Herbivores associated with a host plant - Information from Plant-SyNZ (http://plant-synz.landcareresearch.co.nz/index.asp)
All except overseas herbivore species selected. Report created on 29/04/2024 1:07:27 AM
Grouped alphabetically
Plant species: Wahlenbergia albomarginata Hook., Campanulaceae (Bell flower family), Asterales, Magnoliopsida, Spermatophyta
Biostatus: Endemic, Wild, New Zealand
Herbivore species and reliability score: 0-10. 10 indicating excellent evidence for the association_
10 Aculops wahlenbergiae Manson, 1984 (Acari: Eriophyidae) - Mite
gall mite; feeding induces leaf and bud galls on Wahlenbergia species. Biostatus: endemic
7 Allograpta sp. (Diptera: Syrphidae) - Fly
fly, predatory larva. Biostatus: endemic
9 Brachaspis nivalis (Hutton, 1897) (Orthoptera: Acrididae) - Weta, Grasshopper
New Zealand alpine grasshopper; lives on screes; feeds on leaves, flowers and fruit of plants. Biostatus: endemic
4 Empididae sp. (Diptera: Empididae) - Fly
fly; adults visit flowers. Biostatus: endemic
10 Hylaeus (Prosopisteron) matamoko Donovan, 2007 (Hymenoptera: Colletidae) - Wasp
bee. Biostatus: endemic
10 Lasioglossum (Austrevylaeus) sordidum (Smith, 1853) (Hymenoptera: Halictidae) - Wasp
bee; nests in a wide variety of soils. Biostatus: endemic
6 Liriomyza wahlenbergiae Spencer, 1976 (Diptera: Agromyzidae) - Fly
fly; larva probably forms mines in leaves of Wahlenbergia albomarginata; the plant has whitish linear mines that fill small leaves and develope into a secondary blotch, frass finely scattered. Biostatus: endemic
9 Melangyna novaezelandiae (Macquart, 1855) (Diptera: Syrphidae) - Fly
hoverfly; adults feed on pollen, larvae are predators of aphids and other small insects. Biostatus: endemic
6 Melangyna sp. (Primack 1983) (Diptera: Syrphidae) - Fly
hoverfly; adults feed on pollen, larvae are predators of aphids and other small insects. Biostatus: endemic
8 Mordella promiscua Erichson, 1842 (Coleoptera: Mordellidae) - Beetle
beeltle; larvae may be stem borers or predatory on stem borers; present in Australia and New Zealand. Biostatus: native
5 Odontomyia sp. (Diptera: Stratiomyidae) - Fly
fly; adults feed in flowers. Biostatus: endemic
10 Paprides nitidus Hutton, 1897 (Orthoptera: Acrididae) - Weta, Grasshopper
New Zealand alpine grasshopper; lives in areas with vegetation covering the ground; feeds on leaves, flowers and fruit. Biostatus: endemic
7 Platycheirus sp. (Diptera: Syrphidae) - Fly
hoverfly; adults feed on pollen, larvae are predators of insects. Biostatus: endemic
8 Plethochaetigera isolata Malloch, 1938 (Diptera: Tachinidae) - Fly
fly; larvae are parasitoids, adults feed in flowers. Biostatus: endemic
9 Sigaus australis (Hutton, 1898) (Orthoptera: Acrididae) - Weta, Grasshopper
New Zealand alpine grasshopper; lives in areas with vegetation covering the ground; feeds on leaves, flowers and fruit. Biostatus: endemic
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