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Género AucklandellaObservador
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One of three males repeatedly 'scouting' an area of about 6 sq m around a mature akeake tree in a residential garden. Their body length varied in size, two of them looked about between 12mm-13mm long and one was about 17mm long. Is this a species of Aucklandella?
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Phymatus hetaeraObservador
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Small, about 6mm long with antennae at least twice the body length. Elytra had some small 'bumps' on surface. Found on an Agapanthus leaf growing beneath an akeake in a residential garden. A dead lancewood also very close to akeake trunk. There are several photos as none are good images. Would love an ID if possible please.
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This soft-bodied insect was on the back of a timber seat in the reserve. It had a powdery flocculence over its body. Size was about 11-13mm long and about 7-8mm wide.I would love an ID if possible. The reserve is remnant tawa forest and regenerating broadleaf forest
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Borboletas e Mariposas (Ordem Lepidoptera)Observador
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Caterpillar about 40mm long, on red clover, in back yard. Have tried to get images of head and feet. Walks smoothly, (doesn't loop) lifts up head and front legs to 'look' around. Colouration of larva in photo is accurate. Helicoverpa was the suggested genus when I uploaded it. Would love to know what it is, thanks!
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Género AucklandellaObservador
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On a Calendula leaf, suburban garden. The circles around the eyes are pale yellow, not white.
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I'm wondering if this is Chaetomorpha coliformis?
It was growing among Ulva species and brown algae in a trench near Owhiro Bay on the South Coast.
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This species is about 8mm long and appears attached to the alga at one end, (towards bottom of photo)- hard to be certain because of tidal movement. The green alga was attached to the side of a trench which at low tide looked about 40cm deep. The red critter was about 15cm below the water surface. I'm unsure what this is and therefore what Phylum to search through. I have added a 'context' image and another which is very poor quality but shows a slightly different angle
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Found on brown algae attached to rock at the sea edge, low tide (0.4m). This individual is approx 6-7cm long and the photos are true to colour. Added another image of the sea slug- it partially rolled over showing its underside when it changed direction.