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Orange Fruit Borer (Isotenes miserana)Observer
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Eggs surrounded by palisade of scales on citrus leaf. ID by @drRobert
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Gelis tenellusObserver
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Emerged from pupal cocoon of Mallada basalis
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Convolvulus Hawkmoth (Agrius convolvuli)Observer
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sand dunes
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Locust Gall Midge (Obolodiplosis robiniae)Observer
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Rolled leaf margin galls containing larvae
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Common Passionfruit (Passiflora edulis)Observer
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A second crop this year but in winter. Seasonal aberration.
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Myrtle Rust (Austropuccinia psidii)Observer
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On self-sown Metrosideros seedlings in outdoor pot plants.
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Asian Paper Wasp (Polistes chinensis)Observer
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Wasp control by Cyclone Gabrielle. Nest blown from a citrus tree.
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South African Mantis (Miomantis caffra)Observer
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Canabilism. After 30 minutes (second photo) the head, thorax, 3 legs and 3 wings were eaten with 3 legs, one hindwing and the abdomen left.
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Fluted Bird's Nest Fungus (Cyathus striatus)Observer
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growing in my garden in soil with dead bamboo and leaf litter.
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Green-and-Golden Bell Frog (Ranoidea aurea)Observer
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Took up residence for a day in potted bromeliad by the front door.
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White Basket Fungus (Ileodictyon cibarium)Observer
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Archibald Park
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Hadda Beetle (Henosepilachna vigintioctopunctata)Observer
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Some nightshade plants killed by beetle feeding damage
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Mallada basalisObserver
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Pupal cocoon on underside of citrus leaf. Waiting for adult to emerge.
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Mallada basalisObserver
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Emerged from pupal cocoon on citrus tree. Several larvae also seen.
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Pison peletieriObserver
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Mud cells in an outdoor power socket first observed January 2019, removed in March 2019 for rearing. Adults emerged from two cells some time between 13 October and 18 Nov 2019. Pics 3 and 4 show cells before and after wasp emergence.
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Pison marginatumObserver
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Caught in yellow pan trap in garden
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Eucalyptus Tortoise Beetle (Paropsis charybdis)Observer
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Feeding on Eucalyptus leaf
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Butter Silklily (Sparaxis bulbifera)Observer
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usually white but a few with lemon yellow flowers
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Puriri Domatia Gall Mite (Asetilobus hodgkinsi)Observer
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Galls hollow containing elongate white mites
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Kōtuku Ngutupapa (Royal Spoonbill) (Platalea regia)Observer
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A group of ca 20 which took flight in the direction of Te Atatu. Apologies for the poor cell phone pic.
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German Ivy (Delairea odorata)Observer
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Vigorous growth covering the ground and smothering harakeke under restoration planting of ti kouka, kanuka and manuka
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Little-Robin (Geranium purpureum)Observer
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Rampant growth under restoration planting of ti kouka, manuka and kanuka
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Tauhinu (Pomaderris amoena)Observer
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growing on clay bank near water's edge Wairau Creek
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Caper Spurge (Euphorbia lathyris)Observer
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Clump of a few mature plants in flower plus seedlings, beside the Whau River.
