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Tenodera australasiae

Purple-winged mantid at Acton, ACT

Tenodera australasiae at Acton, ACT - 16 May 2019
Tenodera australasiae at Acton, ACT - 16 May 2019
Tenodera australasiae at Acton, ACT - 16 May 2019
Tenodera australasiae at Acton, ACT - 16 May 2019
Tenodera australasiae at Acton, ACT - 16 May 2019
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Identification history

Tenodera australasiae 9 Jun 2019 KimPullen
Tenodera australasiae 23 May 2019 TimL

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"Mantis Eats Photographer." Well, not quite. It decided to sample my hand as I was photographing it.

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Nearby sightings

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Xylocopa (Lestis) aerata (Golden-Green Carpenter Bee) at Acton, ACT - 20 Apr 2018 by Tim L
Lasioglossum (Homalictus) punctatus (A halictid bee) at Acton, ACT - 20 Apr 2018 by PeterA
Hylaeus (Prosopisteron) littleri (Hylaeine colletid bee) at Acton, ACT - 9 Apr 2018 by PeterA
Acanthorhynchus tenuirostris (Eastern Spinebill) at Acton, ACT - 5 Apr 2018 by RodDeb
Myrmecia sp., pilosula-group (Jack jumper) at Acton, ACT - 5 Apr 2018 by Alison Milton
Exoneura sp. (genus) (A reed bee) at Acton, ACT - 5 Apr 2018 by Alison Milton
Chironomidae (family) (Non-biting Midge) at Acton, ACT - 5 Apr 2018 by Alison Milton
Geron sp. (genus) (Slender Bee Fly) at Acton, ACT - 5 Apr 2018 by Alison Milton
Zizina otis (Common Grass-Blue) at Acton, ACT - 5 Apr 2018 by Alison Milton
Acanthorhynchus tenuirostris (Eastern Spinebill) at Acton, ACT - 5 Apr 2018 by Alison Milton
Phylidonyris novaehollandiae (New Holland Honeyeater) at Acton, ACT - 1 Apr 2018 by RodDeb
Acanthorhynchus tenuirostris (Eastern Spinebill) at Acton, ACT - 1 Apr 2018 by RodDeb
Pardalotus punctatus (Spotted Pardalote) at Acton, ACT - 29 Mar 2018 by RodDeb
Acanthiza lineata (Striated Thornbill) at Acton, ACT - 29 Mar 2018 by RodDeb
Graphium macleayanum (Macleay's Swallowtail) at Acton, ACT - 28 Mar 2018 by RodDeb
Amegilla sp. (genus) (Blue Banded Bee) at Acton, ACT - 28 Mar 2018 by RodDeb
Graphium macleayanum (Macleay's Swallowtail) at Acton, ACT - 20 Mar 2018 by KumikoCallaway
Intellagama lesueurii howittii (Gippsland Water Dragon) at Acton, ACT - 19 Mar 2018 by jbromilow50
Zanda funerea (Yellow-tailed Black-Cockatoo) at Acton, ACT - 15 Mar 2018 by Alison Milton
Lipotriches sp. (genus) (Halictid bee) at Acton, ACT - 15 Mar 2018 by RodDeb
Thyreus caeruleopunctatus (Chequered cuckoo bee) at Acton, ACT - 15 Mar 2018 by RodDeb
Lipotriches sp. (genus) (Halictid bee) at Acton, ACT - 15 Mar 2018 by RodDeb
Apis mellifera (European honey bee) at Acton, ACT - 15 Mar 2018 by RodDeb
Rhipidura albiscapa (Grey Fantail) at Acton, ACT - 15 Mar 2018 by RodDeb
Xylocopa (Lestis) aerata (Golden-Green Carpenter Bee) at Acton, ACT - 14 Mar 2018 by roymcd
Platycercus elegans (Crimson Rosella) at Acton, ACT - 12 Mar 2018 by RodDeb
Ctenotus taeniolatus (Copper-tailed Skink) at Acton, ACT - 8 Mar 2018 by RodDeb
Phylidonyris novaehollandiae (New Holland Honeyeater) at Acton, ACT - 8 Mar 2018 by RodDeb
Strepera graculina (Pied Currawong) at Acton, ACT - 7 Mar 2018 by MatthewFrawley
Camponotus consobrinus (Banded sugar ant) at Acton, ACT - 6 Mar 2018 by Tammy
Acanthorhynchus tenuirostris (Eastern Spinebill) at Acton, ACT - 4 Mar 2018 by David
Synthemis eustalacta (Swamp Tigertail) at Acton, ACT - 27 Feb 2018 by roymcd
Zanda funerea (Yellow-tailed Black-Cockatoo) at Acton, ACT - 22 Feb 2018 by Alison Milton
Graphium macleayanum (Macleay's Swallowtail) at Acton, ACT - 20 Feb 2018 by roymcd
Austroargiolestes icteromelas (Common Flatwing) at Acton, ACT - 17 Feb 2018 by Christine
Corcorax melanorhamphos (White-winged Chough) at Acton, ACT - 16 Feb 2018 by Christine
Papilio aegeus (Orchard Swallowtail, Large Citrus Butterfly) at Acton, ACT - 16 Feb 2018 by Christine
Papilio aegeus (Orchard Swallowtail, Large Citrus Butterfly) at Acton, ACT - 5 Feb 2018 by RodDeb
Sericornis frontalis (White-browed Scrubwren) at Acton, ACT - 5 Feb 2018 by RodDeb
Intellagama lesueurii howittii (Gippsland Water Dragon) at Acton, ACT - 5 Feb 2018 by RodDeb
Acanthorhynchus tenuirostris (Eastern Spinebill) at Acton, ACT - 5 Feb 2018 by RodDeb
Intellagama lesueurii howittii (Gippsland Water Dragon) at Acton, ACT - 5 Feb 2018 by RodDeb
Rutilia sp. (genus) (A Rutilia bristle fly, subgenus unknown) at Acton, ACT - 3 Feb 2018 by Qwerty
Netrocoryne repanda (Bronze Flat) at Acton, ACT - 2 Feb 2018 by Qwerty
Graphium macleayanum (Macleay's Swallowtail) at Acton, ACT - 31 Jan 2018 by roymcd
Melangyna viridiceps (Hover fly) at Acton, ACT - 7 Dec 2017 by Tim L
Australiphthiria hilaris (Slender Bee Fly) at Acton, ACT - 7 Dec 2017 by TimL
Torymidae (family) (Torymid wasp) at Acton, ACT - 3 Dec 2017 by TimL
Comptosia stria (A bee fly) at Acton, ACT - 24 Nov 2017 by Christine
Vanessa kershawi (Australian Painted Lady) at Acton, ACT - 2 Nov 2017 by Alison Milton
Lasioglossum (Callalictus) callomelittinum (Halictid bee) at Acton, ACT - 10 Oct 2017 by MatthewFrawley
Malurus cyaneus (Superb Fairywren) at Acton, ACT - 16 Jun 2017 by Alison Milton
Acanthiza pusilla (Brown Thornbill) at Acton, ACT - 16 Jun 2017 by Alison Milton
Cormobates leucophaea (White-throated Treecreeper) at Acton, ACT - 16 Jun 2017 by Alison Milton
Hypholoma sp. (Hypholoma) at Acton, ACT - 16 Jun 2017 by Alison Milton
Platycercus elegans (Crimson Rosella) at Acton, ACT - 4 Jun 2017 by SallyandPeter
Leucopaxillus eucalyptorum (Leucopaxillus eucalyptorum) at Acton, ACT - 22 May 2017 by Heino
Acanthiza pusilla (Brown Thornbill) at Acton, ACT - 13 Apr 2017 by Qwerty
Pachycephala pectoralis (Golden Whistler) at Acton, ACT - 13 Apr 2017 by Qwerty
Bombyliidae (family) (Unidentified Bee fly) at Acton, ACT - 15 Mar 2017 by Qwerty
Hylaeus (Gnathoprosopis) amiculinus (Hylaeine colletid bee) at Acton, ACT - 12 Mar 2017 by PeterA
Malurus cyaneus (Superb Fairywren) at Acton, ACT - 24 Jan 2017 by Qwerty
Macropus giganteus (Eastern Grey Kangaroo) at Acton, ACT - 6 Jan 2017 by roymcd
Scaptia patula (March fly) at Acton, ACT - 20 Dec 2016 by JudithRoach
Platycercus elegans (Crimson Rosella) at Acton, ACT - 26 Nov 2016 by Alison Milton
Anthochaera carunculata (Red Wattlebird) at Acton, ACT - 26 Nov 2016 by Alison Milton
Ctenotus taeniolatus (Copper-tailed Skink) at Acton, ACT - 26 Nov 2016 by AlisonMilton
Platycercus elegans (Crimson Rosella) at Acton, ACT - 27 Aug 2016 by Alison Milton
Malurus cyaneus (Superb Fairywren) at Acton, ACT - 27 Aug 2016 by Alison Milton
Sericornis frontalis (White-browed Scrubwren) at Acton, ACT - 27 Aug 2016 by Alison Milton
Austroscolia soror (Blue Flower Wasp) at Acton, ACT - 17 Jun 2016 by KMcCue
Neoaratus hercules (Herculean Robber Fly) at Acton, ACT - 17 Jun 2016 by KMcCue
Malurus cyaneus (Superb Fairywren) at Acton, ACT - 5 Jun 2015 by Alison Milton
Zoothera lunulata (Bassian Thrush) at Acton, ACT - 11 May 2015 by RyuCallaway
Jalmenus evagoras (Imperial Hairstreak) at Acton, ACT - 8 Mar 2015 by Tim L
Papilio aegeus (Orchard Swallowtail, Large Citrus Butterfly) at Acton, ACT - 11 Feb 2015 by Christine
Malurus cyaneus (Superb Fairywren) at Acton, ACT - 30 Aug 2014 by Alison Milton
Phylidonyris novaehollandiae (New Holland Honeyeater) at Acton, ACT - 30 Aug 2014 by Alison Milton
Graphium macleayanum (Macleay's Swallowtail) at Acton, ACT - 23 Feb 2014 by Tim L
Pogona barbata (Eastern Bearded Dragon) at Acton, ACT - 24 Feb 2012 by Christine
Asura cervicalis (Spotted Lichen Moth) at Acton, ACT - 3 Feb 2012 by Christine
Lepidoptera unclassified IMMATURE moth at Acton, ACT - 13 Dec 2011 by Christine
Chauliognathus lugubris (Plague Soldier Beetle) at Acton, ACT - 12 Nov 2011 by Christine
Acraea andromacha (Glasswing) at ANBG - 13 Mar 2011 by Miranda
Acraea andromacha (Glasswing) at Acton, ACT - 5 Mar 2011 by Christine
Tachyglossus aculeatus (Short-beaked Echidna) at Acton, ACT - 27 Nov 2010 by Christine
Gymnopilus junonius (Spectacular Rustgill) at Acton, ACT - 4 Jun 2010 by Christine
Intellagama lesueurii howittii (Gippsland Water Dragon) at Acton, ACT - 9 Mar 2010 by Ratcliffe
Lythrum salicaria (Purple Loosestrife) at ANBG - 16 Dec 2004 by BettyDonWood
Passiflora cinnabarina (Red Passionflower) at ANBG - 26 Nov 2001 by BettyDonWood
Gonocarpus elatus (Hill Raspwort) at ANBG - 22 Nov 2001 by BettyDonWood
Cryptandra amara (Bitter Cryptandra) at ANBG - 6 Aug 2001 by BettyDonWood
Xerochrysum viscosum (Sticky Everlasting) at ANBG - 20 Oct 2000 by BettyDonWood

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  • 16 May 2019 11:51 AM Recorded on
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