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Variable ladybird - Coelophora inaequalis
Added: 08 Sep 2016
Updated: 29 Oct 2018
This distinctive adventive ladybird from Australia, Pacific Islands and South East Asia was first found in Auckland in 1966. It has been found on Little Barrier Island and is common in the Auckland Region where it can be...
Oleander aphid - Aphis nerii
Added: 20 Dec 2017
Updated: 08 Jan 2018
This adventive aphid is found in many countries especially in tropical and subtropical regions including many Pacific islands. It is believed to have spread from the Mediterranean region where it lived on Oleander, Neriu...
Pittosporum psyllid - Trioza vitreoradiata
Added: 14 Sep 2012
Updated: 03 Oct 2019
This endemic psyllid lives in the North and South Islands of New Zealand. It lives on its host plants, Pittosporum species, in city gardens and parks as well as native ecosystems. It has been accidentally transferred to ...
Harlequin ladybird - Harmonia axyridis
Added: 07 Nov 2016
Updated: 29 Oct 2018
This adventive ladybird of variable appearance was first found in 2016 in Auckland. Its native range is Central and Eastern Asia, but it was deliberately released into USA, Europe, South America and Middle East and has s...
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