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West Hobart, TAS

West Hobart, TAS 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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Enchoptera apicalis (Longhorn beetle)

Enchoptera apicalis
Enchoptera apicalis
Enchoptera apicalis

Endoxyla lituratus (A Wattle Goat Moth)

Endoxyla lituratus
Endoxyla lituratus
Endoxyla lituratus
Endoxyla lituratus

Gastrimargus musicus (Yellow-winged Locust or Grasshopper)

Gastrimargus musicus
Gastrimargus musicus
Fifth instar nymph

Fifth instar nymph
Gastrimargus musicus
Fifth instar nymph

Gelonus tasmanicus (Leaf-footed bug)

Gelonus tasmanicus
Gelonus tasmanicus
Gelonus tasmanicus
Gelonus tasmanicus

Gminatus australis (Orange assassin bug)

Gminatus australis
Gminatus australis
Gminatus australis
Gminatus australis

Goniaea australasiae (Gumleaf grasshopper)

Goniaea australasiae
Goniaea australasiae
Goniaea australasiae
Goniaea australasiae

Gonipterus scutellatus (Eucalyptus snout beetle, gum tree weevil)

Gonipterus scutellatus
Gonipterus scutellatus
Gonipterus scutellatus
Gonipterus scutellatus

Hednota species near grammellus (Pyralid or snout moth)

Hednota species near grammellus
Hednota species near grammellus
Hednota species near grammellus
Hednota species near grammellus

Hemibela (genus) (A Concealer moth)

Hemibela (genus)
Hemibela (genus)
Hemibela (genus)
Hemibela (genus)

Ichneumonidae (family) (Unidentified ichneumon wasp)

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

Leptotarsus (Leptotarsus) sp.(genus) (A Crane Fly)

Leptotarsus (Leptotarsus) sp.(genus)
Leptotarsus (Leptotarsus) sp.(genus)
Leptotarsus (Leptotarsus) sp.(genus)
Leptotarsus (Leptotarsus) sp.(genus)

Leptotarsus (Macromastix) costalis (Common Brown Crane Fly)

Leptotarsus (Macromastix) costalis
Leptotarsus (Macromastix) costalis
Leptotarsus (Macromastix) costalis

Liparetrus discipennis (A chafer beetle)

Liparetrus discipennis
Liparetrus discipennis
Liparetrus discipennis

Microtropesa nigricornis (A bristle fly)

Microtropesa nigricornis
Microtropesa nigricornis

Mycoolona atricornis (A shield bug)

Mycoolona atricornis
Mycoolona atricornis

Myrmecia forficata (A Bull ant)

Myrmecia forficata
Myrmecia forficata
Myrmecia forficata

Notius depressus (Shield bug)

Notius depressus
Notius depressus
Nymph and eggs

Nymph and eggs
Notius depressus
Nymph and eggs

Palaeosia bicosta (Two-ribbed Footman)

Palaeosia bicosta
Palaeosia bicosta
Palaeosia bicosta
Palaeosia bicosta

Paralucia aurifera (Bright Copper)

Paralucia aurifera
Paralucia aurifera
Paralucia aurifera
Paralucia aurifera

Paropsini sp. (tribe) (Unidentified paropsine leaf beetle)

Paropsini sp. (tribe)
Paropsini sp. (tribe)
Paropsini sp. (tribe)
Paropsini sp. (tribe)

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