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Canterbury Alpine Boulder Copper (Lycaena tama)Observer
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Wonderful river terrace habitat with much Mat pohuehue below Hot Spring Resort
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Helastia cinereariaObserver
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Five on shop windows on sunny Reefton morning!
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Aoraia dinodesObserver
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Beautiful male Aoraia at Brian Lyford’s light trap at Manapouri: probably this southern species
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Notoreas elegansObserver
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Active by Pimelea oreophila on sunny slopes in Whiteburn at 750m
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New Zealand Blue (Zizina oxleyi)Observer
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Abundant at Mackenzie Pass 650-800m on roadsides
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Canterbury Alpine Boulder Copper (Lycaena tama)Observer
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Abundant on river terrace east of Mackenzie Pass at 700m over Mat pohuehue on warm sunny day and very active!
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Cabbage Tree Moth (Epiphryne verriculata)Observer
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On shop window in Akaroa
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Winter Copper (Lycaena 'canterbury common copper')Observer
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Several at Cashmere on sunny day feeding on yarrow flowers by pohuehue
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Winter Copper (Lycaena 'canterbury common copper')Observer
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Winter copper of eastern Mid Canterbury abundant on roadside pohuehue on sunny day in Hoonhay Valley; adults flying in every month of year
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Greater Orange Underwing (Dasyuris anceps)Observer
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Sunbathing on mountain tracks and access road at Porters Pass lodge
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Lycaena Butterflies (Genus Lycaena)Observer
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Undescribed Boulder Copper of Canterbury Plains here on roadsides by QE II Covenants and unprotected lands in West Melton area over Mat and Leafless pohuehue species on calm sunny day
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New Zealand Blue (Zizina oxleyi)Observer
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A few active on sunny day on Lake Tekapo lakeshore grassland with exotic clover nearby for caterpillars
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Asaphodes abrogataObserver
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Diurnal in dry grasslands of Conservation lands on Old Haldon Road
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Genus OrocrambusObserver
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Abundant on dry rocky terrace in Glenrock CA
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Locally abundant flying in sunshine in Grays River headwaters in damp area in valley floor of Mackenzie Basin; female short winged and flightless
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Genus PseudocoremiaObserver
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Not sure what species; Denniston Plateau 650m BR
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Orocrambus siriellusObserver
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Common in wetlands at 650m on Denniston Plateau
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Lycaena Butterflies (Genus Lycaena)Observer
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Undescribed Common Copper of West Coast: Pohuehue abundant nearby
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Crimson Speckled Footman (Utetheisa pulchelloides ssp. vaga)Observer
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Abundant and diurnal at Tauranga Bay carpark!
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Common Grass-Blue (Zizina otis ssp. labradus)Observer
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Abundant on clover flowers at Cape Foulwind in sunshine
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Common Grass-Blue (Zizina otis ssp. labradus)Observer
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A few over unmoved grass verge in Springs Junction near Reefton
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Canterbury Alpine Boulder Copper (Lycaena tama)Observer
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Probably this species but little west of Main Divide at Maruia Springs in riverbed at 600m
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Canterbury Alpine Boulder Copper (Lycaena tama)Observer
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Locally abundant at Lake Lyndon west of Porters Pass over Mat Pohuehue on cloudy warm day
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Orange Underwing (Paranotoreas brephosata)Observer
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Abundant at Pass at 900m
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Greater Orange Underwing (Dasyuris anceps)Observer
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Abundant on bare stony areas above Pass 900-950m
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Black and Yellow Kelleria Looper (Notoreas mechanitis)Observer
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Active on warm breezy day with limited sunshine
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Lycaena Butterflies (Genus Lycaena)Observer
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Undescribed Boulder Copper of Canterbury Plains translocated here last October; success with next generation just emerged; six seen in sunshine on stones and mat pohuehue and being enjoyed by local walkers and explorers!
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Common Tussock Butterfly (Argyrophenga antipodum)Observer
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Abundant at Danseys Pass Summit at 900m and above