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South Australia Insects Index

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Welcome to our South Australia Insects Index, our resource on some of the many insects that can be found in South Australia. The region is home to a great diversity of insects, and with the growing interest, especially by “citizen scientist”, who have contributed enormously to the understanding of the world around us, it is wonderful to see the many observational contributions here and online.

We present here a selection of insects to be found in the South Australia. Click through the categories and thumbnail images to go to the related pages. This section is a work in progress, so make sure you check back over time, as we add more observations from South Australia.


South Australia Insects Index

Click on the following images to see more about the different insects.

Leather-leaf Spore-eater (Calicotis crucifera), Hawthorndene SA © Marianne Broug
Calicotis crucifera (Leather-leaf Spore-eater)
Diphucrania duodecimmaculata, Crafers - Bridgewater SA © Marianne Broug
Diphucrania duodecimmaculata
Eucyclodes buprestaria, Belair SA © Marianne Broug
Eucyclodes buprestaria
Hyocephalus aprugnus (Ground Dwelling Bug), Onkaparinga SA © Connor Margetts / C.Margetts Photography
Hyocephalus aprugnus
Orchid Dupe Wasp (Lissopimpla excelsa), Belair SA © Marianne Broug
Lissopimpla excelsa (Orchid Dupe Wasp)
Rhinotia suturalis, Belair SA © Marianne Broug
Rhinotia suturalis
Green Treehopper (Sextius virescens), Belair SA © Marianne Broug
Sextius virescens (Green Treehopper)
Physiphora alceae (Picture-winged Fly), Adelaide SA © Marianne Broug
Physiphora alceae (Picture-winged Fly)
Vanessa itea (Yellow Admiral), Belair SA © Marianne Broug
Vanessa itea (Yellow Admiral)

  • Scientific classification
  • Kingdom: Animalia
  • Phylum: Arthropoda
  • Subphylum: Hexapoda
  • Class: Insecta

Footnote & References

  1. Photographs © Marianne Broug
  2. Hyocephalus aprugnus, Onkaparinga SA © Connor Margetts / C.Margetts Photography

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