Darren Francis Ward

Darren Francis Ward, entomologist.

New Zealand Arthropod Collection, Landcare Research, Private Bag 92170, Auckland, New Zealand

Taxon names authored

(List may be incomplete)

(List may be incomplete)

Ward, D.F. 1997. A new generic key to the New Zealand cave weta genera (Orthoptera: Rhaphidophoridae). New Zealand Natural Sciences 23: 13–17. full article (PDF) Reference page.

Ward, D.F. 2005: Changes to the classification of ants (Hymenoptera: Formicidae). Weta 30: 16-18. PDF Reference page.

Fernandez-Triana, J.L., Ward, F.D. & Whitfield, J.B. 2011. Kiwigaster gen. nov. (Hymenoptera: Braconidae) from New Zealand: the first Microgastrinae with sexual dimorphism in number of antennal segments. Zootaxa 2932: 24–32. Preview Reference page.
Ward, D. 2011: Poecilocryptus zealandicus sp. n. (Hymenoptera: Ichneumonidae: Labeninae) from New Zealand. DOI: 10.1080/00779962.2011.9722206 . Reference page.
Ward, D.F. & Goulet, H. 2011. Moaxiphia gourlayi sp. n. (Hymenoptera: Xiphydriidae), a new endemic woodwasp from New Zealand. DOI: 10.1080/00779962.2011.9722201 .Reference page.

Ward, D.F. 2012: Ant invasion at Papamoa Beach. Weta 43: 13-14. Abstract and full article (PDF) Reference page.
Ward, D.F. 2012: More than just records: analysing natural history collections for biodiversity planning. PLoS ONE 7(11): e50346. DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0050346 Reference page.
Ward, D.F., Early, J.W., Schnitzler, R.-F., Hitchmough, R.A. & Stringer, I. 2012. The conservation status of New Zealand Hymenoptera. New Zealand Entomologist 35(2): 116–119. DOI: 10.1080/00779962.2012.686315 . Reference page.

Fernández-Triana, J.L.; Ward, D.F.; Cardinal, S.; Achterberg, C. van 2013: A review of Paroplitis (Braconidae, Microgastrinae), and description of a new genus from New Zealand, Shireplitis, with convergent morphological traits. Zootaxa 3722(4): 549–568. DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.3722.4.6 Reference page.
Ward, D.F. 2013. Diplazontinae (Hymenoptera: Ichneumonidae) from New Zealand. New Zealand Entomologist 36(1): 30–36. DOI: 10.1080/00779962.2012.758029 . Reference page.
Ward, D.F. 2013. Revision of Bethylidae (Hymenoptera) from New Zealand. New Zealand Entomologist 36(2): 107–130. DOI: 10.1080/00779962.2012.759084 Reference page.
Ward, D.F., Young, M., Booth, K.A.M. & Beggs, J.R. 2014. Patterns of beetle diversity in kauri forest. New Zealand Entomologist 37(2): 75–82. DOI: 10.1080/00779962.2014.884531 Reference page.

Ward, D.F. 2014. Understanding sampling and taxonomic biases recorded by citizen scientists. Journal of Insect Conservation 18(4): 753–756. DOI: 10.1007/s10841-014-9676-y . Reference page.
Ward, D.F. 2014: Options for the biological control of Vespula wasps in New Zealand. Landcare Research Contract Report, LC1684. Full report (PDF) Reference page.
Ward, D.F. 2014: Overview and key to the New Zealand Cynipoidea (Hymenoptera). Zootaxa 3878(6): 563–579. DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.3878.6.4 Reference page.

Ward, D.F. 2015. Review of the Anomaloninae (Hymenoptera: Ichneumonidae) from New Zealand with a description of a new genus and two new species. New Zealand Entomologist 38(1): 58-66. DOI: 10.1080/00779962.2014.985418 Reference page.

Saunders, T.E. & Ward, D.F. 2017. A new species of Lusius (Hymenoptera: Ichneumonidae) from New Zealand. New Zealand Entomologist 40(2): 72–78. DOI: 10.1080/00779962.2017.1357427. Reference page.

Khalaim, A.I. & Ward, D.F. 2018. Tersilochinae (Hymenoptera: Ichneumonidae) from New Zealand. Part 1. Generic key and three new genera. Zootaxa 4425(1): 41–77. DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4425.1.3 Reference page.

Khalaim, A.I. & Ward, D.F. 2019. Tersilochinae (Hymenoptera: Ichneumonidae) from New Zealand. Part 2. Review of genera Kiwi gen. nov. and Zealochus Khalaim. Zootaxa 4613(3): 521–545. DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4613.3.6 Reference page.
Quicke, D.L.J., Ward, D.F. & Butcher, B.A. 2019. First host record and morphological notes on the rare Chilean wasp Vervoortihelcon scaramozzinoi van Achterberg (Hymenoptera, Braconidae, Helconinae, Vervoortihelconini). Journal of Hymenoptera Reseaarch, 68: 13–16. DOI: 10.3897/jhr.68.32954 Reference page.

Belokobylskij, S.A. & Ward, D.F. 2022. Taxonomic revision of the New Zealand endemic parasitoid genus Rhyssaloides Belokobylskij, 1999 (Hymenoptera: Braconidae). Austral Entomology 61: 156–169. DOI: 10.1111/aen.12599 Reference page.