Welcome to the Dombroskie Lab
In our lab we focus on species discovery and biodiversity in insects focusing primarily on moths. We are closely associated with the Cornell University Insect Collection and the Insect Diagnostic Lab
Our research focuses on leafroller moths (Tortricidae) in the Americas but has also covered various groups like the shiny head-standing moths (Argyresthiidae), sack bearer moths (Mimallonidae), and pygmy mole grasshoppers (Tridactylidae).
Latest News
New paper revising the Archipini of the Caribbean
November 6, 2020The culmination of Kyhl Austin’s MSc thesis is published and available here. Abstract The Archipini fauna of the Caribbean is revised to include 33 species. Most previously described species occurring in the region are redescribed and figured, with 13 new species: Argyrotaenia browni sp. nov., A. cryptica sp. nov. (including A. c. cryptica ssp. nov. and A. c. praeteritana ssp. ... Read MoreThe Moths of the Finger Lakes online talk
July 6, 202021 July 2020 Join us for an online presentation with Jason Dombroskie on the moths of the Finger Lakes Region of New York, USA. This intimate journey into the hidden lives of moths and their caterpillars will look at some of the amazing species in your backyard. Some of these moths take medicine to fight parasites, bubble poison from their ... Read MoreNew paper on the effects of raindrops on insect wings
June 10, 2020Raindrops pummel insects with incredible force and can cause some serious loss of heat through contact. Many insects though have superhydrophobic surfaces to shatter raindrops, thus dissipating the force and minimizing heat loss. Check out the amazing high speed photos of this in action in this press release and see the original paper.