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Insects and Centipedes Phylum: Mandibulata
Insects Class: Insecta
Cockroaches Order: Blattodea
  Family: Blaberidae
Bark Cockroach Calolampra sp
  Laxta sp. 1
  Laxta sp. 2
  Family: Blattellidae
Bush Cockroach Ellipsidion humerale
Beetles Order: Coleoptera
   Family: Belidae
  Belus semipunctatus
Soldier Beetles Family: Cantharidae
Plague Soldier Beetle Chauliognathus lugubris
  Family: Cerambycidae
  Syllitus sp.
Leaf Beetles Family: Chrysomelidae
  Calomela pallida
  Callidemum hypochalcum
  Dicranosterna immaculata
Pittosporum Beetle Lamprolina aeneipennis
  Lema trilineata
Eucalyptus Tortoise Beetle Paropsis atomaria
Eucalypt Leaf Beetle Paropsis maculata
Eucalypt Leaf Beetle Paropsis variicollis
Eucalypt Leaf Beetle Paropsis variolosa
Eucalypt Leaf Beetle Paropsisterna beata
  Paropsisterna sexpustulata
  Paropsisterna sp. (larvae)
  Phyllocharis cyanicornis
Weevils Family: Curculionidae
Diamond Beetle/ Botany Bay Weevil Chrysolopus spectabilis
Eucalyptus Weevil Gonipterus scutellatus
  Unnamed weevil
Click Beetles  Family: Elateridae
  Unnamed Click Beetle
   Family: Lycidae
  Metriorrhynchus sp.
  Porrostoma rhipidius
Scarab Beetles Family: Scarabaeidae
  Anoplognathus porosus
Cowboy Beetle  Chondropyga dorsalis
Spotted Flower Chafer Polystigma punctata
  Unnamed beetle larva
Darkling Beetles Family: Tenebrionidae
  Chalcopterus sp.
Dead Leaf Skeletonizer Ecnolagria grandis
  Unnamed Darkling Beetle
  Order: Dermaptera
  Family: Anisolabidinae
Giant Earwig Titanolabis colossea
Flies Order: Diptera
  Family: Apioceridae
  Apiocera sp.
Blow Flies Family: Calliphoridae
  Amenia imperialis
  Family: Syrphidae
  Melangyna sp.
  Family: Tabanidae
  Scaptia auriflua
   Family: Tachinidae
   Microtropeza sp.
   Family: Tephritidae
   Hendrella australis
  Order: Hemiptera
Aphids Family: Aphididae
Oleander Aphid *Aphis nerii
 Cicadas  Family: Cicadidae
Black Prince  Psaltoda plaga
   Family: Coccidae
Wax Scale  Ceroplastes destructor
  Family: Coreidae
Crusader Bug Mictis profana
  Family: Eriococcidae
 Eucalyptus Galls Apiomorpha sp. 1
  Apiomorpha sp. 2
   Family: Eurymelidae
  Eurymeloides pulchra
  Family: Lygaeidae
Small Milkweed Bug Lygaeus kalmii
   Family: Margarodidae
   Monophlebulus sp.
   Family: Pentatomidae
   Monteithiella sp.
   Poecilometis sp.
   Family: Pyrrhocoridae
Pale Cotton Stainer  Dysdercus sidae
   Family: Reduviidae
   Unnamed Assassin Bug
   Family: Scutelleridae
Ground Shield Bug  Choercoris paganus
   Family: Tingidae
Olive Lace Bug  Froggattia olivinia
Termites Order: Isoptera
Ants, Bees and Wasps Order: Hymenoptera
Bees Family: Apidae
Honey Bee *Apis mellifera
  Family: Eumeninae
Mason Wasp Abispa splendida
Ants Family: Formicidae
Golden Black Sugar Ant Camponotus aeneopilosus
Banded Sugar Ant Camponotus consobrinus
Black Sugar Ant Camponotus cf. nigroaeneus
Inland Flumed Sugar Ant Camponotus piliventris
Valentine Ant Crematogaster sp.
False Pony Ant Heteroponera imbellis
Meat Ant Iridomyrmex purpureus
Tufted Meat Ant Iridomyrmex rufoniger
Tyrant Ant Iridomyrmex sp.
Argentine Ant Linepithema humile
Furnace Ant Melophorus sp.
Shield Ant Meranoplus sp.
Bull Ant Myrmecia analis
Bull Ant Myrmecia tarsatus
Black House Ant Ochetellus sp.
Big-headed Ant Pheidole sp.
Green-headed Ant Rhytidoponera metallica
Ichneumons Family: Ichneumonidae
  Unknown wasp 1
  Family: Scoliidae
 Black Flower Wasp Discolia soror
   Family: Typhildae
   Unnamed Flower Wasp
Butterflies and Moths Order: Lepidoptera
  Family: Arctiidae
  Aloa marginata
  Amata sp.
  Anestia sp.
  Asura lydia
Magpie Moth Nyctemera amica
  Scoliacma bicolora
Heliotrope Moth Urethesia pulchelloides
  Family: Cossidae
Giant Wood Moth Endoxyla sp.
Inchworms Family: Geometridae
Brown Leaf Moth Phallaria ophiusaria
  Pholodes sinistriaria
  Family: Hepialidae
Swift Moth Abantiades labyrinthicus
Skippers Family: Hesperiidae
Green Grass Dart Ocybadistes walkeri sothis
   Family: Lasiocampidae
Gun Snout Moth  Entometa fervens
   Family: Limacodidae
   Doratifera casta
Four Spotted Cup Moth  Doratifera quadriguttata
Mottled Cup Moth  Doratifera vulnerans
Blues Family: Lycaenidae
Fiery Copper Paralucia pyrodiscus
Common Imperial Blue Jalmenus evagoras
Common Grass Blue Zizina labradus
Spotted Grass Blue Zizeeria karsandra
Plumbago Blue Leptotes plinius
Saltbush Blue Theclinesthes serpentata
  Family: Noctuidae
Painted Vine Moth Agarista agricola
  Family: Notodontidae
Common Epicoma Moth Epicoma melanosticta
  Neola semiaurata
  Trichiocercus sparshalli
  Family: Nymphalidae
Glasswing Butterfly Acraea andromacha
Meadow Argus Junonia villida
Lesser Wanderer Danaus chrysippus petilia
Wanderer Danaus plexippus
Common Brown Heteronympha merope
Swallow-Tails Family: Papilionidae
Orchard Swallowtail Papilio aegeus
Small Citrus Butterfly Papilio anactus
Whites Family: Pieridae
Cabbage White *Pieris rapae
Case Moths  Family: Psychidae
   Unnamed Case Moth 1
   Unnamed Case Moth 2
   Unnamed Case Moth 3
  Family: Pyralidae
Prickly Pear Moth *Cactoblastis cactorum
  Family: Sphingidae
Vine Hawk Moth Theretra oldenlandiae
  Order: Mantodea
Praying Mantids Family: Mantidae
  Orthodera ministralis
Lacewings Order: Neuroptera
  Family: Nymphidae 
  Nymphes myrmeleoides
Dragonflies and Damselflies Order: Odonata
  Family: Gomphidae
Yellow-striped Hunter Austrogomphus guerini
  Family: Hemicorduliidae
Australian Emerald Dragonfly Hemicordulia australiae
  Family: Libellulidae
Wandering Percher Diplacodes bipunctata
Blue Skimmer Orthetrum caledonicum
Graphic Flutterer Rhyothemis graphiptera
Grasshoppers, Locusts and Crickets Order: Orthoptera
Grasshoppers and Locusts Family: Acrididae
Gumleaf Grasshopper Goniaea australasiae
  Macrotona sp.
   Family: Gryllacrididae
   Unnamed Raspy Cricket
  Family: Pyrgomorphidae
Common Pyrgomorph Monistria discrepans
   Family: Tettigoniidae
Gumleaf Katydid  Torbia viridissima
Centipedes & Millipedes Class: Myriapoda
Millipedes Order: Diplopoda
  Family: Julidae
Millipede Ommatoiulus sp.
  Order: Polydesmida
  Family: Paradoxosomatidae
Millipede *Unnamed  sp.
Crustaceans Phylum: Crustacea
  Class: Malacostrata
  Order: Isopoda
Woodlice, Slaters Family: Porcellionidae
Common Woodlouse Porcellio scaber

Asterisk * indicates exotic species naturalised at the Australian Botanic Garden, Mount Annan.