 
Dr Max Moulds
Collection Manager — Entomology, Arachnology & Malacology
MSc PhD
Research interests
- Systematics and phylogeny of cicadas (Hemiptera: Cicadidae)
- Cicada songs and acoustic mechanisms
- Systematics and biology of Indo-Australian hawk moths (Lepidoptera: Sphingidae)
- Systematics and biology of Australian butterflies
- Australian entomological literature and history of Australian entomology
- Entomological techniques and collection manageent procedures
Address:
Entomology Section
Australian Museum
6 College Street
Sydney NSW 2010
Australia
Phone:
(+612) 9320 6221
Fax:
(+612) 9361 5479
Email:
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Research publications
Daniels, G. & M.S. Moulds, 1977. The butterflies of Warrumbungle National Park, New South Wales. Australian Entomological Magazine 4(3): 49-51.
Hayashi, M. & M.S. Moulds, 1999. Observations on the eclosion of the hairy cicada, Tettigarcta crinita Distant (Homoptera: Cicadoidea: Tettigarctidae). Australian Entomologist 25(4): 97-101.
Lachlan, R.B., & M.S. Moulds, 1996. A new species of Theretra Hübner (Lepidoptera: Sphingidae) from Vanuatu. Australian Entomologist 23(1): 1-6.
Moss, J.T. St. Leger and Moulds, M.S., 2000. A new species of Psaltoda Stål, with notes on comparative morphology and song structure (Hemiptera: Cicadidae). Australian Entomologist 27(2): 47-60.
Moulds, M.S., 1973. The butterflies of Springsure, Central Highlands, Queensland. Australian Entomological Magazine 1(5): 67-70, illustr.
Moulds, M.S., 1974. A new subspecies of Ornithoptera priamus (Lepidoptera: Papilionidae) from north Queensland. Australian Entomological Magazine 2(2): 28-34.
Moulds, M.S., 1975. Embedding insects and other specimens in clear plastic. 1st edition. 28 pages, illustr. (SECOND edition, 1977, 31 pp.;THIRD edition, 1979, 31 pp.;FOURTH edition, 1982, 31 pp.). Australian Entomological Press, Sydney.
Moulds, M.S., 1975. The song of the cicada Lembeja brunneosa (Homoptera: Cicadidae) with notes on the behaviour and distribution of the species. Journal of the Australian Entomological Society 14: 251-254.
Moulds, M.S., 1977. Field observations on behaviour of a north Queensland species of Phytalmia (Diptera: Tephritidae). Journal of the Australian Entomological Society 16: 347-352.
Moulds, M.S., 1977. Bibliography of the Australian butterflies (Lepidoptera: Hesperioidea and Papilionoidea) 1773-1973. 239 pp. Australian Entomological Press, Sydney.
Moulds, M.S., 1978. A new species of Henicopsaltria Stål (Homoptera: Cicadidae) from north Queensland. Journal of the Australian Entomological Society 17: 225-228.
Moulds, M.S., 1980. The identity of the dragonfly Macromia viridescens Tillyard (Odonata: Corduliidae). Journal of the Australian Entomological Society 18: 343-347.
Moulds, M.S., 1981. Larval food plants of hawk moths (Lepidoptera: Sphingidae) affecting commercial crops in Australia. General and Applied Entomology 13: 69-80.
Moulds, M.S., 1983. A new species of Langia Moore (Lepidoptera: Sphingidae) from northern Australia. Australian Entomological Magazine 10(5): 75-79.
Moulds, M.S., 1984. Psaltoda magnifica sp.n. and notes on the distribution of other Psaltoda species (Homoptera: Cicadidae). General and Applied Entomology 16:27-32.
Moulds, M.S., 1984. Larval food plants of hawk moths (Lepidoptera: Sphingidae) affecting garden ornamentals in Australia. General and Applied Entomology 16: 57-64.
Moulds, M.S., 1985. A new species of Chloristhemis Tillyard (Odonata: Synthemistidae). Journal of the Australian Entomological Society 24(2): 113-116.
Moulds, M.S., 1985. Illyria, a new genus for Australian cicadas currently placed in Cicada L. (=Tettigia Amyot) (Homoptera: Cicadidae). General and Applied Entomology 17: 25-35.
Moulds, M.S., 1985. A review of the Australian hawk moths of the genus Macroglossum Scopoli (Lepidoptera: Sphingidae). Australian Entomological Magazine 12(5): 81-105.
Moulds, M.S., 1985. Australian Entomological Literature--its past, present and future. (Summary of Presidential Address). Circular of the Entomological Society of N.S.W. 349: 7-11.
Moulds, M.S. & A.F. Atkins., 1986. The specific status of Motasingha trimaculata (Tepper) (Lepidoptera: Hesperiidae) with the description of a new subspecies. General and Applied Entomology 18: 25-32.
Moulds, M.S., 1986. Marteena, a new genus for the cicada Tibicen rubricinctus Goding and Froggatt (Homoptera: Tibicinidae). General and Applied Entomology 18: 39-42.
Moulds, M.S., 1986. The hawk moths (Lepidoptera: Sphingidae) of Christmas Island, Indian Ocean. Australian Entomological Magazine 13(3,4): 37-40. [Correction: Australian Entomological Magazine 13(5,6): 82].
Moulds, M.S., 1987. Australian entomological research: the role of the amateur. (Summary of Zoo Le Souef Memorial Lecture). Victorian Entomologist 17(2): 22-28.
Moulds, M.S., 1987. The specific status of Pauropsalta nigristriga Goding and Froggatt (Homoptera: Cicadidae) with the description of an allied new species. Australian Entomological Magazine 14(1,2): 17-22.
Moulds, M.S., 1987. Collecting moths. Preservation of caterpillars. Publishing results. Sections 3, 6 and 13 in Fletcher, M.J. & J.A. Macdonald, (eds), Biology, collection and preservation of butterflies and moths. Pp. 4-5, 10-11 and 20-21 respectively. Entomological Society of New South Wales, Sydney.
Moulds, M.S., & R.B. Lachlan, 1987. The butterflies (Lepidoptera) of Christmas Island, Indian Ocean. Australian Entomological Magazine 14(4,5): 57-66.
Moulds, M.S., 1988. The status of Cicadetta and Melampsalta (Homoptera: Cicadidae) in Australia with the description of two new species. General and Applied Entomology 20: 39-48.
Moulds, M.S. & A.J. Graham, 1988. A new species of Jalmenus Hübner (Lepidoptera: Lycaenidae) from Western Australia. General and Applied Entomology 20: 57-62.
Moulds, M.S., 1990. Australian Cicadas. New South Wales University Press, Kensington. 217 pages, 24 plates.
Moulds, M.S., 1991. Extension to the known range of Chaetocneme critomedia sphinterifera Fruhstorfer (Lepidoptera: Hesperiidae). Australian Entomological Magazine 18(1): 42.
Moulds, M.S., 1991. Notes on the distribution and adult behaviour of Praetaxila segecia punctaria (Fruhstorfer) (Lepidoptera: Lycaenidae: Riodininae). Australian Entomological Magazine 18(3): 113-114.
Moulds, M.S., 1992. Two new species of Macrotristria Stal (Hemiptera: Cicadidae) from Queensland. Australian Entomological Magazine 19(4): 133-138.
Moulds, M.S., 1993. Henicopsaltria danielsi sp.n. and a new locality for H. eydouxii (Hemiptera: Auchenorrhyncha: Cicadidae). General and Applied Entomology 25: 23-26.
Moulds, M.S., 1994. The identity of Burbunga gilmorei (Distant) and B. inornata Distant (Hemiptera: Cicadidae) with descriptions of two allied new species. Journal of the Australian Entomological Society 33: 97-103.
Moulds, M.S., 1996. Review of the Australian genus Gudanga Distant (Hemiptera: Cicadidae) including new species from Western Australia and Queensland. Journal of the Australian Entomological Society 35: 19-31.
Moulds, M.S., 1996. Sphingidae. In Nielsen, E.S., Edwards, E.D. & T.V. Rangsi, (eds), Checklist of the Lepidoptera of Australia, Monographs on Australian Lepidoptera 4, CSIRO, Australia. Pp. 266-270, 365-366.
Moulds, M.S., 1996. The Australian cicada fauna. In: Rentz, D.C.F. (ed), Nature sounds of Australia. Sound Heritage Association, Canberra. Pp. 91-94.
Moulds, M.S., 1998. New larval food plants for Australian hawk moths (Lepidoptera: Sphingidae). Australian Entomologist. 25(1): 13-22.
Moulds, M.S., 1999. The history of Australian butterfly research and collecting. Chapter 1 in The biology of Australian butterflies. CSIRO Publications, Melbourne. Pp. 1-24.
Moulds, M.S., In press. A revision of the cicada genus Abricta Stal, 1866 (Hemiptera: Auchenorrhyncha: Cicadidae). Invertebrate Taxonomy.
Moulds, M.S. & M. Carver, 1991. Superfamily Cicadoidea. in Carver, M., et al., Hemiptera (bugs, leafhoppers, cicadas, aphids, scale insects etc.) Chaptera 30 in The insects of Australia. A textbook for students and research workers. SECOND EDITION. Vol. 1. Pp. 465-467. Melbourne University Press, Carlton, Victoria, in association with CSIRO Division of Entomology.
Moulds, M.S., & J.W.C. d'Apice, 1982. Butterflies of the upper Jardine River, Cape York Peninsula. Australian Entomological Magazine 9(2,3): 21-26.
Moulds, M.S. & G. Hangay, 1998. First record of the bladder cicada Cytosoma saundersii (Westwood) from Lord Howe Island (Hemiptera: Cicadidae). Australian Entomologist 25(3): 75-76.
Moulds, M.S. and Humphrey, M., 2000. First record of Papilio memnon L. (Lepidoptera: Papilionidae) from Christmas Island, Indian Ocean. Australian Entomologist 27(2): 37-38.
Moulds, M.S. & R.B. Lachlan, 1998. An annotated list of the hawk moths (Lepidoptera: Sphingidae) of Western Province, Papua New Guinea. Australian Entomologist 25(2): 45-60.
Moulds, M.S. and Lachlan, R.B. 2000. First record of white monarchs, Danaus plexippus (L.) from nivosus (Lepidoptera: Nymphalidae: Danainae) from Vanuatu. Australian Entomologist 27(4): 113-116.
Moulds, M.S. & J.V. Peters, 1973. A label check list of the Australian butterflies. Australian Entomological Press, Greenwich. 25pp, 1 pl.
Moulds, M.S. & J.A.L. Watson, l977. A second species of Episynlestes Kennedy (Odonata: Chlorolestidae) from north Queensland. Journal of the Australian Entomological Society 16: 257-259.
Watson, J.A.L., & M.S. Moulds, 1979. New species of Australian Lestidae (Odonata). Journal of the Australian Entomological Society 18(2): 143-155.
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