Research Project: Systematics of Beetles, Flies, Moths and Wasps with an Emphasis on Agricultural Pests, Invasive Species, Biological Control Agents, and Food Security

Location: Systematic Entomology Laboratory

Publications (Clicking on the reprint icon will take you to the publication reprint.)

A new phylogeny of Anastrepha (Diptera Tephritidae) based on nuclear loci obtained by phylogenomic methods - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Norrbom, A.L., Rodriquez, E.J., Steck, G.J., Cassel, B.K., Ruiz-Arce, R., Muller, A., Gangadin, A., Savaris, M., Nolazco, A.N., Troya, H., Rodriquez, P., Madriz Picado, J., Rodriquez, C.P., Moore, M.R., Branham, M., Cattle, E., Wiegmann, B. 2025. A new phylogeny of Anastrepha (Diptera Tephritidae) based on nuclear loci obtained by phylogenomic methods. Systematic Entomology. Article e10.5061. https://doi.org/10.5061/dryad.7d7wm3864.

A new species of leaf litter inhabiting flea beetle from the United States (Coleoptera Chrysomelidae Galerucinae Alticini) - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Bown, A., Clark, S., Konstantinov, A.S. 2025. A new species of leaf litter inhabiting flea beetle from the United States (Coleoptera Chrysomelidae Galerucinae Alticini). Insecta Mundi. 1135:1-10.

Addressing biological invasions in agriculture with big data in an informatics age - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Clement, R.A., Lee, H., Manoukis, N.C., Pacheco, Y.M., Ross, F., Sisterson, M.S., Owen, C.L. 2025. Addressing biological invasions in agriculture with big data in an informatics age. Agriculture. 15(11):1157. https://doi.org/10.3390/agriculture15111157.

A new species of the gall forming wasp Anselmella Girault (Hymenoptera Eulophidae) on Syzygium Gaertn - (Peer Reviewed Journal)

Nomenclatural changes and new geographic distribution records for New World species of Dacnusini (Hymenoptera Braconidae) - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Kula, R.R. 2025. Nomenclatural changes and new geographic distribution records for New World species of Dacnusini (Hymenoptera Braconidae). Proceedings of the Entomological Society of Washington. 127(1):30-38. https://doi.org/10.4289/0013-8797.127.1.30.

Erebidae systematics: past, present, and future—progress in understanding a diverse lepidopteran lineage - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Zilli, A., Zaspel, J., Zahiri, R., Schmidt, C., Goldstein, P.Z., Weller, S., Sisson, M., Fisher, M., Gall, L., Homziak, N., Simmons, R., Dowdy, N. 2025. Erebidae systematics: past, present, and future—progress in understanding a diverse lepidopteran lineage. Insect Systematics and Diversity. 9(3). https://doi.org/10.1093/isd/ixaf018.

Flea beetles of the West Indies Subtribe Monoplatina Chapuis 1875, key to genera and new combinations (Coleoptera, Chrysomelidae, Galerucinae, Alticini) - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Konstantinov, A.S., Linzmeier, A.M. 2025. Flea beetles of the West Indies Subtribe Monoplatina Chapuis 1875, key to genera and new combinations (Coleoptera, Chrysomelidae, Galerucinae, Alticini). Journal of Insect Biodiversity. 65(1):1-32. https://doi.org/10.12976/jib/2025.65.1.1.

Two new species of Palpita Hübner from the Dominican Republic (Lepidoptera Pyraloidea, Spilomelinae) - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Landry, B., Solis, M.A. 2025. Two new species of Palpita Hübner from the Dominican Republic (Lepidoptera Pyraloidea, Spilomelinae). Tropical Lepidoptera. 35:58-63. https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.15360135.

Urban taxonomy: a new beetle genus from an Asian mega-city underpins limited knowledge of the “new wilderness” - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Ruan, Y., Damaska, A., Konstantinov, A.S., Xing-Ke, Y., Zhang, M., Peng, Y., Xie, Q. 2025. Urban taxonomy: a new beetle genus from an Asian mega-city underpins limited knowledge of the “new wilderness”. ZooKeys. 9(3). eixaf015. https://doi.org/10.1093/isd/ixaf015.

Order Lepidoptera, Chapter 11 In: Thorp and Covich’s Freshwater Invertebrates, Volume VIII: Keys to Hexapoda of Southeast Asia and Subtropical China - (Book / Chapter)

Phasing in and out of phytophagy phylogeny and evolution of the family Eurytomidae (Hymenoptera Chalcidoidea) based on Ultraconserved Elements - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Zhang, M.Y., Delvate, G., Blaimer, B., Cruaud, A., Rasplus, J., Brady, S.G., Gates, M.W. 2025. Phasing in and out of phytophagy phylogeny and evolution of the family Eurytomidae (Hymenoptera Chalcidoidea) based on Ultraconserved Elements. Systematic Entomology. 2025:1-14. 418546. https://doi.org/10.1111/syen.12682.

Diptera (Hexapoda) diversity in the Shivapuri Mountain Range, Nepal—a rather unexpected Oriental fauna above 1,800 m - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Amorium, D., Brown, B.V., Ang, Y., Balbi, M.P., Batharai, S.S., Ale-Rocha, R., Capellari, R.S., Carmo, D.D., Carvalho, C.J., Couri, M.S., Fachin, D.A., Flores, H.A., Gomes, M., Korneyev, V., Lonsdale, 0., Marinho, M.A., Mengual, X., Norrbom, A.L., Ott, T., Rafael, J., Riccardi, P.R., Rung, A., Santos, J., Sepulveda, T.A., Skevington, J.H., Stuke, J., Silva, V.C. 2025. Diptera (Hexapoda) diversity in the Shivapuri Mountain Range, Nepal—a rather unexpected Oriental fauna above 1,800 m. Journal of Insect Biodiversity. 66(1):1-43. https://doi.org/10.12976/jib/2025.66.1.1.

New combinations and new geographic distribution records for species of Digonogastra Viereck (Hymenoptera Braconidae) in North America - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Kula, R.R. 2025. New combinations and new geographic distribution records for species of Digonogastra Viereck (Hymenoptera Braconidae) in North America. Proceedings of the Entomological Society of Washington. 127(1):39-47. https://doi.org/10.4289/0013-8797.127.1.39.

X-ray µCT assisted dissection of Nipponosphadasmus Morimoto (Curculionidae: Conoderitae) reveals flightlessness for the first time in the superfamily - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Lewis, J.H., Kojima, H., Anzaldo, S.S., Fujisawa, Y. 2025. X-ray µCT assisted dissection of Nipponosphadasmus Morimoto (Curculionidae: Conoderitae) reveals flightlessness for the first time in the superfamily. Insect Systematics and Diversity. 9(3):1-7. https://doi.org/10.1093/isd/ixaf012.

Herb H. Neunzig Giant of New World Phycitinae (Pyralidae) - (Other)
Solis, M.A. 2025. Herb H. Neunzig Giant of New World Phycitinae (Pyralidae). News of the Lepidopterist's Society. 67(1):56-57.

Anatomy of a forest pest outbreak oak shothole leafminer, damage, and host susceptibilities - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Quesada, C., Larcenaire, C., Scheffer, S.J., Mcgill, D., Turcotte, R. 2025. Anatomy of a forest pest outbreak oak shothole leafminer, damage, and host susceptibilities. Journal of Economic Entomology. 118(2):770-779. https://doi.org/10.1093/jee/toaf045.

2025 A new Longitarsus Latreille (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae: Galerucinae: Alticini) species from the Greater Washington, DC Region, USA - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Konstantinov, A.S. 2025. 2025 A new Longitarsus Latreille (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae: Galerucinae: Alticini) species from the Greater Washington, DC Region, USA. The Coleopterists Bulletin. 79(1):27-36. https://doi.org/10.1649/0010-065X-79.1.27.

Publicly-shared DNA barcodes and citizen science images provide new evidence on the establishment and spread of a lantana biological control agent, Orphanostigma haemorrhoidalis (Lepidoptera, Crambidae) - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Cock, M.J., Day, M.D., Solis, M.A. 2025. Publicly-shared DNA barcodes and citizen science images provide new evidence on the establishment and spread of a lantana biological control agent, Orphanostigma haemorrhoidalis (Lepidoptera, Crambidae). CABI Agriculture and Bioscience (CABI A&B). 6:1-11. https://doi.org/10.1079/ab.2025.0010.

Revision of the genus Anomologa Meyrick, 1926, including the description of a new species, and its impact on subfamilies of Gelechiidae (Lepidoptera) - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Bidzilya, O., Rajaei, H., Metz, M. 2025. Revision of the genus Anomologa Meyrick, 1926, including the description of a new species, and its impact on subfamilies of Gelechiidae (Lepidoptera). Zootaxa. 5575(1):131-150. https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5575.1.5.

Pyraloid Planet 2024, Volume 18 - (Popular Publication)
Solis, M.A. 2024. Pyraloid Planet 2024, Volume 18. World Wide Web. 18:1-24.

A new species of Rimboda Heller (Coleoptera, Curculionidae, Conoderinae, Othippiini) reared from Distylium racemosum Siebold & Zucc. in the Ryukyu Islands, Japan - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Sokolov, I.M. 2025. A new species of Rimboda Heller (Coleoptera, Curculionidae, Conoderinae, Othippiini) reared from Distylium racemosum Siebold & Zucc. in the Ryukyu Islands, Japan. Zootaxa. 5575(2):339-345. https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5575.2.10.

First tabulation and analysis of natural enemies of snail-killing flies (Diptera Sciomyzidae), their position in the fly/mollusc ecosystem, and implications for use of sciomyzids in biological control - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
William, C.D., Knutson, L., Gordh, G., Mcdonnell, R.J., Kula, R.R., Gates, M.W., Buffington, M.L., Broad, G.R. 2025. First tabulation and analysis of natural enemies of snail-killing flies (Diptera Sciomyzidae), their position in the fly/mollusc ecosystem, and implications for use of sciomyzids in biological control. Journal of Natural History. 59(5-8):331-396. https://doi.org/10.1080/00222933.2024.2443125.

Dating the origin of a viral domestication event in parasitoid wasps attacking Diptera - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Guinet, B., Vogel, J., Peters, R., Hrcek, J., Buffington, M.L., Varaldi, J. 2025. Dating the origin of a viral domestication event in parasitoid wasps attacking Diptera. Proceedings of the Royal Society. B. Biological Sciences. 292:1-11. https://doi.org/10.1098/rspb.2024.2135.

Phylogenomics of Prominent Moths (Lepidoptera: Notodontidae): A Subfamily-Level Reclassification - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
St Laurent, R., Goldstein, P.Z., Miller, J.S., Miller, S., Robbins, R. 2025. Phylogenomics of Prominent Moths (Lepidoptera: Notodontidae): A Subfamily-Level Reclassification. Smithsonian Contribution to Zoology. 657:1-133. https://doi.org/10.5479/si.28912337.

Open-access An overview of the Brazilian Chrysomelidae (Insecta: Coleoptera): the most species-rich beetle family in Brazil - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Linzmeier, A.M., Moura, L., Sekerka, L., Riberio-Costa, C., Manfio, D., Agrain, F.A., Chamorro, M.L., Morse, G.E., Regalin, R. 2024. Open-access An overview of the Brazilian Chrysomelidae (Insecta: Coleoptera): the most species-rich beetle family in Brazil. Zoology. 41. Article e23092. https://doi.org/10.1590/S1984-4689.v41.e23092.

Book Review Beetles of the World. A Natural History - (Other)
Chamorro, M.L. 2024. Book Review Beetles of the World. A Natural History. The Coleopterists Bulletin. 78(4):570-571. https://doi.org/10.1649/0010-065X-78.4.570.

Checklists of the Ceraphronoidea, Cynipoidea, Evanioidea, Stephanoidea and Trigonalyoidea (Hymenoptera) of Canada, Alaska and Greenland - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Bennett,, A.M., Buffington, M.L., Deans, A.R., Forshage, M., Melika, G., Miko, I., Smith, D.R. 2024. Checklists of the Ceraphronoidea, Cynipoidea, Evanioidea, Stephanoidea and Trigonalyoidea (Hymenoptera) of Canada, Alaska and Greenland. Journal of Hymenoptera Research. 97:1163-1220. https://doi.org/10.3897/jhr.97.130428.

A new species of Diatraea Guilding, 1828, feeding on sugarcane from Nayarit, Mexico, and a lectotype designation for Diatraea magnifactella Dyar, 1911 (Lepidoptera, Crambidae, Crambinae) - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Robles-Perez, R., Solis, M.A. 2024. A new species of Diatraea Guilding, 1828, feeding on sugarcane from Nayarit, Mexico, and a lectotype designation for Diatraea magnifactella Dyar, 1911 (Lepidoptera, Crambidae, Crambinae). Zootaxa. 5536(4):569-580. https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5536.4.4.

Accurate classification of the species formerly combined in Teuchophanes Meyrick with the description of new species of Helcystogramma Zeller and Dichomeris Hübner (Lepidoptera Gelechiidae Dichomeridinae) - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Metz, M. 2024. Accurate classification of the species formerly combined in Teuchophanes Meyrick with the description of new species of Helcystogramma Zeller and Dichomeris Hübner (Lepidoptera Gelechiidae Dichomeridinae). Proceedings of the Entomological Society of Washington. 126(3):317-336. https://doi.org/10.4289/0013-8797.126.3.317.

Assessing native parasitoids of the invasive pest Drosophila suzukii in the southeastern US - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Neupane, S., Schmidt, J., Synder, W., Wang, X., Buffington, M.L., Daane, K., Sial, A. 2024. Assessing native parasitoids of the invasive pest Drosophila suzukii in the southeastern US. Environmental Entomology. 53(6):966-972. https://doi.org/10.1093/ee/nvae086.

New country records and annotated checklist of non-Dacini Tephritidae (Diptera) in Bangladesh - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Hossein, M.A., Norrbom, A.L., Leblanc, L., Hossain, M.F., Seheli, K. 2024. New country records and annotated checklist of non-Dacini Tephritidae (Diptera) in Bangladesh. Insecta Mundi. 1077:1-13.

Description of a new species of Chrysonotomyia Ashmead from Houston, Texas, USA (Hymenoptera, Chalcidoidea, Eulophidae) - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
O'Loufhlin, B., Brandao-Diaz, P., Gates, M.W., Egan, S. 2024. Description of a new species of Chrysonotomyia Ashmead from Houston, Texas, USA (Hymenoptera, Chalcidoidea, Eulophidae). ZooKeys. 1212:241-254. https://doi.org/10.3897/zookeys.1212.127537.

¿Invasion and spread of the neotropical leafhopper Curtara insularis (Hemiptera, Cicadellidae) in Africa and North America and the role of high-altitude windborne migration in invasive insects - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Nartey, R., Chamorro, M.L., Buffington, M.L., Afrane, Y.A., Mohammed, A.R., Owusu-Asenso, C.M., Akosah-Brempong, G., Manwovor-Anbon, P.C., Hendrix, S., Dao, A., Yaro, S., Diallo, M., Sanogo, Z.L., Halbert, S.E., Bamou, R., Nance, C.E., Bartlett, C.R., Reynolds, D., Obiri-Danso, K., Lehmann, T. 2024. ¿Invasion and spread of the neotropical leafhopper Curtara insularis (Hemiptera, Cicadellidae) in Africa and North America and the role of high-altitude windborne migration in invasive insects. NeoBiota. 96:173-189. https://doi.org/10.3897/neobiota.96.130615.

The species of Pteromalus Swederus in America north of Mexico with a 4:4 mandibular formula, and description of a potential biocontrol agent of the introduced pest Anthonomus rubi (Herbst) (Coleoptera: Curculionidae) - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Gibson, G.A., Uriel, Y., Sherwood, J., Abram, P., Gariepy, T., Zhang, M.Y., Baur, H., Gates, M.W., Franklin, M. 2024. The species of Pteromalus Swederus in America north of Mexico with a 4:4 mandibular formula, and description of a potential biocontrol agent of the introduced pest Anthonomus rubi (Herbst) (Coleoptera: Curculionidae). Zootaxa. 5501(2):201-236. https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5501.2.1.

Pacifimusotima Ko & Solis, new genus and species of the Musotiminae (Lepidoptera Crambidae) from the Federated States of Micronesia, including two newly combined species - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Ko, J., Solis, M.A., Lees, D., Albert, A. 2024. Pacifimusotima Ko Solis, new genus and species of the Musotiminae (Lepidoptera Crambidae) from the Federated States of Micronesia, including two newly combined species. Zootaxa. 5497(1):111-122. https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5497.1.6.

UCE-based phylogenomics of the lepidopteran endoparasitoid wasp subfamily Rogadinae (Hymenoptera: Braconidae) unveils a new Neotropical tribe - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Shimbori, E.M., Castaneda-Osorio, R., Jasso-Martinez, J.M., Pentead0-Dias, A., Gadelha, S., Quicke, D.L., Kula, R.R., Zaldivar-Riveron, A. 2024. UCE-based phylogenomics of the lepidopteran endoparasitoid wasp subfamily Rogadinae (Hymenoptera: Braconidae) unveils a new Neotropical tribe. Invertebrate Systematics. 38(8). IS24040. https://doi.org/10.1071/IS24040.

Experimental and comparative analysis of masquerade in flea beetles (Coleoptera Chrysomelidae) - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Shinohara, T., Konstantinov, A.S. 2024. Experimental and comparative analysis of masquerade in flea beetles (Coleoptera Chrysomelidae). European Journal of Entomology. 121:296-302. https://doi.org/10.14411/eje.2024.031.

Coleoptera of Brazil: what we knew then and what we know now. Insights from the "Catálogo Taxonômico da Fauna do Brasil - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Caron, E., Monne, M.L., Linzmeier, A.M., Mermudes, Jose, R.M., Chamorro, M.L., Sekerka, L. 2024. Coleoptera of Brazil: what we knew then and what we know now. Insights from the "Catálogo Taxonômico da Fauna do Brasil. Zoology. 41: e23072. https://doi.org/10.1590/S1984-4689.v41.e23072.

New World Orphanostigma Guenée including a new species from Costa Rica (Lepidoptera Crambidae Spilomelinae) - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Solis, M.A., Cock, M.W., Janzen, D., Hallwachs, W. 2024. New World Orphanostigma Guenée including a new species from Costa Rica (Lepidoptera Crambidae Spilomelinae). Zootaxa. 5471(3):383-390. https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5471.3.8.

Discovery and lectotype designation of Longitarsus californicus (Motschulsky) (Coleoptera Chrysomelidae Galerucinae Alticini) - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Konstantinov, A.S., Savitsky, V., Zabaluev, I. 2024. Discovery and lectotype designation of Longitarsus californicus (Motschulsky) (Coleoptera Chrysomelidae Galerucinae Alticini). ZooKeys. 1209:231-244. https://doi.org/10.3897/zookeys.1209.124692.

A new species of the Anastrepha pseudoparallela group (Diptera Tephritidae) with a synopsis of the group in Brazil - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Araujo, A., Norrbom, A.L., Zucchi, R.A., Savaris, M. 2024. A new species of the Anastrepha pseudoparallela group (Diptera Tephritidae) with a synopsis of the group in Brazil. Neotropical Entomology. 53:854-867. https://doi.org/10.1007/s13744-024-01165-2.

Stronger interspecific sexual differences may be favored when females search for mates in the presence of congeners - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Hippee, A.C., Beer, M.A., Norrbom, A.L., Forbes, A.A. 2024. Stronger interspecific sexual differences may be favored when females search for mates in the presence of congeners. Evolutionary Ecology. 5:100084. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cris.2024.100084.

New masquerade observations of Turkish leaf beetles (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae) - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Konstantinov, A.S., Gultekin, L., Gultekin, N., Dorofeev, V. 2024. New masquerade observations of Turkish leaf beetles (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae). Journal of Insect Biodiversity. 48(2):50-56. https://doi.org/10.12976/jib/2024.48.2.3.

DNA barcoding of the Chestnut gallwasp Dryocosmus kuriphilus Yasumatsu (Hymenoptera: Cynipidae: Cynipini) in the Eastern United States - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Tang, C., Liang, Y., Mapes, C., Lill, J.T., Liu, B., Clark, S., Liu, C., Gates, M.W., Buffington, M.L. 2024. DNA barcoding of the Chestnut gallwasp Dryocosmus kuriphilus Yasumatsu (Hymenoptera: Cynipidae: Cynipini) in the Eastern United States. The Pan-Pacific Entomologist. 100(4):289-300. https://doi.org/10.3956/2024-100.4.289.

Habitat opening fostered diversity at both continental and local scales: impact of dispersal and habitat-shifts in the diversification of a speciose Afrotropical insect group - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Hevin, N.M., Goldstein, P.Z., Aduse-Poku, K., Barbut, J., Mitchell, A., Zilli, A., Clamens, A., Capdevielle-Dulac, C., Wahlberg, N., Le Ru, B., Kergoat, G. 2024. Habitat opening fostered diversity at both continental and local scales: impact of dispersal and habitat-shifts in the diversification of a speciose Afrotropical insect group. Systematic Biology. 2024(8). Article e07258. https://doi.org/10.1111/ecog.07258.

Mitogenome architecture supports the non-monophyly of the cosmopolitan parasitoid wasp subfamily Doryctinae (Hymenoptera: Braconidae) recovered by nuclear and mitochondrial phylogenomics - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Castaneda-Osorio, R., Belokobylskij, S.A., Asso-Martinez, J.M., Samaca-Saenz, E., Kula, R.R., Zaldivar-Riveron, A. 2024. Mitogenome architecture supports the non-monophyly of the cosmopolitan parasitoid wasp subfamily Doryctinae (Hymenoptera: Braconidae) recovered by nuclear and mitochondrial phylogenomics. Invertebrate Systematics. 38:IS24029. https://doi.org/10.1071/IS24029.

Peruvian origin of early global invasions of five continents by the highly damaging agricultural pest Liriomyza huidobrensis (Diptera; Agromyzidae) - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Scheffer, S.J., Lewis, M.L., Weintrab, P., Mujicd, N., Macvean, C., Blanco-Metzler, H., Joshi, R., Jacobsen, F., Adjakwah, E. 2024. Peruvian origin of early global invasions of five continents by the highly damaging agricultural pest Liriomyza huidobrensis (Diptera; Agromyzidae). Evolutionary Applications. 17(10). e13702. https://doi.org/10.1111/eva.13702.

Circumscription of the Ganaspis brasiliensis (Ihering,1905) species complex(Hymenoptera,Figitidae), and the description of two new species parasitizing the spotted wing drosophila,Drosophila suzukii Matsumura,1931(Diptera...) - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Buffington, M.L., Forshage, M., Sosa-Calvo, J. 2024. Circumscription of the Ganaspis brasiliensis (Ihering,1905) species complex(Hymenoptera,Figitidae), and the description of two new species parasitizing the spotted wing drosophila,Drosophila suzukii Matsumura,1931(Diptera...). Journal of Hymenoptera Research. 97:441-470. https://doi.org/10.3897/jhr.97.118567.

Key to the North American tribes and genera of herb, rose, bramble, and inquiline gall wasps (Hymenoptera, Cynipoidea, Cynipidae sensu lato) - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Nastasi, L., Buffington, M.L., Davis, C., Deans, A.R. 2024. Key to the North American tribes and genera of herb, rose, bramble, and inquiline gall wasps (Hymenoptera, Cynipoidea, Cynipidae sensu lato) . ZooKeys. 1196:177-207. https://doi.org/10.3897/zookeys.1196.118460.

Neoleucinodes elegantalis (Guenée) (Lepidoptera & #58; Crambidae) on tomato (Solanum lycopersicum L.) (Solanaceae) in Loma Bonita, Oaxaca, México - (Research Notes)
Palacios-Torres, R.E., Antonio Luis, M.C., Castaneda-Vilozola, A., Hernandez Hernandez, H., Solis, M.A. 2024. Neoleucinodes elegantalis (Guenée) (Lepidoptera & Crambidae) on tomato (Solanum lycopersicum L.) (Solanaceae) in Loma Bonita, Oaxaca, México. Southwestern Entomologist. 49(1):523-528. https://doi.org/10.3958/059.049.0144.

Color morphs in Anastrepha nigrotaenia (Enderlein), new combination (Diptera: Tephritidae), and resultant synonymy - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Norrbom, A.L., Moore, M., Paynter, Q., Mcgrath, Z., Probst, C., Korneyev, V., Wiegmann, B., Cassel, B., Rodriguez, E.J., Steck, G.J., Sutton, B.D., Branham, M., Ruiz-Arce, R. 2024. Color morphs in Anastrepha nigrotaenia (Enderlein), new combination (Diptera: Tephritidae), and resultant synonymy. Proceedings of the Entomological Society of Washington. 126 (1):21-55. https://doi.org/10.4289/0013-8797.126.1.21.

Dates of publication per the ICZN for issues of the proceedings of the entomological society of Washington archived on bioOne - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Metz, M. 2024. Dates of publication per the ICZN for issues of the proceedings of the entomological society of Washington archived on bioOne. Proceedings of the Entomological Society of Washington. 125 (3):320-325. https://doi.org/10.4289/0013-8797.125.3.320.

Lesser maple leaf blotch miner, phyllonorycter lucidicostella (Clemens) (Lepidoptera: Gracillariidae), confirmed in Virginia - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Lanzafame, T., Metz, M., Antwi, J. 2024. Lesser maple leaf blotch miner, phyllonorycter lucidicostella (Clemens) (Lepidoptera Gracillariidae), confirmed in Virginia. Proceedings of the Entomological Society of Washington. 125(3):426-427. https://doi.org/10.4289/0013-8797.125.3.426.

Herpetogramma stramineata (Hampson), a crambid moth a new USA Continental record - (Research Notes)
Hayden, J.E., Moore, M.R., Solis, M.A. 2024. Herpetogramma stramineata (Hampson), a crambid moth a new USA Continental record. Government Publication/Report. 62(4):8.

First report and description of immature stages of Euzophera vinnulella Neunzig (Pyralidae Phycitinae) feeding on Ficus carica(Moraceae) in California - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Solis, M.A., Gyawaly, S. 2024. First report and description of immature stages of Euzophera vinnulella Neunzig (Pyralidae Phycitinae) feeding on Ficus carica(Moraceae) in California. Journal of Lepidopterists Society. 78(2):103-108. https://doi.org/10.18473/lepi.78i2.a3.

Lanyualtica hsui Lee and Konstantinov, a New Genus and Species of Flea Beetles (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae: Galerucinae: Alticini) from Lanyu Island, Taiwan - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Lee, C.F., Konstantinov, A.S. 2024. Lanyualtica hsui Lee and Konstantinov, a New Genus and Species of Flea Beetles (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae: Galerucinae: Alticini) from Lanyu Island, Taiwan. ZooKeys. 78(1):69-75. https://doi.org/10.1649/0010-065X-78.1.69.

Revision of the type species of Syllepte Hübner and other spilomeline genera recently synonymized (Lepidoptera: Crambidae) - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Solis, M.A., Mally, R., Hayden, J.E., Nuss, M. 2023. Revision of the type species of Syllepte Hübner and other spilomeline genera recently synonymized (Lepidoptera: Crambidae). Zootaxa. 5389(3)343-361. https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5389.3.3.

On the specific epithet vaccinii of Ashmead, 1887 and Burks, 1979 (Hymenoptera, Cynipidae) - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Pujade-Villar, J., Zhang, M.Y., Buffington, M.L., Brothers, D.J., Lobata-Vila, I., Cuesta-Porta, V. 2025. On the specific epithet vaccinii of Ashmead, 1887 and Burks, 1979 (Hymenoptera, Cynipidae). Journal of Hymenoptera Research. 5168(1):063-074. https://doi.org/10.3897/jhr.96.110687.

Taxonomy, Biology, Symbionts, -Omics, and Management of Rhynchophorus Palm Weevils (Coleoptera: Curculionidae: Dryophthorinae) - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Hoddle, M.S., Antony, B., El-Shafie, H.A., Chamorro, M.L., Milosavljevic, I., Faleiro, J. 2024. Taxonomy, Biology, Symbionts, -Omics, and Management of Rhynchophorus Palm Weevils (Coleoptera: Curculionidae: Dryophthorinae). Annual Review of Entomology. 69:455-479. https://doi.org/10.1146/annurev-ento-013023-121139.

First pyraloid (Insecta, Lepidoptera) caterpillar from Dominican amber - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Solis, M.A., Leger, T., Neumann, C. 2023. First pyraloid (Insecta, Lepidoptera) caterpillar from Dominican amber. Nota Lepidopterologia. 46:145-154. https://doi.org/10.3897/nl.46.108745.

Eurytomidae - (Peer Reviewed Journal)

Phylogenetic affinities of the non-cyclostome subfamilies Amicrocentrinae and Dirrhopinae (Hymenoptera, Braconidae) confirmed by ultraconserved element data - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Jasso-Martinez, J.M., Brady, S.G., Kula, R.R. 2023. Phylogenetic affinities of the non-cyclostome subfamilies Amicrocentrinae and Dirrhopinae (Hymenoptera, Braconidae) confirmed by ultraconserved element data. Insect Systematics and Diversity. 96:1017-1030. https://doi.org/10.3897/jhr.96.111012.

Fabrician types of new world Oedionychina Chapuis, 1875 (Coleoptera, Chrysomelidae, Alticini) deposited in the Zoological Museum of Kiel University collections - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Van Roie, M., Kuhlmann, M., Mack, A., Konstantinov, A.S. 2024. Fabrician types of new world Oedionychina Chapuis, 1875 (Coleoptera, Chrysomelidae, Alticini) deposited in the Zoological Museum of Kiel University collections. European Journal of Taxonomy. 920:1-60. https://doi.org/10.5852/ejt.2024.920.2411.

Millerocampa: A new genus of Heterocampinae (Lepidoptera, Notodontidae) from Central and South America - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
St. Laurent, R., Goldstein, P.Z., Robbins, R. 2023. Millerocampa: A new genus of Heterocampinae (Lepidoptera, Notodontidae) from Central and South America. Insect Systematics & Evolution. Available: https://brill.com/view/journals/ise/aop/article-10.1163-1876312X-bja10053/article-10.1163-1876312X-bja10053.xml. https://doi.org/10.1163/1876312X-bja10053.

Major revisions in Pancrustacea phylogeny through improved taxon sampling with recommendations for resolving remaining difficult nodes - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Bernot, J., Owen, C.L., Wolfe, J., Meland, K., Olesen, J., Crandall, K. 2023. Major revisions in Pancrustacea phylogeny through improved taxon sampling with recommendations for resolving remaining difficult nodes. Molecular Biology and Evolution. 40(8):msad175. https://doi.org/10.1093/molbev/msad175.

First report of Diatraea impersonatella (Lepidoptera: Crambidae) on sugarcane (Saccharum officinarum L.) in Honduras - (Research Notes)
Robles-Perez, R., Isiordia-Aquino, N., Avila-Rodriguez, B.R., Castillo-Colindres, A.A., Vejar-Cota, G., Solis, M.A., Cortez-Isiordia, K. 2024. First report of Diatraea impersonatella (Lepidoptera: Crambidae) on sugarcane (Saccharum officinarum L.) in Honduras. Florida Entomologist. 107(1):1-4. https://doi.org/10.1515/flaent-2024-0009.

A checklist of the Eriophyoidea (Acara) known from Thrace including a new species of Aceria Keifer - (Peer Reviewed Journal)

Phycitinae (Pyralidae) of the Sierra Tarahumara region in northwestern Mexico - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Solis, M.A., Neunzig, H., Balcazar Lara, M.A. 2023. Phycitinae (Pyralidae) of the Sierra Tarahumara region in northwestern Mexico. Journal of Lepidopterists Society. 77(3):143-158. https://doi.org/10.18473/lepi.77i3.a2.

Resident parasitoids associated with Drosophilidae in Michigan tart cherry orchards and woodland edges - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Huang, J., Leach, H., Buffington, M.L., Rothwell, N., Wilson, J. 2023. Resident parasitoids associated with Drosophilidae in Michigan tart cherry orchards and woodland edges. Journal of Hymenoptera Research. 96:485-494. https://doi.org/10.3897/jhr.96.103160.

New host plant and distribution records of Anastrepha species (Diptera: Tephritidae) primarily from the western Amazon - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Rodriguez, E.J., Norrbom, A.L., Steck, G.J., Ruiz-Arce, R., Wiegmann, B., Nolazco Agraria, N., Muller, A., Keil, C.B., Quisberth, E., Branham, M. 2023. New host plant and distribution records of Anastrepha species (Diptera: Tephritidae) primarily from the western Amazon. Proceedings of the Entomological Society of Washington. 125 (1):89-164. https://doi.org/10.4289/0013-8797.125.1.89.

Moss-inhabiting beetles of the West Indies (Insecta: Coleoptera) - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Konstantinov, A.S., Baselga, A., Anderson, R.S., Carlton, C., Gusarov, V., Ivie, M.A., Owens, B., Sokolov, I.M., Tisheckin, A. 2023. Moss-inhabiting beetles of the West Indies (Insecta: Coleoptera). Journal of Insect Biodiversity. 38(2):48-72. https://doi.org/10.12976/jib/2023.38.2.3.

The phylogeny and divergence times of leaf-mining flies (Diptera: Agromyzidae) from anchored phylogenomics - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Xuan, J., Scheffer, S.J., Lewis, M.L., Cassel, B.K., Liu, W., Wiegmann, B. 2023. The phylogeny and divergence times of leaf-mining flies (Diptera: Agromyzidae) from anchored phylogenomics. Molecular Biology and Evolution. 184:Article e107778. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ympev.2023.107778.

Enhancing DNA barcode reference libraries by harvesting terrestrial arthropods at the National Museum of Natural History - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Santos, B., Miller Meredith, Miklasevskaja, M., Mckeown, J., Redmond, N., Coddington, J., Bird, J., Miller, S., Smith, A., Brady, S.G., Buffington, M.L., Chamorro, M.L., Dikow, T., Gates, M.W., Goldstein, P.Z., Konstantinov, A.S., Kula, R.R., Silverson, N., Solis, M.A., Naik, S., Nikolova, N., Pentinsaari, M., Prosser, S., Sones, J., Zakharov, E., Dewaard, J.R. 2023. Enhancing DNA barcode reference libraries by harvesting terrestrial arthropods at the National Museum of Natural History. Biodiversity Data Journal. 11:1-17. https://doi.org/10.3897/BDJ.11.e100904.

CO1 barcodes resolve an asymmetric biphyletic clade for Diabrotica undecimpunctata (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae) subspecies and provide fixed nucleotide variants for differentiation from related lineages using real-time PCR - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Tembrock, L., Wilson, C., Zink, F., Konstantinov, A.S., Tishechkin, A., Timm, A. 2023. CO1 barcodes resolve an asymmetric biphyletic clade for Diabrotica undecimpunctata (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae) subspecies and provide fixed nucleotide variants for differentiation from related lineages using real-time PCR. Annals of the Entomological Society of America. 3:1-13. https://doi.org/10.3389/finsc.2023.1168586.

Key innovations and the diversification of Hymenoptera - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Blaimer, B., Santos, B., Gates, M.W., Kula, R.R., Miko, I., Rasplus, J., Smith, D.R., Talamas, E., Brady, S., Buffington, M.L. 2023. Key innovations and the diversification of Hymenoptera. Nature. 14:Article e1212. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-023-36868-4.

Phylogenetic systematics, diversification, and biogeography of Puss Moths and Kittens (Lepidoptera; Notodontidae; Cerurinae) and description of a new genus - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
St Laurent, R., Goldstein, P.Z., Miller, J.S., Markee, A., Staude, H., Kawahara, A.Y., Miller, S., Robbins, R. 2023. Phylogenetic systematics, diversification, and biogeography of Puss Moths and Kittens (Lepidoptera; Notodontidae; Cerurinae) and description of a new genus. Zoological Journal of the Linnean Society. 7(2):1-25. https://doi.org/10.1093/isd/ixad004.

First report of the Palearctic Flea Beetle Neocrepidodera ferruginea (Scopoli, 1763) (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae: Galerucinae: Alticini) for the United States of America - (Research Notes)
Ruesink, W., Haack, R.A., Konstantinov, A.S., Cognato, A.I. 2023. First report of the Palearctic Flea Beetle Neocrepidodera ferruginea (Scopoli, 1763) (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae: Galerucinae: Alticini) for the United States of America. The Coleopterists Bulletin. 77(1):116-119. https://doi.org/10.1649/0010-065X-77.1.116.

The identity of Argyria lacteella (Fabricius, 1794) (Lepidoptera, Pyraloidea, Crambinae), synonyms, and related species using morphology and DNA capture in type specimens - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Landry, B., Bilat, J., Hayden, J.E., Solis, M.A., Lees, D., Alvarez, N., Leger, T., Gauthier, J. 2023. The identity of Argyria lacteella (Fabricius, 1794) (Lepidoptera, Pyraloidea, Crambinae), synonyms, and related species using morphology and DNA capture in type specimens. ZooKeys. 1146:1-42. https://doi.org/10.3897/zookeys.1146.96099.

Observations of feeding damage of some Turkish leaf beetles (Chrysomelidae) with new masquerade and host plant records - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Konstantinov, A.S., Gultekin, L., Gultekin, N. 2023. Observations of feeding damage of some Turkish leaf beetles (Chrysomelidae) with new masquerade and host plant records. Journal of Insect Biodiversity. 37(2):40-47. https://doi.org/10.12976/jib/2023.37.2.1.

Phylogeny of the flea beetles (Galerucinae: Alticini) and the position of Aulacothorax elucidated through anchored phylogenomics (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae: Alticini) - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Douglas, H., Konstantinov, A.S., Brunke, A.J., Moseyko, A.G., Chapados, J.T., Eyres, J., Richter, R., Savard, K., Sears, E., Dettman, J.R., Prathapan, K.D., Ruan, Y. 2023. Phylogeny of the flea beetles (Galerucinae: Alticini) and the position of Aulacothorax elucidated through anchored phylogenomics (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae: Alticini). Systematic Entomology. 48:1-26. https://doi.org/10.1111/syen.12582.

Integrative approach reveals the identity of Brazilian specimens previously recognized as Anastrepha dissimilis Stone, 1942 (Diptera: Tephritidae) - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Norrbom, A.L., Ruiz-Arce, R., Steck, G.J., Moore, M., Wiegmann, B., Rodriguez, E.J., Branham, M., Sutton, B.D., Muller, A., Gangadin, A., Cassel, B., Ledezma, L., Troya, H., Nolazco Alvarado, N., Savaris, M., Clifford, K. 2023. Integrative approach reveals the identity of Brazilian specimens previously recognized as Anastrepha dissimilis Stone, 1942 (Diptera: Tephritidae). Zootaxa. 5228(3):317-336. https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5228.3.5.

A paradox indeed: description of genitalia and clarification of the subtribal classification of Pachyonychis paradoxus Clark and Pachyonychus paradoxus Melsheimer (Coleoptera, Chrysomelidae, Galerucinae, Alticini) - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Van Roie, M., Clark, S., Konstantinov, A.S., Furth, D., Linzmeier, A.M. 2023. A paradox indeed: description of genitalia and clarification of the subtribal classification of Pachyonychis paradoxus Clark and Pachyonychus paradoxus Melsheimer (Coleoptera, Chrysomelidae, Galerucinae, Alticini). Journal of Insect Biodiversity. 5227(1):127-136. https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5227.1.6.

Raymond J. Gagné: A festschrift in honor of his contributions to entomology and Cecidomyiidae systematics - (Other)
Norrbom, A.L., Dorchin, N., Jaschhof, M. 2022. Raymond J. Gagné: A festschrift in honor of his contributions to entomology and Cecidomyiidae systematics. Proceedings of the Entomological Society of Washington. https://doi.org/10.4289/0013-8797.124.3.411.

First record and distribution of Ganaspis brasiliensis (Hymenoptera: Figitidae: Eucoilinae), a parasitoid of Drosophila suzukii (Diptera: Drosophilidae) in Argentina - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Gallardo, F., Funes, C.F., Reche, V.A., Kirschbaum, D.S., Ovruski, S., Buffington, M.L. 2021. First record and distribution of Ganaspis brasiliensis (Hymenoptera: Figitidae: Eucoilinae), a parasitoid of Drosophila suzukii (Diptera: Drosophilidae) in Argentina. Neotropical Entomology. 51:164-169. https://doi.org/10.1007/s13744-021-00912-z.

Illusion of flight: Absence, evidence, and the age of winged insects - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Schachat, S.R., Goldstein, P.Z., Desalle, R., Bobo, D., Boyce, C., Payne, J., Labandeira, C. 2022. Illusion of flight: Absence, evidence, and the age of winged insects. Biological Journal of the Linnean Society, London. 138(2):143-168. https://doi.org/10.1093/biolinnean/blac137.

Cacotherapia Dyar (Pyralidae: Galleriinae) at the National Museum of Natural History, Washington, D.C.: Type images and lectotype designations - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Solis, M.A. 2022. Cacotherapia Dyar (Pyralidae: Galleriinae) at the National Museum of Natural History, Washington, D.C.: Type images and lectotype designations. Proceedings of the Entomological Society of Washington. 124(2):346-358. https://doi.org/ 10.4289/0013-8797.124.2.346.

A genome-wide phylogeny and the diversification of genus Liriomyza (Diptera: Agromyzidae) inferred from anchored phylogenomics - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Xuan, J., Scheffer, S.J., Lonsdale, O., Cassel, B., Lewis, M.L., Eiseman, C., Liu, W., Wiegmann, B. 2022. A genome-wide phylogeny and the diversification of genus Liriomyza (Diptera: Agromyzidae) inferred from anchored phylogenomics. Systematic Entomology Laboratory World Wide Web Site. 48(1):178-197. https://doi.org/10.1111/syen.12569.

Host plants of fruit flies (Diptera: Tephritidae) in Morocco - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
El Harym, Y., Belqat, B., Norrbom, A.L. 2022. Host plants of fruit flies (Diptera: Tephritidae) in Morocco. Zootaxa. 5196(3):355-387. https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5196.3.3.

Description of a moss-eating flea beetle Cangshanaltica fuanensis sp. nov. (Coleoptera, Chrysomelidae, Galerucinae, Alticini) from China - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Ruan, Y., Konstantinov, A.S., Damaska, A. 2022. Description of a moss-eating flea beetle Cangshanaltica fuanensis sp. nov. (Coleoptera, Chrysomelidae, Galerucinae, Alticini) from China. Journal of Insect Biodiversity. 34(2):28-32. https://doi.org/10.12976/jib/2022.34.2.1.

Biodiversity of parasitic Hymenoptera across sky islands of Arkansas, USA - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Monroe, A., Hubbard, S., Rodriguez, R., Kuhns, F., Mcclung, M., Moran, M., Gates, M.W. 2022. Biodiversity of parasitic Hymenoptera across sky islands of Arkansas, USA. Environmental Entomology. 52:1-5. https://doi.org/10.1093/ee/nvac059.

Phylogenetic assessment of Metamasius hemipterus species complex (Coleoptera, Curculionidae, Dryophthorinae) - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Palmieri, L., Chamorro, M.L., Sharma, P.P. 2022. Phylogenetic assessment of Metamasius hemipterus species complex (Coleoptera, Curculionidae, Dryophthorinae). Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution. 175:1-6. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ympev.2022.107589 .

Exceptional larval morphology of nine species of the anastrepha mucronota species group (Diptera: Tephritidae) - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Rodriguez, E.J., Steck, G.J., Moore, M., Norrbom, A.L., Diaz, J., Somma, L.A., Ruiz-Arce, R., Sutton, B.D., Nolazco Alvarado, N., Branham, M. 2022. Exceptional larval morphology of nine species of the anastrepha mucronota species group (Diptera: Tephritidae). Insect Systematics and Diversity. 1127:155-215. https://doi.org/10.3897/zookeys.1127.84628.

Description of a Neotropical gall inducer on Araceae: Arastichus, gen. n. (Hymenoptera: Eulophidae) and two new species - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Zhang, M.Y., Gates, M.W., Hanson, P.E., Jansen-Gonzales, S. 2022. Description of a Neotropical gall inducer on Araceae: Arastichus, gen. n. (Hymenoptera: Eulophidae) and two new species. Journal of Hymenoptera Research. 92:145-172. https://doi.org/10.3897/jhr.92.85967.

Sleeping with the enemy: Case reports of Ornithonyssus bursa (Berlese, 1888) (Mesostigmata: Macronyssidae) causing human dermatitis in Brazil - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Bassini-Silva, R., Castro-Santiago, A.C., Calchi, A.C., Perles, L., Takatus, J.C., Alencar, I.D., Ochoa, R., Dowling, A.P., Werthe, K., Andre, M.R., Barros-Battesti, D.M., Jacinavicius, F.C. 2022. Sleeping with the enemy: Case reports of Ornithonyssus bursa (Berlese, 1888) (Mesostigmata: Macronyssidae) causing human dermatitis in Brazil. International Journal of Acarology. 121(9):1-9. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00436-022-07589-2.

A compelling case for the re-discovery of C.V. Riley’s insect collection boxes - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Miller, G.L., O'Donnell, C., Rosario-Lebron, A. 2022. A compelling case for the re-discovery of C.V. Riley’s insect collection boxes. American Entomologist. 68(3):40-47. https://doi.org/10.1093/ae/tmac045.

Reinterpreting the diversity and host preference of Sycophila parasitoid wasps associated with oak galls - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Zhang, M.Y., Sheikh, S., Ward, A., Forbes, A.A., Gates, M.W., Egan, S., Davis, C., Weinersmith, K., Lucky, A., Melika, G. 2022. Reinterpreting the diversity and host preference of Sycophila parasitoid wasps associated with oak galls. Molecular Ecology. 31:4417-4433. https://doi.org/10.1111/mec.16582.

Professor Emeritus James W. Amrine Jr.: advancing the study of Varroa destructor and eriophyoid mites for over 30 years - (Other)
Sarratt, J.V., Zhao, S., Ochoa, R. 2022. Professor Emeritus James W. Amrine Jr.: advancing the study of Varroa destructor and eriophyoid mites for over 30 years. Systematic and Applied Acarology. 28(6):1207-1218. https://doi.org/10.11158/saa.27.6.17.

First report of Cacotherapia angulalis (Barnes and McDunnough) (Pyralidae) feeding on Planococcus ficus Ben-Dov (Pseudococcidae), the grape mealybug, in Mexico - (Research Notes)

A new species of Opius (Bellopius) (Hymenoptera: Braconidae) reared from Hexachaeta (Diptera: Tephritidae) flies in Colombia, with a key to New World species of Opius parasitic on fruit-infesting Tephritidae - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Kula, R.R., Aguirre, H., Rodrigues-Clavijo, P.A. 2022. A new species of Opius (Bellopius) (Hymenoptera: Braconidae) reared from Hexachaeta (Diptera: Tephritidae) flies in Colombia, with a key to New World species of Opius parasitic on fruit-infesting Tephritidae. Proceedings of the Entomological Society of Washington. 124(1):75-84. https://doi.org/10.4289/0013-8797.124.1.75.

Anthonomus rubi (Herbst) (Curculioninae, Anthonomini) established in Washington State and the United States of America - (Research Notes)
Roueche, N.D., Looney, C., Chamorro, M.L. 2022. Anthonomus rubi (Herbst) (Curculioninae, Anthonomini) established in Washington State and the United States of America. Proceedings of the Entomological Society of Washington. 124(2):367-371. https://doi.org/10.4289/0013-8797.124.2.367.

Mitochondrial phylogenomics and mitogenome organization in the parasitoid wasp family Braconidae (Hymenoptera: Ichneumonoidea) - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Jasso-Martinez, J.M., Quicke, D.L., Belokobylskij, S.A., Santos, B.F., Fernandez-Triana, J., Kula, R.R., Zaldivar-Riveron, A. 2022. Mitochondrial phylogenomics and mitogenome organization in the parasitoid wasp family Braconidae (Hymenoptera: Ichneumonoidea). BMC Evolutionary Biology. 22:46. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12862-022-01983-1.

Phylogenomics of braconid wasps (Hymenoptera, Braconidae) sheds light on classification and the evolution of parasitoid life history traits - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Jass0-Martinez, J.M., Santos, B.F., Zaldivar-Riveron, A., Fernandez-Triana, J., Sharanowski, B.J., Richter, R., Dettman, J., Blaimer, B.B., Brady, S., Kula, R.R. 2022. Phylogenomics of braconid wasps (Hymenoptera, Braconidae) sheds light on classification and the evolution of parasitoid life history traits. Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution. 173:107452. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ympev.2022.107452.

Population structure and genetic diversity of the pepper weevil (Coleoptera: Curculionidae) using the COI barcoding region - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Fernadez, C.D., Vanlaerhoven, S., Rodriguez-Leyva, E., Zhang, M.Y., Labbe, R. 2022. Population structure and genetic diversity of the pepper weevil (Coleoptera: Curculionidae) using the COI barcoding region. Journal of Insect Science. 22(1):1-10. https://doi.org/10.1093/jisesa/ieac012.

Ormyrus labotus (Hymenoptera: Ormyridae): Another generalist that should not be a generalist is not a generalist - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Sheikh, S., Ward, A., Zhang, Y., Davis, C., Zhang, L., Egan, S., Forbes, A.A. 2022. Ormyrus labotus (Hymenoptera: Ormyridae): Another generalist that should not be a generalist is not a generalist. Insect Systematics and Diversity. 6:1-14. https://doi.org/10.1093/isd/ixac001.

Description of Kavayva gen. n. (Chalcidoidea, Eurytomidae) and two new species associated with Guarea (Meliaceae), and a review of eurytomids associated with seeds - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Zhang, Y.M., Gates, M.W., Silvestre, R., Scarpa, M. 2021. Description of Kavayva gen. n. (Chalcidoidea, Eurytomidae) and two new species associated with Guarea (Meliaceae), and a review of eurytomids associated with seeds. Journal of Hymenoptera Research. 86:110-121. https://doi.org/10.3897/jhr.86.71309.

Unraveling the diversity of Helopinina Latreille (Coleoptera: Tenebrionidae: Blaptinae): an illustrated catalogue of the subtribe with emphasis on the type specimens deposited in Ditsong National Museum of Natural History - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Kaminski, M., Lumen, R., Muller, R., Kanda, K.N., Robiche, G., Smith, A. 2021. Unraveling the diversity of Helopinina Latreille (Coleoptera: Tenebrionidae: Blaptinae): an illustrated catalogue of the subtribe with emphasis on the type specimens deposited in Ditsong National Museum of Natural History. The Coleopterists Bulletin. 75(3):537-578. https://doi.org/10.1649/0010-065X-75.3.537.

Phenology, Development, and Parasitism of Allium Leafminer (Diptera: Agromyzidae), A Recent Invasive Species in the US - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Lingbeek, B., Roberts, D., Elkner, T., Gates, M.W., Fleischer, S. 2021. Phenology, Development, and Parasitism of Allium Leafminer (Diptera: Agromyzidae), A Recent Invasive Species in the US. Environmental Entomology. 50(4):878-887. https://doi.org/10.1093/ee/nvab043.

Ishtarella thailandica new genus and species (Hymenoptera: Braconidae: Aphidiinae) of aphid parasitoid from Thailand, with a country checklist of Aphidiinae - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Martens, A., Buffington, M.L., Quicke, D.J., Raweearamwong, M., Johnson, P.J., Butcher, B.A. 2022. Ishtarella thailandica new genus and species (Hymenoptera: Braconidae: Aphidiinae) of aphid parasitoid from Thailand, with a country checklist of Aphidiinae. Insecta Mundi. 904:1-6. https://journals.flvc.org/mundi/article/view/130216.