Toward an optimal sampling protocol for Hemiptera on understorey plants

Description of three new species of Ceratocader (Hemiptera: Heteroptera: Tingidae) from Western Australia

“…However, in several localities in south-west Australia (e.g. Jarrahdale, Boddington, Stirling Range National Park, Ravensthorpe, south coastal region) many plants have been sampled intensively as part of other surveys without a single occurrence of a Ceratocader individual (Moir et al 2005a(Moir et al , 2005bFramenau et al 2008;Moir et al unpublished data). Thus, the reasons behind the rarity of Ceratocader remain a mystery.…”

“…The specimens examined here were collected by beating, vacuum sampling or pitfall traps (see Langlands et al 2006; Moir et al 2005a; Orabi et al…”

A new species of Carldrakeana (Insecta: Heteroptera: Tingidae) from Western Australia

“…The specimens examined here were collected by beating or vacuuming (as described in Moir et al 2005a), subsequently removed from any solutions and pinned. Specimens were examined under Leitz TS microscope and Leica MZ16 stereoscope, and images were photographed using the Auto-montage Pro version 5.02(p) (Syncroscopy, Cambridge, UK) at the Western Australian Museum.…”

Two new species of the lacebug genus Radinacantha (Hemiptera: Heteroptera: Tingidae) from Australia

“…The specimens examined here were collected in the field by beating or vacuum sampling (see Moir et al 2005a for a description of these methods) and preserved in 75% ethanol or pinned. Specimens are deposited in the Western Australian Museum, Perth (WAM), the Agriculture Department of Western Australia, Perth (AGWA), the M.L.…”