John S. Ascher

John S. Ascher, Singapore entomologist

Department of Biological Sciences National University of Singapore, 14 Science Drive 4, Singapore 117543.

Taxon names authored

(List may be incomplete)

(List may be incomplete)

Ascher, J.S. & Engel, M.S. 2012. Discovery of the bee genus Perdita in the West Indies (Hymenoptera: Andrenidae): a new species from Isla Cabritos in the Dominican Republic. Acta Entomologica Musei Nationalis Pragae 52(2): 595–602. PDF Reference page.

Niu, Z-Q., Ascher, J.S., Luo, A-R., Griswold, T. & Zhu, C-D. 2016. Revision of the Anthidiellum Cockerell, 1904 of China (Hymenoptera, Apoidea, Megachilidae, Anthidiini). Zootaxa 4127(2): 327–344. DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4127.2.5. Reference page.

Gibbs, J., Ascher, J.S., Rightmyer, M.G. & Isaacs, R. 2017. The bees of Michigan (Hymenoptera: Apoidea: Anthophila), with notes on distribution, taxonomy, pollination, and natural history. Zootaxa 4352(1): 1–160. DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4352.1.1. Reference page.

Thomson, S.A., Pyle, R.L., Ahyong, S.T., Alonso-Zarazaga, M.A., Ammirati, J., Araya, J.F., et al. 2018. Taxonomy based on science is necessary for global conservation. PLOS Biology 16(3): e2005075. DOI: 10.1371/journal.pbio.2005075 Reference page.

Niu, Z-Q., Ascher, J.S., Orr, M.C., Griswold, T. & Zhu, C-D. 2019. Overview of the bee genus Trachusa Panzer, 1804 (Hymenoptera: Apoidea: Megachilidae: Anthidiini) from China with description of three new species. Zootaxa 4646(2): 251–270. DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4646.2.3 Reference page.

Chatthanabun, N., Ascher, J.S., Pinaew, N., Thanoosing, C., Taiyasut, P. & Warrit, N. 2020. Resin bees of genus Megachile, subgenera Callomegachile and Carinula (Hymenoptera, Megachilidae) from Thailand with description of a new species. ZooKeys, 997: 95–144. DOI: 10.3897/zookeys.997.34935 Reference page.
Nalinrachatakan, P., Traiyasut, P., Khongnak. A., Muangkam, M., Ascher, J.S. & Warrit, N. 2021. The resin bee subgenus Ranthidiellum in Thailand (Megachilidae, Anthidiini): nesting biology, cleptoparasitism by Stelis, and new species. Zookeys 1031: 161–182. DOI: 10.3897/zookeys.1031.57836 Reference page.
Varnava, A.I., Roberts, S.P.M., Michez, D., Ascher, J.S., Petanidou, T., Dimitriou, S., Devalez, J., Pittara, M. & Stavrinides, M.C. 2020. The wild bees (Hymenoptera, Apoidea) of the island of Cyprus. ZooKeys, 924: 1–114. DOI: 10.3897/zookeys.924.38328 Reference page.
Zhang, D., Niu, Z-Q., Orr, M.C., Ascher, J.S. & Zhu, C-D. 2020. Chinese species of Nomia (Gnathonomia) Pauly, 2005 (Hymenoptera: Apoidea: Halictidae: Nomiinae). Zootaxa 4768(1): 76–94. DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4768.1.5 Reference page.

Nalinrachatakan, P., Ascher, J.S., Kasparek, M., Traiyasut, P., Thanoosing, C. & Warrit, N. 2023. A review of the anthidiine bees (Apoidea, Megachilidae) in Thailand. ZooKeys 1186: 235-284. DOI: 10.3897/zookeys.1186.95203 Reference page.
Niu, Z-Q, Ascher, J.S., Griswold, T. & Zhu, C-D. 2019. Revision of the bee genus Bathanthidium Mavromoustakis (Hymenoptera: Apoidea: Megachilidae: Anthidiini) with description of a new species from China. Zootaxa 4657(1): 97–116. DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4657.1.3 Reference page.