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Sighting 4366917

Archichauliodes (Riekochauliodes) guttiferus

Dobsonfly or Fishfly at Mount Clear, ACT

Archichauliodes (Riekochauliodes) guttiferus at Mount Clear, ACT - 8 Jan 2021
Archichauliodes (Riekochauliodes) guttiferus at Mount Clear, ACT - 8 Jan 2021
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Identification history

Archichauliodes (Riekochauliodes) guttiferus 15 Jan 2021 RogerF
Archichauliodes (Riekochauliodes) guttiferus 15 Jan 2021 argybee
Unidentified 13 Jan 2021 kattykat

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Insect was very keen on flying and landing on or near us

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argybee wrote:
   15 Jan 2021
This is a dobsonfly.. ? Archichauliodes sp.

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Salsa fuliginata (Sooty Orb-weaver) at Mount Clear, ACT - 24 Jan 2022 by VanceLawrence
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Corvus mellori (Little Raven) at Mount Clear, ACT - 18 Oct 2021 by Christine
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Australiphthiria hilaris (Slender Bee Fly) at Mount Clear, ACT - 11 Dec 2020 by Christine
Synthemis eustalacta (Swamp Tigertail) at Mount Clear, ACT - 11 Dec 2020 by Christine
Danaus plexippus (Monarch) at Mount Clear, ACT - 11 Dec 2020 by Christine
Austrolestes cingulatus (Metallic Ringtail) at Mount Clear, ACT - 11 Dec 2020 by Christine
Ischnura heterosticta (Common Bluetail Damselfly) at Mount Clear, ACT - 11 Dec 2020 by Christine
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Litoria verreauxii verreauxii (Whistling Tree-frog) at Mount Clear, ACT - 13 Apr 2019 by rawshorty
Limnodynastes tasmaniensis (Spotted Grass Frog) at Mount Clear, ACT - 13 Apr 2019 by Christine
Litoria verreauxii verreauxii (Whistling Tree-frog) at Mount Clear, ACT - 13 Apr 2019 by Christine
Chrysomelidae sp. (family) (Unidentified Leaf Beetle) at Mount Clear, ACT - 13 Apr 2019 by Christine
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Litoria verreauxii verreauxii (Whistling Tree-frog) at Mount Clear, ACT - 23 Mar 2019 by AndrewCB
Acripeza reticulata (Mountain Katydid) at Mount Clear, ACT - 20 Jan 2019 by AndrewCB
Acripeza reticulata (Mountain Katydid) at Mount Clear, ACT - 20 Jan 2019 by AndrewCB
Limnodynastes tasmaniensis (Spotted Grass Frog) at Mount Clear, ACT - 20 Jan 2019 by AndrewCB
Bembix sp. (genus) (Unidentified Bembix sand wasp) at Mount Clear, ACT - 10 Dec 2017 by HarveyPerkins
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  • 8 Jan 2021 07:52 PM Recorded on
  • kattykat Recorded by

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  • 50mm or larger Animal size
  • Unknown Gender

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