A5037322070- Lepidoptera: Biology and Taxonomy
- Species Distribution and Climate Change
- Plant and animal studies
- Ecology and Vegetation Dynamics Studies
- Entomological Studies and Ecology
- Insect-Plant Interactions and Control
- Coleoptera: Cerambycidae studies
- Insect and Arachnid Ecology and Behavior
- Insect and Pesticide Research
- History and Developments in Astronomy
- Hymenoptera taxonomy and phylogeny
- Insect Utilization and Effects
- Plant Parasitism and Resistance
- Retinal Development and Disorders
- Photoreceptor and optogenetics research
- Environmental DNA in Biodiversity Studies
- Insects and Parasite Interactions
- Hemiptera Insect Studies
- Contact Dermatitis and Allergies
- Animal Behavior and Reproduction
- Mollusks and Parasites Studies
- Archaeological Research and Protection
- Fossil Insects in Amber
- Avian ecology and behavior
- Forensic Entomology and Diptera Studies
Robert S. Peabody Museum of Archaeology
2021-2023
Yale Peabody Museum
1983-2023
Yale University
1990-2022
American Museum of Natural History
1990-2022
University of California, Riverside
1990
Kreditanstalt für Wiederaufbau
1990
Field Museum of Natural History
1990
Rocky Mountain Biological Laboratory
1980
Stanford University
1980
Tufts University
1980
Bucking the trend Responses to climate change have been observed across many species. There is a general for species shift their ranges poleward or up in elevation. Not all species, however, can make such shifts, and these might experience more rapid declines. Kerr et al. looked at data on bumblebees North America Europe over past 110 years. Bumblebees not shifted northward are experiencing shrinking distributions southern ends of range. Such failures may be because origins cooler climate,...
Understanding how novel complex traits originate involves investigating the time of origin trait, as well its underlying gene regulatory network in a broad comparative phylogenetic framework. The eyespot nymphalid butterflies has served an example multiple genes are expressed during development. Yet origins eyespots remain unknown. Using dataset more than 400 images with known phylogeny and expression data for five eyespot-associated from over twenty species, we tested hypotheses both genes....
Abstract Several North American bumblebee species have recently undergone dramatic declines. The use of managed, pathogen‐carrying bumblebees for pollination greenhouse crops began shortly before these declines, and wild near greenhouses now high pathogen loads. This has led to speculation that spillover from commercial caused declines species. We test this hypothesis using a large dataset occurrence records agricultural census data. find support the two but no evidence disappearance...
The taxonomy of the Catocala nupta (L.), 1757 complex is analyzed using corresponding characters male genitalia, wing pattern, and COI 5' mitochondrial DNA, presently found to contain only two additional species: concubia Walker, [1858], a new species benedeki described herein. Three lectotypes are designated, 12 status changes for existing names introduced (10 synonyms, 2 revised statuses).
Serial homologues are repeated traits that share similar development but occur in different parts of the body. Variation number repeats accounts for substantial diversity animal form and considerable work has focused on identifying factors accounting this variation. Little is known, however, about how serial originally become repeated, or relative timing repeat individuation to origin. Here, we show serially eyespots nymphalid butterfly wings most likely arose as a small cluster units...
Over 300 million arthropod specimens are housed in North American natural history collections. These collections represent a “vast hidden treasure trove” of biodiversity −95% the specimen label data have yet to be transcribed for research, and less than 2% been imaged. Specimen labels contain crucial information determine species distributions over time essential understanding patterns ecology evolution, which will help assess growing crisis driven by global change impacts. images offer...
The sex-limited "alba" genetic polymorphism in wing color of Colias butterflies has been studied with respect to potential selective pressures on this locus. Alba female pupae, carrying at least one dominant A allele, redirect resources, used by aa pupae for pigmentation, other metabolic ends. Associated reallocation, alba, A-, adults eclose earlier, retain more larva-derived resources their fat bodies somatic maintenance and reproduction, and, some conditions, mature eggs faster than do...
The taxonomy of the Nearctic species in genus Catocala is reviewed, and a revised check list presented. A total 101 recognized, with synonymy comprising 357 names. status 61 available names assessed, designation illustration 41 lectotypes 5 neotypes. Taxonomic changes include 23 new synonymies, 3 8 statuses 1 status. Two subspecies are elevated to rank (Catocala carissima Hulst, 1884 luctuosa 1884), 15 synonymized, another either downgraded or synonymized.
The Lepidoptera of North America Network, or LepNet, is a digitization effort recently launched to mobilize biodiversity data from 3 million specimens butterflies and moths in United States natural history collections (http://www.lep-net.org/). LepNet was initially conceived as American but the project seeks collaborations with museums other organizations worldwide. overall goal transform specimen into readily available digital formats foster global research taxonomy, ecology evolutionary biology.
We present an economical imaging system with integrated hardware and software to capture multispectral images of Lepidoptera high efficiency. This method facilitates the comparison colors shapes among species at fine broad taxonomic scales may be adapted for other insect orders greater three-dimensionality. Our can image both dorsal ventral sides pinned specimens. Together our processing pipeline, descriptive data used systematically investigate based on full-wing reconstruction a...
A moth egg assignable to the family Noctuidae (Lepidoptera) is described from 75-million-year-old sediments Martha's Vineyard, Massachusetts. This sample, which extends fossil record of this farnily and modern heteroneuran moths back Cretaceous, may provide insight into coevolution flowering plants, as well have implications for evolution bats.
There are many factors now known to mediate the interactions between phytophagous insects and their foodplants. Age, season, individual differences in physiology localization of toxic defensive substances (secondary compounds) plants gradually becoming understood at both interand intraspecific levels (e.g., Janzen 1973, Feeny 1975). Many fine-grained distributions these within single have been reported Berenbaum 1978) thus it is likely that such also differ among sectors leaves. Since plant...
Abstract Underwing moths in the genus Catocala Schrank are among most charismatic of Lepidoptera. is also one diverse genera worldwide speciose family Erebidae, but a phylogenetic framework for lacking. Here we reconstruct first comprehensive molecular phylogeny based on 685 anchored hybrid enrichment loci sampled from 161 species (99 Nearctic, 62 Palearctic), four Ulotrichopus Wallengren and 33 outgroups. Phylogenetic analysis unambiguously recovers + as monophyletic with strong support...
Stevens & Jenkins (2012) highlight neonicotinoids as an important potential threat to wild bumblebees. Experiments on the effects of bumblebees demonstrate negative impacts colonies exposed in field experimental (Whitehorn et al. 2012) or lab conditions (reviewed Blacquière 2012; Hopwood 2012). Hence, neonicotinoid use may threaten bee populations at near sites where these pesticides are used. We agree that better tracking input from various treatments is needed (as described by assess their...
Fecundities and lifespans are documented for 56 species of Nearctic Catocala moths, detailed analysis oviposition preference is presented 9 whose larvae feed on trees in the plant family Juglandaceae.Among these species, 1 restricted field to walnuts ( Juglans ), pecans (section §Apocarya Carya 7 hickories sensu strictu §Eucarya Carya).Shagbark hickory, ovata , was greatly preferred by all section feeders.Large were favored over small trees, there no temporal differences timing...
Larval foodplant specificities are presented for 31 species of Nearctic Catocala moths whose larvae feed on trees in the plant families Juglandaceae, Fagaceae, and Salicaceae.Arena tests determined preferences when could choose which plants to feed, field rearing experiments survival growth rates no-choice situations.In arenas, Fagaceae Salicaceae feeders ate only foods from their own family.Taxonomic divisions within each family defined further boundaries acceptability.Thus, among...