Ectoneura pallidula

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Ectoneura pallidula at Mount Painter - 20 Feb 2024
Ectoneura pallidula at Mount Painter - 20 Feb 2024
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Identification history

Ectoneura pallidula 28 Feb 2024 trevorpreston
Ectoneura pallidula 28 Feb 2024 trevorpreston
Calolampra sp. (genus) 26 Feb 2024 CarbonAI
Ectobiinae (subfamily) 26 Feb 2024 CathB

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Significant sighting

trevorpreston noted:

28 Feb 2024

This is the first sighting of this species for Canberra and Southern Tablelands, and a new species for NatureMapr.

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Under rock

3 comments

trevorpreston wrote:
   26 Feb 2024
Nice find Cath! A rarely seen cockroach in this area. I will try and identify this.
trevorpreston wrote:
   28 Feb 2024
While not having been reported before in this area, I think this is Ectoneura pallidula, a strongly coloured one. (See A Guide to the Cockroaches of Australia by David Rentz p 253.)
CathB wrote:
   28 Feb 2024
Thanks Trevor. I'll have to start picking up more rocks!

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Nearby sightings

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Philobota impletella Group (A concealer moth) at Cook, ACT - 16 Oct 2024 by CathB
Goniaea sp. (genus) (A gumleaf grasshopper) at Cook, ACT - 7 Oct 2024 by CathB
Delias harpalyce (Imperial Jezebel) at Cook, ACT - 7 Oct 2024 by CathB
Etiella behrii (Lucerne Seed Web Moth) at Cook, ACT - 7 Oct 2024 by CathB
Leptogaster sp. (genus) (Robber fly) at Mount Painter - 26 Apr 2024 by CathB
Tinzeda lobata (A katydid) at Mount Painter - 23 Mar 2024 by Tammy
Diomus notescens (Little two-spotted ladybird) at Mount Painter - 21 Mar 2024 by CathB
Plectobela undescribed species (A concealer moth) at Mount Painter - 20 Mar 2024 by CathB
Mnesampela comarcha (Dry-leaf Gum Moth) at Mount Painter - 14 Mar 2024 by CathB
Conocephalus upoluensis (Meadow Katydid) at Mount Painter - 6 Mar 2024 by CathB
Parasynthemis regina (Royal Tigertail) at Mount Painter - 6 Mar 2024 by CathB
Neosparassus calligaster (Beautiful Badge Huntsman) at Mount Painter - 6 Mar 2024 by CathB
Acroaspis sp. (genus) (Twig Spider) at Mount Painter - 6 Mar 2024 by CathB
Oxyopes sp. (genus) (Lynx spider) at Mount Painter - 6 Mar 2024 by CathB
Idaea philocosma (Flecked Wave) at Mount Painter - 6 Mar 2024 by CathB
Doratifera quadriguttata (Four-spotted Cup Moth) at Cook, ACT - 2 Mar 2024 by CathB
Casbia pallens (Pale Casbia) at Cook, ACT - 2 Mar 2024 by CathB
Plectobela undescribed species (A concealer moth) at Cook, ACT - 2 Mar 2024 by CathB
Pteridium esculentum (Bracken) at Cook, ACT - 26 Feb 2024 by CathB
Macrotona australis (Common Macrotona Grasshopper) at Mount Painter - 20 Feb 2024 by CathB
Maratus scutulatus (A jumping spider) at Mount Painter - 19 Feb 2024 by CathB
Eirone sp. (genus) (A flower wasp) at Mount Painter - 19 Feb 2024 by CathB
Scieropepla polyxesta (A Gelechioid moth (Xyloryctidae)) at Mount Painter - 19 Feb 2024 by CathB
Clarana clarana (A Tortricid moth) at Mount Painter - 19 Feb 2024 by CathB
Eucharitidae (family) (Unidentified ant-parasite wasp) at Mount Painter - 19 Feb 2024 by CathB
Melophorus sp. (genus) (Furnace ant) at Mount Painter - 19 Feb 2024 by CathB
Pollanisus (genus) (A Forester Moth) at Mount Painter - 16 Feb 2024 by CathB
Neola semiaurata (Wattle Notodontid Moth) at Mount Painter - 12 Feb 2024 by CathB
Scoliacma nana (Diminutive Footman) at Mount Painter - 12 Feb 2024 by CathB
Castiarina scalaris (Scalaris jewel beetle) at Mount Painter - 20 Jan 2024 by CathB
Nemophora (genus) (A Fairy Moth) at Mount Painter - 20 Jan 2024 by CathB
Phlaeothripidae sp. (family) (A thrip) at Mount Painter - 20 Jan 2024 by CathB
Aglaopus pyrrhata (Leaf Moth) at Mount Painter - 20 Jan 2024 by CathB
Eupoecila australasiae (Fiddler Beetle) at Mount Painter - 11 Jan 2024 by CathB
Zizina otis (Common Grass-Blue) at Mount Painter - 1 Dec 2023 by Tammy
Euciodes suturalis (Fungus weevil) at Mount Painter - 10 Nov 2023 by CathB
Diplacodes bipunctata (Wandering Percher) at Belconnen, ACT - 30 Oct 2023 by CathB
Spilonota constrictana (A Tortricid moth) at Mount Painter - 8 Oct 2023 by CathB
Dillwynia sericea (Egg And Bacon Peas) at Belconnen, ACT - 3 Oct 2023 by CathB
Trapezites phigalia (Heath Ochre) at Belconnen, ACT - 29 Sep 2023 by CathB
Etiella behrii (Lucerne Seed Web Moth) at Belconnen, ACT - 26 Sep 2023 by CathB
Chalcidoidea (superfamily) (A gall wasp or Chalcid wasp) at Belconnen, ACT - 10 Sep 2023 by CathB
Empididae sp. (family) (Dance fly) at Belconnen, ACT - 10 Sep 2023 by CathB
Mnesampela comarcha (Dry-leaf Gum Moth) at Mount Painter - 9 Sep 2023 by CathB
Elateridae sp. (family) (Unidentified click beetle) at Belconnen, ACT - 8 Sep 2023 by CathB
Microtropesa sp. (genus) (Tachinid fly) at Belconnen, ACT - 31 Aug 2023 by CathB
Syrphini sp. (tribe) (Unidentified syrphine hover fly) at Belconnen, ACT - 31 Aug 2023 by CathB
Empididae sp. (family) (Dance fly) at Belconnen, ACT - 31 Aug 2023 by CathB
Austrocardiophorus sp. (genus) (Click beetle) at Belconnen, ACT - 25 Aug 2023 by CathB
Socca pustulosa (Knobbled Orbweaver) at Belconnen, ACT - 25 Aug 2023 by CathB
Cheiracanthium sp. (genus) (Unidentified Slender Sac Spider) at Belconnen, ACT - 20 Aug 2023 by CathB
Ceromitia leptosticta (A Fairy moth) at Cook, ACT - 15 May 2023 by CathB
Scopula (genus) (A wave moth) at Cook, ACT - 25 Apr 2023 by CathB
Chalcididae (family) (Unidentified chalcid wasp) at Cook, ACT - 21 Apr 2023 by CathB
Cyrtophora moluccensis (Tent spider) at Cook, ACT - 14 Apr 2023 by CathB
Haplonyx sp. (genus) (Unidentified Haplonyx weevil) at Cook, ACT - 3 Apr 2023 by CathB
Argoctenus sp. (genus) (Wandering ghost spider) at Cook, ACT - 1 Apr 2023 by CathB
Rivellia sp. (genus) (Signal fly) at Cook, ACT - 1 Apr 2023 by CathB
Chorista australis (Autumn scorpion fly) at Cook, ACT - 1 Apr 2023 by CathB
Argoctenus sp. (genus) (Wandering ghost spider) at Cook, ACT - 1 Apr 2023 by CathB
Phaulacridium vittatum (Wingless Grasshopper) at Cook, ACT - 1 Apr 2023 by CathB
Plectobela undescribed species (A concealer moth) at Cook, ACT - 1 Apr 2023 by CathB
Anthicinae (subfamily) (Ant-like flower beetles, ant-like beetles) at Cook, ACT - 1 Apr 2023 by CathB
Calperum ottei (A recently described pygmy cricket) at Cook, ACT - 28 Mar 2023 by CathB
Nacoleia rhoeoalis (Spilomelinae) at Cook, ACT - 28 Mar 2023 by CathB
Balta spuria (A Balta Cockroach) at Cook, ACT - 28 Mar 2023 by CathB
Chorista australis (Autumn scorpion fly) at Cook, ACT - 28 Mar 2023 by CathB
Oedosmylus tasmaniensis (Lacewing) at Cook, ACT - 24 Mar 2023 by CathB
Ledromorpha planirostris (A leafhopper) at Cook, ACT - 24 Mar 2023 by CathB
Uraba lugens (Gumleaf Skeletonizer) at Undefined Area - 22 Mar 2023 by CathB
Ditropidus pulchellus (Leaf beetle) at Cook, ACT - 21 Mar 2023 by CathB
Monolepta juno at Cook, ACT - 21 Mar 2023 by CathB
Stephanopis sp. (genus) (Knobbly crab spider) at Cook, ACT - 21 Mar 2023 by CathB
Paropsisterna cloelia (Eucalyptus variegated beetle) at Mount Painter - 19 Mar 2023 by CathB
Arkys walckenaeri (Triangle spider) at Cook, ACT - 19 Mar 2023 by CathB
Novakiella trituberculosa (Common Novakiella) at Cook, ACT - 19 Mar 2023 by CathB
Paropsis atomaria (Eucalyptus leaf beetle) at Cook, ACT - 23 Feb 2023 by CathB
Peritropha oligodrachma (A twig moth) at Cook, ACT - 23 Feb 2023 by CathB
Macrobathra (genus) (A cosmet moth) at Cook, ACT - 19 Feb 2023 by CathB
Conocephalus upoluensis (Meadow Katydid) at Cook, ACT - 19 Feb 2023 by CathB
Oxyopes sp. (genus) (Lynx spider) at Cook, ACT - 29 Jan 2023 by CathB
Nemophora sparsella (An Adelid Moth) at Cook, ACT - 24 Jan 2023 by CathB
Dolophones sp. (genus) (Wrap-around spider) at Cook, ACT - 23 Jan 2023 by CathB
Endotricha pyrosalis (A Pyralid moth) at Cook, ACT - 23 Jan 2023 by CathB
Runcinia acuminata (Pointy Crab Spider) at Cook, ACT - 19 Jan 2023 by CathB
Megachile (Hackeriapis) oblonga (A Megachild bee) at Cook, ACT - 19 Jan 2023 by CathB
Snellenia lineata (Lycid-mimicking Moth) at Cook, ACT - 16 Jan 2023 by CathB
Nemophora sparsella (An Adelid Moth) at Cook, ACT - 16 Jan 2023 by CathB
Monophlebidae sp. (family) (Mealy Bugs) at Cook, ACT - 16 Jan 2023 by CathB
Nabis sp. (genus) (Damsel bug) at Cook, ACT - 16 Jan 2023 by CathB
Orthetrum caledonicum (Blue Skimmer) at Cook, ACT - 7 Jan 2023 by Tammy
Neolucia agricola (Fringed Heath-blue) at Cook, ACT - 20 Dec 2022 by CathB
Lichenaula lichenea (Lichenaula lichenea) at Cook, ACT - 19 Dec 2022 by CathB
Helicoverpa armigera (Cotton bollworm, Corn earworm) at Mount Painter - 18 Dec 2022 by Tammy
Hemicordulia tau (Tau Emerald) at Cook, ACT - 9 Dec 2022 by Chantal
Reduviidae (family) (An assassin bug) at Cook, ACT - 3 Dec 2022 by patrickcox
Taractrocera papyria (White-banded Grass-dart) at Cook, ACT - 10 Nov 2022 by CathB
Trichocolletes sp. (genus) (Spring Bee) at Cook, ACT - 10 Nov 2022 by Tammy

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