Australian Museum Journal Psocoptera of Muogamarra Nature Reserve
- Shortform:
- Smithers, 1977, Rec. Aust. Mus. 31(7): 251–306
- Author(s):
- Smithers, C. N.
- Year published:
- 1977
- Title:
- Psocoptera of Muogamarra Nature Reserve
- Serial title:
- Records of the Australian Museum
- Volume:
- 31
- Issue:
- 7
- Start page:
- 251
- End page:
- 306
- DOI:
- 10.3853/j.0067-1975.31.1977.215
- Language:
- English
- Date published:
- 31 December 1977
- Cover date:
- 31 December 1977
- ISSN:
- 0067-1975
- CODEN:
- RAUMAJ
- Publisher:
- The Australian Museum
- Place published:
- Sydney, Australia
- Subjects:
- INSECTA: PSOCOPTERA; TAXONOMY; ECOLOGY, TERRESTRIAL
- Digitized:
- 17 December 2008
- Available online:
- 02 March 2009
- Reference number:
- 215
- EndNote package:
- EndNote file
- Title page:
- Title page (75kb PDF)
- Complete work:
- Complete work (6557kb PDF)
Abstract
In a preliminary study Psocoptera were periodically collected from eight habitats in Muogamarra Nature Reserve, near Sydney. Forty-three species were taken of which fifteen are described as new. Rainforest and Casuarina habitats yielded the greatest variety of species. Populations were highest in summer on Casuarina and showed little seasonal variation in rainforest; dry sclerophyll habitats, on the other hand, yielded greater populations in winter than summer. In each habitat one or two species were dominant. Acacia floribunda and Eucalyptus spp. were poorest in species and specimens.