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Ecology & Evolutionary Biology: Recent submissions
Now showing items 761-780 of 1921
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Revision of the orchid bee subgenus Euglossella (Hymenoptera: Apidae), part II: The viridis and mandibularis species groups
(University of Kansas, 2014)The second and final part of a revision of the subgenus Euglossella Moure in the orchid bee genus Euglossa Latreille (Apinae: Euglossini) is presented here, redefining the species groups within it to comply with current ... -
New mid-Cretaceous earwigs in amber from Myanmar (Dermaptera)
(University of Kansas, 2014)Two new genera and species of mid-Cretaceous earwigs are described and figured from Burmese (Myanmar) amber. Zigrasolabis speciosa Engel & Grimaldi, new genus and species, is represented by a series of females in a single, ... -
The bibliography of and taxa proposed by Charles D. Michener
(University of Kansas, 2015)In honor of Distinguished Professor and Curator Emeritus Charles D. Michener’s 97th birthday, the Journal of Melittology publishes this special issue tabulating his expansive list of publications, the vast majority of which ... -
Three years in and still going strong: An annual recap for the Journal of Melittology
(University of Kansas, 2016)The activities of the Journal of Melittology for its third complete year and goals for the coming year are summarized. Advances for 2015 included the automatic registration and incorporation of DOIs for each article and ... -
The bee genus Caenaugochlora in Venezuela (Hymenoptera: Halictidae)
(University of Kansas, 2014)Two new species of the augochlorine bee genus Caenaugochlora Michener are described and figured. Caenaugochlora (Caenaugochlora) elpidia Engel, new species, and C. (C.) pantochlora Engel, new species, are the first formally ... -
The first male of the extinct bee tribe Melikertini (Hymenoptera: Apidae)
(University of Kansas, 2014)The first male bee of the extinct corbiculate tribe Melikertini Engel (Apinae) is described and figured. Mochlomelikertes hoffeinsorum Engel, Breitkreuz, & Ohl, new genus and species, is easily distinguished from other ... -
Revision of the cleptoparasitic bee genus Cleptommation (Hymenoptera: Halictidae)
(University of Kansas, 2013)The cleptoparasitic bee genus Cleptommation Engel, Brooks, & Yanega, new status (Halictinae: Augochlorini), is revised. In addition to the type species, Cleptommation minutum (Friese), new combination, the following new ... -
A new species of Chiasmognathus from Kazakhstan (Hymenoptera: Apidae)
(University of Kansas, 2013)A new species of the ammobatine bee genus Chiasmognathus Engel (Nomadinae: Ammobatini) is described and figured from near Almaty, Kazakhstan. Chiasmognathus scythicus Engel & Packer, new species, is superficially similar ... -
Notes on male and female facial patterns in bees (Hymenoptera: Apoidea), with comments on other aculeates
(University of Kansas, 2013)Pallid (frequently yellow) integumental areas characterize faces of many bees and related wasps. Some species lack such markings, others lack them only in females, while others have them in both sexes. A rule applicable ... -
Taxonomic comments on Megachile subgenus Chrysosarus (Hymenoptera: Megachilidae)
(University of Kansas, 2013)Comments on the phylogenetic relationships and taxonomy of American leafcutter bees of the genus Megachile subgenus Chrysosarus are provided. The South American subgenera Austrosarus Raw, Stelodides Moure, and Zonomegachile ... -
Recent fieldguides to neotropical stingless bees
(University of Kansas, 2014)Book review of: Oliveira, F.F., de, B.T.T. Richers, J.R. da Silva, R.C. Farias, & T.A. de Lima Matos. 2013. Guia Ilustrado das Abelhas “Sem-Ferrão” das Reservas Amanã e Mamirauá, Amazonas, Brasil (Hymenoptera, Apidae, ... -
Indices of Biodiversity Pattern Based on Presence-Absence Matrices: A GIS Implementation
(University of Kansas, 2015)In this work we present mathematical notation and formulae relating a number of indices of the biodiversity pattern of an aggregate of species, and an Open Source implementation of them as a plug-in for the increasingly ... -
Interpretation of Models of Fundamental Ecological Niches and Species’ Distributional Areas
(University of Kansas, 2005)Ecological niche modeling?that is, estimation of the dimensions of fundamental ecological niches of species?to predict their geographic distributions is increasingly being employed in systematics, ecology, conservation, ... -
Biodiversity Informatics Training Curriculum, version 1.2
(University of Kansas, 2016)The Biodiversity Informatics Training Curriculum represents an integration of three years of teaching and interaction by many instructors and students in a series of interactions in courses across Africa. Digital videos ... -
Uses and Requirements of Ecological Niche Models and Related Distributional Models
(University of Kansas, 2006)Modeling approaches that relate known occurrences of species to landscape features to discover ecological properties and predict geographic occurrences have seen extensive recent application in ecology, systematics, and ... -
Environmental Correlation Structure and Ecological Niche Model Projections
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Forecasting Chikungunya spread in the Americas via data-driven empirical approaches
(BioMed Central, 2015-09)Background Chikungunya virus (CHIKV) is endemic to Africa and Asia, but the Asian genotype invaded the Americas in 2013. The fast increase of human infections in the American epidemic emphasized the urgency of developing ... -
MERS-CoV geography and ecology in the Middle East: analyses of reported camel exposures and a preliminary risk map
(BioMed Central, 2015-09)Background Middle Eastern respiratory syndrome coronavirus (MERS-CoV) has spread rapidly across much of the Middle East, but no quantitative mapping of transmission risk has been developed to date. Moreover, details of ... -
Distribution, natural history, and parasites of mammals of Cook County, Minnesota
(1975-12)Natural history, distributions, and parasites of mammals of Cook County, Minnesota, were studied from the summer of 1971 through the summer of 1973. The purposes of this research were twofold. First, to determine species ... -
Native trees and shrubs of Kansas
(University of Kansas, 1923)