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New Zealand 2024 Bug of the Year Nominees

Created 08 Feb 2024 | 46 articles

In Dec 2023, the Entomological Society of New Zealand launched the second year of the New Zealand Bug of the Year competition. In this collection of papers, we include papers published in New Zealand Entomologist that have been written about the 20 invertebrates nominated for the 2024 competition (note that as of Jan 2024, 19 of the 20 nominees have had papers published on at least a species in their genera in New Zealand Entomologist. We will continue to add to the collection so that all nominees are represented by at least one paper!). You can learn more about the nominees by visiting the Bug of the Year website, and following us @NZEntoSoc.

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Can native plantings encourage native and beneficial invertebrates on Canterbury dairy farms?
K. Curtis, M. H. Bowie & S. Hodge

Originally published in New Zealand Entomologist, Volume: 42, Number: 2 (03 Jul 2019)

Published online: 27 Sep 2019
AbstractforCan native plantings encourage native and beneficial invertebrates on Canterbury dairy farms? | Full Text | References | PDF (1.4 MB) | EPUB
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Coleoptera found in marine strandlines on New Zealand beaches: species diversity, seasonal trends and the effect of beach substrate
Simon Hodge, John Marris, Samuel D. J. Brown & Rowan Emberson

Originally published in New Zealand Entomologist, Volume: 42, Number: 2 (03 Jul 2019)

Published online: 16 Sep 2019
AbstractforColeoptera found in marine strandlines on New Zealand beaches: species diversity, seasonal trends and the effect of beach substrate | Full Text | References | PDF (2.1 MB) | EPUB
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Assessing the conservation status of New Zealand's native terrestrial invertebrates
I. A.N. Stringer & R. A. Hitchmough

Originally published in New Zealand Entomologist, Volume: 35, Number: 2 (01 Jul 2012)

Published online: 21 Jun 2012
AbstractforAssessing the conservation status of New Zealand's native terrestrial invertebrates | Full Text | References | PDF (81.6 KB) | Supplemental
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The conservation status of New Zealand Araneae
P. J. Sirvid, C. J. Vink, M. D. Wakelin, B. M. Fitzgerald, R. A. Hitchmough & I. A.N. Stringer

Originally published in New Zealand Entomologist, Volume: 35, Number: 2 (01 Jul 2012)

Published online: 21 Jun 2012
AbstractforThe conservation status of New Zealand Araneae | Full Text | References | PDF (68.7 KB) | Supplemental
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The conservation status of New Zealand Coleoptera
R. A.B. Leschen, J. W.M. Marris, R. M. Emberson, J. Nunn, R. A. Hitchmough & I. A.N. Stringer

Originally published in New Zealand Entomologist, Volume: 35, Number: 2 (01 Jul 2012)

Published online: 21 Jun 2012
AbstractforThe conservation status of New Zealand Coleoptera | Full Text | References | PDF (82.8 KB) | Supplemental
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The conservation status of New Zealand Hemiptera
I. A.N. Stringer, R. A. Hitchmough, M.-C. Larivière, A. C. Eyles, D. A.J. Teulon, P. J. Dale & R. C. Henderson

Originally published in New Zealand Entomologist, Volume: 35, Number: 2 (01 Jul 2012)

Published online: 21 Jun 2012
AbstractforThe conservation status of New Zealand Hemiptera | Full Text | References | PDF (70.6 KB) | Supplemental
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The conservation status of New Zealand Lepidoptera
I. A.N. Stringer, R. A. Hitchmough, J. S. Dugdale, E. Edwards, R. J.B. Hoare & B. H. Patrick

Originally published in New Zealand Entomologist, Volume: 35, Number: 2 (01 Jul 2012)

Published online: 21 Jun 2012
AbstractforThe conservation status of New Zealand Lepidoptera | Full Text | References | PDF (79.5 KB) | Supplemental
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The conservation status of New Zealand Orthoptera
S. A. Trewick, S. J. Morris, P. M. Johns, R. A. Hitchmough & I. A.N. Stringer

Originally published in New Zealand Entomologist, Volume: 35, Number: 2 (01 Jul 2012)

Published online: 21 Jun 2012
AbstractforThe conservation status of New Zealand Orthoptera | Full Text | References | PDF (67.1 KB) | Supplemental
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The conservation status of small or less well known groups of New Zealand terrestrial invertebrates
T. R. Buckley, R. L. Palma, P. M. Johns, D. M. Gleeson, A. C.G. Heath, R. A. Hitchmough & I. A.N. Stringer

Originally published in New Zealand Entomologist, Volume: 35, Number: 2 (01 Jul 2012)

Published online: 21 Jun 2012
AbstractforThe conservation status of small or less well known groups of New Zealand terrestrial invertebrates | Full Text | References | PDF (72 KB) | Supplemental
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Notes on pupal behaviour, eclosion, mate attraction, copulation and predation of the New Zealand glowworm Arachnocampa luminosa (Skuse) (Diptera: Keroplatidae), at Waitomo
R. A. Broadley

Originally published in New Zealand Entomologist, Volume: 35, Number: 1 (01 Mar 2012)

Published online: 01 Mar 2012
AbstractforNotes on pupal behaviour, eclosion, mate attraction, copulation and predation of the New Zealand glowworm Arachnocampa luminosa (Skuse) (Diptera: Keroplatidae), at Waitomo | Full Text | References | PDF (281 KB)
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A MALE SPECIMEN OF DEINACRIDA TIBIOSPINA SALMON
J. T. Salmon

Originally published in New Zealand Entomologist, Volume: 2, Number: 1 (01 Jan 1956)

Published online: 06 Feb 2012
First Page PreviewforA MALE SPECIMEN OF DEINACRIDA TIBIOSPINA SALMON | References | PDF (185 KB)
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A Note on the Occurrence of Brullea antarctica Castelnau (Coleoptera: Carabidae) at Otaki Beach
R. M. Bull

Originally published in New Zealand Entomologist, Volume: 2, Number: 4 (01 Jan 1959)

Published online: 06 Feb 2012
CitationforA Note on the Occurrence of Brullea antarctica Castelnau (Coleoptera: Carabidae) at Otaki Beach | PDF (40.5 KB)
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NOTES ON NEW ZEALAND INSECTS AND RECORDS OF INTRODUCED SPECIES
E. S. Gourlay

Originally published in New Zealand Entomologist, Volume: 3, Number: 3 (01 Jan 1964)

Published online: 06 Feb 2012
First Page PreviewforNOTES ON NEW ZEALAND INSECTS AND RECORDS OF INTRODUCED SPECIES | References | PDF (371.9 KB)
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A NOTE ON VANESSA KERSHAWI (McCOY) IN AUCKLAND
Eric D. Pritchard

Originally published in New Zealand Entomologist, Volume: 4, Number: 2 (01 Jan 1969)

Published online: 06 Feb 2012
CitationforA NOTE ON VANESSA KERSHAWI (McCOY) IN AUCKLAND | PDF (109.5 KB)
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A LARGE MIGRATION OF THE AUSTRALIAN PAINTED LADY BUTTERFLY, VANESSA KERSHAWI (McCoy), TO NEW ZEALAND
G. W. Gibbs

Originally published in New Zealand Entomologist, Volume: 4, Number: 2 (01 Jan 1969)

Published online: 06 Feb 2012
First Page PreviewforA LARGE MIGRATION OF THE AUSTRALIAN PAINTED LADY BUTTERFLY, VANESSA KERSHAWI (McCoy), TO NEW ZEALAND | References | PDF (423.8 KB)
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PLEISTOCENE CLIMATES AND INSECT DISTRIBUTIONS
L. J. Dumbleton

Originally published in New Zealand Entomologist, Volume: 4, Number: 3 (01 Jan 1970)

Published online: 06 Feb 2012
First Page PreviewforPLEISTOCENE CLIMATES AND INSECT DISTRIBUTIONS | References | PDF (863.3 KB)
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THE LEPIDOPTERA OF THE EGMONT NATIONAL PARK
K. J. Fox

Originally published in New Zealand Entomologist, Volume: 5, Number: 1 (01 Jan 1971)

Published online: 06 Feb 2012
First Page PreviewforTHE LEPIDOPTERA OF THE EGMONT NATIONAL PARK | PDF (142.4 KB)
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THE TOXIC EFFECTS OF THE BITE OF A CLUBIONID SPIDER
J. C. Watt

Originally published in New Zealand Entomologist, Volume: 5, Number: 1 (01 Jan 1971)

Published online: 06 Feb 2012
AbstractforTHE TOXIC EFFECTS OF THE BITE OF A CLUBIONID SPIDER | References | PDF (206.1 KB)
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THE HABITAT AND DISTRIBUTION OF THE KATIPO SPIDER AT SOUTH BRIGHTON BEACH, CHRISTCHURCH, NEW ZEALAND
D. J. Smith

Originally published in New Zealand Entomologist, Volume: 5, Number: 1 (01 Jan 1971)

Published online: 06 Feb 2012
First Page PreviewforTHE HABITAT AND DISTRIBUTION OF THE KATIPO SPIDER AT SOUTH BRIGHTON BEACH, CHRISTCHURCH, NEW ZEALAND | References | PDF (208.7 KB)
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Distribution of the Katipo Spiders (Araneae: Theridiidae) of New Zealand
E. R. McCutcheon

Originally published in New Zealand Entomologist, Volume: 6, Number: 2 (01 Jan 1976)

Published online: 06 Feb 2012
CitationforDistribution of the Katipo Spiders (Araneae: Theridiidae) of New Zealand | References | PDF (73.4 KB)
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Notes on occurrence of Odonata in Canterbury and Westland (New Zealand)
W. Joy Crumpton

Originally published in New Zealand Entomologist, Volume: 6, Number: 3 (01 Jan 1977)

Published online: 06 Feb 2012
First Page PreviewforNotes on occurrence of Odonata in Canterbury and Westland (New Zealand) | References | PDF (184.4 KB)
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Selected references for identifying New Zealand Hemiptera (Homoptera and Heteroptera), with notes on nomenclature
Lewis L. Deitz

Originally published in New Zealand Entomologist, Volume: 7, Number: 1 (01 Jan 1979)

Published online: 06 Feb 2012
AbstractforSelected references for identifying New Zealand Hemiptera (Homoptera and Heteroptera), with notes on nomenclature | References | PDF (760.9 KB)
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The Sphecidae (Hymenoptera) of New Zealand
E. McC. Callan

Originally published in New Zealand Entomologist, Volume: 7, Number: 1 (01 Jan 1979)

Published online: 06 Feb 2012
AbstractforThe Sphecidae (Hymenoptera) of New Zealand | References | PDF (826.5 KB)
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Notes on insects of the Chatham Islands
R. P. MacFarlane

Originally published in New Zealand Entomologist, Volume: 7, Number: 1 (01 Jan 1979)

Published online: 06 Feb 2012
AbstractforNotes on insects of the Chatham Islands | References | PDF (501.1 KB)
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Odonata in the Urewera National Park
W. J. Winstanley

Originally published in New Zealand Entomologist, Volume: 7, Number: 2 (01 Jan 1980)

Published online: 06 Feb 2012
AbstractforOdonata in the Urewera National Park | References | PDF (103.8 KB)
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Some records of butterflies, grasshoppers, and crickets in the Urewera National Park
R. L. Brock

Originally published in New Zealand Entomologist, Volume: 7, Number: 2 (01 Jan 1980)

Published online: 06 Feb 2012
AbstractforSome records of butterflies, grasshoppers, and crickets in the Urewera National Park | References | PDF (104.6 KB)
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Some insects in the Rangitoto Range, New Zealand
W. J. Winstanley

Originally published in New Zealand Entomologist, Volume: 7, Number: 3 (01 Jan 1982)

Published online: 06 Feb 2012
AbstractforSome insects in the Rangitoto Range, New Zealand | References | PDF (84 KB)
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Literature review of the New Zealand glowworm Arachnocampa luminosa (Diptera: Keroplatidae) and related cave-dwelling Diptera
Chris W. Puglsey

Originally published in New Zealand Entomologist, Volume: 7, Number: 4 (01 Jan 1983)

Published online: 06 Feb 2012
AbstractforLiterature review of the New Zealand glowworm Arachnocampa luminosa (Diptera: Keroplatidae) and related cave-dwelling Diptera | References | PDF (283.8 KB)
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Thoughts on the possible function and origin of bioluminescence in the New Zealand glowworm Arachnocampa luminosa (Diptera: Keroplatidae), based on electrophysiological recordings of spectral responses from the eyes of male adults
V. Benno Meyer-Rochow & Eisuke Eguchi

Originally published in New Zealand Entomologist, Volume: 8, Number: 1 (01 Jan 1984)

Published online: 06 Feb 2012
AbstractforThoughts on the possible function and origin of bioluminescence in the New Zealand glowworm Arachnocampa luminosa (Diptera: Keroplatidae), based on electrophysiological recordings of spectral responses from the eyes of male adults | References | PDF (607.4 KB)
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Collect or conserve — the entomologist's dilemma
A. C. G. Heath

Originally published in New Zealand Entomologist, Volume: 9, Number: 1 (01 Jan 1987)

Published online: 06 Feb 2012
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Invertebrate survey of offshore islands in relation to potential food sources for the little spotted kiwi, Apteryx oweni (Aves: Apterygidae)
Abdul Moeed & M. J. Meads

Originally published in New Zealand Entomologist, Volume: 10, Number: 1 (01 Jan 1987)

Published online: 06 Feb 2012
AbstractforInvertebrate survey of offshore islands in relation to potential food sources for the little spotted kiwi, Apteryx oweni (Aves: Apterygidae) | References | PDF (761.4 KB)
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Insects of snow tussock grassland on the East Otago Plateau
B. I. P. Barratt & B. H. Patrick

Originally published in New Zealand Entomologist, Volume: 10, Number: 1 (01 Jan 1987)

Published online: 06 Feb 2012
AbstractforInsects of snow tussock grassland on the East Otago Plateau | References | PDF (1.7 MB)
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The arthropod fauna of bracken (Pteridium aquilinum) on the Port Hills, South Island, New Zealand
M. J. Winterbourn

Originally published in New Zealand Entomologist, Volume: 10, Number: 1 (01 Jan 1987)

Published online: 06 Feb 2012
AbstractforThe arthropod fauna of bracken (Pteridium aquilinum) on the Port Hills, South Island, New Zealand | References | PDF (361.1 KB)
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Ecological time frames and the conservation of grassland insects
E. G. White

Originally published in New Zealand Entomologist, Volume: 10, Number: 1 (01 Jan 1987)

Published online: 06 Feb 2012
AbstractforEcological time frames and the conservation of grassland insects | References | PDF (418.6 KB)
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A visitor's observations on the dragonflies of New Zealand and their conservation
N. W. Moore

Originally published in New Zealand Entomologist, Volume: 12, Number: 1 (01 Jan 1989)

Published online: 06 Feb 2012
AbstractforA visitor's observations on the dragonflies of New Zealand and their conservation | References | PDF (559.6 KB)
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A Berlese funnel for the rapid extraction of grassland surface macro-arthropods
Graeme Bremner

Originally published in New Zealand Entomologist, Volume: 13, Number: 1 (01 Jan 1990)

Published online: 06 Feb 2012
AbstractforA Berlese funnel for the rapid extraction of grassland surface macro-arthropods | References | PDF (347.8 KB)
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Supplement to the Lepidoptera of the Mackenzie Country with recommendations on their conservation
B. H. Patrick

Originally published in New Zealand Entomologist, Volume: 15, Number: 1 (01 Jan 1992)

Published online: 06 Feb 2012
AbstractforSupplement to the Lepidoptera of the Mackenzie Country with recommendations on their conservation | References | PDF (951.2 KB)
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A survey of invertebrates in scrublands and forest, Hawke's Bay, New Zealand
Abdul Moeed & M. J. Meads

Originally published in New Zealand Entomologist, Volume: 15, Number: 1 (01 Jan 1992)

Published online: 06 Feb 2012
AbstractforA survey of invertebrates in scrublands and forest, Hawke's Bay, New Zealand | References | PDF (457.7 KB)
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A statistical analysis of the habitat requirements of the endangered grasshopper Sigaus sp. (Orthoptera: Acrididae)
Colleen D. Jamieson & Bryan F. J. Manly

Originally published in New Zealand Entomologist, Volume: 20, Number: 1 (01 Jan 1997)

Published online: 06 Feb 2012
AbstractforA statistical analysis of the habitat requirements of the endangered grasshopper Sigaus sp. (Orthoptera: Acrididae) | References | PDF (340.6 KB)
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The influence of insect infestation on the growth of Tasmanian blackwood Acacia melanoxylon
C. Appleton, P. J. Walsh & S. D. Wratten

Originally published in New Zealand Entomologist, Volume: 20, Number: 1 (01 Jan 1997)

Published online: 06 Feb 2012
AbstractforThe influence of insect infestation on the growth of Tasmanian blackwood Acacia melanoxylon | References | PDF (358.9 KB)
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A brief description of oviposition behaviour in the grasshopper Sigaus minutus Bigelow (Orthoptera: Acrididae)
Colleen D. Jamieson

Originally published in New Zealand Entomologist, Volume: 21, Number: 1 (01 Jan 1998)

Published online: 06 Feb 2012
AbstractforA brief description of oviposition behaviour in the grasshopper Sigaus minutus Bigelow (Orthoptera: Acrididae) | References | PDF (109.2 KB)
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Where does the New Zealand praying mantis, Orthodera novaezealandiae (Colenso) (Mantodea: Mantidae), deposit its oothecae?
Matthew K. Bowie & Mike H. Bowie

Originally published in New Zealand Entomologist, Volume: 26, Number: 1 (01 Dec 2003)

Published online: 06 Feb 2012
AbstractforWhere does the New Zealand praying mantis, Orthodera novaezealandiae (Colenso) (Mantodea: Mantidae), deposit its oothecae? | References | PDF (235.5 KB)
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Two new species of Sigaus from Fiordland, New Zealand (Orthoptera: Acrididae).
Simon J. Morris

Originally published in New Zealand Entomologist, Volume: 26, Number: 1 (01 Dec 2003)

Published online: 06 Feb 2012
AbstractforTwo new species of Sigaus from Fiordland, New Zealand (Orthoptera: Acrididae). | References | PDF (335.6 KB)
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Invertebrate fauna of boneseed, Chrysanthemoides monilifera ssp. monilifera (L.) T. Norl. (Asteraceae: Calenduleae), an invasive weed in New Zealand
Chris J. Winks, Simon V. Fowler & Lindsay A. Smith

Originally published in New Zealand Entomologist, Volume: 27, Number: 1 (01 Dec 2004)

Published online: 06 Feb 2012
AbstractforInvertebrate fauna of boneseed, Chrysanthemoides monilifera ssp. monilifera (L.) T. Norl. (Asteraceae: Calenduleae), an invasive weed in New Zealand | References | PDF (192.6 KB)
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Parasitoids and predators of the endemic defoliator Pseudocoremia suavis (Butler) (Lepidoptera: Geometridae: Ennominae)
L. A. Berndt, J. A. Berry & E. G. Brockerhoff

Originally published in New Zealand Entomologist, Volume: 29, Number: 1 (01 Jan 2006)

Published online: 06 Feb 2012
AbstractforParasitoids and predators of the endemic defoliator Pseudocoremia suavis (Butler) (Lepidoptera: Geometridae: Ennominae) | References | PDF (216.1 KB)
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Use of artificial cover objects for detecting red katipo, Latrodectus katipo Powell (Araneae: Theridiidae)
Marieke Lettink & Brian H. Patrick

Originally published in New Zealand Entomologist, Volume: 29, Number: 1 (01 Jan 2006)

Published online: 06 Feb 2012
First Page PreviewforUse of artificial cover objects for detecting red katipo, Latrodectus katipo Powell (Araneae: Theridiidae) | References | PDF (326.1 KB)
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