stephen_thorpe's Identifications

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What

Genus Holcaspis

Observer

claasdamken

Date

March 2024

Place

Otago, NZ (Google, OSM)

Description

pitfall trap label: OSLPS1
control
shrubland
near light trap South 1
pitfall trap

specimen label: Redbank_00051_Carabidae_024 0,75x

Holcaspis - Photo (c) James Tweed, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by James Tweed
stephen_thorpe's ID: Genus Holcaspis, a member of Woodland Ground Beetles (Tribe Pterostichini)
Added on April 19, 2024
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4 photos

What

Tasmanian Wingless Soldier Fly (Boreoides tasmaniensis)

Observer

ashlennon29

Date

April 19, 2024 11:21 AM NZST

Place

South Island / Te Waipounamu, Christchurch, Canterbury, NZ (Google, OSM)
Tasmanian Wingless Soldier Fly - Photo (c) Jon Sullivan, some rights reserved (CC BY)
stephen_thorpe's ID: Tasmanian Wingless Soldier Fly (Boreoides tasmaniensis)
Added on April 19, 2024
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What

Tarata Flat Moth (Nymphostola galactina)

Observer

derek_onley

Date

January 21, 2012 07:05 AM NZDT

Place

View Street, Waitati 9085, New Zealand (Google, OSM)
Tarata Flat Moth - Photo (c) Possums' End, some rights reserved (CC BY), uploaded by Possums' End
stephen_thorpe's ID: Tarata Flat Moth (Nymphostola galactina)
Added on April 19, 2024
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What

Opogona comptella

Observer

derek_onley

Date

January 21, 2012 07:15 AM NZDT

Place

View Street, Waitati 9085, New Zealand (Google, OSM)
Opogona comptella - Photo (c) Donald Hobern, some rights reserved (CC BY)
stephen_thorpe's ID: Opogona comptella, a member of Fungus Moths, Clothes Moths, & Allies (Family Tineidae)
Added on April 19, 2024
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3 photos

What

Royal Spoonbill (Platalea regia)

Observer

frazerdale

Date

April 19, 2024 12:58 PM NZST

Place

North Island / Te Ika-a-Māui, Auckland, Auckland, NZ (Google, OSM)

Description

Weymouth estuary

Royal Spoonbill - Photo (c) patrickkavanagh, some rights reserved (CC BY)
stephen_thorpe's ID: Royal Spoonbill (Platalea regia)
Added on April 19, 2024
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3 photos

What

Mitophyllus arcuatus

Observer

rob420

Date

April 19, 2024 12:52 PM NZST

Place

North Island / Te Ika-a-Māui, Auckland, Auckland, NZ (Google, OSM)
Mitophyllus arcuatus - Photo (c) Saryu Mae, some rights reserved (CC BY), uploaded by Saryu Mae
stephen_thorpe's ID: Mitophyllus arcuatus, a member of Stag Beetles (Family Lucanidae)
Added on April 19, 2024
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2 photos

What

Glabridorsum stokesii

Observer

dave_holland

Date

April 17, 2024 12:12 PM NZST

Place

Papamoa Beach, Papamoa, New Zealand (Google, OSM)
Glabridorsum stokesii - Photo (c) Steve Kerr, some rights reserved (CC BY), uploaded by Steve Kerr
stephen_thorpe's ID: Glabridorsum stokesii, a member of Ichneumonid Wasps (Family Ichneumonidae)
Added on April 18, 2024
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3 photos

What

Eutorna symmorpha

Observer

dave_holland

Date

April 18, 2024 10:03 PM NZST

Place

Rotorua, NZ-BP, NZ (Google, OSM)

Description

coming to lights at night

Eutorna symmorpha - Photo (c) Saryu Mae, some rights reserved (CC BY), uploaded by Saryu Mae
stephen_thorpe's ID: Eutorna symmorpha, a member of Flat-bodied Moths (Family Depressariidae)
Added on April 18, 2024
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What

Garden Soldier Fly (Exaireta spinigera)

Observer

naturewatchwidow

Date

April 18, 2024 10:14 PM NZST

Place

Thane Road at Robieson Street (near 17), Roseneath, Wellington 6011, New Zealand (Google, OSM)
Garden Soldier Fly - Photo (c) Thomas Barbin, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Thomas Barbin
stephen_thorpe's ID: Garden Soldier Fly (Exaireta spinigera)
Added on April 18, 2024
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What

Meadow Spittlebug (Philaenus spumarius)

Observer

drevalin

Date

March 20, 2024 01:34 PM NZDT

Place

South Island / Te Waipounamu, Springston, Canterbury, NZ (Google, OSM)
Meadow Spittlebug - Photo (c) Thomas Barbin, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Thomas Barbin
stephen_thorpe's ID: Meadow Spittlebug (Philaenus spumarius)
Added on April 18, 2024
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What

Garden Soldier Fly (Exaireta spinigera)

Observer

naturewatchwidow

Date

April 18, 2024 10:14 PM NZST

Place

Thane Road at Robieson Street (near 17), Roseneath, Wellington 6011, New Zealand (Google, OSM)
Black Soldier Fly - Photo (c) Katja Schulz, some rights reserved (CC BY), uploaded by Katja Schulz
stephen_thorpe's ID: Black Soldier Fly (Hermetia illucens)
Added on April 18, 2024
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What

Torpedo Bug (Siphanta acuta)

Observer

berardom

Date

April 18, 2024 10:31 PM NZST

Place

North Island / Te Ika-a-Māui, Wellington, Wellington, NZ (Google, OSM)
Torpedo Bug - Photo (c) Gary McDonald, all rights reserved, uploaded by Gary McDonald
stephen_thorpe's ID: Torpedo Bug (Siphanta acuta)
Added on April 18, 2024
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What

Flat-faced Longhorn Beetles (Subfamily Lamiinae)

Observer

williambrockelsby

Date

April 17, 2024 09:52 AM NZST

Place

46 Mana Street, Vogeltown, Wellington 6021, New Zealand (Google, OSM)
Flat-faced Longhorn Beetles - Photo (c) Judy Gallagher, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA), uploaded by Judy Gallagher
stephen_thorpe's ID: Flat-faced Longhorn Beetles (Subfamily Lamiinae)
Added on April 18, 2024
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2 photos

What

Diderma asteroides

Observer

harrylurling

Date

July 28, 2023 03:01 PM NZST

Place

Kaiteriteri 7197, New Zealand (Google, OSM)
Diderma asteroides - Photo (c) Alison Pollack, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Alison Pollack
stephen_thorpe's ID: Diderma asteroides, a member of True Slime Moulds (Class Myxomycetes)
Added on April 18, 2024
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3 photos

What

Skin Beetles (Genus Dermestes)

Observer

benjansss

Date

March 20, 2024 10:30 AM NZDT

Place

Wellington, New Zealand (Google, OSM)

Description

Lots on a dead sheep

Skin Beetles - Photo (c) Jason M Crockwell, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-ND), uploaded by Jason M Crockwell
stephen_thorpe's ID: Skin Beetles (Genus Dermestes)
Added on April 18, 2024
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6 photos

What

Ragwort Flea Beetle (Longitarsus jacobaeae)

Observer

c_j_w

Date

April 14, 2024 01:30 PM NZST

Place

East Tāmaki Heights, Auckland, New Zealand (Google, OSM)

Description

Found on Ragwort (Jacobaea vulgaris).

Ragwort Flea Beetle - Photo (c) Callan Bird, some rights reserved (CC BY), uploaded by Callan Bird
stephen_thorpe's ID: Ragwort Flea Beetle (Longitarsus jacobaeae)
Added on April 18, 2024
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2 photos

What

Lepidoscia protorna

Observer

c_j_w

Date

April 18, 2024 06:04 PM NZST

Place

Point England, Auckland 1072, New Zealand (Google, OSM)

Description

In lighted porch at night.

Lepidoscia protorna - Photo (c) Phil Bendle, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Phil Bendle
stephen_thorpe's ID: Lepidoscia protorna, a member of Bagworm Moths (Family Psychidae)
Added on April 18, 2024
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2 photos

What

Migratory Locust (Locusta migratoria)

Observer

nhaass

Date

April 5, 2024 08:18 AM NZDT

Place

Tapora 0977, New Zealand (Google, OSM)
Migratory Locust - Photo (c) Enrique Baquero, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Enrique Baquero
stephen_thorpe's ID: Migratory Locust (Locusta migratoria)
Added on April 18, 2024
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What

Pond Moth (Hygraula nitens)

Observer

oscarnigam

Date

April 18, 2024 08:21 PM NZST

Place

North Island / Te Ika-a-Māui, Kaiaua, Waikato, NZ (Google, OSM)
Pond Moth - Photo (c) Victor W Fazio III, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Victor W Fazio III
stephen_thorpe's ID: Pond Moth (Hygraula nitens)
Added on April 18, 2024
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2 photos

What

New Zealand Mantis (Orthodera novaezealandiae)

Observer

bts_blaire

Date

April 18, 2024 12:20 PM NZST

Place

North Island / Te Ika-a-Māui, Wellington, Wellington, NZ (Google, OSM)
New Zealand Mantis - Photo (c) Jon Sullivan, some rights reserved (CC BY)
stephen_thorpe's ID: New Zealand Mantis (Orthodera novaezealandiae)
Added on April 18, 2024
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What

Kanuka Longhorn (Ochrocydus huttoni)

Observer

a_k_nz

Date

April 18, 2024 06:28 AM NZST

Place

North Island / Te Ika-a-Māui, Porirua, Wellington, NZ (Google, OSM)
Kanuka Longhorn - Photo (c) Dustin, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Dustin
stephen_thorpe's ID: Kanuka Longhorn (Ochrocydus huttoni)
Added on April 18, 2024
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5 photos

What

Bluff Weta (Deinacrida elegans)

Observer

rowan_hindmarsh_walls

Date

April 18, 2024 11:06 AM NZST

Place

Awatere Valley 7274, New Zealand (Google, OSM)

Description

One very sluggish weta found in frosty conditions at the bottom of a significant bluff system. This is the first of this species I've seen in the area.

Bluff Weta - Photo (c) Danilo Hegg, all rights reserved, uploaded by Danilo Hegg
stephen_thorpe's ID: Bluff Weta (Deinacrida elegans)
Added on April 18, 2024
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What

Genus Cerodontha

Observer

oscarnigam

Date

April 18, 2024 04:35 PM NZST

Place

Lake Waikare, Whangamarino Ward, Waikato, NZ (Google, OSM)

Description

IDed by Dr. Peter Maddison

Old family Sapromyzidae

Cerodontha - Photo (c) Susan J. Hewitt, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Susan J. Hewitt
stephen_thorpe's ID: Genus Cerodontha, a member of Leaf-miner Flies (Family Agromyzidae)
Added on April 18, 2024
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What

Grossander major

Observer

oscarnigam

Date

April 18, 2024 11:47 AM NZST

Place

Lake Waikare, Whangamarino Ward, Waikato, NZ (Google, OSM)
Grossander major - Photo (c) Stephen Thorpe, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Stephen Thorpe
stephen_thorpe's ID: Grossander major, a member of Dirt-colored Seed Bugs (Family Rhyparochromidae)
Added on April 18, 2024
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3 photos

What

Asian Lady Beetle (Harmonia axyridis)

Observer

catacomb

Date

April 18, 2024 02:57 PM NZST

Place

Dalmore, Dunedin 9010, New Zealand (Google, OSM)
Asian Lady Beetle - Photo (c) Paolo Mazzei, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Paolo Mazzei
stephen_thorpe's ID: Asian Lady Beetle (Harmonia axyridis)
Added on April 18, 2024
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3 photos

What

Monarch (Danaus plexippus)

Observer

haoxin

Date

April 7, 2024 01:47 PM NZST

Place

基督城植物园, 克赖斯特彻奇, 坎特伯雷, NZ (Google, OSM)
Monarch - Photo (c) fam-esquivel, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
stephen_thorpe's ID: Monarch (Danaus plexippus)
Added on April 18, 2024
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What

Australian Bag Moth (Cebysa leucotelus)

Observer

buddenhagen_malezas

Date

April 18, 2024 02:19 PM NZST

Place

15 Morris Rd, Hillcrest, Hamilton 3216, New Zealand (Google, OSM)
Australian Bag Moth - Photo (c) Brian Peers, all rights reserved, uploaded by Brian Peers
stephen_thorpe's ID: Australian Bag Moth (Cebysa leucotelus)
Added on April 18, 2024
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4 photos

What

Southern Australian Paper Wasp (Polistes humilis ssp. humilis)

Observer

oscarnigam

Date

April 18, 2024 04:03 PM NZST

Place

North Island / Te Ika-a-Māui, Kaiaua, Waikato, NZ (Google, OSM)
Southern Australian Paper Wasp - Photo (c) Reiner Richter, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-SA), uploaded by Reiner Richter
stephen_thorpe's ID: Southern Australian Paper Wasp (Polistes humilis ssp. humilis)
Added on April 18, 2024
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2 photos

What

Flat-faced Longhorn Beetles (Subfamily Lamiinae)

Observer

berardom

Date

April 17, 2024 08:38 PM NZST

Place

Te Kopahau Reserve, Wellington, Wellington, NZ (Google, OSM)
Flat-faced Longhorn Beetles - Photo (c) Judy Gallagher, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA), uploaded by Judy Gallagher
stephen_thorpe's ID: Flat-faced Longhorn Beetles (Subfamily Lamiinae)
Added on April 17, 2024
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2 photos

What

Moss Beetles (Family Byrrhidae)

Observer

berardom

Date

April 17, 2024 08:29 PM NZST

Place

Te Kopahau Reserve, Wellington, Wellington, NZ (Google, OSM)
Moss Beetles - Photo (c) Dr. Guido Bohne, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA), uploaded by Dr. Guido Bohne
stephen_thorpe's ID: Moss Beetles (Family Byrrhidae)
Added on April 17, 2024
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