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Lasioglossum (Chilalictus) sp. (genus & subgenus)

JudeWright

Lipotriches (Austronomia) phanerura

JudeWright

Austrosciapus sp. (genus)

trevorpreston

Hylaeus (Prosopisteron) turgicollaris

SapphFire

Amata nigriceps

Roger

Megachile (Hackeriapis) oblonga

JudeWright

Hylaeus (Prosopisteron) sp. (genus & subgenus)

Roger

Exoneura sp. (genus)

JudeWright

Exoneura sp. (genus)

JudeWright

Unidentified Bee (Hymenoptera, Apiformes)

Roger

Micraspis frenata

Roger

Lasioglossum (Homalictus) punctatus

Roger

Pristhesancus plagipennis

Roger

Lasioglossum (Chilalictus) sp. (genus & subgenus)

Roger

Leioproctus sp. (genus)

Roger

Hippotion celerio

Hejor1

Xylocopa (Lestis) bombylans

JudeWright

Xylocopa (Lestis) bombylans

JudeWright

Unidentified True fly (Diptera)

Tammy

Stratiomyidae (family)

trevorpreston

Platyzosteria similis

trevorpreston

Cryptocheilus sp. (genus)

APGilk

Candalides heathi

Christine

Pieris rapae

Christine

Unidentified True fly (Diptera)

Christine

Candalides absimilis

Christine

Elodina angulipennis

Christine

Colepia rufiventris

Christine

Unidentified Damselfly (Zygoptera)

Christine

Amegilla (Asaropoda) bombiformis

Christine

Amenia sp. (genus)

Christine

Metriolagria formicicola

Christine

Ocybadistes walkeri

Christine

Laxta sp. (genus)

trevorpreston

Panesthia australis

trevorpreston

Reduviidae (family)

tpreston

Polistes (Polistes) chinensis

sebabo

Polistes (Polistes) chinensis

Rigor722

Xylocopa (Lestis) bombylans

Paperbark native bees

Exoneura sp. (genus)

Paperbark native bees

Amegilla (Asaropoda) bombiformis

Paperbark native bees

Chrysolopus spectabilis

LD12

Hylaeus (Prosopisteron) primulipictus

Paperbark native bees

Apis mellifera

Birdy

Leptotes plinius

Birdy

Zizina otis

michaelb

Unidentified Insect

Endopterygota

Apis mellifera

michaelb

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Insects

• Ants (Hymenoptera, Formicidae)
• Bees (Hymenoptera, Apiformes)
• Beetles (Coleoptera)
  • Click beetles (Elateridae)
  • Darkling beetles (Tenebrionidae)
  • Carab beetles (Carabidae)
  • Jewel beetles (Buprestidae)
  • Lady beetles (Coccinellidae)
  • Leaf beetles (Chrysomelidae)
  • Longhorn beetles (Cerambycidae)
  • Scarab beetles (Scarabaeidae)
  • Stag beetles (Lucanidae)
  • Water beetles (several families)
  • Weevils (Curculionoidea)
  • Other beetles
  • Checkered Beetles (Cleridae)
  • Rove beetles (Staphylinidae)
• Butterflies (Lepidoptera, Rhopalocera)
  • Blues & Coppers (Lycaenidae)
  • Nymphs (Nymphalidae)
  • Skippers (Hesperiidae)
  • Swallowtails (Papilionidae)
  • Whites & Yellows (Pieridae)
• Cicadas (Hemiptera, Cicadoidea)
• Cockroaches (Blattodea, several families)
• Dragonflies & Damselflies (Odonata)
  • Damselflies (Zygoptera)
  • Dragonflies (Anisoptera)
• Grasshoppers, Crickets & Katydids (Orthoptera)
  • Crickets (Orthoptera, several families)
  • Grasshoppers (several families)
  • Katydids (Tettigoniidae)
• Leafhoppers & planthoppers (Hemiptera, several families)
• Moths (Lepidoptera)
  • Anthelid moths (Anthelidae)
  • Case moths (Psychidae)
  • Concealer moths (Oecophoridae)
  • Curved-horn moths (all Gelechioidea except Oecophoridae)
  • Emperor moths (Saturniidae)
  • Geometer moths (Geometridae)
  • Hawk moths (Sphingidae)
  • Noctuoid moths (except Arctiinae)
  • Pyralid or Snout Moths (Pyralidae & Crambidae)
  • Sun moths (Castniidae)
  • Swift and Ghost moths (Hepialidae)
  • Tiger moths (Arctiinae)
  • Tortricid moths (Tortricidae)
  • Wood moths (Cossidae)
  • Other moths
• Praying mantises (Mantodea)
• Primitive insects
  • Silverfish (Zygentoma)
  • Springtails (Collembola)
  • Other primitive insects
• Psyllids, lerps, aphids & whiteflies (Hemiptera, several families)
• Sawflies (Hymenoptera, Symphyta)
• Scale insects & mealybugs (Hemiptera, Coccoidea)
• Stick insects (Phasmatodea)
• True bugs (Hemiptera, Heteroptera)
  • Assassin bugs (Reduviidae)
  • Shield, Stink & Jewel Bugs (Pentatomoidea)
  • Water & Shore Bugs (several families)
  • Other true bugs
• True flies (Diptera)
  • Bee flies (Bombyliidae)
  • Blow flies (Calliphoridae)
  • Bristle Flies (Tachinidae)
  • Crane flies, midges, mosquitoes & gnats (several families)
  • Flower-loving flies (Apioceridae)
  • Hover flies (Syrphidae)
  • Long-legged Flies (Dolichopodidae)
  • March or Horse flies (Tabanidae)
  • Mydas flies (Mydidae)
  • Pelecorhynchid flies (Pelecorhynchidae)
  • Robber flies (Asilidae)
  • Stiletto flies (Therevidae)
  • Tangle-vein flies (Nemestrinidae)
  • Other true flies
• Wasps (Hymenoptera, Apocrita)
  • Flower wasps (Scoliidae & Tiphiidae)
  • Parasitic wasps (numerous families)
  • Potter wasps (Vespidae, Eumeninae)
  • Sand or digger wasps (Crabronidae & Sphecidae)
  • Social or paper-nest wasps (Vespidae, Polistinae & Vespinae)
  • Spider wasps (Pompilidae)
  • Other wasps
  • Velvet Ants (Mutillidae)
• Other insects
  • Plant Lice (Psocodea, Pscoptera, several families)
  • Caddisflies (Trichoptera)
  • Dobsonflies & Alderflies (Megaloptera)
  • Earwigs (Dermaptera)
  • Mayflies (Ephemeroptera)
  • Scorpionflies and Hangingflies (Mecoptera)
  • Stoneflies (Plecoptera)
  • Termites (superfamily Termitoidea)
  • Thrips (Thysanoptera)
  • Webspinners (Embioptera)
  • Fleas (Siphonaptera)
  • Lice (Psocodea, Phthiraptera, several families)
• Lacewings (Neuroptera)
  • Antlions (Myrmeleontidae)
  • Brown Lacewings (Hemerobiidae)
  • Green Lacewings (Chrysopidae)
  • Other Lacewings (several families)
• Unidentified Insect Galls
  • Acacia Galls
  • Eucalyptus Galls
  • Other Plant Galls

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