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Nambucca Heads, 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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Acrida conica (Giant green slantface)

ADULT

ADULT

Acrida conica
NYMPH

NYMPH
Acrida conica
ADULT
NYMPH

Allacta australiensis (Australian Allacta)

Allacta australiensis
Allacta australiensis
Allacta australiensis

Aridaeus thoracicus (Tiger Longicorn Beetle)

Aridaeus thoracicus
Aridaeus thoracicus
Aridaeus thoracicus

Atractomorpha australis (Australian Grass Pyrgomorph)

Atractomorpha australis
Atractomorpha australis
Atractomorpha australis
Atractomorpha australis

Austroargiolestes icteromelas (Common Flatwing)

Austroargiolestes icteromelas
Austroargiolestes icteromelas
Austroargiolestes icteromelas
Austroargiolestes icteromelas

Austrosciapus connexus (Green long-legged fly)

Austrosciapus connexus
Austrosciapus connexus
Austrosciapus connexus

Calyptrate (subsection) (Unidentified house-flies, blow-flies and their allies)

Calyptrate (subsection)
Calyptrate (subsection)
Calyptrate (subsection)
Calyptrate (subsection)

Dasybasis sp. (genus) (A march fly)

Dasybasis sp. (genus)
Dasybasis sp. (genus)
Dasybasis sp. (genus)
Dasybasis sp. (genus)

Eleale pulchra (Clerid beetle)

Eleale pulchra
Eleale pulchra
Eleale pulchra
Eleale pulchra

Formicidae (family) (Unidentified ant)

Formicidae (family)
Formicidae (family)
Formicidae (family)
Formicidae (family)

Gryllotalpa nitidula (Mole Cricket)

Gryllotalpa nitidula
Gryllotalpa nitidula
Gryllotalpa nitidula
Gryllotalpa nitidula

Heteropsilopus ingenuus (A long-legged fly)

Heteropsilopus ingenuus
Heteropsilopus ingenuus
Heteropsilopus ingenuus

Orthetrum villosovittatum (Fiery Skimmer)

Male

Male

Male

Male
Female

Female
Orthetrum villosovittatum
Male
Male
Female

Pheropsophus verticalis (Bombardier beetle)

Pheropsophus verticalis
Pheropsophus verticalis
Pheropsophus verticalis

Platystomatidae (family) (Unidentified signal fly)

Platystomatidae (family)
Platystomatidae (family)
Platystomatidae (family)
Platystomatidae (family)

Pogonortalis doclea (Boatman fly)

Pogonortalis doclea
Pogonortalis doclea
Pogonortalis doclea
Pogonortalis doclea

Polyrhachis rufifemur (Red-thighed Spiny Ant)

Polyrhachis rufifemur
Polyrhachis rufifemur
Polyrhachis rufifemur

Polyrhachis sp. (genus) (A spiny ant)

Polyrhachis sp. (genus)
Polyrhachis sp. (genus)
Polyrhachis sp. (genus)
Polyrhachis sp. (genus)

Rhinotia hemisticta (A belid weevil)

Rhinotia hemisticta
Rhinotia hemisticta
Rhinotia hemisticta

Scolypopa australis (Passionvine hopper, Fluffy bum)

Scolypopa australis
Scolypopa australis
Scolypopa australis
Scolypopa australis

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