Mark O'Brien Publications
- 1979. Observations on the nesting behavior
of Alysson conicus Provancher (Hymenoptera: Sphecidae). Proc. Entomol.
Soc. Wash. 81:435-437. (with F.E. Kurczewski).
- 1980. Nocturnal activity of Vespula maculata. Sphecos 2:6
- 1980. Further observations on the nesting behavior of Crabro advena Smith (Hymenoptera: Crabronidae). Proc. Entomol. Soc. Washington 82:668-674. (with F. E. Kurczewski).
- 1982. Nesting and overwintering behavior of Liris argentata (Hymenoptera: Larridae). Jour. Ga. Entomol. Soc. 17:60-68. (with F.E.
Kurczewski).
- 1982. Further observations on the ethology of Alysson conicus (Hymenoptera: Nyssonidae). Proc. Entomol. Soc. Wash. 84:225-231.
(with F.E. Kurczewski).
- 1982. Ethology and overwintering of Podalonia luctuosa (Hymenoptera: Sphecidae) Great Lakes Ent. 15:261-275. (with F.E.
Kurczewski).
- 1983 Mounting bees from alcohol. Newsl. Mich. Ent. Soc.
28(2&3):8.
- 1983. Bibliographic guide to the terrestrial arthropods of Michigan.
Great Lakes Ent. 16:87-97.
- 1983. New butterfly distribution records for northern New York State.
Jour. Lepid. Soc. 37:92-94.
- 1983. Trypargilum tridentatum (Packard) in trap nests in Oregon (Hymenoptera: Sphecidae; Trypoxylinae). Pan-Pacific Entomol. 58:288-290.
- 1983. Observations on the nesting behavior of Podalonia argentifrons. Southwestern Entomol. 8:194-197.
- 1983. An observation on Mellinus bimaculatus (Sphecidae). Sphecos 7:15.
- 1984. A note on the nesting of Mimesa lutaria (Hymenoptera: Sphecidae). Great Lakes Entomol. 16:167-169. (with F.E.
Kurczewski).
- 1984. Diploplectron
peglowi, a new record for Michigan
(Hymenoptera: Sphecidae: Astatinae). Great Lakes Ent. 17:119-120.
- 1984. The Hymenoptera collection at the University of Michigan Museum of Zoology. Sphecos 9:22.
- 1985. Cleptes
speciosus in the Great Lakes region
(Hymenoptera: Chrysididae: Cleptinae) Great Lakes Ent. 18:39-40.
- 1986. Adventures in the sand... Observing digger wasps. Y.E.S. Quarterly 3:15-20.
- 1986. Odorous Ammophilines. Sphecos. 13:21-22.
- 1987. Social wasps of the Huron Mountains, Michigan (Hymenoptera:
Vespidae). Great Lakes Ent. 19:199-202.
- 1987. Biology and distribution of Tachysphex aethiops in Michigan (Hymenoptera: Sphecidae: Larrinae). Great Lakes Ent.
20:71-74.
- 1987. Computer-generated maps on the Macintosh: A useful tool for
entomologists. Y.E.S. Quarterly 4:5-7.
- 1988. Biology of Ammophila
evansi and A. mediata in
northern Michigan (Hymenoptera: Sphecidae). Pan-Pacific Entomol.
64:73-79. (with Adrienne O'Brien)
- 1988. Bibliographic guide to the terrestrial arthropods of Michigan:
Supplement 1. Great Lakes Ent. 21:25-29.
- 1988. Records of Ampulicidae in Michigan (Hymenoptera: Sphecoidea).
Great Lakes Ent. 21:81-82.
- 1988. A review of the nesting behavior and observations
on Tachysphex
pompiliformis in North America
(Hymenoptera: Sphecidae). Ent. News 99:173-180.(with F.E.
Kurczewski).
- 1989. Distribution and biology of the sphecine wasps of Michigan
(Hymenoptera: Sphecidae: Sphecinae). Great Lakes Ent. 22:199-217.
- 1990. Eastern range extension of Leptoglossus occidentalis with a key to Leptoglossus species of America north
of Mexico (Heteroptera: Coreidae). Great Lakes Ent.23:97-102 (with
McPherson, Packauskas and Taylor).
- 1990. Earwigs in Michigan. Mich. Ent. Soc.Entomology Notes No. 21, 2
pp.
- 1992. Auplopus
carbonarius, a Palearctic spider
wasp, extends it range to Michigan (Hymenoptera: Pompilidae). Great
Lakes Entomol. 24:185-186. (with F.E. Kurczewski).
- 1992. Nesting behavior of Podalonia
robusta (Sphecidae). Jour. of
Hymenoptera Research 1:235-239. (with F.E. Kurczewski and M.
Spofford).
- 1993. Entomological and Botanical Software. Newsletter Michigan Entomolgical Society. p 7-9.
- 1995. Book Review. Butterflies and skippers of Ohio. Great Lakes
Entomol. 28(1):95-96.
- 1996. Range extension of Stylogomphus
albistylus (Odonata: Gomphidae) for
the Upper Peninsula of Michigan. Great Lakes Entomol. 29(2): 87-88.
(Kielb., M.A., E. Bright & M.F. O'Brien).
- 1997. Discovery of an isolated population of Anax longipes in
Michigan (Odonata: Aeshnidae). Great Lakes Entomol. 29(3):161-164.
(Kielb, M.A. & M.F. O'Brien).
- 1997. Michigan Odonata Survey Collector's Handbook. 78 pp. Michigan
Odonata Survey, Ann Arbor, MI. (edited by MFO)
- 1998. Stylurus
spiniceps finally verified for
Michigan (Odonata: Gomphidae). Argia 9(4):8-9.
- 1998. Somatochlora
tenebrosa not in Michigan. Argia
9(4):9-10.
- 1998. Enallagma basidens
(Odonata: Coenagrionidae) expands
its range into Michigan. Great Lakes Entomol. 30(4): 181-183.
- 1999. Enallagma anna, a damselfly new to the Great Lakes Region (Odonata:
Coenagrionidae). Great Lakes Entomol. 31(3&4):205-208
(O'Brien M.F. & P.D. Pratt).
- 1999. Collecting Odonata Exuviae. Mich. Entomol. Soc., Entomology Notes No. 26, 2 pp.
- 2000. Williamsonia lintneri (Odonata: Corduliidae) - A first Michigan record
with additional notes on W.
fletcheri. Great Lakes Entomol.
32(3):201-205 (Stephen Ross and Mark F. O'Brien)
- 2000. A brief history of odonatologists at the University of Michigan Museum of Zoology. Argia 12(2):13-16.
- 2001. Dragonflies and damselflies. Mich. Entomol. Soc., Entomology Notes No. 27, 2 pp.
- 2002. The painted skimmer, Libellula semifasciata, in Michigan: rare or not? Michigan Birds and Natural History. 9(1):17-18.
- 2002. Book Review: Dragonflies of Indiana. Michigan Birds and Natural History. 9(1):19-20.
- 2003. The Odonata of the Huron Mountains, Marquette County, Michigan. Bulletin of American Odonatology 7(1):1-22 (O'Brien, M.F., E. Bright and M.A. Kielb).
- 2003. An annotated list of the name-bearing types of species-group names in Odonata preserved in the University of Michigan Museum of Zoology. Occasional Papers Mus. of Zool. Univ. Mich. 736:73 pp. (R.W. Garrison, N. von Ellenrieder, M.F. O'Brien).
- 2006. Bug Blogs. Newsl. Michigan Entomol. Soc. 51(3&4):2,8.
- 2006. Michigan Odonata Checklist. Newsl. Michigan Entomol. Soc. 51(3&4):6-7.
- 2007. Isodontia elegans now in Michigan (Hymenoptera: Sphecidae: Sphecinae). Great Lakes Entomol. 39 (1&2):94-96. (M.F. O'Brien and J. A. Craves).
- 2008. Megachile sculpturalis Smith - A new bee for Michigan (Hymenoptera: Megachilidae). Newsletter Mich. Entomol. Soc. 53 (1&2):4. (M.F. O'Brien & J.A. Craves)
- 2008. Notes on Dianthidium simile (Cresson) (Hymenoptera: Megachilidae) in Michigan. Great Lakes Entomol. 40 (1&2): 23-28.
- 2008. A significant new Hine's Emerald record for Michigan. Argia 20(3):28. (R. Rutherford & M. O'Brien).
- 2009. Odonatological History in Michigan - 1875-1996. Great Lakes Entomol. 41 (1&2):1-11.
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2010. Arigomphus submedianus (Odonata: Gomphidae) to be removed from the Michigan list of Odonata. Argia. 22(3):16-17.
- 2010. Polistes dominula (Christ)
(Hymenoptera: Vespidae)
Now Established in Michigan's
Upper Peninsula. Newsletter of the Michigan Entomological Soc. 55(3&4):32.
- 2011. UMMZ Fluid Collections on the Move. Newsletter of the Michigan Entomological Soc. 56(3&4):38.
- 2012. Book Review: Dragonflies and Damselflies of the East. Argia 24(1) 25-26.
- 2012. Anthidium oblongatum (Apoidea: Megachilidae) confirmed as a Michigan resident, with notes on other Michigan Anthidium species. Great Lakes Entomol. 45:102-105.(O'Brien, M.F., D.R. Swanson and J. Monsma)
- 2012. BOOK REVIEW: Dragonflies and Damselflies of the East. Great Lakes Entomologist. 45:106-107.
- 2012. Collecting Gray Petaltails (Odonata) With
Mr. Williamson. Newsletter of the Michigan Entomological Soc. 57(1&2):6-7.
- 2012. The Michigan Odonata Atlas. Newsletter of the Michigan Entomological Soc. 57(1&2):7. (O'Brien, M.F. and J.A. Craves).
- 2013. Observations on egg parasitism of Aeshna tuberculifera (Odonata: Aeshnidae) by Eulophidae, Trichogrammatidae, and Mymaridae (Hymenoptera) in Alger County, Michigan. The Great Lakes Entomologist 46 (3-4):145-153 (Cebulski, B. C. and M.F. O'Brien).
- 2013. The woodlouse hunter occurs in Michigan (Araneae: Dysderidae: Dysdera crocata C.L. Koch 1838). The Great Lakes Entomologist. 46 (3-4): 242-243. (Cognato, A.I. and M.F. O'Brien).
- 2013. In Memory of Burton (Burt) Clyde Cebulski, 1946-2013. Argia 25(4) :25.
- 2014. Epiaeschna heros (Swamp Darner) in Michigan - A Mystery No Longer. Argia 26(2):8-9
- 2014. BOOK REVIEW: Beetles of Eastern North America. The Great Lakes Entomologist 47 (1-2): 97.
This web page last updated by Mark F.
O'Brien, mfobrien@umich.edu 10/09/2014.