Publications

Journal articles

Edirisinghe, H.M., Wignall, A., Leschen, R. & Dale, J. 2021. Insights into the Establishment of Introduced Species Using Coccinellines (Coleoptera: Coccinellidae) as a Model System. The Coleopterists Bulletin 75(1):121-149.

Edirisinghe, H.M., Dangalle, C.D. and Pulasinghe, K. 2014. Predicting the relationship between body size and habitat type of Tiger Beetles (Coleoptera, Cicindelidae) using Artificial Neural Networks, Journal of new biological reports 3(2): 97-110.

Conference presentations

Edirisinghe, H.M., Wignall, A., Leschen, R. & Dale, J. 2019. Colour variation in native and introduced ladybirds in New Zealand (Coleoptera: Coccinellidae). 11^th International symposium of Integrative Zoology, Massey University, Auckland, December 2-7, 2019.

Edirisinghe, H.M., Wignall, A., Leschen, R. & Dale, J. 2019. Desiccation resistance varies according to size in three species of ladybird. 7^th SNCS Postgraduate Conference, Massey University, Auckland, October 21, 2019.

Edirisinghe, H.M., Wignall, A., Leschen, R. & Dale, J. 2019. Colour variation in native and introduced ladybirds in New Zealand (Coleoptera: Coccinellidae). The Australasian Society for the Study of Animal Behaviour Conference 2019, Waiheke, Auckland, New Zealand, July 8-10, 2019.

Edirisinghe, H.M., Wignall, A., Leschen, R. & Dale, J. 2019. Phylogeny of New Zealand ladybirds (Coleoptera: Coccinellidae). 68^th NZ Entomological Society Conference, Christchurch, New Zealand, February 7-9, 2019.

Edirisinghe, H.M., Wignall, A., Leschen, R. & Dale, J. 2018. Phylogeny of New Zealand ladybirds (Coleoptera: Coccinellidae). NZ Molecular Ecology conference, Pohangina valley, Manawatu, New Zealand, November 30 – December 2, 2018.

Edirisinghe, H.M., Wignall, A., Leschen, R. & Dale, J. 2018. Variation in ladybird (Coleoptera: Coccinellidae) activity and anti-predator behaviour. 6^th SNCS Postgraduate Conference, Massey University, October 25, 2018.

Edirisinghe, H.M., Wignall, A., Leschen, R. & Dale, J. 2018. Variation in ladybird (Coleoptera: Coccinellidae) activity and anti-predator behaviour. 67^th NZ Entomological Society Conference, Whanganui, New Zealand, April 6-9, 2018.

Edirisinghe, H.M., Wignall, A., Leschen, R. & Dale, J. 2017. Phenotypic variation in ladybirds (Coleoptera: Coccinellidae). 5^th SNCS Postgraduate Conference, Massey University, October 26, 2017.

Edirisinghe, H.M., Wignall, A., Leschen, R. & Dale, J. 2017. Phenotypic variation in ladybirds (Coleoptera: Coccinellidae). Evolution and Behaviour symposium at the 66^th NZ Entomological Society Conference, Wellington, New Zealand, April 19-21, 2017. Symposium organisor: G. Holwell.

Edirisinghe, H.M. 2016. Using artificial neural networks to predict the relationship between body size and habitat type in tiger beetles (Coleoptera, Cicindelidae). 4^th SNCS Postgraduate Conference, Massey University, October 26, 2016.

Edirisinghe, H.M., Dangalle, C.D. & Pulasinghe, K. 2014. Use of artificial neural networks for predicting body size – habitat type relationship of tiger beetles (Coleoptera, Cicindelidae). 34^th Annual Sessions of The Institute of Biology, Sri Lanka, Sri Lanka.