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New additions to the N.Z. biota (2018)

Flexor incus

Zecicindela tekapoensis

Austrophthiracarus taranaki

Austrophthiracarus whirinaki

Miotopus richardsi

Diversipes laticaudatus

Imparipes woodi

Scutacarus cornutus

Scutacarus crassus

Scutacarus incisus

Scutacarus isotrichus

Scutacarus novaezealandicus

Scutacarus spinisetus

Kiwisaldula cranshawi

Kiwisaldula januszkiewiczi

Kiwisaldula ryani

Kiwisaldula yangae

Belloppia bella

Leptotocepheus neozealandicus

Quinquelaophonte aurantius

Cardamine panatohea

Peltoschema st2 ¹

Edwardsiana geometrica ²

Pachycolpura manca

Prolixus splendens

Microdochium novae-zelandiae

Neocicindela aureata

Deleatidium crawfordi

Deleatidium rapidum