Western Park, Freemans Bay, Auckland.
On tradescantia.
Western Park, Freemans Bay, Auckland.
On tradescantia.
Heavy bronzing
Larvae about 3rd or 4th instar on E. Fastigata
Small (<1cm). Under felled pine bark.
Found on the same ramarama plant in a suburban backyard as reported last year. I had been monitoring the plant, and the fruiting appeared within the past 2-3 days. It is only visible on three places so far.
Dammed portion of Omaru Creek, Point England Reserve, Auckland. Very common on alligatorweed.
Dammed portion of Omaru Creek, Point England Reserve, Auckland. Pupae in hollow stems of alligatorweed.
Dammed portion of Omaru Creek, Point England Reserve, Auckland. Ectophytic larvae common on alligatorweed.
Nixon Park, Kingsland, Auckland 1021. On Eucalyptus sp.
Nixon Park, Kingsland, Auckland 1021. On Eucalyptus sp.
Bastion Point, Auckland. On trad.
Bastion Point, Auckland. On trad.
Nicholson Park, Mount Eden, Auckland. On a weedy nightshade.
Blockhouse Bay Recreational Reserve, Blockhouse Bay, Auckland 0600. Many protruding compacted frass tubes on the trunk of a dying Acacia longifolia tree.
Appears to have survived the attempted eradication by MPI in 2019.
Blockhouse Bay Recreational Reserve, Blockhouse Bay, Auckland 0600. On Acacia longifolia.
Blockhouse Bay Recreational Reserve, Blockhouse Bay, Auckland 0600. One live adult beetle, extracted from the entrance of a tunnel on the trunk of a dying Acacia longifolia tree. The same tree as observed previously, with protruding frass tubes.
Appears to have survived the attempted eradication by MPI in 2019.
Oakley Creek Esplanade Reserve, Mount Albert/Point Chevalier, Auckland. On Acacia melanoxylon.
Oakley Creek Esplanade Reserve, Mount Albert/Point Chevalier, Auckland. On Acacia melanoxylon.
ootheca that has been next to my deck for months finally hatched some time this morning. Counted about 15 tiny mantises walking around, but perhaps there were more
On broccoli flower head.
A large Torrentfish caught on a fish survey.