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Publications
by
Alice Wells

April 2008

(a) Sole author:

Wells, A. (1978) [1979]. A review of the Australian species of Hydroptila Dalman (Trichoptera: Hydroptilidae) with descriptions of new species. Australian Journal of Zoology26: 745–762

Wells, A. (1979a). A review of the Australian genera Xuthotrichia Mosely and Hellyethira Neboiss (Trichoptera: Hydroptilidae) wih descriptions of new species. Australian Journal of Zoology27: 311–329

Wells, A. (1979b). The Australian species of Orthotrichia Eaton (Trichoptera: Hydroptilidae). Australian Journal of Zoology27: 585–622

Wells, A. (1980). A review of the Australian genera Orphninotrichia Mosely and Maydenoptila Neboiss (Trichoptera: Hydroptilidae) with descriptions of new species. Australian Journal of Zoology28: 627–645

Wells, A. (1981). The genera Oxyethira Eaton, Gnathotrichia Ulmer and Stenoxyethira Kimmins (Trichoptera: Hydroptilidae) in Australia. Australian Journal of Zoology29: 103–118

Wells, A. (1982). Tricholeiochiton Kloet & Hincks and new genera in the Australian Hydroptilidae (Trichoptera). Australian Journal of Zoology30: 251–70

Wells, A. (1982). New species in the Australian Hydroptilidae (Trichoptera), with observations on relationships and distributions. Australian Journal of Zoology31: 629–649

Wells, A. (1984a). Comparative studies on antennal features of adult Hydroptilidae (Trichoptera). pp. 423–440 in Morse, J.E. (ed.) Proceedings of the IVth International Symposium on Trichoptera. Junk, The Hague

Wells, A. (1984b). Hydroptila Dalman and Orthotrichia Eaton (Trichoptera: Hydroptilidae) from the islands of New Guinea and New Britain, with observations on relationships. Australian Journal of Zoology32: 261–282

Wells, A. (1985a). Larvae and pupae of Australian Hydroptilidae (Trichoptera), with observations on general biology and relationships. Australian Journal of Zoology Supplement113: 1–69

Wells, A. (1985b). Four new species of Hydroptilidae (Trichoptera) from the Alligator Rivers region, Northern Territory. Transactions of the Royal Society of South Australia109: 97–102

Wells, A. (1986). Systematics and biogeography of Australian Hydroptilidae. Unpublished Ph.D. thesis, University of Adelaide

Wells, A. (1987). On the biogeography of the Oxyethira group, tribe Hydroptilini (Hydroptilinae: Hydroptilidae: Trichoptera). pp. 133–138 in Bournaud, M. & Tachet, H. (eds) Proc. Vth Internatn. Symp. Trichoptera. Junk, Dordrecht

Wells, A. (1990a). The microcaddisflies (Trichoptera: Hydroptilidae) of North Sulawesi. Invertebrate Taxononomy 3: 363–406

Wells, A. (1990b). The hydroptilid tribe Stactobiini (Trichoptera: Hydroptilidae: Hydroptilinae) in New Guinea. Invertebrate Taxononomy3: 817–849

Wells, A. (1990c). New species and a new genus of microcaddisfly from northern Australia, including the first Australian record of the tribe Stactobiini (Trichoptera: Hydroptilidae). Transactions of the Royal Society of South Australia114: 107–128

Wells, A. (1991a). A Guide to the Caddisflies of the Alligator Rivers Region, N.T. Open File Record of the Office of the Supervising Scientist for the Alligator Rivers Region. 105 pp.

Wells, A. (1991b). The hydroptilid tribes Hydroptilini and Orthotrichiini in New Guinea (Trichoptera: Hydroptilidae: Hydroptilinae). Invertebrate Taxononomy 5: 487–526

Wells, A. (1991c). The Hydroptilidae (Trichoptera) of the Malay Archipelago. pp. 243–246 in Tomaszewski, C. (ed.) Proceedings of the VIth International Symposium on Trichoptera. Poland : Adam Mickiewicz Press

Wells, A. (1992). The first parasitic Trichoptera. Ecological Entomology17: 299–302

Wells, A. (1993a). Bugs and bug collectors of the Northern Territory: entomology and entomologists in the Northern Territory. State Library of the Northern Territory, Occasional Papers No. 40

Wells, A. (1993b). Micro-caddisflies (Trichoptera: Hydroptilidae) from Bali, Indonesia. Zool. Med. Leiden67: 351–359

Wells, A. (1995). New Caledonian Hydroptilidae (Trichoptera), with new records, descriptions of larvae and a new species. Aquatic Insects 4: 223–239

Wells, A. (1995). Larva, pupa and notes on general biology of Tinodes radona Neboiss (Trichoptera: Psychomyiidae). The Beagle, Records of the Museums and Art Galleries of the Northern Territory12: 53–59

Wells, A. (1997). A Preliminary Guide to the Identification of Larval Hydroptilidae (Insecta: Trichoptera). Albury : Murray-Darling Freshwater Research Centre 28 pp.

Wells, A. (1999). Two new hydroptilid species from Tasmania’s Heritage Area (Trichoptera: Hydroptilidae). Australian Entomologist25: 81–84

Wells, A. (1999). The Micro-caddisflies of Lord Howe Island (Hydroptilidae: Trichoptera: Insecta). Aquatic Insects21(3): 221–230

Wells, A. (2000). New Australian species of Oecetis allied to O. complexa Kimmins (Trichoptera: Leptoceridae. Mem. Mus. Vic. 58(1): 77–88

Wells, A. (2002). Three new Orphninotrichia Mosely species (Trichoptera: Hydroptilidae) from Barrington Tops, New South Wales, a distribution extended, and remarks on generic placement. Journal of the Australian Entomological Society41: 221–225

Wells, A. (2004). Insecta: Trichoptera: Hydroptilidae. pp. 540–544, in Yule, C.M. & Yong, H.S. (eds) Freshwater Invertebrates of the Malaysian Region. Academy of Sciences Malaysia 861 pp.

Wells, A. (2004). The long-horned caddisfly genus Oecetis (Trichoptera: Leptoceridae) in Australia: two new species groups and 17 new species. Memoirs of Museum Victoria61 (1): 85-110

Wells, A. (2005). Parasitism by hydroptilid caddisflies (Trichoptera) and seven new species of Hydroptilidae from northern Queensland. Australian Journal of Entomology (2005) 44, 385–391

Wells, A. (2006). A review of Australian long-horned caddisfl ies in the Oecetis pechana -group (Trichoptera: Leptoceridae), with descriptions of thirteen new species. Memoirs of Museum Victoria 63 (2): 107–128

(b) Joint Author:

Andrewartha, H.G., Miethke, P.M. & Wells, A. (1973). Induction of diapause in the pupa of Phalaenoides glycinae by a hormone from the suboesophageal ganglion. Journal of Insect Physiology20: 679–701

Wells, A. & Neboiss, A. (1987). A glimpse of North Sulawesi Trichoptera. Trichoptera Newsletter14: 21–23

Wells, A. & Wichard, W. (1989). Caddisflies of Dominican amber VI. Hydroptilidae (Trichoptera). Studies in Neotropical Fauna and Envionment24: 41–51

Wells, A. & Dudgeon, D. (1990). Hydroptilidae (Insecta: Trichoptera) from Hong Kong. Aquatic Insects12: 161–175

Wells, A. & Huisman, J. (1992). Micro-caddisflies in the tribe Hydroptilini (Trichoptera: Hydroptilidae: Hydroptilinae) from Malaysia and Brunei. Zoologische Mededelingen ( Leiden) 66: 91–126

Wells, A. & Huisman, J. (1993). Malaysian and Bruneian micro-caddisflies in the tribes Stactobiini and Orthotrichiini (Trichoptera: Hydroptilidae: Hydroptilinae). Zoologische Mededelingen ( Leiden) 67: 91–125

Wells, A. & Cartwright, D. (1993). Females and immatures of the Australian caddisfly Hyalopsyche disjuncta Neboiss (Trichoptera), and a new family placement. Transactions of the Royal Society of South Australia117: 97–104

Wells, A. & Huisman, J. (1993). Malaysian and Bruneian micro-caddisflies in the tribes Stactobiini and Orthotrichiini (Trichoptera: Hydroptilidae: Hydroptilinae). Zoologische Mededelingen ( Leiden) 67: 91–125

Wells, A. & Cartwright, D. (1993). Trichoptera, Ephemeroptera, Plecoptera and Odonata of the Jardine River area, Cape York, northern Queensland. pp. 221–230 in, Report of the Cape York Peninsula Scientific Expedition.

Wells, A. & Andersen, T. (1995). Tanzanian micro-caddisflies (Trichoptera: Hydroptilidae). Tijdschrift voor Entomologie138: 143–167, figs 1–63

Wells, A. & Andersen, T. (1996). Two new Catoxyethira species from Tanzania (Trichoptera: Hydroptilidae) and a revised key to Tanzanian hydroptilids. Tijdschrift voor Entomologie139: 85–89, figs 1–5

Wells, A. & Malicky, H. (1997). The micro-caddisflies of Sumatra and Java (Trichoptera: Hydroptilidae). Linzer Biologische Beitrage 29(1): 137–202

Neboiss, A. & Wells, A. (1997). Australian Triaenodes species: an overview. pp. 373–378 in Holzenthal, R.W. & Flint, O.S. (eds) Proceedings of the 8th International Symposium on Trichoptera. Ohio : Ohio Biological Survey

Neboiss, A. & Wells, A. (1998). Review of Australian species of Triaenodes McLachlan (Trichoptera: Leptoceridae). Memoirs of the Museum of Victoria57(1): 89–132

Wells, A. & Huisman, J. (2001). New hydroptilid caddisfly species from southern Sulawesi (Insects: Trichoptera: Hydroptilidae)). Zoologische Mededelingen ( Leiden) 75 (12): 207–216 figs 1–11

Wells, A. & Mey, W. (2002). Philippines’ microcaddisflies (Trichoptera: Hydroptilidae). Deutsche Entomologische Zeitschrift49 (2002) 1: 113–136

Wells, A. & Yule, C.M. (2008). The caddisflies (Trichoptera) from a tropical peat swamp in Selangor, Peninsular Malaysia, including two new species. Aquatic Insects30: 69–76

(c) Book Reviews:

Wells, A. (1981). Book review of "A comparative study of the genital segments and genital chamber in female Trichoptera". J. Aust. ent. Soc. 20: 196. (Author: A. Nielsen)

Wells, A. (1982a). Book review of "Tasmanian Caddis-flies". J. Aust. ent. Soc. 21: 96. (Author: A. Neboiss)

Wells, A. (1982b). Book review of "Proceedings of the Third International Trichoptera Symposium". J. Aust. ent. Soc. 21: 256. (Editor: G. Moretti)

Wells, A. (1987). Book review of "Atlas of Trichoptera of the SW Pacific-Australian region". J. Aust. ent. Soc. 26: 62. (Author: A. Neboiss)

Wells, A. (1993). Book review of "Methods for collecting, preserving and studying insects an d allied forms". J. Aust. ent. Soc. 32: 206. (Author: M.S. Upton)

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