J. Donald Lafontaine

J. Donald Lafontaine, Canadian entomologist.

Canadian National Collection of Insects, Arachnids, and Nematodes , Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada, 960 Carling Avenue, Ottawa ON K1A 0C6 Canada

Taxon names authored

(List may be incomplete)

• 40 taxon names authored by J. Donald Lafontaine

Publications

(List may be incomplete)

1969

• Lafontaine J.D., 1969. Take Another Look at Hairstreaks. Trail and Landscape 3: 151. Reference page. 

1970

• Lafontaine J.D., 1970. A redescription of Strymon borealis Lafontaine (Lycaenidae). Journal of the Lepidopterological Society 24(2): 83–86, 8 figs. Reference page. 

1982

• Lafontaine, J.D. & Byers, G.W. 1982. A revision of the comosa group of the genus Euxoa Hübner (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae), with descriptions of two new species. The Canadian Entomologist 114(7)': 575–589. Reference page. 

1986

• Lafontaine, J.D. & Kononenko, V.S. 1986. A revision of the genus Trichosilia Hampson (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae) with descriptions of four new species. The Canadian Entomologist 118(1)': 1079–113. Reference page. 
• Lafontaine, J.D., Kononenko, V.S. & McCabe, T.L. 1986. A review of the Lasionycta leucocycla complex (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae) with descriptions of three new subspecies. The Canadian Entomologist 118(3): 255–279. DOI: 10.4039/Ent118255-3 . Reference page. 

1987

• Lafontaine, J.D., Mikkola, K. & Kononenko, V.S. 1987. Anarta cordigera (Thunberg) (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae: Hadeninae), a species complex. The Canadian Entomologist 119(10): 931–940. Reference page. 
• Mikkola, K. , Lafontaine, J.D. & Grotenfelt, P. 1987: A revision of the holarctic Chersotis andereggii complex (Lepidoptera, Noctuidae). Nota lepidopterologica (n.f.) 10(3): 140–157. BHL. Reference page. 

1988

• Lafontaine, J.D. & Kononenko, V.S. 1988. A revision of the Lasionycta skraelingia (Herrich-Schäffer) species complex (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae). The Canadian Entomologist 120: 903–916. Reference page. 
• Lafontaine, J.D. & Kononenko, V.S. 1988a. A review of the genus Parabarrovia Gibson (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae) with description of the immature stages and a new species. The Canadian Entomologist 120(6): 507–523. Reference page. 

1998

• Lafontaine, J.D. 1998. The moths of America north of Mexico including Greenland. Fascicle 27. 3. Noctuoidea, Noctuidae (part): Noctuinae (part - Noctuini). Wedge Entomological Research Foundation Eugene, Oregon. Reference page. 

2000

• Mustelin, T., Leuschner, R., Mikkola, K. & Lafontaine, J.D. 2000. Two New Genera and Thirteen New Species of Owlet Moths (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae), Mainly from Southern California. Proceedings of the San Diego Society of Natural History 36: 1–18. Full article (PDF) Reference page. 

2006

• Lafontaine, J.D. & Fibiger, M. 2006. Revised higher classification of the Noctuoidea (Lepidoptera). The Canadian Entomologist 138(5): 610–635. DOI: 10.4039/n06-012 Reference page. 

2009

• Adams, J.K. & Lafontaine, J.D. 2009. A new species of Plagiomimicus Grote (Noctuidae: Stiriinae) from Northern Arizona and Southeastern Utah. Journal of the Lepidopterists' Society 63(3): 173–176. Reference page. 
• Brou jr, V.A. & Lafontaine, J.D. 2009. A new species of Lithophane Hbn. (Lepidoptera, Noctuidae, Xyleninae) from southeastern United States Zookeys 9: 11–20. DOI: 10.3897/zookeys.9.158 Reference page. 
• Ferris, C.D. & Lafontaine, J.D. 2009. Review of the Acontia areli group with descriptions of three new species (Lepidoptera, Noctuidae, Acontiinae). Zookeys 9: 27–46. DOI: 10.3897/zookeys.9.180 Reference page. 
• Crabo, L.G. & Lafontaine, J.D., 2009: A Revision of Lasionycta Aurivillius (Lepidoptera, Noctuidae) for North America and notes on Eurasian species, with descriptions of 17 new species, 6 new subspecies, a new genus, and two new species of Tricholita Grote. Zookeys, 30: 1–155. DOI: 10.3897/zookeys.30.308. Reference page. 

2010

• Lafontaine, J.D. & Schmidt, B.C. 2010. Annotated check list of the Noctuoidea (Insecta, Lepidoptera) of North America north of Mexico. Zookeys 40: 1–239. DOI: 10.3897/zookeys.40.414 . ResearchGate Reference page. 
• Lafontaine, J.D. & Walsh, J.B. 2010. A review of the subfamily Anobinae with the description of a new species of Baniana Walker from North and Central America (Lepidoptera, Erebidae, Anobinae). Zookeys 39: 3–11. DOI: 10.3897/zookeys.39.428 Reference page. 
• Lafontaine, J.D., Walsh, J.B. & Holland, R.W. 2010. A revision of the genus Bryolymnia Hampson in North America with descriptions of three new species (Lepidoptera, Noctuidae, Noctuinae, Elaphriini). In: Schmidt, B.C. & Lafontaine, J.D. (eds.) Contributions to the systematics of New World macro-moths II. ZooKeys 39: 187–204. DOI: 10.3897/zookeys.39.437 Reference page. 

2011

• Zahiri, R., Kitching, I.J., Lafontaine, J.D., Mutanen, M., Kaila, L., Holloway, J.D. & Wahlberg, N. 2011. A new molecular phylogeny offers hope for a stable family level classification of the Noctuoidea (Lepidoptera). Zoologica Scripta 40(2): 158–173. DOI: 10.1111/j.1463-6409.2010.00459.x Full article (PDF, archive). Reference page. 
• van Nieukerken, E.J., Kaila, L., Kitching, I.J., Kristensen, N.P., Lees, D.C., Minet, J., Mitter, C., Mutanen, M., Regier, J.C., Simonsen, T.J., Wahlberg, N., Yen, S-H., Zahiri, R., Adamski, D., Baixeras, J., Bartsch, D., Bengtsson, B.A., Brown, J.W., Bucheli, S.R., Davis, D.R., de Prins, J., de Prins, W., Epstein, M.C., Gentili-Poole, P., Gielis, C., Hättenschwiler, P., Hausmann, A., Holloway, J.D., Kallies, A., Karsholt, O., Kawahara, A.Y., Koster, S., Kozlov, M.V., Lafontaine, J.D., Lamas, G., Landry, J-F., Lee, S., Nuss, M., Park, K-T., Penz, C.M., Rota, J., Schintlmeister, A., Schmidt, B.C., Sohn, J-C., Solis, M.A., Tarmann, G.M., Warren, A.D., Weller, S., Yaklovlev, R.V., Zolotuhin, V.V. & Zwick, A. 2011. Order Lepidoptera Linnaeus, 1758. Pp 212–221 In: Zhang, Z.-Q. (ed.) 2011. Animal biodiversity: an outline of higher-level classification and survey of taxonomic richness. Zootaxa 3148: 1–237. Open access. Reference page.  PDF. Reference page. 
• Lafontaine, J.D. & Schmidt, B.C. 2011. Additions and corrections to the check list of the Noctuoidea (Insecta, Lepidoptera) of North America north of Mexico. ZooKeys 149: 145–161. DOI: 10.3897/zookeys.149.1805 Reference page. 

2012

• Ferris, C.D., Kruse, J.J., Lafontaine, J.D., Philip, K.W., Schmidt, B.C. & Sikes, D.S. 2012. A checklist of the moths of Alaska. Zootaxa 3571: 1–25. Preview PDF Reference page. 
• Zahiri, R., Holloway, J.D., Kitching, I.J., Lafontaine, J.D., Mutanen, M. & Wahlberg, N. 2011 (online) 2012 (print). Molecular phylogenetics of Erebidae (Lepidoptera, Noctuoidea). Systematic Entomology 37(1): 102–124. DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-3113.2011.00607.x Reference page. 

2013

• Lafontaine, J.D. & Schmidt, B.C. 2013. Comments on differences in classification of the superfamily Noctuoidea (Insecta, Lepidoptera) between Eurasia and North America. ZooKeys 264: 209–217. DOI: 10.3897/zookeys.264.4441 Reference page. 
• Lafontaine, J.D. & Schmidt, B.C. 2013. Lepidoptera family-group names proposed by Thaddeus William Harris in 1841. ZooKeys 264: 219–226. DOI: 10.3897/zookeys.264.4442 Reference page. 
• Lafontaine, J.D. & Schmidt, B.C. 2013. Additions and corrections to the check list of the Noctuoidea (Insecta, Lepidoptera) of North America north of Mexico. ZooKeys 264: 227–236. DOI: 10.3897/zookeys.264.4443 Reference page. 
• Metzler, E.H., Knudson, E.C., Poole, R.W., Lafontaine, J.D. & Pogue, M.G. 2013. A review of the genus Ogdoconta Butler (Lepidoptera, Noctuidae, Condicinae, Condicini) from North America north of Mexico with descriptions of three new species. ZooKeys 264: 165–191. DOI: 10.3897/zookeys.264.4060 Reference page. 
• Schmidt, B.C. & Lafontaine, J.D. 2013. Contributions to the systematics of New World macro-moths IV. ZooKeys 264: 1–2. DOI: 10.3897/zookeys.264.4687 Reference page. 
• Zahiri, R., Lafontaine, J.D., Holloway, J.D., Kitching, I.J., Schmidt, B.C., Kaila, L. & Wahlberg, N. 2013. Major lineages of Nolidae (Lepidoptera, Noctuoidea) elucidated by molecular phylogenetics. Cladistics 29(4): 337–359. DOI: 10.1111/cla.12001 Reference page. 
• Zahiri, R., Lafontaine, D., Schmidt, C., Holloway, J.D., Kitching, I.J., Mutanen, M. & Wahlberg, N. 2013. Relationships among the basal lineages of Noctuidae (Lepidoptera, Noctuoidea) based on eight gene regions. Zoologica Scripta 42(5): 488–507. DOI: 10.1111/zsc.12022 Reference page. 

2014

• Lafontaine, J.D., Walsh, J.B. & Ferris, C.D. 2014. A revision of the genus Protorthodes McDunnough with descriptions of a new genus and four new species (Lepidoptera, Noctuidae, Noctuinae, Eriopygini). ZooKeys 421: 139–179. DOI: 10.3897/zookeys.421.6664 Reference page. 
• Schmidt, B.C. & Lafontaine, J.D. 2014. Contributions to the systematics of New World macro-moths V. ZooKeys 421: 1–2. DOI: 10.3897/zookeys.421.8050 Reference page. 

2015

• Lafontaine, J.D. & Schmidt, B.C. 2015. Additions and corrections to the check list of the Noctuoidea (Insecta, Lepidoptera) of North America north of Mexico III. Zookeys 527: 127–147. DOI: 10.3897/zookeys.527.6151 Preview (PDF) Reference page. 
• Lafontaine, J.D. & Sullivan, J.B. 2015. A revision of the genus Doryodes Guenée, 1857, with descriptions of six new species (Lepidoptera, Erebidae, Catocalinae, Euclidiini). Zookeys 527: 3–30. DOI: 10.3897/zookeys.527.6087 Full article Reference page. 
• Schmidt, B.C. & Lafontaine, J.D. 2015. Contributions to the systematics of New World macro-moths VI. Zookeys 527: 1–2. DOI: 10.3897/zookeys.527.6803 Full article Reference page. 

2018

• Schmidt, B.C. & Lafontaine, J.D. (eds.) 2018. Contributions to the systematics of New World macro-moths VII. ZooKeys 788: 1–252. DOI: 10.3897/zookeys.788.30148 Reference page. 
• Schmidt, B.C., Lafontaine, J.D. & Troubridge, J.T. 2018. Additions and corrections to the check list of the Noctuoidea (Insecta, Lepidoptera) of North America north of Mexico IV. Pp 241–252 In Schmidt, B.C. & Lafontaine, J.D. (eds.) 2018. Contributions to the systematics of New World macro-moths VII. ZooKeys 788: 1–252. DOI: 10.3897/zookeys.788.28500 Reference page. 
• Miller, J.S., Wagner, D.L., Opler, P.A. & Lafontaine, J.D. 2018. Drepanoidea, Doidae; Noctuoidea, Notodontidae (Part): Pygaerinae, Notodontinae, Cerurinae, Phalerinae, Periergosinae, Dudusinae, Hemiceratinae. In J.D. Lafontaine (Ed.). The Moths of North America. Vol. 22.1A, 1–339 pp. ISBN 9780979663338 Reference page. 

2021

• Miller, J.S., Wagner, D.L., Opler, P.A. & Lafontaine, J.D. 2021. Noctuoidea, Notodontidae (Conclusion): Heterocampinae, Nystaleinae, Dioptinae, Dicranurinae. In J.D. Lafontaine (Ed.). The Moths of North America. Vol. 22.1B, 1–443 pp. ISBN 9780979663352 Reference page.