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Last of the species?

New Zealand's threatened/At risk insect species poster.

This poster gives some examples of just three of the thousands of invertebrates that are listed as threatened or at risk in New Zealand.

Illustrations by Emma Scheltema

Download the poster here.

Rights: New Zealand insect cards project

Published: 1 November 2019Size: 904.83 KB

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