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Aneuma fulvipesObserver
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Park Tce near Chester St W, Christchurch Central City, Christchurch 8013, New Zealand (Google, OSM)Description
On mint.
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Mite-eating Ladybirds (Genus Stethorus)Observer
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Park Tce near Chester St W, Christchurch Central City, Christchurch 8013, New Zealand (Google, OSM)
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Aneuma rubricaleObserver
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Park Tce near Chester St W, Christchurch Central City, Christchurch 8013, New Zealand (Google, OSM)Description
As @sdjbrown previously suggested, this was found on pittosporum.
Lemonwood flower.
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Genus HybolasiusObserver
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Park Tce near Chester St W, Christchurch Central City, Christchurch 8013, New Zealand (Google, OSM)Description
Found on granite cladding after gusty (96 km/hr) NW wind.
First and second photos of same beetle, taken later that day & added to obs.
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Tarata Looper (Xyridacma ustaria)Observer
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Park Tce near Chester St W, Christchurch Central City, Christchurch 8013, New Zealand (Google, OSM)Description
In leaf litter, after dark.
Under Pittosporum.
Near Five finger, ferns and Kawakawa.
First three photos 9th May.
4th picture 12 May.
5th picture 13th May.
Moth emerged 20th June.
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Observer
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Park Tce near Chester St W, Christchurch Central City, Christchurch 8013, New Zealand (Google, OSM)
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Isoplectron armatumObserver
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Park Tce near Chester St W, Christchurch Central City, Christchurch 8013, New Zealand (Google, OSM)
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Observer
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Park Tce near Chester St W, Christchurch Central City, Christchurch 8013, New Zealand (Google, OSM)Description
Last photo as it was found, getting around in the garden after dark.
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Genus MecodemaObserver
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Park Tce near Chester St W, Christchurch Central City, Christchurch 8013, New Zealand (Google, OSM)
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Common Grass Moth (Orocrambus flexuosellus)Observer
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Park Tce near Chester St W, Christchurch Central City, Christchurch 8013, New Zealand (Google, OSM)Description
Brown all over. No pale stripe. Unusual.
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Small Hooked-tip Looper Moth (Homodotis megaspilata)Observer
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Park Tce near Chester St W, Christchurch Central City, Christchurch 8013, New Zealand (Google, OSM)
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Observer
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Park Tce near Chester St W, Christchurch Central City, Christchurch 8013, New Zealand (Google, OSM)
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Greylined Featherfoot (Stathmopoda plumbiflua)Observer
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Park Tce near Chester St W, Christchurch Central City, Christchurch 8013, New Zealand (Google, OSM)Description
Body about 1cm long. Hanging out on the front window, ground floor, under the soffit.
I'm thinking Greylined feather foot... but the more I see the less I know.
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Mecodema moniliferumObserver
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Park Tce near Chester St W, Christchurch Central City, Christchurch 8013, New Zealand (Google, OSM)Description
Found in a plastic tub. In garden.
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Observer
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Park Tce near Chester St W, Christchurch Central City, Christchurch 8013, New Zealand (Google, OSM)
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Bityla defigurataObserver
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Park Tce near Chester St W, Christchurch Central City, Christchurch 8013, New Zealand (Google, OSM)Description
On Kowhai. After dark.
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Isoplectron armatumObserver
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Park Tce near Chester St W, Christchurch Central City, Christchurch 8013, New Zealand (Google, OSM)
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Tarata Looper (Xyridacma ustaria)Observer
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Park Tce near Chester St W, Christchurch Central City, Christchurch 8013, New Zealand (Google, OSM)Description
On pittosporum. Near Five-finger. After dark.
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Observer
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Park Tce near Chester St W, Christchurch Central City, Christchurch 8013, New Zealand (Google, OSM)Description
On garden wall after dark. Near flax.
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Observer
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Park Tce near Chester St W, Christchurch Central City, Christchurch 8013, New Zealand (Google, OSM)
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Park Tce near Chester St W, Christchurch Central City, Christchurch 8013, New Zealand (Google, OSM)
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Rusty Dotted Triangle (Mnesictena flavidalis)Observer
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Park Tce near Chester St W, Christchurch Central City, Christchurch 8013, New Zealand (Google, OSM)
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Typical Leafhoppers (Family Cicadellidae)Observer
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Park Tce near Chester St W, Christchurch Central City, Christchurch 8013, New Zealand (Google, OSM)Description
On rose.
Photos weren't clear so I gathered it up.
On the rose the bug was mauve. Later, when it was in a container, the bug was brown.
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Epitimetes grisealisObserver
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Park Tce near Chester St W, Christchurch Central City, Christchurch 8013, New Zealand (Google, OSM)Description
Near kowhai, Wineberry and Lacebark.
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Typical Leafhoppers (Family Cicadellidae)Observer
bytheparkDescription
Near tomato and citrus.
Wind gusting 68km that afternoon so it could have come from anywhere.
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Proteuxoa tetronychaObserver
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Park Tce near Chester St W, Christchurch Central City, Christchurch 8013, New Zealand (Google, OSM)
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Brentiscerus putoniObserver
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Park Tce near Chester St W, Christchurch Central City, Christchurch 8013, New Zealand (Google, OSM)Description
On fennel.
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Observer
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Park Tce near Chester St W, Christchurch Central, Christchurch 8013, New Zealand (Google, OSM)Description
On garden wall.
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Aneuma comptaObserver
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Park Tce near Chester St W, Christchurch Central, Christchurch 8013, New Zealand (Google, OSM)Description
Found on window. Hoheria (sourced 4 years ago from Trees for Canterbury) nearby.
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Metallic Black Pasture Fly (Diasemocera metallica)Observer
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Park Tce near Peterborough St, Christchurch Central, Christchurch 8013, New Zealand (Google, OSM)
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Observer
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Park Tce near Chester St W, Christchurch Central, Christchurch 8013, New Zealand (Google, OSM)
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Moneta coniferaObserver
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Park Tce near Chester St W, Christchurch Central, Christchurch 8013, New Zealand (Google, OSM)
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Observer
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Park Tce near Chester St W, Christchurch Central, Christchurch 8013, New Zealand (Google, OSM)
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Helmoreus sharpiObserver
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Park Tce near Chester St W, Christchurch Central, Christchurch 8013, New Zealand (Google, OSM)Description
3-4mm long. Found on house.
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Observer
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Park Tce near Chester St W, Christchurch Central, Christchurch 8013, New Zealand (Google, OSM)Description
Flew out from pittosporum.
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Observer
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Park Tce near Chester St W, Christchurch Central, Christchurch 8013, New Zealand (Google, OSM)
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Observer
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Park Tce near Chester St W, Christchurch Central, Christchurch 8013, New Zealand (Google, OSM)
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Observer
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Park Tce near Chester St W, Christchurch Central, Christchurch 8013, New Zealand (Google, OSM)
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Three-lined Hover Fly (Helophilus seelandicus)Observer
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Park Tce near Chester St W, Christchurch Central, Christchurch 8013, New Zealand (Google, OSM)
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Tribe HarpaliniObserver
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Park Tce near Chester St W, Christchurch Central, Christchurch 8013, New Zealand (Google, OSM)
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Genus PeristoreusObserver
bytheparkDescription
On aluminium joinery, one floor above ground. There is a lemonwood tree 1.5 metres across from where it was found. Pittosporum flower weevil?
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Gold-flecked Dryadaula (Dryadaula pactolia)Observer
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Park Tce near Chester St W, Christchurch Central, Christchurch 8013, New Zealand (Google, OSM)Description
Flew onto window 4pm.
Small, about 4mm long.
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Ground Wētā (Genus Hemiandrus)Observer
bytheparkDescription
Found dead on courtyard. Near densely planted, damp garden. Across road from Avon River /Hagley Park.
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Brown Evening Moth (Gellonia dejectaria)Observer
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Around 3.5cm (the weatherboards are 15cm wide).
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Cave Wētā (Subfamily Macropathinae)Observer
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Body about 5mm long.
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Observer
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Rolleston Ave near Gloucester St, Christchurch Central City, Christchurch 8013, New Zealand (Google, OSM)Description
On planter, above water, in the fish pond.
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Observer
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Park Tce near Chester St W, Christchurch Central City, Christchurch 8013, New Zealand (Google, OSM)Description
About 3cm across. 2nd pic through window glass.
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Observer
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Park Tce near Chester St W, Christchurch Central City, Christchurch 8013, New Zealand (Google, OSM)
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Eudonia leptalaeaObserver
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Park Tce near Chester St W, Christchurch Central City, Christchurch 8013, New Zealand (Google, OSM)Description
Over 1cm long. Probably Scoparia Halopsis but I am too bamboozled to pick it.
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Large Hover Fly (Melangyna novaezelandiae)Observer
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Park Tce near Chester St W, Christchurch Central City, Christchurch 8013, New Zealand (Google, OSM)
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Kowhai Seed Moth (Stathmopoda aposema)Observer
bytheparkDescription
On 3rd floor window, avoiding the rain. 10 degrees C.
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Genus TingenaObserver
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Park Tce near Chester St W, Christchurch Central City, Christchurch 8013, New Zealand (Google, OSM)
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Genus ErechthiasObserver
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Park Tce near Chester St W, Christchurch Central City, Christchurch 8013, New Zealand (Google, OSM)Description
This moth seems to have different wing markings to others I have seen. Different in pattern and colour.
It has noticeable creamy yellow and pinky /red which I have not seen on any others.
There have been several on the house this week but not quite like this one.
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Scoparia halopisObserver
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Park Tce near Chester St W, Christchurch Central City, Christchurch 8013, New Zealand (Google, OSM)
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Harmologa amplexanaObserver
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Park Tce near Chester St W, Christchurch Central City, Christchurch 8013, New Zealand (Google, OSM)Description
About 1cm long.
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Eudonia octophoraObserver
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Park Tce near Chester St W, Christchurch Central City, Christchurch 8013, New Zealand (Google, OSM)
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Blue Damselfly (Austrolestes colensonis)Observer
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Park Tce near Chester St W, Christchurch Central City, Christchurch 8013, New Zealand (Google, OSM)
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Cabbage Tree Moth (Epiphryne verriculata)Observer
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Park Tce near Chester St W, Christchurch Central City, Christchurch 8013, New Zealand (Google, OSM)Description
Taken from inside (3rd floor window).
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Common Grass Moth (Orocrambus flexuosellus)Observer
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Park Tce near Chester St W, Christchurch Central City, Christchurch 8013, New Zealand (Google, OSM)Description
Hanging out on pohutukawa flowers.
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Greylined Featherfoot (Stathmopoda plumbiflua)Observer
bytheparkDescription
About 8mm head to tail.
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Zorion guttigerumObserver
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Park Tce near Chester St W, Christchurch Central City, Christchurch 8013, New Zealand (Google, OSM)Description
On pohutukawa.
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Observer
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Park Tce near Chester St W, Christchurch Central City, Christchurch 8013, New Zealand (Google, OSM)
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Comma-Mark Cutworm (Proteuxoa comma)Observer
bytheparkDescription
Found inside at night.
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Genus HeterocrossaObserver
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Park Tce near Chester St W, Christchurch Central City, Christchurch 8013, New Zealand (Google, OSM)
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Spotted Manuka Looper (Ipana leptomera)Observer
bytheparkDescription
Caterpillar found 18 January. Not exactly a master of disguise. Fed on wineberry leaves. Moth emerged 24th February.
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Genus AnisoplacaObserver
bytheparkDescription
Found on garden wall, flying in daylight.
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Schellenberg's Soldier Bug (Oechalia schellenbergii)Observer
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Park Tce near Chester St W, Christchurch Central City, Christchurch 8013, New Zealand (Google, OSM)
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Long-legged Crab Spider (Sidymella longipes)Observer
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Park Tce near Chester St W, Christchurch Central City, Christchurch 8013, New Zealand (Google, OSM)
