stephen_thorpe's Identifications

Photos / Sounds

3 photos

What

Eastern Streaked Plusia (Ctenoplusia albostriata)

Observer

joknight_nz

Date

February 25, 2024 10:48 PM NZDT

Place

Mangawhai, New Zealand (Google, OSM)
Eastern Streaked Plusia - Photo (c) Roger C. Kendrick, all rights reserved, uploaded by Roger C. Kendrick
stephen_thorpe's ID: Eastern Streaked Plusia (Ctenoplusia albostriata)
Added on May 6, 2024
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3 photos

What

Hairy Fungus Beetle (Typhaea stercorea)

Observer

joknight_nz

Date

February 25, 2024 10:51 PM NZDT

Place

Mangawhai, New Zealand (Google, OSM)
Hairy Fungus Beetle - Photo (c) Mike Quinn, Austin, TX, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Mike Quinn, Austin, TX
stephen_thorpe's ID: Hairy Fungus Beetle (Typhaea stercorea)
Added on May 6, 2024
Leading

Photos / Sounds

9 photos

What

Eastern Streaked Plusia (Ctenoplusia albostriata)

Observer

joknight_nz

Date

February 26, 2024 03:14 PM NZDT

Place

Mangawhai, New Zealand (Google, OSM)

Description

Caterpillars raised on tropical horseweed.

Eastern Streaked Plusia - Photo (c) Roger C. Kendrick, all rights reserved, uploaded by Roger C. Kendrick
stephen_thorpe's ID: Eastern Streaked Plusia (Ctenoplusia albostriata)
Added on May 6, 2024
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Photos / Sounds

4 photos

What

Culladia cuneiferellus

Observer

joknight_nz

Date

February 26, 2024 07:59 PM NZDT

Place

Mangawhai, New Zealand (Google, OSM)
Culladia cuneiferellus - Photo (c) Donald Hobern, some rights reserved (CC BY)
stephen_thorpe's ID: Culladia cuneiferellus, a member of Grass-Veneers (Tribe Crambini)
Added on May 6, 2024
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Photos / Sounds

5 photos

What

Culladia cuneiferellus

Observer

joknight_nz

Date

February 26, 2024 08:06 PM NZDT

Place

Mangawhai, New Zealand (Google, OSM)
Culladia cuneiferellus - Photo (c) Donald Hobern, some rights reserved (CC BY)
stephen_thorpe's ID: Culladia cuneiferellus, a member of Grass-Veneers (Tribe Crambini)
Added on May 6, 2024
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Photos / Sounds

3 photos

What

Swan Plant Seed Bug (Arocatus rusticus)

Observer

jeremy626

Date

May 6, 2024 09:23 PM NZST

Place

North Island / Te Ika-a-Māui, Wellington, Wellington, NZ (Google, OSM)
Swan Plant Seed Bug - Photo (c) Claas Damken, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA), uploaded by Claas Damken
stephen_thorpe's ID: Swan Plant Seed Bug (Arocatus rusticus)
Added on May 6, 2024
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3 photos

What

Uruguay Pennisetum (Cenchrus latifolius)

Observer

stevia23

Date

April 1, 2024 03:24 PM NZDT

Place

Kohimarama, Auckland 1071, New Zealand (Google, OSM)
Uruguay Pennisetum - Photo (c) cstobie, some rights reserved (CC BY), uploaded by cstobie
stephen_thorpe's ID: Uruguay Pennisetum (Cenchrus latifolius)
Added on May 6, 2024
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Photos / Sounds

2 photos

What

Genus Cryptamorpha

Observer

kee09

Date

April 25, 2024 12:01 PM NZST

Place

Great Barrier Island / Aotea 0991, New Zealand (Google, OSM)

Description

Native broadleaf podocarp forest. Under log.

Cryptamorpha - Photo (c) Peter Danter, some rights reserved (CC BY-ND), uploaded by Peter Danter
stephen_thorpe's ID: Genus Cryptamorpha, a member of Silvanid Flat Bark Beetles (Family Silvanidae)
Added on May 6, 2024
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What

New Zealand Dobsonfly (Archichauliodes diversus)

Observer

tramurray

Date

September 2022

Place

Dunedin, NZ-OT, NZ (Google, OSM)
New Zealand Dobsonfly - Photo (c) Marcus Provis, all rights reserved, uploaded by Marcus Provis
stephen_thorpe's ID: New Zealand Dobsonfly (Archichauliodes diversus)
Added on May 6, 2024
Supporting

Photos / Sounds

3 photos

What

Moss Beetles (Family Byrrhidae)

Observer

kee09

Date

April 24, 2024 08:25 PM NZST

Place

Great Barrier Island / Aotea 0991, New Zealand (Google, OSM)

Description

Alpine scrub forest. At night.

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 May 6, 2024
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Photos / Sounds

What

Winged and Once-winged Insects (Subclass Pterygota)

Observer

madeleinemcc

Date

January 10, 2024 01:15 PM NZDT

Place

Shakespear Regional Park 1501 Whangaparaoa Road, Army Bay, Auckland 0930, New Zealand (Google, OSM)

Description

image554 SHAPSE1001B

Dusty-winged Lacewings - Photo (c) Katja Schulz, some rights reserved (CC BY)
stephen_thorpe's ID: Dusty-winged Lacewings (Family Coniopterygidae)
Added on May 6, 2024
Leading

Photos / Sounds

3 photos

What

Genus Mecodema

Observer

kee09

Date

April 25, 2024 08:03 PM NZST

Place

Great Barrier Island / Aotea 0991, New Zealand (Google, OSM)

Description

Native broadleaf/kanuka scrub forest.

Mecodema - Photo (c) Samuel Purdie, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Samuel Purdie
stephen_thorpe's ID: Genus Mecodema, a member of Ground Beetles (Family Carabidae)
Added on May 6, 2024
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Photos / Sounds

4 photos

What

Tri-horned Treehopper (Acanthuchus trispinifer)

Observer

dogredrum

Date

May 6, 2024 12:49 PM NZST

Place

Waihi 3610, New Zealand (Google, OSM)
Tri-horned Treehopper - Photo (c) Steve Reekie, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
stephen_thorpe's ID: Tri-horned Treehopper (Acanthuchus trispinifer)
Added on May 6, 2024
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What

Water Scavenger Beetles (Family Hydrophilidae)

Observer

schneehagen

Date

May 3, 2024 01:05 AM NZST

Place

Patumahoe, Neuseeland (Google, OSM)
Water Scavenger Beetles - Photo (c) Valter Jacinto, all rights reserved
stephen_thorpe's ID: Water Scavenger Beetles (Family Hydrophilidae)
Added on May 6, 2024
Improving

Photos / Sounds

3 photos

What

Green Potato Bug (Cuspicona simplex)

Observer

berardom

Date

May 6, 2024 01:40 PM NZST

Place

North Island / Te Ika-a-Māui, Wellington, Wellington, NZ (Google, OSM)
Green Potato Bug - Photo (c) Uwe Schneehagen, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA), uploaded by Uwe Schneehagen
stephen_thorpe's ID: Green Potato Bug (Cuspicona simplex)
Added on May 6, 2024
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Photos / Sounds

3 photos

What

Common Drone Fly (Eristalis tenax)

Observer

akaraka

Date

May 6, 2024 11:19 AM NZST

Place

Western Bay of Plenty, NZ-BP, NZ (Google, OSM)
Common Drone Fly - Photo (c) hobiecat, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by hobiecat
stephen_thorpe's ID: Common Drone Fly (Eristalis tenax)
Added on May 6, 2024
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Photos / Sounds

2 photos

What

Asian Lady Beetle (Harmonia axyridis)

Observer

outinthefield

Date

May 6, 2024 01:20 PM NZST

Place

South Island / Te Waipounamu, Nelson, Nelson, NZ (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 May 6, 2024
Supporting

Photos / Sounds

2 photos

What

Forest Shield Bug (Oncacontias vittatus)

Observer

maxiha

Date

March 20, 2024 01:39 PM NZDT

Place

Selwyn, Canterbury, New Zealand (Google, OSM)
Forest Shield Bug - Photo (c) Steve Kerr, some rights reserved (CC BY), uploaded by Steve Kerr
stephen_thorpe's ID: Forest Shield Bug (Oncacontias vittatus)
Added on May 5, 2024
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Bramble Leafhopper - Photo (c) Martin Grimm, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
stephen_thorpe's ID: Bramble Leafhopper (Ribautiana tenerrima)
Added on May 5, 2024
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What

Clover Root Weevil (Sitona lepidus)

Observer

costacostapedro

Date

February 11, 2019 01:31 PM NZDT

Place

Otago, Nueva Zelanda (Google, OSM)
Clover Root Weevil - Photo (c) Andrey Ponomarev, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Andrey Ponomarev
stephen_thorpe's ID: Clover Root Weevil (Sitona lepidus)
Added on May 5, 2024
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Photos / Sounds

What

Winged and Once-winged Insects (Subclass Pterygota)

Observer

livcauliflower

Date

May 6, 2024 09:36 AM NZST

Place

North Island / Te Ika-a-Māui, New Plymouth, Taranaki, NZ (Google, OSM)
Lemon Tree Borer Parasitoid Wasp - Photo (c) Maurice, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Maurice
stephen_thorpe's ID: Lemon Tree Borer Parasitoid Wasp (Xanthocryptus novozealandicus)
Added on May 5, 2024
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Photos / Sounds

6 photos

What

Pantydia sparsa

Observer

alex_parky

Date

May 6, 2024 09:05 AM NZST

Place

Bayswater Marina, Auckland, Auckland, NZ (Google, OSM)

Description

Picked the little guy off the concrete and moved him to the trees

Pantydia sparsa - Photo (c) Donald Hobern, some rights reserved (CC BY)
stephen_thorpe's ID: Pantydia sparsa, a member of Underwing, Tiger, Tussock, and Allied Moths (Family Erebidae)
Added on May 5, 2024
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Photos / Sounds

6 photos

What

Cape-Pondweed (Aponogeton distachyos)

Observer

chrisc

Date

February 7, 2023 02:23 PM NZDT

Place

Remuera, Auckland, New Zealand (Google, OSM)

Description

Ten days prior, this small roadside stream was a raging torrent, submerging parked cars, at the height of Auckland's wettest day ever!
Seems to have survived the floods.

Cape-Pondweed - Photo (c) Alice Shanks, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Alice Shanks
stephen_thorpe's ID: Cape-Pondweed (Aponogeton distachyos)
Added on May 5, 2024
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Photos / Sounds

2 photos

What

Gall and Forest Midges (Family Cecidomyiidae)

Observer

berardom

Date

May 5, 2024 06:18 PM NZST

Place

North Island / Te Ika-a-Māui, Wellington, Wellington, NZ (Google, OSM)
Gall and Forest Midges - Photo (c) Gilles San Martin, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA)
stephen_thorpe's ID: Gall and Forest Midges (Family Cecidomyiidae)
Added on May 5, 2024
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Photos / Sounds

2 photos

What

Anthomyia punctipennis

Observer

seamusmoran

Date

April 27, 2024 10:50 AM NZST

Place

Dallington, Christchurch 8061, New Zealand (Google, OSM)
Anthomyia punctipennis - Photo (c) Steve Kerr, some rights reserved (CC BY), uploaded by Steve Kerr
stephen_thorpe's ID: Anthomyia punctipennis, a member of Root-maggot Flies (Family Anthomyiidae)
Added on May 5, 2024
Improving

Photos / Sounds

2 photos

What

Broom Seed Beetle (Bruchidius villosus)

Observer

seamusmoran

Date

April 27, 2024 10:16 AM NZST

Place

Dallington, Christchurch 8061, New Zealand (Google, OSM)
Broom Seed Beetle - Photo (c) Jakob Fahr, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Jakob Fahr
stephen_thorpe's ID: Broom Seed Beetle (Bruchidius villosus)
Added on May 5, 2024
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What

Tasmanian Wingless Soldier Fly (Boreoides tasmaniensis)

Observer

seamusmoran

Date

April 27, 2024 10:51 AM NZST

Place

Dallington, Christchurch 8061, New Zealand (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 May 5, 2024
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Photos / Sounds

2 photos

What

Barklice, Booklice, and Parasitic Lice (Order Psocodea)

Observer

seamusmoran

Date

April 27, 2024 11:09 AM NZST

Place

Dallington, Christchurch 8061, New Zealand (Google, OSM)
Barklice, Booklice, and Parasitic Lice - Photo (c) Michael King, all rights reserved, uploaded by Michael King
stephen_thorpe's ID: Barklice, Booklice, and Parasitic Lice (Order Psocodea)
Added on May 5, 2024
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What

Gorse Spider Mite (Tetranychus lintearius)

Observer

kiwihunter

Date

April 27, 2024 09:23 AM NZST

Place

Karori, Wellington, New Zealand (Google, OSM)
Gorse Spider Mite - Photo (c) Tony Wills, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA), uploaded by Tony Wills
stephen_thorpe's ID: Gorse Spider Mite (Tetranychus lintearius)
Added on May 5, 2024
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Photos / Sounds

2 photos

What

Aphid Mummy Wasps (Subfamily Aphidiinae)

Observer

seamusmoran

Date

April 27, 2024 11:18 AM NZST

Place

Dallington, Christchurch 8061, New Zealand (Google, OSM)
Aphid Mummy Wasps - Photo (c) Edithvale-Australia Insects and Spiders, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Edithvale-Australia Insects and Spiders
stephen_thorpe's ID: Aphid Mummy Wasps (Subfamily Aphidiinae)
Added on May 5, 2024
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