Insects

Browse the photographed species below. Expand a group, then select any species card to open its photo gallery.
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 25 species
Acanthosomatidae | Shield Bugs 2 species
Aphrophoridae | True Spittlebugs 1 species
Cicadellidae | Typical Leafhoppers 1 species
Cicadidae | Typical Cicadas 1 species
Derbidae | Derbid Planthoppers 2 species
Flatidae | Flatid Planthoppers 1 species
Miridae | Plant Bugs 2 species
Pentatomidae | Stink Bugs 3 species
Reduviidae | Assassin Bugs 2 species
Rhyparochromidae | Dirt-colored Seed Bugs 2 species
Ricaniidae | Ricaniid Planthoppers 1 species
Hymenoptera | Ants, Bees, Wasps, and Sawflies 28 species
Ants 1 species
Apidae | Honey Bees, Bumble Bees, and Allies 2 species
Colletidae | Plasterer Bees 3 species
Gasteruptiidae | Carrot Wasps 1 species
Ichneumonidae | Ichneumonid Wasps 9 species
Megachilidae | Mason, Leafcutter, Carder, and Resin Bees 1 species
Pompilidae | Spider-hunting Wasps 3 species
Siricidae | Horntails 1 species
Sphecidae | Thread-waisted Wasps 1 species
Vespidae | Hornets, Paper Wasps, Potter Wasps, and Allies 5 species
Lepidoptera | Butterflies and Moths 108 species
Butterflies of New Zealand 9 species
Lycaena spp. 3 species
Caterpillars of New Zealand 1 species
Moths of New Zealand 98 species
Carposinidae 2 species
Coleophoridae 1 species
Crambidae 16 species
Mnesictena spp. 2 species
Orocrambus spp 2 species
Depressariidae 1 species
Epermeniidae 1 species
Erebidae 6 species
Gelechiidae 1 species
Geometridae 22 species
Ischalis spp 3 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 3 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
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