Some notes on the occurrence and seasonality in Western Australia of Austromerope poultoni Killington (Mecoptera)
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Authors
Faithfull, M.
Majer, Jonathan
Postle, A.
Date
1985Type
Journal Article
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Faithfull, M.J. and Majer, J.D. and Postle, A.C.. 1985. Some notes on the occurrence and seasonality in Western Australia of Austromerope poultoni Killington (Mecoptera). Australian Entomological Magazine 12 (3/4): 57-60.
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Australian Entomological Magazine
Faculty
Division of Resources and Environment
Muresk Institute
Department of Environmental Biology
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The Australian Entomological Magazine is published by the Entomological Society of Queensland.
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Abstract
Forty-five individuals of the primitive mecopteran, Austromerope poultoni, have recently been collected during systematic sampling near Boddington and Worsley in south-west Western Australia.The data indicate that the species is probably univoltine with a peak of adult activity in winter and extending into spring. It shows no apparent preference for vegetation association and occurs throughout a wide rainfall range in south-west Western Australia. The sampling programme suggests that the adult spends most of its time on the ground.