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Overview

A guide to Australian insect families (from CSIRO) can be found at:
http://anic.ento.csiro.au/insectfamilies/

Daley, A. & Ellingsen, K., 2012. Insects of Tasmania: An online field guide

A useful introduction to Insects, visit:
http://australianmuseum.net.au/uploads/documents/9362/invertebrate_guide.pdf

A diagram of Insect morphology illustrating terminology with legend of body parts:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Insect_morphology#/media/File:Insect_anatomy_diagram.svg

A diagram of an insect illustrating terminology based on a worker ant, see:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gaster_(insect_anatomy)#/media/File:Scheme_ant_worker_anatomy-en.svg

Photographing insects

There are two main ways to photograph insects with a camera: using a macro close-up lens or a zoom lens. If the insect tolerates your getting very close, then you can use the macro lens. For example, some moths will remain quite still when approached, believing they are camouflaged and invisible. However, many insects, especially those that can fly, will move away when you approach. This is especially true for insects like butterflies and dragonflies. So a good zoom lens is very useful for photographing many insects. If you are using a smartphone, then use a macro lens or a macro attachment. E.g. OlloClip for iPhone. If you want to have an insect identified to species then clear photographs are usually needed because minute parts of the anatomy may need to be checked. It is valuable to take several photos from various angles so that these anatomical details can be seen. Many insects are have particular plants that they feed on, and they can be identified more easily when the associated plant is known. So if the insect is resting or feeding on a plant, take note of what the plant is or ensure that a photo shows the plant clearly.

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Atesta angasi (A longhorn beetle)

Atesta angasi
Atesta angasi

Atesta dorsalis (Longhorn or longicorn beetle)

Atesta dorsalis
Atesta dorsalis
Atesta dorsalis

Atesta stigmosa (Longhorn or Longicorn beetle)

Atesta stigmosa
Atesta stigmosa
Atesta stigmosa

Athemistus sp. (genus) (Ground longhorn beetle)

Athemistus sp. (genus)

Atheropla crocea (A Concealer Moth)

Atheropla crocea
Atheropla crocea

Atheropla decaspila (A concealer moth)

Atheropla decaspila
Atheropla decaspila
Atheropla decaspila

Atheropla psammodes (A Concealer moth (Eulechria group))

Atheropla psammodes
Atheropla psammodes
Atheropla psammodes

Athetis tenuis (Plain Tenuis Moth)

Athetis tenuis
Athetis tenuis
Athetis tenuis

Athrips mesoleuca (Athrips mesoleuca)

Atkinsia dominula (Two-brand grass-skipper)

Atkinsia dominula
Atkinsia dominula
Atkinsia dominula

Atoichus bicolor (Darkling beetle)

Atoichus bicolor
Atoichus bicolor
Atoichus bicolor

Atoichus sp. (genus) (Darkling beetle)

Atoichus sp. (genus)
Atoichus sp. (genus)

Atomosiini sp. (tribe) (Atomosiine robber fly)

Atomosiini sp. (tribe)
Atomosiini sp. (tribe)
Atomosiini sp. (tribe)

Atractocerus sp. (genus) (Ship-timber beetle)

Atractocerus sp. (genus)
Atractocerus sp. (genus)
Atractocerus sp. (genus)

Atractomorpha australis (Australian Grass Pyrgomorph)

Atractomorpha australis
Atractomorpha australis
Atractomorpha australis

Atractomorpha similis (Northern Grass Pyrgimorph)

Atractomorpha similis
Atractomorpha similis
Atractomorpha similis

Atractomorpha sp. (genus) (Grass pyrgomorph)

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