Observation field: type of herbivory
What kind of damage is the herbivore causing to the plant?
jon_sullivan
Observations specifying this field
| Observation | type of herbivory |
|---|---|
Photos / Sounds
WhatMagpie Moth (Nyctemera annulata)Observerwilliam-harlandDescriptionFeeding on Senecio. |
Leaf feeder (external) |
Photos / SoundsWhatCutleaf Burnweed (Senecio glomeratus)Observerwilliam-harlandDescriptionThis plant was very common in the vegetated patches on this gravel spit. A caterpillar can be seen in one of the photos, which I have made a separate observation for. |
Leaf feeder (external) |
Photos / Sounds
WhatBanded Sage Hopper (Eupteryx melissae)Observerjon_sullivanDescriptionAt least three of them on a Marrubium vulgare, without looking under leaves. |
Aboveground sucker |
Photos / SoundsWhatCinnabar Moth (Tyria jacobaeae)ObservertonyjewellDescriptionStill plenty around this summer, numerous in SW corner of clearing. Did not see any along roadside through forestry land. |
Leaf feeder (external) |
Photos / SoundsWhatRaukaua Leaf Miner Moth (Eumetriochroa panacivermiforma)ObserverdustinarachnophileDescriptionLeaf mines abundant on semi-adult Raukaua simplex |
Miner in leaves |
| Leaf feeder (external) | |
| Leaf feeder (external) | |
Photos / SoundsWhatDidymo (Didymosphenia geminata)ObservermaxihaDescriptionThis might be Didymo. If so, it should be controlled sooner than later. It's in a puddle right on the copland track that is hard to avoid and most people step through. It's on the way to the popular welcome hut as well and this part of the track can be busy. |
Not recorded |
| Leaf feeder (external) | |
Photos / Sounds
WhatBlackberries (Subgenus Rubus)ObservermaxihaDescriptionBlackberries (in the foreground), alongside the road next to a picnic parking 🅿 area. They need to be removed ASAP as they will spread. One of the worst weeds. Probably broad there by people parking there. |
Not recorded |
| Gall of buds | |
| Gall of buds | |
| Leaf feeder (external) | |
| Miner in leaves | |
| Aboveground sucker | |
| Leaf feeder (external) | |
| Gall of buds | |
Photos / SoundsWhatStigmella ilseaObserverchristopherstephensDescriptionif not obvious, larva on the right of the leaf of Olearia virgata. Left hand leaf looks like It's been eaten off. I wonder if Meterana caterpillars ever find themselves eating Stigmella. |
Miner in leaves |
| Miner in leaves | |
Photos / Sounds
WhatRewarewa (Knightia excelsa)ObservercatchwordsDescriptionBeing eaten by a weevil - see associated observation 219697567 |
Leaf feeder (external) |
| Gall of leaves | |
| Gall of stems | |
| Gall of leaves | |
Photos / SoundsWhatNew Zealand Giant Stick Insect (Argosarchus horridus)Observerwilliam-harlandDescriptionPotentially the biggest one I found that evening on that bush. Was happily munching on the shrub it was living on. |
Leaf feeder (external) |
Photos / SoundsWhatCoprosma Flower Bud Gall Mite (Acalitus cottieri)Observerjon_sullivanDescriptionbud galls on Coprosma robusta |
Gall of buds |
| Gall of buds | |
| Miner in leaves | |
Photos / SoundsWhatTortricid Leafroller Moths (Family Tortricidae)Observerjon_sullivanDescriptionLeaf roller caterpillar on Urtica urens. |
Leaf feeder (external) |
| Gall of stems | |
Photos / Sounds
WhatCherry Slug Sawfly (Caliroa cerasi)Observerjon_sullivanDescriptionFeeding consistent with cherry slug sawfly larvae, although I couldn't find any. |
Leaf feeder (external) |
Projects Using This Field
Biocontrol of weeds in NZ
Invertebrates eating plants in New Zealand
Comments
@stephen_thorpe, @steve_kerr, @tony_wills can you see any categories that need adding?
I just added "Bark feeder" and "Sap feeder".
I made this field to better keep track of the diversity of kinds of herbivory being recorded on the iNaturalist network. Let me know if I've missed anything.