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73 native species of other insects local to the area ( unless otherwise indicated by #) have been found on the Pinnacle Nature Reserve.

All photos were taken on the Reserve; photographers are acknowledged when images are enlarged.

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click images to enlarge tap images to enlarge		Scientific name   [Common name]
	Bees
Lipotriches (Austronomia) australica sp. [Halictid bee]		Euryglossa adelaidae   [A native bee]
		Exoneura sp. (genus)   [Reed bee]
		Hylaeus (Euprosopis) honestus   [Hylaeine colletid bee]
		Lasioglossum (Chilalictus) lanarium   [Halictid bee]
		Lasioglossum (Homalictus) urbanum   [Furrow bee]
		Lasioglossum (Parasphecodes) sp. (genus & subgenus)   [Halictid bee]
		Leioproctus sp. (genus)   [Plaster bee]
		Lipotriches (Austronomia) australica   [Halictid bee]
		Lipotriches (Austronomia) ferricauda   [Halictid bee]
		Megachile ferox   [Resin bee]
Galanga labeculata sp. [Double spotted cicada]	Cicadas
		Cicadettini sp.    [Unidentified Cicada]
		Galanga labeculata   [Double-spotted cicada]
	Cockroaches
Ellipsidion-australe [Austral ellipsidion]		Blattodea.(order)   [Unidentified cockroach]
		Calolampra sp.(genus)   [Bark cockroach]
		Ellipsidion australe   [Austral Ellipsidion cockroach]
		Ellipsidion sp. (genus)   [A diurnal cockroach]
		Laxta granicollis   [Common trilobite cockroach, Bark cockroach]
		Laxta sp. (genus)   [Bark cockroach]
		Panesthia australis   [Common wood cockroach]
		Platyzosteria similis   [Red-legged litter runner]
		Robshelfordia circumducta    [Shelford's variable cockroach]
		Robshelfordia simplex    [Shelford's western cockroach]
	Dragonflies and Damselflies
Hemicordulia tau [Tau emerald]		Adversaeschna brevistyla   [Blue-spotted Hawker]
		Anax papuensis   [Australian Emperor]
		Austroaeschna unicornis   [Unicorn darner]
		Austroagrion watsoni   [Eastern billabongfly]
		Austrolestes leda   [Wandering Ringtail]
		Diplacodes bipunctata   [Wandering Percher]
		Diplacodes haematodes   [Scarlet Percher]
		Hemicordulia tau   [Tau Emerald]
		Ischnura aurora   [Aurora Bluetail]
		Orthetrum caledonicum   [Blue skimmer]
		Xanthagrion erythroneurum   [Red and Blue Damsel]
Nymphes myrmeleonoides [Blue eyes Lacewing]	Lacewings
		Chrysopidae sp. (family)   [Unidentified Green lacewing
		Glenoleon pulchellus   [Antlion lacewing]
		Glenoleon sp. (genus)   [Antlion lacewing]
		Mantispidae (family)   [Unidentified mantisfly]
		Myrmeleontidae (family)   [Unidentified Antlion lacewing]
		Nymphes myrmeleonoides   [Blue eyes lacewing]
		Suhpalacsa flavipes   [Yellow owlfly]
Spondylias pisplicatuloides [Shell lerps]	Lerps and Psyllids
		Cardiaspina albitextura   [White Lace Lerp]
		Creiis costatus   [A Lerp of eucalypts]
		Glycaspis sp.    [Unidentified sugary lerp]
		Lasiopsylla sp. (genus). [Unidentified psyllid or lerp insect]
		Psyllidae sp.   [Unidentified psyllid or lerp insect]
		Spondyliaspis plicatuloides   [Shell lerp]
Pergagrapta polita [A Sawfly]	Praying Mantis
		Archimantis latistyla   [Stick mantis, Large Brown Mantis]
		Archimantis sobrina   [Large Brown Mantis]
		Archimantis sp. (genus)[Large Brown Mantis]
		Orthodera ministralis   [Green mantis]
		Pseudomantis albofimbriata   [False garden mantis]
		Tenodera australasiae   [Purple-winged mantid]
	Sawflies
Pergagrapta polita [A Sawfly]		Eurys sp. (genus)   [A Sawfly]
		Lophyrotoma analis   [Ironbark Sawfly]
		Lophyrotoma interrupta   [Cattle Poisoning Sawfly]
		Perga dorsalis   [A Steel Blue Sawfly or Spitfire]
		Perga sp. (genus)   [A Steel Blue Sawfly]
		Pergagrapta bicolor Rare or uncommon species**   [A Sawfly]
		Pergagrapta polita Rare or uncommon species**   [A Sawfly]
		Pergagrapta sp. (genus)   [Unidentified Sawfly]
		Pergidae sp. (family)   [Unidentified Sawfly]
		Pseudoperga lewisii   [A Sawfly]
		Pseudoperga sp. (genus)   [A Sawfly]
		** : rare or uncommon species
Coccidae sp. [unidentified Coccid scale]	Scale insects & mealybugs
		Apiomorpha sp.   [A gall forming scale]
		Coccidae sp.   [Unidentified coccid scale insect]
		Cryptes baccatus   [Wattle Tick Scale]
		Eriococcus coriaceus   [Gumtree Scale]
		Icerya acaciae   [Acacia mealy bug]
		Lepidosaphes sp. (genus) Cosmopolitan species#    [Mussel scale]
Chorista australis [Autumn scorpion fly]	Scorpionflies and Hangingflies
		Chorista australis   [Autumn scorpion fly]
		Harpobittacus australis    [A Hanging fly]
	Termites
		Nasutitermes sp. (genus)   [Snouted termite, Gluegun termite]
	Unidentified Insect Galls
Unidentified Eucalyptus gall		Eucalyptus insect gall