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Lycaena Butterflies (Genus Lycaena)

Observer

mkinaturalist

Date

June 30, 2017 08:53 PM NZST
Winter Copper - Photo (c) Brian Patrick, all rights reserved, uploaded by Brian Patrick
butterfly4's ID: Winter Copper (Lycaena 'canterbury common copper')
Added on March 27, 2024
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Common Dotted Wainscot (Ichneutica semivittata)

Observer

possumsend

Date

March 21, 2024 09:37 AM NZDT

Description

With @Carey-Knox-Southern-Scales on an autumn moth survey of a small beech forest remnant at Staveley. A few extras from the Heath moth trap - 6W actinic bulb.

Common Dotted Wainscot - Photo (c) Aalbert Rebergen, some rights reserved (CC BY), uploaded by Aalbert Rebergen
butterfly4's ID: Common Dotted Wainscot (Ichneutica semivittata)
Added on March 27, 2024
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New Zealand Cutworm (Ichneutica mutans)

Observer

possumsend

Date

March 21, 2024 09:37 AM NZDT

Description

With @Carey-Knox-Southern-Scales on an autumn moth survey of a small beech forest remnant at Staveley. A few extras from the Heath moth trap - 6W actinic bulb.

New Zealand Cutworm - Photo (c) Donald Hobern, some rights reserved (CC BY)
butterfly4's ID: New Zealand Cutworm (Ichneutica mutans)
Added on March 27, 2024
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Yellow-Bordered Owlet (Meterana tartarea)

Observer

possumsend

Date

March 21, 2024 09:40 AM NZDT

Description

With @Carey-Knox-Southern-Scales on an autumn moth survey of a small beech forest remnant at Staveley. A few extras from the Heath moth trap - 6W actinic bulb.

Yellow-Bordered Owlet - Photo (c) Landcare Research New Zealand Ltd., some rights reserved (CC BY)
butterfly4's ID: Yellow-Bordered Owlet (Meterana tartarea)
Added on March 27, 2024
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Date

March 20, 2024 09:34 PM NZDT

Description

Afternoon and evening mothing at a nice little beech forest on the Canterbury Plains at Staveley, near Mount Somers. 5 UV lights, a LepiLED, and heath moth trap. With @possumsend.

Asaphodes aegrota - Photo (c) Steve Kerr, some rights reserved (CC BY), uploaded by Steve Kerr
butterfly4's ID: Asaphodes aegrota, a member of Carpet Moths (Subfamily Larentiinae)
Added on March 27, 2024
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Orange Astelia Wainscot (Ichneutica purdii)

Date

March 20, 2024 10:18 PM NZDT

Description

These were very common! Afternoon and evening mothing at a nice little beech forest on the Canterbury Plains at Staveley, near Mount Somers. 5 UV lights, a LepiLED, and heath moth trap. With @possumsend.

Orange Astelia Wainscot - Photo (c) Possums' End, some rights reserved (CC BY), uploaded by Possums' End
butterfly4's ID: Orange Astelia Wainscot (Ichneutica purdii)
Added on March 27, 2024
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Yellow-Bordered Owlet (Meterana tartarea)

Date

March 21, 2024 09:34 AM NZDT

Description

Afternoon and evening mothing at a nice little beech forest on the Canterbury Plains at Staveley, near Mount Somers. 5 UV lights, a LepiLED, and heath moth trap. With @possumsend.

Yellow-Bordered Owlet - Photo (c) Landcare Research New Zealand Ltd., some rights reserved (CC BY)
butterfly4's ID: Yellow-Bordered Owlet (Meterana tartarea)
Added on March 27, 2024
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Zigzag Fern Looper (Ischalis fortinata)

Date

March 20, 2024 03:08 PM NZDT

Description

Afternoon and evening mothing at a nice little beech forest on the Canterbury Plains at Staveley, near Mount Somers. 5 UV lights, a LepiLED, and heath moth trap. With @possumsend.

Zigzag Fern Looper - Photo (c) James Tweed, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by James Tweed
butterfly4's ID: Zigzag Fern Looper (Ischalis fortinata)
Added on March 27, 2024
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Date

March 20, 2024 03:06 PM NZDT

Description

Afternoon and evening mothing at a nice little beech forest on the Canterbury Plains at Staveley, near Mount Somers. 5 UV lights, a LepiLED, and heath moth trap. With @possumsend.

Asaphodes abrogata - Photo (c) Landcare Research New Zealand Ltd., some rights reserved (CC BY)
butterfly4's ID: Asaphodes abrogata, a member of Carpet Moths (Subfamily Larentiinae)
Added on March 27, 2024
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Yellow Admiral (Vanessa itea)

Date

March 20, 2024 01:46 PM NZDT

Description

Feeding on beech tree honey dew. Afternoon and evening mothing at a nice little beech forest on the Canterbury Plains at Staveley, near Mount Somers. 5 UV lights, a LepiLED, and heath moth trap. With @possumsend.

Yellow Admiral - Photo (c) Dean Morley, some rights reserved (CC BY-ND)
butterfly4's ID: Yellow Admiral (Vanessa itea)
Added on March 27, 2024
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Cabbage Butterfly (Pieris rapae)

Date

March 20, 2024 01:44 PM NZDT

Description

Afternoon and evening mothing at a nice little beech forest on the Canterbury Plains at Staveley, near Mount Somers. 5 UV lights, a LepiLED, and heath moth trap. With @possumsend.

Small White - Photo (c) Luca Boscain, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Luca Boscain
butterfly4's ID: Cabbage Butterfly (Pieris rapae)
Added on March 27, 2024
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Flax Window-Maker (Orthoclydon praefectata)

Date

March 20, 2024 01:42 PM NZDT

Description

Afternoon and evening mothing at a nice little beech forest on the Canterbury Plains at Staveley, near Mount Somers. 5 UV lights, a LepiLED, and heath moth trap. With @possumsend.

Flax Window-Maker - Photo (c) Jon Sullivan, some rights reserved (CC BY)
butterfly4's ID: Flax Window-Maker (Orthoclydon praefectata)
Added on March 27, 2024
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North Island Coastal Copper (Lycaena salustius)

Observer

arnim

Date

March 19, 2024 12:26 PM NZDT
North Island Coastal Copper - Photo (c) Simon Nicholas, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Simon Nicholas
butterfly4's ID: North Island Coastal Copper (Lycaena salustius)
Added on March 26, 2024
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Maui's Copper (Lycaena edna)

Observer

muttonbird

Date

December 18, 2010 04:20 PM NZDT
Maui's Copper - Photo (c) Pete McGregor, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-ND), uploaded by Pete McGregor
butterfly4's ID: Maui's Copper (Lycaena edna)
Added on March 26, 2024
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Frosted Phoenix (Titanomis sisyrota)

Observer

pav_johnsson

Date

March 2, 2024 12:37 AM NZDT
Frosted Phoenix - Photo (c) Pav Johnsson, all rights reserved, uploaded by Pav Johnsson
butterfly4's ID: Frosted Phoenix (Titanomis sisyrota)
Added on March 24, 2024
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Otago Ghost Moth (Aoraia rufivena)

Observer

nativenutter

Date

March 21, 2024 06:00 PM NZDT
Otago Ghost Moth - Photo (c) Danilo Hegg, all rights reserved, uploaded by Danilo Hegg
butterfly4's ID: Otago Ghost Moth (Aoraia rufivena)
Added on March 24, 2024
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Observer

derek_onley

Date

December 28, 2014 07:06 AM NZDT
Asaphodes stinaria - Photo (c) Landcare Research New Zealand Ltd., some rights reserved (CC BY)
butterfly4's ID: Asaphodes stinaria, a member of Carpet Moths (Subfamily Larentiinae)
Added on March 24, 2024
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Yellow Admiral (Vanessa itea)

Observer

noahfenwick

Date

March 20, 2024 05:16 PM NZDT

Description

Hill-topping at 1350m asl, with others

Yellow Admiral - Photo (c) Dean Morley, some rights reserved (CC BY-ND)
butterfly4's ID: Yellow Admiral (Vanessa itea)
Added on March 24, 2024
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Maui's Copper (Lycaena edna)

Date

March 16, 2024 02:21 PM NZDT
Maui's Copper - Photo (c) Pete McGregor, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-ND), uploaded by Pete McGregor
butterfly4's ID: Maui's Copper (Lycaena edna)
Added on March 21, 2024
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Observer

bjorn

Date

March 21, 2024 07:06 AM NZDT

Description

Light trap

Ichneutica sistens - Photo (c) Landcare Research New Zealand Ltd., some rights reserved (CC BY)
butterfly4's ID: Ichneutica sistens, a member of Wainscot Moths (Tribe Leucaniini)
Added on March 21, 2024
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Observer

bjorn

Date

March 20, 2024 08:23 PM NZDT

Description

What do we have here?

Spontaneous trip to desert rd! Upon arrival, I soon found out that without a permit, there's nowhere to set up a light with National park on one stretch and the military on the other. Was hoping to get the light going in the tussock grass, I eventually found a spot that would keep me out of trouble and not in either of the areas mentioned above.
The habitat was a little odd , a mixture of bog and tussock.
However, between the moon phase and cold, there weren't many moths to light at all!

Back to Eura to set up a light trap and get some sleep. Hopefully, better luck in the trap.

Physetica sequens - Photo (c) Landcare Research New Zealand Ltd., some rights reserved (CC BY)
butterfly4's ID: Physetica sequens, a member of Cutworms and Dart Moths (Subfamily Noctuinae)
Added on March 21, 2024
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Winter Copper (Lycaena 'canterbury common copper')

Observer

noahfenwick

Date

April 14, 2023 01:41 PM NZST

Description

Interesting asymmetry

Winter Copper - Photo (c) Brian Patrick, all rights reserved, uploaded by Brian Patrick
butterfly4's ID: Winter Copper (Lycaena 'canterbury common copper')
Added on March 20, 2024
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North Island Boulder Copper (Lycaena boldenarum)

Observer

arneholgersson

Date

February 23, 2024 11:19 PM NZDT
North Island Boulder Copper - Photo (c) Jon Sullivan, some rights reserved (CC BY)
butterfly4's ID: North Island Boulder Copper (Lycaena boldenarum)
Added on March 19, 2024
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Poison Hemlock Moth (Agonopterix alstroemeriana)

Observer

bjorn

Date

March 19, 2024 01:23 PM NZDT
Poison Hemlock Moth - Photo (c) Steve Kerr, some rights reserved (CC BY), uploaded by Steve Kerr
butterfly4's ID: Poison Hemlock Moth (Agonopterix alstroemeriana)
Added on March 19, 2024
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Wire Rush (Empodisma minus)

Observer

r_nichol

Date

March 19, 2024 01:48 PM NZDT
Wire Rush - Photo (c) Geoffrey Sinclair, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Geoffrey Sinclair
butterfly4's ID: Wire Rush (Empodisma minus)
Added on March 19, 2024
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Lycaena Butterflies (Genus Lycaena)

Observer

christinaraven

Date

March 18, 2024 11:05 AM NZDT
Lycaena Butterflies - Photo (c) Linda, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Linda
butterfly4's ID: Lycaena Butterflies (Genus Lycaena)
Added on March 18, 2024
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Orange Underwing (Paranotoreas brephosata)

Date

March 17, 2024 01:44 PM NZDT
Orange Underwing - Photo (c) Landcare Research New Zealand Ltd., some rights reserved (CC BY)
butterfly4's ID: Orange Underwing (Paranotoreas brephosata)
Added on March 18, 2024
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Orange Underwing (Paranotoreas brephosata)

Observer

petaimmaca68

Date

March 14, 2024 03:06 PM NZDT

Description

Saw a few along the track.

Orange Underwing - Photo (c) Landcare Research New Zealand Ltd., some rights reserved (CC BY)
butterfly4's ID: Orange Underwing (Paranotoreas brephosata)
Added on March 18, 2024
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Large Striped Carpet (Asaphodes clarata)

Date

March 17, 2024 01:56 PM NZDT

Description

Common

Large Striped Carpet - Photo (c) swalls, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
butterfly4's ID: Large Striped Carpet (Asaphodes clarata)
Added on March 18, 2024
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Large Striped Carpet (Asaphodes clarata)

Date

March 17, 2024 03:28 PM NZDT
Large Striped Carpet - Photo (c) swalls, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
butterfly4's ID: Large Striped Carpet (Asaphodes clarata)
Added on March 18, 2024
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