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  • Butterflies (Common names) .
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  • Flies, Caddisflies, Craneflies, Damselflies Dragonflies, Gnats, Mayflies. Midges, Mosquitoes
  • Insects (Ants, Beetles, Bugs, Cicadas, Cockroaches, Centipedes, Crickets, Grasshoppers,Lacewings, Ladybirds, Mantis, Millipedes, Scale, Shield bugs, Stick insects, Wetas, Weevils, Etc.) .
    • Ant (Information) .
    • Ant (Argentine ant) Linepithema humile .
    • Ant ( Black native) Amblyopone spp .
    • Ant (Big headed ant) Pheidole megacephala .
    • Ant (Nylanderia spp) .
    • Ant (Pheidole rugosula) .
    • Ant (Southern ant) Monomorium antarcticum .
    • Ant (White footed) Technomyrmex jocosus .
    • Aphids (Family: Aphididae) .
    • Aphid (Giant willow aphid) Tuberolachnus salignus .
    • Aphid (Willow carrot) Cavariella aegopodii .
    • Bark lice (Nimbopsocus australis) .
    • Beetle (Species and Families) .
    • Beetle (Alexander) Megadromus antarcticus .
    • Beetle (Artystona spp) .
    • Beetle (Australian spider beetle) Ptinus tectus .
    • Beetle (Black lawn beetle) Heteronychus arator . .
    • Beetle (Bronze) Eucolaspis brunnea .
    • Beetle (Carpet) Anthrenocerus australis .
    • Beetle (Carpet) Anthrenus verbasci .
    • Beetle (Chafer) Grass (Costelytra zealandica) .
    • Beetle (Chafer) (Manuka) Pyronota festiva .
    • Beetle (Chafer) Scarab (Odontria genus) .
    • Beetle (Chafer) Mumu (Stethaspis longicornis) '
    • Beetle (Chafer) Tanguru (Stethaspis suturalis) .
    • Beetle (Click) Family: Elateridae .
    • Beetle (Click) Conoderus exsul .
    • Beetle (Click) Metablax acutipennis .
    • Beetle (Cosmopollitan) Laemostenus complanatus .
    • Beetle larva (Mimopeus sp. probably M. opaculus) .
    • Beetle (Darkling) Amarygmus spp .
    • Beetle (Darkling) Mimopeus spp .
    • Beetle (Dented) Uloma tenebrionoides .
    • Beetle (Dried fruit) Carpophilus hemipterus .
    • Beetle (Desjardin's Flat) Cryptamorpha desjardins .
    • Beetle (Devil's coachhorse) Creophilus oculatus .
    • Beetle (Dung, Humpbacked) Onthophagus binodis .
    • Beetle (Dung, Mexican) Copris incertus .
    • Beetle (Eucalyptus tortoise) Paropsis charybdis .
    • Beetle (Flat bark) Brontopriscus pleuralis .
    • Beetle (Fungi) Zearagytodes maculifer .
    • Beetle (Giraffe) Lasiorhynchus barbicornis .
    • Beetle (Ground) Mecodema crenicolle .
    • Beetle (Ground) Megadromus capito .
    • Beetle (Ground) Mecodema ducale .
    • Beetle (Ground) Megadromus vigil .
    • Beetle (Ham ) Necrobia ruficollis .
    • Beetle (Heteronychus species) unidentified .
    • Beetle (Hide) Dermestes maculatus .
    • Beetle (Holcaspis species) unidentified .
    • Beetle (Holcaspis oedicnema) .
    • Beetle (Huhu) Prionoplus reticularis .
    • Beetle (Jewel) Genus: Pyronota .
    • Beetle (Lax) Spotted (Parisopalpus nigronotatus) .
    • Beetle (Lax) Striped (Thelyphassa lineata) .
    • Beetle (Lax) Unidentified (Family: Oedemeridae) .
    • Beetle (Leaf beetles) Family: Chrysomelidae .
    • Beetle (Lemon tree borer) Oemona hirta .
    • Beetle (Ground) Megadromus bullatus .
    • Beetle (Minute hooded) Genus: Holopsis .
    • Beetle (Lesser mealworm) Alphitobius diaperinus .
    • Beetle (Longhorn Asian) Anoplophora glabripennis .
    • Beetle (Longhorn Burnt Pine) Arhopalus tristis .
    • Beetle (Longhorn Bamboo) Chlorophorus annularis .
    • Beetle (Longhorn Citrus) Anoplophora chinensis .
    • Beetle (Longhorn Eucalyptus borer) Phoracantha semipunctata .
    • Beetle (Longhorn, Flower) Zorion guttigerum .
    • Beetle (Longhorn Kanuka) Ochrocydus huttoni .
    • Beetle (Longhorn) Polyacanthia flavipes .
    • Beetle (Longhorn Squeaking) Hexatricha pulverulenta .
    • Beetle (Longhorn Speckled) Xuthodes punctipennis .
    • Beetle (Longhorn Spiny) Blosyropus spinosus .
    • Beetle (Longhorn timber beetle) Calliprason pallidus .
    • Beetle (Longhorn) Unknown .
    • Beetle (Longhorn Variegated) Coptomma variegatum .
    • Beetle (Longhorn) Genus:Xylotoles .
    • Beetle (Longhorn) Xylotoles griseus .
    • Beetle (Pintail) Hoshihananomia antarctica .
    • Beetle (Pilipalpinae subfamily) .
    • Beetle (Platynus macropterus) Carabidae .
    • Beetle (Puffball beetles) Genus: Caenocara .
    • Beetle (Ragwort flea beetle) Longitarsus jacobaeae .
    • Beetle (Red Flour) Tribolium castaneum .
    • Beetle (Red-legged ham) Necrobia rufipes .
    • Beetle (Red winged Lycid) Porrostoma rufipenne .
    • Beetle (Rove) Genus: Anotylus .
    • Beetle (Rove) Subfamily: Omaliinae
    • Beetle (Sap feeding beetles) Genus: Carpophilus
    • Beetle (Sand scarab beetle) Pericoptus truncates
    • Beetle (Sandy beach) Actizeta albata
    • Beetle (Stag) Family: Lucanidae .
    • Beetle (Stag) Dendroblax earlii .
    • Beetle (Stag) Geodorcus helmsi .
    • Beetle (Stag) Mitophyllus arcuatus .
    • Beetle (Stag) Mitophyllus irroratus .
    • Beetle (Stag) Paralissotes reticulates .
    • Beetle (Stinking Ground beetle) Plocamostethus planiusculus) Plocamostethus planiusculus .
    • Beetle (Thistle tortoise) Cassida rubiginosa .
    • Beetle (Tiger) Genus: Neocicindela . .
    • Beetle (Tiger longicorn beetle) Aridaeus thoracicus .
    • Beetle (Tiger) Neocicindela tuberculata .
    • Beetle (Tiger, South Island) Neocicindela garnerae .
    • Beetle (Tradescantia beetles) Genus: Neolema .
    • Beetle (Tradescantia leaf beetle) Neolema ogloblini .
    • Beetle (Two-tone Nectar Scarab beetle) Phyllotocus macleayi .
    • Beetle (Water scavenger) Dactylosternum abdominale .
    • Bristletails (Order: Archaeognatha) .
    • Bugs (Superfamily: Psylloidea) .
    • Bug (Assassin Thread-legged) Subfamily: Emesinae .
    • Bug.(Assassin bug) Stenolemus fraterculus .
    • Bug (Australian Crop Mirid) Sidnia kinbergi .
    • Bug (Bed bug) Cimex lectularius .
    • Bug (Eucalyptus bronze bug) Thaumastocoris peregrinus .
    • Bug (Mealybug) Pseudococcidae .
    • Bug (Potato mirid) Closterotomus norvegicus .
    • Bug (Plant bug) Family: Miridae .
    • Bug (Plant bug) Wekamiris auropilosus .
    • Bug (Seed bug) Nysius species .
    • Bug (Seed bug) Dieuches notatus .
    • Bug (Shield bug) (Brown shield bug) (Dictyotus caenosus) .
    • Bug (Shield bug) (Brown marmorated stink bug) (Halyomorpha halys) .
    • Bug (Shield bug) (Brown Soldier Bug) (Cermatulus nasalis) .
    • Bug (Shield bug) (Forest shield bug) Oncacontias vittatus .
    • Bug (Shield bug) (Green Potato Bug) Cuspicona simplex .
    • Bug (Shield bug) (New Zealand vegetable bug) Glaucias amyoti .
    • Bug (Shield bug) Pittosporum shield bug (Monteithiella humeralis) .
    • Bug (Shield bug) Green vegetable bug (Nezara viridula) .
    • Bug (Shield bug) Schellenberg's soldier bug (Oechalia schellenbergii) .
    • Bug (Shield bug) (Yellow Spotted Stink Bug) (Erthesina fullo) .
    • Bug (Shield bug 5th instar (Brown shield bug) (Dictyotus caenosus) .
    • Bug (Spittlebug) Philaenus species .
    • Bug (Stink bug) Family: Pentatomidae .
    • Bug (Swan plant bug) Arocatus rusticus .
    • Bug (Two-spotted Grass Bug) Stenotus binotatus .
    • Bug (Wheat bug) Nysius huttoni .
    • Centipedes .
    • Centipede (Genus: Cryptops) .
    • Centipede (Giant) Cormocephalus rubriceps .
    • Centipede (House) Genus: Scutigera .
    • Centipede (Soil) Geophilus spp .
    • Centipede (Stone) Lithobius peregrinus .
    • Centipedes (Stone 1) Lithobius spp .
    • Centipedes (Stone 2) Lithobius spp .
    • Centipedes (Stone 3) Lithobius .
    • Centipedes (Stone 4) Lithobius spp .
    • Centipede (Stone 5) Lithobius spp. .
    • Cicada Information .
    • Cicada nymph shedding its skin .
    • Cicada (Alpine cicadas) Maoricicada genus .
    • Cicada (Blood Redtail Cicada) Rhodopsalta cruentata .
    • Cicada (Chirping cicada) Amphipsalta strepitans .
    • Cicada (Chorus cicada) Amphipsalta zealandica .
    • Cicada (Clay bank cicada) Notopsalta sericea .
    • Cicada (Clapping cicada) Amphipsalta cingulata .
    • Cicada (Clock cicada) Kikihia horologium .
    • Cicada (Kikihia balena) .
    • Cicada (Kikihia scutellaris) .
    • Cicada (Sand Dune Redtail Cicada) Rhodopsalta leptomera .
    • Cicada (Sub alpine green cicada) Kikihia subalpine .
    • Cicada Damage .
    • Cockroach (American) Periplaneta americana .
    • Cockroach (Black) Maoriblatta novaeseelandiae . .
    • Cockroach (German) Blattella germanica .
    • Cockroach (Gisborne) Drymaplaneta semivitta .
    • Cockroach (Golden) Drymaplaneta heydeniana .
    • Cockroach (Native Bush) Celatoblatta spp, .
    • Cockroach (NZ Native) Parellipsidion conjunctum .
    • Cockroach (Native winged) Parellipsidion latipenne .
    • Crickets .
    • Cricket (Australian scaly cricket) Ornebius aperta .
    • Cricket (Black Field) Teleogryllus commodus .
    • Metioche maorica (Mute Cricket) .
    • Cricket (Small Field ) Bobilla sp .
    • Earwig (Seashore) Anisolabis littorea .
    • Earwig (European) Forficula auricularia .
    • Earwig (Native) Nesogaster halli .
    • Galls (Cecidia) .
    • Gall (Eriophyes paratrophis) Witches broom gall .
    • Grasshopper (Small field grasshopper) Conocephalus bilineatus .
    • Grasshoppers (Coneheads) Genus: Conocephalus .
    • Grasshopper (Long horned Grasshopper) Conocephalus upoluensis .
    • Grasshopper (New Zealand) Phaulacridium marginale .
    • Grasshopper (Sigaus piliferus) North Island alpine grasshopper .
    • Hoppers (Blue Planthopper) Siphanta acuta .
    • Hopper (Green Planthopper) Siphanta acuta .
    • Hoppers (Land) Terrestrial amphipods .
    • Hopper (Longheaded Bracken Hopper) Thanatodictya tillyardi .
    • Hopper (Passionvine) Scolypopa australis .
    • Hopper (Sage hopper) Eupteryx melissae .
    • Hopper (Tri-horned treehopper) Acanthuchus trispinifer .
    • Katydid (Green) Caedicia simplex .
    • Katidid (Olive-green Coastal) Austrosalomona falcata .
    • Katydid (Pink) Caedicia simplex .
    • Lacewing (Brown) Genus: Micromus .
    • Lacewing (Brown) Wesmaelius subnebulosus .
    • Lacewing (Dustywings) Cryptoscenea australiensis .
    • Lacewing (Green lacewing) Cryptoscenea australiensis .
    • Lacewings (Order: Neuroptera) .
    • Lacewing (Tasmanian lacewing) Micromus tasmania .
    • Ladybird (Black with two spots) Serangium maculigerum .
    • Ladybird (Elevenspotted) Coccinella undecimpunctata .
    • Ladybird (Flax ladybird) Hoangus venustus .
    • Ladybird (Fungus-Eating) Illeis galbula .
    • Ladybird (Hadda Beetle) Henosepilachna vigintioctopunctata .
    • Ladybird (Harlequin) Harmonia axyridis .
    • Labybird (Large spotted) Harmonia conformis .
    • Ladybird (Mealybug) Cryptolaemus montrouzieri .
    • Ladybird (Southern) Cleobora mellyi .
    • Ladybird (Steelblue) Halmus chalybeus .
    • Ladybird (Two spotted) Adalia bipunctata .
    • Ladybird (Variable) Coelophora inaequalis .
    • Ladybird (Yellow-shouldered) Apolinus lividigaster .
    • Leaf Miners .
    • Lice (Head) Pediculus humanus capitis .
    • Locust (Migratory) Locusta migratoria .
    • Millipedes .
    • Millipedes (Family: Blaniulidae) .
    • Millipede (Genus: Eumastigonus) .
    • Millipede (Genus: Procyliosoma) Pill millipede .
    • Millipede (Genus: Schedotrigona) .
    • Millipede (Genus: Siphonophora) .
    • Praying mantis (African) Miomantis caffra .
    • Praying mantis (New Zealand) Orthodera novaezealandiae) .
    • Psyllid (Jumping plant lice) .
    • Psyllid (Pittosporum) Trioza vitreoradiata .
    • Psyllid (Pseudopanax) Trioza panacis .
    • Psyllid (Tomato/Potato psyllid) Bactericera cockerelli .
    • Scale (Chinese wax) Ceroplastes sinensis .
    • Scale (Cottony cushion scale) Icerya purchasi .
    • Scale (Great Giant Scale) Coelostomidia zealandica .
    • Scale (Hemispherical scale) Saissetia coffeae .
    • Scale (Peppercorn) Epelidochiton piperis .
    • Silverfish (Lepisma saccharina) .
    • Springtail (Holacanthella paucispinosa) .
    • Springtail (Globular) Order: Symphypleona .
    • Springtail (Order: Poduromorpha) .
    • Stick Insect (Phasmid species) .
    • Stick Insect (Clitarchus hookeri) Brown form .
    • Stick Insect (Clitarchus hookeri) Green form .
    • Stick insect (Gaint) Argosarchus horridus .
    • Stick insect (Spiny) Micrarchus hystriculeus .
    • Stick insect (Ridgebacked) Tectarchus ovobessus .
    • Stick insect (Unidentified) .
    • Termites (Epifamily Termitoidae) .
    • Thrips (Order: Thysanoptera) .
    • Tick (Cattle) Haemaphysalis longicornis .
    • Weevil (Black spined) Scolopterus penicillatus .
    • Weevil (Broad-nosed) Entiminae sub family .
    • Weevil (Buddleja leaf) Cleopus japonicus .
    • Weevil (Catoptes binodis) .
    • Weevil (Clover Root ) Sitona lepidus .
    • Weevil (Elephant) Rhynchodes ursus .
    • Weevil (Fuller's rose weevil) Naupactus godmanni .
    • Weevil (Fungus) Family: Anthribidae .
    • Weevil (Fungus) Sharpius brouni .
    • Weevil (Garden) Phlyctinus callosus .
    • Weevil (Grain) Sitophilus granarius .
    • Weevil (Horsetail weevil) Grypus equiseti .
    • Weevil (Longnosed kauri weevil) Mitrastethus baridioides .
    • Weevil (Pea weevil) Bruchus pisorum .
    • Weevil (Rice) Sitophilus oryzae .
    • Weevil (White-fringed) Naupactus leucoloma .
    • Weta (Bush) Genus: Macropathini Species 1 .
    • Weta (Bush) Genus: Macropathini Species 2 .
    • Weta (Cave) Auckland (Gymnoplectron acanthocera) .
    • Weta (Cave) Goldmine (Gymnoplectron uncata) .
    • Weta (Cave) Nelson (Family: Rhaphidophoridae) .
    • Weta (Cave) Genus: Neonetus .
    • Weta (Cave) Talitropsis sediloti .
    • Weta (Cave) Wellington (Pachyrhamma edwardsii) .
    • Weta (Giant) Cook Strait (Deinacrida rugosa) .
    • Weta (Giant) Little Barrier Island (Deinacrida heteracantha) .
    • Weta (Giant) Mahoenui (Deinacrida mahoenui) .
    • Weta (Giant) Poor Knights (Deinacrida fallai) .
    • Weta (Ground weta) Genus: Hemiandrus .
    • Weta (Ground) Hemiandrus pallitarsis .
    • Weta (Mercury Islands tusked wētā) Motuweta isolate .
    • Weta (Mountain stone) Hemideina maori .
    • Weta (Tree) Genus: Hemideina .
    • Weta (Tree) Auckland (Hemideina thoracica) .
    • Weta (Tree) Wellington (Hemideina crassidens) .
    • Weta (Winged) Genus: Pterapotrechus .
    • Woodlice (Arthropod) Order Isopoda .
    • Woodlice (Pillbugs) Genus: Armadillidium .
    • Woodlice (Porcellio scaber) .
    • Woodlice (Orange colour form) Porcellio scaber .
    • Woodlice (Pink colour form) Porcellio Species .
  • Invertebrates (Freshwater) New Zealand .
  • Moths .
  • Reptiles (Frogs, Geckos, Skinks, Snakes, Lizards, Turtles) .
  • Slugs, Snails Flatworms, Worms (Terrestrial) .
  • Spiders, Harvestman, Mites .
  • Ferns .
  • Fungi, Mushrooms, Moulds, Slimes .
  • Grasses, Sedges, Rushes, Restios (Natives & Exotics) .
  • Lichens, Algae, Diatoms .
  • Liverworts
  • Mosses (True)
  • Mosses (Club) .
  • Orchids .
  • Plants (Exotic) Botanical names with photo .
  • Plants (New Zealand Native) Botanical names A to F with photo .
  • Plants (New Zealand Native) Botanical names G to L with photo .
  • Plants (New Zealand Native) Botanical names M to Q with photo
  • Plants (New Zealand Native) Botanical names R to Z with photo
  • Trees & Shrubs (Exotic) Botanical names A to F with photo
  • Trees & Shrubs (Exotic) Botanical names G to L with photo
  • Trees & Shrubs (Exotic) Botanical names M to Q with photo
  • Trees & Shrubs (Exotic) Botanical names R to Z with photo
  • Trees & Shrubs (New Zealand Native) Botanical names A to F with photo .
  • Trees & Shrubs (New Zealand Native) Botanical names G to L with photo .
  • Trees & Shrubs (New Zealand Native) Botanical names M to Q with photo .
  • Trees & Shrubs (New Zealand Native) Botanical names R to Z with photo .
  • Trees (New Zealand Native) Coprosma hybrids & cultivars with photos .
  • Trees (New Zealand) Hebes and their hybrids & cultivars (photos) .
  • Trees (New Zealand Native) Leptospermum hybrids & cultivars with photos .
  • Trees (New Zealand Native) Lophomyrtus hybrids & cultivars with photos .
  • Trees (New Zealand Native) Metrosideros hybrids & cultivars with photos .
  • Trees (New Zealand Native) Pittosporum hybrids & cultivars with photos .
  • Trees (New Zealand Native) Pseudopanax hybrids & cultivars with photos .
  • Weeds & Escapee Plants: A to F (Common names with photo) .
  • Weeds & Escapee Plants: G to L (Common names with photo) .
  • Weeds & Escapee Plants: M to Q (Common names and photo) .
  • Weeds & Escapee Plants: R to Z (Common names with photo) .
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Bug (Shield) New Zealand Vegetable Bug (Glaucias amyoti)


Bug (Sheild) Pittosporum shield bug (Monteithiella humeralis)


Bug (Shield) Schellenberg's soldier bug (Oechalia schellenbergii)


Bug (Yellow Spotted Stink Bug) Erthesina fullo

Woodlice


Woodlice (Order Isopoda) Slaters  


Woodlice (Pillbugs) Genus: Armadillidium


Woodlice (Pink) Porcellio spp

"Insects of New Zealand" by Brian Parkinson
"Which New Zealand Insect?".Andrew Crowe
"Insects and Spiders" by John Early.
"Spiders of New Zealand" by Ray and Lyn Forster
”New Zealand Insect Pests”D.N. Ferro
”New Zealand Pest and Beneficial Insects” R.R.Scott
"Common insects in New Zealand"  David Millar
"New Zealnd Insects and their Story"  Richard Sharell
"A catalogue of New Zealand Insects and their Host Plants" D.M.Spiller & K.A.Wise
"New Zealnd Pest and Beneficial Insects"  Lincoln University

also the following web sites
http://www.nzffa.org.nz/
http://www.trc.govt.nz/assets/Publications/guidelines-procedures-and-publications/Fresh-water-2/Photographic-Guide-sm.pdf
http://www.nzfishing.com/
http://naturewatch.org.nz
http://rsnz.natlib.govt.nz/
http://plant-protection.massey.ac.nz
http://www.teara.govt.nz
http://www.doc.govt.nz/
http://en.wikipedia.org/
http://www.fcps.edu/islandcreekes/ecology
http://tpo.tepapa.govt.nz
http://www.nhc.net.nz/
http://soilbugs.massey.ac.nz
http://www.insectstore.com
http://www.earthlife.net
http://bugguide.net
http://hydrodictyon.eeb.uconn.edu/projects/cicada/cc.php
http://www.robinsonlibrary.com/science/zoology/insects/hemiptera/cicadas.htm 
www.downgardenservices.org.uk