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Stephen E. Thorpe
Stephen Ernest Thorpe (27 January 1970 – 24 August 2024) was an English-born entomologist in New Zealand. He contributed vast amounts of data and analysis in many contexts, particularly to iNaturalist. Thorpe was a member of the research group that described the beetle genus ''Neodoxa'' in 2003. In 2011, he helped with describing the New Zealand marsh beetle species ''Stenocyphon neozealandicus'' by recognising the species among unsorted insect specimens at Auckland War Memorial Museum while he was volunteering. Thorpe was murdered on 24 August 2024 during his daily walk to search for insects and plants. Thirteen species were named after Thorpe. Early life and education Stephen Ernest Thorpe was born in England on 27 January 1970. He held a degree in chemistry and an Master of Arts, MA in philosophy from the University of Auckland. Career Thorpe became an independent entomologist from the late 1990s. He worked as a Research Associate at the University of Auckland from 2008 to ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
University Of Auckland
, mottoeng = By natural ability and hard work , established = 1883; years ago , endowment = NZD $293 million (31 December 2021) , budget = NZD $1.281 billion (31 December 2021) , chancellor = Cecilia Tarrant , vice_chancellor = Dawn Freshwater , city = Auckland , country = New Zealand (Māori: ''Tāmaki Makaurau, Aotearoa'') , academic_staff = 2,402 (FTE, 2019) , administrative_staff = 3,567 (FTE, 2019) , students = 34,521 (EFTS, 2019) , undergrad = 25,200 (EFTS, 2019) , postgrad = 8,630 (EFTS, 2019) , type = Public flagship research university , campus = Urban,City Campus: 16 ha (40 acres)Total: 40 ha (99 acres) , free_label = Student Magazine , free = Craccum , colours = Auckland Dark Blue and White , affiliations = ACU, APAIE, APRU, Universitas 21, WUN , website Auckland.ac.nz, logo = File:University of Auckland.svg The University of Auckland is a public research university based in Auckland, New Zealand. It is the largest, most compreh ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ministry For Primary Industries
, logo = MPINZ-logo.svg , logo_width = , logo_caption = , picture = , picture_width = , picture_caption = , formed = , preceding1 = Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry , preceding2 = Ministry of Fisheries , preceding3 = New Zealand Food Safety Authority , dissolved = , superseding = , jurisdiction = New Zealand , headquarters = , region_code = , coordinates = , motto = , employees = , budget = Total budgets for 2019/20''Vote Agriculture, Biosecurity, Fisheries and Food Safety''$848,779,000''Vote Forestry''$277,099,000 , minister1_name = Damien O'Connor , minister1_pfo = Agriculture, Biosecurity , minister2_name = Peeni Henare , minister2_pfo = Forestry , minister3_name = Rachel Brooking , minister3_pfo = Oceans and Fisheries , minister4_name = Kieran McAnulty , minister4_pfo = Rural Communities , minister5_name = Meka Whaitir ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sierola Thorpei
''Sierola thorpei'' is a species of aculeate wasp belonging to the family Bethylidae. The species was first described by Karl N. Magnacca in 2019, and is present in Australia and New Zealand, but may be an exotic species in both territories. Taxonomy The species was identified by Karl N. Magnacca in 2019, based on a holotype collected by Stephen E. Thorpe from Glen Innes in Auckland in November 2014 on ''Lophostemon confertus''. Magnacca named the species after Thorpe. Description ''S. thorpei'' is dark brown to black in colour. It can be differentiated from other members of '' Sierola'' due to its robust build, the short head behind the species' eyes, its infuscate wings and smooth microsculpture. Distribution and habitat The species has been found in Canberra, Australia and in Auckland Auckland (pronounced ) ( mi, Tāmaki Makaurau) is a large metropolitan city in the North Island of New Zealand. The most populous urban area in the country and the fifth largest ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Scorpiurus Thorpei
''Scorpiurus thorpei'' is a species of fly belonging to the family Dolichopodidae. First described by Kazuhiro Masunaga in 2017, it is endemic to New Zealand. Taxonomy The species was identified by Japanese entomologist Kazuhiro Masunaga in 2017, based on a holotype he collected west of Linkwater in the Marlborough District in 2007. Masunaga named the species after entomologist Stephen E. Thorpe, who collected many paratypes of the species and assisted in the collection process. Description Males of ''S. thorpei'' have a body length ranging between , and a wing length of between , while females' body lengths range between , and have wing lengths of between . The species is morphologically similar to '' S. aenescens'', but differs as ''S. thorpei'' has pale brown legs and relatively straight posterior adbominal segments, meaning the species does not have a scorpion-like appearance. Distribution The species is endemic to New Zealand, found on both the North Island and the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sagola Thorpei
''Sagola thorpei'' is a species of rove beetle belonging to the family Staphylinidae. The species was first described by Jong-Seok Park and Christopher E. Carlton in 2014, and is endemic to New Zealand. Taxonomy The species was identified by Slovakian entomologist Jong-Seok Park and Christopher E. Carlton in 2014, based on a holotype collected by John Early and Stephen E. Thorpe in November 1999 from Cuvier Island. Park and Carlton named the species after Thorpe. Description ''S. thorpei'' has a brown body and a length between . It can be distinguished from other members of '' Sagola'' due to having antennomeres 1 and 4 elongated (three times longer than side), well-developed hind wings and a unique genitalia shape. Distribution and habitat The species is endemic to New Zealand, known to occur in islands of the Hauraki Gulf and off the northeast coast of the Coromandel Peninsula, North Island The North Island, also officially named Te Ika-a-Māui, is one of the two main ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cryptoxilos Thorpei
''Cryptoxilos thorpei'' is a species of parasitoid wasp belonging to the family Braconidae. The species was first described by Scott R. Shaw and Jocelyn A. Berry in 2005, and is endemic to New Zealand. Taxonomy The species was identified by Scott R. Shaw and Jocelyn A. Berry in 2005, based on a holotype collected by Stephen E. Thorpe from the Symonds Street Cemetery in central Auckland, New Zealand in 2003. The holotype was discovered on a dead species of ''Pittosporum'' infested by adult '' Chaetoptelius mundulus'' beetles. Shaw and Berry named the species after Thorpe. Description Females of the species have a body length of , and a forewing length of . The species has wider eyes compared to '' C. convergens'', and due to the propodeum of ''C. thorpei '' being covered with lacunose foveae. Behaviour The species has a long ovipositor, which it uses to insert eggs directly forwards into host beetles. The species is also potentially protandrous, as males were observed emergin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chorebus Thorpei
''Chorebus'' is a genus of parasitoid wasps in the family Braconidae. There are around 430 accepted species in the genus. The genus was first described in 1833 by Alexander Henry Haliday Alexander Henry Haliday (1806–1870, also known as Enrico Alessandro Haliday, Alexis Heinrich Haliday, or simply Haliday) was an Irish entomologist. He is primarily known for his work on Hymenoptera, Diptera, and Thysanoptera, but worked on .... References External links Braconidae genera Taxa named by Alexander Henry Haliday Taxa described in 1833 {{Ichneumonoidea-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bocchus Thorpei
''Bocchus thorpei'' is a species of wasp belonging to the family Dryinidae. The species was first described by Massimo Olmi in 2007, and is known to occur in New Zealand. Taxonomy The species was identified by Massimo Olmi in 2007, based on a holotype collected by Stephen E. Thorpe from the Auckland Domain in March 2005. Olmi named the species after Thorpe. Description Females of the species measure between , and have a black head and enlarged claws with a row of three subdistal teeth. Distribution and habitat The species is found in the vicinity of Auckland, Tauranga and the Marlborough Sounds The Marlborough Sounds are an extensive network of sea-drowned valleys at the northern end of the South Island of New Zealand. The Marlborough Sounds were created by a combination of land subsidence and rising sea levels. According to Māori ... in New Zealand. As it is typically found in modified habitats near port cities, it is unclear whether the species is endemic or intr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alloxysta Thorpei
''Alloxysta thorpei'' is a species of parasitoid wasp belonging to the family Figitidae. The species was first described by Mar Ferrer-Suay and Juli Pujade-Villar in 2012, and is found in Australia and New Zealand. Taxonomy The species was identified by Mar Ferrer-Suay and Juli Pujade-Villar in 2012, based on a holotype collected by J.S. Noyes in October 1980 from the Omahuta Forest Park kauri sanctuary in the Northland Region, later recognised by Stephen E. Thorpe as a distinct species. Ferrer-Suay and Pujade-Villar named the species after Thorpe. Originally thought to be endemic to New Zealand, the species was later identified in Queensland, Australia in 2014, and is suspected to be an adventive species that originated from Australia. Description ''A. thorpei'' measured between in length. It is yellowish brown in colour. It can be differentiated from '' A. rubidus'' and '' A. darci'' due to proportions of flagellomeres, and the shape of pronotal carinae. Distribution and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Radio New Zealand
Radio New Zealand ( mi, Te Reo Irirangi o Aotearoa), commonly known as Radio NZ or simply RNZ, is a New Zealand public-service radio broadcaster and Crown entity that was established under the Radio New Zealand Act 1995. It operates news and current-affairs network, RNZ National, and a classical-music and jazz network, RNZ Concert, with full government funding from NZ on Air. Since 2014, the organisation's focus has been to transform RNZ from a radio broadcaster to a multimedia outlet, increasing its production of digital content in audio, video, and written forms. The organisation plays a central role in New Zealand public broadcasting. The New Zealand Parliament fully funds its AM network, used in part for the broadcast of parliamentary proceedings. RNZ has a statutory role under the Civil Defence Emergency Management Act 2002 to act as a "lifeline utility" in emergency situations. It is also responsible for an international service (known as RNZ Pacific); this is broa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Karakia
Karakia are Māori incantations and prayers, used to invoke spiritual guidance and protection. With the nineteenth-century introduction of Christianity to New Zealand, Māori adopted (or wrote new) karakia to acknowledge the new faith. Modern karakia tend to contain a blend of Christian and traditional influence, and their poetic language may make literal translations into English not always possible.Karakia , Otago University website. Retrieved 23 July 2019. In modern Māori society, performances of ''karakia'' frequently open important meetings and ceremonies, both within a Māori context (such as tribal hui, tangi, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
