anthonypostle's Identifications

Locality: NEW ZEALAND AK, suburb of Saint Johns, St Johns Bush

Habitat: Dead standing tree trunk (probably not Pittosporum), infested with cossonine weevils. One Maoricoris was observed, active on trunk. When found, it was apparently holding, and feeding on, a dead adult Torostoma apicale.

Identification: Maoricoris benefactor China, 1933

REFERENCES
China, W.E. 1933: A new genus and species of Anthocoridae (Hemiptera) from New Zealand. Annals and magazine of natural history (10), 11(64): 514-518. doi: 10.1080/00222933308673681 [See p. 516, and figs. a-d; original description (female, male)]

Macrotrachelia nigronitens (Stål, 1860)

In leaf rolls of Teuchothrips disjunctus(?) on Callistemon citrinus.

A pair in copula when found. Several nymphs also observed. First photo shows female. Second photo shaows female (left) and male (right).

The camera was playing up slightly, and the proportions may be slightly distorted.

Macrotrachelia nigronitens (Stål, 1860)

On Callistemon sp., growing over fence into Paddington Reserve. In leaf-roll gall of Teuchothrips disjunctus, the first leaf that I picked! I didn't search for any more.

Vouchered: AMNZ 87997

Locality: NEW ZEALAND AK, suburb of Saint Johns, University of Auckland Tamaki Campus.

Habitat: Pittosporum eugenioides. Beating.

Identification: Maoricoris benefactor China, 1933.

This is the first specimen I have ever seen of this species.

REFERENCES
China, W.E. 1933: A new genus and species of Anthocoridae (Hemiptera) from New Zealand. Annals and magazine of natural history (10), 11(64): 514-518. doi: 10.1080/00222933308673681 [See p. 516, and figs. a-d; original description (female, male)]

Locality: NEW ZEALAND AK, suburb of Saint Johns, University of Auckland Tamaki Campus.

Habitat: Pittosporum crassifolium Banks & Sol. ex A.Cunn., 1840. Dying/dead. Infested with Chaetoptelius mundulus. 3 males observed active on bark.

Identification: Maoricoris benefactor China, 1933.

REFERENCES
China, W.E. 1933: A new genus and species of Anthocoridae (Hemiptera) from New Zealand. Annals and magazine of natural history (10), 11(64): 514-518. doi: 10.1080/00222933308673681 [See p. 516, and figs. a-d; original description (female, male)]

Locality: NEW ZEALAND AK, suburb of Saint Johns, University of Auckland Tamaki Campus.

Habitat: Grass clippings.

Identification: Lyctocoris campestris (Fabricius, 1794). Female.

Locality: NEW ZEALAND AK, suburb of Saint Johns, University of Auckland Tamaki Campus.

Habitat: Pittosporum crassifolium Banks & Sol. ex A.Cunn., 1840. Dying/dead. Infested with Chaetoptelius mundulus. 1 male observed active on bark.

Identification: Maoricoris benefactor China, 1933.

REFERENCES
China, W.E. 1933: A new genus and species of Anthocoridae (Hemiptera) from New Zealand. Annals and magazine of natural history (10), 11(64): 514-518. doi: 10.1080/00222933308673681 [See p. 516, and figs. a-d; original description (female, male)]