Transcript Wings: an introduction to Tasmania`s winged insects published by

Wings
an introduction to Tasmania’s
winged insects
Theme: Natural resources and
ecosystem services
Aims of research
Wings
knowledge and understanding
of Tasmania’s insects
• pest management
• sustainable farming
• improved biodiversity
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Locations and timeframes
Tasmania-wide 2004-2007
Methods
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photograph living insects in their natural habitat
literature review
input from relevant entomologists nationwide
Tasmanian Insects
 Tasmania has around 10,000 insect species
 Most insects have a lifecycle of 1 year
 The adult or winged phase of an insect lasts from a few hours to a
few months
 Many beneficial insects require nectar as adults – maintaining or
planting understorey plants that produce nectar will improve
guest-pest ratios
 Insects have specific habitat and food requirements – facilitating the
requirements of predatory insects will improve guest-pest ratios
 Many insects remain undescribed (there are very few entomologists
in Tasmania)
 Wings provides a good overview of commonly occurring insects in
Tasmania, many of which are also found in eastern Australia or
Australia-wide
 Wings enables readers to access additional information about
Tasmania’s insects on the web
Which insects are found in Wings?
Ants
Bees
Beetles
Bugs
Butterflies
Cicadas
Crickets
Damselflies
Dragonflies
600 photographs
350 insects
Flies
Grasshoppers
Hanging Flies
Katydids
Lacewings
Moths
Praying Mantids
Wasps and Sawflies
Weevils
Where can you purchase Wings?
Most bookstores in Tasmania, some
information centres, newsagencies,
museum shops
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Or
• direct through the publisher
Riffles Pty Ltd
378 Buckland Road
Buckland Tas 7190
Email: [email protected]
Tel: (03) 6257 5112; 0407886313
RRP $49.95 (soft covers)
$55.00 (hard covers)
# Hard covers only available from Riffles
funded by Elizabeth Daley and Riffles Pty Ltd