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November 22, 2022
09:22 AM NZDT
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September 5, 2021
12:14 PM NZST
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September 7, 2021
11:11 AM NZST
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September 22, 2021
02:39 PM NZST
Description
As @sdjbrown previously suggested, this was found on pittosporum.
Lemonwood flower.
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September 25, 2021
04:44 PM NZST
Description
Found on granite cladding after gusty (96 km/hr) NW wind.
First and second photos of same beetle, taken later that day & added to obs.
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May 9, 2021
08:25 PM NZST
Description
In leaf litter, after dark.
Under Pittosporum.
Near Five finger, ferns and Kawakawa.
First three photos 9th May.
4th picture 12 May.
5th picture 13th May.
Moth emerged 20th June.
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June 3, 2021
07:50 PM NZST
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June 13, 2021
07:50 PM NZST
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June 19, 2021
07:56 PM NZST
Description
Last photo as it was found, getting around in the garden after dark.
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July 17, 2021
09:55 AM NZST
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March 5, 2020
09:51 PM NZDT
Description
Brown all over. No pale stripe. Unusual.
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February 23, 2020
01:24 PM NZDT
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February 21, 2020
05:40 PM NZDT
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February 19, 2020
03:06 PM NZDT
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February 17, 2020
07:09 PM NZDT
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January 29, 2020
03:02 PM NZDT
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December 15, 2019
01:37 PM NZDT
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November 30, 2019
12:23 PM NZDT
Description
Body about 1cm long. Hanging out on the front window, ground floor, under the soffit.
I'm thinking Greylined feather foot... but the more I see the less I know.
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July 6, 2021
02:21 PM NZST
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June 21, 2021
04:16 PM NZST
Description
Found in a plastic tub. In garden.
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June 15, 2021
08:05 PM NZST
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May 26, 2021
07:44 PM NZST
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May 20, 2021
04:49 PM NZST
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May 9, 2021
08:22 PM NZST
Description
On pittosporum. Near Five-finger. After dark.
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May 6, 2021
07:55 PM NZST
Description
On garden wall after dark. Near flax.
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May 7, 2021
07:03 AM NZST
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May 1, 2021
03:46 PM NZST
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May 1, 2021
01:09 PM NZST
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March 28, 2021
02:51 PM NZDT
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March 24, 2021
11:50 AM NZDT
Description
On rose.
Photos weren't clear so I gathered it up.
On the rose the bug was mauve. Later, when it was in a container, the bug was brown.
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March 24, 2021
11:58 AM NZDT
Description
Near kowhai, Wineberry and Lacebark.
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January 19, 2021
04:20 PM NZDT
Description
Near tomato and citrus.
Wind gusting 68km that afternoon so it could have come from anywhere.
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January 12, 2021
04:00 PM NZDT
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January 18, 2021
05:15 PM NZDT
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January 13, 2021
10:46 AM NZDT
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December 28, 2020
12:07 PM NZDT
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November 10, 2020
04:02 PM NZDT
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November 1, 2020
06:27 PM NZDT
Description
Found on window. Hoheria (sourced 4 years ago from Trees for Canterbury) nearby.
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November 1, 2020
03:12 PM NZDT
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October 25, 2020
02:10 PM NZDT
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October 18, 2020
09:34 PM NZDT
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October 21, 2020
10:28 AM NZDT
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October 20, 2020
10:56 AM NZDT
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October 21, 2020
05:45 PM NZDT
Description
3-4mm long. Found on house.
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October 7, 2020
03:51 PM NZDT
Description
Flew out from pittosporum.
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September 16, 2020
12:58 PM NZST
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September 15, 2020
10:39 AM NZST
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September 13, 2020
03:16 PM NZST
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September 12, 2020
01:48 PM NZST
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September 4, 2020
02:20 PM NZST
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September 4, 2020
03:28 PM NZST
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August 20, 2020
04:22 PM NZST
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August 21, 2020
01:45 PM NZST
Description
On aluminium joinery, one floor above ground. There is a lemonwood tree 1.5 metres across from where it was found. Pittosporum flower weevil?
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August 18, 2020
04:47 PM NZST
Description
Flew onto window 4pm.
Small, about 4mm long.
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September 19, 2019
02:56 PM NZST
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March 13, 2020
02:27 PM NZDT
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November 24, 2019
10:53 AM NZDT
Description
About 2cm wide, perhaps 22mm.
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April 15, 2019
11:39 AM NZST
Description
Found dead on courtyard. Near densely planted, damp garden. Across road from Avon River /Hagley Park.
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May 20, 2019
05:08 PM NZST
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September 12, 2019
10:33 AM NZST
Description
Around 3.5cm (the weatherboards are 15cm wide).
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September 15, 2019
02:56 PM NZST
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October 28, 2019
03:11 PM NZDT
Description
On planter, above water, in the fish pond.
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November 3, 2019
10:42 AM NZDT
Description
About 3cm across. 2nd pic through window glass.
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November 6, 2019
05:09 PM NZDT
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November 9, 2019
04:52 PM NZDT
Description
Over 1cm long. Probably Scoparia Halopsis but I am too bamboozled to pick it.
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November 10, 2019
04:31 PM NZDT
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November 11, 2019
11:05 AM NZDT
Description
On 3rd floor window, avoiding the rain. 10 degrees C.
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November 13, 2019
07:32 PM NZDT
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November 16, 2019
11:17 AM NZDT
Description
This moth seems to have different wing markings to others I have seen. Different in pattern and colour.
It has noticeable creamy yellow and pinky /red which I have not seen on any others.
There have been several on the house this week but not quite like this one.
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November 16, 2019
11:20 AM NZDT
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November 16, 2019
06:24 PM NZDT
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November 19, 2019
05:06 PM NZDT
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November 20, 2019
10:45 AM NZDT
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November 30, 2019
12:20 PM NZDT
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December 1, 2019
11:39 AM NZDT
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December 3, 2019
11:22 AM NZDT
Description
Taken from inside (3rd floor window).
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December 11, 2019
11:42 AM NZDT
Description
Hanging out on pohutukawa flowers.
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December 9, 2019
07:21 PM NZDT
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December 11, 2019
04:21 PM NZDT
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December 16, 2019
08:27 PM NZDT
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January 5, 2020
12:23 PM NZDT
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January 6, 2020
11:05 AM NZDT
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January 18, 2020
01:11 PM NZDT
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January 29, 2020
11:10 AM NZDT
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January 29, 2020
12:52 PM NZDT
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February 17, 2020
03:46 PM NZDT
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February 22, 2020
10:15 AM NZDT
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February 24, 2020
11:23 AM NZDT
Description
Caterpillar found 18 January. Not exactly a master of disguise. Fed on wineberry leaves. Moth emerged 24th February.
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February 29, 2020
01:40 PM NZDT
Description
Found on garden wall, flying in daylight.
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April 6, 2020
08:38 PM NZST
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April 16, 2020
10:46 AM NZST
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April 20, 2020
09:41 PM NZST
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May 6, 2020
02:19 PM NZST
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May 10, 2020
01:12 PM NZST
Description
Cockroach found squashed at front door. I have since found Gisborne cocroaches in the garden.