Dr. J. K. Barnes

Curator

Insect Taxonomy and Systematics

Address

Department of Entomology
319 Agriculture Building
University of Arkansas
Fayetteville, AR 72701
     
PHONE: 479.575.4795
FAX: 479.575.2452
E-MAIL: jbarnes@uark.edu 

Curriculum Vitae

Education

• B. S., Biology - Geology, University of Rochester, Rochester, NY, 1972
• M. S., Ecology and Evolutionary Biology, Cornell University, Ithaca, NY, 1976
• Ph.D., Ecology and Evolutionary Biology, Cornell University, Ithaca, NY, 1979

Courses Taught

• ENTO 4024/4020L -  Insect Diversity and Taxanomy 
• ENTO 4033/4030L -  Immature Insects 

Program Area

• Insect taxonomy, systematics, and natural history

Research Area

• Development of The University of Arkansas Arthropod Museum
• Public outreach in entomology and natural history
• The Arkansas arthropod fauna
• Natural history of rare and endangered habitats
• History of entomology and natural history
• Biology and systematics of Diptera (the two-winged flies)

Publications

• Barnes, J. K.  1976.  Effect of temperature on development, survival, oviposition, and diapause in laboratory populations of Sepedon fuscipennis (Diptera: Sciomyzidae).  Environmental Entomology 5: 1089-1098.
• Barnes, J. K.  1978.  Bionomics of the New Zealand genera Neolimnia and Eulimnia (Diptera: Sciomyzidae)  Journal of the New York Entomological Society 86: 277-278 (abstract).  
• Barnes, J. K.  1979.  The taxonomic position of Prosochaeta Malloch (Sciomyzidae: Huttonininae).  Proceedings of the Entomological Society of Washington 81: 285-0297.
• Barnes, J. K.  1979.  Biology of the New Zealand genus Neolimnia (Diptera: Sciomyzidae).  New Zealand Journal of Zoology 6: 241-265.
• Barnes, J. K.  1980.  Taxonomy of the New Zealand genus Eulimnia, and biology and immature stages of E. philpotti Tonnoir and Malloch) (Diptera: Sciomyzidae).  New Zealand Journal of Zoology 7: 91-103.
• Barnes, J. K.  1980.  Biology and immature stages of Helosciomyza subalpina (Diptera: Helosciomyzidae), an ant-killing fly from New Zealand.  New Zealand Journal of Zoology 7: 221-229.
• Barnes, J. K.  1981.  Revision of the Helosciomyzidae (Diptera).  Journal of the Royal Society of New Zealand 11: 45-72.
• Berg, C. O., B. A. Foote, L. Knutson, J. K. Barnes, S. L. Arnold, and K. Valley.  1982.  Adaptive differences in phenology in sciomyzid flies.  Memoirs of the Entomological Society of Washington 10: 15-36.
• Barnes, J. K. 1984.  Biology and immature stages of Dryomyza anilis Fallén (Diptera: Dryomyzidae).  Proceedings of the Entomological Society of Washington 86: 43-52.
• Barnes, J. K.  1984.  The Membracidae and other Homoptera described by Asa Fitch, 1851, and Ebenezer Emmons, 1855: historical perspective and analysis.  Journal of the New York Entomological Society 92: 27-34.
• Barnes, J. K.  1984.  Recently recognized types of some Homoptera described by Dr. Asa Fitch.  Psyche 91: 133-139.
• Barnes, J. K.  1985.  Insects in the new nation: a cultural context for the emergence of American entomology.  Bulletin of the Entomological Society of America.31: 21-30.
• Keirans, J. E. and J. K. Barnes.  1987.  Lectotype designations for the ticks (Acari: Ixodoidea: Ixodidae) described by Asa Fitch.  Journal of the New York Entomological Society 95: 109-113.
• Barnes, J. K.  1988.  Asa Fitch and the emergence of American entomology, with an entomological bibliography and a catalog of taxonomic names and type specimens.  New York State Museum Bulletin 461: 1-120 (BOOK).
• Barnes, J. K.  1990.  Biology and immature stages of Sciomyza varia (Diptera: Sciomyzidae), a specialized parasitoid of snails.  Annals of the Entomological Society of America 83: 925-938.
• Barnes, J. K.  1990.  First record of genus Phymatopterella in the Nearctic region and description of P. ovatimacula, a new humpbacked fly from Florida (Diptera: Phoridae).  Florida Entomologist 73: 644-649.
• Barnes, J. K.  1990.  Life history of Dohrniphora cornuta (Bigot) (Diptera: Phoridae), a filth-inhabiting humpbacked fly.  Journal of the New York Entomological Society 98: 474-483.
• Barnes, J. K.  1991.  Additions to the phorid fauna (Diptera: Phoridae) of North America North of Mexico.  Florida Entomologist 74: 306-310.
• Barnes, J. K.  1991.  Taxonomic status of the Nearctic species of Auxanommatidia Borgmeier (Diptera: Phoridae).  Proceedings of the Entomological Society of America 93: 930-932.
• Barnes, J. K., L. E. Higgins, and C. W. Sabrosky.  1992.  Life histories of Pseudogaurax species (Diptera: Chloropidae), descriptions of two new species, and ecology of Nephila clavipes (Linnaeus) (Araneae: Tetragnathidae) egg predation.  Journal of Natural History 26: 823-834.
• Barnes, J. K.  1997.  The ladybug that left home: official New York State insect is a rarity.  New York State Conservationist 52(2): 19-21.
• Barnes, J. K.  1999.  Woolly bear-ometer: caterpillar seen as predictor of winter.  New York State Conservationist 54 (2): 8-9.
• Barnes, J. K. 2000.  A bibliography of the insects, spiders, mites, ticks, crustaceans, and related animals that occur in the State of Arkansas.[pdf]   University of Arkansas Arthropod Museum website
• Barnes, J. K. 2003. Natural History of the Albany Pine Bush, Albany and Schenectady Counties, New York: field guide and trail map. New York State Museum Bulletin 502: 245 pages. (BOOK)
• Barker, G. M. , L. V. Knutson, J.-C. Vala, J. B. Coupland, and J. K. Barnes. 2004. Overview of the biology of marsh flies (Diptera: Sciomyzidae), with special reference to predators and parasitoids of terrestrial gastropods. Pages 159-225 in G. M. Barker (ed.), Natural Enemies of Terrestrial Molluscs. CAB I Publishing, CAB International., Oxfordshire, UK.
• Barnes, J. K. 2004. Overwintering cave mosquitoes (Diptera: Culicidae) of the Arkansas and Missouri Ozarks. Proceedings of the Entomological Society of Washington 106 (1): 235-238.
• Brown, B., and J. K. Barnes. 2004. Nearctic Phoridae. In F. C. Thompson and N. L. Evenhuis (eds), Biosystematic database of world Diptera. Diptera Data Dissemination Disk (CD-ROM), vol. 2.
• Barnes, J. K. 2004. Elsevier's Dictionary of Entomology. American Entomologist 50 (4): 241 (book review).
• Barnes, J. K. 2004. Featured insect: Promachus hinei (Diptera: Asilidae). American Entomologist 50 (4): 210 (photograph).
• Barnes, J. K. 2005. Albany Pine Bush. Page 49 in P. Eisenstadt, Encyclopedia of New York State. Syracuse University Press. 1921 pages.
• Barnes, J. K. 2005. Pine Barrens. Pages 1205-1206 in P. Eisenstadt, Encyclopedia of New York State. Syracuse University Press. 1921 pages.
• Barnes, J. K. 2007. The identity and distribution of Efferia plena (Hine) and E. nemoralis (Hine) (Diptera: Asilidae). Proceedings of the Entomological Society of Washington 109 (1): 208-222. [pdf]
• Barnes, J. K., N. Lavers, and H. Raney. 2007. Robber flies (Diptera: Asilidae) of Arkansas: notes and a checklist. Entomological News.118 (3): 241-258. [pdf]
• Dennis, D. S., J. K. Barnes, and L. Knutson. 2008. The pupal case of Mallophora atra Macquart (Diptera: Asilidae) from South America. Proceedings of the Entomological of Washington 110 (1): 234-241.
• Barnes, J. K. 2008. The genus Atomosia Macquart (Diptera: Asilidae) in North America north of Mexico. Proceedings of the Entomological Society of Washington 111 (3): 701-732. [pdf]
• Barnes, J. K. 2008. Review of the genus Ceraturgus Wiedemann (Diptera: Asilidae) in North America north of Mexico. Zootaxa 1766: 1-45. [pdf]
• Barnes, J. K. 2008. Striped bark scorpion, a.k.a. Centruroides vittatus. Encyclopedia of Arkansas History and Culture. Available at http://encyclopediaofarkansas.net/encyclopedia/entry-detail.aspx?search=1&entryID=5373.
• Dennis, D. S., J. K. Barnes, and L. Knutson. 2008. Pupal cases of Nearctic robber flies (Diptera: Asilidae). Zootaxa 1868: 1-98.[pdf]
• Barnes, J. K., M. E. Slay, and S. J. Taylor. 2009. Adult Diptera from Ozark caves. Proceedings of the Entomological Society of Washington 111 (2): 335-353. [pdf]

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