Ralph Wills Flowers

Ralph Wills Flowers, U.S. entomologist.

Center for Biological Control, Florida A&M University, Tallahassee, FL 32307, USA

Taxon names authored

(List may be incomplete)

46 taxon names authored by Ralph Wills Flowers

Publications

(List may be incomplete)

1980

Flowers, R.W. 1980. Atopophlebia fortunensis, a new genus and species from Panamá (Leptophlebiidae: Ephemeroptera). The Florida Entomologist 63(1): 162–165. DOI: 10.2307/3494670. JSTOR. PDF.
Flowers, R.W. 1980. Two new genera of Nearctic Heptageniidae (Ephemeroptera). The Florida Entomologist 63(3): 296–307. DOI: 10.2307/3494626. JSTOR. PDF.

1982

Flowers, R.W. 1982. Review of the genus Macdunnoa (Ephemeroptera: Heptageniidae) with description of a new species from Florida. The Great Lakes Entomologist 15(1): 25–30. PDF.

1985

Flowers, R.W. 1985. Guajirolus, a new genus of Neotropical Baetidae (Ephemeroptera). Studies on Neotropical Fauna and Environment 20(1): 27–31. DOI: 10.1080/01650528509360667 .
Evans, J.L., Botts, W.F., Flowers, R.W. 1985. A new Heptagenia (Ephemeroptera: Heptageniidae) from the Susquehanna and Delaware rivers from Eastern North America. Annals of the Entomological Society of America 78(1): 5–7. DOI: 10.1093/aesa/78.1.5 .

1987

Flowers, R.W. 1987. The adult stage of three central american Baetodes (Ephemeroptera: Baetidae) with notes on the genus. Aquatic Insects 9(1): 1–10. DOI: 10.1080/01650428709361261 .
Flowers, R.W. 1987. New species and life stages of Atopophlebia (Ephemeroptera: Leptophlebiidae: Atalophlebiinae). Aquatic Insects 9(4): 203–209. DOI: 10.1080/01650428709361297 .

1989

Dominguez, E. & Flowers, R.W. 1989. A revision of Hermanella and related genera (Ephemeroptera: Leptophlebiidae; Atalophlebiinae) from subtropical South America. Annals of the Entomological Society of America 82(5): 555–573. DOI: 10.1093/aesa/82.5.555 .

1990

Flowers, R.W. 1990. New records of Chrysomelidae (Coleoptera) from Florida. The Coleopterists Bulletin 44(1): 65–66. JSTOR.

1992

Flowers, R.W. & Dominguez, E. 1992. New genus of Leptophlebiidae (Ephemeroptera) from Central and South America. Annals of the Entomological Society of America 85(6): 655–661. DOI: 10.1093/aesa/85.6.655 .

1994

Askevold, I.S. & Flowers, R.W. 1994. Glyptosceloides dentatus, a genus and species of Eumolpinae new to Chile (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae). Revista Chilena de Entomología 21: 69–76. PDF. BHL. Reference page.
Flowers, R.W., Furth, D.G. & Thomas, M.C. 1994. Notes on the Distribution and Biology of Some Florida Leaf Beetles (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae). The Coleopterists Bulletin 48(1): 79–89. JSTOR . Reference page.

1995

Flowers, R.W. 1995. Hermesia Lefèvre, a resurrected genus of neotropical Eumolpinae (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae). Proceedings of the Entomological Society of Washington 97(1): 35–45. BHL. Reference page.
Flowers, R.W. 1995. Some Corrections to the Generic Records of Central American Eumolpinae (Chrysomelidae: Coleoptera). The Florida Entomologist 78(3): 553–557. DOI: 10.2307/3495545, JSTOR . PDF. Reference page.

1996

Flowers, R.W. 1996. La subfamilia Eumolpinae (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae) en América Central. Revista de Biología Tropical Special Publication 2: 1–59. Abstract. Online version. Reference page.

1997

Flowers, R.W. 1997. Revision of the genus Cayetunya Bechyné (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae: Eumolpinae), with descriptions of three new species. The Coleopterists Bulletin 51(4): 384–399. JSTOR . Reference page.

1998

Flowers, R.W. 1998. An incorrect original spelling in the genus Cayetunya Bechyné (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae: Eumolpinae). The Coleopterists Bulletin 52(1): 89. JSTOR . Reference page.

2003

Flowers, R.W. 2003. A new genus and a new Costa Rican species of Endocephalites (Chrysomelidae: Eumolpinae: Eumolpini). Zootaxa 221: 1–11. Abstract & excerpt PDF. DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.221.1.1 . Reference page.
Flowers, R.W. 2003. Notes on the genus Lycaste Gistl, and resurrection of Callicolaspis Bechyné (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae: Eumolpinae). Proceedings of the Entomological Society of Washington 105(4): 925–932. BHL. Reference page.

2004

Flowers, R.W. 2004. Cryocolaspis, a New Genus and Species of Eumolpinae (Chrysomelidae) from Costa Rica. The Coleopterists Bulletin 58(1): 97–101. DOI: 10.1649/607, JSTOR . Reference page.
Flowers, R.W. 2004. The genera of Chrysomelinae (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae) in Costa Rica. Revista de Biología Tropical 52(1): 77–83. DOI: 10.15517/rbt.v52i1.14754 . Reference page.
Flowers, R.W. 2004. New flightless Eumolpinae of the genera Apterodina Bechyné and Brachypterodina n. gen. (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae) from the Neotropics. Zootaxa 549: 1–18. Abstract & excerpt PDF DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.549.1.1 . Reference page.
Flowers, R.W. 2004. A review of the Neotropical genus Prionodera Chevrolat (Coleoptera, Chrysomelidae, Eumolpinae) with description of a new genus. Zootaxa 631: 1–54. Abstract & excerpt. DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.631.1.1 . PDF (1–10) PDF (11–46) PDF (47–54). Reference page.

2005

Savage, H.M., Flowers, R.W., Porras V., W. 2005. Rediscovery of Choroterpes atramentum in Costa Rica, type species of Tikuna new genus (Ephemeroptera: Leptophlebiidae: Atalophlebiinae), and its role in the "Great American Inter-change". Zootaxa 932: 1–14. Abstract & excerpt. DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.932.1.1 . Reference page.
Ávila A., S. & Flowers, R.W. 2005. New species and records of Ulmeritoides (Ephemeroptera: Leptophlebiidae) from Costa Rica. Zootaxa 1010: 1–14. Abstract & excerpt PDF. DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.1010.1.1 . Reference page.
Peters, J.G., Flowers, R.W., Hubbard, M.D., Domínguez, E. & Savage, H.M. 2005. New records and combinations for Neotropical Leptophlebiidae (Ephemeroptera). Zootaxa 1054: 51–60. Abstract & excerpt PDF. DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.1054.1.6 . Reference page.

2006

Ávila A., S. & Flowers, R.W. 2006. Two new species of Choroterpes Eaton (Ephemeroptera: Leptophlebiidae) from Costa Rica. Zootaxa 1245: 59–68. Abstract & excerpt. DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.1245.1.3 . PDF. Reference page.

2009

Flowers, R.W. 2009. A new species of Thraulodes (Ephemeroptera: Leptophlebiidae, Atalophlebiinae) from a highly altered river in western Ecuador. Zootaxa 2052: 55–61. Abstract & excerpt PDF. DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.2052.1.4 . Reference page.
Flowers, R.W. 2009. A second species of Apterodina (Chrysomelidae: Eumolpinae) from Ecuador. Zootaxa 2131: 65–68. Abstract & excerpt PDF. DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.2131.1.3 . Reference page.
Flowers, R.W. 2009. A new genus and species of Eumolpinae (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae) from the western dry forest of Ecuador. Zootaxa 2132: 65–68. Abstract & excerpt PDF. DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.2132.1.4 . Reference page.

2010

Flowers, R.W., Shepard, W.D. & Troya Mera, R. 2010. A new species of Lepicerus (Coleoptera: Lepiceridae) from Ecuador. Zootaxa 2639: 35–39. Preview PDF. DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.2639.1.3 . Reference page.

2011

Mariano, R., Flowers, R.W. & Froehlich, C.G. 2011. Four new species, a new synonymy and new record for Thraulodes Ulmer 1920 (Ephemeroptera: Leptophlebiidae: Atalophlebiinae). Annales de Limnologie - International Journal of Limnology 47(4): 387–393. DOI: 10.1051/limn/2011044 . Reference page.

2012

Flowers, R.W. 2012. Chalcosicya maya n. sp, a new Mexican species (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae: Eumolpinae) and its implications for morphology and biogeography. Insecta Mundi (209): 1–9. PDF. Reference page.
Flowers, R.W. 2012. A new species of Atopophlebia Flowers (Ephemeroptera: Leptophlebiidae) from western Ecuador with ecological and biogeographic notes on the genus. Zootaxa 3478(1): 11–18. DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.3478.1.3 . Reference page.

2014

Stilwell, A.R., Smith, S.M., Cognato, A.I., Martinez, M. & Flowers, R.W. 2014. Coptoborus ochromactonus, n. sp. (Coleoptera: Curculionidae: Scolytinae), an Emerging Pest of Cultivated Balsa (Malvales: Malvaceae) in Ecuador. Journal of Economic Entomology 107(2): 675–683. DOI: 10.1603/EC13559 . Reference page.

2015

Chaboo, C.S. & Flowers, R.W. 2015. Beetles (Coleoptera) of Peru: A Survey of the Families. Megalopodidae Latreille, 1802. Journal of the Kansas Entomological Society 88(3): 354–355. DOI: 10.2317/kent-88-03-354-355.1 . JSTOR . Reference page.
Chaboo, C.S. & Flowers, R.W. 2015. Beetles (Coleoptera) of Peru: A Survey of the Families. Chrysomelidae: Eumolpinae Hope, 1840. Journal of the Kansas Entomological Society 88(3): 375–379. DOI: 10.2317/kent-88-03-375-379.1 . JSTOR . ResearchGate . Reference page.
Chaboo, C.S. & Flowers, R.W. 2015. Beetles (Coleoptera) of Peru: A Survey of the Families. Chrysomelidae: Chrysomelinae. Journal of the Kansas Entomological Society 88(3): 380–383. DOI: 10.2317/kent-88-03-380-383.1 . JSTOR . Reference page.

2018

Flowers, R.W. 2018. A review of the genus Beltia Jacoby (Chrysomelidae: Eumolpinae: Eumolpini), with descriptions of fourteen new species from Costa Rica, Panama, and northwestern South America. Insecta Mundi 672: 1–43. PDF. Reference page.

2021

Flowers. R.W. 2021. A new species and significant range extension for the genus Fractipes Bechynĕ (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae: Eumolpinae: Eumolpini). Insecta Mundi 0890: 1–6. PDF. Reference page.
Flowers, R.W. 2021. A New Genus for Two Orphaned Species of Lycaste Gistel (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae: Eumolpinae). The Coleopterists Bulletin 75(3): 700–701. DOI: 10.1649/0010-065X-75.3.700 . Reference page.

2023

Flowers, R.W. 2023. Aksakidion odontokeras (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae: Eumolpinae: Eumolpini), a new genus and species in an old collection from Paraguay. Insecta Mundi 1017: 1–5. PDF. Reference page.

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FAMU Professor Selected as 2009 Fulbright Scholar March 25, 2009. Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University.

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