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Legacy resources

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Online resources

Australian Insect Common Names

This website is based on the CSIRO Handbook of Australian Insect Names - 6th edition, 1993.

Australian Weevils online

This website provides an illustrated catalogue of the weevil genera (Curculionoidea, Coleoptera) of Australia.

Australian Moths Online

Australian Moths Online is now available on the Atlas of Living Australia, providing reliably identified images of selected Australian moths.

Checklist of the World Thysanoptera

This world list includes about 7700 species-group and over 1200 genus-group names, together with their authors and dates of publication.

OZ Thrips

An online catalogue of all described species of Australian thrips, including details and photos.

Australian Cerambycidae

This website helps identify two subfamilies of Australian Longhorn beetles, Cerambycidaeand Lamiinae.

Nematodes

This resource provides some of the results of our research into nematodes, including identification keys, checklists and general information.

Ladybirds of Australia

This website provides a lucid identification key to identify Australian Ladybirds (Coccinellidae), to genus level.

Anatomical Atlas of Drosophila melanogaster

This interactive morphology clarifies structures found in this group of flies. It is intended for researchers who study the genetics and development of this model organism and its close relatives.

Anatomical Atlas of Flies

This interactive and comparative morphology compares the four major groups of the insect order Diptera: Calyptrate, Acalyptrate, Lower Brachycera and Lower Diptera.

Jumping Spiders of Australia

This key to the genera of Australian jumping spiders (Salticidae: Araneae) is intended for naturalists, biologists and taxonomists. It includes species lists, photos and ecological information.