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Wirlinga, NSW

Wirlinga, NSW field guide

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Insects

Ants (Hymenoptera, Formicidae)
Bees (Hymenoptera, Apiformes)
Beetles (Coleoptera)
Butterflies (Lepidoptera, Rhopalocera)
Cicadas (Hemiptera, Cicadoidea)
Cockroaches (Blattodea, several families)
Dragonflies & Damselflies (Odonata)
Grasshoppers, Crickets & Katydids (Orthoptera)
Leafhoppers & planthoppers (Hemiptera, several families)
Moths (Lepidoptera)
Praying mantises (Mantodea)
Primitive insects
Psyllids, lerps, aphids & whiteflies (Hemiptera, several families)
Sawflies (Hymenoptera, Symphyta)
Scale insects & mealybugs (Hemiptera, Coccoidea)
Stick insects (Phasmatodea)
True bugs (Hemiptera, Heteroptera)
True flies (Diptera)
Wasps (Hymenoptera, Apocrita)
Other insects
Lacewings (Neuroptera)
Unidentified Insect Galls

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Amorbus (genus) (Eucalyptus Tip bug)

MALE

MALE

FEMALE

FEMALE
NYMPH

NYMPH
Amorbus (genus)
MALE
FEMALE
NYMPH

Anoplognathus sp. (genus) (Unidentified Christmas beetle)

Anoplognathus sp. (genus)
Anoplognathus sp. (genus)
Anoplognathus sp. (genus)
Anoplognathus sp. (genus)

Apis mellifera (European honey bee)

Apis mellifera
Apis mellifera
Apis mellifera
Apis mellifera

Cermatulus nasalis (Predatory shield bug, Glossy shield bug)

Cermatulus nasalis
Ist instar nymph

Ist instar nymph
Nymph

Nymph
Cermatulus nasalis
Ist instar nymph
Nymph

Cuspicona simplex (Green potato bug)

Cuspicona simplex
Nymph

Nymph
Cuspicona simplex
Cuspicona simplex
Nymph

Gryllacrididae (family) (Wood, Raspy or Leaf Rolling Cricket)

Gryllacrididae (family)
Gryllacrididae (family)
Gryllacrididae (family)
Gryllacrididae (family)

Ichneumonidae (family) (Unidentified ichneumon wasp)

Ichneumonidae (family)
Ichneumonidae (family)
Ichneumonidae (family)
Ichneumonidae (family)

Iridomyrmex sp. (genus) (Ant)

Iridomyrmex sp. (genus)
Iridomyrmex sp. (genus)
Iridomyrmex sp. (genus)
Iridomyrmex sp. (genus)

Macrotona sp. (genus) (Macrotona grasshopper)

Macrotona sp. (genus)
Macrotona sp. (genus)
Macrotona sp. (genus)
Macrotona sp. (genus)

Mantispidae (family) (Unidentified mantisfly)

Mantispidae (family)
Mantispidae (family)
Mantispidae (family)
Mantispidae (family)

Neumichtis nigerrima (Black Turnip Moth)

Neumichtis nigerrima
Neumichtis nigerrima
Neumichtis nigerrima

Onitis sp. (genus) (Onitis dung beetle)

Onitis sp. (genus)
Onitis sp. (genus)
Onitis sp. (genus)

Pardillana limbata (Common Pardillana)

Pardillana limbata
Pardillana limbata
Pardillana limbata
Pardillana limbata

Pentatomidae (family) (Shield or Stink bug)

Pentatomidae (family)
Pentatomidae (family)
Pentatomidae (family)
Pentatomidae (family)

Pompilidae (family) (Unidentified Spider wasp)

Pompilidae (family)
Pompilidae (family)
Pompilidae (family)
Pompilidae (family)

Pterohelaeus sp. (genus) (Pie-dish beetle)

Pterohelaeus sp. (genus)
Pterohelaeus sp. (genus)
Pterohelaeus sp. (genus)
Pterohelaeus sp. (genus)

Rhytidoponera sp. (genus) (Rhytidoponera ant)

Rhytidoponera sp. (genus)
Rhytidoponera sp. (genus)
Rhytidoponera sp. (genus)
Rhytidoponera sp. (genus)

Sextius virescens (Acacia horned treehopper)

Sextius virescens
Sextius virescens
Sextius virescens
Sextius virescens

Tenebrionidae (family) (Darkling beetle)

Tenebrionidae (family)
Tenebrionidae (family)
Tenebrionidae (family)
Tenebrionidae (family)

Tenodera australasiae (Purple-winged mantid)

Tenodera australasiae
Nymph

Nymph
Mating couple. The female has eaten the male's upper body.

Mating couple. The female has eaten the male's upper body.
Tenodera australasiae
Nymph
Mating couple. The female has eaten the male's upper body.
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