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SIX NEW SPECIES OF ONTHOPHAGUS LATREILLE (COLEOPTERA: SCARABAEIDAE) FROM AUSTRALIA
Authors: Storey R. I. 
Published: April 2007

AbstractSix new species of Onthophagus are described from Queensland and Northern Territory: O. kiambram, O. yarrumba, O. kora, O. punthari, O. terrara and O. wanappe. All six species are related to the Australian O. rubescens Macleay, and a key is given to separate the 14 species in that group.
THE EFFECTS OF DAMAGE BY THE GREEN VEGETABLE BUG, NEZARA VIRIDULA (L.) ON YIELD AND QUALITY OF SOYBEANS
Authors: Miller L. A. , Rose H. A. , McDonald F. J. D. 
Published: April 2007

AbstractThe green vegetable bug, Nezara viridula (L.) is a pest of soybeans in New South Wales. Investigations were carried out to determine the effects of time and level of infestation, and bug instar on soybean seed yield and quality. Adults were found to cause more damage than nymphs. There was no difference in the degree of damage caused by male and female adults, however, fourth instar nymphs caused more damage than second instars. Early infestations caused more damage than late infestations. The highest infestation level tested of two bugs per metre late in the season did not produce economic damage.
THE HESPERILLA MALINDEVA GROUP FROM NORTHERN AUSTRALIA, INCLUDING A NEW SPECIES (LEPIDOPTERA: HESPERIIDAE)
Authors: Atkins Andrew 
Published: April 2007

AbstractA distinct group of skippers, mainly from northern Australia, including Hesperilla malindeva Lower, H. sexguttata Herrich‐Schäffer and H. furva Sands and Kerr, is revised. The morphology of the adults and immature stages, and the larval biology, show that Telesto crypsigramma Meyrick and Lower, formerly referred to Toxidia Mabille, also belongs to this group. H. sarnia sp. n. is described and assigned to this group on the basis of wing venation and genitalic characters. Illustrated descriptions and a key to the species are given.
A NEW SPECIES OF HENICOPSALTRIA STÅL (HOMOPTERA: CICADIDAE) FROM NORTH QUEENSLAND
Authors: Moulds M. S. 
Published: April 2007

Abstract Henicopsaltria rufivelum sp. n. is described from the Cairns district, north Queensland, and a key to the species of Henicopsaltria and distribution records for H. eydouxii Guérin‐Méneville) and H. kelsalli Distant are given.
THE SCIENTIFIC NOMENCLATURE OF THE SPOTTED ALFALFA APHID (HOMOPTERA: APHIDIDAE)
Authors: Carver Mary 
Published: April 2007

AbstractOn present evidence, the spotted alfalfa aphid is a recognisable segregate or biotype of Therioaphis trifolii (Monell) and should be known by this name or, more definitely as Therioaphis trifolii (Monell) f. maculata. The binomen Therioaphis maculata (Buckton) is not applicable.
A NEW GENUS OF EUPHORINAE (HYMENOPTERA: BRACONIDAE) FROM AUSTRALIA, WITH A DESCRIPTION OF THE FINAL INSTAR LARVA OF ONE SPECIES
Authors: Huddleston T. , Short J. R. T. 
Published: April 2007

SUMMARYA new genus of Braconidae, Eadya, and its two included new species, E. paropsidis and E. falcata, are described, figured and keyed. The final instar larva of E. paropsidis is described and figured. The systematic position of Eadya within the Euphorinae is indicated.
IMMATURE STAGES OF CURCULIONIDAE (COLEOPTERA): SOME SPECIES IN THE GENUS PANTORHYTES FAUST (PACHYRHYNCHINI) FROM THE PAPUAN REGION AND PHYLOGENETIC IMPLICATIONS OF CERTAIN CHARACTERS*
Authors: May Brenda M. 
Published: April 2007

SUMMARYLarvae and pupae of seven cacao weevils in Division A of the genus Pantorhytes are described and compared. Divergence between P. albopunctulatus Heller, P. biplagiatus (Guérin), P. horni Stibick, P. plutus Oberthür, P. proximus Faust, P. stanleyanus (White) and P. szentivanyi Marshall is minimal. Certain characters of the immature stages suggest that the phylogenetic position of Pantorhytes, and hence the tribe Pachyrhynchini, is parallel to that of Ectemnorhininae and that both groups are in advance of the bulk of Adelognatha (broad‐nosed weevils).
THE LARVAL HABITAT OF PODOPTERYX SELYSI (ODONATA: MEGAPODAGRIONIDAE)
Authors: Watson J. A. L. , Dyce A. L. 
Published: April 2007

SUMMARYLarvae of P. selysi (Förster) were collected from water‐filled tree holes in rainforest in north Queensland, a habitat compatible with recorded observations on adult biology. The larvae resemble those of Argiolestes Selys.
BIOLOGICAL CONTROL OF SCALE INSECTS ON CITRUS IN SOUTHEASTERN QUEENSLAND. II CONTROL OF CIRCULAR BLACK SCALE CHRYSOMPHALUS FICUS ASHMEAD, BY THE INTRODUCED PARASITE, APHYTIS HOLOXANTHUS DE BACH
Authors: Smith D. 
Published: April 2007

SUMMARYThe introduced parasite, Aphytis holoxanthus De Bach, gave effective control of Chrysomphalus ficus Ashmead, in the absence of persistent chemical sprays during a detailed study in five blocks of oranges during 1975‐77. Scale infestations were reduced from 6.5 to less than 0.01 adult females per fruit within six to nine months of its establishment and were maintained at these levels for the remainder of the study. A twofold increase in scale numbers occurred where the parasite was suppressed on trees treated with DDT and a ten‐fold increase, where it was completely excluded by using gauze cages. A native parasite, Aphytis columbi (Girault), of lesser importance early in the study, declined in incidence after A. holoxanthus became established. A. holoxanthus established readily in 50 commercial citrus orchards in south‐eastern Queensland in which it was released during 1976. It reduced scale infestations in all of these orchards to economically unimportant levels within six to nine months.
A SIMPLE PHOTOELECTRIC EVENT COUNTER FOR ENTOMOLOGICAL WORK AND ITS USE TO MONITOR BLOWFLY FLIGHT PARAMETERS
Authors: Webb P. D. , Rice M. J. 
Published: April 2007

AbstractReadily available electronic components are used in a simple modification of an inexpensive pocket calculator. The instrument counts up to 107 events at a rate of up to 60 events per second. The key‐board and display make for convenient data handling and the counter is simply adapted for a wide range of purposes. Flight parameters of a sheep blowfly obtained with the counter exemplify the functioning of the instrument.
SEASONAL HISTORY, HOSTS AND NATURAL ENEMIES OF MONISTRIA DISCREPANS (WALKER) (ORTHOPTERA: PYRGOMORPHIDAE) IN SOUTH‐WEST QUEENSLAND
Authors: Allsopp P. G. 
Published: April 2007

Abstract Monistria discrepans (Walker) in south‐west Queensland is an obligate univoltine species. A temperature controlled diapause of the eggs confines hatching of eggs laid in the March‐May period to early October. Nymphs develop throughout the summer resulting in a population entirely of adults by April. The presence of nymphs coincides with the greatest growth of the host plant Eremophila gilesii F. Muell. In the Charleville area of south‐west Queensland, feeding is restricted to Eremophila and Myoporum (both Myoporaceae) but species of other families of plants are utilized in eastern areas of Queensland. In laboratory tests, nymphs failed to develop on species of Gramineae, Compositae and Leguminosae.Parasitism by the mites Leptus sp. and Podapolipus sp. nr. lahillei Naudo reached levels of 7.0% and 94.4% respectively during 1973–75. The non‐specific tachinid Ceracia fergusoni (Malloch) and sarcophagid Blaesoxipha pachytyli (Skuse) parasitised mainly adult females (up to 20.8% total parasitism) but also attacked final instar female nymphs and adult males. The hyperparasite Perilampus sp. nr. cairnsensis Girault was found in C. fergusoni larvae. The fungus, Aspergillus flavus Link, infected up to 40.9% of field‐collected adults but survival of infected individuals was high except after rain or in the high humidity of the laboratory. Although insectivorous birds are present in the area they exerted little control over the M. discrepans population.
ABSENCE OF LARVAL FAT BODY IN THE BUFFALO FLY, HAEMATOBIA IRRITANS EXIGUA (DIPTERA: MUSC1DAE)
Authors: FERRAR P. 
Published: April 2007

AbstractLarval fat body persists, as spherical particles, in most Diptera at the time of adult emergence. The present study and reports in the literature indicate its presence in 25 species of muscoid flies but not in the buffalo fly. the horn fly. or tsetse.In an investigation involving the dissection of female buffalo flies. Haematobia irritans e.xigua de Meijere. for age determination based on the state of the ovaries, it was found that even newly‐emerged flies lacked the larval fat body characteristic of recently emerged specimens of other higher Diptera. This was taken as a possible indication of a special physiological feature in these economically important flies, and so further observations were made on the occurrence at adult emergence of larval fat body in other higher Diptera.Larval fat body, described and illustrated (as “‘pupal fat body’”) by Anderson (1964). is quite different from adult fat body. It consists of a large number of tiny, solid spheres, usually somewhat opalescent, lying loose in the abdominal haemocoel in both sexes. Following eclosion, decreasing amounts may be found for several days in the body of the adult fly. Once it has disappeared, similar fat body is not found again during the lifetime of the fly.The species known to have larval fat bodies persisting in the adult (Table) cover a wide taxonomic range in the Muscoidea. No remnants of the larval fat body are observed in the abdomen of newly‐emerged H. i. exigua, though there may be a variable amount of normal adult fat body. The closely related horn fly, H. irritans irritans (L.) likewise lacks larval fat body at eclosion (R. L. Harris pers. comm.), nor is there any mention of larval fat body in the literature on tsetsef (Glossina Wiedemann), and P. A. Langley (pers. comm.) has confirmed from his own experience that it is not found in adult flies of this genus.Persistent larval fat body carries over various food reserves from larva to adult (Thomson 1975), and there is no clear indication as to why it should not persist in adult Haemalobia and Glossina. When found it occurs equally in both sexes, and its presence or absence is thus not likely to be connected with reproductive physiology. It is unlikely to be a reflection of any special features of larval nutrition, for although the Glossina larva is nourished entirely by the parent female, which has access to ample blood meals, the Haematobia larva lives in the dung of bovines. as do several other Muscidae in which larval fat bodies persist.
THE REPRODUCTIVE STATUS OF CHRYSOMYA SPECIES (DIPTERA: CALLIPHORIDAE) ATTRACTED TO LIVER‐BAITED BLOWFLY TRAPS IN PAPUA NEW GUINEA
Authors: Spradbery J. P. 
Published: April 2007

AbstractThe reproductive status of five species of Chrysomya caught in liver‐baited traps in Papua New Guinea was determined. The species trapped were the Old World screw‐worm fly, Chrysomya bezziana Villeneuve and the blowflies, C. megacephala (F.), C. saffranea (Bigot), C. rufifacies (Macquart) and C. varipes (Macquart). The results were compared with data obtained by other workers for the Australian sheep blowfly, Lucilia cuprina (Wiedemann) and the American screw‐worm fly, Cochliomyia hominivorax (Coquerel).Of the total Chrysomya catch, only 0.04% were C. bezziana. Of the 108 C. bezziana trapped only one was male, compared with 17‐26% males in the other species. This demonstrated that the male screw‐worm fly is relatively unresponsive to sources of protein. Nulliparous females accounted for 9% of the total C. bezziana catch, compared with 53‐76% for the blowfly species. This is related to the autogenous nature of the screw‐worm fly, which does not require protein during the first ovarian cycle. Gravid females accounted for 12% of the C. bezziana catch compared with 21 ‐50% in the other Chrysomya species, 14% in L. cuprina and 5% in C. hominivorax. Of the second ovarian cycle flies trapped, 98% of the C. bezziana were in the early stages of egg development compared with 43‐62% in the blowfly species and C. hominivorax.
DAILY OVIPOSITION ACTIVITY AND ITS ADAPTIVE SIGNIFICANCE IN THE SCREW‐WORM FLY, CHRYSOMYA BEZZIANA (DIPTERA: CALLIPHORIDAE)
Authors: SPRADBERY J. P. 
Published: April 2007

AbstractThe diel pattern of oviposition of field and laboratory populations of the Old World screw‐worm fly, Chrysomya bezziana Villeneuve, was studied. Most oviposition occurred within the two to three hours preceding dusk. Egg masses exposed to solar radiation suffered significant mortality after two hours, demonstrating a selective advantage in the timing of oviposition.
THE IMMATURE STAGES OF AUSTROASCA VIRIDIGRISEA (PAOLI) (HOMOPTERA: CIC ADEl LIDAE: TYPHLOCYBINAE)
Authors: PAGE F. D. 
Published: April 2007

AbstractThe immature stages of the common Australian cicadellid Austroasca viridigrisea (Paoli) are described and measured. The nymphal instars may be separated satisfactorily on the basis of anterior wing pad length. Growth between instars is geometric.
COMPARATIVE WING MORPHOMETRICS OF SOME CALYPTRATE DIPTERA
Authors: BROWN K. R. 
Published: April 2007

AbstractCanonical variate analysis and the generalized distance D2 statistic are useful ways of analyzing within and between variation in species. Little attempt has been made previously to quantify and assess the variation in calyptrate Diptera other than in descriptive terms. In this study, the variation was assessed for 11 species of muscoid Diptera and populations of the five calliphorid species were analyzed in greater detail. Nine morphometric characters of the wing were used. Most of the variance (93%) fell in the first three canonical variates for the species comparison, and emphasised shape attributes, although size was important. In particular, the position of vein R1, humeral vein h, and the discal cell suggested that the sarcophagid flies formed an intermediate group between the calliphorid and muscid flies examined. Size components were more important than shape components within species, and these differences between populations could not be related to a geographic cline.
ANTS (HYMENOPTERA: FORMICIDAE) IN MOUNDS OF AMITERMES LAURENSIS (ISOPTERA: TERMITIDAE)
Authors: Holt J. A. , Greenslade P. J. M. 
Published: April 2007

AbstractAnts associated with mounds of the termite Amitermes laurensis were studied in the Townsville district, Queensland, during the wet season. More than 30 ant species are now known from mounds of A. laurensis with up to seven species in a single mound. The great majority of these ants are inquilines, simply using termite mounds as nest sites. At least in the wet season there is little to suggest that they play any significant part in the dynamics of established populations of this termite species. Instead, the most important factors to the termite seem to be intra‐specific competition and spatial variability of the habitat which affect mound density and colony growth and survival. Ants compete for mound space not taken up by A. laurensis and the species present and their abundance vary with mound size, the vigour of the termite colony and the presence or absence of competing ant species.
DEVELOPMENTAL AND REPRODUCTIVE BIOLOGY OF SPODOPTERA LITURA (F.) (LEPIDOPTERA: NOCTUIDAE)
Authors: ETMAN AHMED A. M. , HOOPER G. H. S. 
Published: April 2007

AbstractOn artificial medium Spodoptera litura (F.) adults developed from first instar larvae in 23.4 days at 28°C. Mean female longevity was 8.3 days and mean fecundity was 2673 eggs. Mean male longevity was 10.4 days. No mating took place on the night of emergence and maximum mating response occurred during the second night after emergence. The mean number of matings per male was 10.3 and per female was 3.1. Males transferred a mean of 1,052,640 sperm per mating and eupyrene and apyrene sperm were present in approximately equal amounts. Both sperm types persisted in the utriculus of the spermatheca throughout the life of the female but no sperm were ever found in the lagena. The morphology of the male and female reproductive systems is described.
EVIDENCE FOR PRE‐EMERGENCE MATING AMONG MATURE PROGENY OF IPS GRANDICOLLIS (EICHHOFF)
Authors: Witanachchi* Jayanthi P. 
Published: April 2007

AbstractAdults of Ips grandicollis caught on ipsenol‐baited traps, as well as emergents from logs collected from natural infestations, included a high percentage of mated females. However only eight per cent of the laboratory reared mature progeny had mated. The study indicated that the adults mate only under bark. Bark sandwich rearings provided strong evidence for pre‐emergence mating, the incidence of which increased with the time the mature progeny stayed under bark. Sister‐brother matings resulted in progeny. Both mated and virgin females were accepted into nuptial chambers by the resident males.
TASMANIAN DIPSOCOROIDEA (HEMIPTERA: HETEROPTERA)
Authors: Hill Lionel 
Published: April 2007

Abstract Pateena, a new genus of Schizopleridae (Hypselosomatinae), is described for two new species. P. elimata (type‐species) and P. polymitarior, which are described and figured. The male and nymphs of Hypselosoma hick mani Wygodzinsky are described for the first time and the female redescribed. The iemalc genitalia Ceratocombus australiensis Gross (Ceratocombidae) are described for the first lime. Mouthparts of the preceding species are described and figured. Notes are given on Glyptocombus saltator Heidemann (Hypselosomatinae) and on an undescribed species, probably of Glyplocombus Heidemann. from the United States. The Hypselosomatinae are redefined. A key to the Australian genera of Schizopteridae is presented. Notes are given on the distribution of the Tasmanian Dipsocoroidea.
APOCORDULJA MACROPS, A NEW CREPUSCULAR GOMPHOMACROMHNE DRAGONFLY FROM SOUTH‐EASTERN AUSTRALIA (ODONATA: CORDULHDAE)
Authors: Watson J. A. L. 
Published: April 2007

AbstractA new genus and species of gomphomacromiine corduliid dragonfly, Apoiordulia macrops, are described from larvae collected in the Kiewa River in northern Victoria, and reared to adults in the laboratory. The adults are thick‐set. like libellulids, and are crepuscular.
SEASONAL ABUNDANCE OF THE GRAPE VINE MOTH, PHALAENOIDES GLYCINE LEXVIN (LEPIDOPTERA: AGARISTIDAE) AND DISTRIBUTION OF EGGS AND LARVAE IN A VINEYARD
Authors: Cordingley Charlma L. 
Published: April 2007

ABSTRACTSeasonal abundance of Phalaenoides glycine was studied in the field over three years. Numbers in the first generation were generally very low compared with those of the second generation. Defoliation by larvae was patchy. Data on the distribution of eggs and larvae in both first and second generations were fitted to Poisson and negative binomial distributions. Morisita's Index was used to measure the dispersion.
EFFECT OF SEASON AND SAMPLING METHOD ON CULICOIDES (DIPTERA: CERATOPOGONIDAE) SPECIES CAUGHT AT TWO ESTUARINE SITES IN SOUTHEAST QUEENSLAND
Authors: Edwards Penelope B. 
Published: April 2007

ABSTRACT Culicoides populations were sampled at two tidal stream localities near Brisbane (Tingalpa Creek and Boggy Creek), using light traps, a truck trap and human bait. Twenty‐three species of Culicoides were collected during two and a half years of field work.Species composition was comparable at both sites, with C. subimmaculatus Lee and Reye being the most abundant species. At Tingalpa Creek C. subimmaculatus formed 63% of light trap catches, 4% of truck trap catches and 99.7% of human bait catches. C. brevitarsis Kieffer (35%) and C. marmoratus (Skuse) (32%) predominated in truck trap collections.Females of all species were more abundant than males in light trap samples and in all but three of the more common species caught by the truck trap. All specimens collected from human bait were female. Seasonal variation in relative abundance of species was observed in light and truck trap samples.
OBSERVATIONS ON THE BIOLOGY AND BEHAVIOUR OF PARACERATITELLA EURYCEPHALA (DIPTERA: TEPHRITIDAE) IN NORTHERN AUSTRALIA
Authors: Fitt Gary P. 
Published: April 2007

Abstract Paraceralitella eurycephala Hardy was found to infest the developing buds of Capparis umbonata Lindl. (Capparidaceae) in the Northern Territory. Larvae appeared to feed on the immature anthers within the bud. This is in contrast to the mistletoe‐infesting habits of species from closely related genera.Behavioural observations in the laboratory indicated that this species uses an oviposition‐deterring pheromone to reduce the possibility of larval overcrowding in the relatively small host. Observations of mating behaviour showed that P. eurycephala did not utilise wing movements and posturing during courtship as in many other picture‐winged tephritids. Mating involved wing vibration, wing flicking and possible pheromone release by the male to attract receptive females.
ABLATION STUDIES RELATED TO THE LOCATION OF THE SEX PHEROMONE RECEPTORS OF THE QUEENSLAND FRUIT FLY, DACUS TRYONI(FROGGATT) (DIPTERA: TEPHRITIDAE)
Authors: Giannakakis Areti , Fletcher* Brian S. 
Published: April 2007

AbstractExperiments involving surgical removal, or chemical ablation of the sensilla, of various appendages including the antennae, maxillary palps, tip of the ovipositor and labellum, alone or in various combinations, indicated that in female Dacus tryoni the male sex pheromone receptors are not restricted to any single location.
SEASONAL OVIPOSITION PATTERNS OF CHRYSODEIXJS ARGENT1FERA (GUENÉE) (LEPIDOPTERA: NOCTUIDAE) ON FLUE‐CURED TOBACCO IN NORTH QUEENSLAND
Authors: Broadley R. H. 
Published: April 2007

AbstractTwice weekly, non‐destructive sampling of Chrysodeixis argentijera eggs on flue‐cured tobacco plants was employed to study seasonal oviposition patterns in the Mareeba and Dimbulah districts of north Queensland during four seasons, 1971–72 to 1974–75. These patterns were synchronised in both districts. Major peaks of oviposition did not occur until mid‐October or early November. Early planting is therefore suggested as a method whereby damage by C. argentijera larvae might be minimised.
REPRODUCTIVE BIOLOGY OF THE GRAPE VINE MOTH, PHALAENOIDES GLYCINE LEWIN (LEPIDOPTERA: AGARISTIDAE)
Authors: Cordingley* Charlma L. 
Published: April 2007

AbstractIn Phalaenoides glycine, female moths are capable of laying approximately 1100 eggs. However, fecundity is affected by temperature, adult food and the size of the moth. The female reproductive tract is described and the fertility and reproductive states of moths in the field discussed. Oviposition behaviour, oviposition sites and factors that influence their choice are also discussed.
NEW SPECIES OF PHIURIS RÖBER (LEPIDOPTERA: LYCAENIDAE) FROM MAINLAND NEW GUINEA
Authors: Sands D. P. A. 
Published: April 2007

AbstractSix new species of Philiris from mainland New Guinea (Papua New Guinea and Irian Jaya)–P. cadmica, P. scintillata, P. aquamarina, P. amethysla, P. maculata and P. biplaga–are described and illustrated. The last three are referred to the refusa species‐group and a key to the species in this group is presented.
A NEW GENUS AND SPECIES OF MEALYBUG ON CALLITRIS IN SOUTH AUSTRALIA (HOMOPTERA: PSEUDOCOCCIDAE)
Authors: Brookes Helen M. 
Published: April 2007

AbstractA multicoloured mealybug, Poecilococcus longilobus gen. et sp. n. found on Callitris (Cupressaceae), is described and illustrated. The affinities of the new genus are discussed.
AN EGG TRAP TO MONITOR OVIPOSITIONAL ACTIVITY OF THE POTATO MOTH PHTHORIMAEA OPERCULELLA (ZELLER) (LEPIDOPTERA: GELECHIIDAE)
Authors: Valencia Luis 
Published: April 2007

AbstractThe construction of an egg trap to monitor ovipositional activity of the potato moth in the field is described, and the data obtained with it are compared with data obtained from pheromone traps and with foliar larval assessments.
REVISION OF THE AUSTRALIAN SPECIES OFPHAENOGNATHAHOPE (COLEOPTERA: SCARABAEIDAE: ACLOPINAE)
Authors: Allsopp P. G. 
Published: April 2007

AbstractThe Australian species ofPhaenognathaare revised and a key to species is given.P. jenaeandP. arrowispp. n. are described from the Northern Territory and northern Queensland, respectively. Six previously known species,P. erichsoniHope,P. tristisArrow,P. aequistriataArrow,P. angustaArrow,P. pusillaArrow andP. scutellataArrow, are redescribed with designations of lectotypes. The first known female specimen of the genus, ofP. jenae, is described.