stephen_thorpe's Identifications

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What

European Paper Wasp (Polistes dominula)

Observer

huhu

Date

April 17, 2024 09:49 AM NZST

Place

South Island / Te Waipounamu, Cromwell, Otago, NZ (Google, OSM)
European Paper Wasp - Photo (c) IronChris, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA)
stephen_thorpe's ID: European Paper Wasp (Polistes dominula)
Added on April 16, 2024
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Chilocoris neozealandicus

Observer

oscarnigam

Date

April 17, 2024 09:56 AM NZST

Place

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

Description

IDed by Dr. Peter Maddison

Chilocoris neozealandicus - Photo (c) Stephen Thorpe, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Stephen Thorpe
stephen_thorpe's ID: Chilocoris neozealandicus, a member of Burrowing Bugs (Family Cydnidae)
Added on April 16, 2024
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What

Gall and Forest Midges (Family Cecidomyiidae)

Observer

betweenthelyons

Date

April 16, 2024 08:33 AM NZST

Place

South Island / Te Waipounamu, Queenstown, Otago, NZ (Google, OSM)

Description

On Olearia avicenniifolia

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 April 16, 2024
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What

Kiwiplatynus bidens

Observer

emily_r

Date

April 16, 2024 08:10 PM NZST

Place

Pukeiti 4374, New Zealand (Google, OSM)
Kiwiplatynus bidens - Photo (c) Maurice, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Maurice
stephen_thorpe's ID: Kiwiplatynus bidens, a member of Ground Beetles (Family Carabidae)
Added on April 16, 2024
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2 photos

What

Cuneopterus conicus

Observer

emily_r

Date

April 16, 2024 06:50 PM NZST

Place

Pukeiti 4374, New Zealand (Google, OSM)
Cuneopterus conicus - Photo (c) Danilo Hegg, all rights reserved, uploaded by Danilo Hegg
stephen_thorpe's ID: Cuneopterus conicus, a member of True Weevils (Family Curculionidae)
Added on April 16, 2024
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What

Genus Lithostygnus

Observer

claasdamken

Date

December 2023

Place

Otago, NZ (Google, OSM)

Description

pitfall trap label: OROMPWW3
Control
Rocky outcrop
Near Malaise trap West West 3
pitfall trap

specimen label: Redbank_00044_Coleoptera_001 tiny beetle 6,0x

Lithostygnus - Photo (c) URSchmidt, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA)
stephen_thorpe's ID: Genus Lithostygnus, a member of Minute Brown Scavenger Beetles (Family Latridiidae)
Added on April 16, 2024
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2 photos

What

Microcaddisflies (Family Hydroptilidae)

Observer

aalbertrebergen

Date

April 6, 2024 08:20 PM NZDT

Place

Waikouaiti, New Zealand (Google, OSM)

Description

Tiny. Often mistake them for a micro-moth. Photos are usually poor, but these are good so ID may be possible?

Microcaddisflies - Photo (c) C. Mallory, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by C. Mallory
stephen_thorpe's ID: Microcaddisflies (Family Hydroptilidae)
Added on April 16, 2024
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What

Blue Jacaranda (Jacaranda mimosifolia)

Observer

stuart53779

Date

January 13, 2024 03:53 PM NZDT

Place

West End, Palmerston North, New Zealand (Google, OSM)
Blue Jacaranda - Photo (c) stacey_ellman_brown, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
stephen_thorpe's ID: Blue Jacaranda (Jacaranda mimosifolia)
Added on April 16, 2024
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2 photos

What

Gressittius antarcticus

Observer

aalbertrebergen

Date

April 6, 2024 08:23 PM NZDT

Place

Waikouaiti, New Zealand (Google, OSM)
Gressittius antarcticus - Photo (c) Grey Smith, some rights reserved (CC BY), uploaded by Grey Smith
stephen_thorpe's ID: Gressittius antarcticus, a member of Non-biting Midges (Family Chironomidae)
Added on April 16, 2024
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What

Cabbage White (Pieris rapae)

Observer

uncle_yowie

Date

April 16, 2024 12:19 PM NZST

Place

Whangarei Museum, Maunu, Whangārei 0179, New Zealand (Google, OSM)
Small White - Photo (c) tca12345, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by tca12345
stephen_thorpe's ID: Cabbage White (Pieris rapae)
Added on April 16, 2024
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What

Heteroconis ornata

Observer

josephk_newzealand

Date

April 9, 2024 04:40 PM NZST

Place

North Shore, Hauraki, Auckland, New Zealand (Google, OSM)
Heteroconis ornata - Photo (c) Saryu Mae, some rights reserved (CC BY), uploaded by Saryu Mae
stephen_thorpe's ID: Heteroconis ornata, a member of Dusty-winged Lacewings (Family Coniopterygidae)
Added on April 16, 2024
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What

Woolly Nightshade Lace Bug (Gargaphia decoris)

Observer

oscarnigam

Date

April 16, 2024 05:27 PM NZST

Place

Lake Waikare, Whangamarino Ward, Waikato, NZ (Google, OSM)
Woolly Nightshade Lace Bug - Photo (c) Jarrod Todd, all rights reserved, uploaded by Jarrod Todd
stephen_thorpe's ID: Woolly Nightshade Lace Bug (Gargaphia decoris)
Added on April 16, 2024
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3 photos

What

Genus Balta

Observer

josephk_newzealand

Date

April 9, 2024 04:41 PM NZST

Place

North Shore, Hauraki, Auckland, New Zealand (Google, OSM)
Balta - Photo (c) Stephen Thorpe, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Stephen Thorpe
stephen_thorpe's ID: Genus Balta, a member of Giant and Wood Cockroaches (Superfamily Blaberoidea)
Added on April 16, 2024
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What

Australian Crop Mirid (Sidnia kinbergi)

Observer

pixieworm

Date

April 16, 2024 03:28 PM NZST

Place

South Island / Te Waipounamu, Christchurch, Canterbury, NZ (Google, OSM)
Australian Crop Mirid - Photo (c) Karl Kroeker, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Karl Kroeker
stephen_thorpe's ID: Australian Crop Mirid (Sidnia kinbergi)
Added on April 16, 2024
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What

Complex Austrosalomona falcata

Observer

spunkboy

Date

April 16, 2024 07:03 PM NZST

Place

North Island / Te Ika-a-Māui, Auckland, Auckland, NZ (Google, OSM)
Austrosalomona falcata - Photo (c) N.S-TheLostHuman, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by N.S-TheLostHuman
stephen_thorpe's ID: Complex Austrosalomona falcata, a member of Coneheads and Meadow Katydids (Subfamily Conocephalinae)
Added on April 16, 2024
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What

Himalayan Honeysuckle (Leycesteria formosa)

Observer

anistasya

Date

April 16, 2024 09:27 AM NZST

Place

Whakarewarewa, Rotorua, 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 April 16, 2024
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What

Gisborne Cockroach (Drymaplaneta semivitta)

Observer

petaimmaca68

Date

April 14, 2024 10:15 AM NZST

Place

Springfield, Rotorua 3015, New Zealand (Google, OSM)

Description

Compost bin lid.

Gisborne Cockroach - Photo (c) Jean and Fred, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
stephen_thorpe's ID: Gisborne Cockroach (Drymaplaneta semivitta)
Added on April 16, 2024
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3 photos

What

Sarisophora leucoscia

Observer

chrisc

Date

April 16, 2024 11:26 AM NZST

Place

Mission Bay, Auckland 1071, New Zealand (Google, OSM)
Sarisophora leucoscia - Photo (c) fairyeagle, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by fairyeagle
stephen_thorpe's ID: Sarisophora leucoscia, a member of Long-horned Moths (Family Lecithoceridae)
Added on April 16, 2024
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What

Giant Willow Aphid (Tuberolachnus salignus)

Observer

tyler_mcbeth

Date

April 16, 2024 04:33 PM NZST

Place

Kaiapoi 7630, New Zealand (Google, OSM)
Giant Willow Aphid - Photo (c) RAP, all rights reserved, uploaded by RAP
stephen_thorpe's ID: Giant Willow Aphid (Tuberolachnus salignus)
Added on April 16, 2024
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What

Mallada basalis

Observer

vicki261

Date

April 12, 2024 03:23 PM NZST

Place

Auckland 1050, New Zealand (Google, OSM)
Mallada basalis - Photo (c) Saryu Mae, some rights reserved (CC BY), uploaded by Saryu Mae
stephen_thorpe's ID: Mallada basalis, a member of Typical Green Lacewings (Subfamily Chrysopinae)
Added on April 16, 2024
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What

Genus Dasytes

Observer

madeleinemcc

Date

December 21, 2023 11:52 AM NZDT

Place

North Shore, Hauraki, Auckland, New Zealand (Google, OSM)

Description

image355 LBYPCR2112B

Dasytes - Photo (c) Rob Westerduijn, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Rob Westerduijn
stephen_thorpe's ID: Genus Dasytes, a member of Soft-winged Flower Beetles (Family Melyridae)
Added on April 16, 2024
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What

Tasmanian Ladybird (Cleobora mellyi)

Observer

madeleinemcc

Date

January 5, 2024 01:00 PM NZDT

Place

Atiu Creek Regional Park 414 Run Road, Tapora 0977, New Zealand (Google, OSM)

Description

image349 ACRMRA0501B

Tasmanian Ladybird - Photo (c) Jane Percival, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-SA), uploaded by Jane Percival
stephen_thorpe's ID: Tasmanian Ladybird (Cleobora mellyi)
Added on April 16, 2024
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What

Southern Green Stink Bug (Nezara viridula)

Observer

panamitsu

Date

April 2024

Place

Wellington, NZ (Google, OSM)
Southern Green Stink Bug - Photo (c) Christopher Caine, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Christopher Caine
stephen_thorpe's ID: Southern Green Stink Bug (Nezara viridula)
Added on April 16, 2024
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What

Burnt Pine Longhorn (Arhopalus ferus)

Observer

karrihartley

Date

April 16, 2024 01:35 PM NZST

Place

Dunedin 9013, New Zealand (Google, OSM)
Burnt Pine Longhorn - Photo (c) Suso Tizón, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-SA), uploaded by Suso Tizón
stephen_thorpe's ID: Burnt Pine Longhorn (Arhopalus ferus)
Added on April 16, 2024
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What

Woodsorrels (Genus Oxalis)

Observer

zhijunzhang1953

Date

April 16, 2024 04:17 PM NZST

Place

Aidanfield, Stallion Reserve, Halswell, Christchurch 8025新西兰 (Google, OSM)

Description

植物

Woodsorrels - Photo (c) Marion Maclean, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Marion Maclean
stephen_thorpe's ID: Woodsorrels (Genus Oxalis)
Added on April 16, 2024
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What

Tribe Spilomicrini

Observer

oscarnigam

Date

April 16, 2024 03:19 PM NZST

Place

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

Description

IDed by Dr. Peter Maddison

Diapriidae - Photo (c) Clarence Holmes, all rights reserved, uploaded by Clarence Holmes
stephen_thorpe's ID: Family Diapriidae, a member of Narrow-waisted Wasps, Ants, and Bees (Suborder Apocrita)
Added on April 16, 2024
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4 photos

What

Nematoceran Flies (Suborder Nematocera)

Observer

dan_photography

Date

April 16, 2024 01:50 PM NZST

Place

Bombay, New Zealand (Google, OSM)

Description

Testing my microscope setup with the Z9

https://youtu.be/cYUFlrKEbiM

Nematoceran Flies - Photo (c) Pierre Bornand, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
stephen_thorpe's ID: Nematoceran Flies (Suborder Nematocera)
Added on April 16, 2024
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2 photos

What

Common Wasp-mimic Bee (Hyleoides concinna)

Observer

angelamoonjones

Date

April 16, 2024 11:55 AM NZST

Place

North Island / Te Ika-a-Māui, Whitianga, Waikato, NZ (Google, OSM)
Common Wasp-mimic Bee - Photo (c) Kerri-Lee Harris, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Kerri-Lee Harris
stephen_thorpe's ID: Common Wasp-mimic Bee (Hyleoides concinna)
Added on April 16, 2024
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What

Green Potato Bug (Cuspicona simplex)

Observer

dustinlamont

Date

March 20, 2024 01:47 PM NZDT

Place

Tārerekautuku Yarrs Lagoon, Springston, New Zealand (Google, OSM)

Description

beaten from Coprosma x cunninghamii

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 April 16, 2024
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Genus Mimopeus

Observer

berardom

Date

April 15, 2024 09:04 PM NZST

Place

North Island / Te Ika-a-Māui, Wellington, Wellington, NZ (Google, OSM)
Mimopeus - Photo (c) Steve Kerr, some rights reserved (CC BY), uploaded by Steve Kerr
stephen_thorpe's ID: Genus Mimopeus, a member of Darkling Beetles (Family Tenebrionidae)
Added on April 15, 2024
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