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Vertical displacement rates on Quaternary faults, Wanganui Basin Journal Paper

Author
Pillans, B.
Year
1990
Journal / Source
New Zealand Journal of Geology and Geophysics
Volume
33
Number
2
Pages
271-275
Keywords
Quaternary; faults; Wanganui Basin; displacements; terraces
Summary
T H E subgenus Culiseta (Climacura) has included only three known species, Culiseta (Climacura) melanura (Coquillett) from Eastern United States, C. (C.) tonnoiri (Edwards) from New Zealand, and C. (C.) antipodea (Dobrotworsky) from Victoria, Australia. The discovery of a fourth species from the extreme south of the South Island of New Zealand is described here. A note on its ecology is included.