stevepawson's Identifications

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What

Totara Aphid (Neophyllaphis totarae)

Observer

grey

Date

September 8, 2024 12:32 PM NZST

Place

Ashhurst, New Zealand (Google, OSM)

Description

Found on a mature Totara (Podocarpus totara) tree.

Totara Aphid - Photo (c) Stephen Thorpe, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Stephen Thorpe
stevepawson's ID: Totara Aphid (Neophyllaphis totarae)
Added on September 9, 2024
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What

Gonipterus platensis

Observer

witch_hazel

Date

September 9, 2024 11:59 AM NZST

Place

Okuti Valley 7591, New Zealand (Google, OSM)
Gonipterus platensis - Photo (c) Claudio Maureira, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-SA), uploaded by Claudio Maureira
stevepawson's ID: Gonipterus platensis, a member of Eucalyptus Weevils (Genus Gonipterus)
Added on September 9, 2024
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What

Subfamily Cholevinae

Observer

commoncopper

Date

September 6, 2024 09:35 PM NZST

Place

Huatoki Domain (Google, OSM)

Description

It was on top of a stoat trap, I think. I'm guessing the larva or adult may have fed on decaying matter in the trap?

Round Fungus Beetles - Photo (c) Kevin Gielen, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Kevin Gielen
stevepawson's ID: Round Fungus Beetles (Family Leiodidae)
Added on September 9, 2024
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What

Bark and Ambrosia Beetles (Subfamily Scolytinae)

Observer

derek_onley

Date

April 24, 2023 01:46 PM NZST

Place

941 Blueskin Road, Otago 9085, New Zealand (Google, OSM)
Bark and Ambrosia Beetles - Photo (c) Gilles San Martin, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA), uploaded by Gilles San Martin
stevepawson's ID: Bark and Ambrosia Beetles (Subfamily Scolytinae)
Added on July 29, 2024
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Blue-gum Chalcidoid Wasp - Photo (c) Jon Sullivan, some rights reserved (CC BY)
stevepawson's ID: Blue-gum Chalcidoid Wasp (Ophelimus eucalypti)
Added on May 10, 2023
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2 photos

What

Bronze Bug (Thaumastocoris peregrinus)

Observer

bradcadwallader

Date

April 20, 2023 03:35 PM NZST

Place

Waihopai Valley, New Zealand (Google, OSM)

Description

Bronze bug egg cluster on Eucalyptus viminalis

Bronze Bug - Photo (c) Steven Wallace, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Steven Wallace
stevepawson's ID: Bronze Bug (Thaumastocoris peregrinus)
Added on April 27, 2023
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What

Coprosma (Genus Coprosma)

Observer

courtnay1

Date

February 25, 2022 11:24 AM NZDT

Place

Kaikoura, NZ-CA, NZ (Google, OSM)
Coprosma - Photo (c) Katja Schulz, some rights reserved (CC BY), uploaded by Katja Schulz
stevepawson's ID: Coprosma (Genus Coprosma)
Added on February 28, 2022
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Passionvine Hopper (Scolypopa australis)

Observer

courtnay1

Date

February 25, 2022 11:23 AM NZDT

Place

Kaikoura, NZ-CA, NZ (Google, OSM)
Passionvine Hopper - Photo (c) Steve Kerr, some rights reserved (CC BY), uploaded by Steve Kerr
stevepawson's ID: Passionvine Hopper (Scolypopa australis)
Added on February 28, 2022
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What

Tropical Armyworm Moth (Spodoptera litura)

Observer

katjenkins

Date

February 2022

Place

Far North, NZ-NO, NZ (Google, OSM)

Description

Found eating taro leaves

Oriental Leafworm Moth - Photo (c) Craig Williams, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Craig Williams
stevepawson's ID: Tropical Armyworm Moth (Spodoptera litura)
Added on February 21, 2022
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What

Feijoa (Feijoa sellowiana)

Observer

tpi

Date

August 27, 2018 02:39 PM HST

Place

Western Bay of Plenty, NZ-BP, NZ (Google, OSM)
Feijoa - Photo (c) Alejandro Lopez, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-SA), uploaded by Alejandro Lopez
stevepawson's ID: Feijoa (Feijoa sellowiana)
Added on January 26, 2022
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Feijoa (Feijoa sellowiana)

Observer

tpi

Date

August 27, 2018 02:39 PM HST

Place

Western Bay of Plenty, NZ-BP, NZ (Google, OSM)
Feijoa - Photo (c) Alejandro Lopez, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-SA), uploaded by Alejandro Lopez
stevepawson's ID: Feijoa (Feijoa sellowiana)
Added on January 26, 2022
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What

Feijoa (Feijoa sellowiana)

Observer

cwatton

Date

January 2018

Place

Waikato, NZ (Google, OSM)
Feijoa - Photo (c) Alejandro Lopez, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-SA), uploaded by Alejandro Lopez
stevepawson's ID: Feijoa (Feijoa sellowiana)
Added on January 26, 2022
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Feijoa - Photo (c) Alejandro Lopez, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-SA), uploaded by Alejandro Lopez
stevepawson's ID: Feijoa (Feijoa sellowiana)
Added on January 26, 2022
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What

Feijoa (Feijoa sellowiana)

Observer

wisga

Date

December 1, 2017 03:07 PM NZDT

Place

Opotiki, NZ-BP, NZ (Google, OSM)
Feijoa - Photo (c) Alejandro Lopez, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-SA), uploaded by Alejandro Lopez
stevepawson's ID: Feijoa (Feijoa sellowiana)
Added on January 26, 2022
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What

Varied Carpet Beetle (Anthrenus verbasci)

Observer

splatkat78

Date

September 30, 2021 02:10 PM NZDT

Place

Upper Hutt, NZ-WG, NZ (Google, OSM)

Description

Harlequin ladybug? 3mm long

Varied Carpet Beetle - Photo (c) Judy Gallagher, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA), uploaded by Judy Gallagher
stevepawson's ID: Varied Carpet Beetle (Anthrenus verbasci)
Added on October 3, 2021
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3 photos

What

Plant-parasitic Hemipterans (Suborder Sternorrhyncha)

Observer

tracey242

Date

September 28, 2021 02:45 PM NZDT

Place

Western Bay of Plenty, NZ-BP, NZ (Google, OSM)

Description

palm bugs

Mealybugs - Photo (c) Cedric Lee, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Cedric Lee
stevepawson's ID: Mealybugs (Family Pseudococcidae)
Added on September 30, 2021
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What

Southern Ladybird (Cleobora mellyi)

Observer

spsbiota

Date

September 22, 2021 05:59 PM NZST

Place

Auckland, NZ (Google, OSM)

Description

Ladybug

Tasmanian Ladybird - Photo (c) Jane Percival, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-SA), uploaded by Jane Percival
stevepawson's ID: Southern Ladybird (Cleobora mellyi)
Added on September 22, 2021
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What

Fungus Gnats and Gall Midges (Superfamily Sciaroidea)

Observer

bettyv01

Date

July 16, 2021 03:59 PM NZST

Place

Rotorua, NZ-WK, NZ (Google, OSM)

Description

Sandfly or Midgie? Lives in my pot plants and die on the window sill, annoying, try to fly into my face.

Fungus Gnats and Gall Midges - Photo (c) João P. Burini, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-SA)
stevepawson's ID: Fungus Gnats and Gall Midges (Superfamily Sciaroidea)
Added on July 20, 2021
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What

Aluminium Plant (Lamium galeobdolon)

Observer

jon_sullivan

Date

July 2021

Place

Christchurch including Banks Peninsula, NZ-CA, NZ (Google, OSM)
Lettuce - Photo (c) Kai Yan, Joseph Wong, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-SA)
stevepawson's ID: Lettuce (Lactuca sativa)
Added on July 1, 2021
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What

Southern Ladybird (Cleobora mellyi)

Observer

markself

Date

December 2020

Place

Bay of Plenty, NZ (Google, OSM)

Description

Larvae feeding on prunus sp.

Lady Beetles - Photo (c) Ryosuke Kuwahara, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Ryosuke Kuwahara
stevepawson's ID: Ladybirds (Family Coccinellidae)
Added on December 16, 2020
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What

Kowhai Moth (Uresiphita maorialis)

Observer

andrew_cridge

Date

December 9, 2020 06:18 PM NZDT

Place

Rotorua, NZ-BP, NZ (Google, OSM)

Description

Caterpillar

Kowhai Moth - Photo (c) Dianne Clarke, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Dianne Clarke
stevepawson's ID: Kowhai Moth (Uresiphita maorialis)
Added on December 16, 2020
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What

Passionvine Hopper (Scolypopa australis)

Observer

jemma_elizabeth_hughes

Date

December 12, 2020 12:24 PM NZDT

Place

Western Bay of Plenty, NZ-BP, NZ (Google, OSM)

Description

pvh nymph?

Passionvine Hopper - Photo (c) Steve Kerr, some rights reserved (CC BY), uploaded by Steve Kerr
stevepawson's ID: Passionvine Hopper (Scolypopa australis)
Added on December 16, 2020
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What

Zorion guttigerum

Observer

abbyzacandmia

Date

November 10, 2020 11:09 AM +13

Place

Breezes Road, Aranui, Canterbury, NZ (Google, OSM)
Zorion - Photo (c) Tom, some rights reserved (CC BY), uploaded by Tom
stevepawson's ID: Genus Zorion, a member of Round-necked Longhorn Beetles (Subfamily Cerambycinae)
Added on November 12, 2020
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Insects

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What

Aitanga Pepeke (Insects) (Class Insecta)

Observer

yesisusilawati

Date

November 17, 2019 08:39 PM +07

Place

Gunung Galunggung (Google, OSM)
Life - Photo (c) Eryn Blaire, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA)
stevepawson's ID: Life (Life)
Added on May 21, 2020
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What

Swan Plant Seed Bug (Arocatus rusticus)

Observer

tonyl

Date

March 19, 2020 08:42 PM NZDT

Place

Clutha, NZ-OT, NZ (Google, OSM)

Description

Small winged insect

Swan Plant Seed Bug - Photo (c) Claas Damken, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA), uploaded by Claas Damken
stevepawson's ID: Swan Plant Seed Bug (Arocatus rusticus)
Added on March 23, 2020
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What

Swan Plant Seed Bug (Arocatus rusticus)

Observer

tonyl

Date

March 19, 2020 08:42 PM NZDT

Place

Clutha, NZ-OT, NZ (Google, OSM)

Description

Small winged insect

True Bugs, Hoppers, Aphids, and Allies - Photo (c) Alan Manson, some rights reserved (CC BY), uploaded by Alan Manson
stevepawson's ID: True Bugs, Hoppers, Aphids, and Allies (Order Hemiptera)
Added on March 22, 2020
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What

Dented Beetle (Uloma tenebrionoides)

Observer

shaun_thompson

Date

February 27, 2020 05:39 PM +13

Place

Palmerston North, NZ-MW, NZ (Google, OSM)

Description

With a mite on its back

Darkling Beetles - Photo (c) Brandon Woo, all rights reserved, uploaded by Brandon Woo
stevepawson's ID: Darkling Beetles (Family Tenebrionidae)
Added on March 3, 2020
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What

Burnt Pine Longhorn (Arhopalus ferus)

Observer

timo12

Date

February 27, 2020 04:33 PM +13

Place

Lake Tekapo 7999, Neuseeland (Google, OSM)
Burnt Pine Longhorn - Photo (c) Suso Tizón, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-SA), uploaded by Suso Tizón
stevepawson's ID: Burnt Pine Longhorn (Arhopalus ferus)
Added on March 3, 2020
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What

Light Brown Apple Moth (Epiphyas postvittana)

Observer

christopherstephens

Date

February 29, 2020 01:24 AM NZDT

Place

Avalon, Lower Hutt 5011, New Zealand (Google, OSM)
Light Brown Apple Moth - Photo (c) Ben Sale, some rights reserved (CC BY)
stevepawson's ID: Light Brown Apple Moth (Epiphyas postvittana)
Added on March 3, 2020
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Lyre Moth (Cnephasia jactatana)

Observer

christopherstephens

Date

February 29, 2020 01:44 AM NZDT

Place

Avalon, Lower Hutt 5011, New Zealand (Google, OSM)
Lyre Moth - Photo (c) Steve Kerr, some rights reserved (CC BY), uploaded by Steve Kerr
stevepawson's ID: Lyre Moth (Cnephasia jactatana)
Added on March 3, 2020
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