{"title":"Potential New Records of Mites in Australia Based on Citizen Science (Acariformes, Parasitiformes)","authors":"Bruce Halliday","doi":"10.1111/aen.70078","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1111/aen.70078","url":null,"abstract":"<p>This paper reports on 10 species, 10 genera and 1 family of mites that are recorded in the <i>iNaturalist</i> database but otherwise not recorded from Australia. They include five species of plant parasites in the family Eriophyidae that may be economically important pests. These records are not supported by formal records in refereed publications but should be included in future studies of the mite fauna of Australia.</p>","PeriodicalId":8574,"journal":{"name":"Austral Entomology","volume":"65 2","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.1,"publicationDate":"2026-04-24","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.1111/aen.70078","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"148091557","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"农林科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Description of Austrocelis gen. nov. (Diptera: Periscelididae), including the description of eight new species and the diversity and abundance of the species in different strata of the Amazon Rainforest","authors":"Rosaly Ale-Rocha, Wayne N. Mathis","doi":"10.1111/aen.70062","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1111/aen.70062","url":null,"abstract":"<p><i>Austrocelis</i> <b>gen. nov</b>. is described based on the following characters: maxillary palpus short and spatulate; setae of the head elongate; face protrudent, with the dorsal portion flattened and oblique, and ventral portion shorter and recessed towards the mouth opening; wing banded, with setae present on dorsal surface of vein R<sub>1</sub>; surstylus differentiated but not articulated; and cercus usually bearing modified setae on ventral surface. The genus is found in the Neotropical Region, so far recorded only from South America, and shares the presence of setulae on vein R<sub>1</sub> with <i>Marbenia</i> Malloch, 1931 and <i>Noscutops</i> Malloch, 1926, a probable synapomorphy uniting this group of Neotropical periscelidid genera. The species <i>Austrocelis applanata</i> <b>sp. nov</b>. (type species), <i>Austrocelis brachycerca</i> <b>sp. nov</b>., <i>Austrocelis dolichocerca</i> <b>sp. nov</b>., <i>Austrocelis macrocerca</i> <b>sp. nov</b>., <i>Austrocelis obesa</i> <b>sp. nov</b>., <i>Austrocelis quadrata</i> <b>sp. nov</b>., <i>Austrocelis rotunda</i> <b>sp. nov</b>. and <i>Austrocelis spinulosa</i> <b>sp. nov</b>. are described and illustrated herein.</p>","PeriodicalId":8574,"journal":{"name":"Austral Entomology","volume":"65 2","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.1,"publicationDate":"2026-04-23","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.1111/aen.70062","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"148088750","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"农林科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Kiran Bhusal, Justin Cappadonna, Alieta Eyles, Jonathan Finch
{"title":"The Australian Crop Mirid, Sidnia kinbergi Stål (Hemiptera: Miridae): Lifecycle, Agricultural Impact and Management","authors":"Kiran Bhusal, Justin Cappadonna, Alieta Eyles, Jonathan Finch","doi":"10.1111/aen.70071","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1111/aen.70071","url":null,"abstract":"<p>The Australian Crop Mirid (ACM), <i>Sidnia kinbergi</i> Stål (Hemiptera: Miridae), is highly polyphagous and is endemic to Australia. It is widely distributed across Australia and New Zealand and feeds on a wide range of agricultural crops. ACM has traditionally been a pest of forage crops and legumes but has recently emerged as a key pest of several high-value crops including berries. Despite its growing significance, knowledge about its lifecycle, identification, biological control, movement and action thresholds remains limited. This review examines the biology and developmental stages of ACM. We also summarize information on the identification of ACM and provide annotated images to facilitate improved diagnostics. The impact of ACM on various agricultural crops is presented, with particular attention to damage. The review highlights priority areas for future research including studies of insect rearing, life history, action thresholds, trophic interactions and local movement patterns that are essential for developing sustainable, long-term pest management strategies.</p>","PeriodicalId":8574,"journal":{"name":"Austral Entomology","volume":"65 2","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.1,"publicationDate":"2026-04-20","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.1111/aen.70071","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"148085991","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"农林科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}