The Psocoptera (Insecta) of Tasmania, Australia
Author
Schmidt, Evan R.
Author
New, Timothy R.
text
Memoirs of Museum Victoria
2008
2008-12-31
65
71
152
https://museumsvictoria.com.au/collections-research/journals/memoirs-of-museum-victoria/volume-65-2008/pages-71-152/
journal article
10.24199/j.mmv.2008.65.7
1447-2554
12211502
DA62FFC8-02A6-429F-9478-93453E083675
Maoripsocus semifuscatus
Tillyard
Maoripsocus semifuscatus
Tillyard, 1923: 191
.
Material examined
. Many individuals collected throughout the year.
Distribution
. Tasmania, Bass Strait Is, Victoria, New South Wales, South Australia and
New Zealand
.
Figures 39-44.
Maoripsocus pedderi
. Female: 39, fore wing; 40, lacinia; 41, epiproct and paraproct; 42, subgenital plate; 43, gonapophyses; 44, spermathecal sac. Figures 39, 41, 42 and 43 and 44 to common scales.
Figures 45-51.
Maoripsocus spiralosus
. Female: 45, fore wing; 46, hind wing; 47, lacinia; 48, epiproct and paraproct; 49, subgenital plate; 50, gonapophyses; 51, spermathecal sac. Figures 45, 46 and 48 and 49 to common scales.
Remarks
. This widespread species was found at many sites (some with dead foliage), but predominated in those of dry coastal scrub in the northern part of the state, and wet coastal scrub in the south. In dry forest the species was numerous on
Banksia serrata
.