Chris J. Muller

PhD Student

Molecular Ecology Lab
Department of Biological Sciences
Macquarie University
Sydney, NSW 2109 Australia
Phone: 61 (2) 9850 8203; Fax: 61 (2) 9850 8245
E-mail: cmuller@bio.mq.edu.au

Education

- PhD candidate. 2004-present. Macquarie University
- BSc (Hons). 1998. Centre for Ore Deposit Research, University of Tasmania
- BSc. 1997. Macquarie University

Career History

- Mar 2003 – July 2004: Exploration Geologist (Ivanhoe Mines - Inner Mongolia, China)
- Jan 2002 – Jan 2003: Exploration Geologist (Ivanhoe Mines – Mongolia)
- Feb 2001 – Jan 2002: Mine Geologist (Glencar Mining – Ghana, West Africa)
- Dec 1998 – Nov 2000: Exploration Geologist (Ivanhoe Mines – Kalimantan, Indonesia, Thailand)

Research Interests

- Taxonomy and Evolution of Butterflies
- Island Biogeography
- Phylogenetics

Research Project (click here for details)

- The phylogeny of the genus Delias (Lepidoptera) – a biogeographical perspective

Publications

MÜLLER, C. J. 2004. A new species of Acupicta Eliot from Sulawesi, Indonesia (Lepidoptera: Lycaenidae). Australian Entomologist 31(3): 119-121

MÜLLER, C. J. 2004. A new species of Nirvanopsis Vane-Wright from the Sula Islands, Indonesia (Lepidoptera: Nymphalidae). Australian Entomologist 31(2): 75-78

MÜLLER, C. J. 2003. Three new species of Psychonotis Toxopeus from Papua New Guinea (Lepidoptera: Lycaenidae). Australian Entomologist 30(4): 159-165

MÜLLER, C. J. 2002. New butterfly taxa from New Ireland, Papua New Guinea (Lepidoptera: Nymphalidae and Lycaenidae). Australian Entomologist 29(1): 29-36

MÜLLER, C. J. 2001. A new species of Delias Hubner (lepidoptera : Pieridae) from New Ireland, Papua New Guinea. Australian Entomologist 28(1): 17-22

MÜLLER, C. J. 2001. The previously unknown females of Leuciacria olivei Muller and Pseudodipsas una D’Abrera (Lepidoptera: Pieridae and Lycaenidae). Australian Entomologist 28(1): 23-24

MÜLLER, C. J. 2001. Notes on the life history of Chilasa moerneri moerneri (Aurivillius) (Lepidoptera: Papilionidae). Australian Entomologist 28(1): 27-31

MÜLLER, C. J. 2000. The life history of Philiris philotas philotas (C. Felder) (lepidoptera: Lycaenidae). Australian Entomologist 27(2):61-63

MÜLLER, C. J. 1999. A new species of Leuciacria Rothschild & Jordan (Lepidoptera : Pieridae) from montane New Ireland, Papua New Guinea. Australian Entomologist 26(3): 65-70

MÜLLER, C. J. 1999. A new species of Cethosia and a new subspecies of Delias (Lepidoptera : Nymphalidae and Pieridae) from New Ireland, Papua New Guinea. Records of the Australian Museum 51(2): 169-177

MULLER, C.J. 1998. New larval foodplant records for butterlies (Lepidoptera) in northern Queensland. Australian Entomologist 25(2): 33-38

MULLER, C.J. 1992. New Gahnia Forst. & Forst. F. food plant records for Hesperilla ornata ornata (Leach) and Tisaphone abeona regalis Waterhouse (Lepidoptera: Hesperiidae and Nymphalidae) in New South Wales. Australian Entomological Magazine 19(4): 102

MÜLLER, C. J. and TENNENT, W. J. 1999. A new species of Graphium Scopoli (Lepidoptera: Papilionidae) from the Bismarck Archipelago, Papua New Guinea. Records of the Australian Museum 51(2): 161-168

MÜLLER, C. J. and SANDS, D. P. A. 1999. A new subspecies of Bindahara meeki Rothschild & Jordan (Lepidoptera: Lycaenidae) from New Ireland, Papua New Guinea. Australian Entomologist 26(4): 103-110

MULLER, C. J. and HALL, D. 1998. New distribution and host plant records for butterflies (Lepidoptera) in New South Wales. Australian Entomologist 25(3): 65-66

MULLER, C.J., OLIVE, J. and LAMBKIN, T. A. 1998. New records for Petrelaea tombugensis (Rober) (Lepidoptera: Lycaenidae) in Queensland. Australian Entomologist 25(2): 61-63

MULLER, C. J. and MAYO, R. 1993. The previously undescribed female of Liphyra brassolis bougainvilleanus Samson & Smart (Lepidoptera: Lycaenidae: Liphyrinae). Australian Entomological Magazine 20(2): 77-79

MULLER, C. J. and ZAW, K. (In prep.) The Geochemistry, fluid characteristics and evolution of the French Mine gold skarn system, eastern Thailand.

MULLER, C. J. and ZAW, K. (In prep.) Geochemical and structural affinities of the Gupak Cu/Pb/Zn?Ag skarns, north east Kalimantan.

WOOD, G. A. and MÜLLER, C. J. 2003. The life history of Toxidia inornata inornata (Butler) (Lepidoptera: Hesperiidae: Trapezitinae). Australian Entomologist 30(3): 139-140