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Key * = New record for this reserve ^ = Exotic/Pest # = EPBC listed ~ = FFG listed + = DEPI listed
DEPI = Department of Environment and Primary Industries (Victoria) Threatened Species Advisory ListsEPBC = Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999 (Commonwealth)FFG = Flora and Fauna Guarantee Act 1988 (Victoria)
Colour coding for entries:Black = Previously recorded on the reserve and found on this surveyBrown = Putative new speciesBlue = Previously recorded on the reserve but not found on this survey
Appendix B: Threatened Species 13Fauna 14
Vertebrates 14
Appendix C: Exotic and Pest Species 15Fauna 16
Vertebrates 16Flora 18
Appendix A: Species Lists 3Fauna 4
Vertebrates 4Mammals 4Birds 4Frogs 6Reptiles 6
Invertebrates 7Ants 7Butterflies and Moths 7Flies 10Beetles and Weevils — Terrestrial 10Beetles and Weevils — Aquatic 10True Bugs — Terrestrial 10True Bugs — Aquatic 11Crickets, Grasshoppers and Katydids 11Spiders 11Molluscs — Terrestrial 11Molluscs — Aquatic 11
Flora 12Flowering Plants 12Mosses 12Lichens 12Red and Green Algae 12Filamentous and Micro-algae 12Fungi 12
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Nomenclature and taxonomy used
in this appendix are consistent with
that from the australian Faunal
Directory (aFD), the australian
plant Name index (apNi) and the
australian plant census (apc).
current at June 2013
appendix a: species lists
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Fauna
vertebratesMammals
Family Species Common name
Dasyuridae Antechinus swainsonii * Dusky Antechinus
Leporidae Lepus capensis ^ * Brown Hare
Oryctolagus cuniculus ^ * Rabbit
Macropodidae Macropus rufogriseus * Red-necked Wallaby
Molossidae Tadarida australis * White-striped Freetail Bat
Muridae Mus musculus ^ * House Mouse
Rattus fuscipes * Bush Rat
Rattus lutreolus * Swamp Rat
Rattus rattus ^ * Black Rat
Petauridae Petaurus breviceps * Sugar Glider
Phalangeridae Trichosurus vulpecula * Common Brushtail Possum
Phascolarctidae Phascolarctos cinereus * Koala
Pseudocheiridae Pseudocheirus peregrinus * Common Ringtail Possum
Vespertilionidae? unid. sp. * Microbat
Birds
Family Species Common name
Acanthizidae Acanthiza nana * Yellow Thornbill
Acanthiza pusilla * Brown Thornbill
Acanthiza reguloides * Buff-rumped Thornbill
Sericornis frontalis * White-browed Scrubwren
Artamidae Cracticus tibicen * Australian Magpie
Strepera graculina * Pied Currawong
Strepera versicolor * Grey Currawong
Cacatuidae Cacatua galerita * Sulphur-crested Cockatoo
Cacatua sanguinea * Little Corella
Cacatua tenuirostris * Long-billed Corella
Callocephalon fimbriatum * Gang-gang Cockatoo
Calyptorhynchus funereus * Yellow-tailed Black-Cockatoo
Eolophus roseicapillus * Galah
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Birds
Family Species Common name
Campephagidae Coracina novaehollandiae * Black-faced Cuckoo-shrike
Charadriidae Elseyornis melanops * Black-fronted Dotterel
Vanellus miles * Masked Lapwing
Climacteridae Cormobates leucophaea * White-throated Treecreeper
Columbidae Phaps chalcoptera * Common Bronzewing
Corcoracidae Corcorax melanorhamphos * White-winged Chough
Corvidae Corvus tasmanicus * Forest Raven
Cuculidae Cacomantis flabelliformis * Fan-tailed Cuckoo
Estrildidae Neochmia temporalis * Red-browed Finch
Halcyonidae Dacelo novaeguineae * Laughing Kookaburra
Hirundinidae Hirundo neoxena * Welcome Swallow
Petrochelidon nigricans * Tree Martin
Maluridae Malurus cyaneus * Superb Fairywren
Megaluridae Anthochaera carunculata * Red Wattlebird
Lichenostomus chrysops * Yellow-faced Honeyeater
Melithreptus lunatus * White-naped Honeyeater
Phylidonyris novaehollandiae * New Holland Honeyeater
Monarchidae Grallina cyanoleuca Magpie-lark
Myiagra inquieta * Restless Flycatcher
Nectarinidae Dicaeum hirundinaceum * Mistletoebird
Pachycephalidae Colluricincla harmonica * Grey Shrike-thrush
Pachycephala pectoralis * Golden Whistler
Pardalotidae Pardalotus punctatus * Spotted Pardalote
Petroicidae Eopsaltria australis * Eastern Yellow Robin
Phasianidae Coturnix ypsilophora * Brown Quail
Podargidae Podargus strigoides * Tawny Frogmouth
Psittacidae Neophema chrysostoma * Blue-winged Parrot
Platycercus elegans * Crimson Rosella
Psephotus haematonotus * Red-rumped Parrot
Rallidae Galliralus philippensis * Buff-banded Rail
Rhipiduridae Rhipidura albiscapa * Grey Fantail
Rhipidura leucophrys * Willie Wagtail
Strigidae Ninox novaeseelandiae * Southern Boobook
Ninox strenua + * Powerful Owl
Sturnidae Sturnus vulgaris ^ * Common Starling
Timaliidae Zosterops lateralis * Silvereye
Turdidae Turdus merula ^ * Eurasian Blackbird
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Frogs
Family Species Common name
Hylidae Litoria ewingii * Brown Tree Frog
Litoria raniformis # ~ + * Southern Bell Frog
Myobatrachidae Crinia signifera * Common Eastern Froglet
Geocrinia laevis * Smooth Frog
Limnodynastes dumerilii * Eastern Banjo Frog
Limnodynastes peronii * Brown-striped Frog
Limnodynastes tasmaniensis * Spotted Grass Frog
Reptiles
Family Species Common name
Scincidae Acritoscincus duperreyi * Three-lined Skink
Lampropholis delicata + * Dark-flecked Garden Sunskink
Pseudemoia entrecasteauxii * Southern Grass Skink
Pseudemoia rawlinsoni + * Glossy Grass Skink, Swampland Cool-skink
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Ants
Family Species
Formicidae Aphaenogaster sp. *
Camponotus consobrinus *
Camponotus sp. *
Iridomyrmex sp. *
Myrmecia sp. *
invertebrates
Butterflies and Moths
Family Species
Anthelidae Anthela ferruginosa *
Anthela nicothoe *
Pterolocera n. sp. (Condah) *
unid. sp. (Anthela acuta complex) *
Arctiidae Anestia ombrophanes *
Anestia semiochrea *
Asura lydia *
Calamidia hirta *
Castulo doubledayi *
Chiriphe pelochroa *
Chiriphe procrena *
Halone pteridaula *
Halone sejuncta *
Nyctemera amicus *
Palaeosia bicosta *
Palaeosia n. sp. *
Phaeophlebosia furcifera *
Philenora aspectalella *
Philenora omophanes *
Spilosoma glatignyi *
Thallarcha albicollis *
Thallarcha pellax *
Thallarcha phalarota *
Thallarcha staurocola *
Threnosia myochroa *
Threnosia sp. 1 *
Tigrioides alterna *
Utetheisa pulchelloides *
Butterflies and Moths
Family Species
Carposinidae Sosineura mimica *
Choreutidae Tebenna micalis *
Cosmopterigidae Limnaecia scoliosema *
Macrobathra chrysotoxa *
Crambidae Achyra affinitalis *
Culladia cuneiferellus *
Glaucocharis dilatella *
Hednota grammellus *
Hednota pedionoma ^ *
Hednota relatalis *
Hygraula nitens *
Musotima ochropteralis *
Nacoleia rhoeoalis *
Pyraustinae sp. *
Sceliodes cordalis *
Scoparia plagiotis *
Scoparia sp. A *
Scoparia spelaea *
Scoparia syntaractica *
unid. sp. D *
Geometridae: Ennominae
Amelora group sp. *
Authaemon stenonipha *
Chlenias sp. *
Didymoctenia exsuperata *
Dissomorphia australiaria *
Ectropis excursaria ^ *
Ectropis fractaria *
Fisera eribola *
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Butterflies and Moths
Family Species
Geometridae: Ennominae
Mnesampela heliochrysa *
Mnesampela privata *
Palleopa innotata *
Phelotis cognata *
Plesanemma fucata *
Scioglyptis canescaria *
Scioglyptis loxographa *
Scioglyptis lyciaria *
Stibaroma melanotoxa *
Thalaina clara *
Thalaina selenaea *
unid. gen. (Azelina?) biplaga *
unid. gen. (Gymnopteryx?) ada *
Zermizinga sinuata *
Geometridae: Geometrinae
Chlorocoma cadmaria *
Chlorocoma carenaria *
Chlorocoma dichloraria *
Chlorocoma sp. (Condah) *
Chlorocoma stereota *
Crypsiphona ocultaria *
Dichromodes sp. (Condah) *
Heliomystis electrica *
Hypobapta tachyhalotaria *
Unplaced (Cerura?) *
Geometridae: Larentiinae
Chloroclystis approximata *
Chloroclystis catastreptes *
Chrysolarentia imperviata *
Chrysolarentia vicissata *
Epicyme rubropunctaria *
Epyaxa subidaria *
Microdes diplodonta *
Microdes squamulata *
Phrissogonus laticostata ^ *
Xanthorhoe anaspila *
Geometridae: Oenochrominae
Monoctenia falernaria *
Butterflies and Moths
Family Species
Geometridae: Sterrhinae
Idaea halmaea *
Idaea nephelota *
Idaea philocosma *
Scopula optivata *
Scopula rubraria *
Hepialidae Abantiades latipennis *
Elhamma australasiae *
Trictena atripalpis *
Hesperiidae Taractrocera papyria *
Lasiocampidae Entometa apicalis *
Genduara subnotata *
Pararguda nasuta *
Limacodidae Doratifera oxleyi ^ *
unid. sp. (Pseudanapaea transvestita group) *
Lycaenidae Zizina otis labradus *
Lymantriidae Acyphas chionitis *
Noctuidae Acontia clerana *
Adisura marginalis *
Agrotis porphyricollis ^ *
Agrotis radians ^ *
Alapadna pauropis *
Athetis tenuis *
Bathytricha leonina *
Chrysodeixis eriosoma ^ *
Comocrus behri *
Cosmodes elegans *
Dasygaster padockina *
Dasypodia selenophora *
Mythimna convecta ^ *
Persectania ewingii ^ *
Proteuxoa amaurodes *
Proteuxoa bistrigula *
Proteuxoa interferens *
Proteuxoa marginalis *
Proteuxoa oxygona *
Proteuxoa sanguinipuncta *
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Butterflies and Moths
Family Species
Noctuidae Proteuxoa sp. 1 *
Proteuxoa sp. 2 *
Proteuxoa spodias *
Proteuxoa tortisigna *
Sandava scitisignata *
unid. sp. (Diarsia sp.?) ^ *
Nolidae Armactica conchidia *
Nola melanogramma *
Nola monozona *
Nola pleurosema *
Nola pothina *
Nola semograpta *
Uraba lugens ^ *
Nymphalidae Heteronympha merope *
Heteronympha penelope alope *
Vanessa kershawi *
Oecophoridae Agriophara sp. 1 *
Agriophara sp. 2 *
Cosmaresta anarrecta *
Cosmaresta archedora *
Epicurica laetiferanus *
Epithymema incomposita *
Eulechria sigmophora *
Garrha amata *
Heteroteucha anthodora *
Heteroteucha kershawi *
Scatochresis sp. (Condah) *
Stathmopoda melanochra *
Stictochila sarcoptera *
unid. sp. (Barea sp.?) *
unid. sp. 1 (subfamily Oecophorinae) *
unid. sp. 2 (subfamily Oecophorinae) *
Butterflies and Moths
Family Species
Oenosandridae Discophlebia lucasii *
Oenosandra boisduvalii *
Plutellidae unid. sp. *
Psychidae Lepidoscia characota *
unid. sp. *
Pterophoridae Platyptilia omissalis *
Stenoptilia zophodactylus *
Pyralidae Etiella behrii ^ *
Mimaglossa habitalis *
Orthaga thyrisalis *
Salma marmorea *
unid. sp. *
unid. sp. (subfamily Phycitinae) *
unid. sp. 1 *
Sphingidae Agrius convolvuli ^ *
Hippotion scrofa *
Tineidae Moerarchis inconcisella *
Monopis icterogastra *
Tortricidae Acropolitis rudisana *
Epiphyas sp. (postvittana group) ^ *
Epitymbia alaudana *
Epitymbia scotinopa *
Holocola triangulana *
Meritastis sp. *
Thrincophora signigerana *
Tortricid sp. *
unid. gen. (Conchylis?) subfurcatana *
unid. gen. (Grapholita?) decolorana *
Xyloryctidae Leistarcha sp. *
Lichenaula melanoleuca *
Lichenaula onychotypa *
Maroga melanostigma *
Tymbophora peltastis *
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Flies
Family Species
Asilidae unid. sp. *
Bibionidae unid. sp. *
Calliphoridae unid. sp. *
Cecidomyiidae unid. sp. *
Chironomidae unid. sp. *
Culicidae unid. sp. *
Dolichopodidae unid. sp. *
Empididae unid. sp. *
Ephydridae unid. sp. *
Heteromyzidae unid. sp. *
Hybotidae unid. sp. *
Keroplatidae unid. sp. *
Flies
Family Species
Lauxaniidae unid. sp. *
Muscidae unid. sp. *
Mycetophilidae unid. sp. *
Phoridae unid. sp. *
Psychodidae unid. sp. *
Sarcophagidae unid. sp. *
Scatopsidae unid. sp. *
Sciaridae unid. sp. *
Stratiomyidae unid. sp. *
Syrphidae unid. sp. *
Tachinidae unid. sp. *
Tipulidae unid. sp. *
Beetles and Weevils — Terrestrial
Family Species
Buprestidae unid. sp. *
Chrysomelidae unid. sp. *
Curculionidae unid. sp. *
Scarabaeidae unid. sp. *
Scydmaenidae unid. sp. *
Silphidae unid. sp. *
Staphylinidae unid. sp. *
Beetles and Weevils — Aquatic
Family Species
Dytiscidae unid. sp. *
Hydrophilidae Anacaena sp. *
Limnoxenus sp. *
True Bugs — Terrestrial
Family Species
Acanthosomatidae Amphaces sp. 1 *
Amphaces sp. 2 *
Alydidae Leptocorisa sp. *
Anthocoridae unid. sp. 1 *
unid. sp. 2 *
Miridae Coridromius chenopoderis *
Creontiades dilutus ^ *
unid. n. sp. (tribe Phylini) *
unid. n. sp. (tribe Zanchiini) *
unid. n. sp. 2 (tribe Orthotylini) *
True Bugs — Terrestrial
Family Species
Pentatomidae unid. sp. 4 (subfamily Pentatominae) *
unid. sp. 5 (tribe Diemeniini) *
Piesmatidae Mcateella interioris *
Pyrrhocoridae Dindymus versicolor ^ *
Reduviidae Pseudobargylia sp. *
Rhyparochromidae Plinthisus sp. (bassianus?) *
Remaudiereana inornata *
Tingidae unid. sp. (Tingis?) *
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True Bugs — Aquatic
Family Species
Veliidae Microvelia peramoena *
Microvelia sp. *
Crickets, Grasshoppers and Katydids
Family Species
Acrididae Acrida conica *
unid. sp. *
Gryllacrididae unid. sp. *
Gryllidae Bobilla sp. *
Teleogryllus sp. *
Spiders
Family Species
Araneidae Cyclosa fuliginata *
Clubionidae unid. sp. *
Lycosidae Hogna sp. *
Tasmanicosa godeffroyi *
Miturgidae unid. sp. *
Sparassidae Delena cancerides *
Molluscs — Terrestrial
Family Species
Agriolimacidae Deroceras sp. (panormitanum?) ^ *
Charopidae Elsothera murrayana *
Pernagera tamarensis *
Helicidae Cantareus aspersa ^ *
Hygromiidae Cochlicella barbarta ^ *
Lymnaeidae Austropeplea tomentosa *
Milacidae Milax gagates ^ *
Punctidae Magilaoma penolensis *
Paralaoma caputspinulae *
Rhytididae Strangesta gawleri *
Molluscs — Aquatic
Family Species
Corbiculidae Corbicula australis *
Hydrobiidae Austropyrgus angasi *
Potamopyrgus antipodarum ^ *
Physidae Physa sp. aff. acuta ^ *
Planorbidae Glyptophysa gibbosa *
Gyraulus meridionalis *
Sphaeriidae Sphaerium tasmanicum *
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Flora
Flowering Plants
Family Species Common name
Apiaceae Conium maculatum ^ Hemlock, Carrot Fern
Asteraceae Cirsium arvense ^ Creeping Thistle, Perennial Thistle, Canada Thistle, California Thistle
Caprifoliaceae Dipsacus fullonum ^ Fuller’s Teasel, Wild Teasel
Fabaceae Acacia stricta * Hop Wattle
Juncaginaceae Triglochin sp. * Water Ribbons
Plantaginaceae Veronica catenata ^ * Pink Water Speedwell
Poaceae Polypogon lutosus ^ Perennial Beardgrass
Rosaceae Rosa rubiginosa ^ Sweet Briar
Rubus leucostachys ^ * Blackberry
Salicaceae Salix alba ^ White Willow
Sparganiaceae Sparganium erectum subsp. stoloniferum ^ * Smaller Bur Reed
Mosses
Family Species
Brachytheciaceae Eurhynchium praelongum ^ *
Lichens
Family Species
Cladoniaceae Cladonia pertricosa *
Red and Green Algae
Family Species
Characeae Nitella woodii *
Rhodomelaceae Bostrychia sp. *
Filamentous and Micro-algae
Family Species
Psilosiphonaceae Psilosiphon sp. *
Fungi
Family Species
Agaricaceae Agaricus xanthodermus *
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Nomenclature and taxonomy used
in this appendix are consistent with
that from the australian Faunal
Directory (aFD), the australian
plant Name index (apNi) and the
australian plant census (apc).
current at June 2013
appendix B: threatened species
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Fauna
vertebratesBirds
Species Common name Status
Ninox strenua * Powerful Owl DEPI — Vulnerable
Frogs
Species Common name Status
Litoria raniformis * Southern Bell Frog EPBC — Vulnerable, FFG — Threatened, DEPI — Endangered
Reptiles
Species Common name Status
Lampropholis delicata * Dark-flecked Garden Sunskink DEPI — Data Deficient
Pseudemoia rawlinsoni * Glossy Grass Skink, Swampland Cool-skink DEPI — Near Threatened
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Nomenclature and taxonomy used
in this appendix are consistent with
that from the australian Faunal
Directory (aFD), the australian
plant Name index (apNi) and the
australian plant census (apc).
current at June 2013
appendix c: exotic and pest species
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Fauna
vertebratesMammals
Species Common name
Lepus capensis * Brown Hare
Mus musculus * House Mouse
Oryctolagus cuniculus * Rabbit
Rattus rattus * Black Rat
Birds
Species Common name
Sturnus vulgaris * Common Starling
Turdus merula * Eurasian Blackbird
invertebratesButterflies and Moths
Species Common name
Agrius convolvuli * Convolvulus Hawk-moth
Agrotis porphyricollis * Variable Cutworm
Agrotis radians * Brown Cutworm
Chrysodeixis eriosoma * Green Garden Looper
Doratifera oxleyi * Painted Cup Moth
Ectropis excursaria * Twig Looper
Epiphyas sp. (postvittana group) * –
Etiella behrii * Lucerne Seed Web Moth
Hednota grammellus * Pasture Webworm
Hednota pedionoma * Pasture Webworm
Hednota relatalis * Pasture Webworm
Mythimna convecta * Common Armyworm
Persectania ewingii * Southern Armyworm
Phrissogonus laticostata * Apple Looper
unid. sp. (Diarsia sp.?) * Armyworms
Uraba lugens * Gum-leaf Skeletoniser
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True Bugs — Terrestrial
Species Common name
Creontiades dilutus * Green Mirid
Dindymus versicolor * Harlequin Bug
Molluscs — Terrestrial
Species Common name
Cantareus aspersa * Common Garden Snail
Cochlicella barbara * Small Pointed Snail
Deroceras sp. (panormitanum?) * Brown Field Slug
Milax gagates * Black-keeled Slug, Greenhouse Slug, Jet Slug
Molluscs — Aquatic
Species Common name
Physa sp. aff. acuta * Tadpole Snail
Potamopyrgus antipodarum * New Zealand Mudsnail
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Flora
Flowering Plants
Species Common name
Cirsium arvense Creeping Thistle, Perennial Thistle, Canada Thistle, California Thistle
Conium maculatum Hemlock, Carrot Fern
Dipsacus fullonum Fuller’s Teasel, Wild Teasel
Polypogon lutosus Perennial Beardgrass
Rosa rubiginosa Sweet Briar
Rubus leucostachys * Blackberry
Salix alba White Willow
Sparganium erectum subsp. stoloniferum * Smaller Bur Reed
Veronica catenata * Pink Water Speedwell
Mosses
Species Common name
Eurhynchium praelongum * Slender Beaked Moss
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