilla juncea (Skeleton Weed) at Hughes, ACT - 14 Oct 2019 by ruthkerruish
Chaetophyes compacta (Tube spittlebug) at Hughes, ACT - 10 Oct 2019 by ruthkerruish
Heteronychus arator (African black beetle) at Hughes, ACT - 7 Oct 2019 by ruthkerruish
Leptocoris mitellatus (Leptocoris bug) at Hughes, ACT - 6 Oct 2019 by ruthkerruish
Calliphoridae (family) (Unidentified blowfly) at Hughes, ACT - 6 Oct 2019 by ruthkerruish
Omphacomeria acerba (Leafless Sour-bush) at Hughes, ACT - 22 Sep 2019 by ruthkerruish
Acacia rubida (Red-stemmed Wattle, Red-leaved Wattle) at Hughes, ACT - 22 Sep 2019 by ruthkerruish
Acacia longifolia subsp. longifolia (Sydney Golden Wattle) at Hughes, ACT - 21 Sep 2019 by ruthkerruish
Uraba lugens (Gumleaf Skeletonizer) at Hughes, ACT - 29 Aug 2019 by ruthkerruish
Apina callisto (Pasture Day Moth) at Hughes, ACT - 22 Aug 2019 by ruthkerruish
Dacelo novaeguineae (Laughing Kookaburra) at Hughes, ACT - 16 Aug 2019 by ruthkerruish
Scleroderma sp. (Scleroderma) at Hughes, ACT - 1 Jul 2019 by ruthkerruish
Dichondra repens (Kidney Weed) at Hughes, ACT - 7 Jun 2019 by ruthkerruish
Oudemansiella 'radicata group' (Rooting shank) at Hughes, ACT - 22 May 2019 by ruthkerruish
Kunzea ericoides (Burgan) at Hughes, ACT - 17 May 2019 by ruthkerruish
Juncus subsecundus (Finger Rush) at Hughes, ACT - 17 May 2019 by ruthkerruish
Leptocoris mitellatus (Leptocoris bug) at Hughes, ACT - 25 Apr 2019 by ruthkerruish
Sceliodes cordalis (Eggfruit Caterpillar, Poroporo Fruit Borer) at Hughes, ACT - 25 Apr 2019 by ruthkerruish
zz puffball at Hughes, ACT - 8 Apr 2019 by ruthkerruish
Geometridae (family) IMMATURE (Unidentified IMMATURE Geometer moths) at Hughes, ACT - 6 Apr 2019 by ruthkerruish
Lepiota s.l. at Hughes, ACT - 5 Apr 2019 by ruthkerruish
Leratiomyces ceres (Leratiomyces ceres) at Hughes, ACT - 3 Apr 2019 by ruthkerruish
Brachyscome multifida (Cut-leaf Daisy) at Hughes, ACT - 27 Feb 2019 by ruthkerruish
Ptilonorhynchus violaceus (Satin Bowerbird) at Hughes, ACT - 22 Feb 2019 by BIrdsinCanberra
Eleusine tristachya (Goose Grass, Crab Grass, American Crows-Foot Grass) at Hughes, ACT - 20 Feb 2019 by ruthkerruish
Drymaplaneta communis (Eastern Wood Runner, Common Shining Cockroach) at Hughes, ACT - 17 Feb 2019 by ruthkerruish
Spectrotrota fimbrialis (A Pyralid moth) at Hughes, ACT - 14 Feb 2019 by ruthkerruish
Cerdistus sp. (genus) (Yellow Slender Robber Fly) at Hughes, ACT - 14 Feb 2019 by ruthkerruish
Erodium crinitum (Native Crowfoot) at Hughes, ACT - 9 Feb 2019 by ruthkerruish
Entoloma sp. (Entoloma) at Hughes, ACT - 29 Jan 2019 by ruthkerruish
Coprinellus etc. (An Inkcap) at Hughes, ACT - 28 Jan 2019 by ruthkerruish
Scleroderma sp. (Scleroderma) at Hughes, ACT - 27 Jan 2019 by ruthkerruish
Portulaca oleracea (Pigweed, Purslane) at Hughes, ACT - 20 Jan 2019 by ruthkerruish
Panicum effusum (Hairy Panic Grass) at Hughes, ACT - 19 Jan 2019 by ruthkerruish
Scleroderma sp. (Scleroderma) at Hughes, ACT - 14 Jan 2019 by ruthkerruish
Psaltoda moerens (Redeye cicada) at Hughes, ACT - 7 Jan 2019 by ruthkerruish
Psaltoda moerens (Redeye cicada) at Hughes, ACT - 7 Jan 2019 by ruthkerruish
Plantago lanceolata (Ribwort Plantain, Lamb's Tongues) at Hughes, ACT - 2 Jan 2019 by ruthkerruish
Fuligo septica (Scrambled egg slime) at Hughes, ACT - 2 Jan 2019 by ruthkerruish
Fuligo septica (Scrambled egg slime) at Hughes, ACT - 2 Jan 2019 by ruthkerruish
Illeis galbula (Fungus-eating Ladybird) at Hughes, ACT - 25 Dec 2018 by ruthkerruish
Tenebrionidae (family) (Darkling beetle) at Hughes, ACT - 21 Dec 2018 by ruthkerruish
Mythimna (Pseudaletia) convecta (Common Armyworm) at Hughes, ACT - 19 Dec 2018 by ruthkerruish
Pterohelaeus piceus (Pie-dish beetle) at Hughes, ACT - 30 Nov 2018 by ruthkerruish
Neosparassus sp. (genus) (Unidentified Badge huntsman) at Hughes, ACT - 26 Nov 2018 by ruthkerruish
Rayieria acaciae (Acacia-spotting bug) at Hughes, ACT - 21 Nov 2018 by ruthkerruish
Pulvinaria sp. (genus) (Unidentified Pulvinaria scale insect) at Hughes, ACT - 21 Nov 2018 by ruthkerruish
Dianella revoluta var. revoluta (Black-Anther Flax Lily) at Hughes, ACT - 21 Nov 2018 by ruthkerruish
Anisolabididae (family) (Unidentified wingless earwig) at Hughes, ACT - 19 Nov 2018 by ruthkerruish

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  • 27 Dec 2019 08:00 AM Recorded on
  • ruthkerruish Recorded by

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  • Found in water Associated plant
  • 25mm to 50mm Animal size

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