Donald J. Wright

Donald J. Wright, U.S. entomologist.

Author abbreviation: D.J.Wright

Taxon names authored

(List may be incomplete)

(List may be incomplete)

Wright, D.J. 2005. Some Eucosmini (Tortricidae) associated with Eucosma emaciatana (Walsingham) and Eucosma totana Kearfott: Four new species, a new combination, and a new synonymy. Journal of the Lepidopterists' Society 59(3): 121–133. Full article (PDF).

Wright, D.J. 2006. A new species of Eucosma Hübner (Tortricidae: Olethreutinae) from the tall grass prairie region midwestern North America. Journal of the Lepidopterists' Society 60(3): 161–164. Full article (PDF).

Wright, D.J. 2007. Notes on Nearctic Eucosma Hübner: a new species, a resurrected species, and three new synonymies (Tortricidae). Journal of the Lepidopterists' Society 61(1): 38–49. Full article (PDF).

Wright, D.J. 2008. Nearctic Eucosmini (Tortricidae) associated with Pelochrista occipitana (Zeller) and Eucosma biquadrana (Walsingham): two new synonymies and four new species. Journal of the Lepidopterists’ Society 62(4): 216–231. PDF. Reference page.

Wright, D.J. 2010. Nine new species of Phaneta Stephens (Tortricidae) from Western North America, with review of ten related species. Journal of the Lepidopterists' Society 64(3): 117–138. Full article (PDF). Reference page.
Wright, D.J. & Gilligan, T.M. 2010. Two new species of Phaneta Stephens from Western United States (Tortricidae). Journal of the Lepidopterists' Society 64(2): 103–107. Full article (PDF).. Reference page.

Wright, D.J. 2011. review of the Eucosma pulveratana (Walsingham) species group, with descriptions of eight new species (Tortricidae). Journal of the Lepidopterists' Society 65(2): 101–118. Full article (PDF).
Wright, D.J. 2011. A new species of Eucosma Hübner (Tortricidae) related to E. dorsisignatana (Clemens) and E. similiana (Clemens). Journal of the Lepidopterists' Society 65(3): 175–180. Full article (PDF).

Wright, D.J. 2012. Eight new species of Eucosma Hübner (Tortricidae) from Western North America. Journal of the Lepidopterists' Society 66(1): 27–40. Full article (PDF).

Gilligan, T.M. & Wright, D.J. 2013. The type species of Eucosma Hübner (Lepidoptera: Tortricidae: Eucosmini). Zootaxa 3630(3): 489–504. DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.3630.3.5 Reference page.
Wright, D.J. 2013. Two new species of Phaneta (Tortricidae) from Southern California, with reviews of ten similar species. Journal of the Lepidopterists' Society 67(3): 175–186. Full article (PDF).

Gilligan, T.M., Wright, D.J., Munz, J., Yakobson, K. & Simmons, M.P. 2014. Molecular phylogeny and revised classification of Eucosma Hübner and related genera (Lepidoptera: Tortricidae: Eucosmini). Systematic Entomology 39(1): 49–67. DOI: 10.1111/syen.12036 Reference page.
Wright, D.J. 2014. Four new Eucosmini (Tortricidae) from southwestern United States. Journal of the Lepidopterists’ Society 68(3): 191–196. Full article (PDF). Reference page.
Wright, D.J. & Brown, R.L. 2014. Review of the Eucosma refusana (Walker) species group (Tortricidae), with descriptions of two new species and discussion of biogeographic influences on species distribution. Journal of the Lepidopterists’ Society 68(2): 85–100. Reference page.
Wright, D.J., Gilligan, T.M., Munz, J., Yakobson, K. & Simmons, M.P. 2014. Molecular phylogeny and revised classification of Eucosma Hübner and related genera (Lepidoptera: Tortricidae: Eucosmini). Systematic Entomology 39(1): 49–67. Abstract: DOI: 10.1111/syen.12036

Wright, D.J. 2015. Two new species of Pelochrista Lederer (Tortricidae) from eastern United States, with reviews of five similar species. Journal of the Lepidopterists’ Society 69(1): 63–72. Full article (PDF). Reference page.
Wright, D.J. & Gilligan, T.M. 2015. Eucosma Hübner of the Contiguous United States and Canada (Lepidoptera: Tortricidae: Eucosmini). Wedge Entomological Research Foundation, Alamogordo, New Mexico 1–256. Reference page.

Wright, D.J. & Gilligan, T.M. 2017. Pelochrista Lederer of the Contiguous United States and Canada (Lepidoptera: Tortricidae: Eucosmini). Wedge Entomological Research Foundation, Alamogordo, New Mexico 1–376. Reference page.

Wright, D.J. & Gilligan, T.M. 2019. Review of Eight Unplaced Nearctic Eucosmini (Tortricidae: Olethreutinae) and Description of a New Species. The Journal of the Lepidopterists' Society 73(2): 109-121. DOI: 10.18473/lepi.73i2.a5. . Reference page.

Gilligan, T.M., Wright, D.J., Brown, R.L., Augustinus, R.A. & Schaffner, U. 2020. Taxonomic issues related to biological control prospects for the ragweed borer, Epiblema strenuana (Lepidoptera: Tortricidae). Zootaxa 4729(3): 347–358. DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4729.3.3 Reference page.