Spaminta minjerribae

4 Mantisfly at Downer, ACT

Spaminta minjerribae at Downer, ACT - 28 Mar 2021
Spaminta minjerribae at Downer, ACT - 28 Mar 2021
Spaminta minjerribae at Downer, ACT - 28 Mar 2021
Spaminta minjerribae at Downer, ACT - 28 Mar 2021
Spaminta minjerribae at Downer, ACT - 28 Mar 2021
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Identification history

Spaminta minjerribae 5 Apr 2021 KimPullen
Mantispidae (family) 29 Mar 2021 RogerF
Mantispidae (family) 29 Mar 2021 TimL

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4 comments

RogerF wrote:
   29 Mar 2021
Great shots Tim.
WHall wrote:
   29 Mar 2021
No specific ID Roger?
TimL wrote:
   29 Mar 2021
Thanks Roger. The mantisfly was inactive which made photographing it a bit easier.
KimPullen wrote:
   5 Apr 2021
Identified from ALA entry - matches images and falls within recorded distribution area.

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  • 28 Mar 2021 11:32 AM Recorded on
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  • 12mm to 25mm Animal size

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