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Tufted Clusterfly Pollenia pediculataObserver
steve_kerrDescription
male
8.5 mm
small tuft of golden hairs at H cross vein on underside of wing
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Tufted Clusterfly Pollenia pediculataObserver
steve_kerrDescription
female
9.5 mm
small tuft of golden hairs at H cross vein on underside of wing
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Outhouse Fly Sylvicola neozelandicusObserver
steve_kerrDescription
caught in copula
male
4.8 mm
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Outhouse Fly Sylvicola neozelandicusObserver
steve_kerrDescription
caught in copula
female
4.3 mm
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Tunnel Spiders Family SegestriidaeObserver
steve_kerrDescription
Almost certainly genus Ariadna, the predominat spider in Lovelock Bush.
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Muscoid Flies Superfamily MuscoideaObserver
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size 4.7 mm
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Genus RhodopsaltaObserver
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Cicadidae: Rhodopsalta cruentata ? - Blood Redtail Cicada
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Southern Ant Chelaner antarcticumObserver
steve_kerrDescription
Monomorium antarcticum ?
very small ... approx. 3-4 mm
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Southern Ant Chelaner antarcticumObserver
steve_kerrDescription
Monomorium antarcticum ?
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Genus NeactinaObserver
steve_kerrDescription
This is the same specimen collected by James Tweed, shown here:
https://inaturalist.nz/observations/39936890
undescribed species related to Neactina simmondsii
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steve_kerrDescription
Dolichopodidae: Hydrophorinae: Helichochaetus discifer
male
4.7 mm
resting on rocks on edge of stream
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steve_kerrDescription
Dolichopodidae: Hydrophorinae: Helichochaetus discifer
male
4.5 mm
resting on rocks on edge of stream
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Observer
steve_kerrDescription
Dolichopodidae: Hydrophorinae: Helichochaetus discifer
female #2,
5 mm
resting on rocks on edge of stream
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steve_kerrDescription
Dolichopodidae: Hydrophorinae: Helichochaetus discifer
female #1
5 mm
resting on rocks on edge of stream
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Three-lined Hover Fly Helophilus seelandicusObserver
steve_kerrDescription
size 17 mm
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Subalpine Green Cicada Kikihia subalpinaObserver
steve_kerrDescription
several individuals observed resting on foliage along trail
