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 3/05/2024 11:20:02 AM
Grouped alphabetically
Plant species: Disphyma australe (W.T. Aiton) N.E. Br., Aizoaceae (Ice plant family), Caryophyllales, Magnoliopsida, Spermatophyta
Biostatus: Endemic, Wild, New Zealand
Herbivore species and reliability score: 0-10. 10 indicating excellent evidence for the association_
10 Aethina (Idaethina) concolor (MacLeay, 1872) (Coleoptera: Nitidulidae) - Beetle
beetle; was called Aethina concolor
Biostatus: adventive
Reasons for score: adult feeding in flower at Orewa Beach in May (NA Martin 2012, identified by C Winks) Scored by: N.A. Martin on unknown
10 Melanostoma fasciatum (Macquart, 1850) (Diptera: Syrphidae) - Fly
hoverfly; adults feed on pollen, larvae are predators of aphids and other small insects
Biostatus: endemic
Reasons for score: two adults feeding in flowers at Orewa Beach in May (NA Martin 2012) Scored by: N.A. Martin on unknown
10 Poliaspis media Maskell, 1880 (Hemiptera: Diaspididae) - Sucking bug
scale insect; female scale cover shiny white, pale terminal exuvia, body & eggs yellow; male scale cover small, white coated with flocculant wax; usually on underside of leaves, may induce galls on some host plants; probably distinct host races exist
Biostatus: endemic
Reasons for score: mature female scale on host plant (Henderson 2011) Reference Scored by: N.A. Martin on 06 Feb 2011
10 Pulvinaria mesembryanthemi (Vallot, 1829) (Hemiptera: Coccidae) - Sucking bug
scale insects; oval to circular, mature females with large white ovisacs; lives on Mesembryanthemums including Disphyma australe
Biostatus: adventive
Reasons for score: female scale on host plant (Hodgson & Henderson 2000) Reference Scored by: N.A. Martin on 02 Mar 2006
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