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Ellipsidion sp.
Small specimen, <20mm
Photographed on a small sapling in the backyard
First time spotting one of these, hopefully more this summer
Hi Colin and welcome to Project Noah.
Nice roach. I had often had these as Ellipsidions until Stephen Thorpe (professional taxonomist) highlighted some subtle differences.
You could compare yours here http://www.bowerbird.org.au/observations... and (sth002) here https://www.flickr.com/photos/21342600@N... and here https://www.flickr.com/photos/69610519@N...
Spotted on Mar 8, 2015
Submitted on Jul 5, 2015
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