New Zealand Journal of Zoology 2006

Volume 33/Number 1/March 2006

• Lice of the genus Philopterus Nitzsch (Phthiraptera: Ischnocera: Philopteridae) parasitic on hosts of the genus Emberiza (Passeriformes: Emberizidae) RL Palma, RD Price  p. 1
• A note on Philopterus kalkalichi Ansari, 1955 (Phthiraptera: Ischnocera: Philopteridae) RL Palma, RD Price p. 7
• Parasitism of mosquitoes (Diptera: Culicidae) by larvae of Arrenuridae and Microtrombidiidae (Acari: Parasitengona) in the Wellington region, New Zealand AE Snell, ACG Heath  p. 9
• The relative importance of Australian magpies (Gymnorhina tibicen) as nest predators of rural birds in New Zealand D Morgan, JR Waas, J Innes  p. 17
• Post-mortem examination of New Zealand pigeons (Hemiphaga novaeseelandiae) from the Auckland area BJ Gill  p. 31
• Three new species of eutardigrades from the Seychelles G Pilato, MG Binda, O Lisi  p. 39
• Eutardigrada from New Zealand with descriptions of two new species G Pilato, MG Binda, O Lisi  p. 49
• Identification primers for sika deer (Cervus nippon) from sequence-characterised amplified region (SCAR) X Wu, H Liu, Z Jiang  p. 65
• Predicting the distribution of raptors using remote sensing techniques and Geographic Information Systems: a case study with the Eastern New Zealand falcon (Falco novaeseelandiae) R Mathieu, P Seddon, J Leiendecker  p. 73

Volume 33/Number 2/June 2006

• Survivorship in two populations of long-tailed bats (Chalinolobus tuberculatus) in New Zealand M Pryde, M Lettink, CFJ O'Donnell  p. 85
• Roost site selection by lesser short-tailed bats (Mystacina tuberculata) in mixed podocarp-hardwood forest, Whenua Hou/Codfish Island, New Zealand JA Sedgeley  p. 97
• Habitat use and nocturnal activity of lesser short-tailed bats (Mystacina tuberculata) in comparison with long-tailed bats (Chalinolobus tuberculatus) in temperate rainforest CFJ O'Donnell, JE Christie, W Simpson  p. 113
• Nocturnal activity patterns of the lesser short-tailed bat (Mystacina tuberculata) in temperate rainforest, Fiordland, New Zealand JE Christie  p. 125
• Influence of winter weather conditions on lesser short-tailed bat (Mystacina tuberculata) activity in Nothofagus forest, Fiordland JE Christie, W Simpson  p. 133
• Using analogous climates and global insect pest distribution data to identify potential sources of new invasive insect pests in New Zealand L Peacock, S Worner  p. 141
• Discovery and spatial assessment of a Hochstetter's frog (Leiopelma hochstetteri) population in Maungatautari Scenic Reserve, New Zealand M Baber, H Moulton, C. Smuts-Kennedy, NJ Gemmell, M Crossland  p. 147
• The ants of Tokelau KL Abbott, M Sarty, PJ Lester  p. 157
• Surface soil chemistry at an alpine procellariid breeding colony in New Zealand, and comparison with a lowland site G Harrow, DJ Hawke, RN Holdaway  p. 165

  Volume 33/Number 3/September 2006

• Home range and habitat use of introduced rusa deer (Cervus timorensis) in a mosaic of savannah and native sclerophyll forest of New Caledonia J Spaggiari, M De Garine-Wichatitsky  p. 175
• A circadian rhythm in oxygen consumption rate in juvenile tuatara (Sphenodon punctatus) GF Birchard, NJ Nelson, CH Daugherty  p. 185
• A new species Macrobiotus magdalenae (Tardigrada: Eutardigrada: Macrobiotidae, richtersi group) from Costa Rican rain forest (Central America) L Michalczyk, L Kaczmarek  p. 189
• Topography affects foot trembling side preference in the North Island robin (Petroica longipes) A Berggren  p. 197
• Wetanema ripariae n. sp. (Nematoda: Thelastomatidae) from the Raukumara tusked weta Motuweta riparia Gibbs GW Yeates, J McCartney  p. 203
• Hiding in the grass: background matching conceals moths (Lepidoptera: Crambidae) from detection by spider eyes (Araneae: Salticidae) R Moss, RR Jackson, SD Pollard  p. 207
• Mask of wax: secretions of wax conceal aphids from detection by spiders' eyes R Moss, RR Jackson, SD Pollard  p. 215
• Field efficacy of cholecalciferol gel baits for possum (Trichosurus vulpecula) control DR Morgan  p. 221
• A new species of Nothotrichocera from New Zealand and a replacement name for the genus Adura (Diptera: Trichoceridae) Ewa Krzeminska  p. 229
• Notes on New Zealand Mammals 2. New Zealand fur seal (Arctocephalus forsteri) pups at Turakirae Head, North Island DJ Rollinson  p. 233
• A new species of Nothrus (Acari: Oribatida: Nothridae) from Ecuador and remarks on N. becki M Kuty, Z Olszanowski  p. 235

  Volume 33/Number 4/December 2006

• Effects of sampling date, gender, and tick burden on peripheral blood cells of captive and wild tuatara (Sphenodon punctatus) DK Burnham, SN Keall, NJ Nelson, CH Daugherty  p. 241
• Survival, density and population composition of bellbirds (Anthornis melanura) on the Poor Knights Islands, New Zealand PM Sagar, RP Scofield  p. 249
• Biopedturbation by an island ecosystem engineer: burrowing volumes and litter deposition by sooty shearwaters (Puffinus griseus) S McKechnie  p. 259
• The use of scent glands to improve the efficiency of mink (Mustela vison) captures in the Outer Hebrides S Roy, I Macleod, NP Moore  p. 267
• Population dynamics of the ship rat Rattus rattus L. in the Orongorongo Valley, New Zealand MG Efford, BM Fitzgerald, BJ Karl, PH Berben  p. 273
• Birds in Australian and New Zealand museums - a major resource for ornithology BJ Gill  p. 299
• Sexual dimorphism in the beaks of Moroteuthis ingens Smith, 1881 (Cephalopoda: Oegopsida: Onychoteuthidae) KS Bolstad  p. 317