S. Mahunka szerk.: Folia Entomologica Hungarica 34/2. (Budapest, 1981)

FOLIA ENTOMOLOGICA HUNGARICA ROVARTANI KÖZLEMÉNYEK XLII (XXXIV) 2 1981 p. 15-25 A report on collecting trips in Australia in 1980-1981 By G. HANGAY, É. HKRCZEG and A. VOJNITS (Received November 17, 1981) Abstract. - The Hungarian Natural History Museum with the support of the Australian Museum staged three zoological expeditions in Australia during 1980 and 1981. The expeditions reached numerous biotope-types, from deserts to rainforests. The collected material was partially retained by the Australian Museum and partially by the Hungarian Natural History Museum. Scientific processing is carried out either on a mutual basis or according to other agreements

. Based on an agreement between the Hungarian Natural History Museum and the Australian Museum, the two museums mounted three larger expeditions in Australia at the end of 1980 and at the beginning of 1981. Apart from these journeys, some other, smaller collecting trips were also organized, mostly in the vicinity of Sydney. The first expedition, which was attended by Mr. George HANGAY from the Australian Museum and by Dr. András VOJNITS from the Hungarian Natural History Museum, was aimed at Australia's arid and semi-arid areas. Starting from Sydney, it reached it's furthermost point, after crossing the Sturt stony desert, at Cooper' s Creek, Northeast of Innaminca. Collection was mostly carried out in grassland, woodland and desert biotopes. The detailed listing of the collection of this expedition is marked by Nos. 1-45. The second expedition, whose participants were Mr. Wayne BELL, Mr. George HANGAY, Mr. Rolf LOSSIN and Mr. Timothy RALPH from the Australian Museum, and Dr. András VOJNITS from the Hungarian Natural History Museum. This expedition first visited the semi-arid area in the vicinity of Lake Cargillego, then the Australian Alps and finally the Bungonia limestonecave district. Collection was mostly carried out in open woodland, mallee, closed woodland, sclerophyl forest, sub-alpine woodland and grassland, as well as alpine herb-field. The detailed listing of the collection of this expedition is marked by Nos. 55-145. The third expedition was attended by Mr. George HANGAY from the Australian Museum, by Dr. András VOJNITS research worker and by his wife, Mrs. Éva HERCZEG, associate of the same (Hungarian Natural History Museum) Institute. This expedition reached its furthest point at the Conaway National Park, West of Proserpine. On the onward leg of the journey, the participants of the expedition took the inland route to the north, on the return, they followed the coastline from north to south. Several days were spent on research on the Whitsunday Islands. The varied biotopes ranged from tropical and subtropical rainforests, tropical woodland to complex coastal habitats. The detailed listing of the collection of this expedition is marked by Nos. L. 55-268. The lesser collecting trips took place in the Sydney vicinity, primarily at the north and on some small islands. On these trips, collecting was carried out by Dr. András VOJNITS on all occasions, on some occasions by Mr. George HANGAY and Mrs. Éva HERCZEG, and on one occasion by Mr. Timothy RALPH.