Mystery Creek Cave. There are no experienced taxonomists currently working with Symphyla, so we are 
unlikely to get a positive identification. 
References and further reading: 
Scheller, U. (1996). A new troglobitic species of Hanseniella Bagnall (Symphyla: Scutigerellidae) from 
Tasmania. Aust. Jnl. Entomology, 35: 203-207. 
Tasmanian Multipedes: Tasmanian Symphyla (website by Bob Mesibov): 
http://www.qvmag.tas.gov.au/zoologv/multipedes/tassvmph/svmintro.html 
Tinderbox Hills — 5 July 2008 
- Excursion Report by Kay Mallinson 
Fifteen of us set out on a glorious winter’s day along the walking trail. It wasn’t long before the birdos 
found Yellow-throated, Black-headed and Strongbill honeyeaters. 
Amongst the kangaroo ( Themeda australis ) and Poa grasses, we sampled the fruits of the prostrate native 
cranberry ( Astroloma humifusum). The short steeper sections of the track provided us with an excuse to 
examine closely Oleraria viscosa with its opposite leaves Dianella tasmanica, Bedfordia salicina and 
Gonocarpus teucroides (raspwort). Lots of bandicoot and potoroo diggings beside the track. The birdos 
found a family of Blue wrens, New Holland honeyeater, Yellow wattle bird and the Forest raven in the 
typical Eucalyptus globulus community. Eastern rosellas, a female Crescent honeyeater and a Firetail 
finch were sighted and debate over Exocarpus stricta vs. Leptomira was settled in favour of the former. 
Fungal sightings consisted of a couple of puffballs, a small yellow brown and brown agarics and a large 
brown bracket fungus. The first pond (well puddle) was iced over and by morning tea time at the second 
puddle, young James, the advance party, was nowhere in sight. Mark went ahead to catch him while 
Emma entertained herself by immersing bark and sticks in the pond. Fortunately no pond inhabitants 
were disturbed - there were none to be seen. Lynne came by, searching under rocks and logs for beetles, 
completely oblivious to the 11 people sitting on the bank. But she did notice a pair of juvenile metallic 
skinks ( Niveoscincus metallicus) hibernating, buried in the soil under a rock. 
Some of the party returned after morning tea, missing the discovery of a glow worm and a sighting of a 
Forty-spotted pardalote. The rest of the party continued along the ridge a bit further then returned to the 
cars around 1.30pm in brilliant sunshine. 
No velvet worms could be found. 
Birds 
Yellow Throated Honeyeater 
Black Headed Honeyeater 
Strongbill Honeyeater 
Brown Thombill 
Forest Raven 
Blue Wren 
NewHolland Honeyeater 
Yellow Wattle Bird 
Eastern Rosella 
Crescent Honeyeater 
Firetail Finch 
Invertebrates - Lynne Forster 
Green Rosella 
Bedfordia salicina 
Gonocarpus teucrioides 
Exocarpos stricta 
Eucalyptus globulus 
Acacia melanoxylon 
Pimelea humilis 
Stylidium graminifolium 
Lomandra longifolia 
(Why it is called ‘Sagg”?) 
Festuca sp 
Scarlet Robin 
Forty Spotted Pardolote 
Spotted Pardolote 
Grey Shrike Thrush 
Plants 
Themeda triandra 
Poa sp 
Astroloma humifusum 
Ole are a viscosa 
Dianella tasmanica 
Beetles 
Adelium abbreviatum 13mm 
(Tenebrionidae) under rock 
Coripera deplanata, 
(Tenebrionidae) under rotting 
log 
Isopteron spl. 6mm 
(Tenebrionidae) under rotting 
log 
Tasmanian Field Naturalists Club BULLETIN 332 Oct 2008 p4 
