Insect species

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Overview

A guide to Australian insect families (from CSIRO) can be found at:
http://anic.ento.csiro.au/insectfamilies/

A useful introduction to Insects, visit:
http://australianmuseum.net.au/uploads/documents/9362/invertebrate_guide.pdf

A diagram of Insect morphology illustrating terminology with legend of body parts:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Insect_morphology#/media/File:Insect_anatomy_diagram.svg

A diagram of an insect illustrating terminology based on a worker ant, see:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gaster_(insect_anatomy)#/media/File:Scheme_ant_worker_anatomy-en.svg

Photographing insects

There are two main ways to photograph insects with a camera: using a macro close-up lens or a zoom lens. If the insect tolerates your getting very close, then you can use the macro lens. For example, some moths will remain quite still when approached, believing they are camouflaged and invisible. However, many insects, especially those that can fly, will move away when you approach. This is especially true for insects like butterflies and dragonflies. So a good zoom lens is very useful for photographing many insects. If you are using a smartphone, then use a macro lens or a macro attachment. E.g. OlloClip for iPhone. If you want to have an insect identified to species then clear photographs are usually needed because minute parts of the anatomy may need to be checked. It is valuable to take several photos from various angles so that these anatomical details can be seen. Many insects are have particular plants that they feed on, and they can be identified more easily when the associated plant is known. So if the insect is resting or feeding on a plant, take note of what the plant is or ensure that a photo shows the plant clearly.

1706 species

Austrosalomona sp. (genus) (Coastal katydid or Spine-headed katydid)

Austrosalomona sp. (genus)
Austrosalomona sp. (genus)
Austrosalomona sp. (genus)

Austrosciapus connexus (Green long-legged fly)

Austrosciapus connexus
Austrosciapus connexus
Austrosciapus connexus

Austroscolia soror (Blue Flower Wasp)

Austroscolia soror
Austroscolia soror
Austroscolia soror

Baiocystis coniortia (Baiocystis coniortia)

Balanomis encyclia (Balanomis encyclia)

Balanomis encyclia
Balanomis encyclia
Balanomis encyclia

Barea (genus) (A concealer moth)

Barea (genus)
Barea (genus)
Barea (genus)

Barea discincta (Barea discincta)

Barea lithoglypta (Barea lithoglypta)

Barea melanodelta (A Barea Moth)

Barea melanodelta
Barea melanodelta
Barea melanodelta

Barea phaeomochla (Barea phaeomochla)

Barea phaeomochla
Barea phaeomochla
Barea phaeomochla

Barea zygophora (Barea zygophora)

Barea zygophora
Barea zygophora
Barea zygophora

Bathytricha truncata (Sugarcane Stem Borer, Maned Moth)

Bathytricha truncata
Bathytricha truncata
Bathytricha truncata

Belenois java (Caper White)

Belenois java
Belenois java
Belenois java

BELOSTOMATIDAE (family) (giant water bug)

Bembix sp. (genus) (Unidentified Bembix sand wasp)

Bembix sp. (genus)
Bembix sp. (genus)
Bembix sp. (genus)

Bermius brachycerus (A grasshopper)

Bermius brachycerus
Bermius brachycerus
Bermius brachycerus

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