Weston Opitz

Weston Opitz (born 1942, formerly known as Ginter Ekis), American entomologist.

Taxon names authored

(List may be incomplete)

• 39 taxon names authored by Weston Opitz

Publications

(List may be incomplete)

1980

• Ekis, G. & Menier, J.J. 1980. Discovery of Chaetosomatidae in Madagascar. Systematics of the new genus Malgassochaetus (Col. Cleroidea). Annales de la Société entomologique de France (n.s.) 16(2): 197–208. Full article (PDF) on BioNames Reference page. 

1982

• Menier, J.J. & Ekis, G. 1982. Les Chaetosomatidae malgaches. 2. Description d'un genre nouveau et de quatre espèces nouvelles. (Coleoptera, Cleroidea). Annales de la Société entomologique de France (n.s.) 18(3): 343–348. Reference page. 

1997

• Opitz, W. 1997. Classification, natural history, and evolution of the Epiphloeinae (Coleoptera: Cleridae). Part I. The genera of Epiphloeinae. Insecta Mundi 11(1): 51–96. PDF Reference page. 

1998

• Opitz, W. 1998: The classification and evolution of Apolopha SPINOLA (Coleoptera: Cleridae, Enopliinae). The Coleopterists Bulletin 52(1): 5-22. Reference page. 

2005

• Opitz, W. 2005. Classification, natural history, and evolution of the genus Aphelocerus KIRSCH (Coleoptera: Cleridae: Clerinae). Bulletin of the American Museum of Natural History 293: 1-128. full article (PDF). Reference page. 

2004

• Opitz, W. 2004. Classification, natural history and evolution of the Epiphloeinae (Coleoptera: Cleridae). Part II. The genera Chaetophloeus Opitz and Plocamocera Spinola. Bulletin of the American Museum of Natural History 280: 1–82. [1] Reference page. 

2006

• Opitz, W. 2006. Classification, natural history, and evolution of the Epiphloeinae (Coleoptera: Cleridae). Part III. The genera Parvochaetus, n. gen., Amboakis, n. gen., and Ellipotoma Spinola. Insecta Mundi 20(3–4): 97–163. [2] Reference page. 

2007

• Opitz, W. 2007. Classification, natural history, and evolution of Epiphloeinae (Coleoptera, Cleridae) Part IV. The genera Pyticeroides Kuwert, 1894 and Diapromeces Opitz, 1997. Entomologica Basiliensia et Collectionis Frey 29: 77–166. Text Reference page. 

2008

• Opitz, W. 2008. Classification, natural history, and evolution of Epiphloeinae (Coleoptera: Cleridae). Part V. Decorosa Opitz, a new genus of checkered beetles from Hispaniola with description of its four new species. American Museum Novitates 3628: 1–19. [3] Reference page. 
• Opitz, W. 2008. Classification, natural history, and evolution of Epiphloeinae (Coleoptera: Cleridae). Part VI. The genera Epiphlaeus Spinola and Opitzius Barr. Annales Zoologici 58: 1–34. DOI: 10.3161/067.058.0101 Reference page. 
• Opitz, W. 2008. Classification, natural history, and evolution of Epiphloeinae (Coleoptera: Cleridae). Part VII. The genera Hapsidopteris Opitz, Iontoclerus Opitz, Katamyurus Opitz, Megatrachys Opitz, Opitzia Nemésio, Pennasolis Opitz, new genus, Pericales Opitz, new genus, Pteroferus Opitz, new genus, and Turbophloeus Opitz, new genus. Zootaxa 1754: 1–40. Abstract & excerpt Reference page. 

2009

• Opitz, W. 2009: Classification and evolution of the genus Phymatophaea Pascoe from New Zealand and New Caledonia (Coleoptera: Cleridae: Enopliinae). Journal of the Royal Society of New Zealand 39(4): 85–138. DOI: 10.1080/03014220909510566 Reference page. 
• Opitz, W. 2009. Classification, natural history, and evolution of Neorthopleurinae subfam. nov. (Coleoptera, Cleridae). Part I. Generic composition of the subfamily and key to genera. Entomologica Basiliensia et Collectionis Frey 31: 135–207. Text Reference page. 
• Opitz, W. 2009. Revision of the African beetle genus Romanaeclerus (Coleoptera: Cleridae: Korynetinae). Journal of Afrotropical zoology, 5: 53–70. Reference page. 
• Opitz, W. & Herman, L. 2009. Epiphloeinae Kuwert, 1893 and Ichneinae Spinola, 1841: two names for the same subfamily of checkered beetles (Coleoptera: Cleridae). The Coleopterists' Bulletin 63(2): 183–189. JSTOR Reference page. 

2010

• Opitz, W. 2010: New taxa of Epiphloeinae Kuwert (Cleridae) and Chaetosomatidae Crowson (Coleoptera: Cleroidea). Insecta mundi, (0123) Full article (PDF) Reference page. 
• Opitz, W. 2010. Classification, natural history, and evolution of the Epiphloeinae (Coleoptera: Cleridae). Part VIII. The genera Acanthocollum Opitz, Stegnoclava Opitz, and Ichnea Laporte. The Coleopterists Society Monographs 9: 1–65. DOI: 10.1649/0010-065X-64.mo4.1 . Reference page. 
• Opitz, W. 2010. Classification, natural history, phylogeny, and subfamily composition of the Cleridae and generic content of the subfamilies (Coleoptera: Cleroidea). Entomologica Basiliensia et Collectionis Frey 32: 31–128. Text Reference page. 

2011

• Opitz, W. 2011: Classification, natural history, and evolution of Epiphloeinae (Coleoptera, Cleridae) Part IX. The genus Megaphloeus Opitz, 2010. Entomologica basiliensia et Collectionis Frey 33: 63–132. Reference page. 
• Opitz, W. 2011a: Classification, natural history, and evolution of Epiphloeinae (Coleoptera, Cleridae) part X. The genus Madoniella Pic, 1935. Entomologica basiliensia et Collectionis Frey 33: 133–248. Reference page. 
• Opitz, W. 2011. Revision of the Checkered Beetle Genus Placopterus Wolcott (Coleoptera: Cleridae: Clerinae). Proceedings of the Entomological Society of Washington 113(2): 137–153. Abstract: DOI: 10.4289/0013-8797.113.2.137 Reference page. 
• Opitz, W. 2011. Classification, natural history, and evolution of Korynetinae Laporte (Coleoptera: Cleridae). Part I. Generic composition of the subfamily and key to genera. Journal of Afrotropical Zoology 7: 29–67. Reference page. 

2012

• Opitz, W. 2012. Classification, Natural History, and Evolution of Tarsosteninae (Coleoptera: Cleridae)—Part I: Generic Composition of the Subfamily and Key and Phylogeny of Genera. Psyche 752402; 35 pp. DOI: 10.1155/2012/752402 Reference page. 

2013

• Opitz, W. 2013: Balcus violaceus (Fabricius), senior synonym of Balcus niger Sharp and B. signatus Broun (Coleoptera: Cleridae: Clerinae). Insecta mundi 0284 full article (PDF) Reference page. 
• Opitz, W. 2013. Revision of the New World genus Neorthopleura Barr (Coleoptera: Cleridae). Annales de la Société entomologique de France (N.S.) 49: 1–35. DOI: 10.1080/00379271.2013.775797 Reference page. 

2014

• Opitz, W. 2014: Classification, natural history, and evolution of Neorthopleurinae Opitz (Coleoptera: Cleridae). Part II. The Dermestoides genus group. Giornale italiano di entomologia 13(59): 495–514. Abstract only seen Reference page. 
• Opitz, W. 2014a: Morphologic studies of the alimentary canal and internal reproductive organs of the Chaetosomatidae and the Cleridae (Coleoptera: Cleroidea) with comparative morphology and taxonomic analyses. Insecta mundi 0342: 1-40 Full article (PDF) Reference page. 
• Opitz, W. 2014b: Revision of the New World genus Parapelonides Barr (Coleoptera: Cleridae: Enopliinae). The Coleopterists Bulletin 68(1): 73–81. DOI: 10.1649/0010-065X-68.1.73 Reference page. 
• Opitz, W. 2014c: Classification, natural history, and evolution of the checkered beetle genus Pujoliclerus PIC (Coleoptera: Cleridae: Peloniinae). The Coleopterists Bulletin 68(4): 727-756. DOI: 10.1649/0010-065X-68.4.727 Reference page. 
• Opitz, W. 2014. Taxonomy of the New World checkered beetle genera Akonesis Opitz, new genus, Antennosus Opitz, new genus, Crusbatus Opitz, new genus, and Diutius Opitz, new genus (Coleoptera: Cleridae: Peloniinae). The Coleopterists Bulletin 68(3): 411-428. DOI: 10.1649/072.068.0313 JSTOR Reference page. 
• Opitz, W. 2014. Taxonomy of the New World genera of Enopliinae (Coleoptera: Cleridae) Journal of the Kansas Entomological Society 87(4): 358-384. DOI: 10.2317/JKES131113.1 Reference page. 
• Opitz, W. 2014f: Classification, natural history, and evolution of the Epiphloeinae (Coleoptera: Cleridae) Part XI. Generic taxonomy, intergeneric phylogeny, and catalogue of the subfamily. Acta Musei Moraviae, Scientiae biologicae Special issue 99(2): 1-94. full article (PDF). Reference page. 
• Opitz, W. 2014. Classification, natural history, and evolution of Neorthopleurinae Opitz (Coleoptera, Cleridae). Part III. The Genera Agaphalera Opitz, Allochotes Westwood, Kataspinula Opitz, Lebasiella Spinola, Loedelia Lucas, Patuleius Fairmaire, Rifkindius Opitz, and Romanaeclerus Winkler. The Pan-Pacific Entomologist 89(4): 244–258. BHL Reference page. 

2015

• Opitz, W. 2015. Systematics of the checkered beetle subfamily Platynopterinae Spinola (Coleoptera: Cleridae). Linzer biologische Beiträge 47(2): 1513-1572. full article zobodat (PDF). Reference page. 
• Opitz, W. 2015. Classification, natural history, and evolution of the Korynetinae Laporte (Coleoptera: Cleridae). Part II. Taxonomic revision of the Genus Korynetes Herbst. Giornale Italiano di Entomologia 14(60): 107–144. Reference page. 

2016

• Opitz, W. 2016. Taxonomy of the New World Pseudichnea complex (Coleoptera: Cleridae: Peloniinae). The Canadian Entomologist 148(3): 260-283. DOI: 10.4039/tce.2015.60 Reference page. 
• Opitz, W. 2016. Classification, Natural History, and Evolution of the Korynetinae (Coleoptera: Cleridae). Part III. The African Genera Ectospinula Opitz, New Genus, and Prosymnus Laporte. The Coleopterists' Bulletin 70(3): 429–446. JSTOR Reference page. 

2017

• Opitz, W. 2017. Classification, Natural History, and Evolution of the Subfamily Peloniinae Opitz (Coleoptera: Cleroidea: Cleridae). Part VII. The World Genera of Peloniinae (Coleoptera: Cleridae). Linzer biologische Beiträge 49(1): 29-117. full article zobodat (PDF). Reference page. 
• Opitz, W. 2017. Classification, Natural History, and Evolution of the Orthopleurinae (Coleoptera: Cleridae). Part VI. The New Genera Coadnatus Opitz, Furcadia Opitz, and Latupusillus Opitz, One New Species of Funicula Opitz, and Four New Species of Romanaeclerus Winkler. The Coleopterists' Bulletin 71(3): 421–433. DOI: 10.1649/0010-065X-71.3.421 JSTOR Reference page. 

2018

• Opitz, W. 2018. Taxonomy of the New World checkered beetle genus Akonesis Opitz (Coleoptera: Cleridae: Peloniinae). The Canadian Entomologist 150(2): 141-155. DOI: 10.4039/tce.2017.67 . Reference page. 
• Opitz, W. 2018. Classification, natural history, and evolution of the Korynetinae (Coleoptera: Cleridae). Part IV. The new genus Nolafigura Opitz, and fourteen new species of Korynetes Herbst. Faunitaxys 6(12): 1–17. PDF Reference page. 

2019

• Opitz, W. 2019. Classification, natural history, and evolution of the Korynetinae (Coleoptera: Cleridae). Part V. Taxonomy of the African genera Avena Opitz, Dolichopsis Gorham, Notostenus Spinola, and Pectobullus Opitz. Faunitaxys 7(5): 1–13. PDF Reference page. 
• Opitz, W. 2019a. Classification, natural history, and evolution of the subfamily Peloniinae Opitz (Coleoptera: Cleroidea: Cleridae). Part XV. Taxonomic revision of the new world genus Cregya Leconte. Faunitaxys 7(15): 1–126. Reference page. 
• Opitz, W. 2019. Classification, Natural History, and Evolution of the Subfamily Peloniinae (Coleoptera: Cleroidea: Cleridae). Part XII. Taxonomic Revision of the South American Genus Lasiodera Gray. The Coleopterists' Bulletin 73(1): 45–61. DOI: 10.1649/0010-065X-73.1.45 Reference page. 
• Opitz, W. 2019. Classification, Natural History, and Evolution of the Subfamily Peloniinae (Coleoptera: Cleroidea: Cleridae). Part XIV. Taxonomy of the South American Genera Corinthiscus Fairmaire and Germain, Morulaptoma Opitz, New Genus, and Petorca Opitz, New Genus. The Coleopterists' Bulletin 73(2): 329. DOI: 10.1649/0010-065X-73.2.329 Reference page. 
• Opitz, W. 2019. Taxonomic revision of the Western Hemisphere checkered beetle genus Ababa Casey (Coleoptera: Cleridae: Isoclerinae). Journal of the New York Entomological Society 124(1–4): 1–18. DOI: 10.1664/1947-5136-124.1.1 Reference page. 

2020

• Opitz, W. 2020. Classification, natural history, and evolution of Korynetinae. Part VI. Taxonomic review of the African Corynetinus Reitter, 1893 (Coleoptera: Cleroidea, Korynetinae). Entomologische Zeitschrift 130(4): 223–234. Reference page. 
• Opitz, W. 2020. Taxonomic revision of the Western Hemisphere checkered beetle genus Axina Kirby (Coleoptera: Cleridae: Clerinae). Insecta Mundi 0793: 1–70.PDF Reference page. 
• Opitz, W. 2020. Three new species of South American checkered beetles (Coleoptera: Cleridae: Clerinae). Insecta Mundi 0832: 1–5. PDF Reference page. 

2022

• Opitz, W. 2022. Revision of the checkered beetle genus Onychotillus Chapin (Coleoptera: Cleridae: Tillinae). Insecta Mundi 0913: 1–16. Full article (PDF). Reference page.