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Scarab Beetles (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae) In The Dung Of Native Arkansas Mammals, J. B. Kelley, J. L. Hunt, M. B. Connior
Scarab Beetles (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae) In The Dung Of Native Arkansas Mammals, J. B. Kelley, J. L. Hunt, M. B. Connior
Journal of the Arkansas Academy of Science
Dung beetles are important ecological components of natural ecosystems. One primary activity is the fragmentation and recycling of animal dung. Little is known about the ecological impact of beetles associated with the dung of mammals native to Arkansas. We surveyed the dung of native mammals within Arkansas to determine the species and distributional patterns associated with dung. We searched and collected beetles in situ from the dung or nests of native mammalian species within Arkansas. We also set simple pitfall traps using dung of various native Arkansas mammals as bait. Most of the beetles collected were common dung beetles. However, …
Observations Of The Behavior Of The Giant Prairie Robberfly, Microstylum Morosum Loew (Diptera: Asilidae) At Terre Noire Natural Area, Clark County, Arkansas, R. Tumlison, K. Benjamin
Observations Of The Behavior Of The Giant Prairie Robberfly, Microstylum Morosum Loew (Diptera: Asilidae) At Terre Noire Natural Area, Clark County, Arkansas, R. Tumlison, K. Benjamin
Journal of the Arkansas Academy of Science
No abstract provided.
Genus Reuteria (Hemiptera: Miridae) With Five Species New For Arkansas, U.S.A., Stephen W. Chordas Iii, C. Renn Tumlison, K. Benjamin
Genus Reuteria (Hemiptera: Miridae) With Five Species New For Arkansas, U.S.A., Stephen W. Chordas Iii, C. Renn Tumlison, K. Benjamin
Journal of the Arkansas Academy of Science
No abstract provided.
Distribution, Conservation And Current Status Of Three Endemic Heterosternuta (Coleoptera: Dytiscidae: Hydroporinae) In Arkansas, S. D. Longing, P. A. Bacon, George L. Harp
Distribution, Conservation And Current Status Of Three Endemic Heterosternuta (Coleoptera: Dytiscidae: Hydroporinae) In Arkansas, S. D. Longing, P. A. Bacon, George L. Harp
Journal of the Arkansas Academy of Science
No abstract provided.
Arkansas Lepidoptera Survey: A Preliminary Check List Of Arkansas Species, E. C. Lovely, J. K. Ettman
Arkansas Lepidoptera Survey: A Preliminary Check List Of Arkansas Species, E. C. Lovely, J. K. Ettman
Journal of the Arkansas Academy of Science
The mission of the Arkansas Lepidoptera Survey is to enhance the fundamental knowledge of butterflies, skippers, and moths in Arkansas. To achieve this mission, its objectives include developing a reference collection of Arkansas Lepidoptera and maintaining a current check list of present, historical and accidental species in Arkansas. The following list includes 1360 species representing 57 families. It was compiled from original field collecting, literature review, and analysis of museum specimens. The Arkansas Lepidoptera Survey established a reference collection of Arkansas butterflies, skippers and moths located in McEver Hall on the Arkansas Tech University campus. This collection currently contains 567 …
Population Structuring And Transmission Dynamics Of A Laboratory Colony Of Gromphadorholaelaps Schaeferi: A Symbiotic Mite Of The Madagascar Hissing Cockroach Gromphadorhina Portentosa, D. J. Richardson
Journal of the Arkansas Academy of Science
Gromphadorholaelaps schaeferi is a symbiotic mite associated with the Madagascar hissing cockroach Gromphdorhina portentosa. The population structuring of G. schaeferi is described based on examination of 19,421 mites collected from 1,915 individuals of G. portentosa taken from a large laboratory colony. The mites exhibited an overall prevalence of 50.7% and mean intensity (+SE) of 20.0 (+0.6) with an infestation intensity range of 1-116, and relative abundance (+SE) of 10.1 (+0.4). Both prevalence and mean intensity of infestation exhibited a dramatic increase with increasing cockroach size/age. By the time cockroaches reach 40 mm the prevalence is nearly 100%. Mean intensity increases …
New Geographic Distribution Records For Horsehair Worms (Nematomorpha: Gordiida) In Arkansas, Including New State Records For Chordodes Morgani And Paragordius Varius, H. W. Robison, C. T. Mcallister, B. Hanelt
New Geographic Distribution Records For Horsehair Worms (Nematomorpha: Gordiida) In Arkansas, Including New State Records For Chordodes Morgani And Paragordius Varius, H. W. Robison, C. T. Mcallister, B. Hanelt
Journal of the Arkansas Academy of Science
No abstract provided.
New Geographic Distribution Records For Centipedes (Chilopoda: Scolopendromorpha) In Arkansas, Including The First From Crowley's Ridge And The Grand Prairie, C. T. Mcallister, H. W. Robison, L. C. Thompson, M. B. Connior
New Geographic Distribution Records For Centipedes (Chilopoda: Scolopendromorpha) In Arkansas, Including The First From Crowley's Ridge And The Grand Prairie, C. T. Mcallister, H. W. Robison, L. C. Thompson, M. B. Connior
Journal of the Arkansas Academy of Science
No abstract provided.
Occurrence Of Two Rare Prairie Insects, Tetraloniella Albata (Cresson) And Microstylum Morosum (Loew), At Terre Noire Natural Area, Clark County, Arkansas, R. Tumlison, K. Benjamin
Occurrence Of Two Rare Prairie Insects, Tetraloniella Albata (Cresson) And Microstylum Morosum (Loew), At Terre Noire Natural Area, Clark County, Arkansas, R. Tumlison, K. Benjamin
Journal of the Arkansas Academy of Science
No abstract provided.
New Distributional Records Of Ants In Arkansas For 2009 And 2010 With Comments On Previous Records, D. M. General, L. C. Thompson
New Distributional Records Of Ants In Arkansas For 2009 And 2010 With Comments On Previous Records, D. M. General, L. C. Thompson
Journal of the Arkansas Academy of Science
No abstract provided.
Twenty Three True Bug State Records For Arkansas, With Two For Ohio, U.S.A., S. W. Chordas Iii, R. Tumlison, H. W. Robison, J. Kremers
Twenty Three True Bug State Records For Arkansas, With Two For Ohio, U.S.A., S. W. Chordas Iii, R. Tumlison, H. W. Robison, J. Kremers
Journal of the Arkansas Academy of Science
No abstract provided.
Presence Of The Asian Tiger Mosquito (Aedes Albopictus) In Northwest Arkansas, J. Wilson, David H. Jamieson
Presence Of The Asian Tiger Mosquito (Aedes Albopictus) In Northwest Arkansas, J. Wilson, David H. Jamieson
Journal of the Arkansas Academy of Science
No abstract provided.
Backyard "Bug" Collecting Results In 6 New State Records For Arkansas, U.S.A., Stephen W. Chordas Iii, J. Kremers
Backyard "Bug" Collecting Results In 6 New State Records For Arkansas, U.S.A., Stephen W. Chordas Iii, J. Kremers
Journal of the Arkansas Academy of Science
The aquatic Hemiptera of Arkansas are fairly well documented (see Chordas et al. 2005), but the terrestrial bugs are less well known. Recent projects and publications have begun to address this deficiency. Including the 6 reported herein, there have been 64 Hemiptera species newly recorded for Arkansas between 2005 and 2009 (Chordas et al. 2005, Chordas and Kovarik 2008a, Chordas and Kovarik 2008b). The second author is an invertebrate enthusiast who maintains a large personal collection. The content of this collection is primarily an accumulation of invertebrates captured on or around his property in Clarksville (Johnson County) Arkansas (Figure 1). …
Recent Collections And Additional Records Of Collembola From Arkansas Caves, Michael E. Slay, G. O. Graening
Recent Collections And Additional Records Of Collembola From Arkansas Caves, Michael E. Slay, G. O. Graening
Journal of the Arkansas Academy of Science
Recent collections and additional records of Collembola from caves in Arkansas are reported. Based on these collections and review of the literature, 35 collembolan species are known from Arkansas caves. Included in this group are 10 troglobiotic, or cave-limited, species: Lethemurus missus, Pygmarrhopalites buffaloensis, Pygmarrhopalites clarus, Pygmarrhopalites dubius, Pygmarrhopalites youngsteadtii, Pseudosinella dubia, Pseudosinella testa, Sinella barri, Sinella cavernarum, and Typhlogastrura fousheensis. Three of these species, Py. buffaloensis, Py. youngsteadtii, T. fousheensis, are endemic to Arkansas, while Ps. dubia is known only from the Ozark Plateaus Ecoregion. The remaining species are more widespread. Lethemurus missus, Ps. georgia, Ps. testa, and S. …
New Distributional Records Of Ants In Arkansas For 2008, David M. General, Lynne C. Thompson
New Distributional Records Of Ants In Arkansas For 2008, David M. General, Lynne C. Thompson
Journal of the Arkansas Academy of Science
No abstract provided.
Aquatic Macroinvertebrates Collected From Thirty-Two Missouri Ozark Streams, George L. Harp, Phoebe A. Harp, Samuel B. Mccord
Aquatic Macroinvertebrates Collected From Thirty-Two Missouri Ozark Streams, George L. Harp, Phoebe A. Harp, Samuel B. Mccord
Journal of the Arkansas Academy of Science
A previously reported study of the distribution and status of an endemic dragonfly in Missouri emphasized data collected by aerial netting and examination of specimens housed in the Wilbur Enns Museum of Entomology. Dip net samples were also taken, however, to find naiads of the target species at sites where adults might not have been found and to determine whether there were associated species. Forty-one collections were made in 32 Ozark streams between mid-May and early June 1999-2000. Of the 372 taxa identified, Psephenus herricki was the most frequently associated species. Six of the 32 streams either had not been …
Two Coreidae (Hemiptera), Chelinidea Vittiger And Anasa Armigera,New For Arkansas, U.S.A., Stephen W. Chordas Iii, Peter W. Kovarik
Two Coreidae (Hemiptera), Chelinidea Vittiger And Anasa Armigera,New For Arkansas, U.S.A., Stephen W. Chordas Iii, Peter W. Kovarik
Journal of the Arkansas Academy of Science
No abstract provided.
New Distributional Records Of Ants In Arkansas, David M. General, Lynne C. Thompson
New Distributional Records Of Ants In Arkansas, David M. General, Lynne C. Thompson
Journal of the Arkansas Academy of Science
No abstract provided.
Two Lygaeoidea (Hemiptera), Ischnodemus Slossonae And Cryphula Trimaculata, New For Arkansas, U.S.A., Stephen W. Chordas Iii, Peter W. Kovarik
Two Lygaeoidea (Hemiptera), Ischnodemus Slossonae And Cryphula Trimaculata, New For Arkansas, U.S.A., Stephen W. Chordas Iii, Peter W. Kovarik
Journal of the Arkansas Academy of Science
No abstract provided.
Ants Of Arkansas Post National Memorial: How And Where Collected, David M. General, Lynne C. Thompson
Ants Of Arkansas Post National Memorial: How And Where Collected, David M. General, Lynne C. Thompson
Journal of the Arkansas Academy of Science
A knowledge of the fauna of natural areas is necessary for their sustainable management. Thus, intensive ant sampling over multiple years was conducted at Arkansas Post National Memorial in southeastern Arkansas. Our collecting techniques included: pitfalls; leaf litter sifting with Berlese extraction; breaking into twigs, branches, and coarse woody debris located on the ground; baiting tree trunks with peanut butter; and general hand collecting. Ants were collected from diverse habitats, including: open mowed-grass, mowed-grass under hardwood trees, unmowed tall-grass and weeds, and numerous forest types. A total of 43 species in 25 genera and 6 subfamilies were identified. The number …
New Records Of Eurymerodesmid Millipeds (Diplopoda: Polydesmida) From Arkansas, Kansas, Louisiana, Oklahoma, And Texas, Chris T. Mcallister, Rowland M. Shelley
New Records Of Eurymerodesmid Millipeds (Diplopoda: Polydesmida) From Arkansas, Kansas, Louisiana, Oklahoma, And Texas, Chris T. Mcallister, Rowland M. Shelley
Journal of the Arkansas Academy of Science
No abstract provided.
Insects Inhabiting The Burrows Of The Ozark Pocket Gopher In Arkansas, Peter W. Kovarik, Stephen W. Chordas Iii, H. Robison, P. Skelley, M. Connior, J. Fiene, G. Heidt
Insects Inhabiting The Burrows Of The Ozark Pocket Gopher In Arkansas, Peter W. Kovarik, Stephen W. Chordas Iii, H. Robison, P. Skelley, M. Connior, J. Fiene, G. Heidt
Journal of the Arkansas Academy of Science
Pocket gopher burrows provide a stable environment for a variety of inquilines; hence this mammal is regarded as a keystone species. Most of the arthropods inhabiting pocket gopher burrows are restricted to this microhabitat. As part of a planned state-wide biotic survey of insects inhabiting this unusual microhabitat, we have focused our initial sampling efforts on the Ozark pocket gopher (Geomys bursarius ozarkensis; Geomyidae). In 2004 and 2005, pitfall traps were established in pocket gopher burrows and in 2007 and 2008, nests and associated chambers were excavated. Retrieved samples contained scarab, histerid, and rove beetles, cave crickets and anthomyiid flies. …
Comparison Of Aquatic-Insect Habitat And Diversity Above And Below Road Crossings In Low-Order Streams, J. Wesley Neal, Nathan J. Harris, Sathyanand Kumaran, David A. Behler, Thomas J. Lang, Paul R. Port, Marcella Melandri, Benjamin G. Batten
Comparison Of Aquatic-Insect Habitat And Diversity Above And Below Road Crossings In Low-Order Streams, J. Wesley Neal, Nathan J. Harris, Sathyanand Kumaran, David A. Behler, Thomas J. Lang, Paul R. Port, Marcella Melandri, Benjamin G. Batten
Journal of the Arkansas Academy of Science
The effects of road crossings on fish communities have been extensively studied; yet little attention has been given to macroinvertebrate communities. This study evaluated physical stream characteristics, water quality, and aquatic-insect richness from above and below road crossings of low-order streams in the Ouachita National Forest in Arkansas. Fifteen road crossings were sampled during October and November 2005. Erosion was significantly higher below road crossings than above. Sites downstream of road crossings had significantly lower pH and significantly higher turbidity than sites upstream of road crossings. Despite differences in water quality and habitat, there was no apparent difference in aquatic-insect …
Ants (Hymenoptera: Formicidae) Of Arkansas Post National Memorial, David M. General, Lynne C. Thompson
Ants (Hymenoptera: Formicidae) Of Arkansas Post National Memorial, David M. General, Lynne C. Thompson
Journal of the Arkansas Academy of Science
A combination of techniques was used to collect ants at the Arkansas Post National Memorial, Arkansas County. The techniques were wood breaking, leaf-litter sifting with Berlese extraction, tree baiting, pitfall trapping, and visual searching. Twenty-five genera and 46 species were collected. Three genera are new distributional records for the state: namely, Discothyrea, Proceratium, Protomognathus, and Strumigenys.. Nine species are new state records. Fourteen of the genera and 32 of the species collected are new records for Arkansas County.
Biomass Dynamics Of Tipula (Insecta: Diptera) In Forested Streams Of The Interior Highlands, Arkansas, Samuel B. Mccord, Alan D. Christian, Richard S. Grippo
Biomass Dynamics Of Tipula (Insecta: Diptera) In Forested Streams Of The Interior Highlands, Arkansas, Samuel B. Mccord, Alan D. Christian, Richard S. Grippo
Journal of the Arkansas Academy of Science
Abundance patterns of aquatic macroinvertebrates that utilize coarse particulate organic matter as a food source are important indicators of non--point source pollution associated with silviculture activities. This group, referred to as shredders, typically decreases in abundance as its food source—primarily leaves—is removed from the ecosystem. We tested whether larval biomass of the crane fly Tipula, a common member of the group, was an effective estimator of shredder abundance. Additionally, we used regression analysis to test whether the length to dry mass relationship of Tipula differed among geographic regions, between seasons, and between years. Results did not indicate significant differences in …
Fifty-Four State Records Of True Bugs (Hemiptera: Heteroptera) From Arkansas, Stephen W. Chordas Iii, Henry W. Robison, Eric G. Chapman, Betty G. Crump, Peter W. Kovarik
Fifty-Four State Records Of True Bugs (Hemiptera: Heteroptera) From Arkansas, Stephen W. Chordas Iii, Henry W. Robison, Eric G. Chapman, Betty G. Crump, Peter W. Kovarik
Journal of the Arkansas Academy of Science
The terrestrial true bug (Hemipterar: Heteroptera) fauna of Arkansas is poorly represented in the literature. Between 1998 and 2004, we retained Hemiptera specimens collected while conducting a few scattered entomological projects. Ninety-nine species of terrestrial Hemiptera, representing 15 families, were collected from various locations within 9 Arkansas counties. Of these 99 species, 54 are new state records for Arkansas. The majority of these 54 new state records are of common, widespread species that would be expected for Arkansas. Twenty-two of the 54 species have been reported for at least 4 states bordering Arkansas, whereas only 5 species (all Miridae) were …
Second Record Of The Dipluran, Occasyapyx Carltoni Allen, 1988 (Japygidae) From Arkansas, Chris T. Mcallister, Christopher Carlton
Second Record Of The Dipluran, Occasyapyx Carltoni Allen, 1988 (Japygidae) From Arkansas, Chris T. Mcallister, Christopher Carlton
Journal of the Arkansas Academy of Science
No abstract provided.
Additions To The Aquatic Diptera (Chaoboridae, Chironomidae, Tabanidae, Tipulidae) Fauna Of The White River National Wildlife Refuge, Arkansas, Stephen W. Chordas Iii, Patrick L. Hudson, Eric G. Chapman
Additions To The Aquatic Diptera (Chaoboridae, Chironomidae, Tabanidae, Tipulidae) Fauna Of The White River National Wildlife Refuge, Arkansas, Stephen W. Chordas Iii, Patrick L. Hudson, Eric G. Chapman
Journal of the Arkansas Academy of Science
The dipteran fauna of Arkansas is generally poorly known. A previous study of the Aquatic macroinvertebrates of the White River National Wildlife Refuge, the largest refuge in Arkansas, reported only 12 diptera taxa out of 219 taxa collected (Chordas et al., 1996). Most of the dipterans from this study were identified only to the family level. The family Chironomidae is a large, diverse group and was predicted to be much more diverse in the refuge than indicated by previous studies. In this study, Chironomidae were targeted, with other aquatic or semiaquatic dipterans also retained, in collections designed to better define …
Dragonflies (Odonata) Of The Ouachita National Forest, George L. Harp, Phoebe A. Harp
Dragonflies (Odonata) Of The Ouachita National Forest, George L. Harp, Phoebe A. Harp
Journal of the Arkansas Academy of Science
The Ouachita National Forest (ONF) was established in 1907 and encompasses 1.8 million acres (728,450 ha) in Arkansas and Oklahoma, almost entirely within the Ouachita Mountains Natural Division. The adult dragonfly species richness, seasonal and spatial distribution, and relative abundance were surveyed during 2002. Fifty-four collections were made at 43 sites during 10-19 May (20 collections), 10-22 July (19 collections) and 9-17 September (15 collections). Literature records were searched, as well as records from pertinent museums and individuals. Eighty-three species are reported here for the ONF, 77 of which were collected during 2002. Nehallenia integricollis newly reported for Arkansas, as …
Millipeds (Arthropoda: Diplopoda) Of The Ark-La-Tex. Iii. Additional Records From Arkansas, Chris T. Mcallister, Rowland M. Shelley, James T. Mcallister Iii
Millipeds (Arthropoda: Diplopoda) Of The Ark-La-Tex. Iii. Additional Records From Arkansas, Chris T. Mcallister, Rowland M. Shelley, James T. Mcallister Iii
Journal of the Arkansas Academy of Science
As part of an on-going effort by the second author (RMS) to elucidate the North American diplopod fauna, we collected millipeds in 14 Arkansas counties between April 2002 and October 2003. Additional information for these species is recorded from the holdings at the University of Arkansas Arthropod Museum along with unpublished records from other institutions in the second author's files. The following species were identified: Abacion tesselatum, A. texense, Aliulus caddoensis, Apheloria virginiensis ?reducta, Auturus evides, A. louisianus louisianus, Brachycybe lecontei, Brachyiulus lusitanus, B.pusillus, Cambala minor, Desmonus pudicus, Eurymerodesmus birdibirdi, E. polkensis, E. pulaski, E. serratus, Narceus americanus, Oriulus venustus, …