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Palpita Moths (Genus Palpita)Observer
harryfishecoDescription
A species ID would be much appreciated!
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Golden Penda (Xanthostemon chrysanthus)Observer
cparminterDescription
At 503 Richmond Street, Thames, in front garden.
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Jewel Beetles (Family Buprestidae)Observer
jomackisackDescription
Found in dead wood branch at base of Grapefruit tree. Melobasis sp. seen at tree previously.
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Tropical House Cricket (Gryllodes sigillatus)Observer
nhudsonDescription
Found near dead indoors.
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Distocupes variansObserver
carabidaveDescription
12 mm, SLAM trap in semi urban garden
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dr_robertDescription
Larva found feeding on Helichrysum lanceolatum, readily accepted Brachyglottis repanda in captivity and reared on this. Adult emerged 28 Nov 2021.
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Distocupes variansObserver
carabidaveDescription
10-12 mm, SLAM trap semi rural garden
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Monospatha distinctaObserver
darmozracDescription
from Plagianthus flowers, less than 1cm long
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Genus ArpactophilusObserver
linds-nzDescription
7mm long. See https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/100384720
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Animals (Kingdom Animalia)Observer
luca_dtDescription
Same species as previously observed.
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Animals (Kingdom Animalia)Observer
luca_dtDescription
~1.5cm long
This is the one similar to the short flatworm I mention in another observation.
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Genus LeocratesObserver
fiestykakapoDescription
Appeared to come out of a shell tube.
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Olive-green Coastal Katydid (Austrosalomona falcata)Observer
mike68luskDescription
on a child's wrist. Pic Jo Lusk
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Cladomnion ericoidesObserver
marleyiiDescription
Never seen this in the city before - on fallen shrub in riparian forest.
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Pogonatum subulatumObserver
marleyiiDescription
Terricolous on slippage on clay with Ditrichum difficile. Male and female plants present.
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Genus FerrissiaObserver
glycymerisDescription
Shell length approx. 2 mm.
Found under a basalt in the fast flowing part of Oakley Creek. This species was common in a small area but I doubt if this can be found anywhere in the creek even in a similar habitat.
The photos were originally taken on my finger and the background is edited. I have released the specimen after photographing.
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chriscDescription
This looper caterpillar was included, without realising it the time, in a photo of a Gum Leaf Skeletoniser caterpillar (Uraba lugens) posted as a separate observation prior to this one - see photo 2.
Approx 2.0 cm in length.
Feeding on gum tree (see photos 3 & 4).
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Genus PseudocerosObserver
fiestykakapoDescription
Really beautiful flatworm. Under a rock.
@stephen_thorpe @clinton @predomalpha Any ideas on this beauty?
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Parasitic Hyperiid Amphipod (Phronima sedentaria)Observer
slsfishDescription
Inside see through casing. Alive. Many of them scattered throughout beach. Some just had eggs inside them. Open from both ends.
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greyDescription
Dozens of these larvae(?) were found under a large plant pot sitting on a tree stump covered with what appeared to be a black mould-type fungus. Up to 5 mm in length.
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Flax Ladybird (Hoangus venustus)Observer
scott_bartlamDescription
In a carex geminata sedge land.
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Symphyogyna undulataObserver
tutukiwiDescription
Size of square image is 24 mm x 24 mm, i.e. 1:1.
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Genus PrimeuchroeusObserver
foodforestnzDescription
2 individuals one smaller than the other a few metres from previous sightings. Also have video and two higher resolution pics. Approx. 10mm long.
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Soft Scales (Family Coccidae)Observer
nzlichenDescription
Scale insects on a fig tree (edible fig).
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nhudsonDescription
Attracted to light, 40w Actinic (Heath Trap). 11-12 December 2020. First NZ specimen (male). Find registered with MPI and ID confirmed by DNA barcode.
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Trinchesia betaObserver
predomalphaDescription
Small, 4mm long. The limpet is a baby. Last photo is in situ.
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Black Swallow-Wort (Vincetoxicum nigrum)Observer
dave_hollandDescription
lots of wild seedlings! there were two large adults in different places, one growing in amoungst another species of vine and appears to have possibly arrived with it by accident!? and the other a smaller adult about 20m away coming out from under an old estatablished chocolate vine on a fence, it definitely looks wild and probably is a progeny of the other adult. :o there are also about half a dozen smaller adults also flowering. the botanic gardens plant lady didn't know what it is and said they didn't plant it! adult pics attached.
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Flatworms (Phylum Platyhelminthes)Observer
predomalphaDescription
Under rocks at low tide.
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Kamahi Bark Scribbler (Xanadoses nielseni)Observer
dr_robertDescription
Resting on Melicytus leaf at 7.55 am.
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dr_robertDescription
Resting on the underside of a Melicytus leaf in the early morning. Others observed the previous evening at 6.35 to 6.40 pm, flying.
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Genus AmphixystisObserver
dr_robertDescription
This is an unnamed species of Amphixystis, easily distinguished from A. hapsimacha by its black coloration. This one disturbed from vicinity of nikau.
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Northern Acrocirrus (Acrocirrus st)Observer
fiestykakapoDescription
Started bleeding?
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Order RhabdocoelaObserver
vaughan_turnerDescription
Found it on my finger after a stream crossing in Whirinaki FP.
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Scarabs (Family Scarabaeidae)Observer
ian4Description
large and noisy, shot from video footage hence the quality
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dwilsonDescription
Orange ribbon worm under boulder, intertidal zone (parallel lines on bottom of container 3mm apart).
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tangatawhenuaDescription
Another type of flatworm lurking in the low intertidal zone under a rock.
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Acotylean Flatworms (Suborder Acotylea)Observer
predomalphaDescription
Found while sieving through mud at low tide under the Cornwallis Wharf
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Genus StylochoplanaObserver
predomalphaDescription
Found alive in a dead scallop.
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Gall Wasps and Allies (Superfamily Cynipoidea)Observer
bytheparkPlace
Park Tce near Chester St W, Christchurch Central, Christchurch 8013, New Zealand (Google, OSM)
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Plants (Kingdom Plantae)Observer
foodforestnzDescription
Cultivated in Blenheim park.
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Lotuses (Genus Nelumbo)Observer
nick_goldwaterDescription
Large leaves, at least 20 cm diameter. Growing locally with taro. Hydrocotyle or lotus?
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Cotton Leaf Roller (Haritalodes derogata)Observer
pjd1Description
Adult. Accidentally clobbered by son who found it crawling out of freshly harvested parsley (Petroselinum crispum) and assumed it was a pest.
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Genus MitophyllusObserver
danilo_heggDescription
A small stag beetle, at 1170m of elevation in alpine environment on Buckland Peaks.
I am not able to match it with any of the descriptions in Holloway (2007), Fauna of NZ 61
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Overgrowing Tunicates (Family Didemnidae)Observer
beaumastersDescription
Here is an obs by @tangatawhenua of the same species
https://inaturalist.nz/observations/4452199
I have not seen/noticed these around Auckland before
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Spurred Helmet Orchid (Corybas cheesemanii)Observer
marleyiiDescription
One plants seen in Kanuka forest
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Hooded Rosette Lichen (Physcia adscendens)Observer
marleyiiDescription
Seen on tulip tree on urban street
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Pagoda Fungus (Podoserpula pusio)Observer
bevanDescription
Growing on soil in extremely rotten old wood
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jacqui-nzDescription
Several on a poroporo (Solanum) in a native bush reserve.
Poroporo obs:
https://inaturalist.nz/observations/21542310
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Genus MelobasisObserver
john_earlyDescription
In suburban garden. Specimen is in Auckland Museum collection AMNZ135272
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Genus MelobasisObserver
tangatawhenuaDescription
no clue what this is. Small insect.
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Tuberous Hawk's-Beard (Aetheorhiza bulbosa)Observer
neilhendersongennzDescription
Growing in sand dune and also in sand further inland
