Story: Te aitanga pepeke – the insect world

All images and media

From page 1 - What is te aitanga pepeke?

Pare (lintel)

Pare (lintel)

Whakapapa of insects

Whakapapa of insects

Tāne battles the insects

Tāne battles the insects

Giraffe weevil

Giraffe weevil

From page 2 - Insects and canoes

Taurapa (canoe sternpost)

Taurapa (canoe sternpost)

Tuatara eating a wētā

Tuatara eating a wētā

Insect stages

Insect stages

From page 3 - Moths

Life cycle of the hīhue

Life cycle of the hīhue

Whakapapa of the hīhue (kūmara moth)

Whakapapa of the hīhue (kūmara moth)

Pūriri moth caterpillar

Pūriri moth caterpillar

Pepe tuna (pūriri moth)

Pepe tuna (pūriri moth)

From page 4 - Mosquitoes and sandflies

Haumia

Haumia

Whakapapa of Haumia

Whakapapa of Haumia

Namu

Namu

How to cite this page:

Bradford Haami, 'All images and media', Te Ara - the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, http://www.TeAra.govt.nz/en/te-aitanga-pepeke-the-insect-world/media (accessed 27 April 2024)

Story by Bradford Haami, published 24 Sep 2007