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Stephen Ernest 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. Thirteen species were named after Thorpe. Thorpe was murdered on 24 August 2024 during his daily walk to search for insects and plants. Early life and education Stephen Ernest Thorpe was born in England on 27 January 1970. He held a degree in chemistry and an 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 2011 and did ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
University Of Auckland
The University of Auckland (; Māori: ''Waipapa Taumata Rau'') is a public research university based in Auckland, New Zealand. The institution was established in 1883 as a constituent college of the University of New Zealand. Initially located in a repurposed courthouse, the university has grown substantially over the years. As of 2024, it stands as the largest university in New Zealand by enrolment, teaching approximately 43,000 students across three major campuses in central Auckland. The university conducts teaching and learning within six faculties, two research institutes, and other institutes and centres. The City Campus, in the Auckland central business district, hosts the majority of students and faculties. History Origins The University of Auckland began as a constituent college of the University of New Zealand, founded on 23 May 1883 as ''Auckland University College''. Stewardship of the university during its establishment period was the responsibility of Joh ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Korowai Gecko
The korowai gecko (''Woodworthia korowai''), also known as the Muriwai gecko, is a gecko found on the west coast of the Auckland Region of New Zealand. First discovered on Oaia Island in 1954, the species was recognised as distinct from ''Woodworthia maculata'' in 2016, and was formally described in 2023. Only 32 individuals are known to exist as of 2023, all within a very restricted range, on Te Korowai-o-Te-Tonga Peninsula, Muriwai Beach, Muriwai Regional Park and Oaia Island. Taxonomy ''Woodworthia'' geckoes were first identified as living on the west coast of the Auckland Region in 1954 when geckoes were found living on Oaia Island; then identified as ''Woodworthia maculata''. The korowai gecko was first recognised as a distinct species in 2016. It was formally described in 2023, by herpetologists Dylan van Winkel, Sarah Jane Wells, Nicholas Harker and Rod Hitchmough, based on morphological and genetic differences. The species name was given by Ngāti Whātua o Kaipara, w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kaurimyia Thorpei
''Kaurimyia'' is a monotypic genus of fly belonging to the family Apsilocephalidae. The sole species found in this genus is ''Kaurimyia thorpei''. Both the genus and species were first described by Shaun L. Winterton and Michael Edward Irwin in 2008. ''Kaurimyia thorpei'' is endemic to New Zealand. Taxonomy The genus and species were both identified by Shaun L. Winterton and Michael Edward Irwin in 2008, based on a holotype collected by Stephen E. Thorpe from Te Piringa / Cascade Kauri in the Waitākere Ranges west of Auckland, New Zealand. Winterton and Irwin named the genus after kauri forests, where the type species ''K. thorpei'' was found, and decided to name the species epithet after Thorpe. Description The species has a dark coloured body, with frons wider than its ocellar tubercle, something seen in both males and females. Distribution and habitat The species is endemic to New Zealand. Only two specimens have been found: one in the Waitākere Ranges of the Auckland ... [...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 emergi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chorebus Thorpei
''Chorebus thorpei'' is a species of parasitoid wasp belonging to the family Braconidae. The species was first described by Jocelyn A. Berry in 2007, and is endemic to New Zealand. Taxonomy The species was identified by Jocelyn A. Berry in 2007, based on a holotype collected by Stephen E. Thorpe from Little Windy Hill on Great Barrier Island in the Auckland Region, New Zealand in February 2002. The first known specimen of this species was collected in 1982, but was only recognised as a member of this species in 2007. Berry named the species after Thorpe. Description Females of the species have a forewing length of , while males range between . The species has dark-brown antennae with an orange-brown head. The species can be distinguished from other members of '' Chorebus'' due to the presence of two submarginal cells, a fourth tooth on the species' mandible, an unsculptured and linear sternaulus, long antennae, and a predominantly uniform orange-brown colour. Distribution an ... [...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 described 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 in New Zealand. As it is typically found in modified habitats near port cities, it is unclear whether the species is endemic or introduced to New Zealand, and it is suspected to be a species that originated in Australia. The host species of ''B. thorpei'' is unknown. Other species of ''Bocchus'' parasitise members of the family Issidae, however no species within this family have been ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
