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Ancita crocogaster

Ancita crocogaster

Description:

About 30mm long in body; black with white specks on abdomen and white tags on thorax; typical long bulgy antennae with some white bands.

Habitat:

On long leaved wattle in nature reserve.

Notes:

Thanks martinl for finding this ID. It seems they might have varied appearance further north showing more white markings on abdomen... Victoria - ... http://davesgarden.com/guides/bf/showima... http://davesgarden.com/guides/bf/showima... ...and Queensland - ... http://lifeunseen.com/index2_item_661.ph... http://www.brisbaneinsects.com/brisbane_... ...and a Tasmania - ... http://www.flickr.com/photos/zosterops/2...

4 Comments

Mark Ridgway
Mark Ridgway 11 years ago

Thanks martin. See my notes re variation?

Mark Ridgway
Mark Ridgway 11 years ago

But what should we do for an ID?

MartinL
MartinL 11 years ago

Aren't they cute!!!
Now you have one of your own.
http://www.projectnoah.org/spottings/870...

Mark Ridgway
Spotted by
Mark Ridgway

Victoria, Australia

Spotted on Nov 26, 2012
Submitted on Nov 26, 2012

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