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Australian Maidenhair Fern Moth (Musotima ochropteralis)

Observer

stephen_thorpe

Date

February 19, 2022 12:06 PM NZDT

Description

City campus of the University of Auckland, Auckland CBD, Auckland 1010.

Australian Maidenhair Fern Moth - Photo (c) Donald Hobern, some rights reserved (CC BY)
bjorn's ID: Australian Maidenhair Fern Moth (Musotima ochropteralis)
Added on March 28, 2024
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Brown Cutworm (Agrotis munda)

Date

March 3, 2024 12:49 AM NZDT
Brown Cutworm - Photo (c) Donald Hobern, some rights reserved (CC BY)
bjorn's ID: Brown Cutworm (Agrotis munda)
Added on March 27, 2024
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Kamahi Green Spindle (Tatosoma tipulata)

Observer

jacog

Date

March 27, 2024 10:04 PM NZDT
Kamahi Green Spindle - Photo (c) Landcare Research New Zealand Ltd., some rights reserved (CC BY)
bjorn's ID: Kamahi Green Spindle (Tatosoma tipulata)
Added on March 27, 2024
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Tutu Green Spindle (Tatosoma lestevata)

Observer

marleyi

Date

March 8, 2024 10:17 AM NZDT
Tutu Green Spindle - Photo (c) Landcare Research New Zealand Ltd., some rights reserved (CC BY)
bjorn's ID: Tutu Green Spindle (Tatosoma lestevata)
Added on March 27, 2024
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ross-sarah

Date

March 22, 2024 09:52 PM NZDT
Gymnobathra - Photo (c) Danilo Hegg, all rights reserved, uploaded by Danilo Hegg
bjorn's ID: Genus Gymnobathra, a member of Timber Moths (Family Xyloryctidae)
Added on March 24, 2024
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Fox's Owlet (Ichneutica brunneosa)

Observer

tony_steer

Date

October 27, 2016 09:19 AM +13

Description

Reasonably common month in spring time.

Fox's Owlet - Photo (c) Tony Steer, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA), uploaded by Tony Steer
bjorn's ID: Fox's Owlet (Ichneutica brunneosa)
Added on March 24, 2024
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Fox's Owlet (Ichneutica brunneosa)

Observer

tony_steer

Date

October 27, 2016 09:19 AM +13

Description

Reasonably common moth in spring time.

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Fox's Owlet - Photo (c) Tony Steer, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA), uploaded by Tony Steer
bjorn's ID: Fox's Owlet (Ichneutica brunneosa)
Added on March 24, 2024
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Yellow Broom Looper (Samana falcatella)

Observer

lisa_bennett

Date

March 22, 2024 01:03 PM NZDT
Yellow Broom Looper - Photo (c) Landcare Research New Zealand Ltd., some rights reserved (CC BY)
bjorn's ID: Yellow Broom Looper (Samana falcatella)
Added on March 22, 2024
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ross-sarah

Date

March 22, 2024 09:52 PM NZDT
Pink-Tipped Yellow Moth - Photo (c) Saryu Mae, some rights reserved (CC BY), uploaded by Saryu Mae
bjorn's ID: Pink-Tipped Yellow Moth (Gymnobathra flavidella)
Added on March 22, 2024
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Pond Moth (Hygraula nitens)

Observer

pamstapleton

Date

March 22, 2024 08:46 PM NZDT
Pond Moth - Photo (c) Victor W Fazio III, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Victor W Fazio III
bjorn's ID: Pond Moth (Hygraula nitens)
Added on March 22, 2024
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Raspberry Bud Moth (Heterocrossa rubophaga)

Observer

ross-sarah

Date

March 22, 2024 09:58 PM NZDT
Raspberry Bud Moth - Photo (c) Grey Smith, some rights reserved (CC BY), uploaded by Grey Smith
bjorn's ID: Raspberry Bud Moth (Heterocrossa rubophaga)
Added on March 22, 2024
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Large Grey Owlet (Ichneutica ustistriga)

Observer

ross-sarah

Date

March 22, 2024 09:54 PM NZDT
Large Grey Owlet - Photo (c) Steve Kerr, some rights reserved (CC BY), uploaded by Steve Kerr
bjorn's ID: Large Grey Owlet (Ichneutica ustistriga)
Added on March 22, 2024
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Dark Sword-Grass (Agrotis ipsilon)

Observer

brendandoogan

Date

March 15, 2024 09:52 PM NZDT
Ipsilon Dart Moth - Photo (c) Michał Brzeziński, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Michał Brzeziński
bjorn's ID: Dark Sword-Grass (Agrotis ipsilon)
Added on March 17, 2024
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Observer

brendandoogan

Date

March 15, 2024 09:51 PM NZDT
Orocrambus angustipennis - Photo (c) Landcare Research New Zealand Ltd., some rights reserved (CC BY)
bjorn's ID: Orocrambus angustipennis, a member of Grass-Veneers (Tribe Crambini)
Added on March 17, 2024
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Observer

stephen_thorpe

Date

March 16, 2024 09:57 PM NZDT

Description

18A Revel Ave, Mount Roskill, Auckland. At light.

Cyclophora obstataria - Photo (c) Victor W Fazio III, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Victor W Fazio III
bjorn's ID: Cyclophora obstataria, a member of Mochas (Genus Cyclophora)
Added on March 16, 2024
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Arrowhead (Diasemia grammalis)

Observer

atarau

Date

February 2024

Description

First one of these I have seen

Arrowhead - Photo (c) Landcare Research New Zealand Ltd., some rights reserved (CC BY)
bjorn's ID: Arrowhead (Diasemia grammalis)
Added on March 15, 2024
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Observer

clinton51

Date

November 22, 2023
Orocrambus angustipennis - Photo (c) Landcare Research New Zealand Ltd., some rights reserved (CC BY)
bjorn's ID: Orocrambus angustipennis, a member of Grass-Veneers (Tribe Crambini)
Added on March 9, 2024
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clinton51

Date

July 19, 2023
Cryptaspasma querula - Photo (c) Dougal Townsend, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Dougal Townsend
bjorn's ID: Cryptaspasma querula, a member of Olethreutine Leafroller Moths (Subfamily Olethreutinae)
Added on March 9, 2024
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Observer

sophie_hunt

Date

March 9, 2024 04:32 PM NZDT

Description

Caught in a light trap

Ptyomaxia trigonogramma - Photo (c) Victor W Fazio III, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Victor W Fazio III
bjorn's ID: Ptyomaxia trigonogramma, a member of Knot-horn Moths (Subfamily Phycitinae)
Added on March 9, 2024
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rolandwirth

Date

November 17, 2023 10:31 PM NZDT
Glaucocharis chrysochyta - Photo (c) Tony Steer, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA), uploaded by Tony Steer
bjorn's ID: Glaucocharis chrysochyta, a member of Grass-veneers and Allies (Subfamily Crambinae)
Added on March 8, 2024
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Observer

mothshark

Date

March 2024

Description

Around 5mm in length

Capua semiferana - Photo no rights reserved, uploaded by Carey-Knox-Southern-Scales
bjorn's ID: Capua semiferana, a member of Tortricine Leafroller Moths (Subfamily Tortricinae)
Added on March 7, 2024
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Date

January 8, 2024 01:17 AM NZDT
Eudonia colpota - Photo (c) Maurice, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Maurice
bjorn's ID: Eudonia colpota, a member of Moss-eating Crambid Snout Moths (Subfamily Scopariinae)
Added on March 6, 2024
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jomackisack

Date

March 3, 2024 08:55 PM NZDT
Dumbletonius unimaculatus - Photo (c) Birgit E. Rhode, Landcare Research New Zealand Ltd., some rights reserved (CC BY)
bjorn's ID: Dumbletonius unimaculatus, a member of Forest Porina (Genus Dumbletonius)
Added on March 4, 2024
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pamstapleton

Date

February 12, 2024 11:24 AM NZDT
Sod Webworm - Photo (c) Landcare Research New Zealand Ltd., some rights reserved (CC BY)
bjorn's ID: Sod Webworm (Eudonia submarginalis)
Added on February 24, 2024
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Australasian Yellow (Anachloris subochraria)

Observer

ruth_nielsen

Date

November 22, 2023 09:25 PM NZDT

Place

Auckland (Google, OSM)
Golden Grass Carpet - Photo (c) Pat Enright, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Pat Enright
bjorn's ID: Australasian Yellow (Anachloris subochraria)
Added on February 16, 2024
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Cutworm Moths and Allies (Family Noctuidae)

Observer

hugo2016

Date

May 3, 2023 07:04 PM NZST
Cutworm Moths and Allies - Photo (c) Chris Cook, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Chris Cook
bjorn's ID: Cutworm Moths and Allies (Family Noctuidae)
Added on February 13, 2024
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Butterflies and Moths (Order Lepidoptera)

Observer

angelamoonjones

Date

January 26, 2024 02:04 PM NZDT

Description

Not sure? Haven’t seen it before.

Scabweed Snout - Photo (c) Landcare Research New Zealand Ltd., some rights reserved (CC BY)
bjorn's ID: Scabweed Snout (Orocrambus xanthogrammus)
Added on February 12, 2024
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commoncopper

Date

February 10, 2024 09:10 PM NZDT
Clepsicosma iridia - Photo (c) Christopher Stephens, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA), uploaded by Christopher Stephens
bjorn's ID: Clepsicosma iridia, a member of China-mark Moths (Subfamily Acentropinae)
Added on February 11, 2024
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possumsend

Date

January 31, 2024 10:45 PM NZDT

Description

Assisting @Carey-Knox-Southern-Scales on moth surveys. 20ha Matai dominated rich forest remnant surrounded by pasture/tussock/sparse shrublands. Various light/sheet combinations set up on forest edge.

Lovely to finally encounter this moth. Several came to light and to a Heath Moth Trap.

Bityla sericea - Photo (c) dhobern, some rights reserved (CC BY)
bjorn's ID: Bityla sericea, a member of Cutworm Moths and Allies (Family Noctuidae)
Added on February 9, 2024
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Flax Notcher Moth (Ichneutica steropastis)

Observer

clinton51

Date

January 27, 2024 08:06 PM NZDT

Description

I collected the mature caterpillar that at bush, and reared the caterpillar, its foodplant: Cutty grass (carex geminata).

Flax Notcher Moth - Photo (c) Landcare Research New Zealand Ltd., some rights reserved (CC BY)
bjorn's ID: Flax Notcher Moth (Ichneutica steropastis)
Added on February 4, 2024
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