| • 1,433 native species from Ellura • 2,036 species (inc introduced) on the web site, of which 1,384 are Research Grade Species • 12,632 example photo's with 5,281 enlarged • |
| Latest Multimedia of Older Identifications | Latest Species Identifications | |||||
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| 25-Jul-2024 • RA m f c Drooping Sheoak (Allocasuarina verticillata) S7, Female, Fruit | 25-Jul-2024 • RA m f c Drooping Sheoak (Allocasuarina verticillata) S8, Male, A Bunch of Flowers | 25-Jul-2024 • RA m f c Drooping Sheoak (Allocasuarina verticillata) S9, Male, Flower Buds | 26-Jul-2024 • Na c Limestone Needlebush (Hakea vittata) Whole | 25-Jul-2024 • LC m a f c Climbing Sundew (Drosera macrantha ssp planchonii) S3, Leaf, front | 22-Jul-2024 • LC m a f c Native Cranberry (Astroloma humifusum) Flower, profile, Narrow Leaves | |
| 17-Jul-2024 • Na c Long-nosed fur seal (Arctocephalus forsteri) S3 (left) & S2 Sleeping | 17-Jul-2024 • Na c Long-nosed fur seal (Arctocephalus forsteri) S4 Male, Above, Wet | 17-Jul-2024 • Na c Long-nosed fur seal (Arctocephalus forsteri) S4 Male, Head, Sleeping | 22-Jul-2024 • RA m a c Whittaker's Sundew (Drosera whittakeri) Whole | 18-Jul-2024 • RA c White Correa (Correa alba var pannosa) Bud & Flower | 18-Jul-2024 • RA m c Correa (Correa reflexa) Flower | |
| 17-Jul-2024 • LC e m f c South-eastern Singing Honeyeater (Gavicalis virescens ssp sonorus) Profile | 17-Jul-2024 • Na a c Wattle Tick Scale (Cryptes baccatus) Adult Females | 17-Jul-2024 • Na a c Wattle Tick Scale (Cryptes baccatus) Close Up | 17-Jul-2024 • If c *European Common Starling (Sturnus (Sturnus) vulgaris ssp vulgaris) Male, profile, Breeding | 15-Jul-2024 • Na c Sandhill Sword-sedge (Lepidosperma hispidulum) Flower | 15-Jul-2024 • RA m c Clustered Sword-sedge (Lepidosperma congestum) Flower | |
| 17-Jul-2024 • LC m r c Grey Teal (Anas (Nettion) gracilis ssp gracilis) Standing | 17-Jul-2024 • LC m r c Grey Teal (Anas (Nettion) gracilis ssp gracilis) Large Flock | 17-Jul-2024 • LC m r c Grey Teal (Anas (Nettion) gracilis ssp gracilis) Small Flock | 15-Jul-2024 • Na c Sedge Scale Insect (Furcaspis cladii) Close | 14-Jul-2024 • Na c Demosponge (Demospongiae sp) Profile | 14-Jul-2024 • Na c Little White Tellen (Tellinota albinella) Top | |
| 16-Jul-2024 • VU m r c Eastern Great Egret (Ardea alba ssp modesta) S5, Adult, profile | 16-Jul-2024 • VU m r c Eastern Great Egret (Ardea alba ssp modesta) S6, Adult, Head, profile | 16-Jul-2024 • VU m r c Eastern Great Egret (Ardea alba ssp modesta) S7, Adult, Crick in Neck | 14-Jul-2024 • Na c Reddish Trough Shell (Austromactra rufescens) Top | 14-Jul-2024 • Na e m Clown Beetle (Saprinus laetus) S6, Dorsal | 28-Jun-2024 • Na e m Carcass Beetle (Omorgus sp ES04) S1, dorsal | |
| 16-Jul-2024 • LC e m a p f c Eastern Crested Pigeon (Ocyphaps lophotes ssp lophotes) Pair | 16-Jul-2024 • LC e m a p f c Eastern Crested Pigeon (Ocyphaps lophotes ssp lophotes) Eye Ring | 16-Jul-2024 • RA m r c Purple Swamphen (Porphyrio (Porphyrio) porphyrio melanotus) Adult, profile | 26-Jun-2024 • Na e m Finely-lined Carcass Beetle (Omorgus sp ES05) S1, dorsal | 26-Jun-2024 • Na e m Small-wart Carcass Beetle (Omorgus sp ES03) S3, dorsal | 26-Jun-2024 • Na r Large Carcass Beetle (Omorgus tatei) S1, dorsal | |
| 16-Jul-2024 • RA m r c Purple Swamphen (Porphyrio (Porphyrio) porphyrio melanotus) Adult, Face Shield | 16-Jul-2024 • RA m c Crested Tern (Thalasseus bergii ssp cristatus) S18, Adult, profile | 16-Jul-2024 • RA m c Crested Tern (Thalasseus bergii ssp cristatus) S18, Adult, anterior | 26-Jun-2024 • Na e m Arrow-warts Carcass Beetle (Omorgus euclensis) S1, dorsal | 23-Jun-2024 • RA f Great Sun-orchid (Thelymitra grandiflora) S1, Bud & Flower Stem | 20-Jun-2024 • Na e m a Bronze Aussie Jumper (Helpis sp ES01) S11, Male, dorsal | |
| 15-Jul-2024 • RA m r c Australian Darter (Anhinga novaehollandiae ssp novaehollandiae) Male, Stunning Plumage | 15-Jul-2024 • RA m r c Australian Darter (Anhinga novaehollandiae ssp novaehollandiae) Male, Chestnut Neck | 15-Jul-2024 • RA m r c Australian Darter (Anhinga novaehollandiae ssp novaehollandiae) Male, Head | 17-Jun-2024 • Na e m Undescribed Sawfly (Clarissa sp) S1, Female, dorsal | 15-Jun-2024 • LC m p Four-toed Earless Skink (Hemiergis peronii) S2, Black Eye | 15-Jun-2024 • Ir a *Fiddler Beetle (Eupoecila australasiae) Dorsal | |
| 15-Jul-2024 • LC e m r c Australian Pelican (Pelecanus conspicillatus) Adult, profile | 15-Jul-2024 • LC e m r c Australian Pelican (Pelecanus conspicillatus) Adult, Head, close up | 15-Jul-2024 • RA m r c Great Cormorant (Phalacrocorax carbo) Drying Off | 19-May-2024 • Na e m Metallic Leaf Roller (Eucosma sp ES05) Dorsal | 19-May-2024 • Na e m Patched Leaf Roller (Eucosma sp ES02) Dorsal, ~7mm | 19-May-2024 • Na e m Patchy Leaf Roller (Eucosma sp ES01) Profile | |
| 15-Jul-2024 • NT m r c Australian Little Pied Cormorant (Microcarbo melanoleucos ssp melanoleucos) Resting | 15-Jul-2024 • RA m c Chestnut Teal (Anas castanea) Male | 15-Jul-2024 • NT m c Little Black Cormorant (Phalacrocorax (Phalacrocorax) sulcirostris) Green Eye | 15-May-2024 • Na e m White-banded Cockroach (Zonioploca sp ES01) S1, Male, dorsal | 14-May-2024 • Na e m a Net-wing Cockroach (Stenectoneura cf margarita) S3, dorsal | 13-May-2024 • Ih a *Bullard Donkey-orchid (Diuris orientis x pardina) Flower, anterior | |
| 13-Jul-2024 • Va m c West Coast Pacific Gull (Larus pacificus ssp georgii) S2, Adult, profile, Squatting | 13-Jul-2024 • Va m c West Coast Pacific Gull (Larus pacificus ssp georgii) S4, Adult, Underwing | 13-Jul-2024 • Va m c West Coast Pacific Gull (Larus pacificus ssp georgii) S6, Juvenile, profile | 11-May-2024 • NT m c Lemon Sun-orchid (Thelymitra antennifera) Flower | 11-May-2024 • Na f Plains Spider Orchid (Caladenia campestris) Flower, profile | 11-May-2024 • NT m f Scented Sun-orchid (Thelymitra megcalyptra) S1, Flower, Close Up | |
| 15-Jun-2024 • Na e m Red-headed Mouse Spider (Missulena occatoria) S6, Male, Spinnerets | 15-Jun-2024 • Na e m Red-headed Mouse Spider (Missulena occatoria) S6, Male, dorsal | 15-Jun-2024 • Na e m Red-headed Mouse Spider (Missulena occatoria) S6, Male, anterior | 10-May-2024 • LC m f Dwarf Greenhood (Pterostylis nana) Profile | 10-May-2024 • EN m f Little Donkey-orchid (Diuris palustris) Flower | 10-May-2024 • Na f Bearded Greenhood (Pterostylis foliacea) S1, profile | |
| 18-May-2024 • Na e m Long-spined Shield Bug (Cuspicona longispina) S2, Female, Face | 18-May-2024 • Na e m Long-spined Shield Bug (Cuspicona longispina) S2, Female, dorsal | 18-May-2024 • Na e m Long-spined Shield Bug (Cuspicona longispina) S2, Female, profile | 10-May-2024 • LC m f Blue Fairy Orchid (Pheladenia deformis) Anterior | 10-May-2024 • EN f Small Bayonet Spider Orchid (Caladenia gladiolata) S1, anterior | 10-May-2024 • Na f Star Spider Orchid (Caladenia saxatilis) Profile | |
| 15-May-2024 • Na a Purple Helmet Orchid (Corysanthes incurva) Flower, offset | 15-May-2024 • Na a Purple Helmet Orchid (Corysanthes incurva) Flower, profile | 15-May-2024 • Na a Purple Helmet Orchid (Corysanthes incurva) Flower, behind | 10-May-2024 • RA m f Pink Fairies (Caladenia latifolia) Flower | 05-May-2024 • Na e m a Undescribed Cutworm Moth (Condica sp ES01) S1, dorsal | 03-May-2024 • Na e m Dark Line-moth (Stibaroma sp ES01) S1, Female, dorsal | |
| 13-May-2024 • RA m a Wallflower Donkey-orchid (Diuris orientis) Flower Stem | 13-May-2024 • LC m a Spotted Donkey-orchid (Diuris pardina) Flower, anterior | 13-May-2024 • LC m a Spotted Donkey-orchid (Diuris pardina) Flower Stem, profile | 23-Apr-2024 • Na e m Longheaded Hopper (Thanatodictya cf hebe) Dorsal | 13-Apr-2024 • Na e m Pale Raspy Cricket (Paragryllacris sp) S1, Male, dorsal | 13-Apr-2024 • Na e m Dark Raspy Cricket (Craspedogryllacris sp) S3, dorsal, Wings Open | |
| 13-May-2024 • RA m a c Purple Cockatoo (Glossodia major) Flower, front | 13-May-2024 • RA m a c Purple Cockatoo (Glossodia major) Flower, with Rain Drops | 13-May-2024 • RA m a c Purple Cockatoo (Glossodia major) Flower, anterior, close | 13-Apr-2024 • LC e m a Mainland Three-toed Earless Skink (Hemiergis decresiensis ssp continentis) S1, dorsal | 03-Apr-2024 • Na m Flame-colored Digger Wasp (Sphex flammeus) | 30-Mar-2024 • Na e m Confusing Sand Wasp (Bembecinus sp ES01) S1, Female, profile | |
| 05-May-2024 • Na e m Prominent Zig-zag Moth (Commonia hesychima) S3, Male, dorsal | 05-May-2024 • Na e m Prominent Zig-zag Moth (Commonia hesychima) S2, Eggs | 05-May-2024 • Na e m Prominent Zig-zag Moth (Commonia hesychima) S3, Male, Antennae, profile | 29-Mar-2024 • Na e m Legume Moth (Endotricha puncticostalis) S1, Male, dorsal | 29-Mar-2024 • Na e m Ringtail Ichneumon Wasp (Metopius sp ES02) S1, Male, profile | 28-Mar-2024 • Na e m White-shouldered Moth (Acontia clerana) S1, Female, profile | |
| 04-May-2024 • Na e m Orange-eared Bee Fly (Aleucosia obtusa) S1, Body, dorsal | 04-May-2024 • Na e m Orange-eared Bee Fly (Aleucosia obtusa) S1, Antenna | 04-May-2024 • Na e m Orange-eared Bee Fly (Aleucosia obtusa) S2, Wing Venation | 12-Mar-2024 • Na e m a Convolvulus Hawk Moth (Agrius convolvuli) S2, Female, dorsal, Body Colour | 10-Mar-2024 • Na e m Tosticauda Resin Bee (Megachile (Hackeriapis) tosticauda) S1, Female, dorsal | 09-Mar-2024 • Na e m Golden Haired Bee (Leioproctus (Leioproctus) maculatus) S1, Male, dorsal & Wing Venation | |
| 01-May-2024 • Na e m Giant Crested Grasshopper (Macrolopholia sp) S4, Female, profile | 01-May-2024 • Na e m Giant Crested Grasshopper (Macrolopholia sp) S4, Female, profile | 01-May-2024 • Na e m Giant Crested Grasshopper (Macrolopholia sp) S4, Female, profile | 09-Mar-2024 • Na e m Red Furry Bee (Leioproctus sp ES02) S1, Female, dorsal | 22-Feb-2024 • Na e m Scotodes Carpet (Eucymatoge scotodes) Dorsal, as found on the wall (darker) | 22-Feb-2024 • Na e m Foolish Line-moth (Stibaroma aphronesa) S1, Male, dorsal | |
| 13-Apr-2024 • RA e m Southern Boobook (Ninox (Nixon) boobook ssp boobook) S2, Eyelid | 13-Apr-2024 • RA e m Southern Boobook (Ninox (Nixon) boobook ssp boobook) S2, Full-frontal ;-) | 13-Apr-2024 • RA e m Southern Boobook (Ninox (Nixon) boobook ssp boobook) S2, Claws | 21-Feb-2024 • Na e m Orange-marked Black Leaf Beetle (Ditropidus pulchellus) Dorsal | 17-Feb-2024 • Na e m r Orange Spider Wasp (Priocnemis tuberculatus) S3, Female, profile | 09-Feb-2024 • NT m a South Australian Tree Frog (Litoria calliscelis) Young | |
| 30-Mar-2024 • Na e m a Clear-winged Striped Bee Fly (Villini sp ES01) S14, Female, dorsal | 30-Mar-2024 • Na e m a Clear-winged Striped Bee Fly (Villini sp ES01) S14, Female, Wing Venation | 30-Mar-2024 • Na e m a Clear-winged Striped Bee Fly (Villini sp ES01) S8, Antenna | 05-Feb-2024 • Na e m a Pittosporum Bug (Pseudapines geminata) Adult, dorsal | 30-Jan-2024 • Na e m a Calico Stem-borer Moth (Cryptophasa rubra) S2, Male, dorsal | 29-Jan-2024 • Na e m Metallic Jewel Beetle (Melobasis soror ssp soror) Elytra Ridges | |
| 09-Mar-2024 • Na e m Gold Nomia Bee (Lipotriches (Austronomia) australica) S1, Female, dorsal | 09-Mar-2024 • Na e m Gold Nomia Bee (Lipotriches (Austronomia) australica) S1, Female, Wing Venation | 09-Mar-2024 • Na e m Gold Nomia Bee (Lipotriches (Austronomia) australica) S1, Female, profile | 20-Jan-2024 • Na e m Silver-faced Black Sand Wasp (Bembix sp ES09) S1, Female: dorsal | 20-Jan-2024 • Na e m Scarab Wasp (Pseudotrielis gilesi) S2, Male, profile | 18-Jan-2024 • Na e m Silver-side Longhorn Beetle (Rhytiphora lateralis) S1: closer | |
| 09-Mar-2024 • Na e m Littler's Masked Bee (Hylaeus (Prosopisteron) cf littleri) S1, Male, Wing Venation | 09-Mar-2024 • Na e m Adelaide's Shingleback Tick (Amblyomma limbatum) S2, Female, dorsal, Feeding | 23-Feb-2024 • LC e m Minnie Daisy (Minuria leptophylla) Every Stage at Once | 13-Jan-2024 • Na a Mottled Katydid (Ephippitytha maculata) Male, profile | 02-Jan-2024 • Na e m Robust Scarab Wasp (Pseudotrielis flavidula) S3, Male, profile | 02-Jan-2024 • Na e m Orange-banded Velvet Ant (Dasymutillini sp ES05) Female, dorsal | |
| 22-Feb-2024 • Na e m Proximate Masked Bee (Hylaeus proximus) S5, Female, Wing Venation | 22-Feb-2024 • Na e m Proximate Masked Bee (Hylaeus proximus) S3, Female, Wing Venation | 22-Feb-2024 • Na e m Proximate Masked Bee (Hylaeus proximus) S4, Female, Wing Venation | 02-Jan-2024 • Na e m Spotted Hairy Flower Wasp (Australelis anthracina) In Melaleuca | 01-Nov-2023 • Na e m Lichen Double-spot Moth (Epicyrtica lathridia) S1, Female, dorsal | 31-Oct-2023 • Na e m Twisted Black-spotted Twig Moth (Eupselia melanostrepta) S1, profile | |
| 22-Feb-2024 • Na e m Elegant Masked Bee (Hylaeus elegans) S1, Female, profile | 22-Feb-2024 • Na e m Elegant Masked Bee (Hylaeus elegans) S3, Female, Wing Venation | 22-Feb-2024 • Na e m Elegant Masked Bee (Hylaeus elegans) S3, Female, Face | 31-Oct-2023 • Na e m r Ticked Conceler Moth (Microbela epicona) S9, profile | 30-Oct-2023 • Na e m Wattle Snout Moth (Pararguda nasuta) S1, Male, dorsal | 30-Oct-2023 • Na e m Gum Emerald Moth (Prasinocyma semicrocea) S1, Male | |
| 21-Feb-2024 • Na e m Golden-browed Resin Bee (Megachile aurifrons) S11, Female, dorsal | 21-Feb-2024 • Na e m Golden-browed Resin Bee (Megachile aurifrons) S11, Female, Mandibles | 21-Feb-2024 • Na e m Golden-browed Resin Bee (Megachile aurifrons) S11, Female, profile | 29-Oct-2023 • Na e m Snail Fly (Pherbellia sp) S1, dorsal | 29-Oct-2023 • Na e m Cactus Bearing Seed Bug (Cysteorrhacha cactifera) S5, profile | 29-Oct-2023 • Na a Gum Tree Hopper (Platybrachys lurida) Dorsal, ~9mm | |
| 16-Oct-2023 • Na e m Spider Cricket (Endacusta australis) Rotated, Male, Just Shed with Exuviae | 16-Oct-2023 • Na e m Spider Cricket (Endacusta australis) Rotated, Juvi Fem, Eating it's Exuviae | 16-Oct-2023 • Na e m Spider Cricket (Endacusta australis) Juvi Fem, Eating it's Exuviae | 28-Oct-2023 • Na e m Banded Heath Moth (Dichromodes aristadelpha) S1, dorsal | 28-Oct-2023 • Na e m Black Heath Moth (Dichromodes MoV4) S2, Male, dorsal | 18-Oct-2023 • Na e m Rocky-skinned Leaf Roller Moth (Merophyas petrochroa) S7, dorsal | |
| 16-Oct-2023 • Na e m Metallic Green Nomia Bee (Lipotriches flavoviridis) S2, Male, profile | 16-Oct-2023 • Na e m Metallic Green Nomia Bee (Lipotriches flavoviridis) S2, Male, Antenna | 16-Oct-2023 • Na e m a Short-palped Crane Fly (Dolichopeza sp) Mostly Males, 1 or 2 Females | 15-Oct-2023 • Na e m Off-marked Heath Moth (Dichromodes AH10) S8, Male | 15-Oct-2023 • Na e m Dromedary Masked Bee (Hylaeus (Euprosopellus) dromedarius) Male, Yellow-face Mask | 15-Oct-2023 • Na e m Red-browed Leaf-cutter Bee (Megachile erythropyga) Dorsal | |
| 16-Oct-2023 • Na e m Striped-wing Stiletto Fly (Ectinorhynchus sp) S2, Male, profile | 16-Oct-2023 • Na e m Striped-wing Stiletto Fly (Ectinorhynchus sp) S2, Male, dorsal | 16-Oct-2023 • Na e m Striped-wing Stiletto Fly (Ectinorhynchus sp) S2, Male, Wing Venation | 10-Oct-2023 • Na e m Domino Ground Beetle (Homethes sp) S1, dorsal | 10-Oct-2023 • Na e m Longhorn Beetle (Cerambycidae cf sp ES02) S1 Pupa, dorsal | 10-Oct-2023 • If e m *Little Sardinian Beetle (Cheirodes sardous) S1, dorsal | |
| 15-Oct-2023 • Na e m Southern Armyworm (Persectania ewingii) S20 Female, profile | 15-Oct-2023 • Na e m Southern Armyworm (Persectania ewingii) S09 Male, Antennae & Hairy Eyes | 15-Oct-2023 • Na e m Southern Armyworm (Persectania ewingii) S11 Female, Hindwing | 03-Oct-2023 • If e m a *Gazania (Gazania x splendens) Flower | 29-Sep-2023 • Na e m Pale Spotted Mirid (Metopocoris sp) S1, dorsal | 29-Sep-2023 • Na e m a Jovial Jumping Spider (Apricia jovialis) S1, Female, dorsal | |
| 04-Oct-2023 • Na e m a Rough Pachymorpha Stick Insect (Pachymorpha squalida) S2, Male, profile | 04-Oct-2023 • Na e m a Rough Pachymorpha Stick Insect (Pachymorpha squalida) S2, Male, dorsal, close | 04-Oct-2023 • Na e m a Rough Pachymorpha Stick Insect (Pachymorpha squalida) S2, Male, Face | 25-Sep-2023 • RA m f Zebra Finch (Taeniopygia guttata ssp castanotis) Adult, Male, profile | 16-Aug-2023 • LC e m r Needlebush Wattle (Acacia rigens) Flowers & Phyllodes | 08-Aug-2023 • LC m Pale Twinleaf (Roepera glauca) Flower | |
| 25-Sep-2023 • LC m f Australasian Pipit (Anthus (Anthus) novaeseelandiae) Adult, profile | 25-Sep-2023 • NT e m f Inland Brown Treecreeper (Climacteris (Climacteris) picumnus ssp picumnus) Adult, profile | 25-Sep-2023 • LC e m a p f c Eastern Crested Pigeon (Ocyphaps lophotes ssp lophotes) Pair in Courtship | 07-Aug-2023 • Na e m Undescribed Wolf Spider (Lycosidae sp ES08) S1, dorsal | 07-Aug-2023 • Na e m White-rimmed Wolf Spider (Lycosidae sp ES07) S1, Male, dorsal | 07-Aug-2023 • Na e m Two-toned Wolf Spider (Hoggicosa forresti) S1, Male, dorsal | |
| 25-Sep-2023 • NT m f Mainland White-winged Fairy-wren (Malurus (Musciparus) leucopterus ssp leuconotus) Male & Female | 25-Sep-2023 • LC e m f White-browed Babbler (Pomatostomus superciliosus) Head | 25-Sep-2023 • RA m f r Southern Apostlebird (Struthidea cinerea ssp cinerea) 4 in a Row | 05-Aug-2023 • Na e m Tiger Wolf Spider (Hoggicosa castanea) S1, Male, dorsal, close | 04-Aug-2023 • Na e m Undescribed Huntsman Spider (Isopeda sp) S3, Male, dorsal | 03-Aug-2023 • Na f Red-barred Crevice Dragon (Ctenophorus vadnappa) Male, dorsal | |
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