Insect field guide

A guide to Australian insect families (from CSIRO) can be found at:
http://anic.ento.csiro.au/insectfamilies/

Daley, A. & Ellingsen, K., 2012. Insects of Tasmania: An online field guide

A useful introduction to Insects, visit:
http://australianmuseum.net.au/uploads/documents/9362/invertebrate_guide.pdf

A diagram of Insect morphology illustrating terminology with legend of body parts:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Insect_morphology#/media/File:Insect_anatomy_diagram.svg

A diagram of an insect illustrating terminology based on a worker ant, see:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gaster_(insect_anatomy)#/media/File:Scheme_ant_worker_anatomy-en.svg

Photographing insects

There are two main ways to photograph insects with a camera: using a macro close-up lens or a zoom lens. If the insect tolerates your getting very close, then you can use the macro lens. For example, some moths will remain quite still when approached, believing they are camouflaged and invisible. However, many insects, especially those that can fly, will move away when you approach. This is especially true for insects like butterflies and dragonflies. So a good zoom lens is very useful for photographing many insects. If you are using a smartphone, then use a macro lens or a macro attachment. E.g. OlloClip for iPhone. If you want to have an insect identified to species then clear photographs are usually needed because minute parts of the anatomy may need to be checked. It is valuable to take several photos from various angles so that these anatomical details can be seen. Many insects are have particular plants that they feed on, and they can be identified more easily when the associated plant is known. So if the insect is resting or feeding on a plant, take note of what the plant is or ensure that a photo shows the plant clearly.

Insects

606 species

Sapromyza mallochiana (A lauxaniid fly)

Sapromyza sp. (genus) (A lauxaniid fly)

Sastragala versicolor (Shield bug)

Scaptia (Scaptia) auriflua (A flower-feeding march fly)

Scaptia sp. (genus) (March fly)

Sceliphron laetum (Common mud dauber wasp)

Schedotrioza sp. (genus) (A gall forming psyllid)

Scioglyptis chionomera (Grey Patch Bark Moth)

female

male

female underside

Scolypopa australis (Passionvine hopper, Fluffy bum)

Scopula optivata (Varied Wave)

Scopula perlata (Cream Wave)

Scopula rubraria (Reddish Wave, Plantain Moth)

Female

Reddish hindwings

Scutiphora pedicellata (Metallic Jewel Bug)

Adult

Adult

Nymph

Sericopimpla sp. (genus) (Case Moth Larvae Parasite Wasp)

Sidnia kinbergi (Australian crop mirid)

Sinpunctiptilia emissalis (Speedwell Pterror)

Siphanta acuta (Green planthopper, Torpedo bug)

Spectrotrota fimbrialis (A Pyralid moth)

Female

Male

Sphaerophoria macrogaster (Hover Fly)

Sphaerophoria sp. (genus) (A hoverfly)

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