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Ancita crocogaster
About 30mm long in body; black with white specks on abdomen and white tags on thorax; typical long bulgy antennae with some white bands.
On long leaved wattle in nature reserve.
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...
Aren't they cute!!!
Now you have one of your own.
http://www.projectnoah.org/spottings/870...