George Starkey, An Early Seventeenth-Century American Entomologist,
2017
The Library of Congress
George Starkey, An Early Seventeenth-Century American Entomologist, Ronald S. Wilkinson
The Great Lakes Entomologist
Between the earliest known North American entomological observations made by John White (Wilkinson, 1973a) and Thomas Hariot, and the beginning of more systematic investigations by John Banister (Ewan and Ewan, 1970) and other collectors in the late seventeenth and eighteenth centuries, especially those promoted by the London apothecary and naturalist James Petiver (Stearns, 1952; Wilkinson, 1966), a number of persons wrote about insects observed in British America. However, their remarks were usually very brief, and confined to notices of one or two species. Only a few seventeenth-century investigators actually studied North American insects and related forms in situ with any …
Definition Of The Subfamily Hedobiinae Based On Larval Characteristics (Coleoptera: Anobiidae),
2017
Universidad Politecnica, Madrid
Definition Of The Subfamily Hedobiinae Based On Larval Characteristics (Coleoptera: Anobiidae), Manuel G. De Viedma
The Great Lakes Entomologist
Recently, Espanol (1968, 1970) redefined the subfamily Hedobiinae and, using the anatomy of adults, presented a key to separate the eight genera which form it. He also introduced some notable modifications, among them the inclusion of Ptilineurus and Clada in the subfamily and the elevation of Ptinomorphus Mulsant and Rey to generic rank. The latter genus includes, among others, the species P. imperialis Linnaeus and regalis Duftschmid, from Europe and P. granosus LeConte and angularus Fall from the United States of America.
The Morphology And Histology Of New Sex Pheremone Glands In Male Scorpionflies, Panorpa And Brachypanorpa (Mecoptera: Panorpidae And Panorpodidae),
2017
The University of Michigan
The Morphology And Histology Of New Sex Pheremone Glands In Male Scorpionflies, Panorpa And Brachypanorpa (Mecoptera: Panorpidae And Panorpodidae), Albert R. Thornhill
The Great Lakes Entomologist
The n~orphology and histology of a previously undescribed sex pheromone gland in male scorpionflies of the genus Panorpa (Mecoptera: Panorpidae) and a morphologically similar gland in Brachypanorpa (Mecoptera: Panorpodidae) are described and discussed. The gland and the associated pheromone dispersing structure consist of an eversible pouch that lies in the ventral part of the male genital bulb at the point where the basistyles diverge. The glandular layer of epithelium is composed of three types of cells that vary in size between species of Panorpa and between Panorpa and Brachyponorpa. It is suggested that the gland may have evolved from …
Moth Species New To Michigan,
2017
Michigan State University
Moth Species New To Michigan, John H. Newman, Mogens C. Nielsen
The Great Lakes Entomologist
This is a compilation of moth species previously unrecorded from Michigan. Moore's (1955) publication has been critically examined necessitating some specific changes. All questionable material has been determined by present day specialists in their particular fields. The McDunnough (1938) checklist is followed in the arrangement of the new data together with most of the recent changes in nomenclature as presented by Forbes (1948, 1954, 1960), Hardwick (1970), Hodges (1971), and Covell (1970, 1971). With the advent of more sophisticated collecting equipment and the easier access to Michigan's Upper Peninsula a total of 154 species has been added. Many institutional and …
Moths Taken In Berrien County, Michigan (With 102 New County Records),
2017
Valparaiso University
Moths Taken In Berrien County, Michigan (With 102 New County Records), Russell A. Rahn
The Great Lakes Entomologist
(excerpt) Moore (1955) published a listing of the moths of Michigan, exclusive of the Tineoidea, Other writers (anon., 1968; Voss, 1970) have extended the list of Michigan records. During the fall of 1970, and through the summer of 1971, I lived in Sawyer, Berrien County and collected a number of records new for that area. At the encouragement of M.C. Nielsen, a listing of these records is made available.
Cover Illustration: The Well-Dressed Entomologist,
2017
The Library of Congress
Cover Illustration: The Well-Dressed Entomologist, Ronald S. Wilkinson
The Great Lakes Entomologist
This issue's cover illustration is the frontispiece to a classic work of eighteenth-century entomology, Moses Harris' The Aurelian, which began to appear in parts in 1758 and was published entire in 1766 (Lisney, 1960). Harris, who was the illustrator as well as the author, pictures the contemporary entomologist with part of his array of collecting equipment. (By tradition, the frontispiece is supposed to be a self-portrait.)
Five Species Of The Ant Genus Acanthomyops (Hymenoptera: Formicidae) At The Edwin S. George Reserve In Southern Michigan,
2017
The Lindenwood Colleges
Five Species Of The Ant Genus Acanthomyops (Hymenoptera: Formicidae) At The Edwin S. George Reserve In Southern Michigan, Mary Talbot
The Great Lakes Entomologist
This paper supplements one written ten years ago (Talbot 1963) concerning the Acanthomyops nesting in a two square mile area in south eastern Michigan. It presents a fifth species (A. subglaber) for the E. S. George Reserve, gives flight activities of A. claviger, adds a description of a method used by A. murphyi to invade Lasius neoniger colonies and extends some brood and flight records and habitat ranges.
John White's Drawings Of Papilio Glaucus L. (Lepidoptera: Papilionidae): New Light On The 'First American Butterfly' And The Problem Of Glaucus Versus Antilochus L. Part I: White To Moffet,
2017
The Library of Congress
John White's Drawings Of Papilio Glaucus L. (Lepidoptera: Papilionidae): New Light On The 'First American Butterfly' And The Problem Of Glaucus Versus Antilochus L. Part I: White To Moffet, Ronald S. Wilkinson
The Great Lakes Entomologist
All American lepidopterists are familiar with the "first picture of an American butterfly." William J. Holland's account of one of John White's watercolors of Papilio glaucus L. first appeared as a separate article (Holland, 1929), and was later adapted for the second edition of his immensely popular The Butterfly Book (Holland, 1931). Sub sequent research has added many facts to our knowledge of White's life, and much more can now be said about his paintings and later use of them. A reappraisal of the first identifiable record of a North American butterfly is now possible, and, more important to taxonomists, …
Perlodidae (Plecoptera) Of Wisconsin,
2017
University of Wisconsin, Madison
Perlodidae (Plecoptera) Of Wisconsin, William L. Hilsenhoff, Steven J. Billmyer
The Great Lakes Entomologist
The family Perlodidae is one of the most abundant and widespread in the order Plecoptera. These stoneflies occur in a wide variety of clean-water habitats and as indicator organisms have potential for assessing water quality. Studies of this family in Wisconsin prior to 1965 were limited to occasional collections reported by Needham and Claassen (1925) and Frison (1935, 1937, 1942). In 1965 and 1966 a survey of the Wisconsin River and its tributaries yielded nymphs of 11 species of Isoperla (W. Hisenhoff, unpublished report), and later, nymphs and adults of 9 species were found in the Pine-Popple River (Hilsenhoff and …
The Neuroptera - Suborder Planipennia Of Wisconsin Part Iii - Mantispidae, Ascalaphidae, Myrmeleontidae And Coniopterygidae,
2017
University of Wisconsin, Milwaukee
The Neuroptera - Suborder Planipennia Of Wisconsin Part Iii - Mantispidae, Ascalaphidae, Myrmeleontidae And Coniopterygidae, Alvin L. Throne
The Great Lakes Entomologist
This part concludes the Neuroptera-Suborder Planipennia of Wisconsin. In Parts I and I1 (Throne 1971a, b) no keys to the species were included because satisfactory keys were readily available. However, keys are included in Part 111 either because satisfactory keys are not available or because simpler keys than those available prove adequate for the few Wisconsin species. Whenever possible I have used macroscopic structural characters. In order to separate two species of Coniopterygidae I found it necessary to use male genitalic characters. I have made free use of the keys of Dr. Martin Meinander (1972) in constructing the key for …
Notes On The Brown Widow Spider, Latrodectus Geometricus (Araneae: Theridiidae) In Brazil,
2017
The Ohio State University
Notes On The Brown Widow Spider, Latrodectus Geometricus (Araneae: Theridiidae) In Brazil, Marilyn P. Anderson
The Great Lakes Entomologist
Three species of the cosmopolitan genus Latrodectus were reported by Bucherl (1964) as occurring in Brazil: L. mactans mactans (Fabricius) from Recife, Pernambuco and from P6rto Alegre, Rio Grande do Sul; L. curacaviensis (Muller) from the beaches of Guanabara and Bahia; and L. geometricus C. L. Koch from the city of P6rto Alegre, Rio Grande do Sul and from the states of Minas Gerais, Bahia and Rio de Janeiro. Levi (1959) cited records of L. geometricus from the states of Paraiba, Pernarnbuco, Minas Gerais and Rio de Janeiro. In the United States L. geometricus has been reported as an introduced …
Eastern Range Extension For Oarisma Powesheik Parker (Lepidoptera: Hesperiidae),
2017
Valparaiso University
Eastern Range Extension For Oarisma Powesheik Parker (Lepidoptera: Hesperiidae), Richard W. Holzman
The Great Lakes Entomologist
Excerpt: According to Klotz (1951), the range of Oarisma powesheik Parker (Figs. 1, 2) extends from Montana east to Iowa, Wisconsin, Northern Illinois, and Michigan. The first Michigan record was in Kent County made in 1893 by Wolcott who found it at Lamberton Lake. Later powesheik was collected by Newcomb in 1930, McAlpine in 1937 and 1963, Nielsen (1970) in 1963 and 1964, and Warczynski in 1968 at the same area. It was also taken at nearby Button Lake which flows into Lamberton Lake. In his list of Michigan Butterflies, Moore (1960) gave the fllght period as July 9-12, although, …
Allergen Homologs In The Euroglyphus Maynei Draft Genome,
2017
Wright State University - Main Campus
Allergen Homologs In The Euroglyphus Maynei Draft Genome, S. Dean Rider, Majorie S. Morgan, Larry G. Arlian
Biological Sciences Faculty Publications
Euroglyphus maynei is a house dust mite commonly found in homes worldwide and is the source of allergens that sensitize and induce allergic reactions in humans. It is the source of species-specific allergens as well as allergens that are cross-reactive with the allergens from house dust mites Dermatophagoides farinae and D. pteronyssinus, and the ectoparasitic scabies mite Sarcoptes scabiei. The genomics, proteomics and molecular biology of E. maynei and its allergens have not been as extensively investigated as those of D. farinae, D. pteronyssinus, and S. scabiei where natural and recombinant allergens from these species have been characterized. Until now, …
Rna Interference In The Asian Longhorned Beetle: Identification Of Key Rnai Genes And Reference Genes For Rt-Qpcr,
2017
University of Kentucky
Rna Interference In The Asian Longhorned Beetle: Identification Of Key Rnai Genes And Reference Genes For Rt-Qpcr, Thais B. Rodrigues, Ramesh Kumar Dhandapani, Jian J. Duan, Subba Reddy Palli
Entomology Faculty Publications
Asian Longhorned Beetle (ALB) Anoplophora glabripennis is a serious invasive forest pest in several countries including the United States, Canada, and Europe. RNA interference (RNAi) technology is being developed as a novel method for pest management. Here, we identified the ALB core RNAi genes including those coding for Dicer, Argonaute, and double-stranded RNA-binding proteins (dsRBP) as well as for proteins involved in dsRNA transport and the systemic RNAi. We also compared expression of six potential reference genes that could be used to normalize gene expression and selected gapdh and rpl32 as the most reliable genes among different tissues and stages …
Phytoplasma Infection Of A Tropical Root Crop Triggers Bottom-Up Cascades By Favoring Generalist Over Specialist Herbivores,
2017
International Center for Tropical Agriculture (CIAT), Vietnam
Phytoplasma Infection Of A Tropical Root Crop Triggers Bottom-Up Cascades By Favoring Generalist Over Specialist Herbivores, Kris A. G. Wyckhuys, Ignazio Graziosi, Dharani Dhar Burra, Abigail Jan Walter
Entomology Faculty Publications
Global interest on plant-microbe-insect interactions is rapidly growing, revealing the multiple ways in which microorganisms mediate plant-herbivore interactions. Phytopathogens regularly alter whole repertoires of plant phenotypic traits, and bring about shifts in key chemical or morphological characteristics of plant hosts. Pathogens can also cause cascading effects on higher trophic levels, and eventually shape entire plant-associated arthropod communities. We tested the hypothesis that a Candidatus Phytoplasma causing cassava witches’ broom (CWB) on cassava (Manihot esculenta Grantz) is altering species composition of invasive herbivores and their associated parasitic hymenopterans. We conducted observational studies in cassava fields in eastern Cambodia to assess …
Description Of A New Genus Of Primitive Ants From Canadian Amber, With The Study Of Relationships Between Stem- And Crown-Group Ants (Hymenoptera: Formicidae),
2017
Canadian National Collection of Insects, Arachnids and Nematodes
Description Of A New Genus Of Primitive Ants From Canadian Amber, With The Study Of Relationships Between Stem- And Crown-Group Ants (Hymenoptera: Formicidae), Leonid H. Borysenko
Insecta Mundi
A detailed study of the holotype of Sphecomyrma canadensis Wilson, 1985 (Hymenoptera: Formicidae) from Canadian amber has led to the conclusion that the specimen belongs to a new genus, here named Boltonimecia gen.n. Since the taxonomy of stem-group ants is not well understood, in order to find the taxonomic position of this genus, it is necessary to review the classification of stem-group ants in a study of their relation to crown-group ants. In the absence of data for traditional taxonomic approaches, a statistical study was done based on a morphometric analysis of antennae. Scape elongation is believed to play an …
Review Of Carelli, A., And M.L. Monné, 2015. Taxonomic Revision Of Phygopoda Thomson, 1864 And Pseudophygopoda Tavakilian & Peñaherrera-Leiva, 2007 (Insecta: Coleoptera: Cerambycidae: Cerambycinae),
2017
Hotel Flora & Fauna
Review Of Carelli, A., And M.L. Monné, 2015. Taxonomic Revision Of Phygopoda Thomson, 1864 And Pseudophygopoda Tavakilian & Peñaherrera-Leiva, 2007 (Insecta: Coleoptera: Cerambycidae: Cerambycinae), Robin O. S. Clarke
Insecta Mundi
The taxonomic history of the rhinotragine genera Phygopoda Thomson, 1864 and Pseudophygopoda Tavakilian and Peñaherrera-Leiva, 2007 (Coleoptera: Cerambycidae: Cerambycinae) are discussed, and evidence is presented to suggest that some recent taxonomic changes made by Carelli and Monné (2015) were unjustified. Consequently, Phygopoda nigritarsis Gounelle, 1911 is moved to the genus Neophygopoda Melzer, 1933, creating the new combination Neophygopoda nigritarsis, the genera Panamapoda Clarke, 2014 and Paraphygopoda Clarke, 2014 are revalidated, and the species Paraphygopoda viridimicans (Fisher, 1952) and Paraphygopoda nappae Clarke, 2014 are also revalidated.
Development Of Rnai Method For Screening Candidate Genes To Control Emerald Ash Borer, Agrilus Planipennis,
2017
University of Kentucky
Development Of Rnai Method For Screening Candidate Genes To Control Emerald Ash Borer, Agrilus Planipennis, Thais B. Rodrigues, Lynne K. Rieske, Jian J. Duan, Kanakachari Mogilicherla, Subba Reddy Palli
Entomology Faculty Publications
The ingestion of double-strand RNAs (dsRNA) targeting essential genes in an insect could cause mortality. Based on this principle, a new generation of insect control methods using RNA interference (RNAi) are being developed. In this work, we developed a bioassay for oral delivery of dsRNA to an invasive forest and urban tree pest, the emerald ash borer (EAB, Agrilus planipennis). EAB feeds and develops beneath the bark, killing trees rapidly. This behavior, coupled with the lack of a reliable artificial diet for rearing larvae and adults, make them difficult to study. We found that dsRNA is transported and processed …
The Interommatidial Bristle Variability Of Diptera,
2017
Wayne State University
The Interommatidial Bristle Variability Of Diptera, Kimberly Palmer
Honors College Theses
Insects of the order Diptera are a popular biological model for understanding morphological trait evolution. One area of particular interest is the development of the compound eyes. While the development of ommatidia and photoreceptors has been thoroughly studied in this case, little attention has been paid to the interommatidial bristles (IOBs) present on the eyes of some dipteran families. A preliminary survey suggested that these bristles exhibit high variability among IOB families on multiple taxonomic levels and are not uniformly present or absent in any suborder of the Diptera. To confirm this observation, I conducted a literature search to …
Natural Enemies Partially Compensate For Warming Induced Excess Herbivory In An Organic Growth System,
2017
Hungarian Academy of Sciences, Hungary
Natural Enemies Partially Compensate For Warming Induced Excess Herbivory In An Organic Growth System, Orsolya Beleznai, Jamin Dreyer, Zoltán Tóth, Ferenc Samu
Entomology Faculty Publications
Predators can limit prey abundance and/or levels of activity. The magnitudes of these effects are contingent on predator and prey traits that may change with environmental conditions. Aberrant thermal regimes could disrupt pest suppression through asymmetric effects, e.g. heat-sensitive predator vs. heat-tolerant prey. To explore potential effects of warming on suppressing pests and controlling herbivory in a vegetable crop, we performed laboratory experiments exposing an important pest species to two spider predator species at different temperatures. Heat tolerance was characterised by the critical thermal maxima parameter (CTM50) of the cucumber beetle (Diabrotica undecimpunctata), wolf spider (Tigrosa helluo …
