stephen_thorpe's Identifications

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What

Genus Psilocnaeia

Observer

dougalt

Date

April 29, 2024 11:06 PM NZST

Place

Brooklyn, Wellington, New Zealand (Google, OSM)

Description

About 4 mm. Quite common.

Psilocnaeia - Photo (c) Saryu Mae, some rights reserved (CC BY), uploaded by Saryu Mae
stephen_thorpe's ID: Genus Psilocnaeia, a member of Flat-faced Longhorn Beetles (Subfamily Lamiinae)
Added on May 1, 2024
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What

Genus Plocamostethus

Observer

christopherstephens

Date

April 25, 2024 09:17 PM NZST

Place

Ballance, New Zealand (Google, OSM)
Plocamostethus - Photo (c) stpatsinglewood, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
stephen_thorpe's ID: Genus Plocamostethus, a member of Woodland Ground Beetles (Tribe Pterostichini)
Added on May 1, 2024
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What

Demetrida lineella

Observer

dougalt

Date

April 29, 2024 10:13 PM NZST

Place

Brooklyn, Wellington, New Zealand (Google, OSM)
Demetrida lineella - Photo (c) Uwe Schneehagen, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA), uploaded by Uwe Schneehagen
stephen_thorpe's ID: Demetrida lineella, a member of Ground Beetles (Family Carabidae)
Added on May 1, 2024
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What

Cosmopolitan Ground Beetle (Laemostenus complanatus)

Observer

robcruickshank

Date

April 27, 2024 09:19 AM NZST

Place

Dallington, Christchurch 8061, New Zealand (Google, OSM)
Cosmopolitan Ground Beetle - Photo (c) Ken-ichi Ueda, some rights reserved (CC BY)
stephen_thorpe's ID: Cosmopolitan Ground Beetle (Laemostenus complanatus)
Added on May 1, 2024
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What

Sharp-Tipped Bell Moth (Epalxiphora axenana)

Observer

christopherstephens

Date

April 26, 2024 01:40 AM NZST

Place

Ballance, New Zealand (Google, OSM)
Sharp-Tipped Bell Moth - Photo (c) Saryu Mae, some rights reserved (CC BY), uploaded by Saryu Mae
stephen_thorpe's ID: Sharp-Tipped Bell Moth (Epalxiphora axenana)
Added on May 1, 2024
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What

Genus Ectopsocus

Observer

agoranomos

Date

April 28, 2024 01:50 PM NZST

Place

Mount Pleasant, Christchurch 8081, New Zealand (Google, OSM)

Description

Beat from Ngaio

Ectopsocus - Photo (c) Katja Schulz, some rights reserved (CC BY), uploaded by Katja Schulz
stephen_thorpe's ID: Genus Ectopsocus, a member of Outer Barklice (Family Ectopsocidae)
Added on May 1, 2024
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What

Nematoceran Flies (Suborder Nematocera)

Observer

wjiang

Date

April 2024

Place

Canterbury, NZ (Google, OSM)
Meniscus Midges - Photo (c) David Wilson, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by David Wilson
stephen_thorpe's ID: Meniscus Midges (Family Dixidae)
Added on May 1, 2024
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What

Ichneumonid and Braconid Wasps (Superfamily Ichneumonoidea)

Observer

wjiang

Date

April 2024

Place

Canterbury, NZ (Google, OSM)
Ichneumonid and Braconid Wasps - Photo (c) djhiker, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by djhiker
stephen_thorpe's ID: Ichneumonid and Braconid Wasps (Superfamily Ichneumonoidea)
Added on May 1, 2024
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2 photos

What

Bird's-eye Speedwell (Veronica persica)

Observer

grant_v8

Date

April 27, 2024 03:39 PM NZST

Place

Horseshoe Lake Reserve, Christchurch, Canterbury, NZ (Google, OSM)
Speedwells - Photo (c) cpfeuillet, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by cpfeuillet
stephen_thorpe's ID: Speedwells (Genus Veronica)
Added on May 1, 2024
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What

Japanese Aucuba (Aucuba japonica)

Observer

grant_v8

Date

April 29, 2024 12:50 PM NZST

Place

South Island / Te Waipounamu, Christchurch, Canterbury, NZ (Google, OSM)
Japanese Aucuba - Photo (c) belvedere04, some rights reserved (CC BY), uploaded by belvedere04
stephen_thorpe's ID: Japanese Aucuba (Aucuba japonica)
Added on May 1, 2024
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6 photos

What

Genus Xylotoles

Observer

apburns

Date

May 1, 2024 08:55 PM NZST

Place

Oban 9818, New Zealand (Google, OSM)
Xylotoles - Photo (c) Steve Kerr, some rights reserved (CC BY), uploaded by Steve Kerr
stephen_thorpe's ID: Genus Xylotoles, a member of Flat-faced Longhorn Beetles (Subfamily Lamiinae)
Added on May 1, 2024
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2 photos

What

Lilly Pilly Leaf Beetle (Paropsides calypso)

Observer

shan_jenkin

Date

May 1, 2024 09:48 AM NZST

Place

Riverhead, New Zealand (Google, OSM)

Description

Resting on recycling bin

Lilly Pilly Leaf Beetle - Photo (c) Martin Lagerwey, all rights reserved, uploaded by Martin Lagerwey
stephen_thorpe's ID: Lilly Pilly Leaf Beetle (Paropsides calypso)
Added on May 1, 2024
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What

Pittosporum Shield Bug (Monteithiella humeralis)

Observer

agoranomos

Date

April 28, 2024 01:45 PM NZST

Place

Mount Pleasant, Christchurch 8081, New Zealand (Google, OSM)

Description

Beat from Pittosporum

Pittosporum Shield Bug - Photo (c) Steve Kerr, some rights reserved (CC BY), uploaded by Steve Kerr
stephen_thorpe's ID: Pittosporum Shield Bug (Monteithiella humeralis)
Added on May 1, 2024
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2 photos

What

Exosphaeroma planulum

Observer

agoranomos

Date

April 28, 2024 02:17 PM NZST

Place

Mount Pleasant, Christchurch 8081, New Zealand (Google, OSM)

Description

Found in mud and water of a freshwater stream next to a tidal mudflat. May get some salt water inundation at high tides? Found with @jocep

Exosphaeroma planulum - Photo (c) Stephen Thorpe, some rights reserved (CC BY), uploaded by Stephen Thorpe
stephen_thorpe's ID: Exosphaeroma planulum, a member of Spherical Isopods (Genus Exosphaeroma)
Added on May 1, 2024
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What

Pittosporum Shield Bug (Monteithiella humeralis)

Observer

agoranomos

Date

April 28, 2024 01:45 PM NZST

Place

Mount Pleasant, Christchurch 8081, New Zealand (Google, OSM)

Description

Beat from Pittosporum

Pittosporum Shield Bug - Photo (c) Steve Kerr, some rights reserved (CC BY), uploaded by Steve Kerr
stephen_thorpe's ID: Pittosporum Shield Bug (Monteithiella humeralis)
Added on May 1, 2024
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What

Passionvine Hopper (Scolypopa australis)

Observer

agoranomos

Date

April 28, 2024 02:45 PM NZST

Place

Mount Pleasant, Christchurch 8081, New Zealand (Google, OSM)
Passionvine Hopper - Photo (c) Steve Kerr, some rights reserved (CC BY), uploaded by Steve Kerr
stephen_thorpe's ID: Passionvine Hopper (Scolypopa australis)
Added on May 1, 2024
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What

Himalayan Honeysuckle (Leycesteria formosa)

Observer

dir

Date

April 28, 2024 09:09 AM NZST

Place

Akaroa, New Zealand (Google, OSM)
Himalayan Honeysuckle - Photo (c) James Gaither, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-ND)
stephen_thorpe's ID: Himalayan Honeysuckle (Leycesteria formosa)
Added on May 1, 2024
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2 photos

What

Shield Shell (Scutus breviculus)

Observer

mrjackpots

Date

April 27, 2024 12:03 PM NZST

Place

Canterbury, New Zealand (Google, OSM)
Shield Shell - Photo (c) tangatawhenua, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by tangatawhenua
stephen_thorpe's ID: Shield Shell (Scutus breviculus)
Added on May 1, 2024
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What

Barklice, Booklice, and Parasitic Lice (Order Psocodea)

Observer

frankashwood

Date

April 26, 2024 04:25 PM NZST

Place

Christchurch Central City, Christchurch, New Zealand (Google, OSM)

Description

In leaf litter, extracted via Tullgren funnel

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 1, 2024
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What

Bristle Flies (Family Tachinidae)

Observer

rhondabillington

Date

April 28, 2024 11:45 AM NZST

Place

Otaihanga, Paraparaumu, New Zealand (Google, OSM)
Bristle Flies - Photo (c) Gordon Karre, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Gordon Karre
stephen_thorpe's ID: Bristle Flies (Family Tachinidae)
Added on May 1, 2024
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2 photos

What

American Ragwort Aphid (Aphis lugentis)

Observer

jupal04

Date

April 28, 2024 10:43 AM NZST

Place

Christchurch Central City, Christchurch, New Zealand (Google, OSM)
American Ragwort Aphid - Photo (c) Facundo Chieffo, some rights reserved (CC BY), uploaded by Facundo Chieffo
stephen_thorpe's ID: American Ragwort Aphid (Aphis lugentis)
Added on May 1, 2024
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What

Tasmanian Wingless Soldier Fly (Boreoides tasmaniensis)

Observer

robcruickshank

Date

April 26, 2024

Place

Ilam, Christchurch, 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 1, 2024
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3 photos

What

Aphids (Family Aphididae)

Observer

oscar_dove

Date

April 23, 2024 11:32 AM NZST

Place

Huia, Auckland 0604, New Zealand (Google, OSM)
Aphids - Photo (c) Katja Schulz, some rights reserved (CC BY)
stephen_thorpe's ID: Aphids (Family Aphididae)
Added on May 1, 2024
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3 photos

What

Bot Flies, Blow Flies, and Allies (Superfamily Oestroidea)

Observer

melwhiting

Date

April 29, 2024 10:15 AM NZST

Place

Pitone 4374, New Zealand (Google, OSM)
Pales - Photo (c) Sandy Rae, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA)
stephen_thorpe's ID: Genus Pales, a member of Bristle Flies (Family Tachinidae)
Added on May 1, 2024
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Echium Leaf Miner - Photo (c) jkt, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by jkt
stephen_thorpe's ID: Echium Leaf Miner (Dialectica scalariella)
Added on May 1, 2024
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Totara Aphid (Neophyllaphis totarae)

Observer

jupal04

Date

April 26, 2024 12:00 PM NZST

Place

Ilam, Christchurch, New Zealand (Google, OSM)
Totara Aphid - Photo (c) Stephen Thorpe, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Stephen Thorpe
stephen_thorpe's ID: Totara Aphid (Neophyllaphis totarae)
Added on May 1, 2024
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2 photos

What

Garden Soldier Fly (Exaireta spinigera)

Observer

melissa_hutchison

Date

April 28, 2024 02:16 PM NZST

Place

Cashmere, Christchurch 8022, New Zealand (Google, OSM)

Description

Found dead in house

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 May 1, 2024
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What

Devil's Coachhorse (Creophilus oculatus)

Observer

melissa_hutchison

Date

April 29, 2024 10:04 AM NZST

Place

Cashmere, Christchurch 8022, New Zealand (Google, OSM)

Description

Running around in house, tried to bury its head in wool carpet!

Devil's Coachhorse - Photo (c) Steve Kerr, some rights reserved (CC BY), uploaded by Steve Kerr
stephen_thorpe's ID: Devil's Coachhorse (Creophilus oculatus)
Added on May 1, 2024
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What

Silken Fungus Beetles (Family Cryptophagidae)

Observer

ollyball

Date

April 2024

Place

Waikato, NZ (Google, OSM)
Silken Fungus Beetles - Photo (c) Léo-Guy de Repentigny, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Léo-Guy de Repentigny
stephen_thorpe's ID: Silken Fungus Beetles (Family Cryptophagidae)
Added on May 1, 2024
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What

Subfamily Corticariinae

Observer

ollyball

Date

April 2024

Place

Waikato, NZ (Google, OSM)
Corticariinae - Photo (c) Mike Quinn, Austin, TX, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Mike Quinn, Austin, TX
stephen_thorpe's ID: Subfamily Corticariinae, a member of Minute Brown Scavenger Beetles (Family Latridiidae)
Added on May 1, 2024
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