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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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