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Entomophthora sp. (genus)

Puppeteer Fungus at Coree, ACT

Entomophthora sp. (genus) at Coree, ACT - 28 Sep 2020
Entomophthora sp. (genus) at Coree, ACT - 28 Sep 2020
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Identification history

Entomophthora sp. (genus) 1 Jun 2021 Heino1
Entomophthora sp. (genus) 28 Sep 2020 Laserchemisty

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Found while orchid hunting. White specs just starting to appear on wings.

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Trichonephila edulis (Golden orb weaver) at Coree, ACT - 9 Apr 2023 by Harrisi Ctenotus taeniolatus (Copper-tailed Skink) at Coree, ACT - 28 Mar 2023 by JohnBundock Diporiphora nobbi (Nobbi Dragon) at Coree, ACT - 5 Mar 2023 by Christine Cinclosoma punctatum (Spotted Quail-thrush) at Coree, ACT - 6 Feb 2023 by JohnBundock Amorbus sp. (genus) (Eucalyptus Tip bug) at Coree, ACT - 8 Nov 2022 by JohnBundock Phrissogonus laticostata (Apple looper moth) at Coree, ACT - 7 Nov 2022 by JohnBundock Goniaea australasiae (Gumleaf grasshopper) at Coree, ACT - 6 Oct 2021 by RobG1 Goniaea australasiae (Gumleaf grasshopper) at Coree, ACT - 2 Oct 2021 by RobG1 Asura lydia (Lydia Lichen Moth) at Coree, ACT - 5 Mar 2021 by JohnBundock Amorbus sp. (genus) (Eucalyptus Tip bug) at Coree, ACT - 6 Jan 2021 by SWishart Hortophora transmarina (Garden Orb Weaver) at Coree, ACT - 5 Jan 2021 by SWishart Austracantha minax (Christmas Spider, Jewel Spider) at Coree, ACT - 17 Dec 2020 by JohnBundock Chrysolopus spectabilis (Botany Bay Weevil) at Coree, ACT - 8 Dec 2020 by JohnBundock Silene gallica var. quinquevulnera (Five-wounded Catchfly) at Coree, ACT - 2 Nov 2020 by Kurt Cirphula pyrrhocnemis (Variable Cirphula) at Coree, ACT - 2 Nov 2020 by Kurt Taxeotis reserata (A Geometer moth) at Coree, ACT - 12 Oct 2020 by JohnBundock Acrididae sp. (family) (Unidentified Grasshopper) at Coree, ACT - 29 Sep 2020 by Kurt Euophryinae sp. (Rockhopper) undescribed (Euophryinae sp. (Rockhopper) undescribed) at Coree, ACT - 28 Sep 2020 by Laserchemisty Drosera gunniana at Coree, ACT - 22 Sep 2020 by JudithRoach Eutrichopidia latinus (Yellow-banded Day-moth) at Coree, ACT - 1 Mar 2020 by JohnBundock Polyrhachis ammon (Golden-spined Ant, Golden Ant) at Coree, ACT - 3 Dec 2019 by Kurt Homotrysis cisteloides (Darkling beetle) at Coree, ACT - 3 Dec 2019 by Kurt Camponotus intrepidus (Flumed Sugar Ant) at Coree, ACT - 3 Dec 2019 by Kurt Sericornis frontalis (White-browed Scrubwren) at Coree, ACT - 20 Jul 2019 by BIrdsinCanberra Palirika decora (A beefly) at Coree, ACT - 13 Feb 2018 by JudithRoach
Trichonephila edulis (Golden orb weaver) at Coree, ACT - 9 Apr 2023 by Harrisi
Ctenotus taeniolatus (Copper-tailed Skink) at Coree, ACT - 28 Mar 2023 by JohnBundock
Diporiphora nobbi (Nobbi Dragon) at Coree, ACT - 5 Mar 2023 by Christine
Cinclosoma punctatum (Spotted Quail-thrush) at Coree, ACT - 6 Feb 2023 by JohnBundock
Amorbus sp. (genus) (Eucalyptus Tip bug) at Coree, ACT - 8 Nov 2022 by JohnBundock
Phrissogonus laticostata (Apple looper moth) at Coree, ACT - 7 Nov 2022 by JohnBundock
Goniaea australasiae (Gumleaf grasshopper) at Coree, ACT - 6 Oct 2021 by RobG1
Goniaea australasiae (Gumleaf grasshopper) at Coree, ACT - 2 Oct 2021 by RobG1
Asura lydia (Lydia Lichen Moth) at Coree, ACT - 5 Mar 2021 by JohnBundock
Amorbus sp. (genus) (Eucalyptus Tip bug) at Coree, ACT - 6 Jan 2021 by SWishart
Hortophora transmarina (Garden Orb Weaver) at Coree, ACT - 5 Jan 2021 by SWishart
Austracantha minax (Christmas Spider, Jewel Spider) at Coree, ACT - 17 Dec 2020 by JohnBundock
Chrysolopus spectabilis (Botany Bay Weevil) at Coree, ACT - 8 Dec 2020 by JohnBundock
Silene gallica var. quinquevulnera (Five-wounded Catchfly) at Coree, ACT - 2 Nov 2020 by Kurt
Cirphula pyrrhocnemis (Variable Cirphula) at Coree, ACT - 2 Nov 2020 by Kurt
Taxeotis reserata (A Geometer moth) at Coree, ACT - 12 Oct 2020 by JohnBundock
Acrididae sp. (family) (Unidentified Grasshopper) at Coree, ACT - 29 Sep 2020 by Kurt
Euophryinae sp. (Rockhopper) undescribed (Euophryinae sp. (Rockhopper) undescribed) at Coree, ACT - 28 Sep 2020 by Laserchemisty
Drosera gunniana at Coree, ACT - 22 Sep 2020 by JudithRoach
Eutrichopidia latinus (Yellow-banded Day-moth) at Coree, ACT - 1 Mar 2020 by JohnBundock
Polyrhachis ammon (Golden-spined Ant, Golden Ant) at Coree, ACT - 3 Dec 2019 by Kurt
Homotrysis cisteloides (Darkling beetle) at Coree, ACT - 3 Dec 2019 by Kurt
Camponotus intrepidus (Flumed Sugar Ant) at Coree, ACT - 3 Dec 2019 by Kurt
Sericornis frontalis (White-browed Scrubwren) at Coree, ACT - 20 Jul 2019 by BIrdsinCanberra
Palirika decora (A beefly) at Coree, ACT - 13 Feb 2018 by JudithRoach

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Species information

  • Entomophthora sp. (genus) Scientific name
  • Puppeteer Fungus Common name
  • Not Sensitive
  • Local Native
  • Non-Invasive

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  • 1 Abundance
  • 28 Sep 2020 11:02 AM Recorded on
  • Laserchemisty Recorded by

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