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Caenoplana bicolor

Two-tone Planarian at Bruce, ACT

Caenoplana bicolor at Bruce, ACT - 30 May 2021
Caenoplana bicolor at Bruce, ACT - 30 May 2021
Caenoplana bicolor at Bruce, ACT - 30 May 2021
Caenoplana bicolor at Bruce, ACT - 30 May 2021
Caenoplana bicolor at Bruce, ACT - 30 May 2021
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Caenoplana bicolor 30 May 2021 turb
Caenoplana bicolor 30 May 2021 trevorpreston

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Flatworm about 15-20mm.

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turb wrote:
   30 May 2021
A juvenile indicated by small size and lighter ground colour.

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Falco peregrinus (Peregrine Falcon) at Bruce, ACT - 24 Apr 2023 by TomW Clynotis severus (Stern Jumping Spider) at Bruce, ACT - 18 Mar 2023 by Hejor1 Trigonocyttara clandestina (Less-stick Case Moth) at Bruce, ACT - 18 Mar 2023 by Hejor1 Limacodidae (family) (A cup moth) at Bruce, ACT - 18 Mar 2023 by Hejor1 Braconidae sp. (family) (Unidentified braconid wasp) at Bruce, ACT - 18 Mar 2023 by Hejor1 Oechalia schellenbergii (Spined Predatory Shield Bug) at Bruce, ACT - 18 Mar 2023 by Hejor1 Geometridae (family) IMMATURE (Unidentified IMMATURE Geometer moths) at Bruce, ACT - 18 Mar 2023 by Hejor1 Alticini (tribe) (Unidentified flea beetle) at Bruce, ACT - 18 Mar 2023 by Hejor1 Teloschistes sp. (A lichen) at Bruce, ACT - 18 Mar 2023 by Hejor1 Heteronympha paradelpha (Spotted Brown) at Bruce, ACT - 18 Mar 2023 by Hejor1 Centaurium sp. (Centaury) at Bruce, ACT - 18 Mar 2023 by Hejor1 Merocroca automima (Chezala group) at Bruce, ACT - 18 Mar 2023 by Hejor1 Ptilogyna sp. (genus) (A crane fly) at Bruce, ACT - 18 Mar 2023 by Hejor1 Opisthoncus abnormis (Long-legged Jumper) at Bruce, ACT - 18 Mar 2023 by Hejor1 Oecophoridae (family) (Unidentified Oecophorid concealer moth) at Bruce, ACT - 18 Mar 2023 by Hejor1 Hemerobiidae sp. (family) (Unidentified brown lacewing) at Bruce, ACT - 18 Mar 2023 by Hejor1 Psychidae (family) IMMATURE (Unidentified case moth or bagworm) at Bruce, ACT - 18 Mar 2023 by Hejor1 Nimbopsocus sp. (genus) (A plant louse) at Bruce, ACT - 18 Mar 2023 by Hejor1 Trigonocyttara clandestina (Less-stick Case Moth) at Bruce, ACT - 18 Mar 2023 by Hejor1 Heteroteucha occidua (A concealer moth) at Bruce, ACT - 18 Mar 2023 by Hejor1 Usnea sp. (Bearded lichen) at Bruce, ACT - 18 Mar 2023 by Hejor1 Caenoplana coerulea (Blue Planarian, Blue Garden Flatworm) at Bruce, ACT - 12 Aug 2022 by trevorpreston Australoplana alba (A flatworm) at Bruce, ACT - 12 Aug 2022 by trevorpreston Aulacocyclus edentulus (Passalid beetle) at Bruce, ACT - 27 Jul 2021 by MattFox Oxychilus alliarius (Garlic Snail) at Bruce, ACT - 27 Jul 2021 by MattFox Anzoplana trilineata (A Flatworm) at Bruce, ACT - 27 Jul 2021 by MattFox Urodacus manicatus (Black Rock Scorpion) at Bruce, ACT - 27 Jul 2021 by MattFox Australoplana alba (A flatworm) at Bruce, ACT - 27 Jul 2021 by MattFox Anzoplana trilineata (A Flatworm) at Bruce, ACT - 27 Jul 2021 by Tapirlord Caenoplana coerulea (Blue Planarian, Blue Garden Flatworm) at Bruce, ACT - 27 Jul 2021 by Tapirlord Crepidomenus sp. (genus) (Click beetle) at Bruce, ACT - 27 Jul 2021 by Tapirlord Verbena caracasana (Purple Top) at Bruce, ACT - 27 Jul 2021 by Tapirlord Luzula sp. (Woodrush) at Bruce, ACT - 27 Jul 2021 by Tapirlord Phlebiopsis crassa (A corticioid or paint fungi) at Bruce, ACT - 5 Jun 2021 by Heino1 Pilobolus crystallinus at Bruce, ACT - 5 Jun 2021 by Heino1 Porcellio scaber (Common slater) at Bruce, ACT - 30 May 2021 by tpreston Bryaceae (family) (A moss) at Bruce, ACT - 30 May 2021 by tpreston Laccaria sp. (Laccaria) at Bruce, ACT - 30 May 2021 by tpreston Campylopus (A moss) at Bruce, ACT - 30 May 2021 by tpreston Coprinellus (Ozonium state) at Bruce, ACT - 30 May 2021 by tpreston Fossombronia sp. (genus) (A leafy liverwort) at Bruce, ACT - 30 May 2021 by tpreston Pentatomidae (family) (Shield or Stink bug) at Bruce, ACT - 30 May 2021 by tpreston Servaea incana (Hoary Servaea) at Bruce, ACT - 30 May 2021 by tpreston Fossombronia sp. (genus) (A leafy liverwort) at Bruce, ACT - 30 May 2021 by tpreston Trichoderma 'green fluffy' at Bruce, ACT - 30 May 2021 by tpreston Rhodocollybia 'furry, red-brown' at Bruce, ACT - 27 May 2021 by trevorpreston Crinia sp. (genus) (A froglet) at Bruce, ACT - 27 May 2021 by tpreston
Falco peregrinus (Peregrine Falcon) at Bruce, ACT - 24 Apr 2023 by TomW
Clynotis severus (Stern Jumping Spider) at Bruce, ACT - 18 Mar 2023 by Hejor1
Trigonocyttara clandestina (Less-stick Case Moth) at Bruce, ACT - 18 Mar 2023 by Hejor1
Limacodidae (family) (A cup moth) at Bruce, ACT - 18 Mar 2023 by Hejor1
Braconidae sp. (family) (Unidentified braconid wasp) at Bruce, ACT - 18 Mar 2023 by Hejor1
Oechalia schellenbergii (Spined Predatory Shield Bug) at Bruce, ACT - 18 Mar 2023 by Hejor1
Geometridae (family) IMMATURE (Unidentified IMMATURE Geometer moths) at Bruce, ACT - 18 Mar 2023 by Hejor1
Alticini (tribe) (Unidentified flea beetle) at Bruce, ACT - 18 Mar 2023 by Hejor1
Teloschistes sp. (A lichen) at Bruce, ACT - 18 Mar 2023 by Hejor1
Heteronympha paradelpha (Spotted Brown) at Bruce, ACT - 18 Mar 2023 by Hejor1
Centaurium sp. (Centaury) at Bruce, ACT - 18 Mar 2023 by Hejor1
Merocroca automima (Chezala group) at Bruce, ACT - 18 Mar 2023 by Hejor1
Ptilogyna sp. (genus) (A crane fly) at Bruce, ACT - 18 Mar 2023 by Hejor1
Opisthoncus abnormis (Long-legged Jumper) at Bruce, ACT - 18 Mar 2023 by Hejor1
Oecophoridae (family) (Unidentified Oecophorid concealer moth) at Bruce, ACT - 18 Mar 2023 by Hejor1
Hemerobiidae sp. (family) (Unidentified brown lacewing) at Bruce, ACT - 18 Mar 2023 by Hejor1
Psychidae (family) IMMATURE (Unidentified case moth or bagworm) at Bruce, ACT - 18 Mar 2023 by Hejor1
Nimbopsocus sp. (genus) (A plant louse) at Bruce, ACT - 18 Mar 2023 by Hejor1
Trigonocyttara clandestina (Less-stick Case Moth) at Bruce, ACT - 18 Mar 2023 by Hejor1
Heteroteucha occidua (A concealer moth) at Bruce, ACT - 18 Mar 2023 by Hejor1
Usnea sp. (Bearded lichen) at Bruce, ACT - 18 Mar 2023 by Hejor1
Caenoplana coerulea (Blue Planarian, Blue Garden Flatworm) at Bruce, ACT - 12 Aug 2022 by trevorpreston
Australoplana alba (A flatworm) at Bruce, ACT - 12 Aug 2022 by trevorpreston
Aulacocyclus edentulus (Passalid beetle) at Bruce, ACT - 27 Jul 2021 by MattFox
Oxychilus alliarius (Garlic Snail) at Bruce, ACT - 27 Jul 2021 by MattFox
Anzoplana trilineata (A Flatworm) at Bruce, ACT - 27 Jul 2021 by MattFox
Urodacus manicatus (Black Rock Scorpion) at Bruce, ACT - 27 Jul 2021 by MattFox
Australoplana alba (A flatworm) at Bruce, ACT - 27 Jul 2021 by MattFox
Anzoplana trilineata (A Flatworm) at Bruce, ACT - 27 Jul 2021 by Tapirlord
Caenoplana coerulea (Blue Planarian, Blue Garden Flatworm) at Bruce, ACT - 27 Jul 2021 by Tapirlord
Crepidomenus sp. (genus) (Click beetle) at Bruce, ACT - 27 Jul 2021 by Tapirlord
Verbena caracasana (Purple Top) at Bruce, ACT - 27 Jul 2021 by Tapirlord
Luzula sp. (Woodrush) at Bruce, ACT - 27 Jul 2021 by Tapirlord
Phlebiopsis crassa (A corticioid or paint fungi) at Bruce, ACT - 5 Jun 2021 by Heino1
Pilobolus crystallinus at Bruce, ACT - 5 Jun 2021 by Heino1
Porcellio scaber (Common slater) at Bruce, ACT - 30 May 2021 by tpreston
Bryaceae (family) (A moss) at Bruce, ACT - 30 May 2021 by tpreston
Laccaria sp. (Laccaria) at Bruce, ACT - 30 May 2021 by tpreston
Campylopus (A moss) at Bruce, ACT - 30 May 2021 by tpreston
Coprinellus (Ozonium state) at Bruce, ACT - 30 May 2021 by tpreston
Fossombronia sp. (genus) (A leafy liverwort) at Bruce, ACT - 30 May 2021 by tpreston
Pentatomidae (family) (Shield or Stink bug) at Bruce, ACT - 30 May 2021 by tpreston
Servaea incana (Hoary Servaea) at Bruce, ACT - 30 May 2021 by tpreston
Fossombronia sp. (genus) (A leafy liverwort) at Bruce, ACT - 30 May 2021 by tpreston
Trichoderma 'green fluffy' at Bruce, ACT - 30 May 2021 by tpreston
Rhodocollybia 'furry, red-brown' at Bruce, ACT - 27 May 2021 by trevorpreston
Crinia sp. (genus) (A froglet) at Bruce, ACT - 27 May 2021 by tpreston

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Species information

  • Caenoplana bicolor Scientific name
  • Two-tone Planarian Common name
  • Not Sensitive
  • Local Native
  • Non-Invasive

Sighting information

  • 1 Abundance
  • 30 May 2021 10:22 AM Recorded on
  • trevorpreston Recorded by

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