Alfred F. Newton

September, 2005

 

Publications (Refereed)

 

Newton, A. F., Jr. & S. B. Peck.  1975.  Baited pitfall traps for beetles.  Coleopterists Bulletin 29: 45-46.

Newton, A. F., Jr.  1975.  The systematic position of Glypholoma Jeannel, with a new synonymy (Coleoptera: Silphidae, Staphylinidae).  Psyche 82: 53-58.

Thayer, M. K. & A. F. Newton, Jr.  1979.  Revision of the south temperate genus Glypholoma Jeannel, with four new species (Coleoptera: Staphylinidae: Omaliinae).  Psyche 85: 25-63 (1978).

Lawrence, J. F., & A. F. Newton, Jr.  1980.  Coleoptera associated with the fruiting bodies of slime molds (Myxomycetes).  Coleopterists Bulletin 34: 129-143.

Newton, A. F., Jr.  1982a.  New name for the extinct genus Mesagyrtes Ponomarenko (Coleoptera:  Silphidae s.l.).  Psyche 88: 335 (1981).

Newton, A. F., Jr.  1982b.  Redefinition, revised phylogeny and relationships of Pseudopsinae (Coleoptera: Staphylinidae).  American Museum Novitates 2743: 1-13.

Newton, A. F., Jr.  1982c.  A new genus and species of Oxytelinae from Australia, with a description of its larva, systematic position, and phylogenetic relationships (Coleoptera: Staphylinidae).  American Museum Novitates 2744: 1-24.

Lawrence, J. F., & A. F. Newton, Jr.  1982.  Evolution and classification of beetles.  Annual Review of Ecology and Systematics 13: 261-290.

Newton, A. F., Jr.  1983a.  Agathidiodes Portevin, new synonym of Stetholiodes Fall (Coleoptera: Leiodidae: Anisotomini).  Psyche 89: 337-338.

Newton, A. F., Jr.  1983b.  New generic synonymies, new combinations, and distributional comments on Leiodini (Coleoptera: Leiodidae).  Coleopterists Bulletin 37: 173-176.

Newton, A. F., Jr.  1983c.  Typhlobledius Lea transferred to Osoriini (Coleoptera: Staphylinidae: Oxytelinae, Osoriinae).  Coleopterists Bulletin 37: 176.

Newton, A. F., Jr.  1984.  Mycophagy in Staphylinoidea (Coleoptera).  Pages 302-353 in:  Q. Wheeler and M. Blackwell (editors), Fungus/Insect Relationships.  Perspectives in Ecology and Evolution.  Columbia University Press, New York.

Newton, A. F., Jr.  1985.  South temperate Staphylinoidea (Coleoptera): their potential for biogeographic analysis of austral disjunctions.  Pages 180-220 in:  G. E. Ball (editor), Taxonomy, phylogeny, and zoogeography of beetles and ants.  A volume dedicated to the memory of Philip Jackson Darlington, Jr., 1904-1983.  W. Junk, The Hague, Series Entomologia 33.

Newton, A. F., Jr.  1987.  Four Staphylinus (sensu lato) species new to North America, with notes on other introduced species (Coleoptera: Staphylinidae).  Coleopterists Bulletin 41: 381-384.

Newton, A. F., Jr.  1988.  Fooled by flatness: subfamily shifts in subcortical Staphylinidae (Coleoptera).  Coleopterists Bulletin 42: 255-262.

Newton, A. F., Jr. & M. K. Thayer.  1988.  A critique on Naomi's phylogeny and higher classification of Staphylinidae and allies (Coleoptera).  Entomologia Generalis 14: 63-72.

Newton, A. F., Jr. & D. S. Chandler.  1989.  World catalog of the genera of Pselaphidae (Coleoptera).  Fieldiana: Zoology (N. S.) 53: 1-93.

Newton, A. F., Jr.  1989a.  Paralispinus mariae Hatch (Coleoptera: Staphylinidae: Osoriinae) transferred to genus Stictocranius (Euaesthetinae).  Coleopterists Bulletin 43: 145-146.

Newton, A. F., Jr.  1989b.  Review of Dactylosternum Wollaston species of Australia and New Zealand (Coleoptera: Hydrophilidae).  Australian Entomological Magazine 16: 49-58.

Newton, A. F., Jr.  1990a.  Staphylinidae (adults) and Staphylinidae (larvae).  Pages 1137-1174 in:  D. L. Dindal (editor), Soil Biology Guide.  J. Wiley and Sons, New York.

Newton, A. F., Jr.  1990b.  Larvae of Staphyliniformia (Coleoptera): where do we stand?  Coleopterists Bulletin 44: 205-210.

Newton, A. F., Jr.  1990c.  Myrmelibia, a new genus of myrmecophile from Australia, with a generic review of Australian Osoriinae (Coleoptera: Staphylinidae).  Invertebrate Taxonomy 4: 81-94.

Newton, A. F., Jr. & S. L. Stephenson.  1990.  A beetle/slime mold assemblage from northern India (Coleoptera; Myxomycetes).  Oriental Insects 24: 197-218.

Newton, A. F., Jr.  1991.  Coleoptera:  Sphaeritidae, Synteliidae, Histeridae, Agyrtidae, Leiodidae, Leptinidae, Micropeplidae, Dasyceridae, Silphidae, Pselaphidae, Scaphidiidae, Scydmaenidae, pp. 324-341, 353-355, 359-365.  In:  F. W. Stehr (editor), Immature Insects, Volume 2.  Kendall/Hunt Publishing Company, Dubuque, Iowa.

Burakowski, B. & A. F. Newton, Jr.  1992.  The immature stages and bionomics of the myrmecophile Thoracophorus corticinus Motschulsky, and placement of the genus (Coleoptera, Staphylinidae, Osoriinae).  Annali del Museo Civico di Storia Naturale "G. Doria" 89: 17-42.

Johnson, S. A., R. W. Lundgren, A. F. Newton, Jr., M. K. Thayer, R. L. Wenzel & M. R. Wenzel.  1992.  Mazur's World Catalogue of Histeridae:  emendations, replacement names for homonyms and an index.  Polskie Pismo Entomologiczne 61 (2): 1-100 (1991).

Newton, A. F., Jr. & M. K. Thayer.  1992.  Current classification and family-group names in Staphyliniformia (Coleoptera).  Fieldiana: Zoology (N. S.) 67: 1-92.

Ashe, J. S. & A. F. Newton, Jr.  1993.  Larvae of Trichophya and phylogeny of the tachyporine group of subfamilies (Coleoptera: Staphylinidae) with a review, new species and characterization of Trichophyinae.  Systematic Entomology 18: 267-286.

Newton, A. F., Jr.  1993.  Leptusa alpicola Brancsik:  dual lectotype designations (Coleoptera: Staphylinidae).  Coleopterists Bulletin 47: 34.

Lawrence, J. F. & A. F. Newton, Jr.  1995.  Families and subfamilies of Coleoptera (with selected genera, notes, references and data on family-group names), pp. 779-1006.  In:  J. Pakaluk & S. A. Slipinski (editors), Biology, phylogeny and classification of Coleoptera:  Papers celebrating the 80th birthday of Roy A. Crowson.  Muzeum i Instytut Zoologii PAN, Warsaw.

Newton, A. F., Jr. & M. K. Thayer.  1995.  Protopselaphinae new subfamily for Protopselaphus new genus from Malaysia, with a phylogenetic analysis and review of the Omaliine Group of Staphylinidae including Pselaphidae (Coleoptera), pp. 219-320.  In:  J. Pakaluk & S. A. Slipinski (editors), Biology, phylogeny and classification of Coleoptera:  Papers celebrating the 80th birthday of Roy A. Crowson.  Muzeum i Instytut Zoologii PAN, Warsaw.

Klimaszewski, J., A. F. Newton, Jr. & M. K. Thayer.  1996.  A review of the New Zealand rove beetles (Coleoptera: Staphylinidae).  New Zealand Journal of Zoology 23: 143-160.

Navarrete-Heredia, J. L. & A. F. Newton, Jr.  1996.  Staphylinidae (Coleoptera), pp. 369-380.  In: J. E. Llorente, A. N. García & E. González (eds.), Biodiversidad, taxonomía y biogeografía de artrópodos de México: hacia una síntesis de su conocimiento.  Instituto de Biología, Universidad Autónoma de México, México D.F., México.  xvi + 660 pp.

Newton, A. F.  1996.  Creophilus luctuosus (Blanchard) from Bolivia transferred to the genus Xanthopygus, with locality correction (Coleoptera: Staphylinidae).  Studies in the Neotropical Fauna and Environment 31: 79-81.

Newton, A. F.  1997a.  Review of Agyrtidae (Coleoptera), with a new genus and species from New Zealand.  Annales Zoologici 47: 111-156.

Newton, A. F.  1997b.  First record of the genus Platydracus (=Staphylinus in part) from Hawaii, and notes on Hawaiian Creophilus (Coleoptera: Staphylinidae: Staphylininae: Staphylinini).  Bishop Museum Occasional Papers 49: 23-25.

Newton, A. F. & H. Franz.  1998.  World catalog of the genera of Scydmaenidae (Coleoptera).  Koleopterologische Rundschau 68: 137-165.

Ballard, J. W. O., M. K. Thayer, A. F. Newton, Jr. & E. Grismer.  1998.  Data sets, partitions, and characters: philosophies and procedures for analyzing multiple data sets.  Systematic Biology 47: 367-396.  Available online at: http://taylorandfrancis.metapress.com/openurl.asp?genre=article&id=doi:10.1080/106351598260770

Newton, A. F.  1998.  Phylogenetic problems, current classification and generic catalog of world Leiodidae (including Cholevidae), pp. 41-178.  In: Phylogeny and evolution of subterranean and endogean Cholevidae (=Leiodidae Cholevinae).  Proceedings of XX I.C.E. Firenze, 1996.  Museo Regionale di Scienze Naturali, Torino.

Kistner, D. H. & A. F. Newton.  1999.  A new genus and species of termitophilous Osoriinae from Thailand (Coleoptera: Staphylinidae) with notes on its behavior and that of associated termites.  Sociobiology 34: 239-258.

Newton, A. F.  2000a.  Family 14.  Sphaeritidae Shuckard, 1839, pp. 209-211.  In:  R. H. Arnett, Jr. & M. C. Thomas (eds.), American Beetles, Vol. 1.  Archostemata, Myxophaga, Adephaga, Polyphaga: Staphyliniformia.  CRC Press, Boca Raton, Florida.  xv + 443 pp.

Newton, A. F.  2000b.  [15 new synonymies in:] Smetana, A. & A. Davies, Reclassification of the north temperate taxa associated with Staphylinus sensu lato, including comments on relevant subtribes of Staphylinini (Coleoptera: Staphylinidae).  American Museum Novitates 3287: 1-88.

Newton, A. F., E. G. Matthews & J. Muona.  2000.  John Lawrence - coleopterist par excellence.  Invertebrate Taxonomy 14: 721-731.  Available online (to journal subscribers) at: http://www.publish.csiro.au/?act=view_file&file_id=IT00041.pdf

Newton, A. F.,  M. K. Thayer, J. S. Ashe & D. S. Chandler.  2000.  Family 22.  Staphylinidae Latreille, 1802, pp. 272-418.  In:  R. H. Arnett, Jr. & M. C. Thomas (eds.), American Beetles, Vol. 1.  Archostemata, Myxophaga, Adephaga, Polyphaga: Staphyliniformia.  CRC Press, Boca Raton, Florida.  xv + 443 pp.  Corrections available online at: http://www.coleopsoc.org/ABmain.shtml

Peck, S. B., P. Gnaspini & A. F. Newton.  2000 (1998).  Catalogue and generic keys for the Leiodidae of Mexico, West Indies, and Central and South America (Insecta: Coleoptera).  Giornale Italiano di Entomologia 9: 37-72.

Newton, A. F.  2001.  Corrections to World Catalog of the Genera of Pselaphidae (Newton & Chandler, 1989).  Deutsche Entomologische Zeitschrift (Mitteilungen aus dem Museum für Naturkunde in Berlin) 48: 53-55.

Navarrete-Heredia, J. L. & A. F. Newton.  2002.  Agyrtidae (Coleoptera), pp. 493-498.  In: J. Llorente Bousquets & J. J. Morrone (eds.), Biodiversidad, taxonomía y biogeografía de artrópodos de México: hacia una síntesis de su conocimiento.  Vol. III.  Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, Ciudad Universitaria, México D. F., México.  x + 690 pp.

Navarrete-Heredia, J. L., A. F. Newton, M. K. Thayer, J. S. Ashe & D. S. Chandler.  2002.  Guía ilustrada para los géneros de Staphylinidae (Coleoptera) de México.  Illustrated guide to the genera of Staphylinidae (Coleoptera) of Mexico. Universidad de Guadalajara & CONABIO, México.  xii + 401 pp.

Sikes, D. S., R. B. Madge & A. F. Newton.  2002.  A catalog of the Nicrophorinae (Coleoptera: Silphidae) of the world.  Zootaxa 65: 1-304.  Available online at: http://www.mapress.com/zootaxa/2002f/z00065f.pdf

Betz, O., M. K. Thayer & A. F. Newton.  2003.  Comparative morphology and evolutionary pathways of the mouthparts in spore-feeding Staphylinoidea (Coleoptera).  Acta Zoologica 84 (3): 179-238.  Available online (to journal subscribers) at: http://www.blackwell_synergy.com/links/doi/10.1046%2Fj.1463_6395.2003.00147.x/pdf, with supplemental figures freely available online at: http://www.blackwellpublishing.com/products/journals/suppmat/AZO/AZO147/AZO147sm.htm

Leschen, R. A. B. & A. F. Newton.  2003.  Larval description, adult feeding behavior, and phylogenetic placement of Megalopinus (Coleoptera: Staphylinidae).  Coleopterists Bulletin 57: 469-493 (Outstanding Paper of the Year Award, Coleopterists Society, 2004).

Solodovnikov, A. Y. & A. F. Newton.  2005.  Phylogenetic placement of Arrowinini trib. n. within the subfamily Staphylininae (Coleoptera: Staphylinidae), with revision of the relict South African genus Arrowinus and description of its larva.  Systematic Entomology 30: 398-441 [OnlineEarly publication date: 9-Dec-2004].  Available online (to journal subscribers) at: http://www.blackwell_synergy.com/toc/sen/30/3;jsessionid=kXaEeYkhNVx_

Boone, J. H., P. Z. Goldstein, C. Grinter, J. E. Louderman, A. F. Newton, P. P. Parrillo, M. B. Prondzinski, M. K. Thayer, P. Sierwald, D. A. Summers & J. A. Wagner [alphabetical], paintings by P. Macnamara.  2005.  Illinois Insects and Spiders. University of Chicago Press & The Field Museum, Chicago & London.  xv + 118 pp. incl. 28 color plates.

Newton, A. F.  2005.  Sphaeritidae Shuckard, 1839; Synteliidae Lewis, 1882; Agyrtidae Thomson, 1859; Leiodidae Fleming, 1821, pp. 183-190, 261-280. In: Beutel, R. G. & R. A. B. Leschen (eds.). Handbook of Zoology Vol. IV, Arthropoda: Insecta; Coleoptera, Vol. I, Morphology and Systematics (Archostemata, Adephaga, Myxophaga, Polyphaga partim). De Gruyter, Berlin, New York.

 

 

Published Reviews, Abstracts, Reports

 

Newton, A. F., Jr.  1982.  Beetles of Australia and New Zealand.  American Philosophical Society, Year Book 1981: 39-40. (Published Grantee Report)

Newton, A. F., Jr.  1983.  Beetles of Chile and Peru.  American Philosophical Society, Year Book 1983: 157-158. (Published Grantee Report)

Newton, A. F., Jr.  1988.  Book Review:  R. S. Anderson & S. B. Peck, 1985, The carrion beetles of Canada and Alaska, Biosystematics Research Institute Publication 1778, 121 pp.  Bulletin of the Entomological Society of Canada 20 (1): 25. 

Newton, A. F., Jr. & M. K. Thayer.  1988.  Pselaphidae and Staphylinidae (Coleoptera): the 'missing link' discovered?  Proceedings XVIII International Congress of Entomology (Vancouver BC, July 1988): 50. (Published Abstract)

Newton, A. F., Jr.  1989.  The first Leptotyphlinae from Australia and its larva (Coleoptera: Staphylinidae).  Abstract Volume, International Congress of Coleopterology (Barcelona, September 1989): 123. (Published Abstract)

Newton, A. F., Jr.  1989.  Collection news from the Field Museum.  Insect Collection News 2 (2): 17-18.

Newton, A. F., Jr. & M. K. Thayer.  1990a.  Book Review:  A. Zanetti, 1987, Coleoptera: Staphylinidae: Omaliinae; Fauna d'Italia, Vol. XXV; Edizioni Calderini, Bologna, xii + 472 pp.  Coleopterists Bulletin 44: 93-94.

Newton, A. F., Jr. & M. K. Thayer.  1990b.  Comment on the proposed placement of HYDROBIIDAE Troschel, 1857 (Mollusca, Gastropoda) on the Official List of Family-Group Names (Case 2699; see BZN 47: 104-109).  Bulletin of Zoological Nomenclature 44: 286-287.

Newton, A. F., Jr.  1992a.  Técnicas para la elaboración de preparaciones permanentes y temporales de Coleópteros pequeños.  [Translation and appendix by J. L. Navarrete-Heredia].  Boletín Mexicana de Entomología 10: 11-13.

Newton, A. F., Jr.  1992b.  Comment (3) on the proposed conservation of the generic name Helophorus Fabricius, 1775 (Insecta, Coleoptera) as the correct original spelling (Case 2796; see BZN 49: 30-31).  Bulletin of Zoological Nomenclature 49: 231.

Newton, A. F., Jr., M. K. Thayer & C. W. Sabrosky.  1992.  Case 2786.  Tachinidae Fleming, 1821 (Insecta: Coleoptera) and Tachinidae Robineau-Desvoidy, 1830 (Insecta: Diptera): proposed removal of homonymy, and Tachyporidae MacLeay, 1825 (Insecta: Coleoptera): proposed precedence over Tachinusidae Fleming, 1821.  Bulletin of Zoological Nomenclature 49: 122-126.

Thayer, M. K. & A. F. Newton, Jr.  1992.  Specimen databases as research tools.  Insect Collection News 8: 6-7.

Thayer, M. K., A. F. Newton, Jr. & T. Pape.  1992.  Case 2793.  Metopiinae Foerster, 1868 (Insecta: Hymenoptera), Metopiini Raffray, 1904 (Insecta: Coleoptera), and Metopiini Townsend, 1908 (Insecta: Diptera): proposed removal of homonymy.  Bulletin of Zoological Nomenclature 49: 200-204.

Thayer, M. K. & A. F. Newton, Jr.  1994.  New product review:  Lawrence, J. F. et al., 1993, Beetle larvae of the world; CSIRO publications, Melbourne, Victoria; CD-ROM + 52 pp. manual.  Mola 3: 6-7 (1993).

Newton, A. F., Jr.  1995a.  Case 2872.  Xantholinini Erichson, 1839 and Quediini Kraatz, 1857 (Insecta, Coleoptera):  proposed precedence over senior synonyms, and Quedius Stephens, 1829:  proposed designation of Staphylinus levicollis Brullé, 1832 as the type species.  Bulletin of Zoological Nomenclature 52: 48-53.

Newton, A. F., Jr.  1995b.  Comment (2) on the proposal to remove the homonymy between Brachypterinae Erichson, [1845] (Insecta, Coleoptera) and Brachypterinae Zwick, 1973 (Insecta, Plecoptera), and proposed precedence of Kateretidae Ganglbauer, 1899 over Brachypterinae Erichson, [1845] (Case 2865; see BZN 51: 309-311.  Bulletin of Zoological Nomenclature 52: 181.

Newton, A. F., Jr.  1995c.  Norville M. Downie.  Insect Collection News 10: 24.

Newton, A. F., Jr.  1995d.  Comment on the proposal to remove the homonymy between Brachypterinae Erichson, [1845] (Insecta, Coleoptera) and Brachypterinae Zwick, 1973 (Insecta, Plecoptera), and proposed precedence of Kateretidae Ganglbauer, 1899 over Brachypterinae Erichson, [1845] (Case 2865; see BZN 51: 309-311; 52: 179-181).  Bulletin of Zoological Nomenclature 52: 335-336.

Newton, A. F., Jr. & M. K. Thayer.  1995.  Comment on the proposed conservation of Aspidiphorus Ziegler in Dejean, 1821 (Insecta, Coleoptera) as the correct original spelling, and the placement of Aspidiphoridae Kiesenwetter, 1877 (1859) on the Official List (Case 2918; see BZN 52: 44-47).  Bulletin of Zoological Nomenclature 52: 264-266.

Newton, A. F., Jr.  1996a.  Online gazetteers; Staphylinidae ("most wanted"); Vial stoppers.  Mola 6: 4-6.

Newton, A. F.  1996b.  Book Review:  Smetana, A., 1995, Rove beetles of the subtribe Philonthina of America north of Mexico (Coleoptera: Staphylinidae):  Classification, phylogeny and taxonomic revision.  Dugesiana 3 (1): 46-50.

Leschen, R. A. B. & A. F. Newton.  2000.  Leiodidae beetles:  a New Zealand perspective.  Abstracts XXI International Congress of Entomology (Foz do Iguassu, Brazil, August 2000):  934.

Navarrete-Heredia, J.-L., A. F. Newton, M. K. Thayer, J. S. Ashe & D. S. Chandler.  2000.  An illustrated guide to the Staphylinidae (Coleoptera) of Mexico.  Abstracts XXI International Congress of Entomology (Foz do Iguassu, Brazil, August 2000):  963.

Newton, A. F.  2000.  The turtle leiodid - a Chilean enigma (Coleoptera: Leiodidae).  Abstracts XXI International Congress of Entomology (Foz do Iguassu, Brazil, August 2000):  935.

Newton, A. F.  2001.  Staphylinus maculosus and S. violaceus Gravenhorst, 1802 (currently Platydracus maculosus and P. violaceus; Insecta, Coleoptera):  proposed conservation of usage of the specific names.  Bulletin of Zoological Nomenclature 58: 210-214. [resulted in Opinion 2039:  ICZN 2003. Bulletin of Zoological Nomenclature 60: 164-165.]

Newton, A. F.  2002.  Book Review:  Herman, L. H., 2001, Catalog of the Staphylinidae (Insecta: Coleoptera), 1758 to the end of the second millennium, Parts I-VII (Bulletin of the American Museum of Natural History 265: 1-4218).  Coleopterists Bulletin 56: 597-600.

Newton, A. F.  2004.  Proteininae (Insecta: Coleoptera: Staphylinidae) in Gondwana:  first look at ancient distribution patterns.  IV Southern Connections Conference, Programme and Abstracts, pp. 146-147.

Thayer, M. K. & A. F. Newton.  2004.  Southern beetle quest.  In the Field, Summer 2004: 18-19.

Newton, A. F.  2005.  Notice: Beetle survey and systematics - request for specimens.  Biodiversity Research (Newsletter of the NSW Biodiversity Research Network) 16: 13.

 

 

Website Resources (Identification Guides, Catalog Databases, Checklists)

 

Peck, S. B. & A. F. Newton. 2001. The leiodid beetles of Costa Rica [online].  Costa Rica: INBio [last updated 2001].  Available from URL: http://www.inbio.ac.cr/papers/leiudidae/

Newton, A. F. & M. K. Thayer. 2003-. Catalog of higher taxa of Staphyliniformia and genera and subgenera of Staphylinoidea [online]. Chicago: Field Museum of Natural History [last updated 27 August 2005]. Available from URL: http://www.fieldmuseum.org/peet_staph/db_1a.html

Newton, A. F. & M. K. Thayer. 2003-. Catalog of austral species of Staphylinidae and other Staphylinoidea [online]. Chicago: Field Museum of Natural History [last updated 27 August 2005]. Available from URL: http://www.fieldmuseum.org/peet_staph/db_1b.html

Newton, A. F. & M. K. Thayer. 2003-. Bibliography supporting catalogs of Staphyliniformia family-, genus- and species-group names [online]. Chicago: Field Museum of Natural History [last updated 27 August 2005]. Available from URL: http://www.fieldmuseum.org/peet_staph/db_1d.html

Thayer, M. K. & Newton, A. F. 2003-. Summary of distributions of austral species of Staphylinidae and some related families of Staphylinoidea [downloadable pdf files]. Chicago: Field Museum of Natural History, 313 pp (all included families). [last generated 27 August 2005]. Available from URL: http://www.fieldmuseum.org/peet_staph/db_1c.html