Session: Display Presentations: Systematics, Evolution, and Biodiversity (2009 ESA Annual Meeting, December 13-16, 2009)

Wednesday, December 16, 2009: 7:00 AM-6:00 PM

Hall D, First Floor (Convention Center)

Springtails of the superfamily Entomobryoidea Womersley, 1934, sensu Soto-Adamés FN et al., 2008, in a Puerto Rican’s forests

C. Marcela Ospina-Sanchez, University of Puerto Rico ; Felipe N. Soto-Adames, University of Illinois

D0568

A molecular phylogeny of Naucoridae (Heteroptera)

Robert W. Sites, University of Missouri ; J. Chris Pires, University of Missouri ; Michael H. Steinlage, University of Missouri

D0570

Aggressive behavior and colony recognition in Cryptocercus punctulatus wood roaches

Adam Woll, The Ohio State University ; John Wenzel, Carnegie Museum of Natural History

D0572

Ultrastructure of Hyalomma (Hyalomma) dromedarii. (Ixodoidea: Ixodidae) in Saudi Arabia

Souad Mohammad ALsaqabi, King Faisal University

D0573

Modeling the range expansion of butterflies into the southern US

Ruth Rodriguez, The University of Texas-Pan American ; Marysol Trujano-Ortega, Facultad de Ciencias, Universidad Nacional Autonoma de Mexico ; Armando Luis, Facultad de Ciencias, Universidad Nacional Autonoma de Mexico ; Jorge Llorente, Facultad de Ciencias, Universidad Nacional Autonoma de Mexico ; Jon Dale, Texas A&M University-Kingsville ; Teresa Feria, The University of Texas-Pan American

D0574

A strategy for detection of subsampled areas for Biblidinae (Lepidoptera: Nymphalidae) in Mexico by means of species richness estimation

Marysol Trujano-Ortega, Facultad de Ciencias, Universidad Nacional Autonoma de Mexico ; Omar Ávalos-Hernández, Facultad de Ciencias, Universidad Nacional Autonoma de Mexico ; Armando Luis, Facultad de Ciencias, Universidad Nacional Autonoma de Mexico

D0575

Screening of the mitochondrial DNA variability of Brazilian populations of Heliothis virescens (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae)

Karina Lucas Silva-Brandão, ESALQ-USP ; Karina Cordeiro Albernaz, ESALQ-USP ; Felipe Antonio Domingues, ESALQ-USP ; Fernando Luis Cônsoli, ESALQ-USP ; Celso Omoto, ESALQ-USP

D0576

LepTree - A genomics-inspired community collaboration

Jennifer M. Zaspel, University of Minnesota ; Susan J. Weller, University of Minnesota ; Jae-Cheon Sohn, University of Maryland ; Dana Campbell, University of Maryland

D0577

Foodplant relationships and seasonal abundance of caterpillars in northern Thailand

Jeffrey C. Miller, Oregon State University

D0578

Distribution of Xami Hairstreak (Callophrys xami) in southern Texas, US

Jessica Murph, The University of Texas-Pan American ; Jon Dale, Texas A&M University-Kingsville ; Teresa Feria, The University of Texas-Pan American

D0579

From paper monographs to knowledge systems: a new paradigm for taxonomic research

Norman F. Johnson, The Ohio State University ; Joseph Cora, The Ohio State University ; Luciana Musetti, The Ohio State University

D0580

Nine new records of Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae (Scarabaeinae) from northern areas of Pakistan

Muhammad Abbas, Pakistan Museum of Natural History ; Ming Bai, Institute of Zoology, Chinese Academy of Sciences ; Abdul Hakeem, The University of Tennessee ; Xing-Ke Yang, Institute of Zoology, Chinese Academy of Sciences ; Syed Azhar Hassan, Pakistan Museum of Natural History

D0581

Dynamics of aggregation formation in Japanese beetles, Popillia japonica

Katelyn A. Kowles, Eastern Illinois University ; Paul V. Switzer, Eastern Illinois University

D0582

Comparison of ladybug occurrences in southeast Missouri agricultural systems between 1966-present

Kent Fothergill, Conservation Seeding and Restoration ; Kelly V. Tindall, University of Missouri

D0583

The Lost Ladybug Project

John E. Losey, Cornell University ; Leslie Allee, Cornell University ; Rebecca Smyth, Cornell University

D0584

Carabids of northeastern Iowa roadsides

Kirk Larsen, Luther College

D0585

Single specimen informs the evolutionary history and endangerment status of the high-elevation Haleakala beetle, Blackburnia lenta (Coleoptera: Carabidae)

James Liebherr, Cornell University ; Paul Krushelnycky, University of Hawaii

D0586

Microsatellite analysis of Chlaenius platyderus (Coleoptera: Carabidae) populations in western Illinois and eastern Iowa

Jamie M. Palmer, Western Illinois University ; Michael A. Romano, Western Illinois University ; Brian L. Sloss, University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point ; Kenneth W. McCravy, Western Illinois University

D0587

Patterns of endemism and richness in carabid beetles of a tropical dry forest in Mexico: thirty-nine new species for science

Teresa Feria, The University of Texas-Pan American ; Terry Erwin, Smithsonian Institution ; Jon Dale, Texas A&M University-Kingsville ; Ma. Magdalena Ordóñez-Reséndiz, Facultad de Estudios Superiores Zaragoza, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México

D0588

New species of Leptusa Kraatz (Coleoptera: Staphylinidae: Aleocharinae) from Great Smoky Mountains National Park, U.S.A

Jong-Seok Park, Louisiana State University ; Michael L. Ferro, Louisiana State University ; Christopher E. Carlton, Louisiana State University

D0589

The gut microbial fauna of the hardwood stump borer, Mallodon dasystomus (Coleoptera: Cerambycidae)

Ellen S. Green, Delta State University ; Tanya K. McKinney, Delta State University ; Paul Hamel, USDA Forest Service ; Nathan Schiff, USDA Forest Service

D0590

Beetle diversity in the Lesser Antilles islands: How many species are really there?

Stewart B. Peck, Carleton University

D0591

Psyllids in Texas citrus groves

Donald B. Thomas, USDA-ARS

D0592

Phylogeny and biogeography of the leafhopper subfamily Iassinae (Hemiptera: Cicadellidae)

Wu Dai, Northwest A&F University ; Christopher H. Dietrich, Illinois Natural History Survey

D0593

Phylogeny of the leafhopper subfamily Megophthalminae (Hemiptera: Cicadellidae)

Ana C. Gonçalves, Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro ; Christopher H. Dietrich, Illinois Natural History Survey

D0594

Cybertaxonomy of microleafhoppers (Hemiptera: Cicadellidae)

Dmitry A. Dmitriev, Illinois Natural History Survey ; Christopher H. Dietrich, Illinois Natural History Survey

D0595

Cybertaxonomy of microleafhoppers (Hemiptera: Cicadellidae: Typhlocybinae)

Dmitry A. Dmitriev, Illinois Natural History Survey ; Christopher H. Dietrich, Illinois Natural History Survey

D0596

Geographic distribution of mtDNA clades in the tarnished plant bug (Lygus lineolaris) in North America

Richard L. Roehrdanz, USDA-ARS-RRVARC ; Prasad Burange, North Dakota State University ; Mark Boetel, North Dakota State University ; Sheila Sears, USDA-ARS-RRVARC

D0597

Presence of a red morph in adult populations of Mecidea minor (Heteroptera: Pentatomidae) in New Mexico

Scott Bundy, New Mexico State University ; Je. McPherson, Southern Illinois University

D0598

Short-term impacts of land management techniques on prairie ant communities

Russell L. Friedrich, University of Toledo ; Stacy M. Philpott, University of Toledo

D0599

Foraging and nesting ecology of the giant queenless ant Dinoponera australis (Hymenoptera: Formicidae)

Chadwick Tillberg, Linfield College ; Benjamin Edmonds, Linfield College ; Alex Freauff, Linfield College ; Chris R. Smith, Earlham College ; Sarah Wittman, University of Vermont ; Neil Tsutsui, University of California-Berkeley ; Andrew Suarez, University of Illinois

D0601

Estimation of the number of founders of an invasive pest insect population: the fire ant Solenopsis invicta in the United States

DeWayne Shoemaker, USDA-ARS ; Ken Ross, University of Georgia

D0602

Colony foundation of Tetramorium caespitum

Jacob Stadiem, The Ohio State University ; Joe Raczkowski, The Ohio State University

D0604

Parasitoid diversity in the old growth forest of the Huron Mountains, Michigan

Daniel M. Pavuk, Michigan State and The Ohio State Universities

D0605

Macroinvertebrate community assemblages of agricultural drainage ditches on Maryland's Eastern Shore

Alan Leslie, University of Maryland ; William O. Lamp, University of Maryland

D0606

Benthic invertebrate metrics associated with Buruli ulcer disease and its etiologic agent in Ghana, West Africa

Ryan Kimbirauskas, Michigan State University ; M. Eric Benbow, University of Dayton ; Mollie McIntosh, Michigan State University ; Heather Williamson, University of Tennessee ; Charles Quaye, Noguchi Memorial Institute of Medical Research ; Daniel Boakye, Noguchi Memorial Institute of Medical Research ; Pamela Small, University of Tennessee ; Megan Shoda, University of Dayton ; Richard Merritt, Michigan State University

D0607

Aquatic invertebrate inventory and monitoring at six large springs at Ozark National Scenic Riverways, Missouri

David E. Bowles, US National Park Service ; Hope R. Dodd, US National Park Service ; Janice A. Hinsey, US National Park Service

D0608

Untangling tropical diversity: a phylogenetic analysis of tritrophic interactions

Marty A. Condon, Cornell College ; Sonja Scheffer, USDA - ARS ; Matthew L. Lewis, USDA-ARS ; Robert Wharton, Texas A&M University

D0609

Vertical distribution of epigeic spiders (Araneae) in mountain

Seung-Tae Kim, Seoul National University ; Soo-Yeon Lee, Seoul National University ; Jong-Kook Jung, Seoul National University ; Joon-Ho Lee, Seoul National University

D0610

Coleoptera diversity in a rare and unique habitat

Mindy Mayon, Southeastern Louisiana University ; Janice Bossart, Southeastern Louisiana University

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