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What

Wool Moth (Monopis icterogastra)

Observer

claire_gummer

Date

November 21, 2017 09:31 AM NZDT

Description

From a 'windfall' bird's nest, collected either at Waterview or Auckland Domain. Second photo shows a live specimen, shortly afterwards released outside.

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What

Deodar Cedar (Cedrus deodara)

Observer

claire_gummer

Date

January 7, 2018 11:02 AM NZDT

Description

Conifer tree in a private garden, overhanging the Panmure Basin reserve

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Bagworm Moths (Family Psychidae)

Observer

claire_gummer

Date

May 21, 2015

Description

bag moth larval stage approx 4mm long, on side of house. The second I've seen at this property. I think it's a little log cabin bag moth but would appreciate others' IDs. For scale: the vertical timber board shown in one photo has a width of approx 5cm.

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What

Green Garden Looper (Chrysodeixis eriosoma)

Observer

claire_gummer

Date

March 11, 2014

Description

Found indoors at night, approx 10m from garden plants. Over the years I think I've seen lots of the larvae on our tomato plants.

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What

Bamboo Moth (Artona martini)

Observer

claire_gummer

Date

February 17, 2014

Description

Beautiful black moth, veins (?technical term pls) apparent on wings at close inspection. I identified as Artona martini - bamboo moth - by comparison with www.landcareresearch.co.nz/resources/identification/animals/bug-id/what-is-this-bug/bugs-with-legs/6-legs/moths-and-butterflies/bamboo-moth . Not so similar to species pic in Andrew Crowe's "Which New Zealand Insect?"

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South African Mantis (Miomantis caffra)

Observer

claire_gummer

Date

May 10, 2013

Description

ootheca (egg case), about 1cm long, found on corner of brick wall, Great North Rd. Please correct me if I'm wrong. I'd hate to have misidentified a piece of chewing gum...

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South African Mantis (Miomantis caffra)

Observer

claire_gummer

Date

April 13, 2013

Description

ootheca (egg case), about 1cm long, found in my glasshouse. By comparison with another ootheca observation I'm reporting today, I thought this to be from a New Zealand praying mantis, but it looks similar to one reported by Jon as being from a South African praying mantis.

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What

New Zealand Mantis (Orthodera novaezealandiae)

Observer

claire_gummer

Date

April 14, 2013

Description

released from a spider's web in my front porch, photographed on my arm, then placed in the garden.

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What

South African Mantis (Miomantis caffra)

Observer

claire_gummer

Date

May 11, 2013

Description

female mantis (pregnant?) found in my garden; shown on my hand.

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What

South African Mantis (Miomantis caffra)

Observer

claire_gummer

Date

March 7, 2013

Description

mantis found in my garden; pictured on my hand. Juvenile?

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What

Australian Common Garden Katydid (Caedicia simplex)

Observer

claire_gummer

Date

January 6, 2013

Description

juvenile katydid, because of the short/absent wings? In a former quarry where a mix of exotic flora are growing.

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What

Nurseryweb Spider (Dolomedes minor)

Observer

claire_gummer

Date

January 27, 2013

Place

Whatipu (Google, OSM)

Description

nursery web, with just discernable infant spiders, linking six different stems.

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What

Blue Damselfly (Austrolestes colensonis)

Observer

claire_gummer

Date

January 27, 2013

Place

Whatipu (Google, OSM)

Description

male or female?

paler than my earlier example but I read that they can change colour in different weather to regulate body temp - or perhaps the colour difference is gender-related?

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What

Blue Damselfly (Austrolestes colensonis)

Observer

claire_gummer

Date

January 26, 2013

Place

Whatipu (Google, OSM)

Description

male or female? Seen near Whatipu wetland.

Photos / Sounds

Observer

claire_gummer

Date

January 26, 2013

Place

Whatipu (Google, OSM)

Description

head and body about 1cm long, seen on protea at Whatipu Lodge. Common name Bronze Aussie Jumper.

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What

Nurseryweb Spider (Dolomedes minor)

Observer

claire_gummer

Date

January 26, 2013

Place

Whatipu (Google, OSM)

Description

As a newbie I am open to correction but believe these are infant nurseryweb spiders (Dolomedes minor), somewhat magnified, in muehlenbeckia. Lots of such webs in the area, though in most I investigated I couldn't see the spiderlings.

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Lycaena Butterflies (Genus Lycaena)

Observer

claire_gummer

Date

January 26, 2013

Place

Whatipu (Google, OSM)

Description

Is this a glade copper, Lycaena feredayi complex? On NZ flax, in an area where there is a lot of muehlenbeckia, next to the Whatipu wetland.

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What

Australian Emerald Dragonfly (Hemicordulia australiae)

Observer

claire_gummer

Date

January 26, 2013

Place

Whatipu (Google, OSM)

Description

near Whatipu wetland, where I also saw damselflies.

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What

Smooth Stick Insect (Clitarchus hookeri)

Observer

claire_gummer

Date

January 26, 2013

Place

Whatipu (Google, OSM)

Description

male and female stick insects mating on NZ flax. Clitarchus sp?? Female has 2 red protuberances, 1 each end of body, on 1 side only - tubercles? parasites? injuries? I have more photos; this is the most comprehensive with best focus.

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Observer

claire_gummer

Date

January 26, 2013

Place

Whatipu (Google, OSM)

Description

insect about the size of a click beetle, coloration like striped click beetle (Metablax cinctiger) but that's all, apart from being long and thin? Possibly on whau tree. Can't ID from Crowe's Which Insect, Landcare Research pages or your site (though I'm new to it - have much to learn).

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