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Australasian Privet Hawkmoth (Psilogramma casuarinae)Observer
david_boccalatteDescription
Sighting and photos (c) david_boccalatte.
Field Notes - Green insect, white stripes with dark markings on side. Insect reared up in defensive position.
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Wandering Percher (Diplacodes bipunctata)Observer
david_boccalatteDescription
Sighting and photos (c) david_boccalatte.
Field Notes - Large eyes, mainly orange in colour, with dark markings on abdomen. Wings held flat at rest, also are marked.
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Dragons (Family Agamidae)Observer
david_boccalatteDescription
Sighting and photos (c) david_boccalatte.
Field Notes - Predominately grey in colour, with light markings running down the sides. Fours legs, front are smaller then the rear. Tail tapers down to tip. Found located on verge of road in the sunshine.
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Leathery Goblet (Cymatoderma elegans)Observer
david_boccalatteDescription
Sighting and photos (c) david_boccalatte.
Field Notes - Large bowl shape growth on fallen logs.
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Green-spored Parasol (Chlorophyllum molybdites)Observer
david_boccalatteDescription
Sighting and photos (c) david_boccalatte.
Field Notes - Very broad cap, light brown in colour, dark brown at center top, with dark spots spreading on some of the caps. Gills underneath cap. Appeared to be growing from mulch on kerbside garden. Possibly genus: macrolepiota.
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Common Gilled Mushrooms and Allies (Order Agaricales)Observer
david_boccalatteDescription
Sighting and photos (c) david_boccalatte.
Field Notes - Reddish brown cap, gilled. Numerous growing in close proximity to Fiscus macrophylla between tree roots.
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Butterflies and Moths (Order Lepidoptera)Observer
david_boccalatteDescription
Sighting and photos (c) david_boccalatte.
Field Notes - Soft body, bag like covered in hairs. First thought to be material on external gate, but was observed moving forward.
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Handmaidens (Genus Amata)Observer
david_boccalatteDescription
Sighting and photos (c) david_boccalatte.
Field Notes - Black winged insect, with orange patches on wings. Orange and black striped abdomen. Black antenna.
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Sawflies, Horntails, and Wood Wasps (Suborder Symphyta)Observer
david_boccalatteDescription
Sighting and photos (c) david_boccalatte.
Field Notes - Tube segmented body. Striking black head and black tail spike. Yellow orange body with some dark markings. There were quite a number located on the outside of a rainwater tank, feeding on growth on surface.
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Derbid Planthoppers (Family Derbidae)Observer
david_boccalatteDescription
Sighting and photos (c) david_boccalatte.
Field Notes - Winged insect, distinctive colour blue, with pale coloured legs. Located on gum tree.
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Ptilogyna gracilisObserver
david_boccalatteDescription
Sighting and photos (c) david_boccalatte.
Field Notes - Winged insect, elongated segmented abdomen. Long wings held out. Long legs.
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Family PleurotaceaeObserver
david_boccalatteDescription
Sighting and photos (c) david_boccalatte.
Field Notes - White growth on fallen branch of Ficus macrophylla, shelf like in appearance and gills underneath.
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Flat-backed Millipedes (Order Polydesmida)Observer
david_boccalatteDescription
Sighting and photos (c) david_boccalatte.
Field Notes - Segmented body with many legs.
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Eastern Rosella (Platycercus eximius)Observer
david_boccalatteDescription
Sighting and photos (c) david_boccalatte.
Field Notes - Multicoloured plumage animal, sighted at a distance, then flew away after second photo. There was a second close by.
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Northern Emerald (Prasinocyma rhodocosma)Observer
david_boccalatteDescription
Sighting and photos (c) david_boccalatte.
Field Notes - Insect with wings, mainly green with darker marking of dots, wavy lines and straight lines. Wings are flat at rest.
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Garden Snail (Cornu aspersum)Observer
david_boccalatteDescription
Sighting and photos (c) david_boccalatte.
Field Notes - Shell with dark and light brown colours. Observed on a metal fence.
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Australian Magpie (Gymnorhina tibicen)Observer
david_boccalatteDescription
Sighting and photos (c) david_boccalatte.
Field Notes - Black and white plumage, pointed beak.
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david_boccalatteDescription
Sighting and photos (c) david_boccalatte.
Field Notes - Dark segmented body with many legs, antennae also visible. Observed on a log on the ground.
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Red Triangle Slug (Triboniophorus graeffei)Observer
david_boccalatteDescription
Sighting and photos (c) david_boccalatte.
Field Notes - Light coloured, elongated with red triangle, there is a hole within the red triangle. Observed located on a fence after significant rain period.
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Elhamma australasiaeObserver
david_boccalatteDescription
Sighting and photos (c) david_boccalatte.
Field Notes - Winged insect, predominantly brown with dark spots. Large eyes and front legs. Appears to have long hairs above head. Likely female.
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Oriental Leafworm Moth (Spodoptera litura)Observer
david_boccalatteDescription
Sighting and photos (c) david_boccalatte.
Field Notes - Winged insect with intricate patterns on wings. Colours appeared metallic and copper/golden, though this was observed at night, under a light outdoors
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Blue Eyes Lacewing (Nymphes myrmeleonoides)Observer
david_boccalatteDescription
Sighting and photos (c) david_boccalatte.
Field Notes - White small objects attached to strands, suspended from ceiling of carport. Distinctive U shape.
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Australasian Garden Orb-Weavers (Genus Hortophora)Observer
david_boccalatteDescription
Sighting and photos (c) david_boccalatte.
Field Notes - Animal with eight legs, visible colours brown, red, white and black. Hairs are also present. Located outdoors on a plant.
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White-headed Pigeon (Columba leucomela)Observer
david_boccalatteDescription
Sighting and photos (c) david_boccalatte.
Field Notes - A winged animal, plumage white and dark.
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Genus CleoraObserver
david_boccalatteDescription
Sighting and photos (c) david_boccalatte.
Field Notes - Winged insect with various shades of colours; browns white, cream and black that are displayed in wavy lines and shapes.
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Cyme structaObserver
david_boccalatteDescription
Sighting and photos (c) david_boccalatte.
Field Notes - A winged insect with variable shades of colours, with distinctive dark zig zag patterns. Possibly Lyclene structa.
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Teddy Bear Bee (Amegilla bombiformis)Observer
david_boccalatteDescription
Sighting and photos (c) david_boccalatte.
Field Notes - Predominantly orange with dark bands, wings and antennae. Moved silently from one flower to another, however, was heard buzzing while on flower.
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Butterflies and Moths (Order Lepidoptera)Observer
david_boccalatteDescription
Sighting and photos (c) david_boccalatte.
Field Notes - Winged insect with darker markings on outer wing. Large eyes and hairs above head. Tuffs of hairs on upper legs. Not sure if identification is correct.
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Pacific Koel (Eudynamys orientalis)Observer
david_boccalatteDescription
Sighting and photos (c) david_boccalatte.
Field Notes - Winged animal with mottled plumage, wings dark with spots and head has white line from beak through under eye.
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Saunder's Case Moth (Metura elongatus)Observer
david_boccalatteDescription
Sighting and photos (c) david_boccalatte.
Field Notes - Elongated case with sticks attached. Found located on a wooden fence.
