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  1. Article ; Online: A versatile and economical method for collecting macroinvertebrates using Hester-Dendy multiplate samplers.

    Rasmussen, Andrew K / Orfinger, Alexander B

    Environmental monitoring and assessment

    2023  Volume 195, Issue 12, Page(s) 1453

    Abstract: We present an inexpensive, versatile, and robust mounting system for Hester-Dendy (HD) multiplate samplers that are useful in aquatic biological studies and freshwater biomonitoring programs. Detailed instructions are provided outlining the construction ... ...

    Abstract We present an inexpensive, versatile, and robust mounting system for Hester-Dendy (HD) multiplate samplers that are useful in aquatic biological studies and freshwater biomonitoring programs. Detailed instructions are provided outlining the construction and deployment of a concrete block system featuring threaded anchors for screwing in HD columns in a vertical position. Additionally, eye bolts provide a central attachment point for cabling the block securely to the stream or river bank, and for attachment of a buoy or physiochemical data logger if desired. All the components of the block system are inexpensive, readily available, and assembled with no special skills required. The system offers superior ease-of-use and a more standardized sampling device compared to other methods.
    MeSH term(s) Animals ; Invertebrates ; Environmental Monitoring/methods ; Rivers ; Biological Monitoring ; Ecosystem
    Language English
    Publishing date 2023-11-10
    Publishing country Netherlands
    Document type Journal Article
    ZDB-ID 782621-7
    ISSN 1573-2959 ; 0167-6369
    ISSN (online) 1573-2959
    ISSN 0167-6369
    DOI 10.1007/s10661-023-12058-z
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  2. Article: Redescription and Transfer of Holocentropus timesis (Denning) New Combination (Trichoptera: Polycentropodidae)

    Orfinger, Alexander B.

    Proceedings of the Entomological Society of Washington. 2022 Sept. 13, v. 124, no. 1

    2022  

    Abstract: Denning described the apparently uncommon species Polycentropus timesis (Denning, 1948) based on a single male specimen from Massachusetts. Since its original description, additional specimens of P. timesis have been collected from New Hampshire and ... ...

    Abstract Denning described the apparently uncommon species Polycentropus timesis (Denning, 1948) based on a single male specimen from Massachusetts. Since its original description, additional specimens of P. timesis have been collected from New Hampshire and Michigan. The previous description and illustration of the species are inadequate. Here, the male of the species is redescribed and re-diagnosed, the female is described and diagnosed for the first time, the wing venation and the genitalia of both sexes are figured, and the species is transferred to the genus Holocentropus, resulting in Holocentropus timesis (Denning, 1948), new combination.
    Keywords Polycentropus ; females ; genitalia ; males ; new combination ; redescriptions ; wings ; Massachusetts ; Michigan ; New Hampshire
    Language English
    Dates of publication 2022-0913
    Size p. 98-107.
    Publishing place The Entomological Society of Washington
    Document type Article
    ZDB-ID 2533731-2
    ISSN 0013-8797
    ISSN 0013-8797
    DOI 10.4289/0013-8797.124.1.98
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  3. Article ; Online: Diversity Beyond Insects in Entomology and Allied Disciplines.

    Orfinger, Alexander B

    Journal of insect science (Online)

    2020  Volume 20, Issue 5

    MeSH term(s) Cultural Diversity ; Entomology
    Language English
    Publishing date 2020-09-30
    Publishing country United States
    Document type Letter
    ZDB-ID 2049098-7
    ISSN 1536-2442 ; 1536-2442
    ISSN (online) 1536-2442
    ISSN 1536-2442
    DOI 10.1093/jisesa/ieaa093
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  4. Article: Diversity Beyond Insects in Entomology and Allied Disciplines

    Orfinger, Alexander B.

    Journal of insect science. 2020 Sept. 4, v. 20, no. 5

    2020  

    Abstract: Evolutionary biologist and science historian Stephen Jay Gould captured a vital and troubling concept when writing ‘I am, somehow, less interested in the weight and convolutions of Einstein’s brain than in the near certainty that people of equal talent ... ...

    Abstract Evolutionary biologist and science historian Stephen Jay Gould captured a vital and troubling concept when writing ‘I am, somehow, less interested in the weight and convolutions of Einstein’s brain than in the near certainty that people of equal talent have lived and died in cotton fields and sweatshops’. While modern barriers faced by BIPOC to entering into and succeeding in entomology are perhaps less overt in nature, unequally distributed hurdles in society and academia undoubtedly persist. Despite the age of the dialogue surrounding these issues (e.g., Barbosa 1975), representation of BIPOC in life sciences is still woefully low. This letter is not intended to provide any breakthrough solutions. Instead, it is a renewed call to arms. Many potential remedies already exist, yet so does the problem of underrepresentation after so many years of recognition of this critical issue. Entomologists need to have the collective impetus to effect change. As entomologists and as human beings, it is our responsibility to work thoughtfully and diligently to eliminate obstacles and create and maintain a representative workforce for the benefit of the people involved and resulting scientific output.
    Keywords brain ; cotton ; entomology ; humans ; insects ; labor force ; society
    Language English
    Dates of publication 2020-0904
    Publishing place Oxford University Press (OUP)
    Document type Article
    ISSN 0970-3837
    DOI 10.1093/jisesa/ieaa093
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  5. Article ; Online: Polycentropus aileenae n. sp. (Trichoptera: Polycentropodidae), a caddisfly species from the eastern Nearctic, with new state records for members of the Polycentropus confusus Species Group.

    Orfinger, Alexander B / Moulton, John K

    Zootaxa

    2021  Volume 4996, Issue 2, Page(s) 353–362

    Abstract: A new eastern Nearctic species of tube-making caddisfly of the genus Polycentropus Curtis 1835 (Trichoptera: Polycentropodidae) is described and illustrated based on adult males and females. Polycentropus aileenae n. sp., a member of the Polycentropus ... ...

    Abstract A new eastern Nearctic species of tube-making caddisfly of the genus Polycentropus Curtis 1835 (Trichoptera: Polycentropodidae) is described and illustrated based on adult males and females. Polycentropus aileenae n. sp., a member of the Polycentropus confusus Species Group, is reported from the Canadian province Nova Scotia and the U.S. states Tennessee and Pennsylvania. The species is diagnosed based on multiple aspects of the male genitalia, including inflection of the dorsal processes of the preanal appendages and the slightly recurved dorsum of the apex of the phallus. New U.S. state records of P. confusus Hagen 1861 and P. elarus Ross 1944 from Florida, and P. thaxtoni Hamilton Holzenthal 1986 from Alabama, are also provided.
    MeSH term(s) Animals ; Canada ; Extremities ; Female ; Holometabola ; Insecta ; Male
    Language English
    Publishing date 2021-07-05
    Publishing country New Zealand
    Document type Journal Article
    ISSN 1175-5334
    ISSN (online) 1175-5334
    DOI 10.11646/zootaxa.4996.2.9
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  6. Article: Associating life stages and sexes of Nearctic

    Orfinger, Alexander B / Morse, John C / Hix, Raymond L

    Ecology and evolution

    2022  Volume 12, Issue 3, Page(s) e8741

    Abstract: Alpha taxonomy of caddisflies (order Trichoptera) is based primarily on male genital morphology. As such, associations of adult females and other life stages typically require conclusive association with the species' identifiable male. The aim of this ... ...

    Abstract Alpha taxonomy of caddisflies (order Trichoptera) is based primarily on male genital morphology. As such, associations of adult females and other life stages typically require conclusive association with the species' identifiable male. The aim of this study was to use molecular methods to associate females and larvae of
    Language English
    Publishing date 2022-03-24
    Publishing country England
    Document type Journal Article
    ZDB-ID 2635675-2
    ISSN 2045-7758
    ISSN 2045-7758
    DOI 10.1002/ece3.8741
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  7. Article ; Online: Polycentropus dinkinsorum (Trichoptera: Polycentropodidae), a newly described caddisfly species from the southern Appalachian Mountains, USA.

    Orfinger, Alexander B / Etnier, David A

    Zootaxa

    2020  Volume 4853, Issue 1, Page(s) zootaxa.4853.1.8

    Abstract: We describe here a new caddisfly species of the genus Polycentropus (Trichoptera: Polycentropodidae) based on males from numerous localities throughout the southern Appalachian Mountains of the United States. Polycentropus dinkinsorum is a member of the ... ...

    Abstract We describe here a new caddisfly species of the genus Polycentropus (Trichoptera: Polycentropodidae) based on males from numerous localities throughout the southern Appalachian Mountains of the United States. Polycentropus dinkinsorum is a member of the P. confusus Species Group and is readily separated from its congeners based on aspects of the male genitalia. A diagnosis and illustrations of male genitalia are provided. In addition, P. pentus Ross 1941 is reported for the first time from the Canadian province of Newfoundland and Labrador.
    MeSH term(s) Animals ; Appalachian Region ; Canada ; Holometabola ; Insecta ; Male
    Language English
    Publishing date 2020-09-21
    Publishing country New Zealand
    Document type Journal Article
    ISSN 1175-5334
    ISSN (online) 1175-5334
    DOI 10.11646/zootaxa.4853.1.8
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  8. Article: Larval description of the Northern caddisfly, Limnephilus sackeni Banks, 1930 (Trichoptera: Limnephilidae)

    Etnier, David A. / Bauer, Bruce H. / Green, Matthew W. / Orfinger, Alexander B.

    Aquatic insects. 2022 Aug. 26, v. 43, no. 3

    2022  

    Abstract: The larva of the limnephilid caddisfly Limnephilus sackeni Banks, 1930 is associated, described, diagnosed, and illustrated for the first time. The larvae of this species can be readily separated from other described Nearctic Limnephilus larvae according ...

    Abstract The larva of the limnephilid caddisfly Limnephilus sackeni Banks, 1930 is associated, described, diagnosed, and illustrated for the first time. The larvae of this species can be readily separated from other described Nearctic Limnephilus larvae according to head pigmentation and patterning. A brief discussion on possibly cryptic colouration and predator avoidance is provided.
    Keywords Limnephilus ; Nearctic region ; color ; head ; pigmentation ; predator avoidance
    Language English
    Dates of publication 2022-0826
    Size p. 246-256.
    Publishing place Taylor & Francis
    Document type Article
    ISSN 1744-4152
    DOI 10.1080/01650424.2022.2046780
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  9. Article: Longevity of the Barred Owl (Strix varia Barton, 1799) from captivity

    Orfinger, Alexander B / Helsel, Debbie / Breeding, Shawnlei F

    Wilson journal of ornithology. 2018, v. 130, no. 4

    2018  

    Abstract: Surprisingly little is known about the basic biology of many large raptor species. Zoos and wildlife rehabilitation centers can help remedy this knowledge gap by providing a wealth of data on species whose in situ counterparts are difficult to study. We ... ...

    Title translation Longevidad del búho Strix varia Barton, 1799, en cautiverio
    Abstract Surprisingly little is known about the basic biology of many large raptor species. Zoos and wildlife rehabilitation centers can help remedy this knowledge gap by providing a wealth of data on species whose in situ counterparts are difficult to study. We present one such example here by recording multiple new longevity records for the Barred Owl (Strix varia Barton, 1799). At 34 years and 1 month of age, the longest-lived new record surpasses the previous oldest known individual by a decade. Along with the additional new and already available longevity data we reviewed, the information provided here will prove useful for those working on many aspects of owl biology.
    Keywords Strix varia ; birds of prey ; longevity ; wildlife rehabilitation ; zoos
    Language English
    Size p. 1009-1010.
    Publishing place Wilson Ornithological Society
    Document type Article
    ZDB-ID 2256217-5
    ISSN 1938-5447 ; 1559-4491
    ISSN (online) 1938-5447
    ISSN 1559-4491
    DOI 10.1676/1559-4491.130.4.1009
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  10. Article ; Online: The future of zoological taxonomy is integrative, not minimalist

    Zamani, Alireza / Dal Pos, Davide / Fric, Zdenek Faltýnek / Orfinger, Alexander B. / Scherz, Mark D. / Bartoňová, Alena Sucháčková / Gante, Hugo F.

    Systematics and Biodiversity. 2022 Apr. 11, v. 20, no. 1 p.1-14

    2022  

    Abstract: Roughly 18,000 species are described annually as new to science, while estimated extinction rates are comparable to or even exceeding these new discoveries. Considering the estimates of up to 15 million extant eukaryotic species on Earth, of which only ... ...

    Abstract Roughly 18,000 species are described annually as new to science, while estimated extinction rates are comparable to or even exceeding these new discoveries. Considering the estimates of up to 15 million extant eukaryotic species on Earth, of which only about 2 million have been described so far, there has been a recent ‘boom’ of new potential approaches to more quickly discover and describe the millions of unknown species. This deficit is particularly noted in hyperdiverse taxa, as the current rate of species discovery is considered too slow. Recently, a ‘minimalist’ alpha taxonomic approach was proposed, relying solely on DNA barcoding and a habitus photograph, in a claimed effort to expedite the naming of new species to combat the so-called taxonomic impediment. In this paper, we point to limitations of minimalist taxonomy, present arguments in favour of the integrative approach, and finally explore a number of potential solutions to combat the taxonomic impediment in hyperdiverse taxa without sacrificing utility and quality for apparent speed and quantity.
    Keywords DNA barcoding ; biodiversity ; extinction ; new species ; photographs ; automated morphological classification ; citation mandate ; eDNA ; hyperdiverse taxa ; integrative taxonomy ; museomics ; species description ; systematics ; taxonomic impediment
    Language English
    Dates of publication 2022-0411
    Size p. 1-14.
    Publishing place Taylor & Francis
    Document type Article ; Online
    ZDB-ID 2110629-0
    ISSN 1478-0933 ; 1477-2000
    ISSN (online) 1478-0933
    ISSN 1477-2000
    DOI 10.1080/14772000.2022.2063964
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