Observation field: type of herbivory

What kind of damage is the herbivore causing to the plant?

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Not recorded	93
Aboveground sucker	401
Flower feeder	23
Fruit feeder	7
Gall of buds	102
Gall of flowers	4
Gall of leaves	181
Gall of stems	162
Leaf feeder (external)	488
Miner in leaves	495
Miner in stems	7
Pollen feeder	2
Root borer	0
Root feeder (external)	0
Root sucker	0
Seed predator	11
Shoot borer	14
Spore feeder	13
Wood borer	2
Bark feeder	1
Sap feeder	21
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Observations specifying this field

Observation	type of herbivory
Photos / Sounds 2 photos What Buddleja Weevil (Cleopus japonicus) Observer dave_holland Date April 24, 2024 11:54 AM NZST Place Ngawaro 3188, New Zealand (Google, OSM) Date Added April 24, 2024 05:33 PM NZST Description no wonder there is no buddleia around here anymore! the weevils are absolutely destroying the buddleia shrubs in this area. they are dying from it! 2 IDs Research Grade View	Leaf feeder (external)
Photos / Sounds 2 photos What Woolly Nightshade Lace Bug (Gargaphia decoris) Observer z_mcgrath Date April 22, 2024 11:52 AM NZST Place Lauderdale Road/Eskdale Road, Birkdale, Auckland 0626, New Zealand (Google, OSM) Date Added April 24, 2024 04:40 PM NZST 2 IDs Research Grade View	Not recorded
Photos / Sounds What Pohuehue Pocket Gall Mite (Eriophyes lambi) Observer jon_sullivan Date March 23, 2024 12:03 PM NZDT Place Lords Bush Scenic Reserve, Selwyn, Canterbury, New Zealand (Google, OSM) Date Added April 21, 2024 08:43 AM NZST Tags Geotagged with Garmin GPSMAP64, Lord's Bush Scenic Reserve, Eriophyes lambi, Animal Sign and Song=Evidence of Feeding, Interaction->Herbivore of=Muehlenbeckia australis, type of herbivory=Gall of leaves 2 IDs Research Grade View	Gall of leaves
Photos / Sounds What Zapyrastra calliphana Observer jon_sullivan Date March 23, 2024 11:59 AM NZDT Place Lords Bush Scenic Reserve, Selwyn, Canterbury, New Zealand (Google, OSM) Date Added April 21, 2024 08:43 AM NZST Tags Geotagged with Garmin GPSMAP64, Lord's Bush Scenic Reserve, Zapyrastra calliphana, Interaction->Herbivore of=Muehlenbeckia australis, type of herbivory=Miner in leaves 2 IDs Research Grade View	Miner in leaves
Photos / Sounds What Aitanga Pepeke (Insects) (Class Insecta) Observer jon_sullivan Date March 23, 2024 12:48 PM NZDT Place Selwyn, Canterbury, New Zealand (Google, OSM) Date Added April 21, 2024 08:43 AM NZST Description PlantSyNZ mentions Hexomyza coprosmae as causing woody stem calls in Coprosma but I'm not sure if that's the only species that can do this. Tags Geotagged with Garmin GPSMAP64, Lord's Bush Scenic Reserve, Insecta, Animal Sign and Song=Evidence of Feeding, Interaction->Herbivore of=Coprosma, type of herbivory=Gall of stems 2 IDs Needs ID View	Gall of stems
Photos / Sounds What Senecio Gall Fly (Sphenella fascigera) Observer jon_sullivan Date March 23, 2024 12:25 PM NZDT Place Lords Bush Scenic Reserve, Selwyn, Canterbury, New Zealand (Google, OSM) Date Added April 21, 2024 08:43 AM NZST Tags Geotagged with Garmin GPSMAP64, Lord's Bush Scenic Reserve, Sphenella fascigera, Animal Sign and Song=Evidence of Feeding, Interaction->Herbivore of=Senecio minimus, type of herbivory=Gall of stems 1 ID Needs ID View	Gall of stems
Photos / Sounds What Senecio Leaf Miner Moth (Stigmella ogygia) Observer jon_sullivan Date March 23, 2024 11:56 AM NZDT Place Lords Bush Scenic Reserve, Selwyn, Canterbury, New Zealand (Google, OSM) Date Added April 21, 2024 08:43 AM NZST Tags Geotagged with Garmin GPSMAP64, Lord's Bush Scenic Reserve, Stigmella ogygia, Interaction->Herbivore of=Senecio glomeratus, type of herbivory=Miner in leaves 1 ID Needs ID View	Miner in leaves
Photos / Sounds What Pohuehue Pocket Gall Mite (Eriophyes lambi) Observer jon_sullivan Date March 23, 2024 11:53 AM NZDT Place Lords Bush Scenic Reserve, Selwyn, Canterbury, New Zealand (Google, OSM) Date Added April 21, 2024 08:43 AM NZST Tags Geotagged with Garmin GPSMAP64, Lord's Bush Scenic Reserve, Eriophyes lambi, Animal Sign and Song=Evidence of Feeding, Interaction->Herbivore of=Muehlenbeckia australis, type of herbivory=Gall of leaves 1 ID Needs ID View	Gall of leaves
Photos / Sounds 2 photos What Zapyrastra calliphana Observer jon_sullivan Date March 23, 2024 11:47 AM NZDT Place Lords Bush Scenic Reserve, Selwyn, Canterbury, New Zealand (Google, OSM) Date Added April 21, 2024 08:43 AM NZST Tags Geotagged with Garmin GPSMAP64, Lord's Bush Scenic Reserve, Zapyrastra calliphana, Interaction->Herbivore of=Muehlenbeckia australis, type of herbivory=Miner in leaves 1 ID Needs ID View	Miner in leaves
Photos / Sounds 2 photos What American Ragwort Aphid (Aphis lugentis) Observer okokokokmyinfatuatn Date March 22, 2024 02:28 PM NZDT Place Macleans Road Reserve, Auckland, Auckland, NZ (Google, OSM) Date Added April 7, 2024 06:09 PM NZST Description ? Were being attended to by ants (better example later) 2 IDs Needs ID View	Aboveground sucker
Photos / Sounds 5 photos What American Ragwort Aphid (Aphis lugentis) Observer okokokokmyinfatuatn Date March 22, 2024 02:29 PM NZDT Place Macleans Road Reserve, Auckland, Auckland, NZ (Google, OSM) Date Added April 7, 2024 06:15 PM NZST Description Ants & presumed aphids 1 comment 2 IDs Needs ID View	Aboveground sucker
Photos / Sounds What Tradescantia Leaf Beetle (Neolema ogloblini) Observer dave_holland Date April 19, 2024 03:04 PM NZST Place Whakarewarewa, Rotorua, New Zealand (Google, OSM) Date Added April 19, 2024 05:35 PM NZST 2 IDs Research Grade View	Leaf feeder (external)
Photos / Sounds 3 photos What Tradescantia Yellow Leaf Spot (Kordyana brasiliensis) Observer dave_holland Date April 19, 2024 03:05 PM NZST Place Whakarewarewa, Rotorua, New Zealand (Google, OSM) Date Added April 19, 2024 05:35 PM NZST 2 IDs Research Grade View	Leaf feeder (external)
Photos / Sounds 3 photos What Tradescantia Leaf Beetle (Neolema ogloblini) Observer harrier_talon Date April 10, 2024 01:03 PM NZST Place Waharoa, New Zealand (Google, OSM) Date Added April 10, 2024 05:15 PM NZST 1 ID Needs ID View	Not recorded
Photos / Sounds 2 photos What Tradescantia Yellow Leaf Spot (Kordyana brasiliensis) Observer harrier_talon Date April 10, 2024 01:59 PM NZST Place 5982-, Waharoa 3474, New Zealand (Google, OSM) Date Added April 10, 2024 02:01 PM NZST 2 IDs Research Grade View	Not recorded
Photos / Sounds What Thistle Tortoise Beetle (Cassida rubiginosa) Observer harrier_talon Date April 10, 2024 12:42 PM NZST Place Waharoa, New Zealand (Google, OSM) Date Added April 10, 2024 12:44 PM NZST 1 ID Needs ID View	Not recorded
Photos / Sounds 2 photos What Common Groundsel (Senecio vulgaris) Observer npz Date August 19, 2023 02:29 PM EET Place Pravdinskiy rayon, Kaliningrad, Russia (Google, OSM) Date Added April 8, 2024 11:22 PM EET 3 IDs Research Grade View	Miner in leaves
Photos / Sounds 2 photos What Buddleja Weevil (Cleopus japonicus) Observer harrier_talon Date March 16, 2024 11:41 AM NZDT Place Rotorua 3010, New Zealand (Google, OSM) Date Added April 5, 2024 08:56 PM NZDT 2 IDs Research Grade View	Not recorded
Photos / Sounds What Tradescantia Yellow Leaf Spot (Kordyana brasiliensis) Observer harrier_talon Date March 26, 2024 11:39 AM NZDT Place Morrinsville 3300, New Zealand (Google, OSM) Date Added April 5, 2024 08:53 PM NZDT 3 IDs Research Grade View	Not recorded
Photos / Sounds What Tradescantia Yellow Leaf Spot (Kordyana brasiliensis) Observer harrier_talon Date March 26, 2024 10:14 AM NZDT Place Ngarua, New Zealand (Google, OSM) Date Added April 5, 2024 08:50 PM NZDT 3 IDs Research Grade View	Not recorded
Photos / Sounds 2 photos What Tradescantia Leaf Beetle (Neolema ogloblini) Observer harrier_talon Date March 31, 2024 02:27 PM NZDT Place Tapapa, New Zealand (Google, OSM) Date Added April 5, 2024 08:38 PM NZDT 1 ID Needs ID View	Not recorded
Photos / Sounds 2 photos What Woolly Nightshade Lace Bug (Gargaphia decoris) Observer harrier_talon Date April 4, 2024 04:40 PM NZDT Place Morrinsville 3374, New Zealand (Google, OSM) Date Added April 5, 2024 08:36 PM NZDT 1 ID Needs ID View	Not recorded
Photos / Sounds 7 photos What Honshu White Admiral (Limenitis glorifica) Observer harrier_talon Date March 9, 2024 12:48 PM NZDT Place Morrinsville 3374, New Zealand (Google, OSM) Date Added April 5, 2024 08:34 PM NZDT 2 IDs Research Grade View	Not recorded
Photos / Sounds 2 photos What Tradescantia Yellow Leaf Spot (Kordyana brasiliensis) Observer harrier_talon Date April 4, 2024 04:37 PM NZDT Place Morrinsville 3374, New Zealand (Google, OSM) Date Added April 5, 2024 08:30 PM NZDT 3 IDs Research Grade View	Not recorded
Photos / Sounds What Mistletoe Miner (Zelleria sphenota) Observer butterfly4 Date April 5, 2024 04:54 PM NZDT Place Stewart Island/Raikura, Stewart Island, Southland, NZ (Google, OSM) Date Added April 5, 2024 04:58 PM NZDT Description Larval leaf mines numerous on Ileostylus micranthus in Oban township 2 IDs Research Grade View	Miner in leaves
Photos / Sounds 2 photos What Tradescantia Leaf Beetle (Neolema ogloblini) Observer harrier_talon Date April 4, 2024 04:34 PM NZDT Place Morrinsville 3374, New Zealand (Google, OSM) Date Added April 5, 2024 05:25 PM NZDT 2 IDs Research Grade View	Not recorded
Photos / Sounds What Common Groundsel (Senecio vulgaris) Observer jon_sullivan Date April 2, 2024 02:26 PM NZDT Place Christchurch including Banks Peninsula, Canterbury, New Zealand (Google, OSM) Date Added April 3, 2024 11:16 AM NZDT Tags Geotagged with Garmin GPSMAP64, High Street, Aphis lugentis, Senecio vulgaris 2 IDs Research Grade View	Aboveground sucker
Photos / Sounds 4 photos What American Ragwort Aphid (Aphis lugentis) Observer jon_sullivan Date April 2, 2024 02:25 PM NZDT Place Christchurch including Banks Peninsula, Canterbury, New Zealand (Google, OSM) Date Added April 3, 2024 11:16 AM NZDT Tags Geotagged with Garmin GPSMAP64, High Street, Aphis lugentis, Interaction->Herbivore of=Senecio vulgaris 2 IDs Research Grade View	Aboveground sucker
Photos / Sounds 6 photos What American Ragwort Aphid (Aphis lugentis) Observer jon_sullivan Date April 2, 2024 02:14 PM NZDT Place Christchurch including Banks Peninsula, Canterbury, New Zealand (Google, OSM) Date Added April 3, 2024 11:16 AM NZDT Tags Geotagged with Garmin GPSMAP64, Gasson Street, Aphis lugentis, Interaction->Herbvore of=Senecio skirrhodon 1 comment 2 IDs Research Grade View	Aboveground sucker
Photos / Sounds 3 photos What American Ragwort Aphid (Aphis lugentis) Observer chrisclose Date May 1, 2023 02:39 PM NZST Place Thorndon, Wellington, New Zealand (Google, OSM) Date Added May 3, 2023 11:27 AM NZST Description ??? Host species Senecio glastifolius or perhaps Aphis lugentis see https://influentialpoints.com/Gallery/Aphis_lugentis_american_ragwort_aphid.htm 6 comments 3 IDs Research Grade View	Aboveground sucker

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Comments

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.

Posted by jon_sullivan over 6 years ago

@stephen_thorpe, @steve_kerr, @tony_wills can you see any categories that need adding?

Posted by jon_sullivan over 6 years ago

I just added "Bark feeder" and "Sap feeder".

Posted by jon_sullivan over 5 years ago

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