AAS Australasian Arachnological Society

Dr Cor J. Vink

Dr Cor J. Vink
Dr Cor J. Vink
Scientist
AgResearch
Lincoln Science Centre
Private Bag 4749
Christchurch 8140
New Zealand
E-mail: cor.vink [at] arachnology.org

Adjunct Curator of Spiders
Entomology Research Museum
Lincoln University

Research Interests

  • The systematics and taxonomy of spiders (the New Zealand fauna) using both molecular and morphological techniques
  • Biosecurity
  • Spider ecology (especially in agroecosystems)
  • Conservation of New Zealand terrestrial arthropods

Academic Education

  • 2003: Ph.D., Lincoln University
  • 1995: Master of Science, Lincoln University
  • 1990: B.Sc., University of Canterbury

Affiliations

I am the New Zealand correspondent for the International Society of Arachnology and member of the following scientific societies:

Editorial Activities

Lycosoidea editor for Zootaxa.

Member of the editorial board for Systematic Biology.

Selected Publications

    2010

  • 43. Vink, C.J. and Dupérré, N. (in press) Pisauridae (Arachnida: Araneae). Fauna of New Zealand 63.
  • 42. Paquin, P., Vink, C.J. and Dupérré, N. 2010. Spiders of New Zealand: Annotated Family Key and Species List. Lincoln, Manaaki Whenua Press. vii +118 pp.
  • 46. Framenau, V. W., Dupérré, N., Blackledge, T.A. and Vink, C.J. 2010. Systematics of the new Australian orb-weaving spider genus Backobourkia (Araneae: Araneidae). Arthropod Systematics and Phylogeny 68, 79-111.
  • 40. Brockerhoff, E.G., Barratt, B.I.P., Beggs, J.R., Fagan, L.L., Kay, M.K., Phillips, C.B. and Vink, C.J.. 2010. Impacts of exotic invertebrates on New Zealand’s indigenous species and ecosystems. New Zealand Journal of Ecology 34, 158-174.

    • 2009

  • 39. Vink, C.J., Dupérré, N., Paquin, P., Fitzgerald, B.M. and Sirvid, P.J. 2009. The cosmopolitan spider Cryptachaea blattea (Urquhart 1886) (Araneae: Theridiidae): Redescription, including COI sequence, and new synonymy. Zootaxa 2133, 55-63.
  • 38. McNeill, M.R., Vink, C.J. and Phillips, C.B. 2009. Surveillance for weevils and cobweb spiders at high risk sites around Christchurch, New Zealand. New Zealand Plant Protection 62, 124-129.
  • 37. Paquin, P. and Vink, C.J. 2008. Testing compatibility between molecular and morphological techniques for arthropod systematics: a minimally destructive DNA extraction method that preserves morphological integrity, and the effect of lactic acid on DNA quality. Journal of Insect Conservation 13, 453-457.
  • 36.Vink, C.J., Sirvid, P.J. and Hall, G. 2009. Obituary: Dr Lyndsay McLaren Forster: 1925-2009. New Zealand Entomologist 32, 95-97.

    • 2008

  • 35. Vink, C.J., Sirvid, P.J., Malumbres-Olarte, J., Griffiths, J.W., Paquin, P. and Paterson, A.M. 2008. Species status and conservation issues of New Zealand's endemic Latrodectus spider species (Araneae : Theridiidae). Invertebrate Systematics 22, 589-604.
  • 34. Derraik, J.G.B., Sirvid, P., Vink, C.J. and Hall, G. 2008. White-tail tales. The New Zealand Medical Journal 121, 84-86.
  • 33. Paquin, P., Vink, C.J., Duperre, N., Sirvid, P. and Court, D. 2008. Nomina dubia and faunistic issues with New Zealand spiders (Araneae). Insecta Mundi 46, 1-6.
  • 32. Phillips, C.B., Vink, C.J., Blanchet, A. and Hoelmer, K.A. 2008. Hosts are more important than destinations: What genetic variation in Microctonus aethiopoides (Hymenoptera: Braconidae) means for foreign exploration for natural enemies Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution 49, 467-476.
  • 31. Vink, C.J., Hedin, M., Bodner, M.R., Maddison, W.P., Hayashi, C.Y and Garb, J.E. 2008. Actin 5C, a promising nuclear gene for spider phylogenetics Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution 48, 377-382.

    • 2007

  • 30. Ward, J.B., Ward, G.M., Johns, P.M., Jenner, L., Quinn, P.M., Green, E.H., Clark, J.M., Hitchings, T.R., MacFarlane, R.P., Pollard, S.D., Patrick, B.H., Patrick, H., Carter, D.M. and Vink, C.J. 2007. A survey of the arthropod fauna of Kennedys Bush Reserve. Records of the Canterbury Museum 21, 57-68.
  • 29. Hebets, E.A. and Vink, C.J. 2007. Experience leads to preference: experienced females prefer brush-legged males in a population of syntopic spiders. Behavioural Ecology 18, 1010-1020.
  • 28. Vink, C.J. and Phillips, C.B. 2007. First record of Sitona discoideus Gyllenhal 1834 (Coleoptera: Curculionidae) on Norfolk Island. New Zealand Journal of Zoology 34, 283-287.
  • 27. Hodge, S. and Vink, C.J. 2007. Do epigeal spiders show a spatial association with patches of rotting fruit? Newsletter of the British Arachnological Society 109, 7-10.
  • 26. Hodge, S., Vink, C.J., Banks, J.C. & Bowie, M.H. 2007. The use of tree-mounted artificial shelters to investigate arboreal spider communities in New Zealand nature reserves. Journal of Arachnology 35, 129-136.

    • 2006

  • 25. Vink, C.J. 2006. The spider Periegops suteri (Araneae: Periegopidae): description, ecology, localities and management recommendations. The Weta 31, 34-39.
  • 24. Phillips, C.B., Iline, I.I., Vink, C.J., Winder, L.M. & McNeill, M.R. 2006. Genetic markers to distinguish between the Microctonus aethiopoides strains which parasitise Sitona lepidus and Sitona discoideus in New Zealand. New Zealand Plant Protection 59, 297-303.
  • 23. Hodge, S. & Vink, C.J. 2006. Spiders found on the strandline around the coast of Kent. Newsletter of the British Arachnological Society 105, 3-5.
  • 22. Bowie, M.H., Hodge, S., Banks, J.C. & Vink, C.J. 2006. An appraisal of simple tree-mounted shelters for non-lethal monitoring of weta (Orthoptera: Anostostomatidae and Rhaphidophoridae) in New Zealand nature reserves. Journal of Insect Conservation10, 261-268.

    • 2005

  • 21. Vink, C. J., Thomas, S.M., Paquin, P., Hayashi, C. Y. & Hedin, M.C. 2005. The effects of preservatives and temperatures on arachnid DNA. Invertebrate Systematics 19, 99-104.
  • 20. Griffiths, J. W., Paterson, A.M. & Vink, C.J. 2005. Molecular insights into the biogeography and species status of New Zealand's endemic Latrodectus spider species; L. katipo and L. atritus. Journal of Arachnology 33, 776-784.
  • 19. Winder L.M., Phillips, C.B., Lenney-Williams, C., Cane, R.P., Paterson, K.,Vink, C.J. & Goldson, S.L. 2005. Microsatellites and 16S sequences corroborate phenotypic evidence of trans-Andean variation in the parasitoid Microctonus hyperodae (Hymenoptera: Braconidae). Bulletin of Entomological Research 95, 289-298.

    • 2004

  • 18. Vink, C.J., Teulon, D.A.J., McLachlan, A.R.G., Stufkens, M.A.W. 2004. Spider and harvestmen population density and diversity in arable crops and grasses in Canterbury, New Zealand. New Zealand Journal of Zoology 31, 149-159.
  • 17. Banks, J.C., Sirvid, P.J. & Vink, C.J. 2004. Whitetailed spider bites: arachnophobic fallout? Zealand Medical Journal 117.

    • 2003

  • 16. Vink, C.J., Evans, A.M., Phillips, C.B., Murdoch, T.C. & Tubbs, M. B. 2003. Molecular phylogenetic analysis supports the synonymy of Prodontria modesta (Broun) and Prodontria bicolorata Given (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae: Melolonthinae). Journal of Insect Conservation 7, 215-221.
  • 15. Vink, C.J. & Paterson, A.M. 2003. Combined molecular and morphological phylogenetic analyses of the New Zealand wolf spider genus Anoteropsis (Araneae: Lycosidae). Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution 28, 576-587.
  • 14. Vink, C.J., Phillips, C.B., Mitchell, A.D., Winder, L.M. & Cane, R.P. 2003. Genetic variation in Microctonus aethiopoides (Hymenoptera: Braconidae). Biological Control 28, 251-264.
  • 13. Blest, A.D. & Vink, C.J. 2003. New Zealand spiders: Linyphiidae, Mynogleninae, Linyphiinae. Supplement to the Records of the Canterbury Museum 17, 1-30.

    • 2002

  • 12. Vink, C. J. 2002. Lycosidae (Arachnida: Araneae). Fauna of New Zealand 44. Manaaki Whenua Press, Lincoln. 94pp.
  • 11. Vink, C.J., Mitchell, A.D. & Paterson, A.M. 2002. A preliminary molecular analysis of phylogenetic relationships of Australasian wolf spider genera (Araneae: Lycosidae). Journal of Arachnology 30, 227-237.
  • 10. Vink, C.J. & Mitchell, A.D. (2002) 12S DNA sequence data confirms the separation of Alopecosa barbipes and Alopecosa accentuata (Araneae: Lycosidae). Bulletin of the British Arachnological Society 12, 242-244.
  • 9. Blest, A.D. & Vink, C.J. 2002. New Zealand spiders: Linyphiidae, Mynogleninae. Supplement to the Records of the Canterbury Museum 16, 1-31.

    • 2001

  • 8. Vink, C.J. 2001. A revision of the genus Allotrochosina Roewer (Lycosidae: Araneae). Invertebrate Taxonomy 15: 461-466.
  • 7. Framenau, V.W. & Vink, C.J. 2001. Revision of the wolf spider genus Venatrix Roewer (Araneae: Lycosidae). Invertebrate Taxonomy 15, 927-970.

    • 2000

  • 6. Vink, C.J. & Sirvid, P.J. 2000. New synonymy between Oxyopes gracilipes (White) and Oxyopes mundulus L. Koch (Oxyopidae: Araneae). Memoirs of the Queensland Museum 45, 637-640.
  • 5. Blest, A.D. & Vink, C.J. 2000 New Zealand spiders: Stiphidiidae. Supplement to the Records of the Canterbury Museum 13, 1-27.
  • 4. Hodge, S. & Vink, C.J. 2000. An evaluation of Lycosa hilaris as a bioindicator of organophosphate insecticide contamination. New Zealand Plant Protection 53, 226-229.
  • 3. Patrick, B.H., Sirvid, P.J. & Vink, C.J. 2000. Obituary: Raymond Robert Forster D.Sc., F.E.S.N.Z., Q.S.O. 19 June 1922 - 1 July 2000. New Zealand Entomologist 23, 95-99.
  • 2. Sirvid, P.J. & Vink, C.J. 2000. New synonymies and a new combination for A.T. Urquhart araneid species (Araneae: Araneidae: Araneinae). Records of the Canterbury Museum 14, 49-50.

    • 1998

  • 1. Vink, C.J. & Sirvid, P.J. 1998. The Oxyopidae (lynx spiders) of New Zealand. New Zealand Entomologist 21, 1-9.

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