The Australian Department of Agriculture and Water Resources is set to release Lepidopteran Families of Biosecurity Concern, by Stacey Anderson and Glenn Bellis – An interactive Lucid key to assist in recognising families of targeted Lepidoptera of biosecurity concern using morphological characters of the adult.
This key is now available as a Lucid mobile app, via Goggle Play and Apple iTunes.
The mobile app edition of FunKey has now been updated, for existing users this update should become automatically available via your device update application.
The USB edition of FunKey will also be updated in the near future. This update will be available to existing users as a download. The USB update will include the new JavaScript based Lucid Player, enabling the key to be used across any modern web browser.
Both the USB edition and Lucid mobile App have been updated. The iOS edition of the App also contains several improvements to the interface.
For updates to the USB edition see: http://rainforests.net.au/updates/
The mobile App updates are available via the Google and Apple App stores.
A new Lucid v3.6 update is now available. It adds additional features and corrects several 
minor bugs. Changes include:
Five popular key products released over the past several years on DVD and USB now have a new update available.
This update upgrades the underlying identification technology to the very latest Lucid Player options available.
Users will now have three choices when it comes to using the identification keys.
Visit www.lucidcentral.org for more information about this update.
Version: 3.6.0
File size: 98MB
Date: 1st February 2017
Change Log
If you have current Lucid maintenance this update is free. Otherwise, if you own v3.5 you can purchase the v3.6 upgrade via our on-line store.
Those who have pre-purchased the v3.6 upgrade will receive a separate email notification once your Lucidcentral.org account has been granted access to the v3.6 downloads.
If you have any questions or require support please take a look at the Frequently Asked Questions page or contact us via the Lucidcentral.org help desk.
We hope you enjoy version 3.6.
Regards,
The Lucid Team
Hal Cogger, one of Australia’s foremost reptile experts, has developed a Lucid key to 223 Australian snakes. It is expected to be published under the Lucid Mobile platform in the next couple of months.
This very popular and impressive key has now been released as an app.
Rainforest Plants of Australia – Rockhampton to Victoria, is based on the popular interactive computer key (distributed as a USB) of the same name. The app includes the full identification key to 1140 species, fact sheets for all species and features used in the key, introductory and reference sections and over 8,000 images.
Rainforest Plants of Australia – Rockhampton to Victoria available at Apple iTunes.
Rainforest Plants of Australia – Rockhampton to Victoria available at Google Play.
An illustrated, interactive key to the Australian heterobranch sea slug families.
The Australia heterobranch sea slugs not only have popular appeal among the public but they also hold scientific importance. NudiKey provides a simple, interactive tool to assist with their identification and an opportunity for users to become familiar with the external diagnostic characteristics found in this highly speciose group of gastropod molluscs. NudiKey summarises the essential characteristics of the epibenthic families and, using high quality photographs of living animals, comprises a comprehensively illustrated, user-friendly, interactive key.
URL: http://keys.lucidcentral.org/keys/v3/NudiKey/
Author: Matthew J. Nimbs
Funded by: Southern Cross University & National Marine Science Centre
The Pacific Pest and Pathogens App has been updated again to include an additional 30 taxa and fact sheets, many of these being pests and pathogens of vegetable crops found in the Papua New Guinea highlands. The App now covers 300 pests and diseases.
Authors: Grahame Jackson et al.
Funded by: ACIAR, the Australian Centre for International Agricultural Research.