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Lizard Barklice (Family Caeciliusidae)

Observer

stekkelpak

Date

March 29, 2024 03:48 PM NZDT
Lizard Barklice - Photo (c) Gary McDonald, all rights reserved, uploaded by Gary McDonald
stephen_thorpe's ID: Lizard Barklice (Family Caeciliusidae)
Added on March 29, 2024
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conehead_nz

Date

March 29, 2024 10:15 PM NZDT
Neotemnopteryx fulva - Photo (c) Jacqui Geux, some rights reserved (CC BY), uploaded by Jacqui Geux
stephen_thorpe's ID: Neotemnopteryx fulva, a member of Giant and Wood Cockroaches (Superfamily Blaberoidea)
Added on March 29, 2024
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Pinion-streaked Snout (Schrankia costaestrigalis)

Observer

possumsend

Date

March 20, 2024 09:42 PM NZDT

Description

With @Carey-Knox-Southern-Scales on an autumn moth survey of a small beech forest remnant at Staveley. Multiple lights set. A cool, cloudless night with a bright moon.

Pinion-streaked Snout - Photo (c) Petri Metsälä, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Petri Metsälä
stephen_thorpe's ID: Pinion-streaked Snout (Schrankia costaestrigalis)
Added on March 29, 2024
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possumsend

Date

March 20, 2024 09:29 PM NZDT

Description

With @Carey-Knox-Southern-Scales on an autumn moth survey of a small beech forest remnant at Staveley. Multiple lights set. A cool, cloudless night with a bright moon.

Antiscopa epicomia - Photo (c) Steve Kerr, some rights reserved (CC BY), uploaded by Steve Kerr
stephen_thorpe's ID: Antiscopa epicomia, a member of Moss-eating Crambid Snout Moths (Subfamily Scopariinae)
Added on March 29, 2024
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Pond Moth (Hygraula nitens)

Observer

possumsend

Date

March 20, 2024 10:37 PM NZDT

Description

With @Carey-Knox-Southern-Scales on an autumn moth survey of a small beech forest remnant at Staveley. Multiple lights set. A cool, cloudless night with a bright moon.

Pond Moth - Photo (c) Victor W Fazio III, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Victor W Fazio III
stephen_thorpe's ID: Pond Moth (Hygraula nitens)
Added on March 29, 2024
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Cypress Bark Beetle (Phloeosinus cupressi)

Observer

catchwords

Date

April 4, 2023 08:57 PM NZST
Cypress Bark Beetle - Photo (c) Desmond W. Helmore
, some rights reserved (CC BY)
stephen_thorpe's ID: Cypress Bark Beetle (Phloeosinus cupressi)
Added on March 29, 2024
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Observer

rakufire

Date

March 29, 2024 08:22 PM NZDT
Catoptes binodis - Photo (c) Danilo Hegg, all rights reserved, uploaded by Danilo Hegg
stephen_thorpe's ID: Catoptes binodis, a member of Broad-nosed Weevils (Subfamily Entiminae)
Added on March 29, 2024
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Observer

shaun_thompson

Date

March 29, 2024 10:27 AM NZDT

Description

Aquatic

stephen_thorpe's ID: Genus Orchymontia, a member of Minute Moss Beetles (Family Hydraenidae)
Added on March 29, 2024
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Giant Thrips (Idolothrips spectrum)

Observer

heidi_q

Date

March 25, 2024 05:50 PM NZDT

Description

may have dropped from an oak

Giant Thrips - Photo (c) Tom, some rights reserved (CC BY), uploaded by Tom
stephen_thorpe's ID: Giant Thrips (Idolothrips spectrum)
Added on March 29, 2024
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Devil's Coachhorse (Creophilus oculatus)

Observer

alekscz

Date

March 29, 2024 05:07 PM NZDT

Description

Probably came home with some veggies from the garden

Devil's Coachhorse - Photo (c) Steve Kerr, some rights reserved (CC BY), uploaded by Steve Kerr
stephen_thorpe's ID: Devil's Coachhorse (Creophilus oculatus)
Added on March 29, 2024
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African Black Beetle (Heteronychus arator)

Observer

ceilidh5

Date

March 28, 2024 12:37 PM NZDT
African Black Beetle - Photo (c) Saryu Mae, some rights reserved (CC BY), uploaded by Saryu Mae
stephen_thorpe's ID: African Black Beetle (Heteronychus arator)
Added on March 29, 2024
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Burnt Pine Longhorn (Arhopalus ferus)

Observer

tabithab

Date

March 29, 2024 06:20 PM NZDT
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 29, 2024
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catchwords

Date

April 16, 2023 08:42 PM NZST
Cryptaspasma querula - Photo (c) Dougal Townsend, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Dougal Townsend
stephen_thorpe's ID: Cryptaspasma querula, a member of Olethreutine Leafroller Moths (Subfamily Olethreutinae)
Added on March 29, 2024
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European Woolcarder Bee (Anthidium manicatum)

Observer

grey

Date

March 29, 2024 03:42 PM NZDT

Description

On the ground.

European Woolcarder Bee - Photo (c) frank007, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by frank007
stephen_thorpe's ID: European Woolcarder Bee (Anthidium manicatum)
Added on March 29, 2024
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Passionvine Hopper (Scolypopa australis)

Observer

mortimerp

Date

March 2024
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 29, 2024
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Spotted Ground Swift Spider (Nyssus coloripes)

Date

March 29, 2024 01:46 PM NZDT
Spotted Ground Swift Spider - Photo (c) Steve Kerr, some rights reserved (CC BY), uploaded by Steve Kerr
stephen_thorpe's ID: Spotted Ground Swift Spider (Nyssus coloripes)
Added on March 29, 2024
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bryce_mcquillan

Date

March 2024
Syrphetodes obtusus - Photo (c) dr_robert, some rights reserved (CC BY), uploaded by dr_robert
stephen_thorpe's ID: Syrphetodes obtusus, a member of Darkling Beetles and Allies (Superfamily Tenebrionoidea)
Added on March 29, 2024
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Steelblue Ladybird (Halmus chalybeus)

Observer

jefffryett

Date

March 29, 2024 12:42 PM NZDT
Steelblue Lady Beetle - Photo (c) James Niland, some rights reserved (CC BY)
stephen_thorpe's ID: Steelblue Ladybird (Halmus chalybeus)
Added on March 29, 2024
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Burnt Pine Longhorn (Arhopalus ferus)

Observer

ben_rodger24

Date

March 28, 2024 02:30 PM NZDT
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 29, 2024
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Harlequin Ladybird (Harmonia axyridis)

Observer

lezp

Date

March 29, 2024 12:17 PM NZDT
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 29, 2024
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noahfenwick

Date

March 28, 2024 10:59 AM NZDT
Megadromus - Photo (c) Samuel Purdie, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Samuel Purdie
stephen_thorpe's ID: Genus Megadromus, a member of Woodland Ground Beetles (Tribe Pterostichini)
Added on March 28, 2024
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zatrippit

Date

March 12, 2024 06:02 PM NZDT

Description

Larvae very common on Ebbinge's silverberry.

Mallada basalis - Photo (c) Saryu Mae, some rights reserved (CC BY), uploaded by Saryu Mae
stephen_thorpe's ID: Mallada basalis, a member of Typical Green Lacewings (Subfamily Chrysopinae)
Added on March 28, 2024
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zatrippit

Date

March 28, 2024 10:30 PM NZDT

Description

Common in rotting wood after sunset on wet/rainy days. I know this species as the Australian darkling, but don't see that name used anywhere else.

Amarygmus watti - Photo (c) Grey Smith, some rights reserved (CC BY), uploaded by Grey Smith
stephen_thorpe's ID: Amarygmus watti, a member of Darkling Beetles (Family Tenebrionidae)
Added on March 28, 2024
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zatrippit

Date

March 14, 2024 09:30 PM NZDT

Description

Markings appear different from E. imperialis and E. ocularis, not confident to ID to species level. Seen under fermenting plums, ~2mm.

Carpophilus - Photo (c) juju98, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by juju98
stephen_thorpe's ID: Genus Carpophilus, a member of Sap-feeding Beetles (Family Nitidulidae)
Added on March 28, 2024
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dolordebarriga

Date

February 24, 2024 01:47 PM NZDT
Rhypodes - Photo (c) Steve Kerr, some rights reserved (CC BY), uploaded by Steve Kerr
stephen_thorpe's ID: Genus Rhypodes, a member of Seed Bugs (Family Lygaeidae)
Added on March 28, 2024
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chrisc

Date

March 28, 2024 11:16 AM NZDT
Morosaphycita oculiferella - Photo (c) Victor W Fazio III, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Victor W Fazio III
stephen_thorpe's ID: Morosaphycita oculiferella, a member of Knot-horn Moths (Subfamily Phycitinae)
Added on March 28, 2024
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zatrippit

Date

March 15, 2024 09:38 PM NZDT
Philophlaeus luculentus - Photo (c) Erin Powell, all rights reserved, uploaded by Erin Powell
stephen_thorpe's ID: Philophlaeus luculentus, a member of Ground Beetles (Family Carabidae)
Added on March 28, 2024
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Winged and Once-winged Insects (Subclass Pterygota)

Observer

gurwinder_singh

Date

March 28, 2024 10:11 AM NZDT

Description

Brown soldier big

Phaeopholus - Photo (c) 熊盛志, all rights reserved, uploaded by 熊盛志
stephen_thorpe's ID: Genus Phaeopholus, a member of Cocoon Weevils (Subfamily Hyperinae)
Added on March 28, 2024
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madeleinemcc

Date

March 2, 2024 12:23 PM NZDT

Description

image261 HUNFPEX0203A

Ornatiblatta maori - Photo (c) Dougal Townsend, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Dougal Townsend
stephen_thorpe's ID: Ornatiblatta maori, a member of Giant and Wood Cockroaches (Superfamily Blaberoidea)
Added on March 28, 2024
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Observer

madeleinemcc

Date

December 21, 2023 11:52 AM NZDT

Description

image262, 263 LBYPCR2112B

Balta bicolor - Photo (c) James Tweed, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by James Tweed
stephen_thorpe's ID: Balta bicolor, a member of Giant and Wood Cockroaches (Superfamily Blaberoidea)
Added on March 28, 2024
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