A greyish-brown species with an unspotted, greyish pale-yellow margin and venter. It lives in the south of the South Island and is not very tolerant of disturbed habitats though it does live in urban situations if the ...

The large pinkish flatworm of North Canterbury forests has seldom been seen; it is known only from three sites if all the specimens are of the same species. It has been considered as the same as Arthurdendyus australi...

This species has become common in the urban habitats of the southern part of the North Island and much of the South Island. Its original home is thought to be in the Nelson-Marlborough area and perhaps also in the Wellin...

AT, or "The New Zealand Flatworm", as it is known in the UK and Eire, is a particularly nasty pest in those countries as it feeds mainly on earthworms. It slides onto a portion of the earthworm and excretes an anaestheti...

This is the "stickiest" of all New Zealand flatworms. It not only has a very sticky slime but also is very tough. Unlike all its relatives it has very strong muscles and does not break up on handling. No doubt these fea...

The "Australian" flatworm of urban and horticultural habitats in the British Isles. It is also in many modified habitats throughout the South Island and at Oban, Stewart Island (see map blue triangles but not all records...

Widespread and abundant in the North Island in most urban and agricultural environments, this Australian species is also present in the UK and California, USA at least. It is up to 15 cms long, very thin and is dark blu...

The genera Kontikia and Parakontikia are very similar and are considered the same by some researchers. But there may well be need for a further re-arrangement at the generic level to accommodate some diffe...

See Kontikia atrata.

Another native species, of a group best called "leafies" (= leaf-like flatworms) on account of their shape and autumnal colours. It is greenish-chocolate to dark brown with many iridescent spots. The venter has two broa...

A "leafie", chocolate in basic colour and with fine, iridescent blue, green, orange and white spots over the entire surface. The spots tend to coalesce into slashes at the sides.