The specimens housed in the Invertebrate Zoology Collection (TTU-Z), and their associated data, are used in different kinds of research.

Publications including TTU-Z specimens

• Edmonds, W.D. 2025. Taxonomic review of the pilularius species group of the New World dung beetle genus Canthon Hoffmannsegg, 1817 (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae: Scarabaeinae: Deltochilini). Insecta Mundi 1117: 1–43. https://journals.flvc.org/mundi/article/view/139231
• Juárez Noé, G.N., González Coronado, U.L. 2024. An updated checklist of the jewel beetles (Coleoptera: Buprestidae) of Peru. Journal of Insect Biodiversity, 54(1): 1–35. https://doi.org/10.12976/jib/2024.54.1.1
• Yanega, D., Goemans, G., Van Dam, M., Gómez-Marco, F., Hoddle, M. 2024. Description of a new genus of North and Central American planthoppers (Hemiptera: Fulgoridae) with fourteen new species. Zootaxa, 5443: 1–53. https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5443.1.1
• Waldren, G.C. 2024. Taxonomic notes on velvet ants of the genus Timulla Ashmead, 1899 (Hymenoptera: Mutillidae) in the United States of America and Canada. Insecta Mundi, 1055: 1–10. https://journals.flvc.org/mundi/article/view/136543
• Ouellette, G.D., Chandler, D.S. 2024. Antlike flower beetles collected by ultraviolet light trap in the Paso del Norte Region, El Paso, with a full checklist of species known from West Texas, USA. Southwestern Entomologist, 49(1): 200–213. https://doi.org/10.3958/059.049.0117
• Short, A.E.Z., Girón, J.C. 2023. Revision of the Neotropical water scavenger beetle genus Novochares Girón & Short (Coleoptera, Hydrophilidae, Acidocerinae). ZooKeys, 1171: 1–112. https://doi.org/10.3897/zookeys.1171.104142
  Specimen data available here.
• Chatzimanolis, S. 2023. A revision of the genus Photinopygus Chatzimanolis (Staphylinidae: Xanthopygina). Zootaxa, 5292(1): 001–100. https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5292.1.1
• Meadows, B.A., Emad, M., Hruska, J.P., Silva, J., Behrends, G.J., Girón, J.C. & Manthey, J.D. 2023. Relatedness within colonies of three North American species of carpenter ants (Subgenus: Camponotus) and a comparison with relatedness estimates across Formicinae. Insectes Sociaux, 70:1–10.
  https://doi.org/10.1007/s00040-023-00906-7
• Edmonds, W.D. 2022. Taxonomic review of the North American dung beetle genus Boreocanthon Halffter, 1958 (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae: Scarabaeinae: Deltochilini). Insecta Mundi, 0952: 1–65. https://digitalcommons.unl.edu/insectamundi/1452/
• Schiefer, T.L. 2022. Reevaluation of the subgeneric classification of the North American species of Prionus Geoffroy (Coleoptera: Cerambycidae: Prioninae: Prionini), with a Revision of the subgenus Neopolyarthron Semenov and notes on Prionus (Antennalia) fissicornis Haldeman and Prionus (Prionus) californicus Motschulsky. Transactions of the American Entomological Society, 148(3): 335–504. https://doi.org/10.3157/061.148.0301

• Manthey, J.D., Girón, J.C. & Hruska, J.P. 2022. Impact of host demography and evolutionary history on endosymbiont molecular evolution: A test in carpenter ants (genus Camponotus) and their Blochmannia endosymbionts. Ecology and Evolution, 12: e9026. https://doi.org/10.1002/ece3.9026
• Chatzimanolis, S. 2022. A revision of the genus Xanthopygus Kraatz (Staphylinidae: Xanthopygina). Zootaxa, 5099(2): 151–178. https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5099.2.1
• McDonald, P.J., Parlos, J.A., Cokendolpher, J.C., Robertson, S.J., Krejca, J.K., Girón, J.C., Baker, R.J. & Phillips, C.D. 2022. Mitochondrial perspective on species identification and delimitation for troglobitic Cicurina (Arachnida: Araneae: Hahniidae) from Central Texas. Occasional Papers of the Museum of Texas Tech University, 381: 1–18. https://www.depts.ttu.edu/nsrl/publications/downloads/OP381.pdf

• Girón, J.C., & Chamorro, M.L. 2020. Variability and distribution of the golden-headed weevil Compsus auricephalus (Say) (Curculionidae: Entiminae: Eustylini). Biodiversity Data Journal, 8: e55474. https://doi.org/10.3897/BDJ.8.e55474

 

 

• Chordas, S.W. & Longing, S.D. 2020. First report of Galgupha mexicana (Hemiptera: Thyreocoridae) for the United States. Entomological News, 129(1): 86–88. 
  https://doi.org/10.3157/021.129.0113
  
  
• Jansen, M.A. & Franz, N.M. 2015. Phylogenetic revision of Minyomerus Horn, 1876 sec. Jansen & Franz, 2015 (Coleoptera, Curculionidae) using taxonomic concept annotations and alignments. ZooKeys, 528: 1–133. https://doi.org/10.3897/zookeys.528.6001
• Berniker, L., Szerlip, S., Forero, D. & Weirauch, C. 2011. Revision of the crassipes and pictipes species groups of Apiomerus Hahn (Hemiptera: Reduviidae: Harpactorinae). Zootaxa, 2949(1): 1–113.
  https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.2949.1.1
• Cokendolpher, J.C. &  Krejca, J.K. 2010. A new cavernicolous Parobisium Chamberlin 1930 (Pseudoscorpiones: Neobisiidae) from Yosemite National Park, U.S.A. Occasional Papers of the Museum of Texas Tech University, 297: 1–26.
  https://www.depts.ttu.edu/nsrl/publications/downloads/OP297.pdf
• Reece, B.A. & McIntyre, N.E. 2008. Dragonfly (Odonata: Anisoptera) holdings of the Museum of Texas Tech University. Occasional Papers of the Museum of Texas Tech University, 279: 1–13.
  https://www.depts.ttu.edu/nsrl/publications/downloads/OP279.pdf
• Lewis, T.M., Horton, D.R. & Broers, D.A. 2005. New state and United States records for Anthocoridae (Hemiptera: Heteroptera). Pan Pacific Entomologist, 81: 59–67.
• Lewis, A.E. 2001. A new subspecies of Typocerus balteatus from West Texas (Coleoptera, Cerambycidae, Lepturinae). Occasional papers of the Consortium Coleopterorum, 4(1): 11–12.
• Sites, R.W. & Phillips Jr., S.A. 1989. Root-feeding insects of Senecio riddellii in eastern New Mexico and northwestern Texas. Journal of Range Management, 42(5): 404–406. https://doi.org/10.2307/3899549
• Kingsolver, J.M. 1986. A taxonomic study of the genus Algarobius (Coleoptera: Bruchidae). Entomography, 4: 109–136.
• Moody, J. V., & Francke, O. F. 1982. The Ants (Hymenoptera, Formicidae) of Western Texas Part 1: Subfamily Myrmicinae. Graduate Studies Texas Tech University, 27: 1–80.
• Francke, O.F. & Merickel, F.W. 1982 [1981]. Two new species of Pogonomyrmex harvester ants from Texas (Hymenoptera: Formicidae). Pan-Pacific Entomologist, 57: 371–379.
• Clark, W.E. 1978. The weevil genus Sibinia: natural history, taxonomy, phylogeny, and zoogeography, with revision of the New World species. Quaestiones Entomolgicae, 14(2): 91–387. https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/51239241
• Chandler, D.S. 1977. A revision of the Central and South American Notoxus and description of a new genus, Plesionotoxus (Coleoptera: Anthicidae). Contributions of the American Entomological Institute, 15(3): 1–83.
• O’Brien, C.W. 1977. Trigonoscutoides texanus (new genus, new species) from Texas sand dunes (Tanymecinae: Curculionidae: Coleoptera). The Coleopterists Bulletin 31(2): 155–158. https://www.jstor.org/stable/3999987
• Foster, D.E. 1976. Revision of North American Trichodes (Herbst)(Coleoptera: Cleridae). Special Publications The Museum Texas Tech University, 11: 1–86.
• O'Brien, C.W. 1973. Rhinanisus chisosensis, a new species of cossonine weevil in a genus new to the United States (Coleoptera: Curculionidae). The Coleopterists Bulletin, 27(1): 7–10. https://www.jstor.org/stable/3999620
• Barr, W.F. 1972. New species of North American Cymatodera (Coleoptera: Cleridae). Entomologische Arbeiten aus dem Museum Georg Frey, 787: 1–32. https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/45978671

Type specimens of Texas Tech University

Mueller, B. D., Cokendolpher, J. C. & Enríquez, T. 2020. Biological Type Specimens of Texas Tech University, Lubbock, Texas, USA; with a History of these Collections at the Museum of Texas Tech University. Special Publications of the Museum of Texas Tech University, 74: 1–83. https://www.depts.ttu.edu/nsrl/publications/downloads/SP74.pdf

Publications using specimen records from TTU-Z via GBIF

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