It is considered likely that most of the following native insect species are found within the Greater Wangetti Region.
This is a selection of the more notable species only.
Click on a common name or NCN (No Common Name) to view an image; click on a scientific name to open a page of information. (E) = Endemic to Australia.
ORDER - Blattodea (Cockroaches and Termites)
Superfamily - Blaberoidea
Family - Blaberidae (Giant Cockroaches etc.)
Subfamily - Geoscapheinae
Geoscapheus crenulatus crenulatus - Coastal Sand-Burrowing Cockroach
Macropanesthia rhinoceros - Giant Burrowing Cockroach
Macropanesthia rothi - NCN
Subfamily - Panesthiinae
Panesthia australis - Australian Wood Cockroach
Panesthia cribrata - Cribata Wood Cockroach
Panesthia sloanei - Sloane's Wood Cockroach
Subfamily - Paranauphoetinae
Paranauphoeta rufipes - Rufipes Assassin Mimic
Subfamily - Perisphaeriinae
Laxta granulosa - Granulose Bark Cockroach
Laxta guttata - Guttata Bark Cockroach
Laxta jeanneae - Trilobite Cockroach
Laxta shawi - Shaw's Bark Cockroach
Laxta tillyardi - Tillyardi Bark Cockroach
Neolaxta mackerrasae - NCN
Neolaxta monteithi - NCN
Neolaxta triangulifera - NCN
Superfamily - Blattoidea
Family - Mastotermitidae (Giant Termites)
Mastotermes darwiniensis - Giant Northern Termite
ORDER - Coleoptera (Beetles and Weevils)
Suborder - Adephaga *
Superfamily - Caraboidea *
Family - Carabidae (Ground Beetles) *
Family - Dytiscidae (Predaceous Diving Beetles)
Family - Gyrinidae (Whirligig Beetles)
Family - Hygrobiidae (Squeak Beetles)
Family - Noteridae (Burrowing Water Beetles)
Suborder - Polyphaga
Superfamily - Bostrichoidea
Family - Bostrichidae (Auger Beetles)
Family - Dermestidae (Skin Beetles)
Family - Jacobsoniidae (Jacobson's Beetles)
Family - Nosodendridae (Wounded-Tree Beetles)
Family - Ptinidae (Death-Watch and Spider Beetles etc.)
Superfamily - Buprestoidea
Family - Buprestidae (Jewel Beetles)
Superfamily - Burrhoidea
Family - Burrhidae (Pill Beetles etc.)
Family -
Callirhipidae (Callirhipid Cedar Beetles)
Family - Chelonariidae (Turtle Beetles)
Family - Elmidae (Riffle Beetles)
Family - Heteroceridae (Variegated Mud-Loving Beetles)
Family - Limnichidae (Minute Marsh-Loving Beetles)
Family - Psephenidae (Water-Penny Beetles)
Family - Ptilodactylidae (Toe-Winged Beetles)
Superfamily - Chrysomeloidea
Family - Cerambycidae (Longhorn Beetles)
Family - Chrysomelidae (Leaf Beetles)
Family - Megalopodidae (Megalopodid Leaf Beetles)
Superfamily - Cleroidea
Family - Acanthocnemidae (Acanthocnemid Beetles)
Family - Biphyllidae (False Skin Beetles)
Family - Cleridae (Checkered Beetles)
Family - Melyridae (Soft-Winged Flower Beetles)
Family - Phycosecidae (Phycosecid Beetles)
Family - Trogossitidae (Bark-Gnawing Beetles)
Superfamily - Coccinelloidea
Family - Anamorphidae (Anamorphid Beetles)
Family - Bothrideridae (Dry Bark Beetles)
Family - Cerylonidae (Minute Bark Beetles)
Family - Coccinellidae (Lady Beetles)
Family - Corylophidae (Minute Hooded Beetles)
Family - Discolomatidae - Discolomatid Beetles)
Family - Endomychidae - (Handsome Fungus Beetles)
Family - Euxestidae - (Well Polished Beetles)
Family - Latridiidae - (Minute Brown Scavenger Beetles)
Family - Murmidiidae - (Murmidiid Beetles)
Family - Mycetaeidae - (Mycetaeid Beetles)
Family - Teredidae - (Teredid Beetles)
Superfamily - Cucujoidea
Family - Boganiidae - (Boganiid Beetles)
Family - Cavognathidae - (Cavognathid Beetles)
Family - Cryptophagidae - (Silken Fungus Beetles)
Family - Cucujidae - (Flat Bark Beetles)
Family - Cybocephalidae - (Cybocephalid Beetles)
Family - Erotylidae - (Pleasing Fungus Beetles)
Family - Hobartiidae - (Hobartiid Beetles)
Family - Kateretidae - (Short-Winged Flower Beetles)
Family - Laemophloeidae - (Lined Flat Bark Beetles)
Family - Lamingtoniidae - (Lamingtoniid Beetles)
Family - Monotomidae - (Minute Clubbed Beetles)
Family - Myraboliidae - (Myraboliid Beetles)
Family - Nitidulidae - (Sap Beetles)
Family - Passandridae - (Parasitic Flat Bark Beetles)
Family - Phalacridae - (Shining Flower Beetles)
Family - Phloeostichidae - (Phloeostichid Beetles)
Family - Priasilphidae - (Priasilphid Beetles)
Family - Protocucujidae - (Protocucujid Beetles)
Family - Silvanidae - (Silvan Flat Bark Beetles)
Family - Sphindidae - (Cryptic Slime Mold Beetles)
Family - Tasmosalpingidae - (Tasmosalpingid Beetles)
Superfamily - Curculionoidea
Family - Anthribidae - (Fungus Weavils)
Family - Attelabidae - (Leaf-Rolling Weavils)
Family - Belidae - (Belid Weavils)
Family - Brentidae - (Straight-Snouted Weevils)
Family - Caridae - (Carid Weavils)
Family - Curculionidae - (True Weavils)
Family - Nemonychidae - (Pine Flower Weavils)
Superfamily - Dascilloidea
Family - Dascillidae - (Soft-Bodied Plant Beetles)
Family - Rhipiceridae - (Fan Horned Beetles)
Superfamily - Derodontoidea
Family - Derodontidae - (Tooth-Necked Fungus Beetles)
Superfamily - Elateroidea
Family - Brachypsectridae - (Texas Beetles)
Family - Cantharidae - (Soldier Beetles)
Family - Elateridae - (Click Beetles)
Family - Eucnemidae - (False Click Beetles)
Family - Lampyridae - (Fireflies)
Family - Lycidae - (Net-Winged Beetles)
Family - Rhinorhipidae - (Rhinorhipid Beetles)
Family - Throscidae - (Small False Click Beetles)
Superfamily - Haliploidea
Family - Haliplidae (Crawling Water Beetles)
Superfamily - Hydrophiloidea
Family - Georissidae (Minute Mud-Loving Beetles)
Family - Histeridae - (Clown Beetles)
Family - Hydrochidae - (Elongate Water Scavenger Beetles)
Family - Hydrophilidae - (Water Scavenger Beetles)
Family - Spercheidae - (Spercheid Beetles)
Superfamily - Lymexyloidea
Family - Lymexylidae - (Ship-Timber Beetles)
Superfamily - Scarabaeoidea
Family - Bolboceratidae - (Dor Beetles)
Family - Geotrupidae - (Earth-Boring Scarab Beetles)
Family - Hybosoridae - (Scavenger Scarab Beetles)
Family - Lucanidae - (Stag Beetles)
Family - Passalidae - (Bess Beetles)
Family - Scarabaeidae - (Scarab Beetles)
Family - Trogidae - (Hide Beetles)
Superfamily - Scirtoidea
Family - Clambidae - (Minute Beetles)
Family - Eucinetidae - (Plate-Thigh Beetles)
Family - Scirtidae - (Marsh Beetles)
Superfamily - Staphylinoidea
Family - Hydraenidae - (Minute Moss Beetles)
Family - Leiodidae - (Round Fungus Beetles)
Family - Ptiliidae - (Feather-Winged Beetles)
Family - Silphidae - (Carrion Beetles)
Family - Staphylinidae - (Rove Beetles)
Superfamily - Tenebrionoidea
Family - Aderidae - (Ant-Like Leaf Beetles)
Family - Anthicidae - (Ant-Like Flower Beetles)
Family - Archeocrypticidae - (Cryptic Fungus Beetles)
Family - Boridae - (Conifer Bark Beetles)
Family - Ciidae - (Minute Tree-Fungus Beetles)
Family - Melandryidae - (False Darkling Beetles)
Family - Meloidae - (Blister Beetles)
Family - Mordellidae - (Tumbling Flower Beetles)
Family - Mycetophagidae - (Hairy Fungus Beetles)
Family - Mycteridae - (Palm And Flower Beetles)
Family - Oedemeridae - (False Blister Beetles)
Family - Promecheilidae - (Promecheilid Beetles)
Family - Prostomidae - (Jugular-Horned Beetles)
Family - Pyrochroidae - (Fire-Coloured Beetles)
Family - Pythidae - (Dead Log Bark Beetles)
Family - Ripiphoridae - (Wedge-Shaped Beetles)
Family - Salpingidae - (Narrow-Waisted Bark Beetles)
Family - Scraptiidae - (False Flower Beetles)
Family - Tenebrionidae - (Darkling Beetles)
Family - Ulodidae - (Ulodid Beetles)
Family - Zopheridae - (Ironclad Beetles)
ORDER - Diptera (True Flies and Mosquitoes)
Family -
ORDER - Hemiptera (True Bugs)
Family -
ORDER - Hymenoptera (Sawflies, Wasps, Bees and Ants)
Family -
ORDER - Lepidoptera (Butterflies, Moths and Skippers)
Family -
ORDER - Mantodea (Preying Mantids)
Family -
ORDER - Neuroptera (Lacewings, Antlions, Mantidflies)
Family -
ORDER - Odonata (Dragonflies, Damselflies)
Family -
ORDER - Orthoptera (Grasshoppers, Locusts, Crickets)
Family -
ORDER - Phasmida (Stick Insects)
Family -
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