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Karo felted scale - Eriococcus pallidus
Added: 31 Jan 2018  Updated: 14 Feb 2018
This endemic scale insect lives on leaves and stems of many trees and shrubs. It is mainly found on indigenous (native) plants in native habitats and in parks. It is present in the North and South Islands. Conservation s...
Karo felted scale ladybird - Rhyzobius acceptus
Added: 13 Oct 2016  Updated: 26 Nov 2018
Karo felted scale ladybird is an endemic species. It is associated with native forest, but little is known about its distribution and habits. It has only been found feeding on one insect, a species of felted scale (Hemip...
Mealybug ladybird - Cryptolaemus montrouzieri
Added: 19 Oct 2016  Updated: 29 Oct 2018
This adventive ladybird was deliberately imported from Australia and released into New Zealand several times from 1897 to 1924 to control mealybugs. It is mainly found in Auckland and Northland as it does not persist in ...
Citrus whitefly ladybird - Serangium maculigerum
Added: 17 Jan 2013  Updated: 31 Oct 2018
This adventive ladybird comes from Australia and was first found in New Zealand by Stephen Thorpe in Auckland Domain in 2005. It is present in Northland and Auckland, and spreading south. It feeds on several kinds of ins...
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