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Smith's Dragonfly (Procordulia smithii)Observer
mike_thorsenDescription
Active flyer over pond. Rarely settling. Head iridescent green. Sorry for poor photos
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Orange Rock Hair (Trentepohlia aurea)Observer
mike_thorsenDescription
On limestone boulders
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Himalayan Balsam (Impatiens glandulifera)Observer
mike_thorsenDescription
Spreading rapidly
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Common Sun Orchid (Thelymitra longifolia)Observer
mike_thorsenDescription
Small flowered. Flower 1 cm across. 2-6 flowers per spike
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Observer
mike_thorsenDescription
Dead animal. Collected from under rocks in grassland at 800 m elevation. Greenish colour, legs blue. Chelicera smooth. Mandibles with 3 teeth (1 with two denticles). Legs 21 terminal segment with 2 hairs. Body much more flattened than C. rubriceps
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Gisborne Cockroach (Drymaplaneta semivitta)Observer
mike_thorsenDescription
in rubbish bin
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Genus RhamphophilaObserver
mike_thorsenDescription
Copper coloured wings. Legs very pale where join body
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Genus RhamphophilaObserver
mike_thorsenDescription
Copper coloured wings. Legs very pale where join body
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Genus RhamphophilaObserver
mike_thorsenDescription
Copper coloured wings. Legs very pale where join body
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Genus RhamphophilaObserver
mike_thorsenDescription
Copper coloured wings. Legs very pale where join body
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Plant-parasitic Hemipterans (Suborder Sternorrhyncha)Observer
mike_thorsenDescription
Found on underside of Polystichum fern. Margins of scale insects with long wavy hairs
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Genus SigausObserver
mike_thorsenDescription
About 1400m near Eyre Peak, Eyre Mountains. Very active on hot rocks. Hind legs with red inner surface
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Western Tiger Moth (Metacrias erichrysa)Observer
mike_thorsenDescription
Near Robin Saddle hut, Fiordland
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Lyperobius spedeniiObserver
mike_thorsenDescription
On Aciphylla pinnatifida. Around 1400m, Eyre Mts
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Pharmacus concinnusObserver
mike_thorsenDescription
On large bluffs at about 1400m in Eyre Mts. Very active when disturbed
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Pharmacus concinnusObserver
mike_thorsenDescription
On large bluffs at about 1400 m in Eyre Mts. Very active when disturbed
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Chilton's Giant Dragonfly (Uropetala chiltoni)Observer
mike_thorsenDescription
Inactive during cool overcast weather on north-facing rock outcrop
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Green-and-Golden Bell Frog (Ranoidea aurea)Observer
mike_thorsenDescription
In pond. Unusual southern location for this species in NZ
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Ground Crickets (Subfamily Nemobiinae)Observer
mike_thorsenDescription
juvenile
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Lyperobius barbaraeObserver
mike_thorsenDescription
Awakino Ski Field, St Mary Range
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Black Cicadas (Genus Maoricicada)Observer
mike_thorsenDescription
On alpine screes. Small cicada about 15mm body length
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Scree Weta (Deinacrida connectens)Observer
mike_thorsenDescription
Under large rock in alpine basin
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Common Tussock Butterfly (Argyrophenga antipodum)Observer
mike_thorsenDescription
Lazy slow flyer over Chionochloa rigida subsp. rigida and Carex secta
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Speargrass Moth (Ichneutica nullifera)Observer
mike_thorsenDescription
Found in Aciphylla subflabellata removed from Coronation, Macraes. ID from Brian Patrick email 30/8/14
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Orange Speargrass Looper (Dasyuris partheniata)Observer
mike_thorsenDescription
Found in Aciphylla subflabellata removed from Coronation, Macraes. ID from Brian Patrick email 30/8/14
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Pimelea Dandy (Notoreas perornata)Observer
mike_thorsenDescription
Castlepoint
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Pimelea Dandy (Notoreas perornata)Observer
mike_thorsenDescription
Castlepoint
