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. 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/

• 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

 

 

• 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.

 

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

Additional Resources

• Back to overview of the Collection
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• Insect Exhibit: Tiny and Mighty Creatures
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• Our specimen database via SCAN
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• Documenting Invertebrates around the Museum using iNaturalist
• Guide to commonly observed invertebrates at the Lubbock Lake Landmark