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natural history: insects
We present a page of insect thumbnails linked to larger images. These have been selected from the main insects page to demonstrate common species seen on the Blue Tier.
 Myrmecia forficata Inchman |
 Apis mellifera Honey Bee |
 Bombus terrestris Bumblebee |
 Elatichrosis sp. (unidentified species) |
 Hoplogonus simsoni Simson's Stag Beetle |
 Mordella promiscua Pintail Beetle |
 Phyllotocus rufipennis Nectar Scarab |
 Ecnolagria grandis Honeybrown Beetle |
 Geitoneura klugii Klug's Xenica |
 Vanessa kershawi Australian Painted Lady |
 Vanessa itea Australian Admiral |
 Graphium macleayanus Macleay's Swallowtail |
 Austrogomphus guerini Yellow-striped Hunter |
 Scaptia sp.? March Fly |
 Tasmaniacris tasmaniensis Tasmanian Grasshopper |
 Caedicia simplex Bush Katydid |
Chauliognathus lugubris Soldier Beetle |
 Notius depressus Flat Shield Bug |
 Daptolestes limbipennis Robber Fly |
 Auplopus sp. Black Spider Wasp |