wings an introduction to tasmania’s winged insects theme: natural resources and ecosystem services
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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 webTRANSCRIPT
Wingsan introduction to
Tasmania’s winged insects
Theme: Natural resources and ecosystem services
WingsWings Aims of research
• knowledge and understanding of Tasmania’s insects• pest management • sustainable farming • improved biodiversity
Locations and timeframes Tasmania-wide 2004-2007
Methods• 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?
AntsBees
BeetlesBugs
ButterfliesCicadasCrickets
DamselfliesDragonflies
FliesGrasshoppersHanging Flies
KatydidsLacewings
MothsPraying Mantids
Wasps and SawfliesWeevils
600 photographs
350 insects
Where can you purchase Wings?
Most bookstores in Tasmania, some information centres, newsagencies, museum shopsOr
• direct through the publisher
Riffles Pty Ltd378 Buckland RoadBuckland Tas 7190
Email: [email protected]: (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