Melanterius maculatus

Acacia Seed Weevil at Ngunnawal, ACT

Melanterius maculatus at Ngunnawal, ACT - 19 Oct 2024
Melanterius maculatus at Ngunnawal, ACT - 19 Oct 2024
Melanterius maculatus at Ngunnawal, ACT - 19 Oct 2024
Melanterius maculatus at Ngunnawal, ACT - 19 Oct 2024
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Melanterius maculatus 23 Oct 2024 MichaelMulvaney
Melanterius maculatus 20 Oct 2024 Hejor1

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Vulpia bromoides (Squirrel-tail Fescue, Hair Grass) at Ngunnawal, ACT - 19 Oct 2024 by Hejor1
Trifolium repens (White Clover) at Ngunnawal, ACT - 19 Oct 2024 by Hejor1
Platycercus elegans (Crimson Rosella) at Ngunnawal, ACT - 19 Oct 2024 by Hejor1
Scutiphora pedicellata (Metallic Jewel Bug) at Ngunnawal, ACT - 19 Oct 2024 by Hejor1
Opisthoncus sp. (genus) (Unidentified Opisthoncus jumping spider) at Ngunnawal, ACT - 19 Oct 2024 by Hejor1
Sphenella ruficeps (Senecio Flower Galler Fruit Fly) at Ngunnawal, ACT - 19 Oct 2024 by Hejor1
Opisthoncus sp. (genus) (Unidentified Opisthoncus jumping spider) at Ngunnawal, ACT - 19 Oct 2024 by Hejor1
Calliphora stygia (Brown blowfly or Brown bomber) at Ngunnawal, ACT - 19 Oct 2024 by Hejor1
Harmonia conformis (Common Spotted Ladybird) at Ngunnawal, ACT - 19 Oct 2024 by Hejor1
Ichneumonoidea (Superfamily) (A species of parasitic wasp) at Ngunnawal, ACT - 19 Oct 2024 by Hejor1
Cassinia quinquefaria (Rosemary Cassinia) at Ngunnawal, ACT - 19 Oct 2024 by Hejor1
Austrostipa sp. (A Corkscrew Grass) at Ngunnawal, ACT - 19 Oct 2024 by Hejor1
Plantago lanceolata (Ribwort Plantain, Lamb's Tongues) at Ngunnawal, ACT - 19 Oct 2024 by Hejor1
Apis mellifera (European honey bee) at Ngunnawal, ACT - 19 Oct 2024 by Hejor1
Grevillea sp. (Grevillea) at Ngunnawal, ACT - 19 Oct 2024 by Hejor1
Genista monspessulana (Cape Broom, Montpellier Broom) at Ngunnawal, ACT - 19 Oct 2024 by Hejor1
Araneus talipedatus (Slender green orb-weaver) at Ngunnawal, ACT - 19 Oct 2024 by Hejor1
Rayieria acaciae (Acacia-spotting bug) at Ngunnawal, ACT - 19 Oct 2024 by Hejor1
Chalcidoidea (superfamily) (A gall wasp or Chalcid wasp) at Ngunnawal, ACT - 19 Oct 2024 by Hejor1
Antestiopsis sp. (genus) (Shield bug) at Ngunnawal, ACT - 19 Oct 2024 by Hejor1
Miridae (family) (Unidentified plant bug) at Ngunnawal, ACT - 19 Oct 2024 by Hejor1
Badumna sp. (genus) (Lattice-web spider) at Ngunnawal, ACT - 19 Oct 2024 by Hejor1
Lauxaniidae (family) (Unidentified lauxaniid fly) at Ngunnawal, ACT - 19 Oct 2024 by Hejor1
Ellipsidion australe (Austral Ellipsidion cockroach) at Ngunnawal, ACT - 19 Oct 2024 by Hejor1
Chauliognathus lugubris (Plague Soldier Beetle) at Ngunnawal, ACT - 19 Oct 2024 by Hejor1
Thema macroscia (A concealer moth) at Ngunnawal, ACT - 19 Oct 2024 by Hejor1
Chrysopidae (family) (Unidentified Green lacewing) at Ngunnawal, ACT - 19 Oct 2024 by Hejor1
Edusella lineata (Leaf beetle) at Ngunnawal, ACT - 19 Oct 2024 by Hejor1
Phlaeothripidae sp. (family) (A thrip) at Ngunnawal, ACT - 18 Oct 2024 by Hejor1
Machaerotinae sp. (family) (Tube Spittlebugs) at Ngunnawal, ACT - 18 Oct 2024 by Hejor1
Anestia (genus) (A tiger moth) at Ngunnawal, ACT - 18 Oct 2024 by Hejor1
Eurymelinae (subfamily) (Unidentified eurymeline leafhopper) at Ngunnawal, ACT - 18 Oct 2024 by Hejor1
Crematogaster sp. (genus) (Acrobat ant, Cocktail ant) at Ngunnawal, ACT - 18 Oct 2024 by Hejor1
Leistomorpha brontoscopa (A concealer moth) at Ngunnawal, ACT - 18 Oct 2024 by Hejor1
Servaea sp. (genus) (Unidentified Servaea jumping spider) at Ngunnawal, ACT - 18 Oct 2024 by Hejor1
Hardenbergia violacea (False Sarsaparilla) at Ngunnawal, ACT - 18 Oct 2024 by Hejor1
Tetragnatha sp. (genus) (Long-jawed spider) at Ngunnawal, ACT - 18 Oct 2024 by Hejor1
Grevillea sp. (Grevillea) at Ngunnawal, ACT - 18 Oct 2024 by Hejor1
Clubiona sp. (genus) (Unidentified Stout Sac Spider) at Ngunnawal, ACT - 18 Oct 2024 by Hejor1
Iridomyrmex rufoniger (Tufted Tyrant Ant) at Ngunnawal, ACT - 18 Oct 2024 by Hejor1
Camponotus aeneopilosus (A Golden-tailed sugar ant) at Ngunnawal, ACT - 18 Oct 2024 by Hejor1
Uraba lugens (Gumleaf Skeletonizer) at Ngunnawal, ACT - 18 Oct 2024 by Hejor1
Australomisidia pilula (Lozenge-shaped Flower Spider) at Ngunnawal, ACT - 18 Oct 2024 by Hejor1
Araneus psittacinus (Parrot Coloured Orb-weaver) at Ngunnawal, ACT - 18 Oct 2024 by Hejor1
Aporocera (Aporocera) haematodes (A case bearing leaf beetle) at Ngunnawal, ACT - 18 Oct 2024 by Hejor1
Cheiracanthium gracile (Slender sac spider) at Ngunnawal, ACT - 18 Oct 2024 by Hejor1
Psyllidae sp. (family) (Unidentified psyllid or lerp insect) at Ngunnawal, ACT - 18 Oct 2024 by Hejor1
Zygometis xanthogaster (Crab spider or Flower spider) at Ngunnawal, ACT - 18 Oct 2024 by Hejor1
Lamprogaster sp. (genus) (A signal fly) at Ngunnawal, ACT - 18 Oct 2024 by Hejor1
Sapromyza brunneovittata (A lauxid fly) at Ngunnawal, ACT - 18 Oct 2024 by Hejor1
Miridae (family) (Unidentified plant bug) at Ngunnawal, ACT - 18 Oct 2024 by Hejor1
Monolepta sp. (genus) (Leaf beetle) at Ngunnawal, ACT - 18 Oct 2024 by Hejor1
Austrotephritis poenia (Australian Fruit Fly) at Ngunnawal, ACT - 18 Oct 2024 by Hejor1
Helina sp. (genus) (Muscid fly) at Ngunnawal, ACT - 18 Oct 2024 by Hejor1
Tetragnatha demissa (Tetragnatha demissa) at Ngunnawal, ACT - 18 Oct 2024 by Hejor1
Entomophthora sp. (genus) (Puppeteer Fungus) at Ngunnawal, ACT - 18 Oct 2024 by Hejor1
Acizzia sp. (genus) (Unidentified wattle psyllid) at Ngunnawal, ACT - 18 Oct 2024 by Hejor1
Iridomyrmex rufoniger (Tufted Tyrant Ant) at Ngunnawal, ACT - 18 Oct 2024 by Hejor1
Melanococcus albizziae (Acacia Mealybug) at Ngunnawal, ACT - 18 Oct 2024 by Hejor1
Psyllidae sp. (family) (Unidentified psyllid or lerp insect) at Ngunnawal, ACT - 18 Oct 2024 by Hejor1
Camponotus sponsorum at Ngunnawal, ACT - 18 Oct 2024 by Hejor1
Austromiris viridissimus (Austromiris viridissimus) at Ngunnawal, ACT - 18 Oct 2024 by Hejor1
Gymnorhina tibicen (Australian Magpie) at Ngunnawal, ACT - 18 Oct 2024 by Hejor1
Eragrostis curvula (African Lovegrass) at Ngunnawal, ACT - 16 Oct 2016 by GeoffRobertson
Gymnorhina tibicen (Australian Magpie) at Ngunnawal, ACT - 16 Oct 2016 by GeoffRobertson
Chrysocephalum semipapposum (Clustered Everlasting) at Ngunnawal, ACT - 16 Oct 2016 by GeoffRobertson
Scleranthus biflorus (Twin-flower Knawel) at Ngunnawal, ACT - 16 Oct 2016 by GeoffRobertson
Cytisus scoparius subsp. scoparius (Scotch Broom, Broom, English Broom) at Ngunnawal, ACT - 16 Oct 2016 by GeoffRobertson
Eucalyptus melliodora (Yellow Box) at Ngunnawal, ACT - 16 Oct 2016 by GeoffRobertson
Dactylis glomerata (Cocksfoot) at Ngunnawal, ACT - 19 Nov 2015 by GeoffRobertson

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