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Featured sightings

Myrmecia sp. (genus) (Bull ant or Jack Jumper) at Bruce, ACT - 1 Mar 2025 by NateKingsford

Laetiporus portentosus (White Punk) at Forbes Creek, NSW - 2 Mar 2025 by courtneyb

Goniosema anguliscripta (A Tiger moth (Lithosiini) at Surf Beach, NSW - 16 Feb 2025 by GG

Chlenias belophora (Centreline Crest-moth) at Cotter River, ACT - 23 Nov 2024 by KorinneM

Caleana major (Large Duck Orchid) at Frazer Park, NSW - 14 Sep 2024 by Tapirlord

Temnogyropa stenomorpha (A Concealer moth (Eulechria group) at Jerrabomberra, NSW - 26 Feb 2025 by DianneClarke

Psednura pedestris (Psednura grasshopper) at Monga, NSW - 27 Feb 2025 by clarehoneydove

Ardea plumifera (Plumed Egret) at Fyshwick, ACT - 27 Feb 2025 by rawshorty

Latest sightings

Unidentified Moth (Lepidoptera) at Killara, VIC - 2 Mar 2025 by KylieWaldon

Paspalum dilatatum at Killara, VIC - 2 Mar 2025 by KylieWaldon

Unidentified Blow fly (Calliphoridae) at Killara, VIC - 2 Mar 2025 by KylieWaldon

Zosterops lateralis at Killara, VIC - 2 Mar 2025 by KylieWaldon

Platycercus elegans flaveolus by KylieWaldon

Strepera graculina at Killara, VIC - 2 Mar 2025 by KylieWaldon

Cacatua galerita at Killara, VIC - 2 Mar 2025 by KylieWaldon

Coracina novaehollandiae by KylieWaldon

Goodenia paradoxa (Spur Goodenia) at Adaminaby, NSW - 5 Dec 2020 by AndyRoo

Calotis scabiosifolia var. integrifolia at Adaminaby, NSW - 5 Dec 2020 by AndyRoo

Dillwynia prostrata at Adaminaby, NSW - 5 Dec 2020 by AndyRoo

Hovea heterophylla at Adaminaby, NSW - 5 Dec 2020 by AndyRoo

Mirbelia oxylobioides at Adaminaby, NSW - 5 Dec 2020 by AndyRoo

Pimelea sp. at Adaminaby, NSW - 5 Dec 2020 by AndyRoo

Leucochrysum albicans subsp. tricolor at Adaminaby, NSW - 5 Dec 2020 by AndyRoo

Poranthera microphylla at Adaminaby, NSW - 5 Dec 2020 by AndyRoo

Stictonetta naevosa at Fyshwick, ACT - Yesterday by RodDeb

Ptilotula penicillata at Fyshwick, ACT - Yesterday by RodDeb

Macropus giganteus (Eastern Grey Kangaroo) at Fyshwick, ACT - Yesterday by RodDeb

Pelecanus conspicillatus at Fyshwick, ACT - Yesterday by RodDeb

Coenagrionidae (family) at Fyshwick, ACT - Yesterday by RodDeb

Calotis glandulosa at Adaminaby, NSW - 5 Dec 2020 by AndyRoo

Hovea heterophylla at Adaminaby, NSW - 5 Dec 2020 by AndyRoo

Pultenaea subspicata at Adaminaby, NSW - 5 Dec 2020 by AndyRoo

Goodenia paradoxa at Adaminaby, NSW - 5 Dec 2020 by AndyRoo

Mirbelia oxylobioides at Adaminaby, NSW - 5 Dec 2020 by AndyRoo

Dasygaster padockina (Tasmanian Cutworm) at Melba, ACT - 28 Feb 2025 by kasiaaus

Unidentified Katydid (Tettigoniidae) at Melba, ACT - 28 Feb 2025 by kasiaaus

Nola paromoea (Divided Tuft-moth) at Melba, ACT - 28 Feb 2025 by kasiaaus

Lecithocera terrigena (Lecithocera terrigena) at Melba, ACT - 28 Feb 2025 by kasiaaus

Unidentified Tortricid moth (Tortricidae) at Melba, ACT - 28 Feb 2025 by kasiaaus

Amanita muscaria (Fly Agaric) at Harolds Cross, NSW - Yesterday by Csteele4

Bactra (genus) at Melba, ACT - 28 Feb 2025 by kasiaaus

Sceliodes cordalis (Eggfruit Caterpillar, Poroporo Fruit Borer) at Melba, ACT - 28 Feb 2025 by kasiaaus

Heterorta plutonis (Acontiinae) at Ainslie, ACT - 2 Mar 2025 by jb2602

Asilidae (family) (Unidentified Robber fly) at Melba, ACT - 28 Feb 2025 by kasiaaus

Ardozyga undescribed species nr amblopis (A Gelechioid moth) at Melba, ACT - 28 Feb 2025 by kasiaaus

Neochmia temporalis at Young, NSW - Yesterday by Timberpaddock

Unidentified Orchid by joscobie

Tiliqua nigrolutea by joscobie

Phaeophlebosia furcifera (Forked Footman) at Ainslie, ACT - Yesterday by jb2602

Ardozyga gypsocrana (A Gelechioid moth) at Melba, ACT - 28 Feb 2025 by kasiaaus

Unidentified Orchid by joscobie

Unidentified Curved-horn moth (all Gelechioidea except Oecophoridae) at Melba, ACT - 28 Feb 2025 by kasiaaus

Pernattia pusilla (She-Oak Moth) at Melba, ACT - 28 Feb 2025 by kasiaaus

Malachiinae (subfamily) (Soft-winged flower beetle) at Killara, VIC - 2 Mar 2025 by KylieWaldon

Unidentified Bee (Hymenoptera, Apiformes) at Wodonga, VIC - 1 Mar 2025 by KylieWaldon

Mirini sp. (tribe) at Melba, ACT - 28 Feb 2025 by kasiaaus

Leucochrysum albicans subsp. tricolor (Hoary Sunray) at Captains Flat, NSW - Yesterday by Csteele4

Glycine microphylla (Small-leaf Glycine) at Captains Flat, NSW - Yesterday by Csteele4

Diplodium coccinum (Scarlet Greenhood) by Csteele4

Eriochilus magenteus (Magenta Autumn Orchid) by Csteele4

Corunastylis nuda (Tiny Midge Orchid) by Csteele4

Chiloglottis reflexa (Short-clubbed Wasp Orchid) by Csteele4

Stylidium armeria subsp. armeria (thrift trigger plant) at Rossi, NSW - Yesterday by Csteele4

Corunastylis nuda (Tiny Midge Orchid) at Rossi, NSW - Yesterday by Csteele4

Eriochilus magenteus (Magenta Autumn Orchid) at Rossi, NSW - Yesterday by Csteele4

Macquaria ambigua at Splitters Creek, NSW - 8 Oct 2024 by DeanoThommo

Eragrostis elongata (Clustered Lovegrass) by Untidy

Sericornis frontalis at Aranda, ACT - Yesterday by KMcCue

Charaxes sempronius (Tailed Emperor) at Bruce, ACT - 18 Feb 2025 by Evi

Unidentified Lacewing (Neuroptera) at Higgins, ACT - 28 Feb 2025 by AlisonMilton

Nyssus coloripes (Spotted Ground Swift Spider) at Bombay, NSW - Yesterday by Csteele4

Paspalum dilatatum at Theodore, ACT - 2 Mar 2025 by VeraKurz

Unidentified Butterfly (Lepidoptera, Rhopalocera) at Hawker, ACT - Yesterday by 0451591867

Zanda funerea (Yellow-tailed Black-Cockatoo) at Giralang, ACT - Yesterday by Esther

Unidentified Lady beetle (Coccinellidae) at Melba, ACT - 28 Feb 2025 by kasiaaus

Junonia villida (Meadow Argus) at Tralee, NSW - Yesterday by RedMud

Rhipicera (Agathorhipis) femorata (Feather-horned beetle) at Throsby, ACT - 25 Feb 2025 by DPRees125

Stictonetta naevosa at Fyshwick, ACT - Yesterday by DPRees125

Calyptorhynchus lathami lathami (Glossy Black-Cockatoo) at Penrose, NSW - 28 Feb 2025 by GITM1

Unidentified Swift and Ghost moth (Hepialidae) by Noni71

Calyptorhynchus lathami lathami (Glossy Black-Cockatoo) at Buxton, NSW - 12 Jul 2021 by GITM3

Calyptorhynchus lathami lathami (Glossy Black-Cockatoo) at Buxton, NSW - 12 Jul 2021 by GITM3

Rattus rattus at Thurgoona, NSW - 11 Dec 2024 by AlburyCityEnviros

Zornia dyctiocarpa var. dyctiocarpa (Zornia) at Kangaroo Valley, NSW - Yesterday by lbradley

Microcarbo melanoleucos (Little Pied Cormorant) at Mossy Point, NSW - 19 Feb 2025 by jb2602

Thyreus sp. (genus) (Cuckoo bee) by Wandiyali

Varanus rosenbergi (Heath or Rosenberg's Monitor) at Rendezvous Creek, ACT - Yesterday by AdamHenderson

Hibbertia sp. at Rendezvous Creek, ACT - Yesterday by AdamHenderson

Tipanaea patulella (The White Crambid moth) at Throsby, ACT - Yesterday by Thurstan

Comesperma ericinum (Heath Milkwort) at Bargo, NSW - 19 Sep 2024 by Snows

Limnodynastes dumerilii at Bargo, NSW - 1 Oct 2024 by Snows

Cherax destructor at Bargo, NSW - 1 Oct 2024 by Snows

Calochilus platychilus at Bargo, NSW - 13 Oct 2024 by Snows

Caladenia carnea at Bargo, NSW - 13 Oct 2024 by Snows

Corcorax melanorhamphos (White-winged Chough) at Bargo, NSW - 14 Oct 2024 by Snows

Limnodynastes dumerilii at Bargo, NSW - 18 Oct 2024 by Snows

Elaphodes pilula (Leaf beetle) at Melba, ACT - 28 Feb 2025 by kasiaaus

Litoria peronii at Bargo, NSW - 18 Oct 2024 by Snows

Schizophyllum commune at Bargo, NSW - 8 Jan 2025 by Snows

Galleria mellonella (Greater Wax Moth) at Melba, ACT - 27 Feb 2025 by kasiaaus

Asura (genus) at Yarralumla, ACT - 2 Mar 2025 by KMcCue

Stenocotis depressa at Melba, ACT - 27 Feb 2025 by kasiaaus

Myrsine howittiana (Brush Muttonwood) at Kangaroo Valley, NSW - Yesterday by lbradley

Morosaphycita oculiferella (Phycitinae) at Melba, ACT - 27 Feb 2025 by kasiaaus

Maratus scutulatus (A jumping spider) at Kangaroo Valley, NSW - Yesterday by lbradley

Unidentified Concealer moth (Oecophoridae) at Melba, ACT - 27 Feb 2025 by kasiaaus

Unidentified Fungus at Kangaroo Valley, NSW - Yesterday by lbradley

Arrade destituta (Hypeninae) at Aranda, ACT - Yesterday by KMcCue

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DiBickers wrote:

6 min ago

@MichaelBedingfield thanks so much, I definitely can’t see any yellow on that upper body so looks like a good fit to me😊

Australelis anthracina

MichaelBedingfield wrote:

18 min ago

Thanks Di. I've added a few extra photos to this one. It may help in creating certainty.

Australelis anthracina

waltraud wrote:

20 min ago

Brilliant photos! (as usual)

Synthemis eustalacta

DiBickers wrote:

24 min ago

@kasiaaus gosh these are cool-looking beetles🤎

Platisus sp. (genus)

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30 min ago

wow. TYVM WendyEM

Philobota xiphopepla

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Carphurus sp. (genus) at Killara, VIC

Tipanaea patulella at Throsby, ACT

Malachiinae (subfamily) at Killara, VIC

Rusa timoriensis at Bulli, NSW

Paspalum dilatatum at Killara, VIC

Zosterops lateralis at Killara, VIC

Zosterops lateralis at Killara, VIC

Platycercus elegans flaveolus at Killara, VIC

Macropus giganteus at Fyshwick, ACT

Strepera graculina at Killara, VIC

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