Insect sightings


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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Delias aganippe (Spotted Jezebel) at Braidwood, NSW - 5 Jan 2025 by MatthewFrawley
Vanessa kershawi (Australian Painted Lady) at Braidwood, NSW - 5 Jan 2025 by MatthewFrawley
Graphium macleayanum (Macleay's Swallowtail) at Braidwood, NSW - 5 Jan 2025 by MatthewFrawley
Liparetrus discipennis (A chafer beetle) at West Hobart, TAS - 5 Jan 2025 by VanessaC
Tabanidae (family) (Unidentified march or horse fly) at Cooloola, QLD - 5 Jan 2025 by AaronClausen
Austroicetes sp. (genus) (A grasshopper) at West Hobart, TAS - 5 Jan 2025 by VanessaC
Castiarina octospilota (A Jewel Beetle) at Tharwa, ACT - 5 Jan 2025 by Harrisi
Scaptia (Scaptia) auriflua (A flower-feeding march fly) at Tharwa, ACT - 5 Jan 2025 by Harrisi
Ropalidia plebeiana (Small brown paper wasp) at Kambah, ACT - 5 Jan 2025 by LineMarie
Castiarina rufipennis (Jewel beetle) at Tharwa, ACT - 5 Jan 2025 by Harrisi
Paralucia aurifera (Bright Copper) at Tharwa, ACT - 5 Jan 2025 by Harrisi
Heteroconis ornata (a dusty lacewing) at Ainslie, ACT - 5 Jan 2025 by Pirom
Phacodes personatus (Longhorn beetle) at Higgins, ACT - 5 Jan 2025 by AlisonMilton
Agrotis munda (Brown Cutworm) at Dunlop, ACT - 5 Jan 2025 by ploffskinpluffskin
Anoplognathus montanus (Montane Christmas beetle) at Belconnen, ACT - 5 Jan 2025 by JohnGiacon
Chloroclystis filata (Filata Moth, Australian Pug Moth) at Hall, ACT - 5 Jan 2025 by Anna123
Heteronympha merope (Common Brown Butterfly) at Braidwood, NSW - 5 Jan 2025 by MatthewFrawley
Zizina otis (Common Grass-Blue) at Braidwood, NSW - 5 Jan 2025 by MatthewFrawley
Graphium macleayanum (Macleay's Swallowtail) at Braidwood, NSW - 5 Jan 2025 by MatthewFrawley
Keyacris scurra (Key's Matchstick Grasshopper) at Hall, ACT - 5 Jan 2025 by Anna123
Arunta perulata (White Drummer) at Wallaga Lake, NSW - 5 Jan 2025 by Amata
Ephutomorpha sp. (genus) (Mutillid wasp or Velvet ant) at Paddys River, ACT - 5 Jan 2025 by patrickcox
Hyptiogaster sp. (genus) (A parasitic wasp) at Paddys River, ACT - 4 Jan 2025 by patrickcox
Goniaea carinata (Black kneed gumleaf grasshopper) at Hall, ACT - 4 Jan 2025 by Anna123
Polichne parvicauda (Short-tailed Polichne) at Hall, ACT - 4 Jan 2025 by Anna123
Dasybasis sp. (genus) (A march fly) at Wee Jasper, NSW - 4 Jan 2025 by courtneyb
Dasybasis sp. (genus) (A march fly) at Wee Jasper, NSW - 4 Jan 2025 by courtneyb
Sarcophaga sp. (genus) (Flesh fly) at Hall, ACT - 4 Jan 2025 by Anna123
Delias nysa (Yellow-spotted Jezebel) at Braidwood, NSW - 4 Jan 2025 by MatthewFrawley
Nymphes myrmeleonoides (Blue eyes lacewing) at Kambah, ACT - 4 Jan 2025 by LineMarie
Delias aganippe (Spotted Jezebel) at Braidwood, NSW - 4 Jan 2025 by MatthewFrawley
Glyphipterix chrysoplanetis (A Sedge Moth) at Wee Jasper, NSW - 4 Jan 2025 by courtneyb
Rayieria acaciae (Acacia-spotting bug) at Wee Jasper, NSW - 4 Jan 2025 by courtneyb
Papilio anactus (Dainty Swallowtail) at Page, ACT - 4 Jan 2025 by DonTaylor
Diplacodes haematodes (Scarlet Percher) at Greenway, ACT - 4 Jan 2025 by LineMarie
Sphecidae or Crabronidae (families) (Unidentified sand wasp) at Bowning, NSW - 4 Jan 2025 by Maren
Temognatha vitticollis at Cowra, NSW - 4 Jan 2025 by Whiteyjw
Anoplognathus brunnipennis (Green-tailed Christmas beetle) at Holt, ACT - 4 Jan 2025 by JajiClack
Anthela varia (Hairy Mary) at Kambah, ACT - 4 Jan 2025 by HelenCross
Heteronympha merope (Common Brown Butterfly) at Isaacs, ACT - 4 Jan 2025 by DavidDedenczuk
Helea ovata (Pie-dish beetle) at Kambah, ACT - 4 Jan 2025 by HelenCross
Dynastinae (subfamily) (Unidentified rhinoceros or elephant beetle) at Uriarra, NSW - 4 Jan 2025 by gregbaines
Erina hyacinthina (Varied Dusky-blue) at Fadden, ACT - 4 Jan 2025 by DavidDedenczuk
Helea ovata (Pie-dish beetle) at Yarralumla, ACT - 4 Jan 2025 by KMcCue
Calyptrate (subsection) (Unidentified house-flies, blow-flies and their allies) at Yackandandah, VIC - 4 Jan 2025 by KylieWaldon
Calomela sp. (genus) (Acacia leaf beetle) at Yackandandah, VIC - 4 Jan 2025 by KylieWaldon
Culladia cuneiferellus (Crambinae moth) at Yackandandah, VIC - 4 Jan 2025 by KylieWaldon
Macrosiagon sp. (genus) (Ripiphorid beetle) at Yackandandah, VIC - 4 Jan 2025 by KylieWaldon
Glyphipterix chrysoplanetis (A Sedge Moth) at Yackandandah, VIC - 4 Jan 2025 by KylieWaldon
Netrocoryne repanda (Bronze Flat) at Fadden, ACT - 4 Jan 2025 by DavidDedenczuk
Papilio anactus (Dainty Swallowtail) at Fadden, ACT - 4 Jan 2025 by DavidDedenczuk
Austrolestes leda (Wandering Ringtail) at Yackandandah, VIC - 4 Jan 2025 by KylieWaldon
Acrida conica (Giant green slantface) at Yarralumla, ACT - 4 Jan 2025 by KMcCue
Parasynthemis regina (Royal Tigertail) at Yackandandah, VIC - 4 Jan 2025 by KylieWaldon
Peakesia hospita (Common Peakesia Grasshopper) at Yarralumla, ACT - 4 Jan 2025 by KMcCue
Eristalinus punctulatus (Golden Native Drone Fly) at Yackandandah, VIC - 4 Jan 2025 by KylieWaldon
Iridomyrmex purpureus (Meat Ant) at Yackandandah, VIC - 4 Jan 2025 by KylieWaldon
Orthetrum caledonicum (Blue Skimmer) at Yarralumla, ACT - 4 Jan 2025 by JimL
Snellenia lineata (Lycid-mimicking Moth) at Yackandandah, VIC - 4 Jan 2025 by KylieWaldon
Formicidae (family) (Unidentified ant) at Yackandandah, VIC - 4 Jan 2025 by KylieWaldon
Orthetrum caledonicum (Blue Skimmer) at Yarralumla, ACT - 4 Jan 2025 by JimL
Camponotus intrepidus (Flumed Sugar Ant) at Yackandandah, VIC - 4 Jan 2025 by KylieWaldon
Apiformes (informal group) (Unidentified bee) at Cook, ACT - 4 Jan 2025 by CathB
Xanthogaleruca luteola (Elm leaf beetle) at Harrison, ACT - 4 Jan 2025 by DPRees125
Isomoralla pyrrhoptera (A concealer moth) at Harrison, ACT - 4 Jan 2025 by DPRees125
Elateridae sp. (family) (Unidentified click beetle) at Melba, ACT - 4 Jan 2025 by kasiaaus
Limnaecia (genus) (A Gelechioid moth) at Melba, ACT - 4 Jan 2025 by kasiaaus
Ptochostola microphaeellus (A Crambid moth) at Melba, ACT - 4 Jan 2025 by kasiaaus
Stathmopoda megathyma (A concealer moth) at Melba, ACT - 4 Jan 2025 by kasiaaus
Eupselia beatella (Hypertrophidae) at Melba, ACT - 4 Jan 2025 by kasiaaus
Phacodes personatus (Longhorn beetle) at Ainslie, ACT - 4 Jan 2025 by jb2602
Eurymeloides pulchra (Gumtree hopper) at Melba, ACT - 4 Jan 2025 by kasiaaus
Phrissogonus laticostata (Apple looper moth) at Monash, ACT - 4 Jan 2025 by debhart
Ardozyga desmatra (A Gelechioid moth) at Melba, ACT - 4 Jan 2025 by kasiaaus
Tinea monophthalma (A fungus moth) at Melba, ACT - 4 Jan 2025 by kasiaaus
Leptocneria reducta (White Cedar Moth) at Monash, ACT - 4 Jan 2025 by debhart
Utetheisa lotrix (Crotalaria Moth) at Melba, ACT - 4 Jan 2025 by kasiaaus
Tachystola hemisema (A Concealer moth) at Monash, ACT - 4 Jan 2025 by debhart
Crocidosema plebejana (Cotton Tipworm Moth) at Monash, ACT - 4 Jan 2025 by debhart
Uresiphita ornithopteralis (Tree Lucerne Moth) at Monash, ACT - 4 Jan 2025 by debhart
Maroga melanostigma (Pecan Stem Girdler) at Forbes Creek, NSW - 4 Jan 2025 by RosemarieS
Xystrocera virescens (Large Brown Longhorn Beetle) at Harrison, ACT - 4 Jan 2025 by DPRees125
Nymphes myrmeleonoides (Blue eyes lacewing) at Harrison, ACT - 4 Jan 2025 by DPRees125
Aporoctena undescribed species (A Geometrid moth) at Melba, ACT - 4 Jan 2025 by kasiaaus
Repsimus manicatus montanus (Green nail beetle) at Melba, ACT - 4 Jan 2025 by kasiaaus
Sapintus (genus) (An antlike flower beetle) at Melba, ACT - 4 Jan 2025 by kasiaaus
Psaroxantha undescribed species (A concealer moth) at Melba, ACT - 4 Jan 2025 by kasiaaus
Leptozestis sp nr harmosta at Melba, ACT - 4 Jan 2025 by kasiaaus
Leptozestis and Trachydora (genera) (A cosmet moth) at Melba, ACT - 4 Jan 2025 by kasiaaus
Cardiaspina sp. (genus) (Lace or Basket lerp) at Melba, ACT - 4 Jan 2025 by kasiaaus
Ichneumonoidea (Superfamily) (A species of parasitic wasp) at Melba, ACT - 4 Jan 2025 by kasiaaus
Miridae (family) (Unidentified plant bug) at Melba, ACT - 4 Jan 2025 by kasiaaus
Xanthogaleruca luteola (Elm leaf beetle) at Melba, ACT - 4 Jan 2025 by kasiaaus
Camponotus sp. (genus) (A sugar ant) at Melba, ACT - 4 Jan 2025 by kasiaaus
Comptosia sp. (genus) (Unidentified Comptosia bee fly) at Melba, ACT - 4 Jan 2025 by kasiaaus
Oecophoridae (family) (Unidentified Oecophorid concealer moth) at Ainslie, ACT - 4 Jan 2025 by Pirom
Sceleocantha glabricollis (Wattle root longicorn) at Holt, ACT - 4 Jan 2025 by 8Illbugyou8
Heterocerus sp. (genus) (Variegated mud beetle) at Harrison, ACT - 4 Jan 2025 by DPRees125
Hydrillodes dimissalis (A Noctuid moth (Eribidae - Herminiinae)) at Sheldon, QLD - 4 Jan 2025 by PJH123
Gminatus australis (Orange assassin bug) at Aranda, ACT - 4 Jan 2025 by KMcCue

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