Insects from the summit of Mauna Kea

Author:

Swezey, O.H., Williams, F.X.

Title:

Insects from the summit of Mauna Kea

Periodical:

Proceedings of the Hawaiian Entomological Society

Year:

1932

Volume:

8

Pages:

191-192

Subject:

Insects Mauna Kea Lake Waiau Insects alpine climate

Summary:

This document lists the insects and the number of each species that were either caught or observed at Lake Waiau, at the 13,007 foot elevation of Mauna Kea on the island of Hawaii as follows: Hymenoptera - Amblyteles koebelei, Amblyteles purpuripennis, Hyposoter exiguae; Lepidoptera - Euxoa mesotoxa; Diptera - Chaetogacdia monticola, Calliphora vomitoria, Sarcophaga haemorrhoidalis, Undetermined muscids, Undetermined anthomyids, Agromyza pusilla, Myectophilid, Chironomid; Hemiptera - Nysius delectus; Hymenoptera - Polistes fuscatus, Amblyteles, Anoplius luctuosus; Lepidoptera - Adenoneura montanum, Scotorythra; Diptera - Chaetogaedia monticola, Haematobia irritans, Phormia regina, Piophila casei, Eristalis tenax, Simosyrphus grandicornis, Allograpta obliqua, Brachydeutera hebes, Sciara sp., Cecidomyid; Coleoptera - Small staphylinid; Hemiptera - Nysius delecius, Peregrinus maidis, Iiburnia pseudorubescens, Green Cyathodes jassid, Aphid.

Label:

Insects

URL:

http://hdl.handle.net/10125/15717

Date:

1932

Collection:

Periodicals