Natural areas of Tutamoe Ecological District (3. Ecological character)

Variable oystercatcher haematopus unicolor
Endemic
Variable oystercatcher have been recorded from coastal habitats in this
Ecological District including Te Kaiatewhetu Shrublands and Arai te Uru
Coastal Strip O06/015 (SSBI O06/H014), Waipoua Coastal Strip and Taha
Moana Scenic Reserve O06/027 (SSBI O06/H014), and on the coast of
Waipoua Forest pt of O06/001.
3.4.3 Threatened mammal species
Acutely threAtened
Northern short-tailed bat Mystacina tuberculata aupourica
(Nationally Endangered)
In 2005 a short-tailed bat survey was undertaken at Waipoua Forest,
no short-tailed bats were detected (automatic bat detectors were used),
however a previous survey had recorded a short-tailed bat pass although
this record is being treated as ‘unconfirmed’, further short-tailed bat
survey is therefore required (SSBI O06/H015). Northern short-tailed are
only known from Puketi/Omahuta Forest (Puketi Ecological District) and
Warawara (Ahipara Ecological District) in Northland and Hauturu (Little
Barrier Island).
Long-tailed bat chalinolobus tuberculata (Nationally
Vulnerable)
Long-tailed bats are widespread in Northland but very uncommon. They
have been recorded from Trounson Kauri Park Scenic Reserve O07/005
and the Waipoua Forest (SSBI O06/H010) and Waima Forest, (SSBI O06/
H015) both part of O06/001.
3.4.4 Threatened invertebrate species
Acutely threAtened
notoreas sp. “Northern” (Nationally Endangered)
Notoreas sp. “Northern” is a small, brightly coloured diurnal moth which
is found on the sand daphne Pimelea prostrata on the coast. The agents
of decline for this species are unclear, but are thought to be habitat loss
and predation by paper wasps. This species hasn’t yet been recorded
in this ED, but surveys in the Kawerua area have found large areas
of suitable habitat, so it is highly likely they are present. Some of the
Notoreas sp. “Northern” habitat in this area has been completely taken
over by pines and Spanish heath. (A. Booth pers. comm.)
chrOnIcAlly threAtened
Black katipo latrodectus atritus (Serious Decline)
Latrodectus atritus is found in the northern half of the North Island. The
other katipo species, which has a red stripe, L. katipo, is found in the
southern half of the North Island, and in the South Island. Populations of
black katipo have declined around the country, probably due to habitat
50 Natural areas of Tutamoe Ecological District