Sap-sucking herbivores (Auchenorrhyncha: Hemiptera) reared from Papua New Guinean rainforest

Francesca Dem

doi:10.15468/eqecuc

Sap-sucking herbivores (Auchenorrhyncha: Hemiptera) reared from Papua New Guinean rainforest

Citation

Dem F, Butterill P (2022). Sap-sucking herbivores (Auchenorrhyncha: Hemiptera) reared from Papua New Guinean rainforest. Version 1.1. New Guinea Binatang Research Centre. Occurrence dataset https://doi.org/10.15468/eqecuc accessed via GBIF.org on 2024-12-11.

Description

Host specificity of sap-sucking insects in Papua New Guinean tropical rainforest. This project focused on Auchenorrhyncha nymphs (Hemiptera), which were hand-collected from 14 focal tree species and reared to adults in cages. Collections were made twice a week in the surroundings of Ohu village, Madang Province. Sampling effort corresponded to approximately 1500 m2 of foliage inspected per plant species and included numerous individual trees within approximately 500 ha of primary and secondary forest. The dataset relates to the reared nymph data in Dem et al (2013) J Trop Ecol.

Sampling Description

Study Extent

500 ha of rainforest surrounding the village of Ohu. Collections made twice per week between Feb 2007 - Jul 2009.

Sampling

Nymphs were hand-collected from the foliage of 14 target plant species. Sampling effort corresponded to approximately 1500 m2 of foliage inspected per plant species and included numerous individual trees

Method steps

The study area is situated in a mosaic of primary and secondary lowland forests near Ohu village, 200 m asl, Papua New Guinea (PNG) with approximately 200 tree species per hectare

Taxonomic Coverages

Geographic Coverages

Surrounding forests of the village of Ohu, Madang

Bibliographic Citations

Dem, F., Stewart, A., Gibson, A., Weiblen, G., & Novotny, V. (2013). Low host specificity in species-rich assemblages of xylem- and phloem-feeding herbivores (Auchenorrhyncha) in a New Guinea lowland rain forest. Journal of Tropical Ecology, 29(6), 467-476. - doi:10.1017/S0266467413000540

Contacts

Francesca Dem
originator
position: Manager
New Guinea Binatang Research Centre
PG
email: fdemeric@gmail.com

Philip Butterill
metadata author
position: Research Associate
Czech Academy of Sciences

Philip Butterill
user
position: Researcher
Czech Academy of Sciences
email: butterill@entu.cas.cz

Francesca Dem
administrative point of contact
position: Manager
New Guinea Binatang Research Centre
PG
email: fdemeric@gmail.com