The acuta Group as defined by Fletcher (1985) includes 16 species of generally similar colouring and external features. Examination of the genitalia is usually required to confidently place specimens to species level. From this group Tasmania has two species, S. acuta and S. hebes.
Early June 2011
Hobart
Late April 2017
Sisters Beach
Mid March 2014
Port Sorell
Mid January 2013
Sisters Beach
On Marram grass
Early November 2017
Kingston Beach
Rare blue morph
Late March 2015
Geilston Bay
Image by John Phillips, used with permission.
Late March 2015
Hobart
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Egg mass (with parasitic wasp)
Early March 2014
Port Sorell
on Coastal Wattle (or Boobyalla) Acacia longifolia subsp sophorae
Early March 2019
Ulverstone
On a rose leaf
Empty egg mass
Late September 2012
Hobart
Early March 2021
Hobart/nipaluna
Early instar nymph parasitised by a Dryinid wasp
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Port Sorell
On Acacia longifolia subsp sopohorae.
Mid March 2014
Port Sorell
On Acacia longifolia subsp sopohorae.
Early March 2019
Ulverstone
Early March 2021
Hobart/nipaluna
