Insect Systematics
Syllabus
| reading(s)* | topic | notes |
|---|---|---|
| J&T Chs. 1, 35 G&E pp. 15-36 USDA compendium |
lecture: about the course, systematics, arthropods lab: review of collecting techniques and equipment |
lecture 1 lecture 1 USDA lab 1 |
| J&T pp. 5-23, 37-39 G&E pp. 119-137 Snodgrass (1935) Angelini & Kaufman (2005) Budd (2002) Damen et al. (2002) Hughes & Kaufman (2002) Bitsch (1994a) Bitsch (1994b) Rempel (1975) |
lecture: introduction to external morphology lab: insect preservation, labeling, and shipping techniques |
lecture 2 lecture 2 lab 2 |
| J&T pp. 99-148, Ch. 7 G&E Ch. 3 Wheeler et al. (1998) Brusca & Brusca (2003) Luan et al. (2005) Regier et al. (2005) Hass et al. (2003) |
lecture: background on Arthropoda, non-insect hexapods lab: non-insect Arthropoda |
lecture 3 lab 3 |
| J&T Chs. 8, 9, 10 G&E pp. 111-118, 148-154, 160-166, 178-187 Bitsch & Nel (1999) Sturm et al. (1993a) Sturm et al. (1993b) Kluge (1998) Mendes (2002) Kristensen (1981) Wheeler et al. (2001) Kjer et al. (2006) |
lecture: Archaeognatha, Zygentoma, Ephemeroptera lab: Archaeognatha, Zygentoma, Ephemeroptera |
lecture 4 lab 4 |
| J&T Chs. 11, 14 G&E pp. 202-215, 224-227 Hovmöller et al. (2002) |
lecture: Odonata, Phasmida, Orthoptera lab: Odonata, Phasmida, Orthoptera |
lecture 5 lab 5 |
| J&T Chs. 13, 19, 20, 21 G&E pp. 222-224, 227-260 Pellens et al. (2007) Daegan et al. (2007) Inward et al. (2007) |
lecture: Mantophasmatodea, Grylloblattaria, Dictyoptera lab: Grylloblattaria, Dictyoptera, review |
lecture 6 lab 6 |
| G&E Ch. 2 Labendiera & Sepkoski (1993) |
lecture: fossil insects lab: practical on non-insects through Dictyoptera |
lecture 7 (no lab 7) |
| J&T Chs. 15, 17 G&E pp. 196-199, 217-222 |
lecture: Dermaptera, Embiodea lab: Dermaptera, Embiodea |
lecture 8 lab 8 |
| LECTURE EXAM I lab: assessment of your collections |
guide (no lab 9) |
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| J&T Chs. 16, 18 G&E pp. 194-201 Wootten (1992) Averof & Cohen (1997) Damen et al. (2002) Kingsolver & Koehl (1994) Kazunori (2007) |
lecture: Zoraptera, Plecoptera, evolution of flight lab: Zoraptera, Plecoptera |
lecture 10 lab 10 media (34MB) |
| J&T Chs. 22, 23, 24, 25 G&E Ch. 8 |
lecture: Psocodea, Thysanoptera, Hemiptera s. l. lab: Psocodea, Thysanoptera, Hemiptera s. l. |
lecture 11 lab 11 |
| J&T Ch. 22 G&E Ch. 8 Delabie (2001) Hoch et al. (2006) |
lecture: Hemiptera s. l. lab: Hemiptera s. l. |
lecture 12 lab 12 |
| G&E pp. 333-335
Sehnal et al. (1996; I, II, III) |
lecture: Hemiptera s. l., modes of development, seasonality lab: practical on Dermaptera through Hemiptera s. l. |
lecture 13 lab 13 |
| J&T Ch. 27 G&E pp. 335-356 Truman & Riddiford (1999, 2002) |
lecture: Neuroptera, Megaloptera, Raphidioptera lab: Neuroptera, Raphidiptera, Megaloptera, Coleoptera |
lecture 14 lab 14 |
| J&T Ch. 22 G&E Ch. 10 Beutel & Haas (2000) |
lecture: Coleoptera lab: Coleoptera |
lecture 15 lab 15 |
| J&T Chs. 22, 33 G&E Ch. 10 Hafernik & Saul-Gershenz (2000) Kathirithamby (1989 - a, b, c) Eisner et al. (1997) Farrell (1998) |
lecture: Coleoptera, Strepsiptera lab: Coleoptera, Strepsiptera |
lecture 16 lab 16 |
| Smith et al. (1973) Frizzell (1933) |
lecture: nomenclatural issues, history of classification lab: practical on Coleoptera, Neuroptera, Megaloptera, Rhaphidioptera |
lecture 17 lab 17 |
| J&T Ch. 34 G&E pp. 491-547 |
lecture: Diptera lab: Diptera |
lecture 18 lab 18 |
| J&T Ch. 34 G&E pp. 491-547 |
lecture: Diptera lab: Diptera |
lecture 19 lab 19 |
| LECTURE EXAM II lab: student presentations |
guide lab 20 |
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| J&T Chs. 31, 32 G&E pp. 470-491 Whiting (2002) Mayr (1969) |
lecture: Mecoptera, Siphonaptera, insect biodiversity and conservation issues lab: Mecoptera, Siphonaptera, Diptera |
lecture 21 lab 21a lab 21b |
| handout | lecture: phylogenetic data and issues lab: practical on Diptera, Mecoptera, Siphonaptera, Strepsiptera |
lecture 22 lab 22 |
| J&T Ch. 29 G&E pp. 548-555 Mackay & Wiggins (1979) Kjer et al. (2002) |
lecture: Trichoptera lab: Trichoptera, Lepidoptera |
lecture 23 lab 23 |
| J&T Ch. 30 G&E pp. 555-606 Scoble (1992) |
lecture: Lepidoptera lab: Lepidoptera |
lecture 24 lab 24 |
| J&T Ch. 30 G&E pp. 555-606 |
lecture: Lepidoptera lab: Lepidoptera |
lecture 25 lab 25 |
| handout | lecture: phylogenetic analyses and issues lab: practical on Trichoptera, Lepidoptera, start Hymenoptera |
lecture 26 lab 26 |
| J&T Ch. 28 G&E Ch. 11 Rasnitsyn (1988; part I, part II) Ronquist (1999) |
lecture: "Symphyta" (Hymenoptera) lab: Hymenoptera |
lecture 27 lab 27 |
| J&T Ch. 28 G&E Ch. 11 Grissell (1999) |
lecture: Apocrita lab: Hymenoptera |
lecture 28 lab 28 |
| Polaszek et al. (2005) Smith (2005) Stevenson et al. (2003) |
lecture: modern and future developments in insect systematics (electronic keys, DNA diagnosis, taxonomic name registration) lab: practical on Hymenoptera |
lecture 29 lab 29 |
| FINAL EXAM (guide, phylogeny) | ||
* J&T = Johnson & Triplehorn; G&E= Grimaldi & Engel - these are highly recommended readings
Syllabus Adaptability
This schedule is somewhat adaptable to situations that arise throughout the fall. As soon as an exam date is selected, however (presumably early in the semester these dates will be cemented), attendence at that exam is required and non-negotiable.
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