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Response Of Coleoptera Communities To Mammalian Pest Eradication At Maungataurari, New Zealand, Tracy H. Durnell Apr 2006

Response Of Coleoptera Communities To Mammalian Pest Eradication At Maungataurari, New Zealand, Tracy H. Durnell

WWU Honors College Senior Projects

Coleoptera communities are considered effective bioindicators of ecological health and entire invertebrate communities. Mammalian pest-proof fences have been constructed to create two mainland islands at Maungatautari (WO), New Zealand. The objective of this study was to assess the response of Coleoptera communities to pest eradication inside the two pest-free enclosures. Pitfall traps were placed along transect lines at lowland sites inside and outside the enclosures on both the north and south sides of Maungatautari. Invertebrates were collected twice at two week intervals and classified to family. A total of 703 Coleoptera individuals from 21 families were collected. There was no …


Preliminary Checklist Of Bolivian Cerambycidae (Coleoptera), James E. Wappes, Roy F. Morris Ii, Eugenio H. Nearns, Michael C. Thomas Mar 2006

Preliminary Checklist Of Bolivian Cerambycidae (Coleoptera), James E. Wappes, Roy F. Morris Ii, Eugenio H. Nearns, Michael C. Thomas

Insecta Mundi

Abstract:
A list of the Cerambycidae of Bolivia is presented. It totals 1,259 species including 496 new country records. When available the known geographical distribution by department is shown for each species.

Resumen:
Se presenta una lista de los Cerambycidae de Bolivia. En total son 1.259 especies incluyendo 496 que son nuevas para el país. En los casos que ha sido posible, la distribución departamental se presenta para cada especie.