Frank Morton Carpenter

Frank Morton Carpenter (1902–1994), U.S. paleoentomologist. Was the curator of fossil insects at the Harvard Museum of Comparative Zoology for 60 years.

Taxon names authored

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• 12 taxon names authored by Frank Morton Carpenter

Eponyms

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• 1 eponym of Frank Morton Carpenter

Publications

(List may be incomplete)

1927

• Carpenter, F.M. 1927. Notes on a collection of amber ants. Psyche 34(1): 30–32. DOI: 10.1155/1927/62367 . BHL.

1928

• Carpenter, F.M. 1928. A new protodonatan from the Grand Canyon. Psyche 35(3): 186–190. DOI: 10.1155/1928/82052 . BHL.

1929

• Carpenter, F.M. 1929. A fossil ant from the Lower Eocene (Wilcox) of Tennessee. Journal of the Washington Academy of Sciences 19: 300–301.
• Carpenter, F.M. 1929. A Jurassic neuropteran from the Lithographic Limestone of Bavaria. Psyche 36(3): 190–194. DOI: 10.1155/1929/12134 . BHL.

1930

• Carpenter, F.M. 1930. The fossil ants of North America. Bulletin of the Museum of Comparative Zoology of Harvard College 70: 1–66. BHL Reference page. 
• Carpenter, F.M. 1930. The Lower Permian insects of Kansas. Part 3. The Protohymenoptera. Psyche 37(4): 343–374. DOI: 10.1155/1930/79267 . BHL.

1931

• Carpenter, F.M. 1931. The Lower Permian Insects of Kansas. Part 2. The Orders Paleodictyoptera, Protodonata and Odonata. American Journal of Science, Series 5, 21: 97–139. DOI: 10.2475/ajs.s5-21.122.97 [nonfunctional] .
• Carpenter, F.M. 1931. The Lower Permian insects of Kansas. Part 4. The order Hemiptera, and additions to the Paleodictyoptera and Protohymenoptera. American Journal of Science, Series 5, 22(128): 113–130. DOI: 10.2475/ajs.s5-22.128.113 Reference page. 
• Carpenter, F.M. 1931. Neopanorpa hirsuta (Crampton). Psyche 38(4): 184–185. DOI: 10.1155/1931/29379 . BHL.

1932

• Carpenter, F.M. 1932. Note on Haplodictyus incertus Navas. Psyche 39(4): 144. DOI: 10.1155/1932/79451 . BHL.

1933

• Carpenter, F.M. 1933. The Lower Permian Insects of Kansas. Part 6: Delopteridae, Protelytroptera, Plectoptera and a New Collection of Protodonata, Odonata, Megasecoptera, Homoptera and Psocoptera. Proceedings of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences 68(11): 411–505. JSTOR .
• Carpenter, F.M. 1933. Trichoptera from the mountains of North Carolina and Tennessee. Psyche 40(1): 32–47. DOI: 10.1155/1933/82694 . BHL.

1935

• Carpenter, F.M. 1935. A new name for Lithomyrmex Carp. (Hymenoptera). Psyche 42(2): 91. DOI: 10.1155/1935/68604 . BHL.
• Carpenter, F.M. 1935. New Nearctic Mecoptera, with notes on other species. Psyche 42(2): 105–122. DOI: 10.1155/1935/29562 . BHL.

1936

• Bequaert, J.C. & Carpenter, F.M. 1936. The Nemestrinidae of Florissant, Colorado, and their relations to the recent fauna. Journal of Paleontology 10: 395–409. JSTOR . Reference page. 
• Carpenter, F.M. 1936. Descriptions and records of Nearctic Mecoptera. Psyche 43(2-3): 56–64. DOI: 10.1155/1936/26817 . BHL.

1937

• Carpenter, F.M., Folsom, J.W., Essig, E.O., Kinsey, A.C., Brues, C.T., Boesel, M.W. & Ewing, H.E. 1937. Insects and arachnids from Canadian amber. University of Toronto studies. Geological series 40: 7–62.

1938

• Carpenter, F.M., Snyder, T.E., Alexander, C.P., James, M.T. & Hull, F.M. 1938. Fossil insects from the Creede Formation, Colorado. Part 1. Introduction, Neuroptera, Isoptera and Diptera. Psyche 45(2-3): 105–119. DOI: 10.1155/1938/46082 . BHL.

1939

• Carpenter, F.M. 1939. The Lower Permian Insects of Kansas. Part 8: Additional Megasecoptera, Protodonata, Odonata, Homoptera, Psocoptera, Protelytroptera, Plectoptera, and Protoperlaria. Proceedings of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences 73(3): 29–70. JSTOR .

1940

• Carpenter, F.M. 1940: A Revision of the Neararctic Hemerobiidae, Berothidae, Sisyridae, Polystoechotidae, and Dilaridae (Neuroptera). Proceedings of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences 74: 193–280, 3pls

1942

• Carpenter, F.M. 1942. Notes on Nearctic Neuroptera. Psyche 49(3-4): 49–51. DOI: 10.1155/1942/54389 . BHL.

1945

• Carpenter, F.M. 1945. Panorpidae from China (Mecoptera). Psyche 52(1-2): 70–78. DOI: 10.1155/1945/69797 . BHL.

1947

• Carpenter, F.M. 1947. Taxonomic notes on the Dilaridae (Neuroptera). Psyche 54(2): 100–109. DOI: 10.1155/1947/23794 . BHL.

1948

• Carpenter, F.M. 1948. Notes on Chinese Panorpidae (Mecoptera). Psyche 55(1): 28–30. DOI: 10.1155/1948/28613 . BHL.
• Carpenter, F.M. 1948. The supposed nymphs of the Palaeodictyoptera. Psyche 55(1): 41–50. DOI: 10.1155/1948/83246 . BHL.
• Carpenter, F.M. 1948. A Permian insect from Texas. Psyche 55(2): 101–103. DOI: 10.1155/1948/72584 . BHL.

1952

• Carpenter, F.M. 1952 ("1951"). Redescription of Parapaolia superba (Scudder) (Protorthoptera). Psyche 58(3): 108–110. DOI: 10.1155/1951/48296 . BHL.

1953

• Carpenter, F.M. 1953. The biology of Brachypanorpa (Mecoptera). Psyche 60(1): 28–36. DOI: 10.1155/1953/90470 . BHL.

1954

• Carpenter, F.M. 1954 ("1953"). Additional notes on Brachypanorpa. Psyche 60(4): 154. DOI: 10.1155/1953/49012 . BHL.
• Carpenter, F.M. 1954. The Baltic amber Mecoptera. Psyche 61(1): 31–40. DOI: 10.1155/1954/80512 . BHL.

1955

• Carpenter, F.M. 1955. An Eocene Bittacus (Mecoptera). Psyche 62(1): 39–41. DOI: 10.1155/1955/89536 . BHL.
• Carpenter, F.M. 1955. Redescription of Spiloconis picticornis Banks (Neuroptera: Coniopterygidae). Psyche 62(2): 69–74. DOI: 10.1155/1955/58729 . BHL.

1957

• Carpenter, F.M. 1957 ("1956"). The Baltic amber snake-flies (Neuroptera). Psyche 63(3): 77–81. DOI: 10.1155/1956/97248 . BHL.

1959

• Carpenter, F.M. 1959 ("1958"). Mexican snake-flies (Neuroptera: Raphidiodea). Psyche 65(2-3): 52–58. DOI: 10.1155/1958/14859 . BHL.

1960

• Carpenter, F.M. 1960 ("1959"). Fossil Nemopteridae (Neuroptera). Psyche 66(1-2): 20–24. DOI: 10.1155/1959/25421 . BHL.

1961

• Carpenter, F.M. 1961 ("1960"). The female of Inocellia pilicornis Carp. (Neuroptera: Inocelliidae). Psyche 67(1-2): 41–42. DOI: 10.1155/1960/10480 . BHL.
• Carpenter, F.M. 1961 ("1960"). A Triassic odonate from Argentina. Psyche Psyche 67(3): 71–75. DOI: 10.1155/1960/23289 . BHL.
• Carpenter, F.M. 1961 ("1960"). Studies on North American Carboniferous insects. 1. The Protodonata. Psyche 67(4): 98–110. DOI: 10.1155/1960/35196 . BHL.

1962

• Carpenter, F.M. 1962 ("1961"). Studies on Carboniferous insects of Commentry, France: Part III. The Caloneurodea. Psyche 68(4): 145–153. DOI: 10.1155/1961/46279 . BHL.
• Carpenter, F.M. 1962. A Permian megasecopteron from Texas. Psyche 69(1): 37–41. DOI: 10.1155/1962/90353 . BHL.

1963

• Carpenter, F.M. 1963. A Megasecopteron from Upper Carboniferous strata in Spain. Psyche 70(1): 44–49. DOI: 10.1155/1963/10721 . BHL.
• Carpenter, F.M. 1963. Studies on North American Carboniferous insects. 2. The genus Brodioptera, from the Maritime Provinces, Canada. Psyche 70(1): 59–63. DOI: 10.1155/1963/61681 . BHL.
• Carpenter, F.M. 1963. Studies on Carboniferous insects from Commentry, France: Part IV. The genus Triplosoba. Psyche 70(2): 120–128. DOI: 10.1155/1963/73589 . BHL.
• Carpenter, F.M. 1963. Studies on Carboniferous insects from Commentry, France: Part V. The genus Diaphanoptera and the order Diaphanopterodea. Psyche 70(4): 240–256. DOI: 10.1155/1963/59263 . BHL.

1964

• Carpenter, F.M. 1964. Studies on Carboniferous insects of Commentry, France: Part VI. The genus Dictyoptilus (Palaeodictyoptera). Psyche 71(2): 104–116. DOI: 10.1155/1964/63987 . BHL.
• Carpenter, F.M. 1964. Studies on North American Carboniferous insects. 3. A spilapterid From the vicinity of Mazon Creek, Illinois (Palaeodictyoptera). Psyche 71(3): 117–124. DOI: 10.1155/1964/21384 . BHL.

1965

• Carpenter, F.M. 1965. Studies on North American Carboniferous insects. 4. The genera Metropator, Eubleplus, Hapaloptera and Hadentomum. Psyche 72(2): 175–190. DOI: 10.1155/1965/56936 . BHL.
• Carpenter, F.M. & Kukalová, J. 1965 ("1964"). The Structure of the Protelytroptera, With Description of a New Genus From Permian Strata of Moravi. Psyche 71(4): 183–197. DOI: 10.1155/1964/41528 . BHL.

1966

• Carpenter, F.M. 1966. The Lower Permian insects of Kansas. Part 11. The orders Protorthoptera and Orthoptera. Psyche 73(1): 46–88. DOI: 10.1155/1966/47172 . BHL.

1967

• Carpenter, F.M. 1967. Studies on North American Carboniferous Insects. 5. Palaeodictyoptera and Megasecoptera from Illinois and Tennessee, with a discussion of the order Sypharopteroidea. Psyche 74(1): 58–84. DOI: 10.1155/1967/58796 . BHL.
• Wilson, E.O., Carpenter, F.M. & Brown, W.L. 1967. The first Mesozoic ants. Science 157: 1038–1040.
• Wilson, E.O., Carpenter, F.M. & Brown, W.L. 1967. The first Mesozoic ants, with the description of a new subfamily. Psyche 74: 1–19.

1968

• Carpenter, F.M. 1968 ("1967"). The Structure and Relationships of Stefanomioptera Guthörl (Miomoptera-Palaeomanteidae). Psyche 74(3): 224–227. DOI: 10.1155/1967/892953 . BHL.
• Carpenter, F.M. 1968 ("1967"). Cretaceous insects from Labrador 2. A new family of snake-flies (Neuroptera: Alloraphidiidae). Psyche 74(4): 270–275. DOI: 10.1155/1967/62569 . BHL.

1969

• Carpenter, F.M. & Richardson, E.S., Jr. 1969 ("1968"). Megasecopterous nymphs in Pennsylvanian concretions from Illinois. Psyche 75(4): 295–309. DOI: 10.1155/1968/903124 . BHL.
• Carpenter, F.M. 1969. Fossil Insects From Antarctica. Psyche 76(4): 418–425. DOI: 10.1155/1969/17070 .

1971

• Carpenter, F.M. 1971 ("1970"). Fossil Insects From New Mexico. Psyche 77(4): 400–412. DOI: 10.1155/1970/84847 . BHL.

1972

• Carpenter, F.M. 1972. The affinities of Eomerope and Dinopanorpa (Mecoptera). Psyche 79(1-2): 79–87. DOI: 10.1155/1972/65948 . BHL.
• Carpenter, F.M. & Richardson, E.S., Jr. 1972 ("1971"). Additional insects in Pennsylvanian concretions from Illinois. Psyche 78(4): 267–295. DOI: 10.1155/1971/80989 . BHL.

1976

• Carpenter, F.M. 1976 ("1975"). Note on Bittacus validus in Baltic amber. Psyche 82(3-4): 303. DOI: 10.1155/1975/86806 . BHL.
• Carpenter, F.M. 1976. The Lower Permian Insects of Kansas. Part 12. Protorthoptera (continued), Neuroptera, Additional Palaeodictyoptera, and Families of Uncertain Position. Psyche 83(3–4): 336–376. DOI: 10.1155/1976/932123 .
• Carpenter, F.M. & Richardson, E.S., Jr. 1976. Structure and Relationships of the Upper Carboniferous Insect, Eucaenus ovalis (Protorthoptera: Eucaenidae). Psyche 83(3–4): 223–242. DOI: 10.1155/1976/931691 .

1978

• Carpenter, F.M. & Richardson, E.S., Jr. 1978. Structure and Relationships of the Upper Carboniferous Insect, Prochoroptera calopteryx (Diaphanopterodea, Prochoropteridae). Psyche 85(2–3): 219–228. DOI: 10.1155/1978/53681 .

1979

• Brown, W.L. & Carpenter, F.M. 1979. A restudy of two ants from the Sicilian amber. Psyche 85: 417–423.
• Carpenter, F.M. 1979. Lower Permian insects from Oklahoma. Part 2. Orders Ephemeroptera and Palaeodictyoptera. Psyche 86: 261–290. DOI: 10.1155/1979/96359 . BHL.

1980

• Carpenter, F.M. 1980. Studies on North American Carboniferous Insects. 6. Upper Carboniferous Insects From Pennsylvania. Psyche 87(1–2): 107–119. DOI: 10.1155/1980/26430 .

1983

• Carpenter, F.M. 1983. Studies on North American Carboniferous Insects. 7. The Structure and Relationships of Eubleptus danielsi (Palaeodictyoptera). Psyche 90(1–2): 81–95. DOI: 10.1155/1983/93848 .

1986

• Carpenter, F.M. 1986. Substitute names for some extinct genera of fossil insects. Psyche 92(4): 575–582. BHL.

1987

• Carpenter, F.M. 1987. Review of the extinct family Syntonopteridae (order uncertain). Psyche 94(3–4): 373–388. DOI: 10.1155/1987/25879 .

1992

• Carpenter, F.M. 1992. Superclass Hexapoda. In: Kaesler, R.L. (ed.) Treatise on Invertebrate Paleontology, Part R, Arthropoda 4, Volumes 3 and 4. Boulder, Colorado and Lawrence, Kansas: Geological Society of America and University of Kansas Press. xxi + 655 pp. ISBN 0-8137-3019-8. DOI: 10.17161/dt.v0i0.5370 . Reference page.