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Blackhorn Moth (Protosynaema quaestuosa)Observer
nzwideDescription
A very small alpine moth probably 4 mm in body length on car window.
Sorry for the poor quality image but it was always moving.
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Blackhorn Moth (Protosynaema quaestuosa)Observer
christopherstephensDescription
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Orange Triangle (Cephalissa siria)Observer
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Hikaroroa/Mt Watkin Reserve. Moth survey 2. With @carey-knox-southern-scales. Afternoon. Flushed out of a large patch of Fuchsia perscandens, along with others. The second of 2 caught. Photographed under glass. A highlight.
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Kowhai Owlet (Meterana decorata)Observer
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On house wall at night. See here https://inaturalist.nz/observations/60795512
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Chalastra ochreaObserver
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Drawn to light. 12c, cloudy, calm. A lovely surprise! Not recorded from here before, planting the kowhai is paying off.
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Convolvulus Hawkmoth (Agrius convolvuli)Observer
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On tour. 10W UV LED light.
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Rosy-striped Knot-Horn (Oncocera semirubella)Observer
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On tour. 10W UV LED light.
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Jersey Tiger (Euplagia quadripunctaria)Observer
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On tour. 10W UV LED light.
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Yellow Dot (Mnesarchaea paracosma)Observer
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Day-flying. Landed on window.
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Meal Moth (Pyralis farinalis)Observer
invertebratistDescription
Attracted to light at night.
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Macarostola miniellaObserver
invertebratistDescription
Attracted to lights at night.
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Macarostola miniellaObserver
invertebratistDescription
Attracted to lights at night.
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New Zealand Common Bag Moth (Liothula omnivora)Observer
invertebratistDescription
Possibly dead. Found under light at night.
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Lepidoscia protornaObserver
invertebratistDescription
Attracted to lights at night.
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Orange Fruit Borer (Isotenes miserana)Observer
invertebratistDescription
Attracted to light at night.
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Pink-Tipped Yellow Moth (Gymnobathra flavidella)Observer
invertebratistDescription
Attracted to lights at night.
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Swan Plant Flower Moth (Chabulina onychinalis)Observer
invertebratistDescription
Attracted to light at night.
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Erechthias capnitisObserver
invertebratistDescription
Resting on wooden wall at night.
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Scar Bank Gem (Ctenoplusia limbirena)Observer
invertebratistDescription
Attracted to lights at night.
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Australian Guava Moth (Coscinoptycha improbana)Observer
invertebratistDescription
Attracted to lights at night.
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Australian Bag Moth (Cebysa leucotelus)Observer
invertebratistDescription
Found resting on table in house. Residential zone.
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Puriri Moth (Aenetus virescens)Observer
invertebratistDescription
Attracted to lights at night.
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Butterflies and Moths (Order Lepidoptera)Observer
tonyjewellDescription
Photographed in situ on short alpine vegetation at night.
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Asaphodes idaObserver
aucklandmuseumDescription
Asaphodes ida
Holotype
Collected: 19 February 1922
Collected by: W. G. Howes
https://www.aucklandmuseum.com/collections-research/collections/record/am_naturalsciences-object-181379
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Otago Ghost Moth (Aoraia rufivena)Observer
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A number of these vegetable caterpillars have been found by Alf Webb in Broad Bay - see https://inaturalist.nz/observations/97616596
This observation is concerned with which moth is involved. I have previously observed Aoraia rufivena in the neighbourhood - see https://inaturalist.nz/observations/73785349 and wonder if this might be the moth. These vegetable caterpillars are being found in regenerating forest around 100 years old. Canopy comprises of Putaputaweta, Red Mapou, Narrow Leaved Lacebark, Mahoe and Tarata. Sparse understory of assorted ferns and coprosma.
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Ichneutica sistensObserver
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Drawn to light. Bit of a long shot. The reniform seems too strong for I. moderata and it lacks the dark clouds along the forewing subterminal line to be I. virescens.
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Southern Pimelea Owlet (Meterana meyricci)Observer
possumsendDescription
At approx 1500m asl, with
@carey-knox-southern-scales. Drawn to light. Quite common, several appearing each night.
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possumsendDescription
At approx 1500m asl, with
@carey-knox-southern-scales. Drawn to light. This looks like Hydriomena hemizona but I notice that it has antenna pectinations, unlike any of the other records of H. hemizona. 3 or 4 of these came to light.
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Comma-Mark Cutworm (Proteuxoa comma)Observer
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At approx 1500m asl, with
@carey-knox-southern-scales. Drawn to light. Long wings , striping at subterminal line and lack of contrasting collar suggest comma rather than tetronycha.
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Genus AsaphodesObserver
possumsendDescription
At approx 1500m asl, with
@carey-knox-southern-scales. Drawn to light. Several of these appeared each night. Robert Hoare suggests "A. sp. near aphelias".
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Heliotrope Moth (Utetheisa pulchelloides)Observer
aalbertrebergenDescription
In the dunes
First time I have seen this genus in Dunedin district.
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Northern Armyworm (Mythimna separata)Observer
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Drawn to light. A first for here and currently the most Southerly observation of this species on iNat.
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Bristle Flies (Family Tachinidae)Observer
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Oteake Conservation Park. Scree/talus slope at about 1500m asl. Large congregations (leks?) of these flies found in certain areas of the slope. There appeared to be some correlation between these congregations and the prevalence of the as yet undescribed Alpine Rock Skink - see here https://inaturalist.nz/observations/19700426. @steve_kerr @carey-knox-southern-scales @samtheanimalman @tonyjewell
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Striped Orange Underwing (Paranotoreas ferox)Observer
butterfly4Description
Feeding on Epilobium flowers by vehicle track high on Mt Dobson skifield: 1730-1800m in stony areas with abundant bidibid
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Ichneutica barbaraObserver
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I think. Pale and unfringed hindwing discounts I. moderata, yellow butt tuft discounts I. sistens. Drawn to light. A bit battered and very fidgetty.
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Genus ScopariaObserver
invertebratistPlace
Otatara Scenic Reserve, Otatara, Invercargill, Southland, South Island, New Zealand (Google, OSM)Description
Native mixed podocarp / broadleaf forest, on a leaf at night.
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Pasiphila malachitaObserver
christopherstephensDescription
https://oldwww.landcareresearch.co.nz/__data/assets/image/0019/11674/pasiphila_malachita_f2.jpg
the strong pattern and the blue-green scales are what do it for me
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Asaphodes orariaObserver
invertebratistDescription
Fieldwork with @ lloyd_esler, @ predomalpha and @ fiestykakapo.
Attracted to lights at night.
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christopherstephensDescription
Overlays in an image editor look better for this than I. lithias which seemed like the other candidate.
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Subfamily TachininaeObserver
christopherstephensDescription
non-comprehensive Ben Lomond summit bioblitz.
This is the aforementioned moth hunting fly @nhudson @carey-knox-southern-scales : https://inaturalist.nz/observations/145470965 - they were really going for the Tawhitia glaucophanes, but pictured here having pinned down something smaller
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christopherstephensDescription
Apologies if ID wrong while trying to use phone on a hummock above Luxmore Hut. One more camera via phone observation.
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Nola parvitisObserver
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I finally got around to checking out the sole patch of Helichrysum lanceolatum at Possums' End. About 6 bushes perched precariously on the edge of a rock face, very exposed to the Northerly wind, about 12m long by 1m wide. I was very pleasantly surprised when several moths took to the air when I gave the shrubs a good rattle. 2 were photographed and uploaded as individual observations, before returning them to their homes. A nice start to 2023.
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Nola parvitisObserver
possumsendDescription
I finally got around to checking out the sole patch of Helichrysum lanceolatum at Possums' End. About 6 bushes perched precariously on the edge of a rock face, very exposed to the Northerly wind, about 12m long by 1m wide. I was very pleasantly surprised when several moths took to the air when I gave the shrubs a good rattle. 2 were photographed and uploaded as individual observations, before returning them to their homes. A nice start to 2023.
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Blue-Grey Rock Snout (Tawhitia glaucophanes)Observer
christopherstephensDescription
Loads of these at the summit but a an effort to get close enough to them since they're very reactive to movement.
Additionally, some sort of fly was trying to snatch them when they landed. The fly was smaller than these, but I did get a shot of one grabbing and pinning down a Sod Webworm.
Some observations straight from camera via phone
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Green Garden Looper (Chrysodeixis eriosoma)Observer
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Drawn to light. A nice surprise this far south on a blustery night. A particularly striking moth if you get the flash and camera angle right.
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More festive break mothing. This time with @christopherstephens and @samtheanimalman. Very windy, 16 degrees. Drawn to light. First obs this season, finally turned up at 2am.
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Some festive mothing with @carey-knox-southern-scales. 14 degrees, very still and humid. From the top of Dicksons Hill. Drawn to light. A new moth for me.
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Metallic Coleophora Moth (Coleophora mayrella)Observer
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Some festive mothing with @carey-knox-southern-scales. 14 degrees, very still and humid. From the top of Dicksons Hill. Drawn to light. Not 100% sure on ID, but probably another new moth for this locale.
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Eastern Tiger Moth (Metacrias huttonii)Observer
butterfly4Description
1420m on Old Man range flying by day
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Izatha psychraObserver
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This is a moth caught by @carey-knox-southern-scales at a UV light trap. He has recorded it here https://inaturalist.nz/observations/140856391. These photographs of the moth are added here in case they may provide additional useful information.
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Tribe ArchipiniObserver
jtweedDescription
Day flying in degraded pastureland/native shrubland.
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Ichneutica barbaraObserver
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Drawn to light. A bit faded but could this Halloween visitor be barbara?
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Pate Owlet (Meterana merope)Observer
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Drawn to light. A lovely surprise. The first record of this moth here in 5 years of observations. Brings the recorded Meterana species here to 13, including the undescribed one.
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Fireweed Jet (Asterivora colpota)Observer
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Numerous, day flying around Groundsel.
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Genus MeteranaObserver
possumsendDescription
Drawn to light. 10 degrees, after drizzle.
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Genus CtenopseustisObserver
carey-knox-southern-scalesDescription
Maybe! Cold night (7 degrees) in the Catlins, but a few things turned up
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Dichromodes simulansObserver
butterfly4Description
This is an observation from Brian Patrick's moth and butterfly field notes.
Date: 13 December 1987 Day
Trip name: Maniototo Saline Areas
Site name: Wedderburn (Wedderburn cliffs (railway line))
Coordinate source: Average of 0-score best matches
Species observed: D. simulans (saw)
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Tatosoma agrionataObserver
possumsendDescription
Drawn to light. 13 degrees, cloudy.
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Exquisite Olearia Owlet (Meterana exquisita)Observer
carey-knox-southern-scalesDescription
[Great night of spring mothing on the Maniototo. About 45-50 species seen in total. A lot of species that I had not seen since last spring turned up e.g. Meterana exquisita (7!), Orophora unicolor, and Ichneutica paracausta. First Physeticas and porinas for this spring. Also another location recorded for Theoxena scissaria]
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Butterflies and Moths (Order Lepidoptera)Observer
john_barklaDescription
Occasional, in stony dryland herbfield
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Genus AtomotrichaObserver
carey-knox-southern-scalesDescription
At the house on the wall by the front door.
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Tortricid Leafroller Moths (Family Tortricidae)Observer
carey-knox-southern-scalesDescription
Last of my Lammermoor moths. There's quite a few that I am not sure about, so appreciate any insights, particularly on the little ones!
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Prepalla austrinaObserver
carey-knox-southern-scalesDescription
I can't find a match for this one. Crawling around photographing small moths in situ by the Dam. Diasemia grammalis were numerous - over 20 seen.
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Butterflies and Moths (Order Lepidoptera)Observer
carey-knox-southern-scalesDescription
Sighted on a family walk. These small moths were very abundant in damp areas around Blue Lake, Saint Bathans
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Winter Copper (Lycaena 'canterbury common copper')Observer
butterfly4Description
Great to see several above Sumner on Port Hills on late Winter sunny day!
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Winter Copper (Lycaena 'canterbury common copper')Observer
butterfly4Description
With fresh snow on ground Wintwr copper sunbathing on larval host pohuehue on Port Hills Summit Road on sunny but cold ten degree day! Great sight with Red Admiral flying nearby too; butterflies are tough in South Island
