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Anoplognathus porosus at Penrose, NSW by Aussiegall
Asilidae (family) (Unidentified Robber fly) at Orangeville, NSW by BeckBrownlowHill
Neuroptera (order) (Unidentified lacewing) at Braemar, NSW by Curiosity
Austrosalomona sp. (genus) at Braemar, NSW by Curiosity
Psilogramma casuarinae (Privet Hawk Moth) at Brownlow Hill, NSW by Nathankeelan
Gelonus tasmanicus at Mittagong, NSW by Span102
Danaus plexippus at Orangeville, NSW by belleandjason
Unidentified Skipper (Hesperiidae) at Fitzroy Falls, NSW by Harrisi
Unidentified Weevil (Curculionoidea) at Fitzroy Falls, NSW by Harrisi
Unidentified Skipper (Hesperiidae) at Fitzroy Falls, NSW by Harrisi
Phaulacridium vittatum (Wingless Grasshopper) at Mittagong, NSW by Span102
Archimantis latistyla (Stick Mantis, Large Brown Mantis) at Mittagong, NSW by Span102
Parasynthemis regina (Royal Tigertail) at Mittagong, NSW by Span102
Archimantis latistyla (Stick Mantis, Large Brown Mantis) at Braemar, NSW by Curiosity
Aenetus (genus) (A Splendid Ghost moth (Hepialinae) at Penrose, NSW by Aussiegall
Thopha saccata (Double Drummer) at Thirlmere, NSW by Lyrebird
Chrysomelidae sp. (family) at Orangeville, NSW by belleandjason
Belenois java at Penrose, NSW by Aussiegall
Psaltoda plaga (Black Prince Cicada) at Brownlow Hill, NSW by MaxDownes
Unidentified Geometer moth (Geometridae) at Penrose, NSW by Aussiegall
Tetragonula carbonaria at Mittagong, NSW by Span102
Ellipsidion humerale at Mittagong, NSW by Span102
Helicoverpa punctigera (Native Budworm) at Penrose, NSW by Aussiegall
Amegilla sp. (genus) (Blue Banded Bee) at Penrose, NSW by Aussiegall
Zizina otis at Penrose, NSW by Aussiegall
Toxidia doubledayi at Penrose, NSW by Aussiegall
Geitoneura acantha at Penrose, NSW by Aussiegall
Orthetrum caledonicum (Blue Skimmer) at Penrose, NSW by Aussiegall
Anoplognathus viriditarsis at Penrose, NSW by Aussiegall
Calomela moorei (Acacia Leaf Beetle) at Penrose, NSW by Aussiegall
Caedicia simplex (Common Garden Katydid) at Orangeville, NSW by elisebird
Anoplognathus brunnipennis (Green-tailed Christmas beetle) at Penrose, NSW by Aussiegall
Papilio aegeus at Brownlow Hill, NSW by MaxDownes
Heteronympha merope (Common Brown Butterfly) at Fitzroy Falls, NSW by plants
Vanessa itea (Yellow Admiral) at Fitzroy Falls, NSW by plants
Heteronympha merope (Common Brown Butterfly) at Fitzroy Falls, NSW by plants
Tisiphone abeona at Wildes Meadow, NSW by plants
Doratifera quadriguttata and casta (Four-spotted Cup Moth) at Penrose, NSW by Aussiegall
Hypobapta tachyhalotaria (Varied Grey) at Penrose, NSW by Aussiegall
Cryptocheilus bicolor at Orangeville, NSW by BeckBrownlowHill
Metura elongatus (Saunders' case moth) at Mittagong, NSW by Span102
Anoplognathus viriditarsis (Green-footed Christmas beetle) at Buxton, NSW by millie
Cyclochila australasiae (Greengrocer, Yellow Monday, Masked devil) at Mittagong, NSW by Span102
Anoplognathus brunnipennis (Green-tailed Christmas beetle) at Mittagong, NSW by Span102
Galanga labeculata (Double-spotted cicada) at Braemar, NSW by Curiosity
Yoyetta celis (Silver Princess Cicada) at Braemar, NSW by Curiosity
Oenochroma vinaria (Pink-bellied Moth, Hakea Wine Moth) at Penrose, NSW by Aussiegall
Archichauliodes (Riekochauliodes) guttiferus (Dobsonfly or Fishfly) at Penrose, NSW by Aussiegall
Sinpunctiptilia emissalis (Speedwell Pterror) at Penrose, NSW by Aussiegall
Ectropis fractaria (Ringed Bark Moth) at Penrose, NSW by Aussiegall
Nososticta solida at Woodlands, NSW by Curiosity
Reduviidae (family) at Thirlmere, NSW by millie
Psaltoda moerens (Redeye cicada) at Thirlmere, NSW by millie
Anoplognathus sp. (genus) at Thirlmere, NSW by millie
Cyclochila australasiae (Greengrocer, Yellow Monday, Masked devil) at Thirlmere, NSW by millie
Unidentified Longhorn beetle (Cerambycidae) at Orangeville, NSW by BeckBrownlowHill
Diplacodes haematodes at Brownlow Hill, NSW by BeckBrownlowHill
Belenois java at Mittagong, NSW by Span102
Unidentified Beetle (Coleoptera) at Orangeville, NSW by BeckBrownlowHill
Anoplognathus brunnipennis (Green-tailed Christmas beetle) at Mittagong, NSW by Span102
Yoyetta hunterorum (Sydney Treetop Ticker) at Braemar, NSW by Curiosity
Clania lewinii & similar Casemoths (Parallel stick Case Moths) at Penrose, NSW by Aussiegall
Anoplognathus montanus at Brownlow Hill, NSW by Nathankeelan
Bothriomutilla rugicollis (Mutillid wasp or velvet ant) at Orangeville, NSW by belleandjason3113
Chrysolopus spectabilis (Botany Bay Weevil) at Orangeville, NSW by belleandjason3113
Anthela varia (Hairy Mary) at Mittagong, NSW by Span102
Austroargiolestes icteromelas (Common Flatwing) at Orangeville, NSW by belleandjason
Chrysonoma fascialis (A Concealer moth (Wingia group) at Penrose, NSW by Aussiegall
Tisiphone abeona at Penrose, NSW by Aussiegall
Goniaea australasiae (Gumleaf grasshopper) at Penrose, NSW by Aussiegall
Amenia sp. (genus) (Yellow-headed Blowfly) at Penrose, NSW by Aussiegall
Scaptia (Scaptia) auriflua (A flower-feeding march fly) at Penrose, NSW by Aussiegall
Pollanisus (genus) (A Forester Moth) at Penrose, NSW by Aussiegall
Chauliognathus lugubris (Plague Soldier Beetle) at Penrose, NSW by Aussiegall
Pollanisus (genus) (A Forester Moth) at Penrose, NSW by Aussiegall
Unidentified Longhorn beetle (Cerambycidae) at Penrose, NSW by Aussiegall
Pollanisus subdolosa or other (A Forester moth) at Penrose, NSW by Aussiegall
Cicadidae (family) (Unidentified cicada) at Penrose, NSW by Aussiegall
Phyllotocus rufipennis (Nectar scarab) at Penrose, NSW by Aussiegall
Nemophora laurella (A Fairy Moth) at Penrose, NSW by Aussiegall
Unidentified Weevil (Curculionoidea) at Penrose, NSW by Aussiegall
Lithosiini (Tribe, larva) at Burradoo, NSW by GlossyGal
Cyclochila australasiae (Greengrocer, Yellow Monday, Masked devil) at Penrose, NSW by Butterflygirl
Apis mellifera (European honey bee) at Orangeville, NSW by belleandjason3113
Cicadidae (family) at Orangeville, NSW by belleandjason3113
Danaus plexippus at Orangeville, NSW by belleandjason3113
Orthetrum caledonicum (Blue Skimmer) at Orangeville, NSW by belleandjason3113
Calolampra sp. (genus) (Bark cockroach) at Orangeville, NSW by Nathankeelan
Anoplognathus viriditarsis (Green-footed Christmas beetle) at Orangeville, NSW by belleandjason
Anoplognathus viriditarsis (Green-footed Christmas beetle) at Orangeville, NSW by belleandjason
Tisiphone abeona (Varied Sword-grass Brown) at Appin, NSW by jb2602
Austracris proxima (Spur-throated locust) at Orangeville, NSW by elisebird

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trevorpreston wrote:
20 Dec 2024
Balta Bicolor female
Balta bicolor
RogerF wrote:
19 Dec 2024
Nb its apterous. Several pictures in Rentz's katydid book. May be worth getting.
Austrosalomona sp. (genus)
Curiosity wrote:
19 Dec 2024
Thanks, Roger. I tried looking online for Requena sp but only found sketchy info so far. However, I do have 2 more images of the same katydid. She is only a few metres from the previous sighting but again in a shady spot. I added considerable exposure during the editing stage to try for more detail.
Austrosalomona sp. (genus)
Curiosity wrote:
17 Dec 2024
An interesting bug, @Span102! I'm not sure about ID either! Your sighting is very similar to G. tasmanicus but I have suggested Amorbus atomarius because of the yellowish tips to the antennae and yellowish feet. I'm not seeing those on examples of G. tasmanicus.
Gelonus tasmanicus
Span102 wrote:
16 Dec 2024
thanks @Curiosity glad I caught some useful identifying characteristics
Archimantis latistyla

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Anoplognathus porosus

Asilidae (family) at Orangeville, NSW

Neuroptera (order) at Braemar, NSW

Neuroptera (order) at Braemar, NSW

Austrosalomona sp. (genus)

Psilogramma casuarinae at Brownlow Hill, NSW

Psilogramma casuarinae at Brownlow Hill, NSW

Gelonus tasmanicus

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Phaulacridium vittatum at Mittagong, NSW

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