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Lycaena Butterflies (Genus Lycaena)

Observer

taiko

Date

January 27, 2024 06:43 AM NZDT

Description

Found in a large grassy coastal clearing.

Lycaena Butterflies - Photo (c) Linda, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Linda
butterfly4's ID: Lycaena Butterflies (Genus Lycaena)
Added on March 28, 2024
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Canterbury Alpine Boulder Copper (Lycaena tama)

Observer

leithallb

Date

February 16, 2024 12:43 PM NZDT

Description

7922/28

Canterbury Alpine Boulder Copper - Photo (c) darmozrac, some rights reserved (CC BY), uploaded by darmozrac
butterfly4's ID: Canterbury Alpine Boulder Copper (Lycaena tama)
Added on March 28, 2024
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Observer

bjorn

Date

January 11, 2024 10:13 PM NZDT
Opogona comptella - Photo (c) Donald Hobern, some rights reserved (CC BY)
butterfly4's ID: Opogona comptella, a member of Fungus Moths, Clothes Moths, & Allies (Family Tineidae)
Added on March 28, 2024
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Observer

bjorn

Date

January 11, 2024 10:13 PM NZDT

Description

Rather worn

Scoparia animosa - Photo (c) Landcare Research New Zealand Ltd., some rights reserved (CC BY)
butterfly4's ID: Scoparia animosa, a member of Moss-eating Crambid Snout Moths (Subfamily Scopariinae)
Added on March 28, 2024
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Stone Moth (Eudonia cataxesta)

Observer

bjorn

Date

January 11, 2024 10:13 PM NZDT
Stone Moth - Photo (c) Landcare Research New Zealand Ltd., some rights reserved (CC BY)
butterfly4's ID: Stone Moth (Eudonia cataxesta)
Added on March 28, 2024
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Observer

bjorn

Date

January 11, 2024 10:13 PM NZDT
Scoparia minusculalis - Photo (c) Greg Holwell, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Greg Holwell
butterfly4's ID: Scoparia minusculalis, a member of Moss-eating Crambid Snout Moths (Subfamily Scopariinae)
Added on March 28, 2024
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Observer

bjorn

Date

January 11, 2024 10:13 PM NZDT
Eudonia hemiplaca - Photo (c) Landcare Research New Zealand Ltd., some rights reserved (CC BY)
butterfly4's ID: Eudonia hemiplaca, a member of Moss-eating Crambid Snout Moths (Subfamily Scopariinae)
Added on March 28, 2024
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Observer

bjorn

Date

January 11, 2024 10:13 PM NZDT
Eudonia - Photo (c) David Akers, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-SA), uploaded by David Akers
butterfly4's ID: Genus Eudonia, a member of Moss-eating Crambid Snout Moths (Subfamily Scopariinae)
Added on March 28, 2024
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Observer

bjorn

Date

January 11, 2024 10:13 PM NZDT
Eudonia asterisca - Photo (c) Landcare Research New Zealand Ltd., some rights reserved (CC BY)
butterfly4's ID: Eudonia asterisca, a member of Moss-eating Crambid Snout Moths (Subfamily Scopariinae)
Added on March 28, 2024
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Observer

bjorn

Date

January 11, 2024 10:13 PM NZDT
Eudonia feredayi - Photo (c) Landcare Research New Zealand Ltd., some rights reserved (CC BY)
butterfly4's ID: Eudonia feredayi, a member of Moss-eating Crambid Snout Moths (Subfamily Scopariinae)
Added on March 28, 2024
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What

Lycaena Butterflies (Genus Lycaena)

Observer

mkinaturalist

Date

June 30, 2017 08:53 PM NZST
Winter Copper - Photo (c) Brian Patrick, all rights reserved, uploaded by Brian Patrick
butterfly4's ID: Winter Copper (Lycaena 'canterbury common copper')
Added on March 27, 2024
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What

Common Dotted Wainscot (Ichneutica semivittata)

Observer

possumsend

Date

March 21, 2024 09:37 AM NZDT

Description

With @Carey-Knox-Southern-Scales on an autumn moth survey of a small beech forest remnant at Staveley. A few extras from the Heath moth trap - 6W actinic bulb.

Common Dotted Wainscot - Photo (c) Aalbert Rebergen, some rights reserved (CC BY), uploaded by Aalbert Rebergen
butterfly4's ID: Common Dotted Wainscot (Ichneutica semivittata)
Added on March 27, 2024
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New Zealand Cutworm (Ichneutica mutans)

Observer

possumsend

Date

March 21, 2024 09:37 AM NZDT

Description

With @Carey-Knox-Southern-Scales on an autumn moth survey of a small beech forest remnant at Staveley. A few extras from the Heath moth trap - 6W actinic bulb.

New Zealand Cutworm - Photo (c) Donald Hobern, some rights reserved (CC BY)
butterfly4's ID: New Zealand Cutworm (Ichneutica mutans)
Added on March 27, 2024
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Yellow-Bordered Owlet (Meterana tartarea)

Observer

possumsend

Date

March 21, 2024 09:40 AM NZDT

Description

With @Carey-Knox-Southern-Scales on an autumn moth survey of a small beech forest remnant at Staveley. A few extras from the Heath moth trap - 6W actinic bulb.

Yellow-Bordered Owlet - Photo (c) Landcare Research New Zealand Ltd., some rights reserved (CC BY)
butterfly4's ID: Yellow-Bordered Owlet (Meterana tartarea)
Added on March 27, 2024
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Date

March 20, 2024 09:34 PM NZDT

Description

Afternoon and evening mothing at a nice little beech forest on the Canterbury Plains at Staveley, near Mount Somers. 5 UV lights, a LepiLED, and heath moth trap. With @possumsend.

Asaphodes aegrota - Photo (c) Steve Kerr, some rights reserved (CC BY), uploaded by Steve Kerr
butterfly4's ID: Asaphodes aegrota, a member of Carpet Moths (Subfamily Larentiinae)
Added on March 27, 2024
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Orange Astelia Wainscot (Ichneutica purdii)

Date

March 20, 2024 10:18 PM NZDT

Description

These were very common! Afternoon and evening mothing at a nice little beech forest on the Canterbury Plains at Staveley, near Mount Somers. 5 UV lights, a LepiLED, and heath moth trap. With @possumsend.

Orange Astelia Wainscot - Photo (c) Possums' End, some rights reserved (CC BY), uploaded by Possums' End
butterfly4's ID: Orange Astelia Wainscot (Ichneutica purdii)
Added on March 27, 2024
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Yellow-Bordered Owlet (Meterana tartarea)

Date

March 21, 2024 09:34 AM NZDT

Description

Afternoon and evening mothing at a nice little beech forest on the Canterbury Plains at Staveley, near Mount Somers. 5 UV lights, a LepiLED, and heath moth trap. With @possumsend.

Yellow-Bordered Owlet - Photo (c) Landcare Research New Zealand Ltd., some rights reserved (CC BY)
butterfly4's ID: Yellow-Bordered Owlet (Meterana tartarea)
Added on March 27, 2024
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Zigzag Fern Looper (Ischalis fortinata)

Date

March 20, 2024 03:08 PM NZDT

Description

Afternoon and evening mothing at a nice little beech forest on the Canterbury Plains at Staveley, near Mount Somers. 5 UV lights, a LepiLED, and heath moth trap. With @possumsend.

Zigzag Fern Looper - Photo (c) James Tweed, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by James Tweed
butterfly4's ID: Zigzag Fern Looper (Ischalis fortinata)
Added on March 27, 2024
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Date

March 20, 2024 03:06 PM NZDT

Description

Afternoon and evening mothing at a nice little beech forest on the Canterbury Plains at Staveley, near Mount Somers. 5 UV lights, a LepiLED, and heath moth trap. With @possumsend.

Asaphodes abrogata - Photo (c) Landcare Research New Zealand Ltd., some rights reserved (CC BY)
butterfly4's ID: Asaphodes abrogata, a member of Carpet Moths (Subfamily Larentiinae)
Added on March 27, 2024
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Yellow Admiral (Vanessa itea)

Date

March 20, 2024 01:46 PM NZDT

Description

Feeding on beech tree honey dew. Afternoon and evening mothing at a nice little beech forest on the Canterbury Plains at Staveley, near Mount Somers. 5 UV lights, a LepiLED, and heath moth trap. With @possumsend.

Yellow Admiral - Photo (c) Dean Morley, some rights reserved (CC BY-ND)
butterfly4's ID: Yellow Admiral (Vanessa itea)
Added on March 27, 2024
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Cabbage White (Pieris rapae)

Date

March 20, 2024 01:44 PM NZDT

Description

Afternoon and evening mothing at a nice little beech forest on the Canterbury Plains at Staveley, near Mount Somers. 5 UV lights, a LepiLED, and heath moth trap. With @possumsend.

Small White - Photo (c) Luca Boscain, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Luca Boscain
butterfly4's ID: Cabbage White (Pieris rapae)
Added on March 27, 2024
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Flax Window-Maker (Orthoclydon praefectata)

Date

March 20, 2024 01:42 PM NZDT

Description

Afternoon and evening mothing at a nice little beech forest on the Canterbury Plains at Staveley, near Mount Somers. 5 UV lights, a LepiLED, and heath moth trap. With @possumsend.

Flax Window-Maker - Photo (c) Jon Sullivan, some rights reserved (CC BY)
butterfly4's ID: Flax Window-Maker (Orthoclydon praefectata)
Added on March 27, 2024
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North Island Coastal Copper (Lycaena salustius)

Observer

arnim

Date

March 19, 2024 12:26 PM NZDT
North Island Coastal Copper - Photo (c) Simon Nicholas, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Simon Nicholas
butterfly4's ID: North Island Coastal Copper (Lycaena salustius)
Added on March 26, 2024
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Maui's Copper (Lycaena edna)

Observer

muttonbird

Date

December 18, 2010 04:20 PM NZDT
Maui's Copper - Photo (c) Pete McGregor, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-ND), uploaded by Pete McGregor
butterfly4's ID: Maui's Copper (Lycaena edna)
Added on March 26, 2024
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Frosted Phoenix (Titanomis sisyrota)

Observer

pav_johnsson

Date

March 2, 2024 12:37 AM NZDT
Frosted Phoenix - Photo (c) Pav Johnsson, all rights reserved, uploaded by Pav Johnsson
butterfly4's ID: Frosted Phoenix (Titanomis sisyrota)
Added on March 24, 2024
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Otago Ghost Moth (Aoraia rufivena)

Observer

nativenutter

Date

March 21, 2024 06:00 PM NZDT
Otago Ghost Moth - Photo (c) Danilo Hegg, all rights reserved, uploaded by Danilo Hegg
butterfly4's ID: Otago Ghost Moth (Aoraia rufivena)
Added on March 24, 2024
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Observer

derek_onley

Date

December 28, 2014 07:06 AM NZDT
Asaphodes stinaria - Photo (c) Landcare Research New Zealand Ltd., some rights reserved (CC BY)
butterfly4's ID: Asaphodes stinaria, a member of Carpet Moths (Subfamily Larentiinae)
Added on March 24, 2024
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Yellow Admiral (Vanessa itea)

Observer

noahfenwick

Date

March 20, 2024 05:16 PM NZDT

Description

Hill-topping at 1350m asl, with others

Yellow Admiral - Photo (c) Dean Morley, some rights reserved (CC BY-ND)
butterfly4's ID: Yellow Admiral (Vanessa itea)
Added on March 24, 2024
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Maui's Copper (Lycaena edna)

Date

March 16, 2024 02:21 PM NZDT
Maui's Copper - Photo (c) Pete McGregor, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-ND), uploaded by Pete McGregor
butterfly4's ID: Maui's Copper (Lycaena edna)
Added on March 21, 2024
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Observer

bjorn

Date

March 21, 2024 07:06 AM NZDT

Description

Light trap

Ichneutica sistens - Photo (c) Landcare Research New Zealand Ltd., some rights reserved (CC BY)
butterfly4's ID: Ichneutica sistens, a member of Wainscot Moths (Tribe Leucaniini)
Added on March 21, 2024
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