nzbutterflyinfo's Identifications
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Blue Moon Butterfly (Hypolimnas bolina ssp. nerina)Observer
johnhbPlace
Pikarere Street at Rakihau Place (near 73), Titahi Bay, Porirua 5022, New Zealand (Google, OSM)
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Blue Wanderer (Tirumala hamata ssp. hamata)Observer
jacqui-nzDescription
Spotted flying low in the dunes. Rested briefly. Strong northwesterly at the time of observation. Northeasterly and northerly wind the previous day. Butterfly eventually flew north-west over the beach in the direction of a headland.
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Blue Wanderer (Tirumala hamata ssp. hamata)Observer
katherinemitchell3Description
Totally unsure of the breed, seems unuasual and not seen before
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Blue Wanderer (Tirumala hamata ssp. hamata)Observer
deliciagnzDescription
Blue and black butterfly, smaller than a monarch butterfly in my garden that has tropical flowers.
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Blue Wanderer (Tirumala hamata ssp. hamata)Observer
jacqui-nzDescription
Spotted flying low in the dunes. Rested briefly. Strong northwesterly at the time of observation. Northeasterly and northerly wind the previous day. Butterfly eventually flew north-west over the beach in the direction of a headland.
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Blue Wanderer (Tirumala hamata ssp. hamata)Observer
deliciagnzDescription
Blue and black butterfly, smaller than a monarch butterfly in my garden that has tropical flowers.
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Kowhai Moth (Uresiphita maorialis)Observer
alice_shanksPlace
PrivateDescription
Pretty caterpillars out on a warm day.
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Helm's Butterfly (Dodonidia helmsii)Observer
sarasDescription
Butterflies have been around since mid November.
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Helm's Butterfly (Dodonidia helmsii)Observer
sarasDescription
Spotted the first 'on wing' of the season at Mahakirau on November 18th.
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Helm's Butterfly (Dodonidia helmsii)Observer
sarasDescription
Six individuals counted in this vicinity. Often a pair seen in flight tango. Courtship or rivalry? They seem to have a fairly tight and repetitive flight pattern.
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Common Tussock Butterfly (Argyrophenga antipodum)Observer
christopherstephensDescription
Spent c.3 hours solely on chasing Tussock Butterflies but they almost never landed.
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Common Tussock Butterfly (Argyrophenga antipodum)Observer
christopherstephensDescription
Spent c.3 hours solely on chasing Tussock Butterflies but they almost never landed.
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Common Tussock Butterfly (Argyrophenga antipodum)Observer
christopherstephensDescription
Spent c.3 hours solely on chasing Tussock Butterflies but they almost never landed.
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Common Tussock Butterfly (Argyrophenga antipodum)Observer
jon_sullivanDescription
There were at least four butterflies flying about the wild grassland at the entrance to the bush, visiting flowers of Cirsium arvense (entered as a separate observation) and a common, white-flowered Linum- herb I've yet to identify. Lords Bush Rubicon Road entrance.
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