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Fanvaults (Genus Camarophyllopsis)Observer
reinerDescription
all up 4 colonies found containing 2, 8, 4 & 2 sporing bodies respectively; the pale speckles is pollen from the pine plantation
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Spiny Orbweavers (Genus Gasteracantha)Observer
blackangusDescription
Unfortunately I didn't get a good shot of top. Very coloured spider.
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Beenakia dacostaeObserver
johneichlerDescription
Apparently only the second record of this species from western Victoria, the other being a 60 year old record from the Otways.
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Genus KretzschmariaObserver
johneichlerDescription
The older black part of the fungus is charcoal-like.
@petragloyn, any thoughts?
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Batwing Moth (Chelepteryx collesi)Observer
jimboboDescription
5 males arrived between 7-7:30pm.
Waning crescent moon, attracted to 50w UV fluro light.
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Common Gilled Mushrooms and Allies (Order Agaricales)Observer
johneichlerDescription
Cap about 40mm across.
Note the volva.
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Winged and Once-winged Insects (Subclass Pterygota)Observer
bushbanditDescription
galls on Acacia mearnsii (Black Wattle)
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Butterflies and Moths (Order Lepidoptera)Observer
muddlesDescription
with attendant ants
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Fisera eribolaObserver
jimboboDescription
Waxing crescent moon, attracted to 50w fluro UV light.
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Genus FiseraObserver
daviakerDescription
Eventually formed a pupa but did not make it to adult stage.
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Genus FiseraObserver
daviakerDescription
Eventually formed a pupa but did not make it to adult stage.
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Genus FiseraObserver
daviakerDescription
Eventually formed a pupa but did not make it to adult stage.
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Angled Satin Moth (Thalaina angulosa)Observer
cameronomaraDescription
Was on a golden wattle
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bertbohosouthDescription
Apologies for the crappy image.
Not sure about D. australiaria ID. This specimen looks quite different to iNaturalist images, though appears to be a variable species.
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Genus FiseraObserver
daviakerDescription
Formed a pupa in a soil cocoon on 12/9/21 but never made it to adult stage.
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Gall and Rust Mites (Family Eriophyidae)Observer
jimboboDescription
"Witches Broom" on Coastal Tea-tree. Growth aberration triggered by pathogens or insects.
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Australian Bag Moth (Cebysa leucotelus)Observer
mcampiDescription
On door frame
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Bacterial Crown Gall (Agrobacterium radiobacter)Observer
bushbanditDescription
massive, ever-increasing woody gall on very old climbing rose
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Genus ProteuxoaObserver
nomennudumDescription
20 mm long (head to distal apex of wings).
One individual seen.
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Apiomorpha thorntoniObserver
paul2georgeDescription
Younger specimen; bright red colours; grooved, green stalk.
This and the following 7 observations were all found on a single sapling.
The host is Eucalyptus macrorhyncha. (Thanks to @mongomeryhall for the host id) See my observation of this tree: https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/149005036
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Black-bar Noctuid (Proteuxoa hypochalchis)Observer
paul2georgeDescription
Shares some characters with P. bistrigula: reniform mark with a tail; red-grown thorax. However the reniform mark of this specimen is thinner and there is an orange mark on the reniform mark. MoV suggest this may be a variation of P. bistrigula (Moths of Victoria CD 9 p.3/5) https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/148932927 looks more like the MoV description
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Rattlepod Moths (Genus Utetheisa)Observer
reinerDescription
hundreds of these about - I counted 17 individuals walking 50m along track
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Emerald Moths and Allies (Family Geometridae)Observer
insectidDescription
Medium moth in eucalypt forest
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Tau Emerald (Hemicordulia tau)Observer
reinerDescription
bird perched in front of me then grabbed a perched dragonfly from above my head somewhere
