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Rutela sanguinolenta on the cover of Bulletin of the

University of Nebraska State Museum (Jameson
1998).
Platycoelia lutescens on cover of Annals of the

Entomological Society of America (Smith and
Paucar-Cabrera 2000).
1. Abad-Franch, F., H.M. Aguilar V., A.

Paucar C., E.S. Lorosa, F. Noireau.
2002. Observations on the domestic
ecology of Rhodnius ecuadoriensis
(Triatominae). Memorias do Instituto
Oswaldo Cruz 97(2): 199-202.
2. Abad-Franch, F., A. Paucar C., C.
Carpio C., C. A. Cuba Cuba, H. M.
Aguilar V., M. A. Miles. 2001.
Biogeography of Triatominae
(Hemiptera: Reduviidae) in Ecuador:
Implications for the design of control
strategies. Memorias do Instituto
Oswaldo Cruz 96(5):611-620.
3. Abad-Franch, F., F. Noireau, A.
Paucar C., H. M. Aguilar V., C.
Carpio, J. Racines V. 2000. The use of
live bait traps for the study of sylvatic
Rhodnius (Hemiptera: Reduviidae)
populations in palm trees.
Transactions of the Royal Society of
Tropical Medicine and Hygiene 94:629630.
4. Aguilar, V. H. M., F. Abad Franch, J.
Racines V., A. Paucar C. 1999.
Epidemiology of Chagas disease in
Ecuador, a brief review. Memorias do
Instituto Oswaldo Cruz Vol 94(1): 387393.
5. Bedick, Jon C., B. C. Ratcliffe, W.
Wyatt Hoback and Leon G. Higley.
1999. Distribution, ecology, and
population dynamics of the American
burying beetle [Nicrophorus
americanus Olivier (Coleoptera,
Silphidae)] in south-central Nebraska,
USA. Journal of Insect Conservation 3:
171-181.
6. Coca-Abia, M., P. Dominguez-Alonso,
and B. C. Ratcliffe. 1999. Evidencias
deactividad biolgica producidas por
artropodos terrestres a lo largo del
tiempo geolgico, pp. 213-221. In
Melic, A., J. J. de Haro, M. Mendez,
and I. Ribera (Eds.), Evolucin y
Filogenia de Arthropoda. Boletn de la
Sociedad Entomolgica Aragonesa
(Monographic Volume) 26: 1-806.
7. Jameson, M. L. 1998 (1997).
Phylogenetic analysis of the subtribe
Rutelina and revision of the Rutela
generic groups (Coleoptera:
Scarabaeidae: Rutelinae: Rutelini).
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Canthonella amazonica on cover of The

Coleopterists Bulletin (Ratcliffe and Smith 1999)
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Hemiphileurus ryani on cover of The Coleopterists
Bulletin (Ratcliffe and Ivie 1998)
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Bulletin of the University of Nebraska

State Museum 14: 1-184.
Jameson, M. L. 1999. A new species
of Viridimicus Jameson from Honduras
(Scarabaeidae: Rutelinae).
Coleopterists Bulletin 53(2): 167-174.
Jameson, M. L. 2000. Synopsis of the
Mexican and Guatemalan Genera
Rutelisca Bates and Metapachylus
Bates (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae:
Rutelinae) with Comments on
Classification of the Subtribe Rutelina.
Proceedings of the Washington
Entomological Society 102(2): 332349.
Jameson, M. L. and M. A. Morn.
2001. Descriptions of the larvae of
Chlorota cinticollis Blanchard and
Chasmodia collaris (Blanchard)
(Scarabaeidae: Rutelinae: Rutelini)
with a key to the larvae of the
American genera of Rutelini.
Jameson, M. L. and H. F. Howden.
2002. Bolboceras Kirby, 1819 and
Odonteus Samouelle, 1819: proposed
conservation of generic name (Case
3097). Bulletin of Zoological
Nomenclature 54 (4): 246-248.
Jameson, M. L. and A. B. T. Smith.
2002. Revision of the South American
genus Brachysternus Gurin-Mneville
(Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae: Rutelinae:
Anoplognathini: Brachysternina).
Coleopterists Bulletin 56(3):321-366.
Jameson M.L., Ratcliffe B.C. & V.
Maly V. 2002. Review of the genus
Acrobolbia with remarks on its
classification, and a key to the world
genera of Cyclocephalini (Coleoptera:
Scarabaeidae: Dynastinae). Folia
Heyrovskyana 10(1): 1-15.
Jameson, M. L. and B. C. Ratcliffe.
2002. Introduction. Series
Scarabaeiformia Crowson 1960
(=Lamellicornia), Superfamily
Scarabaeoidea Latreille 1802, pp. 1-5.
In, Arnett, Thomas, Skelley, and Frank
(eds.), American Beetles. Polyphaga:
Scarabaeoidea through
Curculionoidea. Volume 2. CRC Press,
New York.
Jameson, M. L. and B. C. Ratcliffe.
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Hoplopyga singularis on cover of The Coleopterists

Bulletin (Ratcliffe and Mic 2001)
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Xenogeniates martinezi (bottom image) on cover of

The Annals of the Entomological Society of America
(Villatoro and Jameson 2001)
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2002. Chapter 24. Diphyllosomatidae

Holloway 1972, pp. 10-11. In, Arnett,
Thomas, Skelley, and Frank (eds.),
American Beetles. Polyphaga:
New York.
Jameson, M. L. 2002. Chapter 26.
Glaresidae Semenov-Tian-Shanskii
and Medvedev 1932, pp. 15-16. In,
Arnett, Thomas, Skelley, and Frank
New York.
Trogidae MacLeay 1819, pp. 17-19.
New York.
Geotrupidae Latreille 1802, pp. 23-27.
New York.
Hybosoridae Erichson 1847, pp. 3233. In, Arnett, Thomas, Skelley, and
Frank (eds.), American Beetles.
Polyphaga: Scarabaeoidea through
New York.
Ceratocanthidae Martnez 1968, pp.
34-36. In, Arnett, Thomas, Skelley,
and Frank (eds.), American Beetles.
Polyphaga: Scarabaeoidea through
New York.
Jameson, M. L. 2002. Chapter 34,
Section IV. Rutelinae MacLeay 1819,
pp. 60-64. In, Arnett, Thomas,
Skelley, and Frank (eds.), American
Beetles. Polyphaga: Scarabaeoidea
through Curculionoidea. Volume 2.
CRC Press, New York.
Jameson, M. L., A. Paucar-Cabrera,
and A. Sols. 2003. Synopsis of the
New World genera of Anomalini
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Pachyplectrus laevis on cover of The Annals of the

Entomological Society of America (Ocampo 2002)
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Hybochaetodus flaco Ocampo on cover of The
Coleopterists Bulletin (Ocampo, 2002)
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(Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae: Rutelinae)

and description of a new genus from
Costa Rica and Nicaragua. Annals of
the Entomological Society of America
96(4): 415-432.
Mic, E., A. B. T. Smith, and M. A.
Morn. 2000. New larval descriptions
for two species of Euphoria Burmeister
(Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae:
Cetoniinae: Cetoniini: Euphoriina) with
a key to the known larvae and a
review of the larval biology. Annals of
the Entomological Society of America
93(4):795-801.
Mic, E., W. E. Hall, and B. C.
Ratcliffe. 2001. Descriptions of the
larvae of Hoplopyga singularis (Gory
and Percheron) and Hologymnetis
cinerea (Gory and Percheron) with a
revised key to the larvae of New World
Gymnetini (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae:
Cetoniinae). Coleopterists Bulletin 55:
205-217.
Ocampo, F. C. 2002. A new species
of Hybochaetodus Arrow (Coleoptera:
Scarabaeoidea: Hybosoridae: Anaidini)
from Peru. The Coleopterists Bulletin.
56: 446-450.
Ocampo, F. C. 2003. A new genus
and two new species of hybosorids
(Coleoptera: Scarabaeoidea:
Hybosoridae) from Costa Rica,
Panama, and Colombia. The Canadian
Entomologist 135:41-52.
Ocampo, F. C. 2002. Procoilodes
adrastus Ocampo, a new genus and
species of Miocene hybosorid in amber
from the Dominican Republic
Hybosoridae). Coleopterists Bulletin
55: 351-355.
Ocampo, F. C. 2002. Hybosorids of
the United States and expanding
distribution of the introduced species
Hybosorus illigeri Reiche (Coleoptera:
Scarabaeoidea: Hybosoridae). Annals
of the Entomological Society of
America 95: 316-322.
Ocampo, F. C. and F. Vaz de Mello.
2002. A new species of
Daimothoracodes Petrovitz
Hybosoridae). Proceedings of the
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Entomological Society of Washington

104: 912-917.
Paucar-Cabrera, A. and A. B. T.
Smith. 2002. Larval decriptions for
the Neotropical genus Platycoelia
Anoplognathini). Coleopterists Bulletin
56(3): 438-445.
Paucar-Cabrera, A. 2003.
Systematics and phylogeny of the
genus Epectinaspis Blanchard 1851
Anomalini) and description of a new
genus of Anomalini from Mexico.
Coleopterists Society Monographs 2: 160.
Paulsen, M. J. 2002. Observations on
Possible Myrmecophily in Stephanucha
pilipennis Kraatz (Coleoptera:
Scarabeidae: Cetoniinae) in Western
Nebraska. Coleopterists Bulletin 56
(3): 451-452.
Philips, K., C. Scholtz, and F. C.
Ocampo. 2002. A phylogenetic
analysis of the Eucraniini
(Scarabaeidae: Scarabaeini). Insect
Systematics and Evolution 33: 241252.
Posadas, P. and F. C. Ocampo. 2001.
A new genus and species of Entimini
(Coleoptera: Curculionidae) from Islas
Malvinas. Insect Systematics and
Evolution 32: 147-153.
Ratcliffe, B. C. and M. A. Ivie. 1998.
New species of Hemiphileurus Kolbe
Dynastinae) from the Dominican
Republic with a key to the West Indian
species of Hemiphileurus.
Ratcliffe, B. C. and A. B. T. Smith.
1999. New species of Canthonella
(Scarabaeidae: Scarabaeinae) from
Amazonian Brazil. Coleopterists
Bulletin 53:1-7.
Ratcliffe, B. C. 1999. U. S. scarab
collection moves to Nebraska. ASC
Newsletter 27: 1 and 6.
Ratcliffe, B. C. 1999. Book Review.
The Cetoniine Beetles of the World by
K. Sakai and S. Nagai. Coleopterists
Bulletin 53: 145.
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Manu: The Biodiversity of

Southeastern Peru by D.Wilson and A.
Sandoval (eds.). American
Entomologist 45: 122-123.
Carabid family values, a review of
Bomby, the Bombardier Beetle by H.
M. Rue. Annals of Improbable
Research 6: 9.
Ratcliffe, B. C. 2000. Dynastine
scarab beetles of Monteverde, pp. 111113. In Nadkarni, N. and N.
Wheelwright (eds.), Monteverde.
Ecology and Conservation of a Tropical
Cloud Forest. Oxford University Press,
New York, NY. 573 pp.
Ratcliffe, B. C. and E. Mic. 2001. A
review of the Neotropical genus
Neocorvicoana Ratcliffe and Mic, new
genus (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae:
Cetoniinae: Gymnetini). Coleopterists
Bulletin 55: 279-296.
Ratcliffe, B. C. and F. Ocampo.
2001. Tyrannasorus rex Ratcliffe and
Ocampo, a new genus and species of
Miocene hybosorid in amber from the
Dominican Republic (Coleoptera:
Scarabaeoidea: Hybosoridae).
Coleopterists Bulletin 55: 351-355.
The Cetoniine Beetles of the World by
K. Sakai and S. Nagai. Cetoniimania
1: 45.
Martin-Piera, F. and J. I. Lpez-Coln.
2000. Fauna Iberica, Volume 14:
Coleoptera, Scarabaeoidea I.
Coleopterists Bulletin 55:125.
Ratcliffe, B. C. 2001. New Journal
Review. Cetoniimania. Coleopterists
Bulletin 55:123-124.
Ratcliffe, B. C. 2001. New species of
Hemiphileurus Kolbe (Coleoptera:
Scarabaeidae: Dynastinae) from
Mexico, Guatemala, Colombia, and
Brazil. Coleopterists Bulletin 55: 433443.
Ratcliffe, B. C. and R. D. Cave. 2002.
New species of Cyclocephala from
Honduras and El Salvador
Dynastinae: Cyclocephalini).
Coleopterists Bulletin 56: 152-157.
49. Ratcliffe, B. C. 2002. Review of the

genus Palaeophileurus (Coleoptera:
Scarabaeidae: Dynastinae: Phileurini)
with description of two new species
from Peru. Annals of the
Entomological Society of America 95:
335-339.
50. Ratcliffe, B. C. and P. C. Hammond.
2002. Insects and the native
vegetation of Nebraska. Transactions
of the Nebraska Academy of Sciences
28: 29-47.
51. Ratcliffe, B. C. and J. Christen. 2002.
Lucanus elaphus Fabr. (Coleoptera:
Lucanidae) discovered in Nebraska,
with brief notes on its biology and
identification. Entomological News
113: 68-70.
52. Ratcliffe, B. C. and S. Spomer. 2002.
Nebraska's endangered species. Part
1: introduction and the insects.
Museum Notes 113: 1-6.
53. Ratcliffe, B. C. 2002. A checklist of
the Scarabaeoidea (Coleoptera) of
Panama. Zootaxa 32: 1-48.
54. Ratcliffe, B. C. 2002. Chapter 23.
Lucanidae Latreille 1804, pp. 6-9. In,
Arnett, R. H., M. Thomas, P. E.
Skelley, and J. H. Frank (eds.),
American Beetles, Volume 2. CRC
Press, Boca Raton, FL. 861 pp.
55. Ratcliffe, B. C. 2002. Chapter 34-V.
Dynastinae MacLeay 1819, pp. 64-67.
In, Arnett, R. H., M. Thomas, P. E.
56. Ratcliffe, B. C. 2002. Chapter 34-VI.
Cetoniinae Leach 1815, pp. 67-71. In,
Arnett, R. H., M. Thomas, P. E.
57. Ratcliffe, B. C., M. L. Jameson, and
A. B. T. Smith. 2002. Chapter 34.
Scarabaeidae Latreille 1802, pp. 3981 (in part). In, Arnett, R. H., M.
Thomas, P. E. Skelley, and J. H. Frank
(eds.), American Beetles, Volume 2.
CRC Press, Boca Raton, FL. 861 pp.
58. Ratcliffe, B. C. 2002. Book Review.
Fauna of New Zealand No. 42.
Aphodiinae (Coleoptera:
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65.
Scarabaeidae) by Z. T. Stebnicka.
Proceedings of the Washington
Entomological Society: 823-824.
Ratcliffe, B. C. and F. Ocampo.
2002. A review of the genus
Hylamorpha Arrow (Coleoptera:
Scarabaeidae: Rutelinae:
Anoplognathini: Brachysternina).
Coleopterists Bulletin 56(3):367-378.
Smith, A. B. T. 2002. Revision of the
South American endemic genus
Aulacopalpus Gurin-Mneville with
phylogenetic and biogeographic
analyses of the subtribe
Brachysternina (Coleoptera:
Anoplognathini). Coleopterists Bulletin
56(3): 379-437.
Smith, A. B. T. 2002. Case 3237:
Leucopelaea albescens Bates, 1891
(Insecta, Coleoptera): proposed
validation of the lectotype designation.
Bulletin of Zoological Nomenclature 59
(2):97-98.
Smith, A. B. T. and M. A. Morn.
2003. Revision and phylogenetic
analysis of the Central American
endemic genus Phalangogonia
Burmeister (Coleoptera:
Anoplognathini). Systematic
Entomology 28: 323-338.
Smith, A. B. T. and F. Gnier. 2001.
Revision of the genus Holocephalus
Scarabaeinae: Coprini). Canadian
Entomologist 133:777-792.
Smith, A. B. T. and M. L. Jameson.
2001. Eremophygus bicolor
(Gutirrez) (Coleoptera:
Scarabaeidae: Rutelinae: Rutelini):
new tribal and generic placement for
the Bolivian scarab Platycoelia bicolor
(Gutirrez) (Anoplognathini).
Coleopterists Bulletin 55:103-106.
Smith, A.B.T. and A. PaucarCabrera C. 2000. Taxonomic review
of Platycoelia lutescens Blanchard
(Scarabaeidae: Rutelinae:
Anoplognathini) and a description of
the use of this species as food by the
people of the Ecuadorian highlands.
Annals of the Entomological Society of
America 93:408-414.
66. Villatoro, K. and M.L. Jameson.
2001. Xenogeniates, a new and
unusual genus of geniatine scarab
Geniatini) from Brazil. Annals of the
Entomological Society of America 94
(6):866-87.
67. Villatoro, K. 2002. Revision of the
Neotropical genus Trizogeniates Ohaus
Geniatini). Entomotropica 17: 225294.
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Electronic Publications .
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1. Evans, A. V. 2001. Guide to the genera of

New World pleurostict scarab beetles,
subfamily Melolonthinae.
2. Jameson, M. L. and B. C. Ratcliffe. 1999.
Guide to the genera of New World pleurostict
scarab beetles.
Summary of PEET Scarab Research.
4. Jameson, M. L. and A. B. T. Smith. 1999.
University of Nebraska Scarabaeoid Beetle
Collection Database.
Team Scarab in Venezuela.
6. Jameson, M. L. 2000. Catalog of Pelidnota
and Related Genera (Scarabaeidae:
Rutelinae: Rutelini).
7. Ivie, M. A. and B. C. Ratcliffe. 1999. West
Indian Dynastinae.
8. Ocampo, F. C. 2000. Honduras Collecting
Trip
9. Ocampo, F. C. 2000. Monographic research
and revision of the New World genera of
Hybosoridae (Coleoptera: Scarabaeoidea).
10. Ocampo, F. C. 2000. Checklist of the New
World Hybosoridae (Coleoptera:
Scarabaeoidea).
11. Ocampo, F. C. 2000. Key to genera of the
New World Hybosoridae.
12. Ocampo, F. C. 2001. Checklist of the World
Hybosoridae.
13. Paucar-Cabrera, A. 2000. Monographic
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research on the Neotropical genus

Epectinaspis (Rutelinae: Anomalini).
Paucar-Cabrera, A. 2001. Overview of the
tribe Anomalini, Genera of the New World.
Paucar-Cabrera, A. 2001. Profiles of the
genera of Anomalini of the New World.
Paucar-Cabrera, A. 2001. Profiles of the
species of Epectinaspis (Scarabaeidae:
Rutelinae: Anomalini).
Paulsen, M. J. 2001. Scarabs of Cedar Point
Biological Station.
Ratcliffe, B. C. 1999. Scarab Workers World
Directory: Alphabetic List, Taxonomic List,
Geographic List.
Ratcliffe, B. C. 1999. Larval Workshop.
Ratcliffe, B. C. 1999. U. S. National
Collection of Scarabs Transferred to the
University of Nebraska.
Ratcliffe, B. C. 1999. Faunistic Survey of
theDynastine Scarab Beetles on Honduras,
Nicaragua, and El Salvador.
Ratcliffe, B., Ocampo, F. C. and, A.
Smith. 2000. Honduras Collecting Trip.
Smith, A. B. T. 1998. Collections research in
Ottawa, Canada: 15-22 March 1998.
Smith, A. B. T. 2002. Monographic research
on Platycoelia and relationships of world
Anoplognathini (Rutelinae).
Smith, A. T. B. 2002. Checklist of the World
Anoplognathini (Scarabaeidae: Rutelinae).
Smith, A. B. T. 2002. Checklist of the
Scarabaeoidea of the Nearctic realm.
Smith, A. B. T. 2003. New papers on scarab
beetles.
Villatoro, K. E. and A. B. T. Smith. 1998.
Field Research in Ecuador: 13 July-7 August
1998.
Villatoro, K. 1999. Monographic Research
on Trizogeniates and relationships of the
tribe Geniatini (Rutelinae).
Villatoro, K. 1999-2000. Catalog of the
Geniatini.
Villatoro, K. 2000. Overview of the Tribe
Geniatini.
Villatoro, K. and M.L. Jameson. 2000. Key
to the Genera of Geniatini.
Villatoro, K. 2000. Profiles of the species of
Trizogeniates.
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Federico Ocampo (left), Aura Paucar,

and Andrew Smith at Federico's
poster at ESA Annual Meeting,
Atlanta, December 1999.
Photo by Victoria Barilatti.
Dr. Mary Liz Jameson at her poster

at ESA Annual Meeting, Atlanta,
December 1999.
Photo by Federico C. Ocampo.
Presentations
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1. Adis, J., W. Paarmann, and B. C. Ratcliffe.
2000. Dung beetles of central Amazonian
floodplains. 21st International Congress of
Entomology, Iguau, Brazil, 20-26 August
2000.
2. Cave, R. and B. C. Ratcliffe. 2001. Survey
of the Dynastinae of Honduras, Nicaragua,
and El Salvador. Entomological Society of
America, San Diego, CA, 9-12 December
2001.
3. Jameson, M. L. 1998. The Rutelinae: A
kaleidoscope of form, function, and color.
Entomological Society of America, Las
Vegas, NV, Nov. 8-12.
4. Jameson, M. L. and Kaoru Wada. 1999.
Revision of the Southeast Asian genus
Peltonotus Burmeister (Scarabaeidae) and
its classification. Entomological Society of
America, Atlanta, GA, Dec. 12-16.
5. Jameson, M. L. 2000. Phylogenetic
analyses of the subtribe Pelidnotina
(Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae). 21st
International Congress of Entomology,
Iguau, Brazil, August 20-25.
6. Jameson, M. L. 2000. New horizons in
entomology. Santa Barbara Natural History
Museum, Santa Barbara, CA, October 24.
7. Jameson, M. L. 2000. The Nebraska
dragonfly project: Re-curating, databasing,
and interactive mapping. Entomology
Collections Network, Montreal, Canada,
December 2.
8. Jameson, M. L. 2000. Overview of the
systematics of the scarab genus Anomala
and its relatives in the New World.
Entomological Society of America/
Entomological Society of Canada, Montreal,
Canada, December 4-7.
9. Jameson, M. L. 2001. Taxonomy of
Anomala and rutelines. Scarab Biocontrol
Workshop, Maricopa, AZ, March 29- 30.
10. Jameson, M. L. 2001. Biodiversity analyses
of jeweled scarabs and their kin. University
of Nebraska at Omaha, February 6-8.
11. Jameson, M. L. 2001. The Internet Guide
to New World Scarabs: Progress and
Prospects. Entomological Society of America,
San Diego, CA, Dec. 9-12.
Aura Paucar at her poster at ESA

Annual Meeting, Atlanta,
December 1999.
Photo by Federico C. Ocampo.
12. Jameson, M. L. 2002. Phylogeny,

classification, and biogeography of the
Southeast Asian genus Peltonotus
Burmeister) (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae).
Entomological Society of America, Ft.
Lauderdale. FL, Nov.
13. Ocampo, F. and P. Posadas. 1999. A new
genus and species of Entimini (Coleoptera:
Curculionidae) from Islas Malvinas.
Entomological Society of America, Atlants.
GA, Dec. 12-16.
14. Ocampo, F. C. 2000. Synopsis of the New
World Hybosoridae. Entomological Society of
America/Entomological Society of Canada,
Montreal, Canada, December 4-7.
15. Ocampo, F. C. 2000. Synopsis of the New
World Hybosoridae. 21st International
Congress of Entomology. Iguau, Brazil, 2026 August 2000.
16. Ocampo, F. C. 2001. Insect Diveristy: How
many species are there? Department of
Entomology, University of Nebraska-Lincoln,
Feb.
17. Ocampo, F. C. 2001. Horned Beetles.
Department of Entomology, University of
Nebraska-Lincoln, Sept.
18. Ocampo, F. C. 2001. Phylogenetic Analysis
of the family Hybosoridae and revision of the
tribe Anaidini (Coleoptera: Scarabaeoidea:
Hybosoridae). Entomological Society of
America, San Diego, CA, Dec. 9-12.
19. Ocampo, F. C., K. Philips, C. Brock, and G.
Ort. 2002. Phylogenetic analysis of the
dung beetle tribe Eucraniini (Coleoptera:
Scarabaeidae: Scarabaeinae). National
Science Fundation - Partnerships in
Enhancing Expertise in Taxonomy (PEET)
meeting, Berkeley CA, June 1-5.
20. Ocampo, F. C., K. Philips, C. Brock, and G.
Ort. 2002. Phylogenetic analysis of the
dung beetle tribe Eucraniini (Coleoptera:
Scarabaeidae: Scarabaeinae). Initiative of
Ecology and Evolutionary Analysis Annual
Meeting, University of Nebraska, April 27.
21. Ocampo, F. C. and A. Paucar-Cabrera.
2000. Distributional patterns of the
Rutelinae (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae) in
Ecuador: a study applying Parsimony
Analysis of Endemicity (PAE). Entomological
Society of America/Entomological Society of
Canada, Montreal, Canada, December 4-7.
22. Ocampo, F. C. and P. Posadas. 2000. A new
genus and species of Entimini Coleoptera:
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Curculionidae) from Islas Malvinas. National

Science Foundation-Partnerships for
Enhancing Expertise in Taxonomy (PEET)
meeting, Washington, D. C.
Ocampo, F. C. and A. Paucar-Cabrera.
2001. Distributional patterns of the
Rutelinae (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae) in
Ecuador: a study applying Parsymony
Analysis of Endemicity (PAE). Reunin
Latinoamericana de Scarabaeoideologia.
Quito, Ecuador, March 5-9.
Ocampo, F. 2002. Revision, phylogeny, and
biogeography of the dung beetle tribe
Eucraniini, and evolution of its food
relocation behavior: a total evidence
analysis. Entomological Society of America,
Ft. Lauderdale, FL, Nov.
Paucar-Cabrera, A. 1999. A Faunistic
Survey of the Rutelinae (Scarabaeidae) of
Ecuador. National Science FoundationPartnerships for Enhancing Expertise in
Taxonomy (PEET) meeting, Washington, D.
C.
Paucar-Cabrera, A. 1999. A Faunistic
Survey of the Rutelinae (Scarabaeidae) of
Ecuador. Entomological Society of America,
Atlanta, GA, Dec. 12-16.
Paucar-Cabrera, A. 2000. Preliminary
overview of the Neotropical genus
Epectinaspis (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae:
Rutelinae: Anomalini). 21st International
Congress of Entomology, Iguau, Brazil, 2026 August 2000.
Paucar-Cabrera, A. 2000. The New World
Anomalini (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae:
Rutelinae) and a description of a new genus
from Costa Rica. Entomological Society of
America/Entomological Society of Canada,
Montreal, Canada, December 4-7.
Paucar-Cabrera, A. 2001. Systematics and
phylogeny of the genus Epectinaspis
Blanchard 1851 (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae:
Rutelinae: Anomalini). Entomological Society
of America, San Diego, CA, December 9-12.
Paulsen, M. J. and D. Pilson. 2002.
Infrequent interspecific interactions in an
herbivorous insect guild: the "resurrection"
of competition re-examined. Entomological
Society of America, Ft. Lauderdale, FL, Nov.
Ratcliffe, B. C. 1998. A faunistic survey of
the Dynastinae (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae)
of Costa Rica and Panama. Entomological
Society of America, Las Vegas, NV, Nov. 8-
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Ratcliffe, B. C. 1999. Invited Presentation.
A faunistic survey of the Dynastinae of Costa
Rica and Panama. Ottawa Entomology Club,
Ottawa, Canada, March 20.
Ratcliffe, B. C. 1999. Invited Presentation.
Un censo faunstico de los Dynastinae
(Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae: Dynastinae) de
Panama y Costa Rica. El Museo del Instituto
de Zoologa "Francisco Fernndez Ypez" y
El Facultad de Agronoma, Universidad
Central de Venezuela, Maracay, Venezuela,
June 9.
Ratcliffe, B. C. 1999. Transfer of the U. S.
National Collection of scarab beetles to the
University of Nebraska State Museum.
Entomology Collections Network, Athens,
GA, Dec. 11.
Ratcliffe, B. C. 1999. The adventures of
Team Scarab in South America, or how to
lure the wily scarab beetle from its tropical
lair . . . a true story. SOLA, Entomological
Society of America, Atlanta, GA, Dec. 12-16.
the Dynastinae of Costa Rica and Panama.
NSF/BS&I Workshop, Orcas Island, WA, 1821 May 2000.
the Dynastinae (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae)
of Central America. 21st International
Congress of Entomology, Iguau, Brazil, 2026 August 2000.
the Dynastinae of Central America.
Entomological Society of America/
Entomological Society of Canada, Montreal,
Canada, 3-6 December 2000.
Ratcliffe, B. C. 2001. NSF-sponsored
scarab research at Scarab Central at the
University of Nebraska State Museum.
Scarab Biocontrol Workshop, Maricopa, AZ,
March 29- 30.
Ratcliffe, B. C. 2002. A biotic survey of the
dynastine scarab beetles of Central America.
Entomology Collections Network, Ft.
Lauderdale, FL, Nov.
Ratcliffe, B. C. 2002. The New World
Gymnetini (Cetoniinae): an overview of
classification and biology. Entomological
Society of America, Ft. Lauderdale, FL, Nov.
Ratcliffe, B. C. 2002. New momentum in
scarab systematics. Entomological Society of
America, Ft. Lauderdale, FL, Nov.
43. Smith, A. B. T. 1998. Dung beetles in the

Neotropics: community structure, habitat
selection, and food preferences. Department
of Entomology, University of NebraskaLincoln, May 1.
44. Smith, A. B. T. 1998. Student Competition:
A comparison of the Scarabaeinae
(Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae) communities
along an elevational gradient near
Monteverde, Costa Rica. Entomological
Society of America, Las Vegas, NV,
November 8-12.
The systematics and biogeography of
Brachysternina (Scarabaeidae: Rutelinae:
Anoplognathini). Entomological Society of
America, Atlanta, GA, December 12-16.
46. Smith, A. B. T. 2000. Systematics and
biogeography of Anoplognathini (Coleoptera:
Scarabaeidae: Rutelinae), a tribe endemic to
the Neotropical and Australian realms. 21st
International Congress of Entomology,
Iguau, Brazil, August 20-26.
The systematics and biogeography of
Phalangogoniina, a subtribe endemic to
Central America (Scarabaeidae: Rutelinae:
Anoplognathini). Entomological Society of
America/Canada, Montreal, Quebec,
December 3-6.
48. Smith, A. B. T. 2000. Invited Presentation:
Recent analyses of higher classifications of
scarabs: what does it all mean? SOLA,
Entomological Society of America/Canada,
Montreal, Quebec, December 3-6.
49. Smith, A. B. T. 2001. Biogeography of
phytophagous insects in the southern
hemisphere. Department of Entomology,
University of Nebraska-Lincoln, February 15.
Systematics and biogeography of
phytophagous scarab beetles. School of
Biological Sciences, University of Nebraska,
Lincoln, April 27.
The pleocomid rain beetles of western North
America: tales of an enigmatic scarab group.
SOLA, Entomological Society of America,
San Diego, CA, December 9-12.
Phylogeny and biogeography of southern
hemispheric phytophagous scarab beetles.
Symposium on Recent Advances in Insect
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Biogeography. Entomological Society of

America, San Diego, CA, December 9-12.
Smith, A. B. T. 2002. Systematics and
phylogeny of the Neotropical scarab genus
Platycoelia. Phd dissertation defense.
Nebraska-Lincoln, May 20.
Smith, A. B. T. 2002. Phylogeny of the tribe
Anoplognathini and biogeographic and
evolutionary implications for phytophagous
scarab beetles. University of Nebraska
Initiative for Ecology and Evolutionary
Analysis Annual Meeting, April 27.
Smith, A. B. T. 2002. Systematics of the
genus Platycoelia and phylogenetic
implications for the tribe Anoplognathini
(Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae: Rutelinae).
Entomological Society of America, Ft.
Lauderdale, FL, Nov.
Villatoro, K. 2000. Detectives of
Biodiversity: Research on the bearded
scarabs. Thesis defense. Department of
Entomology, University of Nebraska, Lincoln,
November 29.
Villatoro, K. 2000. The Geniatini goes
cyber: an overview of the Geniatini genera.
Entomological Society of America/Canada,
Montreal, Quebec, December 3-6.
Wellman, M. and M. L. Jameson. 2001.
Biodiversity and Bioinformatics: the
Nebraska Dragonfly Project. Entomological
Society of America, San Diego, CA, Dec. 912.
Awards
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GRANTS AND CONTRACTS (Non-NSF)
1. Jameson, M. L. 1998. ACCESS IANR
Program (University of Nebraska) for Know
Your Insect: A Multimedia Approach for
Teaching Basic Insect Systematics (co-PI
with L. Higley et al.), $5,170.
2. Jameson, M. L. 1998. University of Nebraska
Foundation, Putney Grant for meeting
travel, $1,018.
Research Council, Visiting Scholar Grant to
host Dr. Steve Lingafelter (SEL/USDA),
$575.
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travel, $1,467.
Jameson, M. L. 1999. University of Nebraska
host Dr. Clarke Scholtz (University of
Pretoria, South Africa)(with B. C. Ratcliffe),
$800.
travel, $1800.
Jameson, M. L. 2000. National Science
Foundation, Partnerships for Enhancing
Expertise in Taxonomy (with B.C. Ratcliffe)
Supplemental Grant for "Nebraska Dragonfly
Project", $10,000.
Jameson, M. L. 2001. Undergraduate
Creative Activity and Research Experience
Program (UCARE) award, University of
Nebraska, $2,000.
Academic Senate Convocations Committee
award to host Dr. Jorge Crisci (Museo de La
Plata, Argentina) at UNL, $600.
Research Council Visiting Scholar Grant to
host Dr. Art Evans (Research Associate,
Smithsonian Institute) at UNL, $795.
Jameson, M. L. 2001. UNL Academic Senate
Convocations Committee for honorarium
($350) for Michael Forsberg (Michael
Forsberg Photography, Nebraska) at Center
for Great Plains Studies Symposium entitled
'Great Plains Migrations'.
State Museum Putney Grant for national
meetings of the Entomological Society of
America, San Diego, California Dec.7-14.
$1,230.
NU-IDEA Information Technology grant to
support development of an "Internet Guide
to Scarab Beetles." $2,500.
Jameson, M.L. 2002. University of Nebraska
Research Council Grant-in-Aid for Pilot
Project: Molecular Phylogenetics of
Anomaline Scarab Beetles. $10,000.
Ocampo, F.C. 2000. International Affairs,
University of Nebraska, travel grant, $100.
Ocampo, F.C. 2000. Swenk Fund,
Nebraska, $100.
Ocampo, F.C. 2000. Swenk Fund,
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Nebraska, $150.
Ocampo, F. C. 2000. Sigma Xi Student
Travel Grant: $150
Ocampo, F.C. 2001. International Affairs,
Ocampo, F. C. 2001. Graduate Student
Research Support. Initiative for Ecological
and Evolutionary Analysis (IEEA) at UNL.
Grant: $2500
Ocampo, F. C. 2001. Myron H. Swenk Fund.
Department of Entomology University of
Nebraska. Student travel grant: $100.
Ocampo, F. C. 2002. Graduate Student
Travel Support. Initiative for Ecological and
Evolutionary Analysis (IEEA) at UNL. Grant:
$400.
Paucar, A. 1999. Swenk Fund, Department
of Entomology, University of Nebraska,
$150.
Paucar, A. 2000. International Affairs,
Paucar, A. 2000. Swenk Fund, Department
$100.
Paucar, A. 2000. Initiative for Ecological and
Evolutionary Analysis, School of Biological
Sciences, travel support, University of
Nebraska, $450.
Paucar, A. 2000. Sigma Xi travel grant,
$150.
Paucar, A. 2001. International Affairs,
Ratcliffe, B. C. 1998. ACCESS IANR Program
(University of Nebraska) for Know Your
Insect: A Multimedia Approach for Teaching
Basic Insect Systematics (co-PI with L.
Higley et al.), $5,170.
Ratcliffe, B. C. 1999. University of Nebraska
host Dr. Clarke Scholtz (University of
Pretoria, South Africa)(with M. L. Jameson),
$800.
Ratcliffe, B. C. 2000. Entomological Society
of America, Presidential Committee on
Congress Travel, for travel to International
Congress of Entomology in Brazil, $1,088.
Smith, A. B. T. 1999. Travel money for
attending meetings, Department of
Entomology, University of Nebraska, $325.
Smith, A. B. T. 1999. International Affairs,
Smith, A. B. T. 2000. West Virginia
University Research Corporation, contract
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for identification of scarab beetles, in

progress.
Smith, A. B. T. 2000. Nature Conservancy,
Island Bioreserve Office, Vineyard Haven,
MA, contract for identification of scarab
beetles, $260.
Smith, A. B. T. 2000. Initiative for Ecological
and Evolutionary Analysis, University of
Nebraska, travel support $450.
Smith, A. B. T. 2000. Swenk Fund Grant,
Nebraska, $150.
Smith, A. B. T. 2000. International Affairs,
Smith, A. B. T. 2000. Sigma Xi travel grant,
$150.
Smith, A. B. T. 2000. Ohio Agricultural
Research and Development Center, Ohio
State University, contract for identification
of scarab beetles, $66.
Smith, A. B. T. 2001. Field Museum of
Natural History visiting scholar grant, $520.
Nebraska, travel support $500.
Nebraska, support for conducting molecular
phylogenetics research at the University of
California-Riverside $1,500.
Smith, A. B. T. 2002. Canadian National
Collection of Insects CanaColl visiting
scholars grant $600.
Villatoro, K. 1999. Swenk Fund, Department
$150.
Villatoro, K. 1999. Sigma Xi travel grant,
$150.
Villatoro, K. 2000. Swenk Fund, Department
$150.
Villatoro, K. 2000. Initiative for Ecological
Nebraska, travel support, $1,200.
AWARDS AND HONORS

1. Jameson, M. L. 1999. Coleopterists Society,
Lacordaire Prize, Honorable Mention for
published PhD dissertation entitled,
"Phylogenetic analysis of the subtribe
Rutelina and revision of the Rutela generic
groups (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae:
Rutelinae: Rutelini)."
Young Alumni Achievement Award.
3. Jameson, M. L. 2002. Elected President of
the Central States Entomological Society for
2003-2004.
4. Jameson, M. L. 2002. Elected President of
the Coleopterists Society for 2005-2006.
5. Ocampo, F.C. 2000. Farmers National
Company Fellowship in recognition of high
merit and outstanding teaching potential in
agricultural sciences and natural resources,
$2,000.
6. Ocampo, F. C. 2001. Widaman trust
distinguished Graduate Assistant. Institute of
Agriculture and Natural Resourses,
Agricultural Research Division. Award: $
2000
7. Ocampo, F. C. 2001. Graduate Teaching
Assistant Award. University of Nebraska
Alumni Association. To Encourage and Honor
the Importance of Excellence in Teaching.
Award: $500
8. Ocampo, F. C. 2002. Maude Hammond Fling
Fellowship. Award: $14,000 plus payment of
tuition, fees, and cost of student health
insurance premium.
9. Ratcliffe, B. C. 2001. Outstanding Research
and Creativity Award (ORCA), University of
Nebraska, $3,500.
10. Smith, A. B. T. 1998. President's Prize,
second place for presented paper entitled "A
comparison of the Scarabaeinae (Coleoptera:
Scarabaeidae) communities along an
elevational gradient near Monteverde, Costa
Rica." Entomological Society of America
Section A student competition. Las Vegas,
Nevada, November 8-12.
11. Smith, A. B. T. 1999. Farmers National
Company Fellowship in recognition of high
merit and outstanding teaching potential in
agricultural sciences and natural resources,
$3,000.
12. Smith, A. B. T. 1999. Keith Kevan
13.
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Scholarship in recognition of high scholastic

achievement and excellence in graduate
studies in entomological systematics,
Entomological Society of Canada, $1,000.
Smith, A. B. T. 2000. Widaman Trust
Distinguished Graduate Assistant Award,
University of Nebraska, $2,000.
Smith, A. B. T. 2001. Day Dissertation Travel
Award (University of Nebraska) for
conducting molecular phylogenetics research
at the University of California-Riverside,
$500.
Smith, A. B. T. 2001. Wilson Fellowship in
recognition of scholastic performance and
accomplishments as a graduate student
scholar, University of Nebraska, $1,250.
Smith, A. B. T. 2002. J.H. Comstock
Graduate Student Award, Entomological
Society of America, $600 plus all expense
trip to the annual meeting.
Smith, A. B. T. 2002. Graduate Research
Assistant Award, University of Nebraska
Alumni Association, $500.
Smith, A. B. T. 2002. Outstanding Graduate
Student Award, Nebraska Chapter of Sigma
Xi.
Villatoro, K. 2000. Ernst Mayr travel award,
Society of Systematic Biology.
Villatoro, K. 2002. Gretchen Bechtol Lee
scholarship from University of Nebraska for
$2000.
Expeditions and Museum Trips
Canada. March 1998.

Ecuador. July-August 1998.
Venezuela. June 1999.
Brazil. August 2000.
Europe. May 2001.
Honduras, El Salvador, Nicaragua. June-July 2002.
Andrew Smith (left), Karla Villatoro, and
Mary Liz Jameson day-collecting in the
lowland rainforests at Jatun Sacha, Ecuador
July 1998. Photo by Brett Ratcliffe.
Workshops
Larval Workshop. August 1999.

Phylogenetics Workshop. May 2000.
Biogeography Workshop. May 2002
Larval workshop at the University of

Nebraska State Museum, August 1999. From
the left: Estefana Mic, Aura PaucarCabrera, Federico Ocampo, Gene Hall,
Andrew Smith, Mary Liz Jameson, Brett
Ratcliffe, Miguel Angel Morn, and Karla
Villatoro.
Photo by Cliff Lemen.
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U.S. National Collection

Transferred to Nebraska
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National Collection of pleurostict scarabs at

Smithsonian Institution transferred to
Nebraska for extended period of off-site
enhancement: March 1999.
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PEET Graduates
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Karla Villatoro. Graduated December 2000.

M.S. thesis title:
"A Revision of the Genus Trizogeniates
(Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae: Rutelinae: Geniatini)."
Photo: Mary Liz Jameson (left), Karla Villatoro, and Brett

Ratcliffe, December 2001. Photo by Gary Smith.
Aura Paucar-Cabrera. Graduated December 2001.

Thesis title: "A Revision of the genus Epectinaspis
Anomalini)."
Photo: Mary Liz Jameson (left), Aura Paucar, and Brett

Ratcliffe, December 2001. Photo by Federco Ocampo.
Andrew Smith . Graduated May 2002.

Dissertation title:
"A Monographic Revision of the genus Platycoelia
Anoplognathini)."
Photo: Brett Ratcliffe, Andrew Smith, and Mary Liz

Jameson, August 2002. Photo by Tracey Smith.
Katherine Swoboda. Graduated May 2002.

Bachelor of Science with Distinction. Honors
Thesis title: "Systematics of the New World
Valgini (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae: Cetoniinae)."

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