Western Australia InsectsBees (Native Bees) Beetles Moths Planthopper Wasps

Western Australia 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 has been wonderful to see the many online contributions.

We present here a selection of some of the insects to be found in Western Australia.

This section is a work in progress, so make sure you check back over time, as we add more observations from Western Australia.

Meroglossa rubricata, Geraldton, Midwest WA © Gary Taylor
Western Australia Bees (Native Bees)
Western Australia Moths - Ausemade filmstrip
Western Australia Moths
Paracolletes (Anthoglossa) nigrocinctus, Geraldton, Midwest WA © Gary Taylor
Western Australia Wasps
Cleotyche (Dictyopharid planthopper), Beermullah WA © Jean and Fred Hort
Western Australia Planthopper
Australodynerus wasp on flower bud of Corymbia callophylla, Armadale WA © Jean and Fred Hort
Australodynerus wasp on flower bud of Corymbia callophylla, Armadale WA © Jean and Fred Hort
Danais chrysippus, Yalgorup S F / Yalgorup National Park WA © Paul Kay
Danais chrysippus, Yalgorup S F / Yalgorup National Park WA © Paul Kay
Chrysididae, genus Stilbum (Cuckoo Wasp), Midwest WA © Gary Taylor
Chrysididae, genus Stilbum (Cuckoo Wasp), Midwest WA © Gary Taylor
Hippotion celerio, Yalgorup S F / Yalgorup National Park WA © Paul Kay
Hippotion celerio, Yalgorup S F / Yalgorup National Park WA © Paul Kay
Dictyopharidae (Dictyopharid Planthopper), Brookton Hwy Pond WA © Jean and Fred Hort
Dictyopharidae (Dictyopharid Planthopper), Brookton Hwy Pond WA © Jean and Fred Hort
Temognatha chevrolati, Bullfinch WA © Mark Hanlon
Temognatha chevrolati, Bullfinch WA © Mark Hanlon

This section is a work in progress… more information coming…

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

Footnote & References

  1. Photographs © Gary Taylor
  2. Photographs © Paul Kay
  3. Photographs © Jean and Fred Hort

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