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Small (5mm long) stag beetle, found on my hand after pushing through dense nikau etc.
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Small (5mm long) stag beetle, found on my hand after pushing through dense nikau etc.
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Found resting on house wall during the day. ID'd using Andrew Crowe's 'Which NZ Insect' book, but am open to other suggestions.
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8mm
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8mm
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8mm
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8mm Male
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NEW ZEALAND AK, Waitakere Ranges, Ark in the Park, Malaise trap (broken trap), 27 Jul-23 Aug 2016, T. Van Noort. Identification: Mitophyllus falcatus Holloway, 2007. Male. ID based on original reference.
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NEW ZEALAND AK, Waitakere Ranges, Ark in the Park, Malaise trap (broken trap), 27 Jul-23 Aug 2016, T. Van Noort. Identification: Mitophyllus falcatus Holloway, 2007. Male. ID based on original reference.
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NEW ZEALAND AK, Waitakere Ranges, Ark in the Park, Malaise trap (broken trap), 27 Jul-23 Aug 2016, T. Van Noort. Identification: Mitophyllus falcatus Holloway, 2007. Male. ID based on original reference.
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I took this quick photo of the wasp and at the time overlooked the much more interesting beetle on its left. Can anyone tell what it is from this photo?
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15mm. Found dead in spiderweb under log.
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15mm. Found dead in spiderweb under log.
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15mm. Found dead in spiderweb under log.
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15mm. Found dead in spiderweb under log.
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Locality: NEW ZEALAND AK, suburb of Saint Johns, St Johns Bush Habitat: Native bush remnant. Under bark of rotten log. There is a mite attached to each hind femur. Identification: Mitophyllus parrianus Westwood, 1863 REFERENCES Holloway, B.A. 2007: Lucanidae (Insecta: Coleoptera). Fauna of New Zealand, (61) Extract and pdf
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Locality: NEW ZEALAND AK, suburb of Saint Johns, St Johns Bush Habitat: Native bush remnant. Under bark of rotten log. There is a mite attached to each hind femur. Identification: Mitophyllus parrianus Westwood, 1863 REFERENCES Holloway, B.A. 2007: Lucanidae (Insecta: Coleoptera). Fauna of New Zealand, (61) Extract and pdf
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Locality: NEW ZEALAND AK, suburb of Saint Johns, St Johns Bush Habitat: Native bush remnant. Under bark of rotten log. There is a mite attached to each hind femur. Identification: Mitophyllus parrianus Westwood, 1863 REFERENCES Holloway, B.A. 2007: Lucanidae (Insecta: Coleoptera). Fauna of New Zealand, (61) Extract and pdf
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Locality: NEW ZEALAND AK, suburb of Saint Johns, St Johns Bush Habitat: Native bush remnant. Under bark of rotten log. There is a mite attached to each hind femur. Identification: Mitophyllus parrianus Westwood, 1863 REFERENCES Holloway, B.A. 2007: Lucanidae (Insecta: Coleoptera). Fauna of New Zealand, (61) Extract and pdf