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Varanus rosenbergi at Buxton, NSW - 9 Feb 2018 by poida84

Araeopteron epiphracta (An Erebid moth (Boletobiinae)) at Rosedale, NSW - 11 Mar 2025 by jb2602

Scopula emissaria (Sterriinae) at Rosedale, NSW - 11 Mar 2025 by jb2602

Earias smaragdina (A Noctuid moth (Nolidae)) at Rosedale, NSW - 10 Mar 2025 by jb2602

Myrmecia sp. (genus) (Bull ant or Jack Jumper) at Kenny, ACT - 13 Mar 2025 by RAllen

Edosa xystidophora (Tineid moth) at Bolivia, NSW - 25 Jan 2007 by PJH123

Nola crucigera (Crossed Tuft Moth) at Rosedale, NSW - 7 Mar 2025 by jb2602

Tachybaptus novaehollandiae (Australasian Grebe) at Kambah, ACT - 16 Mar 2025 by HelenCross

Latest sightings

Amorbus rhombifer at Bungendore, NSW - 26 Feb 2025 by clarehoneydove

Bothriochloa macra at Currawang, NSW - 11 Mar 2025 by clarehoneydove

Paspalum dilatatum at Currawang, NSW - 11 Mar 2025 by clarehoneydove

Unidentified Beetle (Coleoptera) by HelenCross

Sextius virescens by clarehoneydove

Unidentified Spider by HelenCross

Paropsisterna sp. (genus) by HelenCross

Hibbertia obtusifolia by clarehoneydove

Goniaea carinata by clarehoneydove

Leptocneria reducta (White Cedar Moth) by HelenCross

Unidentified Curved-horn moth (all Gelechioidea except Oecophoridae) by clarehoneydove

Calomela curtisi (Acacia leaf beetle) by clarehoneydove

Tricoryne elatior at Quialigo, NSW - Yesterday by clarehoneydove

Unidentified Other Wildflower or Herb at Quialigo, NSW - Yesterday by clarehoneydove

Amorbus robustus (Eucalyptus Tip-wilter Bug) at Quialigo, NSW - Yesterday by clarehoneydove

Lasioglossum (Parasphecodes) sp. (genus & subgenus) at Palerang, NSW - Yesterday by Pirom

Paspalidium distans (Spreading Panic Grass) at Harrison, ACT - 17 Mar 2025 by brunonia

Ptilotula penicillata at Wallaroo, NSW - Yesterday by Jek

Caligavis chrysops at Wallaroo, NSW - Yesterday by Jek

Trachymela sp. (genus) (Brown button beetle) at Lawson, ACT - 12 Mar 2025 by AlisonMilton

Haematopus longirostris (Australian Pied Oystercatcher) at Moruya Heads, NSW - 13 Mar 2025 by jb2602

Unidentified Fungus at Lawson, ACT - 12 Mar 2025 by AlisonMilton

Paropsisterna cloelia (Eucalyptus variegated beetle) at Lawson, ACT - 12 Mar 2025 by AlisonMilton

Oxyops sp. (genus) (Oxyops weevil) at Lawson, ACT - 12 Mar 2025 by AlisonMilton

Paropsis atomaria (Eucalyptus leaf beetle) at Lawson, ACT - 12 Mar 2025 by AlisonMilton

Paropsisterna cloelia (Eucalyptus variegated beetle) at Lawson, ACT - 12 Mar 2025 by AlisonMilton

Eurymeloides pulchra (Gumtree hopper) at Lawson, ACT - 12 Mar 2025 by AlisonMilton

Haematopus fuliginosus (Sooty Oystercatcher) at Moruya Heads, NSW - 13 Mar 2025 by jb2602

Bossiaea buxifolia at Quialigo, NSW - Yesterday by clarehoneydove

Goodenia hederacea subsp. hederacea at Quialigo, NSW - Yesterday by clarehoneydove

Arkys alticephala at Higgins, ACT - 17 Mar 2025 by AlisonMilton

Taylorilygus apicalis (Brockenbacked Bug) at Quialigo, NSW - Yesterday by clarehoneydove

Potentilla recta at Rocky Plain, NSW - Yesterday by JaneR

Araneus hamiltoni at Quialigo, NSW - Yesterday by clarehoneydove

Macquaria australasica at Uriarra Village, ACT - Yesterday by TCosta

Thalasseus bergii (Crested Tern) at Moruya Heads, NSW - 13 Mar 2025 by jb2602

Macropus giganteus at Bowning, NSW - Yesterday by Maren

Didymoctenia exsuperata (Thick-lined Bark Moth) at West Hobart, TAS - 18 Mar 2025 by VanessaC

Unidentified Fungus by pls047

Pomatostomus superciliosus (White-browed Babbler) at Crowther, NSW - Yesterday by Frecko

Leucochrysum albicans subsp. tricolor at Quialigo, NSW - Yesterday by clarehoneydove

Keyacris scurra (Key's Matchstick Grasshopper) at Quialigo, NSW - Yesterday by clarehoneydove

Macrotona australis at Hawker, ACT - 18 Mar 2025 by sangio7

Olbonoma triptycha (Chezela Group) at Bolivia, NSW - 25 Jan 2007 by PJH123

Litoria peronii (Peron's Tree Frog, Emerald Spotted Tree Frog) at Mongarlowe, NSW - Yesterday by Dron

Lymantriinae (subfamily) at Goulburn, NSW - Yesterday by clarehoneydove

Bobilla sp. (genus) (A Small field cricket) at Kingsdale, NSW - Yesterday by trevorpreston

Unidentified Wasp (Hymenoptera, Apocrita) at Kingsdale, NSW - Yesterday by trevorpreston

Bobilla sp. (genus) (A Small field cricket) at Kingsdale, NSW - Yesterday by trevorpreston

Bobilla aff. victoriae at Kingsdale, NSW - Yesterday by trevorpreston

Unidentified Darkling beetle (Tenebrionidae) at Kingsdale, NSW - Yesterday by trevorpreston

Unidentified Lacewing (Neuroptera) at Kingsdale, NSW - Yesterday by trevorpreston

Podomyrma sp. (genus) at Kingsdale, NSW - Yesterday by trevorpreston

Trombidiidae (family) at Kingsdale, NSW - Yesterday by trevorpreston

Salticidae sp. 'Golden palps' at Kingsdale, NSW - Yesterday by trevorpreston

Porphyrio melanotus at Emerald, VIC - 3 Mar 2025 by GlossyGal

Mutillidae (family) (Unidentified Mutillid wasp or velvet ant) at Kingsdale, NSW - Yesterday by trevorpreston

Chorista australis at Forbes Creek, NSW - Yesterday by Pirom

Unidentified Blue or Copper (Lycaenidae) at Kingsdale, NSW - Yesterday by trevorpreston

Amphaces sp. (genus) at Palerang, NSW - Yesterday by Pirom

Disterna canosa at Palerang, NSW - Yesterday by Pirom

Atractomorpha australis (Australian Grass Pyrgomorph) at Bonny Hills, NSW - 12 Mar 2025 by pls047

Euchiton involucratus at Cooma, NSW - Yesterday by mahargiani

Cheilanthes sp. at Cooma, NSW - Yesterday by mahargiani

Podargus strigoides by pls047

Haloragis heterophylla at Cooma, NSW - Yesterday by mahargiani

Acaena novae-zelandiae at Cooma, NSW - Yesterday by mahargiani

Unidentified Other Wildflower or Herb at Cooma, NSW - Yesterday by mahargiani

Acacia dealbata at Cooma, NSW - Yesterday by mahargiani

Portulaca oleracea at Cooma, NSW - Yesterday by mahargiani

Megachile (Eutricharaea) sp. (genus & subgenus) (Leaf-cutter Bee) at Yarralumla, ACT - 18 Feb 2025 by AndyRussell

Acacia dealbata at Cooma, NSW - Yesterday by mahargiani

Cynoglossum australe at Cooma, NSW - Yesterday by mahargiani

Nyssus coloripes (Spotted Ground Swift Spider) by KateU

Rytidosperma sp. at Cooma, NSW - Yesterday by mahargiani

Unidentified Potter wasp (Vespidae, Eumeninae) at Yarralumla, ACT - 18 Feb 2025 by AndyRussell

Vespula germanica at Reid, ACT - 21 Feb 2025 by AndyRussell

Epilobium pallidiflorum at Uriarra Village, ACT - 3 Feb 2025 by rangerstacey

Spiranthes australis (Austral Ladies Tresses) at Uriarra Village, ACT - 3 Feb 2025 by rangerstacey

Unidentified Other Wildflower or Herb at Duffy, ACT - 1 Mar 2025 by rangerstacey

Dipodium punctatum at Uriarra Village, ACT - 1 Mar 2025 by rangerstacey

Unidentified Other Tree at Uriarra Village, ACT - 18 Mar 2025 by rangerstacey

Unidentified Other Wildflower or Herb at Uriarra Village, ACT - 16 Mar 2025 by rangerstacey

Amyema miquelii at Uriarra Village, ACT - 16 Mar 2025 by rangerstacey

Unidentified Other Shrub at Uriarra Village, ACT - 16 Mar 2025 by rangerstacey

Acacia decurrens at Weston, ACT - 16 Mar 2025 by rangerstacey

Amyema miquelii at Uriarra Village, ACT - 15 Mar 2025 by rangerstacey

Unidentified Jumping or peacock spider (Salticidae) by MazzV

Unidentified Orb-weaving spider (several families) by MazzV

Caedicia simplex (Common Garden Katydid) at Wanniassa, ACT - 2 Mar 2025 by JohnBundock

Orthodera ministralis at Wanniassa, ACT - 1 Mar 2025 by JohnBundock

Holoplatys invenusta (Jumping spider) at Higgins, ACT - Yesterday by Jennybach

Cotoneaster pannosus at Hawker, ACT - 17 Mar 2025 by sangio7

Unidentified Orb-weaving spider (several families) by MazzV

Bossiaea buxifolia at Hawker, ACT - 17 Mar 2025 by sangio7

Acaena echinata at Hawker, ACT - 17 Mar 2025 by sangio7

Unidentified Orb-weaving spider (several families) by MazzV

Unidentified Orb-weaving spider (several families) by MazzV

Stizoptera bichenovii at Yass, NSW - Yesterday by SustainableSeg

Leucania exarans (Hadeninae) at Cooma, NSW - Yesterday by mahargiani

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Discussion

RodDeb wrote:

1 hr ago

@DiBickers totally agree, nature is amazing :)

Psychodidae sp. (family)

clarehoneydove wrote:

1 hr ago

Laesa leaf beetle?

Paropsisterna m-fuscum

donhe wrote:

Yesterday

undescribed (and unillustrated) Technitis sp ?

Tortricidae (family)

donhe wrote:

Yesterday

@clarehoneydove : it would be really good if you could rear this one to an adult moth for an ID.

Lymantriinae (subfamily)

donhe wrote:

Yesterday

I think the 2 dorsal organs on the penultimate pair of segments indicate Lymantriinae, but it does not look like any of the 25 published photos of larvae species in that subfamily , so probably one of the other 50 or so species with no published larval photos.

Lymantriinae (subfamily)

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