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What

Miro (Pectinopitys ferruginea)

Observer

savvy

Date

April 28, 2013
Miro - Photo (c) weka, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
arpugh's ID: Miro (Pectinopitys ferruginea)
Added on April 8, 2024
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Added as part of a taxon swap

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What

Tradescantia Leaf Beetle (Neolema ogloblini)

Observer

stephen_thorpe

Date

June 27, 2023 11:16 AM NZST

Description

Western Park, Freemans Bay, Auckland.

On tradescantia.

Tradescantia Leaf Beetle - Photo (c) Andrew Townsend, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Andrew Townsend
arpugh's ID: Tradescantia Leaf Beetle (Neolema ogloblini)
Added on June 29, 2023
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What

Tradescantia Leaf Beetle (Neolema ogloblini)

Observer

stephen_thorpe

Date

June 27, 2023 11:20 AM NZST

Description

Western Park, Freemans Bay, Auckland.

On tradescantia.

Tags

Tradescantia Leaf Beetle - Photo (c) Andrew Townsend, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Andrew Townsend
arpugh's ID: Tradescantia Leaf Beetle (Neolema ogloblini)
Added on June 28, 2023
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What

Bronze Bug (Thaumastocoris peregrinus)

Observer

stevepawson

Date

May 26, 2023 12:57 PM NZST

Description

Heavy bronzing

Bronze Bug - Photo (c) Steven Wallace, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Steven Wallace
arpugh's ID: Bronze Bug (Thaumastocoris peregrinus)
Added on June 1, 2023
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What

Bronze Bug (Thaumastocoris peregrinus)

Observer

stevepawson

Date

May 26, 2023 01:02 PM NZST
Bronze Bug - Photo (c) Steven Wallace, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Steven Wallace
arpugh's ID: Bronze Bug (Thaumastocoris peregrinus)
Added on June 1, 2023
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What

Gum Leaf Skeletonizer (Uraba lugens)

Observer

dr_bug_lady

Date

May 26, 2023 04:13 PM NZST

Description

Larvae about 3rd or 4th instar on E. Fastigata

Gum Leaf Skeletonizer - Photo (c) Donald Hobern, some rights reserved (CC BY)
arpugh's ID: Gum Leaf Skeletonizer (Uraba lugens)
Added on June 1, 2023
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What

Longnosed Kauri Weevil (Mitrastethus baridioides)

Observer

benjansss

Date

December 30, 2022 12:42 AM NZDT
Longnosed Kauri Weevil - Photo (c) Saryu Mae, some rights reserved (CC BY), uploaded by Saryu Mae
arpugh's ID: Longnosed Kauri Weevil (Mitrastethus baridioides)
Added on May 24, 2023
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What

Longnosed Kauri Weevil (Mitrastethus baridioides)

Observer

pam-piombino

Date

November 29, 2022 09:08 PM NZDT

Place

Treetops (Google, OSM)
Longnosed Kauri Weevil - Photo (c) Saryu Mae, some rights reserved (CC BY), uploaded by Saryu Mae
arpugh's ID: Longnosed Kauri Weevil (Mitrastethus baridioides)
Added on May 24, 2023
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What

Longnosed Kauri Weevil (Mitrastethus baridioides)

Observer

mikey_crikey

Date

May 4, 2017 01:10 PM NZST

Description

Small (<1cm). Under felled pine bark.

Longnosed Kauri Weevil - Photo (c) Saryu Mae, some rights reserved (CC BY), uploaded by Saryu Mae
arpugh's ID: Longnosed Kauri Weevil (Mitrastethus baridioides)
Added on May 24, 2023
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What

Myrtle Rust (Austropuccinia psidii)

Observer

seokso

Date

November 2021

Description

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.

Myrtle Rust - Photo no rights reserved, uploaded by Peter de Lange
arpugh's ID: Myrtle Rust (Austropuccinia psidii)
Added on April 10, 2023
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What

Alligatorweed Flea Beetle (Agasicles hygrophila)

Observer

stephen_thorpe

Date

January 22, 2023 11:09 AM NZDT

Description

Dammed portion of Omaru Creek, Point England Reserve, Auckland. Very common on alligatorweed.

Alligatorweed Flea Beetle - Photo (c) 豆豆, all rights reserved, uploaded by 豆豆
arpugh's ID: Alligatorweed Flea Beetle (Agasicles hygrophila)
Added on January 23, 2023
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What

Alligatorweed Flea Beetle (Agasicles hygrophila)

Observer

stephen_thorpe

Date

January 22, 2023 11:47 AM NZDT

Description

Dammed portion of Omaru Creek, Point England Reserve, Auckland. Pupae in hollow stems of alligatorweed.

Alligatorweed Flea Beetle - Photo (c) 豆豆, all rights reserved, uploaded by 豆豆
arpugh's ID: Alligatorweed Flea Beetle (Agasicles hygrophila)
Added on January 23, 2023
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What

Alligatorweed Flea Beetle (Agasicles hygrophila)

Observer

stephen_thorpe

Date

January 22, 2023 11:13 AM NZDT

Description

Dammed portion of Omaru Creek, Point England Reserve, Auckland. Ectophytic larvae common on alligatorweed.

Alligatorweed Flea Beetle - Photo (c) 豆豆, all rights reserved, uploaded by 豆豆
arpugh's ID: Alligatorweed Flea Beetle (Agasicles hygrophila)
Added on January 23, 2023
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What

Gum Leaf Skeletonizer (Uraba lugens)

Observer

stephen_thorpe

Date

January 15, 2023 12:12 PM NZDT

Description

Nixon Park, Kingsland, Auckland 1021. On Eucalyptus sp.

Gum Leaf Skeletonizer - Photo (c) Donald Hobern, some rights reserved (CC BY)
arpugh's ID: Gum Leaf Skeletonizer (Uraba lugens)
Added on January 19, 2023
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What

Small Eucalyptus Tortoise Beetle (Trachymela sloanei)

Observer

stephen_thorpe

Date

January 15, 2023 12:10 PM NZDT

Description

Nixon Park, Kingsland, Auckland 1021. On Eucalyptus sp.

Tags

Australian Tortoise Beetle - Photo (c) Gary McDonald, all rights reserved, uploaded by Gary McDonald
arpugh's ID: Small Eucalyptus Tortoise Beetle (Trachymela sloanei)
Added on January 19, 2023
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What

Tradescantia Leaf Beetle (Neolema ogloblini)

Observer

stephen_thorpe

Date

January 19, 2023 11:50 AM NZDT

Description

Bastion Point, Auckland. On trad.

Tradescantia Leaf Beetle - Photo (c) Andrew Townsend, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Andrew Townsend
arpugh's ID: Tradescantia Leaf Beetle (Neolema ogloblini)
Added on January 19, 2023
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What

Tradescantia Leaf Beetle (Neolema ogloblini)

Observer

stephen_thorpe

Date

January 19, 2023 11:51 AM NZDT

Description

Bastion Point, Auckland. On trad.

Tradescantia Leaf Beetle - Photo (c) Andrew Townsend, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Andrew Townsend
arpugh's ID: Tradescantia Leaf Beetle (Neolema ogloblini)
Added on January 19, 2023
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What

Hadda Beetle (Henosepilachna vigintioctopunctata)

Observer

stephen_thorpe

Date

January 17, 2023 11:14 AM NZDT

Description

Nicholson Park, Mount Eden, Auckland. On a weedy nightshade.

Tags

Hadda Beetle - Photo (c) Luís Roberto da Silva, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Luís Roberto da Silva
arpugh's ID: Hadda Beetle (Henosepilachna vigintioctopunctata)
Added on January 17, 2023
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What

Granulate Ambrosia Beetle (Xylosandrus crassiusculus)

Observer

stephen_thorpe

Date

December 16, 2022 04:00 PM NZDT

Description

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.

Granulate Ambrosia Beetle - Photo (c) Mike Quinn, Austin, TX, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Mike Quinn, Austin, TX
arpugh's ID: Granulate Ambrosia Beetle (Xylosandrus crassiusculus)
Added on January 9, 2023
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What

Southern Ladybird (Cleobora mellyi)

Observer

stephen_thorpe

Date

January 5, 2023 01:48 PM NZDT

Description

Blockhouse Bay Recreational Reserve, Blockhouse Bay, Auckland 0600. On Acacia longifolia.

Tasmanian Ladybird - Photo (c) Jane Percival, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-SA), uploaded by Jane Percival
arpugh's ID: Southern Ladybird (Cleobora mellyi)
Added on January 9, 2023
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What

Granulate Ambrosia Beetle (Xylosandrus crassiusculus)

Observer

stephen_thorpe

Date

January 5, 2023 02:43 PM NZDT

Description

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.

Granulate Ambrosia Beetle - Photo (c) Mike Quinn, Austin, TX, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Mike Quinn, Austin, TX
arpugh's ID: Granulate Ambrosia Beetle (Xylosandrus crassiusculus)
Added on January 9, 2023
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Observer

stephen_thorpe

Date

January 8, 2023 04:40 PM NZDT

Description

Oakley Creek Esplanade Reserve, Mount Albert/Point Chevalier, Auckland. On Acacia melanoxylon.

Tags

Dicranosterna semipunctata - Photo (c) Reiner Richter, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-SA), uploaded by Reiner Richter
arpugh's ID: Dicranosterna semipunctata, a member of Leaf Beetles (Family Chrysomelidae)
Added on January 9, 2023
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Observer

stephen_thorpe

Date

January 8, 2023 04:40 PM NZDT

Description

Oakley Creek Esplanade Reserve, Mount Albert/Point Chevalier, Auckland. On Acacia melanoxylon.

Tags

Dicranosterna semipunctata - Photo (c) Reiner Richter, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-SA), uploaded by Reiner Richter
arpugh's ID: Dicranosterna semipunctata, a member of Leaf Beetles (Family Chrysomelidae)
Added on January 9, 2023
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New Zealand Mantis (Orthodera novaezealandiae)

Observer

dolphinonkeys

Date

November 16, 2022 09:03 AM NZDT

Description

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

New Zealand Mantis - Photo (c) Jon Sullivan, some rights reserved (CC BY)
arpugh's ID: New Zealand Mantis (Orthodera novaezealandiae)
Added on November 16, 2022
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What

Cabbage Aphid (Brevicoryne brassicae)

Observer

grey

Date

November 14, 2022 08:19 AM NZDT

Description

On broccoli flower head.

Cabbage Aphid - Photo (c) ingridaltmann, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
arpugh's ID: Cabbage Aphid (Brevicoryne brassicae)
Added on November 16, 2022
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Torrentfish (Cheimarrichthys fosterae)

Observer

deancaskey

Date

February 2012

Description

A large Torrentfish caught on a fish survey.

Torrentfish - Photo (c) tim_hopley, all rights reserved, uploaded by tim_hopley
arpugh's ID: Torrentfish (Cheimarrichthys fosterae)
Added on May 12, 2022
Improving
Added as part of a taxon swap

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Rust-eating Midges (Genus Mycodiplosis)

Observer

sfraser2008

Date

March 26, 2022 03:24 PM +13

Description

On Fuchsia rust

Rust-eating Midges - Photo (c) Gilles San Martin, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA), uploaded by Gilles San Martin
arpugh's ID: Rust-eating Midges (Genus Mycodiplosis)
Added on March 27, 2022
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What

Orange Pore Fungus (Favolaschia claudopus)

Observer

charlesfryett

Date

June 1, 2013 10:08 AM NZST
Favolaschia - Photo (c) Philip Herbst, all rights reserved, uploaded by Philip Herbst
arpugh's ID: Genus Favolaschia, a member of Common Gilled Mushrooms and Allies (Order Agaricales)
Added on March 24, 2022
Improving
Added as part of a taxon split

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What

Orange Pore Fungus (Favolaschia claudopus)

Observer

bbi2

Date

April 25, 2013 03:58 PM NZST
Favolaschia - Photo (c) Philip Herbst, all rights reserved, uploaded by Philip Herbst
arpugh's ID: Genus Favolaschia, a member of Common Gilled Mushrooms and Allies (Order Agaricales)
Added on March 24, 2022
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Added as part of a taxon split

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What

Small Hover Fly (Melanostoma fasciatum)

Observer

ria999

Date

September 16, 2021 10:53 AM NZST
Small Hover Fly - Photo (c) Rhonda Billington, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Rhonda Billington
arpugh's ID: Small Hover Fly (Melanostoma fasciatum)
Added on September 16, 2021
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