Despite taxonomy's 250‐year history, the past 20 years have borne witness to remarkable
advances in technology and techniques, as well as debate. DNA barcoding has generated a …

Invasive species pose significant threats to forest ecosystems. Early intervention strategies
are the most cost-effective means to control biological invasions, but are reliant on robust …

Species in cryptic complexes tend to be very difficult, if not impossible, to identify using
morphological characters. One such complex is the spruce budworm (Choristoneura …

The diverse genus Ophion is almost entirely undescribed in the Nearctic region. In this
paper we define the Ophion scutellaris species group. This species group is well-supported …

Descriptions are given of three new cryptic species of Merodon Meigen (Diptera: Syrphidae)
from the island of Lesvos (Greece): Merodon latifemoris Radenković et Vujić n. sp. from the …

In recent years molecular techniques have been used on museum material as integrative
support for classic taxonomy. This cumulative systematics approach is especially for rare or …

For over two decades, near‐infrared spectroscopy (NIRS) has been applied to a wide
spectrum of problems in the field of insect taxonomy. It provides a rapid, non‐destructive and …

The order Diptera is remarkably diverse, not only in species but in morphological variation in
every life stage, making them excellent candidates for phylogenetic analysis. Such analysis …

Species identifications have been historically difficult in the Choristoneura fumiferana group,
an important insect pest complex. We examined the utility of simple sequence repeats …

The winter tick Dermacentor albipictus (Packard) has a single-host life cycle that allows it to
reach severe infestation levels on ungulates, particularly moose. Genotypic variation within …