Story: Insects – overview
Page 11. External links and sources
More links and websites
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The Entomological Society of New Zealand
Facebook page of The Entomological Society of New Zealand.
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All about insects
An educational site published by Manaaki Whenua Landcare Research for primary-school children, in English and te reo Māori.
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New Zealand arthropod collection
A gateway site to information, species guides, and images of New Zealand’s arthropods, including insects, run by Manaaki Whenua Landcare Research.
More suggestions and sources
- Crowe, Andrew. Which New Zealand insect? Auckland: Penguin, 2002.
- Fox, K. J. ‘The trans-oceanic migration of Lepidoptera to New Zealand – a history and a hypothesis on colonisation.’ New Zealand Entomologist 6, no. 4 (1978): 368–380.
- Gibbs, G. W. New Zealand butterflies: identification and natural history. Auckland: Collins, 1980.
- Miller, David. Common insects in New Zealand. Wellington: A. H. & A. W. Reed, 1971.
- Parkinson, Brian, and Brian Patrick. Butterflies and moths of New Zealand. Auckland: Reed, 2000.
How to cite this page
George Gibbs, Insects – overview, Te Ara – the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, https://teara.govt.nz/en/story/7478/sources (accessed 10 June 2026).
Story by George Gibbs, published 1 March 2009.