INTERESTING INSECTS
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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 ...
Australian variable lacewing - Drepanacra binocula
Added: 26 Jun 2017
Updated: 12 Nov 2018
This adventive lacewing comes from Australia and is widespread in New Zealand. In New Zealand it is mainly found in trees and shrubs where it feeds on aphids, psyllids and whiteflies. Conservation status: The Australian ...
Yellow haired ladybird - Adoxellus flavihirtus
Added: 17 Oct 2016
Updated: 29 Oct 2018
This endemic ladybird is found in the North and South) Islands of New Zealand. Adults and larvae feed on small insects. Conservation status: This native ladybird is widespread, but not commonly caught.
Red-cross mirid - Zanchius rubicrux
Added: 09 Mar 2017
Updated: 20 Mar 2017
This endemic mirid is found throughout New Zealand. It is predatory and found on a variety of plants. It occurs in city gardens and parks as well as native ecosystems. Conservation status: Widespread, not threatened.
Large spotted ladybird - Harmonia conformis
Added: 22 Sep 2016
Updated: 24 Oct 2019
This distinctive adventive ladybird is from Australia and was first released into New Zealand in 1896. It is found in Northland, Auckland, Bay of Plenty, Coromandel, Waikato and Whanganui in the North Island. It is found...
Steelblue ladybird - Halmus chalybeus
Added: 10 Dec 2012
Updated: 29 Oct 2018
This adventive ladybird from Australia was first released in New Zealand in 1899. It is now the most common ladybird in Auckland, widespread in the North Island and present in the North of the South Island. It is found o...
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...
Two-spotted ladybird - Adalia bipunctata
Added: 07 Sep 2016
Updated: 29 Oct 2018
The two-spotted ladybird is an adventive species from Europe. It was first found in New Zealand in Christchurch during March 1936. It is now found throughout New Zealand though it is uncommon in Auckland. It is found in ...
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 ...
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...
Tasmanian lacewing - Micromus tasmaniae
Added: 14 Sep 2012
Updated: 10 Aug 2017
This adventive lacewing comes from Australia and is now widespread in New Zealand. It occurs in grassland, vegetable crops, field crops, cereals and other habitats with low-growing vegetation where the adults and larvae ...
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