Sensitive Environmental DNA Methods for Low‐Risk Surveillance of At‐Risk Bumble Bees
Molecular Ecology Resources, Volume 26, Issue 1, January 2026.ABSTRACT Terrestrial environmental DNA (eDNA) techniques have been proposed as a means of sensitive, non‐lethal pollinator monitoring. To date, however, no studies have provided evidence that eDNA methods can achieve detection sensitivity on par with traditional pollinator surveys.
Rodney T. Richardson +7 more
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Dr. J. E. McPherson, Educator and Researcher Extraordinaire: Biographical Sketch and List of Publications [PDF]
, 2018 (excerpt) Like many outstanding naturalists, John E. (“Jay”) McPherson grew up with a strong interest in the natural world, especially insects. This innate curiosity led him to enroll as a zoology major at San Diego State University in 1959.
Henry, Thomas J
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Plant Biology, Volume 28, Issue 1, Page 215-224, January 2026.Through field observations and experimental verification, we found that three bird‐pollinated plant species with fire‐stimulated flowering specialize in, and heavily depend on, sunbirds for pollination and reproduction. Abstract Fires dramatically reduce both floral resources and pollinator abundance, potentially compromising flowering plant ...
A. Mantintsilili +3 more
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Morphology of the external male genitalia of five Indian geometrid species (Lepidoptera)
Journal of Threatened Taxa, 2009 External male genital structures of five common Indian Geometrid species have been studied.
J.S. Kirti, T. Goyal, M. Kaur
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Genomic analysis of Plebejus Kluk (Lycaenidae: Polyommatinae) clarifies taxonomy within Europe
Systematic Entomology, Volume 51, Issue 1, January‐March 2026.The first genomic analysis for the genus Plebejus in Europe is presented, based on ddRAD sequencing data comprising all European Plebejus plus some Asian and North American taxa. Plebejus idas is recovered as paraphyletic, Plebejus corsicus as a subspecies of Plebejus argus and Plebejus villai as a population of Plebejus bellieri, totalling 4 species ...
Eric Toro‐Delgado +7 more
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Phylogeny, systematics and evolution of mimicry patterns in Neotropical limenitidine butterflies
Systematic Entomology, Volume 51, Issue 1, January‐March 2026.The most comprehensive phylogeny for Adelpha reveals that it is not monophyletic, supporting the description of the new genus Adelphina for the alala‐group. The rate of mimicry evolution increases towards the tropics, consistent with the hypothesis of stronger biotic interactions near the equator.
Erika Páez V. +17 more
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Overlooked gall-inducing moths revisited, with the description of Andescecidium parrai gen. et sp. n. and Oliera saizi sp. n. from Chile (Lepidoptera, Cecidosidae) [PDF]
, 2018 There are still many gall systems associated with larvae of Lepidoptera in which the true gall-inducers have not been identified to species. Reports on misidentification of gall inducers have been recurrent for these galls, particularly in complex gall ...
Davis, Donald +6 more
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The Comparative Morphology of the Male Genitalia of the Primitive Lepidoptera.*
Annals of the Entomological Society of America, 1924 The primitive Lepidoptera discussed in this paper include the Jugate Lepidoptera, (Hepialidae and Prototheoridae), the Jugo-frenate Lepidoptera, (Mnesarchaeidae, Micropterygidae, and Eriocraniidae), and the Frenate superfamilies Tineoidea, Euceleoidea, and Bombycoidea.[†][1] The object in this discussion is to compare the male genitalia of these groups
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The role of the male produced pheromone in the reproduction behaviour of the southern armyworm Pseudaletia separata (Wlk.) : a thesis presented in partial fulfilment of the requirements for the degree of Master of Science in Zoology. [PDF]
, 1971 Detailed courtship patterns have been described for few species of Lepidoptera. Most of the descriptive work in the literature is fragmentary or lacking in experimental or statistical analysis.
Clearwater, John Russell
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Journal of Asia-Pacific Biodiversity, 2019 The genus Botyodes Guenée, 1854 (Lepidoptera, Crambidae, Spilomelinae) is reviewed from Laos, with three newly recorded species: Botyodes asialis Guenée, 1854, B. diniasalis (Walker, 1859), and B. principalis Leech, 1899.
Jae-Ho Ko +4 more
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