Insects & spiders on Bursaria spinosa - a research project. species

Posted by michaelb

"Insects & spiders on Bursaria spinosa" is a research project to find out how many species of insects & spiders use Bursaria spinosa for feeding on. This shrub is ecologically important because it supports a great variety of invertebrate life. Some species may feed on the flowers and others may prey on the insects. Pollinators, predators and parasites are all included. Add your sightings to this collection to inform the research.

       


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156 species

Heliothela (genus) (A P:yraloid moth (Heliotheliinae subf.))

Heliothela (genus)
Heliothela (genus)
Heliothela (genus)

Hesthesis plorator (A longhorn beetle)

Hesthesis plorator
Hesthesis plorator
Hesthesis plorator

Hestiochora furcata (A zygaenid moth)

Hestiochora furcata
Hestiochora furcata
Hestiochora furcata

Heteronympha merope (Common Brown Butterfly)

Heteronympha merope
Heteronympha merope
Heteronympha merope

Hippodamia variegata (Spotted Amber Ladybird)

Hippodamia variegata
Hippodamia variegata
Hippodamia variegata

Hoshihananomia leucosticta (Pintail or Tumbling flower beetle)

Hoshihananomia leucosticta
Hoshihananomia leucosticta
Hoshihananomia leucosticta

Hylaeus (Hylaeorhiza) nubilosus (A yellow-spotted masked bee)

Hylaeus (Hylaeorhiza) nubilosus
Hylaeus (Hylaeorhiza) nubilosus
Hylaeus (Hylaeorhiza) nubilosus

Ichneumenoptera chrysophanes (Clearwing Persimmon Borer)

Ichneumenoptera chrysophanes
Ichneumenoptera chrysophanes
Ichneumenoptera chrysophanes

Ichneumonidae (family) (Unidentified ichneumon wasp)

Ichneumonidae (family)
Ichneumonidae (family)
Ichneumonidae (family)

Isodontia sp. (genus) (Unidentified Grass-carrying wasp)

Isodontia sp. (genus)
Isodontia sp. (genus)
Isodontia sp. (genus)

Jalmenus evagoras (Imperial Hairstreak)

Jalmenus evagoras
Jalmenus evagoras
Jalmenus evagoras

Laeviscolia frontalis (Two-spot hairy flower wasp)

Laeviscolia frontalis
Laeviscolia frontalis
Laeviscolia frontalis

Lamprima aurata (Golden stag beetle)

Lamprima aurata
Lamprima aurata
Lamprima aurata

Lamprolina (genus) (Pittosporum leaf beetle)

Lamprolina (genus)
Lamprolina (genus)
Lamprolina (genus)

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