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  • A revision of the black grass bug genus Irbisia Reuter (Heteroptera:Miridae)

    Creator:
    Schwartz, Michael David
    Abstract:
    The black grass bug genus Irbisia Reuter was revised. Over 18,000 specimens were examined and information concerning the biology, host plant and distributional relationships of the species was compiled. In addition to external characters, the male claspers and vesica, and the female dorsal libiate plate of the bursa copulatrix and...
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    Masters Thesis
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    specimens were borrowed from the California Academy of Sciences, San Francisco, (CAS), Dr. Paul H. Arnaud

  • A revision of the genus Notiphila Fallén (Diptera:Ephydridae) from America north of Mexico

    Creator:
    Mathis, Wayne N.
    Abstract:
    The North American species of the shore fly genus Notiphila Fallen were taxonomically revised. Over 13,000 specimens were examined from throughout the Nearctic Region and information relating to the biology of many species occurring in the West was gathered from both field and laboratory studies. Previously used characters were reevaluated;...
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    Dissertation
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    California Academy of Sciences, San Francisco (CAS), Dr. Paul H. Arnaud, Jr.; Cornell University, Ithaca

  • Description of the plant communities and succession of the Oregon coast grasslands

    Creator:
    Ripley, James Douglas
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    In an effort to describe the plant communities and succession of the Oregon coastal grasslands, vegetation and environmental data were collected from 75 stands at 24 separate locations ranging from Cape Falcon in Tillamook County to Cape Ferrelo in Curry County. The vegetation data consisted of cover and frequency values...
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    Dissertation
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    and Mitchell (1916) made general comments on the nature of the coastal grasslands of Curry County

  • A systematic study of the genus Phytocoris Fallén (Heteroptera:Miridae) in western North America

    Creator:
    Stonedahl, Gary Michael
    Abstract:
    The western Nearctic species of the genus Phytocoris Fallen were taxonomically revised. Over 15,000 specimens were examined. Information concerning host plant associations and distributions was compiled and summarized for use by future researchers. External morphological features and characters of the male genitalia were used to distinguish species. The genital tubercles...
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    Dissertation
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    thesis. Special thanks is given to Dr. Paul W. Oman for his valuable advice during the final stages of