Hygrocybe sp. ‘red’

A Waxcap at Acton, ACT

Hygrocybe sp. ‘red’ at Acton, ACT - 11 May 2021
Hygrocybe sp. ‘red’ at Acton, ACT - 11 May 2021
Hygrocybe sp. ‘red’ at Acton, ACT - 11 May 2021
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Identification history

Hygrocybe sp. ‘red’ 7 Jun 2021 Heino1
Unidentified 11 May 2021 trevorpreston

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Growing out of leaf litter covered ground, rainforest gully, National Botanic Gardens.

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Heino1 wrote:
   7 Jun 2021
The odd species or two amongst the red-capped Hygrocybes may show patches of blackening on the cap or stem.

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Vespula germanica (European wasp) at Acton, ACT - 3 Apr 2019 by TimL
Torymidae (family) (Torymid wasp) at Acton, ACT - 31 Mar 2019 by TimL
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Hylaeus (Gnathoprosopis) amiculinus (Hylaeine colletid bee) at Acton, ACT - 16 Mar 2019 by Christine
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Crambidae sp. (family) (A crambid snout mouth) at Acton, ACT - 15 Mar 2019 by AlisonMilton
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Deliochus sp. (genus) (A leaf curling spider) at Acton, ACT - 14 Mar 2019 by Alison Milton
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Graphium macleayanum (Macleay's Swallowtail) at Acton, ACT - 28 Feb 2019 by RodDeb
Papilio anactus (Dainty Swallowtail) at Acton, ACT - 28 Feb 2019 by RodDeb
Thyreus caeruleopunctatus (Chequered cuckoo bee) at Acton, ACT - 28 Feb 2019 by RodDeb
Thyreus nitidulus (Neon cuckoo bee) at Acton, ACT - 28 Feb 2019 by RodDeb
Amegilla (Zonamegilla) asserta (Blue Banded Bee) at Acton, ACT - 28 Feb 2019 by RodDeb
Syrphini sp. (tribe) (Unidentified syrphine hover fly) at Acton, ACT - 28 Feb 2019 by RodDeb
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Icerya purchasi (Cottony cushion scale) at Acton, ACT - 27 Feb 2019 by TimL
Icerya purchasi (Cottony cushion scale) at Acton, ACT - 27 Feb 2019 by TimL
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Balaana sp. (genus) (Bee Fly) at Acton, ACT - 21 Feb 2019 by HelenCross
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Heteronympha paradelpha (Spotted Brown) at Acton, ACT - 18 Feb 2019 by Christine
Arkys walckenaeri (Triangle spider) at Acton, ACT - 18 Feb 2019 by Christine
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Papilio aegeus (Orchard Swallowtail, Large Citrus Butterfly) at Acton, ACT - 15 Feb 2019 by RodDeb
Icerya purchasi (Cottony cushion scale) at Acton, ACT - 15 Feb 2019 by TimL
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Austroaeschna multipunctata (Multi-spotted Darner) at Acton, ACT - 6 Feb 2019 by TimL
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Ctenotus taeniolatus (Copper-tailed Skink) at Acton, ACT - 16 Dec 2018 by RodDeb
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Acanthorhynchus tenuirostris (Eastern Spinebill) at Acton, ACT - 7 Dec 2018 by RodDeb
Hemicordulia tau (Tau Emerald) at Acton, ACT - 6 Dec 2018 by RodDeb
Hemicordulia australiae (Australian Emerald) at Acton, ACT - 6 Dec 2018 by RodDeb
Zizina otis (Common Grass-Blue) at Acton, ACT - 6 Dec 2018 by RodDeb
Ichneumonidae (family) (Unidentified ichneumon wasp) at Acton, ACT - 2 Dec 2018 by Alison Milton
Alisterus scapularis (Australian King-Parrot) at Acton, ACT - 1 Dec 2018 by roymcd
Chlorodectes montanus (Montane green shield back katydid) at Acton, ACT - 1 Dec 2018 by RobParnell
Austroargiolestes icteromelas (Common Flatwing) at Acton, ACT - 16 Nov 2018 by JohnBundock
Tephritidae sp. (family) (Unidentified Fruit or Seed fly) at Acton, ACT - 15 Nov 2018 by RodDeb
Meriphus fullo (Flower Weevil) at Acton, ACT - 13 Nov 2018 by JanetRussell
Oxyopes sp. (genus) (Lynx spider) at Acton, ACT - 5 Nov 2018 by Alison Milton
Ctenotus taeniolatus (Copper-tailed Skink) at Acton, ACT - 5 Nov 2018 by AlisonMilton
Hylaeus (Prosopisteron) littleri (Hylaeine colletid bee) at Acton, ACT - 4 Nov 2018 by PeterA

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  • 11 May 2021 10:58 AM Recorded on
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