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Name/Title

Pūkeko

A mounted pūkeko specimen. The specimen has been mounted on a black wooden base in a walking pose.

Accession No

TM2003.143

Name/Title

Vertebrae, Whale

A dark grey fossilized whale vertebrae. It is the centrum from a lumbar vertebra from the lower back of a small to medium sized adult baleen whale. The vertebra has been bored by small pholad shellfish after the whale died. Erosion has resulted in a smooth surface.

Accession No

TM2002.100

Name/Title

Nest, Waxeye's

A small round bird's nest made from thin strips of plant fibre/grasses and green sphagnum moss.

Accession No

TM2000.315

Name/Title

Nautilus, Paper

A thin calcareous false shell of the paper nautilus (Argonauta nodosa) . The shell is an opaque white colour with parts stained dark brown, The whole shell is covered with radiating rows of low tubercles.

Accession No

TM.1997.318

Name/Title

Crab

A small female paua sea spider (Elamena producta).

Accession No

PA2007.249

Name/Title

Fossil, Crab

A fossilised crab ( Trichopeltarion ) encased within an oval siltstone concretion. The carapace is the only piece visible in both the top and bottom section.

Accession No

PA2007.230

Name/Title

Long-Tailed Cuckoo

A long-tailed cuckoo (koekoea) specimen mounted on an oval wooden base. It is perched on a branch that is covered in lichen and moss. The branch is pointing diagonally upwards. A square of silver masking tape is on the back of the base.

Accession No

PA2004.217

Name/Title

Moth, Puriri

Fully intact Puriri moth with outspread wings. The upper wings are predominantly green with brown patternation. Lower wings are light brown with green edging.

Accession No

PA2004.178

Name/Title

Moth, Geometrid

Pseudocoremia productata. A medium sized moth. The forewings are mottled patterned with browns. The antennae are strongly feathery.

Accession No

A99.999

Name/Title

Moth, Geometrid

Pseudocoremia foxi. A medium sized moth. The forewings are a chocolate brown colour. The antennae are strongly feathery.

Accession No

A99.998

Name/Title

Moth, Geometrid

Pseudocoremia foxi. A medium sized moth. The forewings are a chocolate brown colour. The antennae are strongly feathery.

Accession No

A99.997

Name/Title

Moth, Geometrid

Pseudocoremia leucelaea. A medium sized moth. The forewings are mottled with medium browns through to whites.

Accession No

A99.996

Name/Title

Moth, Geometrid

Pseudocoremia leucelaea. A medium sized moth. The forewings are mottled with medium browns through to whites.

Accession No

A99.995

Name/Title

Moth, Geometrid

Pseudocoremia indistincta. A small sized moth. The forewings are mottled with light -medium browns.

Accession No

A99.994

Name/Title

Moth, Geometrid

Pseudocoremia indistincta. A medium sized moth. The forewings are mottled with light -medium browns.

Accession No

A99.993

Name/Title

Moth, Geometrid

Pseudocoremia fenerata. A medium sized moth. It is a light brown colour. The forewings have brown wavy lines near the outer edge.

Accession No

A99.992

Name/Title

Moth, Geometrid

Pseudocoremia fenerata. A medium sized moth. It is a light brown-grey colour. The forewings have brown wavy lines near the outer edge.

Accession No

A99.991

Name/Title

Moth, Geometrid

Pseudocoremia fenerata. A medium sized moth. It is a light brown colour. The forewings have brown wavy lines.

Accession No

A99.990

Name/Title

Moth, Geometrid

Pseudocoremia fascialata. A large sized moth. The forewings are a variable pattern of dark and light brown. The antennae are feathery.

Accession No

A99.989

Name/Title

Moth, Geometrid

Pseudocoremia fascialata. A large sized moth. The forewings are a variable pattern of dark and light brown. The antennae are feathery.

Accession No

A99.988

Name/Title

Moth, Geometrid

Ischalis variabilis. A large sized moth. It is a yellow colour with brown wavy lines.

Accession No

A99.987

Name/Title

Moth, Geometrid

Ischalis variabilis. A large sized moth. It is a yellow colour with brown wavy lines.

Accession No

A99.986

Name/Title

Moth, Geometrid

Ischalis nelsonaria. A large sized moth. It is a bright orange colour. The forewings are brighter than the hindwings.

Accession No

A99.985

Name/Title

Moth, Geometrid

Ischalis nelsonaria. A large sized moth. It is a dark brown and orange-brown colour. There is a line that runs through the fore and hindwings.

Accession No

A99.984

Name/Title

Moth, Geometrid

Ischalis gallaria. A small sized moth. It is a medium brown in colour with a faint line in both fore and hindwings.

Accession No

A99.983