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Invertebrate List

	Below is a list of all the recorded invertebrates from Morwell National Park. Click on any scientific name to obtain details for an invertebrate species.

	Phylum: Annelida	Segmented Worms
	Class: Clitellata	Earthworms
	Order: Haplotaxida	Earthworms
	Family: Lumbricidae
	Aporrectodea caliginosa	Grey worm
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	Phylum: Chelicerata	Chelicerates
	Class: Arachnida	Spiders
	Order: Acarina	Mites
	Family: Trombidiidae	Velvet Mites
	Trombidiidae sp.01	Red velvet mite
	Order: Araneae	Spiders
	Family: Amaurobiidae	Lace-Web Spiders
	Metaltellinae sp.
	Storenosoma sp.
	Family: Araneidae	Orb-Weaving Spiders
	Arachnura higginsi	Tailed spider
	Araneus bradleyi	Enamelled spider
	Araneus cf furcifera
	Araneus eburnis
	Araneus fuliginatus
	Araneus nigropunctatus
	Araneus sp. 5
	Araneus sp. 6
	Arkys clavatus	Triangular spider
	Austracantha minax	Spiny spider
	Carepalxis sp.01
	Eriophora heroine	Wheel weaver
	Eriophora pustulosa	Garden orb-web spider
	Family: Clubionidae	Sac Spiders
	Cheiracanthium gracile
	Clubiona cf cycladata	Stout sac spider
	Clubiona elaphines
	Clubiona sp. 3
	Family: Desidae	Lace-Web Spiders
	Badumna insignis	Black house spider
	Badumna longinqua	Brown house spider
	Badumna sp.3
	Paramatachia sp.
	Family: Gnaphosidae	Ground Spiders
	Hemicloea sp.01
	Family: Hexathelidae	Funnel-Web Spiders
	Teranodes otwayensis
	Family: Lamponidae	White-Tailed Spiders
	Lampona cylindrata	White-tailed spider
	Family: Linyphiidae	Sheet-Web Spiders
	Laperousea cf cupidinea
	Family: Lycosidae	Wolf Spiders
	Artoria sp.01
	Lycosa sp. 2
	Trochosa sp.
	Venatrix funesta
	Venatrix furcillata	Little striped wolf spider
	Family: Mimetidae	Pirate Spiders
	Australomimetus ? maculosus
	Australomimetus sp. 2
	Family: Miturgidae
	Miturga sp.01
	Family: Nemesiidae	Trap-Door Spiders
	Stanwellia grisea	Melbourne trapdoor spider
	Family: Nicodamidae	Red and Black Spiders
	Ambicodamus southwelli
	Novodamus nodatus
	Family: Pisauridae	Fishing Spiders
	Dolomedes instabilis	Water spider
	Family: Salticidae	Jumping Spiders
	Astia hariola
	Breda jovialis	Australian jumping spider
	Helpis minitabunda	Bronze aussie jumper
	Holoplatys sp.01	Chink jumping spider
	Hypoblemum sp.
	Paraplatoides nigrum
	Servaea vestita
	Family: Segestriidae	Six-Eyed Spiders
	Ariadna major	Six-eyed spider
	Segestria ? raleighi
	Family: Sparassidae	Huntsman Spiders
	Delena cancerides	Social huntsman
	Eodelena melanochelis
	Isopeda montana
	Neosparassus praecinctus	Badge huntsman
	Family: Stiphidiidae	Lattice-Web Spiders
	Stiphidion facetum	Crinoline or Sombrero Spider
	Family: Tetragnathidae	Four-Jawed or Long-Jawed Spiders
	Deliochus zelivira
	Nanometa ? sp.
	Nephila edulis	Golden orb weaver
	Phonognatha graeffei	Leaf-curling spider
	Tetragnatha valida	Long-jawed spider
	Family: Theridiidae	Cob-Web Spiders
	Achaearanea sp.
	Moneta sp.
	Theridion ? extrilidum
	Family: Thomisidae	Flower Spiders
	Sidymella sp. 1
	Sidymella sp. 2
	Stephanopis altifrons
	Stephanopis cambridgei
	Stephanopis sp.2
	Family: Uloboridae	Feather-Footed Spiders
	Philoponella congregabilis
	Order: Opiliones	Harvestmen
	Family: Megalopsalidae
	Spinicrus sp.
	Family: Triaenonychidae
	Callihamus badius
	Nunciella sp.
	Paranuncia ingens
	Order: Pseudoscorpiones	Pseudoscorpions
	Family: Chernetidae
	Conicochernes sp.01	Pseudoscorpion
	Family: Olpiidae
	Olpiidae sp.01
	Order: Scorpiones	Scorpions
	Family: Bothriuridae
	Cercophonius squama	Wood scorpion
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	Phylum: Crustacea	Crustaceans
	Class: Malacostrata
	Order: Amphopoda	Amphopods
	Family: Talitridae	Terrestrial Amphipods
	Arcitalitrus sylvaticus	Land hopper
	Order: Decapoda	Crabs and Lobsters
	Family: Parastacidae	Yabbies
	Engaeus hemicirratulus	Burrowing crayfish
	Euastacus kershawi	Gippsland crayfish
	Order: Isopoda	Isopods
	Family: Porcellionidae	Woodlice
	Porcellio scaber	Common woodlouse
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	Phylum: Mandibulata	Mandibulates
	Class: Insecta	Insects
	Order: Blattodea	Cockroaches
	Family: Blaberidae
	Laxta granicollis	Bark cockroach
	Panesthia australis	Australian wood cockroach
	Family: Blattidae
	Temnelytra subtruncata
	Order: Coleoptera	Beetles
	Family: Cantharidae	Soldier Beetles
	Chauliognathus lugubris	Plague soldier beetle
	Chauliognathus tricolor	Soldier beetle
	Family: Carabidae	Ground Beetles
	Demetrida grandis
	Family: Cerambycidae	Longicorn Beetles
	Ancita crocogaster
	Paroplites australis	Banksia longicorn
	Phacodes obscurus
	Family: Chrysomelidae	Leaf Beetles
	Chrysophtharta m-fuscum	Eucalyptus leaf beetle
	Chrysophtharta variicollis	Leaf beetle
	Dicranosterna immaculata
	Paropsisterna intacta
	Peltoschema hamadryas
	Peltoschema oceanica
	Family: Cleridae
	Eunatalis porcata
	Stigmatium quadricostatum
	Family: Coccinellidae	Ladybirds
	Cleobora mellyi	Southern ladybird
	Illeis galbula	Fungus-eating ladybird
	Orcus australasiae	Orange-spotted ladybird
	Family: Curculionidae	Weevils
	Leptopius robustus	Fruit-tree root weevil
	Leptopius sp.01	Weevil
	Family: Elateridae	Click Beetles
	Agrypnus sp.01	Click beetle
	Agrypnus sp.02
	Conoderus sp.01
	Conoderus sp.02
	Conoderus tabidus
	Crepidomenus sp.01
	Hapatesus hirtus	Potato wireworm
	Pseudotetralobus australasiae
	Family: Gyrinidae	Whirligig Beetles
	Macrogyrus australis	Whirligig beetle
	Family: Lycidae	Net-winged Beetles
	Porrostoma rhipidium	Long-nosed lycid beetle
	Family: Melyridae	Soft-winged Flower Beetles
	Carphurus pallidifrons
	Family: Passalidae
	Aulacocyclus edentulus
	Family: Psephinidae	Water Pennies
	Sclerocyphon sp.01	Water penny
	Family: Scarabaeidae	Scarab Beetles
	Cheiroplatys bifossus
	Maechidius sp.01
	Onthophagus sp.01	Dung beetle
	Trichaulax philipsii	Greyfurrowed rose chafer
	Family: Silphidae	Carrion Beetles
	Ptomaphila lacrymosa
	Family: Staphylinidae	Rove Beetles
	Creophilus lanio	The devil’s coach-horse
	Family: Tenebrionidae	Darkling Beetles
	Adelium pustulosum
	Chalcopteroides cyanopterus
	Ecnolagria grandis	Honeybrown beetle
	Lepispilus sulcicollis
	Nototrintus hackeri
	Pterohelaeus piceus	False wireworm beetle
	Order: Dermaptera	Earwigs
	Family: Spongiphoridae
	Nesogaster ruficeps
	Order: Diptera	Flies
	Family: Asilidae	Robber Flies
	Dolopus rubrithorax
	Neoaratus hercules
	Family: Bombyliidae	Bee Flies
	Exoprosopa sp.01	Bee fly
	Family: Calliphoridae	Blow Flies
	Calliphora augur	Lesser brown blowfly
	Family: Sarcophagidae	Flesh Flies
	Sarcophaga sp.01	Flesh fly
	Family: Syrphidae	Hover Flies
	Eristalis tenax	Drone fly
	Melangyna viridiceps	Common hover fly
	Family: Tipulidae	Crane Flies
	Tipulidae sp.01
	Tipulidae sp.02
	Order: Ephemeroptera	Mayflies
	Family: Leptophlebiidae
	Leptophlebiidae sp.01	Mayfly
	Order: Hemiptera	Bugs
	Family: Acanthosomatidae	Shield Bugs
	Eupolemus virescens
	Family: Alydidae
	Mutusca brevicornis
	Family: Cicadellidae	Leaf-hoppers
	Cicadellidae sp.01	Grass leaf-hopper
	Cicadellidae sp.02
	Family: Cicadidae	Cicadas
	Cicadetta abdominalis	Grasshopper firetail
	Cicadetta denisoni	Black firetail
	Cyclochila australasiae	Greengrocer
	Pauropsalta rubristrigata	Great montane squeaker
	Family: Coreidae
	Amorbus alternatus	Eucalyptus tip bug
	Gelonus tasmanicus	Tasmanian gelonus bug
	Family: Lygaeidae
	Daerlac cephalotes
	Family: Pentatomidae	Stink Bugs
	Agonoscelis rutila	Horehound bug
	Glaucias amyoti	New zealand vegetable bug
	Monteithiella humeralis	Pittosporum bug
	Notius depressus
	Family: Pseudococcidae
	Pseudococcus calceolariae	Citrophilous mealybug
	Family: Pyrrhocoridae
	Dindymus versicolor	Harlequin bug
	Family: Reduviidae	Assassin Bugs
	Gminatus australis	Assassin bug
	Family: Ricaniidae	Planthoppers
	Scolypopa australis	Passionvine hopper
	Family: Scutelleridae
	Scutiphora pedicellata	Metallic shield bug
	Order: Hymenoptera	Ants, Bees and Wasps
	Family: Apidae	Bees
	Apis mellifera	Honey bee
	Exoneura bicolor	Reed bee
	Family: Colletidae
	Amphylaeus morosus	Leaf-faced bee
	Family: Formicidae	Ants
	Myrmecia croslandi	Jack jumper
	Myrmecia forficata	Bull ant
	Rhytidoponera metallica	Green-head ant
	Family: Halictidae
	Lipotriches australica	Green and gold nomia
	Nomia moerens
	Family: Ichneumonidae	Ichneumons
	Gotra ? sp.01
	Family: Pergidae	Sawflies
	Perga sp.01
	Phylacteophaga sp.01
	Family: Sphecidae
	Sceliphron formosum	Mud-dauber wasp
	Family: Tiphiidae
	Diamma bicolor	Blue ant
	Family: Vespidae	Wasps
	Vespula germanica	European wasp
	Order: Isoptera	Termites
	Family: Rhinotermitidae	Subterranean Termites
	Coptotermes lacteus	Milk-white termite
	Order: Lepidoptera	Butterflies and Moths
	Family: Anthelidae
	Anthela nicothoe	Urticating anthelid
	Family: Arctiidae
	Asura lydia
	Nyctemera amica	Magpie moth
	Spilosoma glatignyi	Black and white tiger moth
	Thallarcha partita
	Utetheisa pulchelloides	Heliotrope moth
	Family: Crambidae
	Hednota gramellus
	Hednota opulentellus
	Family: Danaidae
	Danaus plexippus	Monarch or wanderer
	Family: Geometridae	Inchworms
	Chlenias auctaria	Chlenias moth
	Chrysolarentia insulsata
	Chrysolarentia lucidulata
	Ectropis excursaria
	Epidesmia chilonaria	Triangular moth
	Epyaxa hyperythra
	Idiodes apicata	Bracken moth
	Scopula perlata
	Scopula rubraria	Plantain moth
	Xanthorhoe vicissata	Vicissata moth
	Family: Hepialidae	Swift Moths
	Elhamma australasiae
	Family: Hesperiidae	Skippers
	Dispar compacta	Dispar skipper
	Ocybadistes walkeri	Yellow banded dart
	Taractrocera papyria	White grass-dart
	Family: Limacodidae	Cup Moths
	Doratifera vulnerans	Mottled cup-moth
	Family: Lycaenidae	Blues
	Paralucia aurifer	Bright copper
	Zizinia labradus	Common grass blue
	Family: Lymantriidae	Tussock Moths
	Teia anartoides	Painted apple-moth
	Family: Noctuidae
	Helicoverpa punctigera	Native budworm
	Persectania ewingii	Southern armyworm
	Phalaenoides glycinae	Grapevine moth
	Praxis porphyretica
	Family: Notodontidae
	Trichiocercus sparshalli	Sparshalli moth
	Family: Nymphalidae
	Junonia villida	Meadow argus
	Vanessa itea	Australian admiral
	Vanessa kershawi	Painted lady
	Family: Papilionidae	Swallow-Tails
	Papilio aegeus	Orchard swallowtail
	Family: Pieridae	Whites
	Belenois java	Caper white
	Delias harpalyce	Imperial white
	Pieris rapae	Small white
	Family: Psychidae	Case Moths
	Clania ignobilis	Faggot case moth
	Lepidoscia cataphracta
	Metura elongatus	Saunders case moth
	Family: Pyralidae
	Etiella behrii	Etiella moth
	Family: Saturnidae
	Opodiphthera helena	Emperor gum moth
	Family: Satyridae	Browns
	Argynnina cyrila	Cyril’s brown
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