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Insects associated with the faecal pellets of the koala, 'Phascolarctos cinereus' Goldfuss

1994; Volume: 21; Issue: 3 Linguagem: Inglês

1320-6133

Alistair Melzer, MA Schineider, David Lamb,

Hymenoptera taxonomy and phylogeny

Faecal pellets of koalas ('Phascolarctos cinereus' Goldfuss) near Springsure were collected to determine the insects responsible for observed damage and decomposition. A beetle, 'Ptinus' sp. (Anobiidae), and two moths, 'Argyrotoxa pompica' Turner (Tortricidae) and 'Blastobasis' sp. (Blastobasidae), were bred from the pellets. Four species of parasitic wasps, 'Pycnobracon' sp., 'Choeras' sp. (Braconidae), 'Diaulomorpha' sp. (Eulophidae) and a pteromalid (Pteromalinae) were also recovered.