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Some species that need to be flagged as aliens (i.e. not on NEMBA or other alien lists)

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European Starling (Sturnus vulgaris)

Status: present / Introduced

Last observation: European Starling from Jenny Lane, Blouberg, WC, ZA on May 1, 2024 at 04:46 PM by Yvonne Botha (View All) | 0 comments
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House Crow (Corvus splendens)

Status: present / Introduced

Last observation: House Crow from Snell Parade, Durban, KZN, ZA on April 28, 2024 at 09:47 AM by Pavla Sessions (View All) | 0 comments
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Eastern Gray Squirrel (Sciurus carolinensis)

Status: Introduced

Last observation: Eastern Gray Squirrel from Stellenbosch Central, Stellenbosch, South Africa on May 2, 2024 at 11:20 AM by aspenfyre (View All) | 0 comments

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Domestic Guinea Pig (Cavia porcellus)

Status: Introduced

Last observation: Domestic Guinea Pig from Aurora, Cape Town, 7550, South Africa on June 26, 2020 at 03:44 PM by Elmar van Rooyen (View All) | 0 comments
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Capybara (Hydrochoerus hydrochaeris)

Status: Introduced

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Coypu (Myocastor coypus)

Status: Introduced

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Polynesian Rat (Rattus exulans)

Status: Introduced

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Black Rat (Rattus rattus)

Status: Introduced

Last observation: Black Rat from Ruwa, Harare, Harare, ZW on January 6, 2024 at 03:52 PM by Rémi Cardinael (View All) | 0 comments
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Brown Rat (Rattus norvegicus)

Status: Introduced

Last observation: Brown Rat from Green Point, Cape Town, 8051, South Africa on March 13, 2024 at 04:28 PM by Sarah Foote (View All) | 0 comments

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House Mouse (Mus musculus)

Status: Introduced

Last observation: House Mouse from Chanteclair Avenue, Onrus, WC, ZA on February 27, 2024 at 10:17 PM by renatakruyswijk (View All) | 0 comments
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Eurasian Hamster (Cricetus cricetus)

Status: Introduced

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Mimic Lymnaea (Pseudosuccinea columella)

Status: present / Introduced

Last observation: Mimic Lymnaea from Cape Winelands, ZA-WC, ZA on September 13, 2023 at 01:36 PM by Nicolaas Myburgh (View All) | 0 comments

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Durham Slug (Arion flagellus)

Status: present / Introduced

Last observation: Durham Slug from KZN, ZA on January 9, 2022 at 09:21 AM by lemon8 (View All) | 0 comments
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Chocolate-band Snail (Eobania vermiculata)

Status: present / Introduced

Last observation: Chocolate-band Snail from Vissermanspad, West of Village-on-Sea, Heiderand, Mossel Bay on April 29, 2024 at 11:53 AM by Sandra Falanga (View All) | 0 comments
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White Italian Snail (Theba pisana)

Status: present / Introduced

Last observation: White Italian Snail from City of Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa on April 29, 2024 at 05:01 PM by Jared Zachary Herman (View All) | 0 comments

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Polytoxon robustum

Status: present / Introduced

Last observation: Polytoxon robustum from Pringle Road, Harare, Harare, ZW on December 28, 2023 at 07:20 AM by David Dalziel (View All) | 0 comments
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Black Gloss Snail (Zonitoides nitidus)

Status: present / Introduced

Last observation: Black Gloss Snail from Secunda, 2302, South Africa on January 16, 2022 at 05:35 PM by Jandre Van Zyl (View All) | 0 comments
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Common Chrysalis-Snail (Lauria cylindracea)

Status: present / Introduced

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House Centipede (Scutigera coleoptrata)

Status: present / Introduced

Last observation: House Centipede from Gardens, Cape Town, 8001, South Africa on April 15, 2024 at 07:14 AM by Tanya Bella (View All) | 0 comments
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Grey House Spider (Badumna longinqua)

Status: present / Introduced

Last observation: Grey House Spider from Swartland Local Municipality, South Africa on April 30, 2024 at 09:18 AM by Wessel Pretorius (View All) | 0 comments
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Banded Garden Spider (Argiope trifasciata)

Status: present / Introduced

Last observation: Banded Garden Spider from Velddrif, 7365, South Africa on April 29, 2024 at 02:49 PM by Cecile Roux (View All) | 0 comments

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Lantana Flower Gallmite (Aceria lantanae)

Status: present / Introduced

Last observation: Lantana Flower Gallmite from Wingate Park, Pretoria, 0181, South Africa on April 13, 2024 at 08:36 AM by Rouxne Botha (View All) | 0 comments
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Teak Defoliator (Hyblaea puera)

Status: present / Introduced

Last observation: Teak Defoliator from Eshowe, 3815, South Africa on April 21, 2024 at 03:51 PM by Steve Woodhall (View All) | 0 comments
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Large White (Pieris brassicae)

Status: present / Introduced

Last observation: Large White from Firlands--Plantation Area on May 1, 2024 at 09:52 AM by Gareth Bain (View All) | 0 comments

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Lantana Plume Moth (Lantanophaga pusillidactylus)

Status: present / Introduced

Last observation: Lantana Plume Moth from Harare, Zimbabwe on March 27, 2021 at 08:53 PM by i_c_riddell (View All) | 0 comments
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Fire-flag Plume Moth (Sphenarches anisodactylus)

Status: present / Introduced

Last observation: Fire-flag Plume Moth from Senuko Airport, Zimbabwe on April 12, 2021 at 07:31 PM by GLENN STOCKIL (View All) | 0 comments
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Fall Armyworm Moth (Spodoptera frugiperda)

Status: present / Introduced

Last observation: Fall Armyworm Moth from Eagle's Nest,Mbombela on April 28, 2024 at 09:50 PM by qgrobler (View All) | 0 comments

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Cactus Moth (Cactoblastis cactorum)

Status: present / Introduced

Last observation: Cactus Moth from Riebeek East to Alicedale via Swartwaterspoort, Eastern Cape, South Africa on April 27, 2024 at 03:29 PM by Craig Peter (View All) | 0 comments
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Waterlily Leafcutter Moth (Elophila obliteralis)

Status: present / Introduced

Last observation: Waterlily Leafcutter Moth from Jordaanpark, Heidelberg - GP, 1441, South Africa on January 21, 2023 at 09:01 PM by Johan Heyns (View All) | 0 comments
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Mung Bean Moth (Maruca vitrata)

Status: present / Introduced

Last observation: Mung Bean Moth from Mbuluzi South on April 27, 2024 at 09:37 PM by Kate Braun (View All) | 0 comments

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Lantana Leaftier (Orphanostigma haemorrhoidalis)

Status: present / Introduced

Last observation: Lantana Leaftier from 135 Hornbill St, St Lucia, 3936, South Africa on February 25, 2024 at 08:54 PM by Phil Pemberton (View All) | 0 comments
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Tuta absoluta

Status: present / Introduced

Last observation: Tuta absoluta from Gaborone North, Gaborone, Botswana on January 6, 2023 at 11:04 PM by Christine Sydes (View All) | 0 comments
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White-shouldered House Moth (Endrosis sarcitrella)

Status: present / Introduced

Last observation: White-shouldered House Moth from Denneoord, George, 6529, South Africa on April 23, 2023 at 11:53 PM by Erick Munro (View All) | 0 comments

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Pink-winged Stick Insect (Sipyloidea sipylus)

Status: present / Introduced

Last observation: Pink-winged Stick Insect from Scottsville, Pietermaritzburg, 3201, South Africa on April 3, 2024 at 08:17 AM by Alison Young (View All) | 0 comments
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Indian Walking Stick (Carausius morosus)

Status: present / Introduced

Last observation: Indian Walking Stick from Ridge Drive, Knysna, WC, ZA on April 6, 2024 at 08:23 AM by Roan Song (View All) | 0 comments
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Blue-eyed Ensign Wasp (Evania appendigaster)

Status: present / Introduced

Last observation: Blue-eyed Ensign Wasp from St Lucia, 3936, South Africa on April 28, 2024 at 09:54 AM by cefox (View All) | 0 comments

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Yellow-collared Masked Bee (Hylaeus euxanthus)

Status: Introduced

Last observation: Yellow-collared Masked Bee from Riebeeck Kasteel, Riebeek-Kasteel, 7307, South Africa on January 20, 2024 at 11:18 AM by Fiona Hellmann (View All) | 0 comments
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European Paper Wasp (Polistes dominula)

Status: present / Introduced

Last observation: European Paper Wasp from Ferness, Cape Town, 7800, South Africa on April 27, 2024 at 12:28 PM by Jeltje van den Bosch (View All) | 0 comments
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German Yellowjacket (Vespula germanica)

Status: present / Introduced

Last observation: German Yellowjacket from Steenbras Nature Reserve on April 29, 2024 at 01:56 PM by Corrie du Toit (View All) | 0 comments

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Catsear Gall Wasp (Phanacis hypochoeridis)

Status: present / Introduced

Last observation: Catsear Gall Wasp from Vlakkenberg summit at TB, Vlakkenberg section of Table Mountain National Park on January 2, 2023 at 07:47 AM by Tony Rebelo (View All) | 0 comments
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Australian Eucalyptus Leafgall Wasp (Ophelimus maskelli)

Status: present / Introduced

Last observation: Australian Eucalyptus Leafgall Wasp from Stone Church Wetlands, A8, Lower Tokai section of Table Mountain National Park on July 12, 2022 at 05:09 PM by Tony Rebelo (View All) | 0 comments
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Eucalyptus Stem Gall Wasp (Leptocybe invasa)

Status: present / Introduced

Last observation: Eucalyptus Stem Gall Wasp from Stone Church Wetlands, A8, Lower Tokai section of Table Mountain National Park on July 12, 2022 at 04:21 PM by Tony Rebelo (View All) | 0 comments

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Cosmopolitan Ground Beetle (Laemostenus complanatus)

Status: present / Introduced

Last observation: Cosmopolitan Ground Beetle from Protea Valley, Cape Town, 7530, South Africa on April 29, 2024 at 03:21 PM by Rebecca (View All) | 0 comments
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Larger Grain Borer (Prostephanus truncatus)

Status: present / Introduced

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House Borer (Anobium punctatum)

Status: present / Introduced

Last observation: House Borer from Sunnyside, Grahamstown, Makhanda, 6139, South Africa on November 25, 2023 at 09:19 PM by Dylan Le Roux (View All) | 0 comments

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