News from the Lab

3rd Annual Postseason Wrap-up (02 November 2019)

October 24, 2019A get together for lepidopterists both amateur and expert to discuss specimens and photos of undetermined species from the previous season. The Cornell University Insect Collection will be open and microscopes will be available. Parking should be free in the nearby Hoy Road Parking Garage. For those interested we will order pizza for lunch and go out for dinner afterwards. ... Read More

A Review of the Archipini of the Bahamas with the Description of a New Species of Argyrotaenia Stephens (Tortricidae)

April 26, 2019The newest paper from our lab can be downloaded here: Austin, K. A., J. J. Dombroskie, D. L. Matthews, J. Y. Miller. 2019. A review of the Archipini of The Bahamas with the description of a new species of Argyrotaenia Stephens (Tortricidae). J. Lepid. Soc. 73: 5-17. Abstract Recent surveys in The Bahamas recorded four species of Archipini. Of these, ... Read More

2019 Microlepidoptera Field Course at Eagle Hill, Maine, USA

April 26, 2019August 04 – 10, 2019 This lab-intensive course will systematically cover all of the families of the microlepidoptera from Micropterigidae to Mimallonidae in the United States and Canada. The focus will be on identification characters for each family and most of the major subfamilies and tribes through talks rich in photos and examination of specimens. Overall natural history will be ... Read More

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