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Longhorn Beetles (Family Cerambycidae)Observer
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Bushes/trees near stream. Body length about 3.5 mm.
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Green Carpet Owlet (Ichneutica plena)Observer
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At house porch light
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Orange Fruit Borer (Isotenes miserana)Observer
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At house porch light
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Tradescantia Leaf Beetle (Neolema ogloblini)Observer
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Amongst Tradescantia
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Tomato Stemborer (Symmetrischema tangolias)Observer
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In house
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Izatha prasophytaObserver
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On tree trunk very close to garden compost heap
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Black Soldier Fly (Hermetia illucens)Observer
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Flew into house, warm sunny day
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New Zealand Mantis (Orthodera novaezealandiae)Observer
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Suburban garden, on a jumble of foliage of feverfew (Tanacetum parthenium) and fennel (Foeniculum vulgare)
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Striped Flower Fly (Orthoprosopa bilineata)Observer
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In house, warm sunny day
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Small Angle-Wing Moth (Gymnobathra hyetodes)Observer
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At light
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Maui's Copper (Lycaena edna)Observer
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A different individual to yesterday's observation https://inaturalist.nz/observations/196395261
but in exactly the same place. Like yesterday's (which didn't reappear today) it hung around for most of the afternoon
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Tarata Looper (Xyridacma ustaria)Observer
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On outside of house window
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Maui's Copper (Lycaena edna)Observer
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When first seen, feeding on flower heads of oregano (Origanum vulgare), in suburban garden. A little tattered, but this is the first copper butterfly I've seen in the city in the 40+ years I've lived in Palmerston North!
The same individual hung around the same small patch of garden for three or more hours, so a couple more photos added.
This observation is dedicated to the memory of John Tāne Christeller (died 26 Dec 2023), a good friend and close neighbour, who many years ago planted Muehlenbeckia in his garden in the hope of attracting copper butterflies.
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Tatosoma topeaObserver
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Came into house at dusk, presumably attracted by light
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Prickly Stick Insect (Acanthoxyla prasina)Observer
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On outside of door - posed patiently for photos and was then transferred to native trees
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Smith's Dragonfly (Procordulia smithii)Observer
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Suburban garden
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Kikihi Cicadas (Genus Kikihia)Observer
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Amongst garden plants, then on my arm, then transferred to a Hebe, whence it hurriedly flew away...
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Common Bag Moth (Liothula omnivora)Observer
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Feeding on a cultivated Poor Knights Lily (Xeronema callistemon)
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Tarata Looper (Xyridacma ustaria)Observer
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Attracted to light
