stephen_thorpe's Identifications

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2 photos

What

Mites (Subclass Acari)

Observer

sebastiandoak

Date

March 28, 2023 03:54 PM NZDT

Place

Buller District, West Coast, New Zealand (Google, OSM)
Mites - Photo (c) Jason M Crockwell, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-ND), uploaded by Jason M Crockwell
stephen_thorpe's ID: Mites (Subclass Acari)
Added on March 28, 2023
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6 photos

What

Engytatus nicotianae

Observer

c_j_w

Date

March 29, 2023 12:01 PM NZDT

Place

Point England, Auckland 1072, New Zealand (Google, OSM)

Description

Found in lighted porch at night.

Engytatus nicotianae - Photo (c) Stephen Thorpe, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Stephen Thorpe
stephen_thorpe's ID: Engytatus nicotianae, a member of Plant Bugs (Family Miridae)
Added on March 28, 2023
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What

Burnt Pine Longhorn (Arhopalus ferus)

Observer

jingo

Date

March 28, 2023 09:31 PM NZDT

Place

Taupō (Google, OSM)
Burnt Pine Longhorn - Photo (c) Suso Tizón, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-SA), uploaded by Suso Tizón
stephen_thorpe's ID: Burnt Pine Longhorn (Arhopalus ferus)
Added on March 28, 2023
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What

Tri-horned Treehopper (Acanthuchus trispinifer)

Observer

alistermorison

Date

March 27, 2023 07:01 PM NZDT

Place

Hope, New Zealand (Google, OSM)

Description

From the garden - on Rocket leaves

Tri-horned Treehopper - Photo (c) Steve Reekie, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
stephen_thorpe's ID: Tri-horned Treehopper (Acanthuchus trispinifer)
Added on March 28, 2023
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2 photos

What

Eastern Streaked Plusia (Ctenoplusia albostriata)

Observer

dr_robert

Date

February 26, 2023 01:30 PM NZDT

Place

Tahuna Torea, Glendowie, Auckland, New Zealand (Google, OSM)

Description

Larva on Erigeron sp., 26 Feb 2023, adult emerged 27 Mar 2023.

Eastern Streaked Plusia - Photo (c) Roger C. Kendrick, all rights reserved
stephen_thorpe's ID: Eastern Streaked Plusia (Ctenoplusia albostriata)
Added on March 28, 2023
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6 photos

What

Apple Looper (Phrissogonus laticostata)

Observer

dr_robert

Date

March 5, 2023 05:40 PM NZDT

Place

Repeater Rd, Hunua Ranges (Google, OSM)

Description

Larva on flower of oxeye daisy 5 Mar 2023, emerged 27 Mar 2023

Apple Looper - Photo (c) Donald Hobern, some rights reserved (CC BY)
stephen_thorpe's ID: Apple Looper (Phrissogonus laticostata)
Added on March 28, 2023
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What

Genus Mecodema

Observer

ian4

Date

March 26, 2023 08:39 AM NZDT

Place

Cardrona, New Zealand (Google, OSM)
Mecodema - Photo (c) samtheanimalman, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by samtheanimalman
stephen_thorpe's ID: Genus Mecodema, a member of Ground Beetles (Family Carabidae)
Added on March 28, 2023
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What

Senecio Blue Stem Borer (Patagoniodes farinaria)

Observer

commoncopper

Date

March 27, 2023 08:04 PM NZDT

Place

Waiwhakaiho, New Plymouth, New Zealand (Google, OSM)
Senecio Blue Stem Borer - Photo (c) Dianne Clarke, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Dianne Clarke
stephen_thorpe's ID: Senecio Blue Stem Borer (Patagoniodes farinaria)
Added on March 28, 2023
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What

Eudonia steropaea

Observer

aalbertrebergen

Date

March 25, 2023 08:14 PM NZDT

Place

Waikouaiti, New Zealand (Google, OSM)
Eudonia steropaea - Photo (c) Stephen Thorpe, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Stephen Thorpe
stephen_thorpe's ID: Eudonia steropaea, a member of Moss-eating Crambid Snout Moths (Subfamily Scopariinae)
Added on March 28, 2023
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What

Indian-Meal Moth (Plodia interpunctella)

Observer

ryvesie

Date

March 27, 2023 07:43 PM NZDT

Place

Hillcrest, Auckland, New Zealand (Google, OSM)
Indian-Meal Moth - Photo (c) skitterbug, some rights reserved (CC BY), uploaded by skitterbug
stephen_thorpe's ID: Indian-Meal Moth (Plodia interpunctella)
Added on March 28, 2023
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What

Green Garden Looper (Chrysodeixis eriosoma)

Observer

drwhall

Date

March 28, 2023 03:07 PM NZDT

Place

Whakatāne 3120, New Zealand (Google, OSM)
Green Garden Looper - Photo (c) Roger C. Kendrick, all rights reserved, uploaded by Roger C. Kendrick
stephen_thorpe's ID: Green Garden Looper (Chrysodeixis eriosoma)
Added on March 28, 2023
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What

Family Ceraphronidae

Observer

flossiepip

Date

March 23, 2022 06:26 PM NZDT

Place

Kaeo, New Zealand (Google, OSM)
Ceraphronidae - Photo (c) Graeme Cocks, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-SA), uploaded by Graeme Cocks
stephen_thorpe's ID: Family Ceraphronidae, a member of Narrow-waisted Wasps, Ants, and Bees (Suborder Apocrita)
Added on March 28, 2023
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2 photos

What

Genus Idris

Observer

flossiepip

Date

March 21, 2022 01:33 PM NZDT

Place

Kaeo, New Zealand (Google, OSM)
Idris - Photo (c) John and Kendra Abbott, all rights reserved, uploaded by John and Kendra Abbott
stephen_thorpe's ID: Genus Idris, a member of Narrow-waisted Wasps, Ants, and Bees (Suborder Apocrita)
Added on March 28, 2023
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What

Tribe Platynini

Observer

dan_photography

Date

January 23, 2020 10:07 AM NZDT

Place

Coatesville, New Zealand (Google, OSM)
Kupeplatynus lucifugus - Photo (c) Landcare Research New Zealand Ltd., some rights reserved (CC BY)
stephen_thorpe's ID: Kupeplatynus lucifugus, a member of Ground Beetles (Family Carabidae)
Added on March 28, 2023
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What

Southern Michelin Ant (Amblyopone australis)

Observer

dan_photography

Date

January 23, 2020 10:12 AM NZDT

Place

Coatesville, New Zealand (Google, OSM)
Southern Michelin Ant - Photo (c) Reiner Richter, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-SA), uploaded by Reiner Richter
stephen_thorpe's ID: Southern Michelin Ant (Amblyopone australis)
Added on March 28, 2023
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What

Totara Leafminer Weevil (Peristoreus flavitarsis)

Observer

flossiepip

Date

March 23, 2022 09:54 AM NZDT

Place

Kaeo, New Zealand (Google, OSM)
Totara Leafminer Weevil - Photo (c) Stephen Thorpe, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Stephen Thorpe
stephen_thorpe's ID: Totara Leafminer Weevil (Peristoreus flavitarsis)
Added on March 28, 2023
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What

Citrus Flower Moth (Prays nephelomima)

Observer

mike68lusk

Date

March 18, 2023 05:55 PM NZDT

Place

Matakana, New Zealand (Google, OSM)
Citrus Flower Moth - Photo (c) Stephen Thorpe, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Stephen Thorpe
stephen_thorpe's ID: Citrus Flower Moth (Prays nephelomima)
Added on March 28, 2023
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2 photos

What

Peristoreus stramineus

Observer

petaimmaca68

Date

March 28, 2023 03:45 PM NZDT

Place

Mokoia Drive, Tihiotonga, Rotorua, New Zealand (Google, OSM)

Description

About 2 mm long. Cream coloured sheen on carapace. With a mate on native shrub.

Peristoreus stramineus - Photo (c) Stephen Thorpe, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Stephen Thorpe
stephen_thorpe's ID: Peristoreus stramineus, a member of True Weevils (Family Curculionidae)
Added on March 28, 2023
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What

Passionvine Hopper (Scolypopa australis)

Observer

phoenixwhaiapu

Date

March 28, 2023 06:15 PM NZDT

Place

Oakley Creek Esplanade Reserve, Auckland, Auckland, NZ (Google, OSM)
Passionvine Hopper - Photo (c) Steve Kerr, some rights reserved (CC BY), uploaded by Steve Kerr
stephen_thorpe's ID: Passionvine Hopper (Scolypopa australis)
Added on March 28, 2023
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4 photos

What

New Zealand Mantis (Orthodera novaezealandiae)

Observer

tramperjames

Date

March 28, 2023 09:28 AM NZDT

Place

Nawton, Hamilton 3200, New Zealand (Google, OSM)

Description

Alongside a couple dozen SA mantises that fled as I was removing a blackberry patch

New Zealand Mantis - Photo (c) Jon Sullivan, some rights reserved (CC BY)
stephen_thorpe's ID: New Zealand Mantis (Orthodera novaezealandiae)
Added on March 28, 2023
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6 photos

What

Red Clover Casebearer Moth (Coleophora deauratella)

Observer

c_j_w

Date

March 27, 2023 11:01 PM NZDT

Place

Point England, Auckland 1072, New Zealand (Google, OSM)

Description

In lighted porch at night.

Red Clover Casebearer Moth - Photo (c) Donald Hobern, some rights reserved (CC BY)
stephen_thorpe's ID: Red Clover Casebearer Moth (Coleophora deauratella)
Added on March 28, 2023
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7 photos

What

Dysnocryptus inflatus

Observer

c_j_w

Date

March 28, 2023 11:15 AM NZDT

Place

Glendowie, Auckland, New Zealand (Google, OSM)

Description

Found on Olearia traversiorum (ID to be confirmed) see https://inaturalist.nz/observations/150191973.

Dysnocryptus inflatus - Photo (c) Stephen Thorpe, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Stephen Thorpe
stephen_thorpe's ID: Dysnocryptus inflatus, a member of Fungus Weevils (Family Anthribidae)
Added on March 28, 2023
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Insects

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2 photos

What

Insects (Class Insecta)

Observer

ecoman

Date

March 21, 2023 01:45 PM NZDT

Place

Lake Hāwea 9382, New Zealand (Google, OSM)

Description

Under rock

Typical Silverfishes - Photo (c) Alex Bairstow, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Alex Bairstow
stephen_thorpe's ID: Typical Silverfishes (Family Lepismatidae)
Added on March 28, 2023
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4 photos

What

Harlequin Ladybird (Harmonia axyridis)

Observer

commoncopper

Date

March 27, 2023 06:39 PM NZDT

Place

Waiwhakaiho riverbank, The Valley (Google, OSM)

Description

I was surprised to find this number of damaged ladybirds.
Any ideas as to the cause of the damage?

Asian Lady Beetle - Photo (c) Paolo Mazzei, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Paolo Mazzei
stephen_thorpe's ID: Harlequin Ladybird (Harmonia axyridis)
Added on March 28, 2023
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What

Megadromus capito

Observer

uh-sinny

Date

March 28, 2023 09:08 AM NZDT

Place

Hoggard Park, Upper Hutt, Wellington, NZ (Google, OSM)
Megadromus capito - Photo (c) Landcare Research New Zealand Ltd., some rights reserved (CC BY)
stephen_thorpe's ID: Megadromus capito, a member of Ground Beetles (Family Carabidae)
Added on March 27, 2023
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2 photos

What

Genus Mecodema

Observer

nicolawegmayr

Date

March 21, 2023 01:42 PM NZDT

Place

Hawea 9382, Neuseeland (Google, OSM)
Mecodema - Photo (c) samtheanimalman, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by samtheanimalman
stephen_thorpe's ID: Genus Mecodema, a member of Ground Beetles (Family Carabidae)
Added on March 27, 2023
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4 photos

What

Meal Moth (Pyralis farinalis)

Observer

cleland_wallace

Date

March 2023

Place

Manawatu-Wanganui, NZ (Google, OSM)

Description

Attracted to lights approx 12mm long

Meal Moth - Photo (c) Michael Keogh, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-SA), uploaded by Michael Keogh
stephen_thorpe's ID: Meal Moth (Pyralis farinalis)
Added on March 27, 2023
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What

Harlequin Ladybird (Harmonia axyridis)

Observer

scaber

Date

March 27, 2023 02:53 PM NZDT

Place

Spreydon, Christchurch, New Zealand (Google, OSM)
Asian Lady Beetle - Photo (c) Paolo Mazzei, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Paolo Mazzei
stephen_thorpe's ID: Harlequin Ladybird (Harmonia axyridis)
Added on March 27, 2023
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4 photos

What

South African Mantis (Miomantis caffra)

Observer

okokokokmyinfatuatn

Date

March 27, 2023 10:56 PM NZDT

Place

North Island, Auckland, Auckland, NZ (Google, OSM)
South African Mantis - Photo (c) okokokokmyinfatuatn, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
stephen_thorpe's ID: South African Mantis (Miomantis caffra)
Added on March 27, 2023
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What

Common Garden Katydid (Caedicia simplex)

Observer

caswal

Date

March 27, 2023 10:55 PM NZDT

Place

Lower Hutt 5014, New Zealand (Google, OSM)

Description

Just inside our deck door.

Australian Common Garden Katydid - Photo (c) Mike Bowie, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Mike Bowie
stephen_thorpe's ID: Common Garden Katydid (Caedicia simplex)
Added on March 27, 2023
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