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Overview

A guide to Australian insect families (from CSIRO) can be found at:
http://anic.ento.csiro.au/insectfamilies/

A useful introduction to Insects, visit:
http://australianmuseum.net.au/uploads/documents/9362/invertebrate_guide.pdf

A diagram of Insect morphology illustrating terminology with legend of body parts:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Insect_morphology#/media/File:Insect_anatomy_diagram.svg

A diagram of an insect illustrating terminology based on a worker ant, see:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gaster_(insect_anatomy)#/media/File:Scheme_ant_worker_anatomy-en.svg

Photographing insects

There are two main ways to photograph insects with a camera: using a macro close-up lens or a zoom lens. If the insect tolerates your getting very close, then you can use the macro lens. For example, some moths will remain quite still when approached, believing they are camouflaged and invisible. However, many insects, especially those that can fly, will move away when you approach. This is especially true for insects like butterflies and dragonflies. So a good zoom lens is very useful for photographing many insects. If you are using a smartphone, then use a macro lens or a macro attachment. E.g. OlloClip for iPhone. If you want to have an insect identified to species then clear photographs are usually needed because minute parts of the anatomy may need to be checked. It is valuable to take several photos from various angles so that these anatomical details can be seen. Many insects are have particular plants that they feed on, and they can be identified more easily when the associated plant is known. So if the insect is resting or feeding on a plant, take note of what the plant is or ensure that a photo shows the plant clearly.

105 species

Achyra affinitalis (Cotton Web Spinner)

Achyra affinitalis
Achyra affinitalis
Achyra affinitalis

Anthela acuta (Common Anthelid)

Anthela acuta
Anthela acuta
Anthela acuta

Aphomia baryptera (A pyralid moth)

Aphomia baryptera
Aphomia baryptera
Aphomia baryptera

Ardozyga abruptella (A Gelechioid moth)

Ardozyga abruptella
Ardozyga abruptella
Ardozyga abruptella

Ardozyga eumela (Gelechiidae)

Ardozyga eumela
Ardozyga eumela
Ardozyga eumela

Asilidae (family) (Unidentified Robber fly)

Asilidae (family)
Asilidae (family)
Asilidae (family)

Asura cervicalis (Spotted Lichen Moth)

Asura cervicalis
Asura cervicalis
Asura cervicalis

Athetis tenuis (Plain Tenuis Moth)

Athetis tenuis
Athetis tenuis
Athetis tenuis

Batrachedra (genus) (The single genus of family Batrachedridae)

Batrachedra (genus)
Batrachedra (genus)
Batrachedra (genus)

Caedicia simplex (Common Garden Katydid)

Caedicia simplex
Caedicia simplex
Caedicia simplex

Chiriph error (Erroneus Footman)

Chiriphe dichotoma (Reticulated Footman)

Chiriphe dichotoma
Chiriphe dichotoma

Chlorocoma dichloraria (Guenee's or Double-fringed Emerald)

Chlorocoma dichloraria
Chlorocoma dichloraria
Chlorocoma dichloraria

Chrysolarentia microcyma (Finely marked carpet)

Chrysolarentia microcyma
Chrysolarentia microcyma

Chrysonoma tentatella (Wingia group)

Circopetes obtusata (Grey Twisted Moth)

Circopetes obtusata
Circopetes obtusata
Circopetes obtusata

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