Syllabus

date reading(s)* topic files
8/19 T&J Chs. 1, 35
G&E pp. 1-6		 lecture: about the course, systematics, and arthropods
lab: overview of lab, check microscopes, 30 minute field trip, review insect preservation, labeling		 lecture
lab
8/24 Budd & Telford (2009)
Angelini & Kaufman (2005)
Budd (2002)
Damen et al. (2002)
Hughes & Kaufman (2002)		 lecture: early evolution and morphological diversity of arthropods
lab: introduction to morphology, begin non-insect arthropods		 lecture
lab
8/26 T&J pp. 5-23, 37-39
G&E pp. 119-137
Snodgrass (1935)
Rempel (1975)		 lecture: morphology terminology
lab: presentations on collecting techniques and equipment		 lecture
(no lab handout)
USDA
8/31 G&E pp. 15-40
Smith et al. (1973)
ICZN proposal (2008)
Evenhuis (2008)
Polaszek et al. (2005)
 lecture: history of insect classification, nomenclatural issues, modern taxonomy
lab: Entognatha, Apterygota, Ephemeroptera		 lecture
lab
9/2 Baldauf (2003)
Baum & Offner (2008)
 lecture: phylogenetics - data and issues
lab: Odonata, Phasmatodea, Orthoptera		 lecture
lab
9/9 lecture: phylogenetics - analysis and issues
lab: Grylloblattaria, Dictyoptera, Dermaptera, Embiodea		 lecture
lab
9/14 T&J pp. 99-148, Ch. 7
G&E Ch. 3
Wheeler et al. (1998)
Brusca & Brusca (2003)
Regier et al. (2005)
Hass et al. (2003)
Kühl & Rust (2009)		 lecture: early Arthropoda, Chelicerata
lab: Plecoptera, Zoraptera, Thysanoptera, Psocodea		 lecture
lab
9/16 lecture: Crustacea, Myriapoda
lab: Hemiptera 1 (aquatic Heteroptera)		 lecture
lab
9/21 G&E Ch. 2, 111-118
Labendiera & Sepkoski (1993)		 lecture: fossils, non-insect hexapods
lab: check collections, review for exam		 lecture
(no lab handout)
9/23 LECTURE EXAM I - through 9/16
lab: Hemiptera 2		 guide
lab
9/28 T&J Chs. 8, 9, 10
G&E pp., 148-154, 160-166, 175-187
Mendes (2002)
Kristensen (1981)
Wheeler et al. (2001)
Luan et al. (2005)
Kjer et al. (2006)
Hovmöller et al. (2002)
Kluge (1998)		 lecture: Archaeognatha, Zygentoma, Ephemeroptera, Odonata
lab: Hemiptera 3		 lecture
lab
9/30 T&J Chs. 11, 12
G&E pp. 188-192, 202-215
 lecture: Phasmida, Orthoptera
lab: slide demo		 lecture
10/5 T&J Chs. 13, 14, 15, 19, 20, 21
G&E pp. 217-260
Daegan et al. (2007)
Inward et al. (2007)		 lecture: , Mantophasmatodea, Grylloblattaria, Dictyoptera, Dermaptera
lab: Hymenoptera 1		 lecture
lab
10/7 T&J Chs. 16, 17, 18
G&E pp. 155-160, 194-201
Wootten (1992)
Averof & Cohen (1997)
Damen et al. (2002)
Kingsolver & Koehl (1994)
Kazunori (2007)		 lecture: Embiodea, Zoraptera, Plecoptera, evolution of flight
lab: Hymenoptera 2		 lecture
media (34MB)
lab
10/12 T&J Chs. 22, 23, 24, 25
G&E Ch. 8		 lecture: Psocodea, Thysanoptera
lab: Hymenoptera 3		 lecture
lab
10/14 T&J Ch. 22
G&E Ch. 8
Delabie (2001)
Hoch et al. (2006)		 lecture: Hemiptera s. l.
lab: Megaloptera, Neuroptera, Raphidioptera		 lecture
lecture
lab
10/19 G&E pp. 333-335
Sehnal et al. (1996; I, II, III)
Truman & Riddiford (1999, 2002)
Wiegmann et al. (2009)		 lecture: Hemiptera s. l., modes of development, Holometabola
lab: Trichoptera, Strepsiptera, Mecoptera, Siphonaptera		 lecture
lab
10/21 T&J Ch. 28
G&E Ch. 11
Rasnitsyn (1988; part I, part II)
Ronquist (1999)
Sharkey (2007)		 lecture: "Symphyta" (Hymenoptera)
lab: Coleoptera 1		 lecture
lab
10/26 T&J Ch. 28
G&E Ch. 11
Grissell (1999)		 lecture: Apocrita (Hymenoptera)
lab: Coleoptera 2		 lecture
lab
10/28 T&J Ch. 27
G&E pp. 335-356
 lecture: Neuroptera, Megaloptera, Raphidioptera
lab: Coleoptera 3		 lecture
lab
11/2 LECTURE EXAM II
lab: Lepidoptera 1		 guide
lab
11/4 T&J Ch. 22
G&E Ch. 10
Beutel & Haas (2000)		 lecture: Coleoptera
lab: Lepidoptera 2		 lecture
lab
11/9 T&J Chs. 22, 33
G&E Ch. 10
Hafernik & Saul-Gershenz (2000)
Kathirithamby (1989 - a, b, c)
Eisner & Aneshansley (1999)
Farrell (1998)
Hunt et al. (2007)		 lecture: Coleoptera, Strepsiptera
lab: Lepidoptera 3		 lecture
lab
11/11 T&J Ch. 29
G&E pp. 555-606
Scoble (1992)
Mackay & Wiggins (1979)
Kjer et al. (2002)		 lecture: Trichoptera
lab: Diptera 1		 lecture
lab
11/16 T&J Ch. 30
G&E pp. 555-606		 lecture: Lepidoptera
lab: Diptera 2		 lecture
lab
11/18 handout lecture: Lepidoptera
lab: Diptera 3		 lecture
lab
11/23 T&J Chs. 31, 32
G&E pp. 470-491
Whiting (2002)
Mayr (1969)		 lecture: insect biodiversity and conservation issues, Mecoptera, Siphonaptera
lab: work on collections		 lecture
lab
11/30 T&J Ch. 34
G&E pp. 491-547		 lecture: Diptera
lab: work on collections		 lecture
lab
12/2 T&J Ch. 34
G&E pp. 491-547		 lecture: Diptera
lab: turn in collections		 lecture
lab
12/7 1:00-4:00pm, FINAL EXAM (guide, phylogeny)

* T&J = Triplehorn & Johnson; 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.