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Featured sightings

Latrodectus hasselti (Redback Spider) by MarkT

Chlenias auctaria by PJH123

Casbia lithodora (A Geometrid moth (Ennominae, Caberini) by DianneClarke

Wallabia bicolor (Swamp Wallaby) at Symonston, ACT - 6 Mar 2025 by JRCNM

Pseudonaja textilis at Maloneys Beach, NSW - 12 Mar 2025 by RomanSoroka

Numenius madagascariensis (Eastern Curlew) at Moruya, NSW - 13 Mar 2025 by jb2602

Rehimena surusalis (Spilomelinae) by DPRees125

Euphrasia scabra (Rough Eyebright) by forest17178

Latest sightings

Garrha paraderces by clarehoneydove

Unidentified True fly (Diptera) at Tharwa, ACT - Today by DavidDedenczuk

Zizina otis at Tharwa, ACT - Today by DavidDedenczuk

Unidentified True fly (Diptera) at Wodonga, VIC - Today by KylieWaldon

Unidentified Eucalyptus Gall at Wodonga, VIC - Today by KylieWaldon

Epacris sp. at Tharwa, ACT - Today by DavidDedenczuk

Unidentified Insect at Wodonga, VIC - Today by KylieWaldon

Unidentified Fungus at West Hobart, TAS - Today by VanessaC

Unidentified Fungal galls, other rusts, leaf spots, etc at Wodonga, VIC - Today by KylieWaldon

Brachyscome sp. at Tharwa, ACT - Today by DavidDedenczuk

Agriopocoris sp. (genus) at West Hobart, TAS - Yesterday by VanessaC

Acrodipsas myrmecophila at Tharwa, ACT - Today by DavidDedenczuk

Eulamprus heatwolei at Tharwa, ACT - Today by DavidDedenczuk

Liopholis whitii at Tharwa, ACT - Today by DavidDedenczuk

Unidentified Insect at West Hobart, TAS - Yesterday by VanessaC

Uromycladium sp. at Mount Stuart, TAS - Yesterday by VanessaC

Cryptoplini sp. (tribe) at Bungendore, NSW - Today by clarehoneydove

Papilio anactus by MarkT

Lampropholis delicata at Tharwa, ACT - Today by DavidDedenczuk

Wahlenbergia sp. at Tharwa, ACT - Today by DavidDedenczuk

Lepidoscia (genus) near arctiella at Mount Stuart, TAS - Today by VanessaC

Coprosma hirtella at Tharwa, ACT - Today by DavidDedenczuk

Goniaea sp. (genus) at Tharwa, ACT - Today by DavidDedenczuk

Eulamprus heatwolei at Tharwa, ACT - Today by DavidDedenczuk

Papilio aegeus (Orchard Swallowtail, Large Citrus Butterfly) at Ainslie, ACT - 14 Feb 2025 by Clarel

Unidentified Small (Robin, Finch, Thornbill etc) at Crowther, NSW - Today by Frecko

Lampropholis delicata at Ainslie, ACT - Yesterday by Jeanette

Unidentified Butterfly (Lepidoptera, Rhopalocera) at Theodore, ACT - Today by Cardy

Unidentified Skink at Watson, ACT - Yesterday by DavidDedenczuk

Diuris punctata at Yattalunga, SA - 1 Oct 1990 by johnpugh

Caladenia fuscata at Bruce, ACT - Today by Clarel

Speculantha rubescens at Acton, ACT - Today by Clarel

Vanessa kershawi by Clarel

Vinca major (Blue Periwinkle) at Hackett, ACT - 12 Mar 2025 by waltraud

Cyperus eragrostis (Umbrella Sedge) at Hackett, ACT - 12 Mar 2025 by waltraud

Garrha atripunctatella by DPRees125

Latrodectus hasselti (Redback Spider) by MarkT

Drosera gunniana at Yattalunga, SA - 1 Oct 1990 by johnpugh

Nepticulidae (family) at Cotter River, ACT - Yesterday by DPRees125

Papilio aegeus (Orchard Swallowtail, Large Citrus Butterfly) at Hackett, ACT - Today by Louisab

Unidentified Other Shrub at Yattalunga, SA - 1 Jul 1990 by johnpugh

Hednota species near grammellus at Bimberi, NSW - Yesterday by DPRees125

Thelymitra cyanea (Veined Sun Orchid) at Gooandra, NSW - 19 Dec 2024 by RobG1

Drosera sp. at Yattalunga, SA - 1 Jul 1990 by johnpugh

Gasteruption sp. (genus) (Gasteruptiid wasp) by Shell

Unidentified Geometer moth (Geometridae) by PJH123

Utetheisa pulchelloides at Melba, ACT - 13 Mar 2025 by kasiaaus

Unidentified Geometer moth (Geometridae) by PJH123

Unidentified Geometer moth (Geometridae) by PJH123

Egretta novaehollandiae (White-faced Heron) at Moruya Heads, NSW - 13 Mar 2025 by jb2602

Myrmecia sp. (genus) at Aranda, ACT - 3 Mar 2025 by CathB

Halone coryphoea (Eastern Halone moth) at Hall, ACT - 12 Mar 2025 by Anna123

Tachyspiza cirrocephala at Paddys River, ACT - 12 Mar 2025 by DPRees125

Lasiosticha canilinea at Hall, ACT - 12 Mar 2025 by Anna123

Ceyx azureus (Azure Kingfisher) at Wodonga, VIC - Today by KylieWaldon

Hepialidae (family) at Hall, ACT - 13 Mar 2025 by Anna123

Corunastylis cornuta (Horned Midge Orchid) by CathB

Hypoxis hygrometrica var. hygrometrica (Golden Weather-grass) at Captains Flat, NSW - Today by Csteele4

Unidentified Geometer moth (Geometridae) at Aranda, ACT - 12 Mar 2025 by CathB

Unidentified Moth (Lepidoptera) at Paddys River, ACT - Today by WindyHen

Ptilotula penicillata at Wodonga, VIC - Today by KylieWaldon

Lipogya eutheta at Hall, ACT - 13 Mar 2025 by Anna123

Intellagama lesueurii howittii at Burrinjuck, NSW - Today by Bidge

Unidentified Concealer moth (Oecophoridae) by CathB

Phalaenoides glycinae at Hall, ACT - Yesterday by Anna123

Camponotus claripes at Aranda, ACT - 3 Mar 2025 by CathB

Labdia oxysema (A Curved-horn moth) at Ainslie, ACT - 5 Mar 2025 by jb2602

Dasybasis sp. (genus) (A march fly) at Aranda, ACT - 3 Mar 2025 by CathB

Agriophara discobola (A Flat-bodied moth (Depressidae) at Ainslie, ACT - 3 Mar 2025 by jb2602

Unidentified Geometer moth (Geometridae) by PJH123

Ptilophorus persimilis at Cook, ACT - 12 Mar 2025 by CathB

Zosteria rosevillensis (A robber fly) at Turner, ACT - 20 Dec 2024 by ConBoekel

Unidentified Beetle (Coleoptera) at Turner, ACT - 20 Dec 2024 by ConBoekel

Illeis galbula (Fungus-eating Ladybird) at Turner, ACT - 20 Dec 2024 by ConBoekel

Helpis sp. (genus) (Unidentified Bronze Jumping Spider) at Turner, ACT - 20 Dec 2024 by ConBoekel

Unidentified Leafhopper or planthopper (Hemiptera, several families) at Charlestown, NSW - 20 Dec 2024 by ConBoekel

Pseudomantis albofimbriata (False garden mantis) by CathB

Unidentified Moth (Lepidoptera) at Charlestown, NSW - 7 Dec 2024 by ConBoekel

Unidentified Moth (Lepidoptera) at Charlestown, NSW - 7 Dec 2024 by ConBoekel

Unidentified Moth (Lepidoptera) at Charlestown, NSW - 7 Dec 2024 by ConBoekel

Camponotus sp. (genus) at Charlestown, NSW - 7 Dec 2024 by ConBoekel

Tenodera australasiae (Purple-winged mantid) at Cook, ACT - 13 Mar 2025 by CathB

Chlenias auctaria by PJH123

Corunastylis clivicola (Rufous midge orchid) at Aranda, ACT - 12 Mar 2025 by CathB

Unidentified Longhorn beetle (Cerambycidae) by LisaH

Corunastylis clivicola (Rufous midge orchid) by CathB

Speculantha rubescens (Blushing Tiny Greenhood) by CathB

Eriochilus cucullatus (Parson's Bands) by CathB

Coracina lineata (Barred Cuckooshrike) at Port Macquarie, NSW - Today by rawshorty

Arocatus rusticus (Swan Plant Seed Bug) at Reid, ACT - Today by Pirom

Exoneura sp. (genus) at Hall, ACT - 21 Feb 2025 by Anna123

Phascolarctos cinereus at Bucketty, NSW - 13 Mar 2025 by MartinPredavec

Lophoictinia isura (Square-tailed Kite) at Tahmoor, NSW - Yesterday by Freebird

Hovea montana (Alpine Hovea) at Gooandra, NSW - 19 Dec 2024 by RobG1

Syneora hemeropa (Ring-tipped Bark Moth) at Ainslie, ACT - 5 Mar 2025 by jb2602

Aeolochroma metarhodata (Tea-tree Emerald) at Ainslie, ACT - 5 Mar 2025 by jb2602

Lipotriches (Austronomia) phanerura at Hall, ACT - 10 Feb 2025 by Anna123

Exoneura sp. (genus) at Hall, ACT - Yesterday by Anna123

Paropsisterna morio (Morio leaf beetle) at Captains Flat, NSW - 13 Mar 2025 by Csteele4

Acacia falciformis (Broad-leaved Hickory) at Palerang, NSW - Yesterday by Csteele4

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Discussion

donhe wrote:

42 min ago

Fisera sp. ?

Unidentified Geometer moth (Geometridae)

Hejor1 wrote:

47 min ago

@YumiCallaway yes it was, it was good at staying on the other side of the stick so I couldn't get better pics without disturbing it further

Opisthoncus sp. (genus)

GlossyGal wrote:

1 hr ago

That's excellent news @cre8momentum - I look forward to seeing it 😊

NatureMapr now receives more records in NSW than ACT

DiBickers wrote:

2 hrs ago

What do you think of Calcarifera ordinata in the link below😊

https://www.inaturalist.org/taxa/555851-Calcarifera-ordinata/browse_photos

Limacodidae (family)

JaneR wrote:

2 hrs ago

Thanks Ciaran. I might have got there - eventually, but would have taken a LONG time !

Mirbelia oxylobioides

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Anchiale austrotessulata at Wellington Point, QLD

Brachyscome sp.

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