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New Zealand Insects 188 species
Archaeognatha - (Bristletail, Sawtail) 1 species
Blattodea | Cockroaches and Termites 3 species
Blattidae | Household Cockroaches 1 species
Celatoblatta spp 1 species
Cockroaches 1 species
termites 1 species
Coleoptera | Beetles 2 species
Dermaptera | Earwigs 1 species
Diptera | Flies 1 species
Flies 1 species
Ephemeroptera | Mayflies 1 species
Hemiptera - New Zealand's True Bugs 8 species
Hymenoptera | Ants, Bees, Wasps, and Sawflies 4 species
Lepidoptera | Butterflies and Moths 103 species
Butterflies of New Zealand 2 species
Caterpillars of New Zealand 1 species
Moths of New Zealand 100 species
Carposinidae 2 species
Coleophoridae 2 species
Crambidae 17 species
Orocrambus spp 2 species
Depressariidae 1 species
Epermeniidae 1 species
Erebidae 6 species
Gelechiidae 1 species
Geometridae 22 species
Ischalis spp 2 species
Glyphipterigidae 2 species
Gracillariidae 2 species
Hepialidae 1 species
Mnesarchaeidae 1 species
Noctuidae 10 species
Oecophoridae 4 species
Plutellidae 1 species
Psychidae 1 species
Pterophoridae 3 species
Roeslerstammiidae 1 species
Saturniidae 1 species
Sphingidae 1 species
Stathmopodidae 1 species
Tineidae 2 species
Tortricidae 10 species
Ctenopseustis spp 2 species
Planotortrix spp 2 species
Xyloryctidae 5 species
Gymnobathra spp 2 species
Izatha spp 3 species
Zygaenidae 1 species
Mantodea | Mantises 2 species
Mantidae | Mantids 1 species
Miomantidae 1 species
Megaloptera | Alderflies, Dobsonflies, and Fishflies 1 species
Corydalidae | Dobsonflies and Fishflies 1 species
Neuroptera | Antlions, Lacewings, and Allies 4 species
Osmylidae | Stream Lacewings 2 species
Hemerobiidae | Brown Lacewings 1 species
Myrmeleontidae | Antlions and Owlflies 1 species
Odonata | Dragonflies and Damselflies 9 species
Aeshnidae | Darners 2 species
Coenagrionidae | Narrow-winged Damselflies 3 species
Lestidae | Spreadwings and Allies 1 species
Xanthocnemis spp 1 species
Corduliidae | Emerald Dragonflies 2 species
Libellulidae 1 species
Petaluridae | Petaltails 1 species
Orthoptera | Grasshoppers, Crickets, and Katydids 26 species
Acrididae | Short-horned Grasshoppers 2 species
Anostostomatidae | Wētā and King Crickets 7 species
Deinacrida spp 2 species
Hemiandrus spp 1 species
Hemideina spp 4 species
Mogoplistidae | Scaly Crickets and Allies 1 species
Rhaphidophoridae | Camel Crickets, Cave Crickets, and Cave Wēta 11 species
Pachyrhamma spp 6 species
Talitropsis spp 3 species
Tettigoniidae | Katydids 4 species
Conocephalus spp 3 species
Trigonidiidae | Trigs, Sword-tailed Crickets, and Ground Crickets 1 species
Phasmida | Stick Insects 8 species
Diapheromeridae | Common Walking Stick Insects 5 species
Tectarchus spp 3 species
Phasmatidae 3 species
Plecoptera | Stoneflies 3 species
Austroperlidae 1 species
Eustheniidae 1 species
Psocodea | Bark Lice, Book Lice, and Parasitic Lice 6 species
Caeciliusidae 1 species
Haematopinidae 1 species
Myopsocidae 1 species
Philopteridae 2 species
Pseudocaeciliidae 1 species
Siphonaptera | Fleas 1 species
Thysanoptera | Thrips 2 species
Phlaeothripidae | Tube-tailed Thrips 2 species
Trichoptera | Caddisflies 1 species
Zygentoma | Silverfishes 1 species
Other Invertebrates 61 species
Amphipoda | Landhoppers 1 species
Chilopoda | Centipedes 7 species
Cormocephalus spp. 2 species
Collembola | Springtails 4 species
Brachystomellidae 1 species
Entomobryidae 1 species
Symphypleona | Globular springtails 1 species
Crassiclitellata | Earthworms 2 species
Diplopoda | Millipedes 8 species
Cambalidae 1 species
Dalodesmidae 2 species
Metopidiotrichidae 1 species
Paradoxosomatidae | Paradoxical Keeled Millipedes 1 species
Procyliosomatidae 2 species
Siphonophorida | Snout Millipedes 1 species
Gastropoda | Slugs & Snails 16 species
Land Snails 9 species
Charopidae | Pinwheel Snails 2 species
Helicidae | Helix Snails 1 species
Oxychilidae | Glass Snails 1 species
Rhytididae | Cannibal Snails 4 species
Slugs 6 species
Agriolimacidae 1 species
Arionidae | Roundback Slugs 2 species
Arion spp. 2 species
Athoracophoridae | Leaf-veined Slugs 1 species
Limacidae | Keelback Slugs 1 species
Onchidiidae |Tectipleuran Sea Slugs 1 species
Geoplanidae | Land Flatworms 8 species
Australopacifica spp. 3 species
Hydra | Hydras 1 species
Nematomorpha | Horsehair Worms 1 species
Oniscidea | Woodlice 8 species
Armadillidae | Tropical and Southern Pill Woodlice 2 species
Armadillidiidae | European Pill Woodlice 1 species
Ligiidae | Rock Lice, Sea Slaters, and Allies 1 species
Porcellionidae | Porcellionid Woodlice 1 species
Scyphacidae 1 species
Styloniscidae 1 species
Tylidae | Calloused Beach Pillbugs and Heller's Isopod 1 species
Onychophora | Velvet Worms 5 species
Peripatoides spp. 4 species
Spiders & Other Arachnids of New Zealand 169 species
Araneae | Pūngāwerewere (Spiders) 149 species
Araneomorphae | Typical Spiders 140 species
Hunting Spiders of New Zealand 54 species
Clubionidae | Sac Spiders 5 species
Corinnidae | Ground and Ant-mimic Sac Spiders 1 species
Cycloctenidae | Scuttling Spiders 3 species
Dolomedidae | Nursery web and water spiders 3 species
Gnaphosidae | Stealthy Ground Spiders 6 species
Hypodrassodes spp. 2 species
Gradungulidae | Odd-claw Spiders 2 species
Gradungula spp. 1 species
Huttoniidae | New Zealand Palp-footed Spiders 1 species
Huttonia spp 1 species
Lamponidae | White-marked Ground Spiders 1 species
Lampona spp. 1 species
Lycosidae | Wolf spiders 8 species
Anoteropsis spp. 4 species
Miturgidae | Prowling Spiders 1 species
Salticidae | Jumping Spiders 12 species
Holoplatys spp. 2 species
Trite spp. 3 species
Sparassidae | Huntsman Spiders 1 species
Thomisidae | Crab Spiders 4 species
Diaea spp 2 species
Sidymella spp. 2 species
Toxopidae | Southern hunting spiders 1 species
Trochanteriidae 1 species
Zoropsidae | False Wolf Spiders 4 species
Six Eye Spiders 5 species
Dysderidae 1 species
Periegops spp. 1 species
Segestriidae 3 species
Ariadna spp. 1 species
Gippsicola spp. 1 species
Web-Building Spiders of New Zealand 81 species
Amphinectidae | Forest hunters 5 species
Amphinecta spp. 2 species
Mamoea spp. 1 species
Anyphaenidae | Ghost Spiders 1 species
Araneidae | Orbweavers 25 species
Celaenia spp. 5 species
Colaranea spp. 3 species
Cryptaranea spp. 3 species
Zealaranea spp. 3 species
Arkyidae 1 species
Cheiracanthiidae | Long-legged Sac Spiders 1 species
Desidae | Intertidal spiders 1 species
Dictynidae | Meshweavers 3 species
Paradictyna spp. 2 species
Viridictyna spp 1 species
Linyphiidae 2 species
Haplinis spp. 1 species
Matachiidae 3 species
Badumna spp. 1 species
Matachia spp. 1 species
Megadictynidae 1 species
Mimetidae | Pirate Spiders 5 species
Neolanidae | Tent spiders 4 species
Neoramia spp. 3 species
Pholcidae | Cellar spiders 2 species
Physoglenidae 1 species
Porteriidae 6 species
Cambridgea spp. 5 species
Stiphidiidae 1 species
Tetragnathidae | Long-jawed Orbweavers 5 species
Theridiidae | Cobweb Spiders 13 species
Cryptachaea spp. 2 species
Episinus spp. 1 species
Icona spp. 1 species
Latrodectus spp. 2 species
Rhomphaea spp. 1 species
Steatoda spp. 2 species
Theridion spp. 1 species
Uloboridae | Hackled Orbweavers 1 species
Mygalomorphae | Mygalomorphs 9 species
Hexathelidae 2 species
Idiopidae | Spiny Trapdoor Spiders 3 species
Migidae | Tree trapdoor Spiders 1 species
Porrhothelidae 2 species
Pycnothelidae | Open-holed Trapdoor Spiders 1 species
Opiliones | Harvesters 20 species
Neopilionidae 7 species
Pantopsalis spp. 3 species
Pettalidae 1 species
Triaenonychidae 12 species
Algidia spp 2 species
Nuncia spp. 2 species
Sorensenella spp. 2 species
Triregia spp. 3 species
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