Observation field: type of herbivory
What kind of damage is the herbivore causing to the plant?
jon_sullivan
Observations specifying this field
| Observation | type of herbivory |
|---|---|
| Miner in leaves | |
| Aboveground sucker | |
| Leaf feeder (external) | |
| Gall of buds | |
Photos / SoundsWhatStigmella ilseaObserverchristopherstephensDescriptionif not obvious, larva on the right of the leaf of Olearia virgata. Left hand leaf looks like It's been eaten off. I wonder if Meterana caterpillars ever find themselves eating Stigmella. |
Miner in leaves |
| Miner in leaves | |
Photos / Sounds
WhatRewarewa (Knightia excelsa)ObservercatchwordsDescriptionBeing eaten by a weevil - see associated observation 219697567 |
Leaf feeder (external) |
| Gall of leaves | |
| Gall of stems | |
| Gall of leaves | |
Photos / SoundsWhatNew Zealand Giant Stick Insect (Argosarchus horridus)Observerwilliam-harlandDescriptionPotentially the biggest one I found that evening on that bush. Was happily munching on the shrub it was living on. |
Leaf feeder (external) |
Photos / SoundsWhatCoprosma Flower Bud Gall Mite (Acalitus cottieri)Observerjon_sullivanDescriptionbud galls on Coprosma robusta |
Gall of buds |
| Gall of buds | |
| Miner in leaves | |
Photos / SoundsWhatTortricid Leafroller Moths (Family Tortricidae)Observerjon_sullivanDescriptionLeaf roller caterpillar on Urtica urens. |
Leaf feeder (external) |
| Gall of stems | |
Photos / Sounds
WhatCherry Slug Sawfly (Caliroa cerasi)Observerjon_sullivanDescriptionFeeding consistent with cherry slug sawfly larvae, although I couldn't find any. |
Leaf feeder (external) |
| Leaf feeder (external) | |
| Gall of buds | |
| Gall of leaves | |
| Not recorded | |
| Not recorded | |
Photos / SoundsWhatRagwort Leafminer (Phytomyza syngenesiae)ObservergreyDescriptionLeaf mines and pupae in leaf of Capeweed (Arctotheca calendula). Photo 1 shows mines on upper surface of leaf; other photos show pupae on the lower surface. Length of pupa 2.5 mm. |
Miner in leaves |
| Gall of stems | |
Photos / SoundsWhatDarwin's Ant (Doleromyrma darwiniana)Observerjon_sullivanDescriptionTending ice plant scale insects. |
Aboveground sucker |
| Aboveground sucker | |
| Gall of stems | |
| Leaf feeder (external) | |
| Leaf feeder (external) | |
| Leaf feeder (external) |
Projects Using This Field
Biocontrol of weeds in NZ
Invertebrates eating plants in New Zealand
Comments
@stephen_thorpe, @steve_kerr, @tony_wills can you see any categories that need adding?
I just added "Bark feeder" and "Sap feeder".
I made this field to better keep track of the diversity of kinds of herbivory being recorded on the iNaturalist network. Let me know if I've missed anything.