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Dr. Courtenay Smithers

Honorary Research Associate
B.Sc., B.Sc.(Hons.), Ph D.

Research interests

  1. Systematics of Psocoptera
  2. Systematics of Mecoptera
  3. Systematics of Neuroptera
  4. Insect Migration
  5. Catalogue of World Psocoptera
  6. Insect biology
  7. Fauna of Norfolk Island

Address:
Entomology
Division of Invertebrate Zoology
Australian Museum
6 College Street
Sydney NSW 2010
Australia

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(+612) 9320 6221

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Research publications

Carnegie, A.J.M. & C.N. Smithers, 1954. A note on the insects associated with Gymnosporia buxifolia Szyszyl. (Celastraceae) in South Africa. Entomologists' monthly Magazine 90: 70.

Smithers, C.N., 1954. A note in the relationship between Red Scale (Aonidiella aurantii Mask.) and the Custodian Ant (Anoplolepis custodiens Sm.) in the Eastern Cape Province. Entomologists' monthly Magazine 90: 83-85.

Smithers, C.N., 1956. On Philopsyche abdominalis Morley (Hym.: Ichneumonidae), a parasite of Acanthopsyche junodi Heylaerts (Lep.: Psychidae). Journal of the entomological Society of Southern Africa 19(2): 225-249. 5 figs.

Smithers, C.N., 1956. The male of Ectopsocopsis mozambicus (Badonnel) (Psocoptera, Peripsocidae). Entomologists' monthly Magazine 92: 306-307, 3 figs.

Smithers, C.N., 1956. A new species of Isophanes (Caeciliidae, Psocoptera). Journal of the entomological Society of Southern Africa 19(1):29-32, 4 figs.

Smithers, C.N., 1957. The recent outbreak of Ladybird (Epilachna similis Thb.) on maize in Southern Rhodesia. Rhodesia agricultural Journal 54(4): 332-336, 4 figs. (Also as Bull. No. 1930, Ministry of Agriculture).

Smithers, C.N., 1957. Some new species of Mesopsocus (Psocoptera: Mesopsocidae) from Southern Africa. Transactions of the Royal entomological Society of London 109(7): 245-258, 15 figs.

Smithers, C.N., 1957. Three new species of Myopsocidae (Psocoptera) from Natal. Proceedings of the Royal entomological Society of London (B) 26: 11-16, 11 figs.

Smithers, C.N., 1957. Notes et descriptions sur les Psocoptères de Madagascar. Naturaliste malgache 9(2): 273-280, 6 figs.

Smithers, C.N., 1957. Two new species of Sisyra (Sisyridae, Neuroptera) from Southern Rhodesia. Journal of the entomological Society of Southern Africa 20(2): 223-228, 4 figs.

Smithers, C.N., 1958. Records and descriptions of Psocoptera from Nigeria. Entomologists' monthly Magazine 94: 55-56. 4 figs.

Smithers, C.N., 1958. A new genus and species of domestic Psocid (Psocoptera) from Southern Rhodesia. Journal of the entomological Society of Southern Africa 21(1): 113-116, 6 figs.

Smithers, C.N., 1958. Some remarks on Centrioncus prodiopsis Speiser (Dipt., Diopsidae). Entomologists' monthly Magazine 94: 25-26.

Smithers, C.N., 1958. Notes on the life history of Sphex (Isodontia) pelopoeiformis Dhlb. (Hym., Sphegidae) in Southern Rhodesia. Entomologists' monthly Magazine 94: 193-197.

Smithers, C.N., 1958. Corrective note. Journal of the entomological Society of Southern Africa 21(1): 232.

Drake, C.J. & C.N. Smithers, 1958. Two new species of Pogonostyla (Hemiptera: Tingidae). Revue de Zoologie et de Botanique africaines 57(3-4): 313-316, 1 fig.

Smithers, C.N., 1959. Some recent observations on Busseola fusca (Fuller) (Lep., Noctuidae) in Southern Rhodesia. Bulletin of entomological Research 50(4): 809-819.

Smithers, C.N., 1959. A list of the Mecoptera of Southern Rhodesia, with the description of a new species and key. Proceedings of the Royal entomological Society of London (B) 28(11-12): 180-184, 5 figs.

Taylor, C.E. & C.N. Smithers, 1959. The biology and control of white grubs Eulepida mashona Arrow in ley pastures. Rhodesia agricultural Journal 56(6): 240-242.

Smithers, C.N., 1959. A case of unilateral duplication in the maxillary palp in Pteronemobius fuscipes Walker (Orth., Gryllidae). Entomologists' monthly Magazine 95: 47-48, 2 figs.

Smithers, C.N., 1959. Nomenclatural note on three species of African Psocoptera. Entomologists' monthly Magazine 94: 274.

Smithers, C.N., 1960. Moisture and pupation in Busseola fusca (Hmps.) (Lepid.: Noctuidae). Journal of the entomological Society of Southern Africa 23(1): 225-227, 1 fig.

Smithers, C.N., 1960. Preliminary observations on Colias electo (L.) (Lepidopt.: Pieridae) in Southern Rhodesia. Journal of the entomological Society of Southern Africa 23(1): 50-64.

Smithers, C.N., 1960. A collection of Psocoptera from Australian chestnut trees in Natal, South Africa. Journal of the entomological Society of Southern Africa 23(1): 218-222, 3 figs.

Smithers, C.N., 1960. A remarkable parasite of the long-fingered bat. Australian Museum Magazine 13(6): 183.

Smithers, C.N., 1960. Preliminary remarks on insects associated with lucerne in S. Rhodesia. Proceedings of the 4th Professional Officers' Conference, Department of Research and Specialist Services, Southern Rhodesia. 9-11 June, 1959, pp. 22-28.

Smithers, C.N., 1960. Mission zoologique de l'I.R.S.A.C. en Afrique orientale (P. Basilewsky et N. Leleup, 1957). LV. Psocoptera. Annales de Musee du Congo Belge 88: 365-376, 16 figs.

Smithers, C.N., 1960. New species and additional records of Mecoptera from Southern Rhodesia. Journal of the entomological Society of Southern Africa 23(1): 45-49, 7 figs.

Smithers, C.N., 1961. New records and key to the genus Sisyra Burm. in Southern Rhodesia (Neuropt.: Sisyridae). Journal of the entomological Society of Southern Africa 24(2): 308-309.

Smithers, C.N., 1961. Bittacus natalensis Wood (Mecoptera, Bittacidae): a record from Southern Rhodesia. Entomologists' monthly Magazine 97: 130.

Smithers, C.N., 1961. Insect Migration. Australian Museum Magazine 23: 350-353, 2 figs.

Smithers, C.N., 1961. A recent collecting trip. Communication of the Entomology Section of the Royal Zoological Society of New South Wales 5: 1.

Smithers, C.N., 1962. New species and records of Elipsocidae from Afrika. Journal of the entomological Society of Southern Africa 25(2): 255-262, 19 figs.

Smithers, C.N., 1962. Insects of Macquarie Island. Psocoptera: Philotarsidae. Pacific Insects 4(4): 929-932, 6 figs.

Smithers, C.N., 1963. Observations and captures. Australian entomological Magazine 7(6): 91-96, 2 figs.

Smithers, C.N., 1963. What is a worn butterfly? Communication of the Entomology Section of the Royal Zoological Society of New South Wales 22: 57-58.

Smithers, C.N., 1963. New records of Myopsocidae (Psocoptera) from Africa with a description of the female of Phlotodes angolensis Bad. Journal of the entomological Society of Southern Africa 26(1): 187-189, 2 figs.

Smithers, C.N., 1963. The Elipsocidae of Australia. Pacific Insects 5(4): 885-898, 25 figs.

Smithers, C.N., 1963. Psilopsocus mimulus sp. n. (Psocoptera: Psilopsocidae) representing a family new to Australia. Journal of the entomological Society of Queensland 2: 56-59, 10 figs.

Smithers, C.N., 1963. The generic position of two species of Philotarsidae. (Psocoptera). Journal of the entomological Society of Queensland 2: 60.

Smithers, C.N., 1963. Two new genera of Elipsocidae (Psocoptera) from Australia. Proceedings of the Royal entomological Society of London (B) 32: 32-37, 12 figs.

Smithers, C.N., 1963. A migration of Zizeeria labradus. Communications of the Royal Zoological Society of New South Wales (Entomology) 17: 36.

Smithers, C.N., 1964. On the Psocoptera of Madagascar. Revue de Zoologie et de Botanique africaines 70(3-4): 209-294, 119 figs.

Smithers, C.N., 1964. New records of Cave and Mine-dwelling Psocoptera in Australia. Journal of the entomological Society of Queensland 3: 85.

Smithers, C.N., 1964. Notes on the relationships of the genera of Elipsocidae. Transactions of the Royal entomological Society of London 116: 211-224.

Smithers, C.N., 1964. The Myopsocidae of Australia. Proceedings of the Royal entomological Society of London (B) 33(7-8): 133-138, 9 figs.

Smithers, C.N., 1964. Insects of Campbell Island. Psocoptera. Pacific Insects Monographs 7: 226-229, 7 figs.

Smithers, C.N., 1964. The Archipsocidae (Psocoptera) of Australia. Journal of the entomological Society of Queensland 3: 79-82, 11 figs.

Smithers, C.N., 1965. Supplementary note on Elipsocidae (Psocoptera) from South Africa. Journal of the entomological Society of Southern Africa 27(2): 216-218, 5 figs.

Smithers, C.N., 1965. A Bibliography of the Psocoptera (Insecta). Australian Zoologist 13(2): 137-209.

Smithers, C.N., 1965. The Lepidopsocidae (Psocoptera) of Australia. Journal of the entomological Society of Queensland 4: 72-78, 20 figs.

Smithers, C.N., 1965. The Trogiidae (Psocoptera) of Australia. Journal of the entomological Society of Queensland 4: 79.

Smithers, C.N., 1965. A note on overwintering in Danaus plexippus (Linnaeus) (Lepidoptera, Nymphalidae) in Australia. Australian Zoologist 13(2): 135-136.

Smithers, C.N., 1965. Caecilius soehardjani, a new name for Caecilius ferrugineus Soehardjan and Hamann (Psocoptera: Caeciliidae). Australian Zoologist 13(2): 136.

Champ, B.R. & C.N. Smithers, 1966. Insects and mites associated with stored products in Queensland. Queensland Journal of Agriculture and animal Science 22: 259-262.

Smithers, C.N., 1966. Descriptions and new records of Atropetae, Psocatropetae and Amphientometae (Psocoptera) from Africa. Journal of the entomological Society of Southern Africa 28(1): 44-49, 5 figs.

Smithers, C.N., 1966. A note on Orgyia anartoides (Walk.) (Lepidoptera: Lymantriidae). Australian Zoologist 13(4): 394-398.

Smithers, C.N. & J.V. Peters, 1966. A migration of Vanessa kershawi (McCoy) (Lepidoptera: Nymphalidae) in Australia. Journal of the entomological Society of Queensland 5: 67-69.

Smithers, C.N., 1967. Butterfly Migration. Wildlife 4(3): 88-91, 7 figs.

Smithers, C.N., 1967. A Catalogue of the Psocoptera of the World. Australian Zoologist 14(1): 1-145.

Smithers, C.N., 1967. On the relationships of the Calopsocidae. Journal of the Austrlian entomological Society 6(1): 61-64, 7 figs.

Smithers, C.N., 1967. Australian Museum Butterfly Migration Research Project. Education Gazette 61(1): 62-63, illustr.

Smithers, C.N., 1967. Insect Migration. In: A Treasury of Australian Wildlife London. 354 pp., illustr. (Migration: pp. 233-239).

Turner, J.S., C.N. Smithers & R.D. Hoogland, 1968. The Conservation of Norfolk Island. Australian Conservation Foundation Special Publication No. 1, 41 pp., 14 figs, 1 map.

Smithers, C.N., , 1969. The Psocoptera of New Zealand. Records of the Canterbury Museum 8(4): 259-344, 211 figs.

Smithers, C.N., 1969. On a small collection of Psocoptera from Britain. Entomologists' monthly Magazine 105: 54.

Smithers, C.N. & H.J. de S. Disney, 1969. The distribution of terrestrial and freshwater birds on Norfolk Island. Australian Zoolgost 15(2): 127-140.

Smithers, C.N. & J.V. Peters, 1969. The butterflies of Norfolk, Philip and Nepean Islands. Australian Zoologist 15(2): 185-187.

Smithers, C.N., 1969. A note on migrations of Vanessa kershawi (McCoy) (Lepidoptera: Nymphalidae) in Australia, 1963-1968. Australian Zoologist 15(2): 188-194, 1 fig.

Smithers, C.N., 1970. Migration records in Australia. 1. Odonata, Homoptera, Coleoptera, Diptera and Hymenoptera. Australian Zoologist 15(3): 380-382.

Smithers, C.N., 1970. Knowledge of New Zealand Psocoptera. New Zealand Entomologist 4(3): 71.

Smithers, C.N., 1970. Some thoughts on Trans-Tasman relationships in the Psocoptera. New Zealand Entomologist 4(3): 79-85.

Smithers, C.N., 1970. Norfolk Island Butterflies. 24 pp., 2 pls. Australian Entomological Press, Sydney.

Smithers, C.N., 1970. On some remains of the Lord Howe Island Phasmid (Dryococelus australis (Montrouzier)) (Phasmida) from Ball's Pyramid. Entomologists' monthly Magazine 105: 252.

Smithers, C.N. & I.B. McArtney, 1970. Record of a migration of the Chequered Swallowtail, Papilio demoleus sthenelus Macleay (Lepidoptera: Papilionidae). North Queensland Naturalist 37: 8.

Smithers, C.N., 1970. Observations on Lord Howe Island butterflies. Australian Zoologist 15(3): 377-379.

Smithers, C.N., 1970. Redefinition of Teliapsocus Chapman, Zelandopsocus Tillyard and Cladioneura Enderlein (Psocoptera). Proceedings of the Royal entomological Society of London (B): 39(5-6): 74-84, 18 figs.

Smithers, C.N., 1970. A note on the seasonal occurrence of some Norfolk Island butterflies. Proceedings of the Royal zoological Society of New South Wales 1968-1969: 46-47.

Smithers, C.N., 1970. Zoraptera. In: Mackerras, I.M. (Ed.). The Insects of Australia. i-xiv, 1029 pp., frontis., pls. 1-8. (Zoraptera: Chap. 17, pp. 302-303, 2 figs.).

Smithers, C.N., 1970. Psocoptera. In: Mackerras, I.M.(ed.). 1970. The Insects of Australia. i-xiv, 1029 pp. frontis., pls. 1-8. (Psocoptera: Chap. 24, pp. 367-375, figs. 24.1 - 24.6).

Smithers, C.N., 1971. Lophopterygella petersi sp. n. and new records of known Myopsocidae (Psocoptera). Journal of the entomological Society of Queensland 10(1): 22-24, 6 figs.

Disney, H.J. de S. & C.N. Smithers, 1971. The distribution of terrestrial and freshwater birds on Lord Howe Island, in comparison with Norfolk Island. Australian Zoologist 17(1): 1-11.figs.

Healy, A. & C.N. Smithers, 1971. Australian Insects in Colour. 112 pp., frontis., 52 col. pls., 16 pls. A.H. and A.W. Reed. Sydney.

Smithers, C.N., 1971. Some new records of African Mecoptera. Scientific note. Journal of the entomological Society of Southern Africa 34(1): 189.

Smithers, C.N., 1971. A note on Lord Howe Island butterflies. Journal of the Australian entomological Society 10: 299-300.

Smithers, C.N., 1972. Observations on a breeding population of Danaus plexippus (L.) (Lepidoptera; Nymphalidae) at Camden, New South Wales. Australian Zoologist 17(2): 142-148.

Smithers, C.N., 1972. The classification and phylogeny of the Psocoptera. Australian Museum Memoirs 14: 1-349, illustr.

Smithers, C.N. & J.V. Peters, 1972. Butterflies observed in Warrumbungle National Park, N.S.W. Australian entomological Magazine 1(1): 11-12.

Smithers, C.N., 1972. Ectopsocus pilosoides sp. n. (Psocoptera: Peripsocidae) from Queensland. Australian Zoologist 17(1): 12-14, 7 figs.

Smithers, C.N., 1972. A collection of Psocoptera (Insecta) from Western Australia including four new species. Australian Zoologist 17(1): 15-23, 25 figs.

Smithers, C.N., 1973. A note on the length of life of some Australian butterflies. Australian entomological Magazine 1(5): 62-66.

Smithers, C.N., 1973. New species and records of Australian Bittacidae. Journal of the Australian entomological Society 12: 296-300, 11 figs.

Smithers, C.N., 1973. The food plants of Danaus plexippus (L.) (Lep., Nymphalidae) in Australia. Entomologists' monthly Magazine 109: 54-56.

Smithers, C.N., 1973. Two new records of Myopsocidae (Psocoptera) from South Africa. Journal of the entomological Society of Southern Africa 36(1): 131-132, 3 figs.

Smithers, C.N., 1973. A new species and new records of Psocoptera from the Kermadec Islands. New Zealand Entomologist 5(2): 147-150, 6 figs.

Smithers, C.N., 1973. A new species and new records of Sisyridae (Neuroptera) from Australia. Australian entomological Magazine 1(3): 19-22, 4 figs.

Smithers, C.N., 1973. A note on the natural enemies of Danaus plexippus (L.) (Lepidoptera: Nymphalidae) in Australia. Australian entomological Magazine 1(4): 37-40.

Smithers, C.N. & I.W.B.Thornton, 1973. The Psilopsocidae (Psocoptera) of New Guinea. Proceedings of the Linnean Society of New South Wales 98(2): 98-103, 13 figs.

Smithers, C.N., 1973. A peculiar danaid butterfly. News Bulletin of the entomological Society of Queensland 95: 18.

Smithers, C.N. & O.R. Evans, 1974. The reappearance of Anaphaeis java peristhene (Boisduval) (Lepidoptera: Pieridae) on Norfolk Island. Australian entomological Magazine 2(1): 9-11.

Smithers, C.N. & I.W.B. Thornton, 1974. The Psocoptera (Insecta) of Norfolk Island. Records of the Australian Museum 29(8): 209-234, figs. 1-67.

Smithers, C.N., McAlpine, D.K., Colman, P. & M. Gray, 1974. Island Invertebrates. Australian Natural History 18(2): 60-63, illustr.

Smithers, C.N. & I.W.B. Thornton, 1974. The Myopsocidae (Psocoptera) of New Guinea and New Caledonia. Transactions of the Royal entomological Society of London 126(1): 91-127, 95 figs.

Smithers, C.N., 1974. A new Australian species of Stenopsocus (Psocoptera: Stenopsocidae). Australian entomological Magazine 2(2): 21-23, 4 figs.

Smithers, C.N., 1974. Status of the taxonomy of the Hexapoda of Southern Africa. Psocoptera. Entomology Memoirs, Department of Agriculture technical Services, Republic of South Africa 38: 46-49, fig. 13.

Smithers, C.N., 1974. New records of Choristidae (Mecoptera). Australian entomological Magazine 2(1): 1.

Smithers, C.N., 1974. In: The Insects of Australia. Supplement. Melbourne. i-viii, 146 pp., frontis., 42 figs. (Psocoptera: Chap. 24, pp. 50, 51,).

Thornton, I.W.B. & C.N. Smithers, 1974. The Philotarsidae of New Caledonia. Pacific Insects 16(2-3): 177-243, 247 figs.

Smithers, C.N., 1974. Arthropoda of the subantarctic islands of New Zealand. 4. Psocoptera. Journal of the Royal Society of New Zealand 4(3): 315-318.

Smithers, C.N., 1974. Lachesilla tectorum Badonnel (Psocoptera: Lachesillidae) from Queensland, representing a family new to Australia. Australian entomological Magazine 1(6): 86.

Smithers, C.N., 1974. A migration of Vanessa kershawi (McCoy) (Lepidoptera, Nymphalidae) in Western Australia. Western Australian Naturalist 13(1): 16-17.

Smithers, C.N., 1974. Note on the island's butterflies. In: Recher, H. Environmental Survey of Lord Howe Island. i-viii, 86 pp., 2 maps, illustr. Sydney.

Smithers, C.N., 1974. Two new species and additional records of Taeniostigma Enderlein (Psocoptera: Stenopsocidae) from Australia. Journal of the Australian entomological Society 13: 211-217, figs. 1-17.

Smithers, C.N., 1975. Melanitis leda bankia (Fabricius) (Lepidoptera: Nymphalidae) in Sydney and on Norfolk Island. Australian entomological Magazine 2(5): 10-11.

Smithers, C.N. & I.W.B. Thornton, 1975. The first record of Stenopsocidae (Psocoptera) from New Guinea with descriptions of new species. Proceedings of the Linnean Society of New South Wales 100(2): 156-166, 25 figs.

Smithers, C.N., 1975. The names of Australian and New Zealand Myopsocidae (Psocoptera). Australian entomological Magazine 2(4): 76-78.

Smithers, C.N. & I.W.B. Thornton, 1975. The Psocoptera (Insecta) of Lord Howe Island. Records of the Australian Museum 29(16): 453-472, 54 figs.

Smithers, C.N., 1975. Additions to Australian Myopsocidae (Psocoptera). Australian entomological Magazine 2(3): 51-56, 8 figs.

Smithers, C.N., 1975. Records of two species of Ectopsocus McLachlan (Psocoptera: Ectopsocidae). Journal of the Australian entomological Society 14: 243-245, 2 figs.

Smithers, C.N., 1975. New Psocoptera records from Australian caves. Australian entomological Magazine 2(3): 45-46.

Smithers, C.N., 1976. A record of Aeshna brevistyla Rambur (Odonata: Aeshnidae) from Norfolk Island. Australian entomological Magazine 3(3): 57.

Smithers, C.N., 1976. The generic position of Amphigerontia formosa Banks (Psocoptera: Psocidae) and related species. Australian entomological Magazine 3(4): 67-73, 12 figs.

Smithers, C.N., 1976. Epipsocopsis mouldsi sp. n. representing a family (Psocoptera: Epipsocidae) new to Australia. Australian entomological Magazine 3(2): 32-34, 5 figs.

Smithers, C.N., 1977. The oak leaf-miner, Phyllonorycter messaniella (Zeller) (Lepidoptera: Gracillariidae) established on Norfolk Island. Australian entomological Magazine 4(1): 16.

Smithers, C.N., 1977. An instance of one adult Fantail Cuckoo feeding another. Australian Birds 12(1): 18.

Smithers, C.N. & I.W.B. Thornton, 1977. A new genus and some new species of Epipsocidae (Psocoptera) from the Melanesian arc. Proceedings of the Linnean Society of New South Wales 102(2): 60-75, 44 figs.

Smithers, C.N. & J.P. Peters, 1977. A record of migration and aggregation in Alcides zodiaca (Butler) (Lepidoptera: Uraniidae). Australian entomological Magazine 4(3): 44.

Smithers, C.N., 1977. Tracing patterns of insect flight. Australian Natural History 19(1): 24-29, illustr.

Smithers, C.N., 1977. Seasonal distribution and breeding status of Danaus plexippus (L.) (Lepidoptera: Nymphalidae) in Australia. Journal of the entomological Society of Australia 16: 175-184, 26 figs.

Thornton, I.W.B., S.K. Wong & C.N. Smithers, 1977. The Philotarsidae (Psocoptera) of New Zealand and the islands of the New Zealand plateau. Pacific Insects 17(2-3): 197-228, 91 figs.

Thornton, I.W.B. & C.N. Smithers, 1977. Philotarsidae (Psocoptera) of New Guinea. Pacific Insects 17(4): 419-450, 84 figs.

Smithers, C.N. & G.A. Holloway, 1977. Some specimens of Vespula (Paravespula) germanica (Fabricius) (Hymenoptera: Vespidae) taken in Sydney. Australian entomological Magazine 4(4): 75-76.

Smithers, C.N., 1977. The Psocoptera of Muogamarra Nature Reserve. Records of the Australian Museum 31(7): 251-306, 98 figs.

Smithers, C.N., 1977. A note on Welcome Swallows and a Canada Goose on Lord Howe Island. Australian Birds 12(2): 36.

Smithers, C.N., 1977. Graphopsocus cruciatus (L.) (Psocoptera: Stenopsocidae) a European psocid taken in Zambia. Entomologists' monthly Magazine 112: 122.

Smithers, C.N., 1977. A note on population movement in Nyctemera amica (White) (Lepidoptera: Arctiidae). Australian entomological Magazine 3(5): 87-90.

Smithers, C.N., 1977. Additions to knowledge of Australian Elipsocidae (Psocoptera). Entomologists' monthly Magazine 112: 123-126, 2 figs.

Smithers, C.N., 1977. Cycetes collessi sp. n. (Psocoptera: Psocidae) representing a genus new to Australia. Australian entomological Magazine 3(6): 112-114, 8 figs.

Smithers, C.N., 1978. Migration records in Australia. 2. Hesperiidae and Papilionidae. Australian entomological Magazine 5(1): 11-14.

Smithers, C.N. & G.A. Holloway, 1978. Establishment of Vespula germanica (Fabricius) (Hymenoptera: Vespidae) in New South Wales. Australian entomological Magazine 5(3): 55-59, 2 figs.

Thornton, I.W.B. & C.N. Smithers, 1978. Philotarsidae of the Solomon Archipelago. Pacific Insects 18(3-4): 227-233, 10 figs.

Smithers, C.N., 1978. A preliminary list of the ferns of Tuglo Wildlife Refuge. Hunter Natural History 10(4): 189-191.

Smithers, C.N., 1978. A new species and new records of Psocoptera from Ireland. Irish Naturalist's Journal 19(5): 141-148, 8 figs.

Smithers, C.N., 1978. A new genus of Myopsocidae (Psocoptera) from Queensland. Journal of the Australian entomological Society 17: 105-107, 5 figs.

Smithers, C.N., 1978. Collecting and preserving Psocoptera (Psocids, Booklice, Barklice). Australian entomological Magazine 4(6): 109-114, 5 figs.

Smithers, C.N., D.K. McAlpine, P. Colman & M. Gray, 1978. Island Invertebrates. In: Lord Howe Island. 41 pp. Australian Museum, Sydney. (Reprint of Smithers, C.N., et al. 1974.)

Smithers, C.N., 1979. The generic position of three species of Psocus (Insecta: Psocoptera) from Singapore. Oriental Insects 13(2): 109-114, 9 figs.

Smithers, C.N., 1979. Three new species and some records of Psocoptera (Insecta) from Tasmania. Australian entomological Magazine 6(4): 61-68, 12 figs.

Smithers, C.N. & I.W.B. Thornton, 1979. Psilopsocidae and Myopsocidae (Insecta: Psocoptera) of the Bismarck Archipelago, Solomon Islands and New Hebrides. Records of the Australian Museum 32(16): 513-545, 82 figs.

Smithers, C.N., 1979. Blaste muiri sp. n. and Mesopsocus dromedarius Ball (Psocoptera) from Tunisia. Entomologists' monthly Magazine 114: 83-86, 8 figs.

Smithers, C.N., 1979. An additional record and key to the Psocoptera (Insecta) of Lord Howe Island. Australian entomological Magazine 6(2): 21-22.

Smithers, C.N., 1979. Gallard, 1932: an overlooked paper on the food of Ithone fusca Newman (Neuroptera: Ithonidae). Australian entomological Magazine 6(4): 74.

Smithers, C.N., 1980. A redescription of Ectopsocus richardsi (Pearman) (Psocoptera: Ectopsocidae) based on Australian material. General and applied Entomology 12: 13-15, 5 figs.

Smithers, C.N., 1980. A preliminary list of the birds of Tuglo Wildlife Refuge. Hunter Natural History 11(2): 41-45.

Smithers, C.N., 1980. The position of Sigmatoneura Enderlein (Psocoptera: Psocidae). Australian entomological Magazine 6(5): 93.

Smithers, C.N., 1981. A new species of Dirla Navas (Psocoptera: Calopsocidae) with comments on the position of the genus. Australian entomological Magazine 8(2,3): 24-28, 12 figs.

Smithers, C.N. & I.W.B. Thornton, 1981. The Psocidae (Insecta: (Psocoptera) of New Guinea, including a new coleopteriform genus from high on Mount Wilhelm. Australian Journal of Zoology 29: 921-969, 125 figs.

Smithers, C.N., 1981. A preliminary note on the Papilionoidea (Lepidoptera) of Tuglo Wildlife Refuge, New South Wales. Australian entomological Magazine 7(6): 91-96, 2 figs.

Smithers, C.N., 1981. Insects. In: Recher, H.F. and Ponder, W.F. (Eds). "Lord Howe Island". Occasional Reports of the Australian Museum 1: 17-20.

Smithers, C.N., 1981. Austrocaecilius, a new genus of Caeciliidae (Psocoptera) from Australia. Australian entomological Magazine 7(5): 68-70, 4 figs.

Smithers, C.N., 1981. The female of Psilopsocus pulchripennis Smithers and Thornton (Psocoptera: Psilopsocidae). Australian entomological Magazine 8: 13-14, 3 figs.

Smithers, C.N., 1981. Synopsis of localities and key to the Psocoptera of Norfolk Island. Australian entomological Magazine 7(6): 85-88.

Smithers, C.N. & I.W.B. Thornton, 1982. The role of New Guinea in the evolution and biogeography of some families of psocopteran insects. Monographiae Biologicae 42: 621-638, 15 figs.

Smithers, C.N. & G.A. Holloway, 1982. Aggregation of adults in two Australian species of Coccinellidae (Coleoptera). Australian entomological Magazine 9(1): 4-6, 1 fig.

Smithers, C.N., 1982. The Young Observer's Book of Australian Butterflies. 48 pp., illustr. Methuen. Sydney.

O'Connor, J.P. & C.N. Smithers, 1982. An Irish record of the booklouse Badonnelia titei Pearman (Psocoptera, Sphaeropsocidae). Entomologists' monthly Magazine 118: 226.

Smithers, C.N., 1982. Psocoptera. In: Parker, S. (ed.). 1982. Synopsis and classification of living organisms. New York. 2 vols., illustr. (Psocoptera: Vol.2, pp. 394-406, illustr.).

Smithers, C.N., 1982. Aphyopsocus gen.nov., a remarkable new genus of Caeciliidae (Psocoptera) from southeastern New South Wales. Australian entomological Magazine 9(1): 13-18, 13 figs.

Smithers, C.N., 1983. Migration records in Australia. 3. Danainae and Acraeinae (Lepidoptera: Nymphalidae). Australian entomological Magazine 10(2,3): 21-27.

Smithers, C.N., 1983. A revised key to the species of Psilopsocus (Psocoptera: Psilopsocidae) with new records of Ps. mimulus, a probably phragmotic species. Australian entomological Magazine 10(2,3): 33-34.

Smithers, C.N., 1983. Migration records in Australia. 4. Pieridae, other than Anaphaeis java teutonia (Fab.). Australian entomological Magazine 10(4): 47-54.

Smithers, C.N., 1983. A reappraisal of Clematostigma Enderlein with notes on related genera (Psocoptera: Psocidae). Australian entomological Magazine 9(5): 71-79, 8 figs.

Smithers, C.N., 1983. A new species of Lasiopsocus Enderlein (Psocoptera: Psocidae) from New South Wales. Australian entomological Magazine 10(5): 61-63, 4 figs.

Smithers, C.N., & W.H. Butler, 1983. The butterflies (Lepidoptera: Hesperioidea and Papilionoidea) of Barrow Island and nearby islands off the coast of Western Australia. Western Australian Naturalist 15(6): 141-145.

Thornton, I.W.B. & C.N. Smithers, 1984. Systematics of the Calopsocidae, an oriental and melanesian family of Psocoptera. Systematic Entomology 9(2): 183-244, 214 figs.

Smithers, C.N., 1984. Notice of some interesting specimens of Danaus hamatus (W.S.Macleay) (Nymphalidae) and Pieris rapae (L.) (Pieridae) (Lepidoptera). Australian entomological Society News Bulletin 20(2): 48.

Smithers, C.N., 1984. The Psocoptera of South Australia. Records of the South Australian Museum 18(20): 453-491, 105 figs.

Smithers, C.N., 1984. New Australian records of Psyllipsocidae with comment on the spelling of Psocathropos Ribaga (Psocoptera: Psyllipsocidae). Australian entomological Magazine 11(1): 1-4.

Smithers, C.N., 1984. The Neuroptera of Barrow and nearby islands off the west coast of Western Australia. Australian entomological Magazine 11(4,5): 61-68, 6 figs.

Smithers, C.N., 1984. The Psocoptera of Barrow and Boodie Islands, Western Australia. Entomologica scandinavica 15: 215-226, figs. 1-21.

Smithers, C.N., 1985. Migration records in Australia. 5. Lycaenidae and Nymphalidae (Lepidoptera). Australian entomological Magazine 11(6): 91-97.

Smithers, C.N. & W.H. Butler, 1985. Dragonflies and damselflies (Odonata) from Barrow and nearby islands off the coast of Western Australia. Australian entomological Magazine 12(1): 9-12.

Smithers, C.N., 1985. New records of Pogonella bispinus (Stal) (Homoptera: Membracidae) from eastern Australia and Barrow Island, Western Australia. Australian entomological Magazine 12(2): 35-36.

Smithers, C.N., 1985. Redefinition of Copostigma Enderlein (Psocoptera: Psocidae). Australian entomological Magazine 12(3,4): 61-62.

Smithers, C.N., 1985. Name changes for some species of Myopsocidae (Psocoptera). Psyche, Cambridge, Massachusetts 92(2-3): 265-267.

Smithers, C.N., 1985. Order Psocoptera. In: Scholtz, C.H. and Holm, E. (eds.). 1985. The Insects of Southern Africa. Durban. 502 pp., pls. I-XII. (Psocoptera: pp. 99-104, figs. 14.1-14.7).

Smithers, C.N., 1986. Some new records of Psocoptera from Norfolk and Philip Islands. Australian entomological Magazine 13(1): 33-34.

Smithers, C.N., 1987. Redescription and generic position of Psocus striatifrons McLachlan (Psocoptera: Psocidae). Australian entomological Magazine 14(1,2): 13-16, 4 figs.

Smithers, C.N., 1987. Synopsis of Australian scorpionflies (Mecoptera). General and applied Entomology 19: 31-44, 6 figs.

Smithers, C.N., 1988. Four additional antlion records from Barrow Island, Western Australia. (Neuroptera: Myrmeleontidae). Australian entomological Magazine 15(1): 2.

Smithers, C.N., 1988. The female and egg of Austromerope poultoni Killington (Mecoptera: Meropeidae). Entomologica scandinavica 19: 101-111, 3 figs.

Smithers, C.N., 1988. New distribution records for Australian Chrysopidae (Neuroptera). Australian entomological Magazine 15(1): 35-38.

Smithers, C.N., 1988. New records of Australian Nymphidae (Neuroptera). Australian entomological Magazine 15(4): 141-143.

Smithers, C.N., 1988. The Handbook of Insect Collecting. 2nd. edition. Angus and Robertson, Sydney. 120 pp., illustr.

Smithers, C.N., 1989. Two new species of Amphientomidae (Insecta: Psocoptera), the first record of the family for Australia. Proceedings of the Linnean Society of New South Wales 111(1): 31-35, 9 figs.

Smithers, C.N., 1989. A distinctive new species and new distribution records of Stilbopteryginae (Insecta: Neuroptera: Myrmeleontidae). Proceedings of the Linnean Society of New South Wales 110(4): 407-410.

Smithers, C.N. & J.V. Peters, 1990. A note on the abundance of Hasora khoda Swinhoe (Lepidoptera: Hesperiidae) in Sydney, New South Wales. Australian entomological Magazine 17(3): 89-90.

Smithers, C.N. & J.V. Peters, 1990. New locality records for some butterflies in New South Wales. Australian entomological Magazine 17(3): 75-76.

Smithers, C.N., 1990. Keys to the families and genera of Psocoptera (Arthropoda: Insecta). Technical Reports of the Australian Museum 2: 1-82, 475 figs.

Smithers, C.N., 1990. First record of Psocoptera as prey of Australian Sphecidae (Hymenoptera). Australian entomological Magazine 17(2): 42.

Smithers, C.N., 1990. New records of Australian Osmylidae (Neuroptera). Australian entomological Magazine 17(2): 53-56.

Smithers, C.N. & I.W.B. Thornton, 1990. Systematics and distribution of the Melanesian Psocidae (Psocoptera). Invertebrate Taxonomy 3(4): 431-468. 74 figs.

Smithers, C.N., 1991. A new species of Dorypteryx Aaron (Psocoptera: Psyllipsocidae) described from Australia. General and applied Entomology 23: 45-48, 7 figs.

Smithers, C.N. & J.P O'Connor, 1991. New records of Psocoptera (Insecta) (Booklice, Barklice) from Ireland, including a species previously known from New Zealand. Irish Naturalists' Journal 23(12): 477-486, 12 figs.

Smithers, C.N., 1991. Exploring Nature in Cities and Towns. 79 pp. Young Naturalist Series. Australian Museum. Sydney.

Smithers, C.N., 1991. Psocoptera (Insecta) from the nest webs of Badumna candida (L. Koch) (Desidae: Araneae) in Queensland. Proceedings of the Linnean Society of New South Wales 112(4): 27-31, 9 figs.

Smithers, C.N., 1991. New records of Australian Hemerobiidae (Neuroptera). Australian entomological Magazine 18(4): 139-141.

Smithers, C.N., 1991. Psocoptera (Psocids, Booklice). In: The Insects of Australia. A textbook for students and research workers. 2 vols. 560 and 600 pp. Carlton, Melbourne. (Psocoptera: Vol. I, Chap. 28, pp. 412-420, figs. 28.1-28.6).

Smithers, C.N., 1991. Zoraptera. In: The Insects of Australia. A textbook for students and research workers. 2 vols., 500 and 600 pp., Carlton, Melbourne. (Zoraptera: Vol. 1, Chap. 27, pp. 410-411, figs. 27.1, 27.2).

Smithers, C.N. & C. Lienhard, 1992. A revised bibliography of the Psocoptera (Arthropoda: Insecta). Technical Report of the Australian Museum 6: 1-86.

Smithers, C.N., 1993. A migration of Delias harpalyce (Donovan) (Lepidoptera: Pieridae) in the Hunter Valley, New South Wales. Victorian Entomologist 23(2): 28.

Smithers, C.N., 1993. A remarkable aggregation of Nymphes myrmeleonides Leach (Neuroptera: Nymphidae) in the Hunter Valley, New South Wales. Australian Entomologist 20(4): 127-128.

Smithers, C.N., 1993. A note on the Megaloptera, Mecoptera and Neuroptera of Tuglo Wildlife Refuge, New South Wales. Australian Entomologist 20(2): 67-71.

Smithers, C.N., 1993. Three new species of Psocoptera from New South Wales. General and applied Entomology 24: 39-45, 21 figs.

Smithers, C.N., 1993. New species and new records of Caeciliinae (Psocoptera: Caeciliidae) from the Mount Royal area, Hunter Valley, New South Wales, with a key to the Australian species of Caecilius Curtis. General and applied Entomology 25: 16-21, 17 figs.

Smithers, C.N., 1994. A redescription of Anopistoscena specularifrons Enderlein (Psocoptera: Hemipsocidae) confirming its position in the Hemipsocidae. African Entomology 2(1): 25-29, 10 figs.

Smithers, C.N., 1994. A note on the Peripsocidae (Psocoptera) of Tuglo Wildlife Refuge, Hunter Valley, New South Wales. Australian Entomologist 21(1): 7-10, 4 figs.

New, T.R. & C.N. Smithers, 1994. Two new species of Myrmeleon L. and new records of Myrmeleontini (Insecta: Neuroptera: Myrmeleontidae) from Australia. Proceedings of the Linnean Society of New South Wales 114(4): 189-194, 17 figs.

Smithers, C.N., 1994. The generic position of the Australian species of Paracaecilius Badonnel and Enderleinella Badonnel (Insecta: Psocoptera: Caeciliidae). Records of the Australian Museum 46: 125-129, 12 figs.

Smithers, C.N., 1994. Trogium evansorum sp.n. (Psocoptera: Trogiidae) a remarkable prognathous species from Norfolk Island. Australian Entomologist 21(4): 153-155, 10 figs.

Smithers, C.N., 1994. A note on the Hesperiidae (Lepidoptera) (Skippers) of Tuglo Wildlife Refuge, New South Wales. Australian Entomologist 21(3): 103-109.

Smithers, C.N., 1994. Psocoptera (Psocids, booklice). In: Systematic and Applied Entomology. 484 pp., 16 pls. Carlton, Melbourne. (Psocoptera: Chap. 28, pp. 308-311, fig. 28.1).

Smithers, C.N., 1994. Zoraptera. In: Systematic and Applied Entomology. 484 pp., 16 pls. Carlton, Melbourne. (Zoraptera: Chap. 27, pp. 306-307, fig. 27.1).

Atkins, A. & C.N. Smithers, 1995. A genitalic aberration of Trapezites praxedes (Hesperiidae: Trapezitinae) from N.S.W. Australian Entomologist 22(2): 47-50, 6 figs.

Smithers, C.N., 1995. Psilopsocus mimulus Smithers (Psocoptera: Psilopsocidae) the first known wood-boring psocopteran. Journal of the Australian Entomological Society 34: 117-120, 6 figs.

Smithers, C.N., 1995. The first record of Tirumala hamata hamata (W. S. Macleay) (Lepidoptera: Nymphalidae), the Blue Tiger Butterfly on Norfolk Island. Norfolk Nature Notes 11(3): 395-396.

Smithers, C.N., 1995. Psocoptera of Christmas Island. Invertebrtae Taxonomy 9: 529-561, 72 figs.

Smithers, C.N., 1995. Final instar Nymph of Psilopsocus nebulosus Mockford (Psocoptera: Psilopsocidae) redescribed and compared with those of two wood-boring Species of the genus. Beitrage zur Entomologie 45(2): 357-381, 9 figs.

Smithers, C.N., 1995. Psocoptera from inflorescences of Howea forsteriana (C. Moore and F.J.Muell.) Becc. (Arecaceae) (Thatch Palm) on Lord Howe Island. General and applied Entomology 26: 2-8, 20 figs.

Smithers, C.N., 1995. Psocoptera from the cycad Lepidozamia peroffskayana Regel (Cycadaceae) in New South Wales. Australian Entomologist 22(4): 107-108.

Smithers, C.N., 1996. New species and new records of Pseudocaeciliidae, Philotarsidae and Elipsocidae (Insecta: Psocoptera) from the Mount Royal area, Hunter Valley, New South Wales. Proceedings of the Linnean Society of New South Wales 116(3/4): 233-243, 28 figs.

Smithers, C.N., 1996. A gynandromorph of Ectopsocus australis Schmidt and Thornton (Psocoptera: Ectopsocidae) from Australia. Australian Entomologist 23(3): 93-95, 6 figs.

Smithers, C.N., 1996. Psocoptera. In: Wells, A. (ed.) Zoological Catalogue of Australia. Vol. 26. pp. 1-79, 363-372 (index). CSIRO Publishing, Australia.

Smithers, C.N., 1997. Psocoptera from the Western Australian wheatbelt. General and applied Entomology 27: 13-18, 11 figs.

Smithers, C.N., 1997. New species and new records of Ectopsocidae (Insecta: Psocoptera) from the Mount Royal area, Hunter Valley, New South Wales. General and applied Entomology 27: 43-48, 11 figs.

Smithers, C.N., 1997. An apterous, possibly phragmotic new species representing a new genus and subfamily of Elipsocidae (Psocoptera) from South Australia. Entomologica scandinavica 28(1): 97-101, 9 figs.

Smithers, C.N., 1997. Psocoptera from Coocumbac Nature Reserve, Taree, New South Wales. Australian Entomologist 24(2): 49-54, 7 figs.

Smithers, C.N., 1997. Lepidopsocidae, Trogiidae, Myopsocidae and Psocidae from the Mount Royal Area, New South Wales. Proceedings of the Linnean Society of New South Wales 118: 111-121, 26 figs.

Smithers, C.N., 1997. Notes on the biology and annual cycle of the wood boring psocopteran Psilopsocus mimulus Smithers (Psocoptera: Psilopsocidae). Australian Entomologist 24(3): 131-136, 1 fig.

Smithers, C.N., 1998. The Mesopsocidae (Insecta: Psocoptera) of Australia. General and applied Entomology 28: 85-87, 7 figs.

Smithers, C.N., 1998. A Species List and Bibliography of the Insects recorded from Norfolk Island. Technical Reports of the Australian Museum 13: 1-55.

Smithers, C,N. , 1998. Description of the male of Trogium evansorum Smithers (Psocoptera: Trogiidae) from Norfolk Island, with a key to the species of the genus. Australian Entomologist 25(3): 89-91, 3 figs. #

Smithers, C.N., 1999. New Species and New Records of Psocoptera (Insecta) from South Australia. Proceedings of the Linnean Society of New South Wales 120: 69-79, 20 figs.

Smithers, C.N., 1998. A year's Malaise trap catches of Psocoptera in Australia. Entomologists' monthly Magazine 134: 57-60, 1 fig.

Smithers, C.N., 1999. Sandrapsocus clarki gen. et sp. n. an unusual new genus and species of Elipsocidae (Insecta: Psocoptera) from the Bounty Islands. Journal of the Royal Society of New Zealand 29(2): 159-164, 10 figs.

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