George Traut Austin

George Traut Austin (1943–2009), U.S. entomologist specialized in Lepidoptera.

Author abbreviation: G.T.Austin

Taxon names authored

(List may be incomplete)

142 taxon names authored by George Traut Austin

Publications edit

(List may be incomplete)

1980 edit

Austin, G.T. 1980: A new Plebejus (Icaricia) shasta from southern Nevada (Lycaenidae). Journal of the lepidopterists' society, 34(1): 20–24. full article (pdf) Reference page.

1987 edit

Austin, G.T. 1987. Nevada populations of Polites sabuleti and the descriptions of five new subspecies. Bulletin of the Allyn Museum 109: 1-24. PDF. Reference page.

1988 edit

Austin, G.T., 1988. Apodemia palmerii (Lycaenidae, Riodinidae): misapplication of names, two new subspecies and a new allied species. The Journal of Research on the Lepidoptera 26(1/4): 125-140, ill.Reference page.
Austin, G.T. 1988. Nevada populations of Polites sabuleti. II. Replacement name for Polites sabuleti pallida. Bulletin of the Allyn Museum 120: 1. PDF. Reference page.

1993 edit

S.R. Steinhause & Austin, G.T., 1993. New species of Hesperiidae from Costa Rica. Tropical Lepidoptera 4(Suppl. 2):12-20. Reference page.
Austin, G.T., 1993. A review of the Phanus vitreus group (Lepidoptera: Hesperiidae: Pyrginae). Tropical Lepidoptera 4(Suppl.2): 21-36. PDF Reference page.

1994 edit

Austin, G.T. 1994: Hesperiidae of Central Rondonia, Brazil: Comments on Haemactis, with Description of a New Species (Lepidoptera: Hesperiidae: Pyrginae). Tropical Lepidoptera 5(2): 97-100. PDF. Reference page.

1996 edit

Austin, G. T. & K. Johnson, 1996. Theclinae of Rondônia, Brazil: Iaspis Kaye, taxonomic comments and descriptions of new species (Lepidoptera: Lycaenidae). Tropical Lepidoptera 7(1)(1): 45–59, 28 figs. (Abstract). Reference page.
Austin, G.T., 1996. Hesperiidae of Central Rondônia Brazil: three new species of Narcosius (Pyrginae). Journal of the Lepidopterists' Society 50 (1): 54–60. Full article: [1]. Reference page.

1997 edit

Austin, G.T.; O.H. Mielke & S.R. Steinhauser, 1997. Hesperiidae of Rondônia, Brazil: Entheus Hübner, with descriptions of new species (Lepidoptera: Hesperiidae: Pyrginae). Tropical Lepidoptera Research 8(1): 5–18. Reference page.
Austin, G.T., 1997: Two new Entheus from Ecuador and Peru (Lepidoptera: Hesperiidae: Pyrginae). Tropical Lepidoptera Research 8(1): 19–21. Reference page.
Austin, G.T. 1997. Hesperiidae of Rondônia Brazil: Eracon and a new related genus, with descriptions of two new species (Lepidoptera: Hesperiidae: Pyrginae). Tropical Lepidoptera Research 8(1): 22–28. Online. Reference page.
Austin, G.T. & Mielke, O.H.H., 1997. Hesperiidae of Rondônia, Brazil: Aguna Williams, Pyrginae. Revista Brasileira de Zoologia 14(4): 889-965. Reference page.
Austin, G.T. & Mielke, O.H.H., 2000. Hesperiidae of Rondonia, Brazil: Cephise Evans (Pyrginae), with descriptions of new species from Mexico and Brazil. Revista Brasileira de Zoologia 17(3): 757–788 PDF. Reference page.
Hall, Jason P.W.; Austin, G.T. 1997: Riodinidae of Rondônia, Brazil: a new species of Theope (Lepidoptera: Riodinidae). Tropical lepidoptera 8(2): 101–102. Full article (pdf). Reference page.
Austin, G. T. & K. Johnson, 1997. Theclinae of Rondonia, Brazil (Lepidoptera: Lycaenidae). Insecta Mundi 11: 201–235. Strymon PDF. Reference page.
Johnson, K.D., Austin, G.T., Le Crom, J.F. and Salazar, J.A., 1997. The Strephonina, a new infratribe of the Eumaeini with description of fourteen new genera (Lycaenidae). Revista Theclinae colombianos 1(1): [ii] + 1-61, pls. 1-2, 16 figs. Reference page.
Austin, G.T., 1997. Notes on Hesperiidae in Northern Guatemala with Descriptions of New Taxa. Journal of the Lepidopterists' Society 51(4): 316-332. Reference page.
Austin, G. T. & K. Johnson, 1997. Theclinae of Rondonia, Brazil (Lepidoptera: Lycaenidae). Insecta Mundi 11: 255–272. Gigantorubra, Angulopis PDF. Reference page.

1998 edit

Austin, G. & Smith, M.J., 1998. Revision of the Thessalia leanira Complex, with Descriptions of Four New Subspecies. In Systematics of Western North American Butterflies. 27: 333-358. Reference page.
Austin, G.T. & Smith, M.J. 1998. Revision of the Thessalia theona complex (Lepidoptera: Nymphalidae: Melitaeinae). Systematics of Western North American Butterflies 28: 359–396. Reference page.
Austin, G. & Murphy, D.D., 1998. Euphydryas editha of the Great Basin, with Descriptions of Three New Subspecies (Lepidoptera: Nymphalidae). In Systematics of Western North American Butterflies. 30: 407-418. Reference page.
Austin, G. & Murphy, D.D., 1998. Patterns of Phenotypic Variation in the Euphydryas chalcedona Complex (Lepidoptera: Nymphalidae) of the Southern Intermountain Region. In Systematics of Western North American Butterflies. 31: 419-432. Reference page.
Emmel, T. & Austin, G., 1998. What is Argynnis carolae? The Cytotaxonomy and Systematic Position of a Speyeria Relic from Nevada (Lepidoptera: Nymphalidae). In Systematics of Western North American Butterflies. 34: 443-450. Reference page.
Austin, G.T. & McGuire, W.W. 1998. A New Subspecies of Hesperia colorado (Linnaeus) (Lepidoptera: Hesperiidae) from Nevada. Systematics of Western North American Butterflies 39: 481–486. Reference page.
Austin, G., Emmel, J.F., Emmel, T. & Mattoon, S., 1998. A New Subspecies of Hesperia comma (Linnaeus) (Lepidoptera: Hesperiidae) from Nevada. In Systematics of Western North American Butterflies. 40: 487-490. Reference page.
Austin & Emmel, J., 1998. New Subspecies of Butterflies (Lepidoptera) from Nevada and California. Systematics of Western North American Butterflies. 42: 501–523. Reference page.
Austin, G., 1998. New Subspecies of Hesperiidae (Lepidoptera) from Nevada and California. In Systematics of Western North American Butterflies. 43: 523-532. Reference page.
Austin, G., 1998. New Subspecies of Pieridae (Lepidoptera) from Nevada. In Systematics of Western North American Butterflies. 44: 533-538. Reference page.
Austin, G.T. 1998. New subspecies of Lycaenidae (Lepidoptera) from Nevada and Arizona, in: Emmel, T. (Ed.), Systematics of western North American butterflies 45: 539–572, 132 figs. Reference page.
Austin, G., 1998. New Subspecies of Nymphalidae (Lepidoptera) from Nevada and Arizona. In Systematics of Western North American Butterflies. 46: 573-586. Reference page.
Austin, G. & Gray, R.E., 1998. The Coenonympha tullia (Müller) Complex (Lepidoptera: Satyrinae) of the Great Basin Region. In Systematics of Western North American Butterflies. 47: 587-612. Reference page.
Austin, G.T. & Savage, P.J. 1998. A New Subspecies of Satyrium saepium (Lepidoptera: Lycaenidae) from the Southeastern Intermountain Region. Systematics of Western North American Butterflies 48: 613–618. Reference page.
Austin, G., 1998. Callophrys (Lepidoptera: Lycaenidae) in Nevada, with Description of a New Subspecies of C. comstocki. In Systematics of Western North American Butterflies. 49: 619-628. Reference page.
Austin, G., 1998. Type Data for Butterflies Described from Nevada. In Systematics of Western North American Butterflies. 50: 629-640. Reference page.
Mattoon, S. & Austin, G.T., 1998. A review of Satyrium fuliginosum (W. H. Edwards) with the descriptions of three new subspecies (Lepidoptera: Lycaenidae) 53: 681–690, 20 figs., in: Emmel (Ed.) Systematics of western North American butterflies. Gainesville; Mariposa Press. Reference page.
Austin, G. & Emmel, J.F., 1998. A Review of Papilio multicaudatus Kirby (Lep.: Papilionidae). In Systematics of Western North American Butterflies. 54: 691-700. Reference page.
Austin, G., 1998. Variation of Phyciodes pulchellus (Boisduval) (Lep. Nymphalidae) in the Great Basin of Nevada. In Systematics of Western North American Butterflies. 61: 737-748. Reference page.
Austin, G., 1998. The Correct name of the Danaus gilippus (Cramer) (Lep. Nymphalidae) in the Southwestern United States. In Systematics of Western North American Butterflies. 62: 749-750. Reference page.
Austin, G., 1998. Limenitis archippus (Cramer) (Lep. Nymphalidae) in Western USA with Special Reference to its Biogeography in the Great Basin. In Systematics of Western North American Butterflies. 63: 751-762. Reference page.
Austin, G.T. & McGuire, W.W. 1998. A New Subspecies of Hesperia colorado (Linnaeus) (Lepidoptera: Hesperiidae) from Nevada. Systematics of Western North American Butterflies 39: 481–486. Reference page.
Austin, G.T. & McGuire, W.W. 1998. Hesperia uncas W.H. Edwards (Lep. Hesperiidae) in the Great Basin Region, with descriptions of New Subspecies. In Systematics of Western North American Butterflies 66: 775–794. Reference page.
Bálint, Zs., K. Johnson & G.T. Austin, 1998. New species of Eumaeini (Lycaenidae) from Southeastern Brazil II. Review of regional Ministrymon and descriptions of new species (Lepidoptera: Lycaenidae). Annales historico-naturales Musei nationalis hungarici 90: 195–214. PDF. Reference page.
Austin, G.T., 1998. A New Subspecies of Euphilotes pallescens (Lep., Lycaenidae) from the Great Basin of Nevada. In Systematics of Western North American Butterflies. 70: 815-818. Reference page.
Austin, G.T., 1998. Notes on Plebejus saepiolus (Boisduval) (Lep.: Lycaenidae: Polyommatinae) in Nevada, with Description of a New Subspecies. In Systematics of Western North American Butterflies. 71: 819-824. Reference page.
Austin, G.T., 1998. Checklist of Nevada Butterflies. In Systematics of Western North American Butterflies. 73: 837-844. Reference page.
Austin, G.T., 1998. Hesperiidae of Rondonia, Brazil: Anastrus and Tosta, with Descriptions of Two New Species (Lepidoptera: Hesperiidae: Pyrginae). Tropical Lepidoptera 9 (Suppl.2): 19–25. PDF. Reference page.
Austin, G.T., 1998: Hesperiidae of Rondônia, Brazil: notes on Talides Hübner (Lepidoptera: Hesperiidae: Hesperiinae). Tropical Lepidoptera Research 9 (Suppl. 2): 26–32. PDF. Reference page.
Austin, G.T., 1998. Hesperiidae of Rondônia, Brazil: Ridens and the proteus group of Urbanus, with descriptions of new species (Pyrginae). Journal of the Lepidopterists' Society 52(2): 166–176. Reference page.

2000 edit

Austin, G.T. 2000. Hesperiidae of Rondonia, Brazil: Antigonus Genus Group. Journal of The Lepidopterists' Society 54(1): 1–28. PDF Reference page.

2001 edit

Austin, G.T. & DeVries, P.J. 2001. New Hesperiidae (Lepidoptera) from Costa Rica. Milwaukee Public Museum Contributions in Biology and Geology 96: 1–8. Reference page.

2002 edit

Austin, G.T. & A.D. Warren, 2002. Taxonomic notes on some Neotropical skippers (Lepidoptera: Hesperiidae): Pyrrhopyginae and Pyrginae. Dugesiana 9(2): 15–49. Reference page.

2007 edit

Austin, G.T. & Mielke, O.H.H. 2007. Hesperiidae of Rondônia, Brazil: Carystus, with descriptions of two new species (Hesperiidae: Hesperiinae). Bulletin of the Allyn Museum 148: 1–13. Reference page.
Austin, G.T., Miller, L.D. & Miller, J.Y. 2007. Taxonomic comments on Pseudolycaena Wallengren (Lepidoptera: Lycaenidae: Theclinae: Eumaeini). Bulletin of the Allyn Museum 149: 1–22. PDF. Reference page.

2008 edit

Austin, G.T. 2008. Hesperiidae of Rondônia, Brazil: Taxonomic comments on "night" skippers, with descriptions of new genera and species (Lepidoptera: Eudaminae). Insecta Mundi 29: 1–36. PDF. Reference page.
Austin, G. T. & Mielke, O.H.H. 2008. Hesperiidae of Rondônia, Brazil: Porphyrogenes Watson (Lepidoptera: Pyrginae: Eudamini), with descriptions of new species from Central and South America. Insecta Mundi 44: 1–56. PDF. Reference page.
Austin, G.T. 2008. Hesperiidae of Rondônia, Brazil: A new genus and species of Pyrginae. Journal of the Lepidopterists' Society 62(1): 36–39. Online. Reference page.
Mielke, O, Austin, G. & Warren, A., 2008. A New Parelbella From Mexico (Hesperiidae, Pyrginae: Pyrrhopygini). Florida Entomologist 91(1): 30-35. PDF Reference page.
Austin, G.T. 2008b. Hesperiidae of Rondônia, Brazil: a new genus and species of Carcharodini (Pyrginae). Bulletin of the Allyn Museum 158: 1–7. Reference page.
Austin, G.T. 2008c. Hesperiidae of Rondônia, Brazil: comments on Propertius Evans, with description of a new species (Lepidoptera: Hesperiidae: Hesperiinae). Bulletin of the Allyn Museum 154: 1–11. Full article (PDF). Reference page.
Viloria, A.L.; A.D. Warren & G.T. Austin, 2008. A spectacular new Dalla Mabille, 1904 from Venezuela-Colombia (Hesperiidae: Heteropterinae). Bulletin of the Allyn Museum 156: 1-12 (pdf) Reference page.

2009 edit

Austin, G.T. & Warren, A.D. 2009. New looks at and for Onespa, Buzyges, and Librita (Lepidoptera: Hesperiidae: Hesperiinae), with new combinations and descriptions of a new genus and six new species. Insecta Mundi 89: 1–55. PDF Reference page.
Warren, A.D. & Austin, G.T., 2009. Variation of Stinga Evans, 1955, with description of a new species from Mexico (Lepidoptera: Hesperiidae: Hesperiinae: Hesperiini). Zootaxa, 2197: 1–19. DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.2197.1.1 . ResearchGate . Reference page.