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Genus AucklandellaObserver
riroriroDescription
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 hetaeraObserver
riroriroDescription
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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Great Giant Scale (Coelostomidia zealandica)Observer
riroriroDescription
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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Butterflies and Moths (Order Lepidoptera)Observer
riroriroDescription
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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Genus AucklandellaObserver
riroriroDescription
On a Calendula leaf, suburban garden. The circles around the eyes are pale yellow, not white.
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Sea Emeralds (Chaetomorpha coliformis)Observer
riroriroDescription
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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Observer
riroriroDescription
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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Observer
riroriroDescription
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.
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Serpulid Tubeworms (Family Serpulidae)Observer
riroriroDescription
red tube worm
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Common Triplefin (Forsterygion lapillum)Observer
riroriroDescription
male F. lapillum in breeding colour
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Grey Side-gilled Sea Slug (Pleurobranchaea maculata)Observer
riroriroDescription
sea slug
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Olive Rockfish (Acanthoclinus fuscus)Observer
riroriroDescription
? olive rock fish?
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Tufted Chiton (Acanthochitona zelandica)Observer
riroriroDescription
hairy chiton?
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Speckled Rock Anemone (Oulactis muscosa)Observer
riroriroDescription
Oulactis muscosa?
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Blue Tube Worm (Spirobranchus cariniferus)Observer
riroriroDescription
tube worm
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Jewel Anemone (Corynactis australis)Observer
riroriroDescription
jewel anemones
