Another common grassgrub of very wide distribution and tolerant of many different low production grasslands and shrublands. It may also have been or is still being confused with the common grassgrub, C. giveni, in...

One of the NZ grassgrubs which flies during the day. Although abundant when first found on a golf course in Timaru it still is known only from a few localities in South Canterbury- North Otago. A similar and common but u...

The bane of farmers in New Zealand. This native species has become well adapted to the exotic pastures on which our farming is based. During 1950- 1990 much research was done on its life history, population structure and...

A rare grassgrub known only from two specimens from two close localities near East Cape.

A species very similar to the much more common O. borealis (see below) and the two species may occur together. Fresh specimens or those which have no fatty or other deposits over the elytra are distinguished by th...

Previously known from only two sites this species has been found to be common in matagouri shrublands in the hinterland of Canterbury.

Known only from the original specimens from an alpine grassland near Otaki, Wellington

Up to six species of the following may occur at any one site in Canterbury at least. O. australis, O. autumnalis, O. smithii, O. aurantia, O. varicolorata, O. sp. aff. rufescens...

Another very widespread species of the native shrublands of the South Island north of Queenstown

A widespread species over much of the North Island. Common if not abundant in the Pinus plantations in the Bay of Plenty. It can be confused with O. xanthosticta and another species close to O. velutin...

It is thought that this species is closely associated with Cassinia shrubs in the coastal dunes of the north.

An uncommon species, or at least it is under-represented in collections. Appears to be confined to the forests of the Marborough Sounds and nearby in Nelson,

A rare species known only from the vicinity of the Franz Joseph and Fox Glaciers.

An alpine species from the Mount Arthur massif.

Although presently considered as a synonym, the name should be resurrected and applied to a species known from the Rakaia Valley, Canterbury and nearby.

To be done once more records are known.

A Nothofagus forest species of Nelson Westland and North Canterbury. The male has very large 5-lobed antennae like those of O. magna and O. velutina.

A rare species in the wet lowlands of the Buller, Inangahua, Maruia and Grey Rivers, Westland and Pelorus River, Marlborough. One specimen is known from central North Island. The collector however spent several years nea...

Known only from the original specimens and one other.

A large forest species of the North Island and very similar to O. velutina. See also O. halli

This species has been known by its more recent synonym O. similis. It is widespread on the western part of the South Island. Its habitat relationships with its close relatives O.communis and O. inconsp...

Another montane species which has not been recognised in modern collections.

Formerly known only from its type locality on Stephens Island it is now found to be widespread in coastal Nelson, Marlborough and North Canterbury. See also O. sylvatica which has been found at Nelson within the ...

Thought to be a coastal species with the few records up to the present. However, it has been taken on commercially planted Hebe species in a Taupo garden.

Another rare species. Perhaps this is due to its habitat being taken over by Wellington city and its suburbs. However a population on the Marlborough coast may well be the same species but there it is under threat from t...

To be done

A montane species.

Presently considered a synonym of O. xanthosticta and is an acceptible name for the species that is common around Auckland (Type locality for O. piciceps is either Howick or Manaia - a lectotype is yet to ...

Known from a few localities in Canterbury. It is very similar to O. aurantia.

There appears to be three very closely related species placed under this name.

Endemic to the Mokohinau Islands north of Great Barrier Island. In morphology it is closely related to the nearby mainland O. xanthosticta though very different in colour pattern by having a uniform pale brown colourati...

Another widespread species within the eastern parts of the South Island from the Waitaki River northwards to Kaikoura and the drier parts of the North Island. See also comments under O. australis. It may be conf...

Thirtyseven species of Odontria are presently recognised and several available names are considered synonyms.. However, at least two of those synonyms (O. piciceps and O. epomeas) should be considere...

The identity of the species raises a taxonomic problem as it appears that three species have been included under this name. It is the species on which the genus is based. The original specimens were collected before 1843...

Originally fom Wellington, this species probably has populations in Marlborough.

A rare species of inland Canterbury.

An abundant species in the North Island. One of the dominant species within Pinus plantations of the Kaiangaroa Plains. It has also appeared in the pine plantation on Rabbit Island, Nelson, a site close to known ...

Common in Canterbury and very tolerant of stable modified habitats, urban gardens to production plantations. Adults, especially males, may fly at any time of the year under relatively warm conditions. Known to disfigure<...

One of the members of the "mottled" group of Odontria. There may well be several very similar species in the montane valleys and uplands of the South Island as the specimens from Aoraki and the Kirkliston Ranges d...

O. velutina is a forest dwelling species and records are few except where there has been extensive research using long-erm pit-trapping and malaise-trapping techniques. Other records are from chance encounters o...

Possibly one of twelve species present in Northland. Local species are Odontria xanthosticta (sensu Given 1952), O. cassiniae, O. sandageri, with O. carinata found on the Three Kings Islands i...

Common at high level near Obelisk on the Old Man Range, Alexandra.

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Only found in the Cromwell Chafer Beetle Reserve, the first and only site specfically set aside for an endangered beetle.

known from a single site though Prodontria cf-matagouriae may be identical.

Known from a single site

Known only from Mt Anglem on Stewart Island.

Known from a subalpine, single site