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Escarabajos de Cuernos Largos, Corta Palos, Aserradores (Familia Cerambycidae)Observ.
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Bushes/trees near stream. Body length about 3.5 mm.
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Mosca Soldado Negra (Hermetia illucens)Observ.
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Flew into house, warm sunny day
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Suburban garden, on a jumble of foliage of feverfew (Tanacetum parthenium) and fennel (Foeniculum vulgare)
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Lycaena ednaObserv.
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A different individual to yesterday's observation https://inaturalist.nz/observations/196395261
but in exactly the same place. Like yesterday's (which didn't reappear today) it hung around for most of the afternoon
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Lycaena ednaObserv.
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When first seen, feeding on flower heads of oregano (Origanum vulgare), in suburban garden. A little tattered, but this is the first copper butterfly I've seen in the city in the 40+ years I've lived in Palmerston North!
The same individual hung around the same small patch of garden for three or more hours, so a couple more photos added.
This observation is dedicated to the memory of John Tāne Christeller (died 26 Dec 2023), a good friend and close neighbour, who many years ago planted Muehlenbeckia in his garden in the hope of attracting copper butterflies.
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Tatosoma topeaObserv.
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Came into house at dusk, presumably attracted by light
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On outside of door - posed patiently for photos and was then transferred to native trees
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Género KikihiaObserv.
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Amongst garden plants, then on my arm, then transferred to a Hebe, whence it hurriedly flew away...
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Feeding on a cultivated Poor Knights Lily (Xeronema callistemon)
