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Some top finds and identifications from 2020:
Ground parrot (Pezoporus wallicus)
Spotted by: cwpaine
Location: Queensland, Australia
Field notes:
IDers: Amphibiaphiles; floozy; Greg McCroary; Corinne; MaskedLapwing; David
“Thank you for sharing the beautiful ground parrot!” - Amphibiaphiles
“Amazing find” - David
Large Pink and Green Hawkmoth (Callambulyx rubricosa)
Spotted by: Pema Thinley
Location: Near Diothang, Bhutan
Field notes: green with red spot moth. Big, about 8-10cm wing span
IDers: cwpaine; Corinne; David
“Beautiful!” - cwpaine
Perth Pachysaga (Pachysaga australis)
Spotted by: Midge
Location: Near Perth, Australia
Field Notes: There appears to be limited photos and knowledge of this particular species. The diamond pattern on its back helped identify it.
IDers: DavidKnowles; wwlearn
“I am surprised I did not see P. australis in my Bullsbrook NR samples. Recently saw a number in the Wireless Hill Survey a few weeks ago. 5 stars.” - DavidKnowles
Green pit viper (Trimeresurus trigonocephalus)
Spotted by: KeshanPerera
Location: Near Kandy, Sri Lanka
IDers: cwpaine; SARANGAKONARA; Heshan
”Distinct green color with black markings.Large triangular head.Presence of a distinct pit between eye and the nostril.” - SARANGAKONARA
”This is a mildly venomous snake which is endemic to Sri Lanka. They are distributed in the wet zone of Sri Lanka. They have Solenoglyphous fangs.” - Heshan
Spotted Stingaree (Urolophus gigas)
Spotted by: Animal
Location: Near Bunbury, WA, Australia
Field notes: Found in 12m in a rocky reef, approx 1/2 to 3/4m long. Grey with pale grey/whiteish rings in a seemingly erratic pattern, tail with a barb.
IDers: Greg McCroary; Andrew
”Only 18 pervious sightings recorded on the ALA!” - Greg McCroary
”Wonderful to see!” - Andrew
Tuft-bearing Longhorn Beetle (Aristobia approximator)
Spotted by: Phouvieng
Location: Vientiane, Laos
Field notes: My friend (Anong) photographed this beetle at her garden in Vientiane.
IDers: octonaughts; wwlearn
”Fatastic spotting!” - wwlearn
Hollandaea porphyrocarpa
Spotted by: Batgrrrrl
Location: Daintree, Australia
Field notes: Bright pink Cauliflorous flower approx 15cm diameter. Protruded from the small tree about 15cm long.
IDers: Stuart Worboys; The Owl Whisperer
“Nice photos of an extremely rare plant.” - Stuart Worboys
Slug caterpillar moth (Limacodidae)
Spotted by: Govardhan ch
Location: Near Warangal, India
IDers: wwlearn; dravinder; suchand
Jumping Spider (Salticidae sp.)
Spotted by: nomadcam
Location: near Melbourne
Field notes: this small robust looking spider was approx 8mm in length. it was found sheltering in the stem of a Goodenia sp. bush.
IDers: Robert Whyte; Andrew
“It’s a Saitis/Servaea/Maratus relative but I haven’t seen it previously. It wins 5 stars each on all the scoring [photos, field notes, remarkability].” - Robert Whyte
Oceanic Comb Jelly (Ocyropsis sp.)
Spotted by: Helenergy_4
Location: Busselton, WA, Australia
Field notes: NEVER seen this species before!!! Saw three of them.
IDers: Richard Willan; wwlearn
“You have done exceptionally well to find and photograph this rare, oceanic comb jelly.” - Richard Willan