2008 ESA Annual Meeting, November 16-19, 2008: Immature Stages in Insect Systematics

Immature Stages in Insect Systematics

Organizers:

Caroline Chaboo , Yves G. Alarie and

Introductory Remarks

Evolution of architectural behavior in larval caddisflies (Trichoptera)
John C. Morse, Clemson University

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Barking up new trees: Letting immatures have their say (Lepidoptera)
David Wagner, University of Connecticut

The evolution of lycaenid caterpillars and ants: From mutualism to parasitism
Naomi E. Pierce, Harvard University

Understanding the evolution of larval Diptera: New insights on fly morphology and biology from FLYTREE
Matthew Bertone, North Carolina State University; Greg Courtney, Iowa State University; Rudolf Meier, National University of Singapore; Brian Wiegmann, North Carolina State University

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Reconciling named adults with the more ecologically important immature Chironomidae (Diptera)
Peter S. Cranston, University of California-Davis; Geoffrey Morse, University of San Diego; Nate B Hardy, University of California

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Classification of Neuroptera: The role of immatures
Catherine Tauber, Cornell University; Lionel A Stange, University of Florida

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Out of the mouths (and other parts) of babes: What can immatures of Staphylinoidea tell us?
Margaret K. Thayer, Field Museum of Natural History

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Larval characters in Hydradephaga phylogenetic reconstructions: Contrasting adult and molecular data sets
Yves Alarie, Laurentian University

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Formal course instruction in "Immature Insects": 20 years of data across U.S. institutions
Marc Branham, University of Florida; Daniel K. Young, University of Wisconsin

From Itasca to Dubuque via East Lansing: The 30-year history of the development of the immature insects books
Frederick Stehr, Michigan State University

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Discussion

Concluding Remarks

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