UDH papers

Papers on insects by the Urban Dragon Hunters team

Links to reprints of additional insect papers can be found at Julie's ResearchGate contributions page.

Odonata:

• Craves, J.A., D.S. O'Brien, and J. Hernandez. 2023. Plains Emerald (Somatochlora ensigera): New for Michigan. Argia 35(3):34-36.
• Craves, J.A., A.I. Cognato, D. O’Brien, and M.J. Mahoney. 2022. A new locality and unexpected haplotypes of the federally-endangered Hine’s Emerald dragonfly, Somatochlora hineana (Odonata: Corduliidae). Bulletin of American Odonatology 13(2): 7-17.
  
• Craves, J.A., D.S. O'Brien, and D.A. Marvin. 2020. New population of the rare dragonfly Ophiogomphus howei (Odonata: Gomphidae) in southern Michigan, United States. Journal of Insect Science, Volume 20, Issue 5, September 2020, 33, https://doi.org/10.1093/jisesa/ieaa125
  
• O’Brien, M. F., D.S. O’Brien, and J.A. Craves. 2017. Cordulegaster erronea Hagen in Selys (Tiger Spiketail) Rediscovered in Michigan (Odonata: Cordulegastridae). Great Lakes Entomologist 50 (1-2):1-5.
• Craves, J.A. and D. S. O'Brien. 2016. Common Baskettail, Epitheca cynosura (Odonata: Corduliidae), with extensive dark wing tips. Argia 28(3):11-12.
• O'Brien, M.F., J.A. Craves, and D. S. O'Brien. 2016. Great Spreadwing (Archilestes grandis) in Michigan: More evidence for the potential role of restoration projects in range expansions. Argia 28(1):5-7.
• Craves, J. A., and D. S. O'Brien. 2015. Macromia alleghaniensis (Odonata: Macromiidae): New for Michigan, with clarifications of northern records. (PDF) Great Lakes Entomologist 48:186-191.
• Craves, J. A.. and D. S. O’Brien. 2013. The Odonata of Wayne County, Michigan: Inspiration for renewed monitoring of urban areas. Northeastern Naturalist 20:341-362.
• Craves, J. A.. and D. S. O'Brien. 2011. Tramea calverti (Odonata: Libellulidae): new for Michigan with notes on other new reports from the Great Lakes region (pdf). Great Lakes Entomologist 44:78-82.
• Craves, J. A. 2008. Insect Inventory at the Detroit River International Wildlife Refuge, Humbug Marsh Unit, 2008. Report to U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Detroit River International Wildlife Refuge and the International Wildlife Refuge Alliance, Grosse Ile, MI. 14 pp.
• Craves, J. A., and D. S. O’Brien. 2007. [Band-winged Dragonlet] Erythrodiplax umbrata (Odonata: Libellulidae): New for Michigan (pdf). Great Lakes Entomologist 40:95-97.
• Craves, J. A. 2007.  Baseline inventory of Odonata at the Detroit River International Wildlife Refuge, Humbug Marsh Unit. Final Report. CCS MOA #2007 CCS-98. USFWS Region 3, Fort Snelling, MN.
• Craves, J. A. 2006. First Michigan specimens of [Great Blue Skimmer] Libellula vibrans Fabricius (Odonata: Libellulidae (pdf). Great Lakes Entomologist 39: 91-93.
• Craves, J. A. 2006.  [Great Spreadwing] Archilestes grandis (Rambur) (Odonata:Lestidae): New for Michigan (pdf). Great Lakes Entomologist 39: 88-90.
• Craves, J. A., and D. S. O’Brien. 2002. [Citrine Forktail] Ischnura hastata Odonata: Coenagrionidae): New for Michigan (pdf). Great Lakes Entomologist35:117-118.
• Craves, J. A., and D. S. O’Brien. 2002. [Flag-tailed Spinyleg]  Dromogromphus spoliatus (Odonata: Gomphidae): New for Michigan (pdf). Great Lakes Entomologist 35:115-116 .
• Craves, J. A. 2002.  A preliminary list of the Odonata of Wayne Co. Michigan Birds and Natural History 9:7-16.
• Craves, J. A. 2001.  Notable new dragonfly records.  Michigan Birds and Natural History 8:185-188.

Other insects:

• Craves, J. A. 2017. Native birds exploit leaf-mining moth larvae using a new North American host, non-native Lonicera maackii. Ecoscience 3-4:81-90.
• O’Brien, M.F., and J.A. Craves. 2016. Phyllopalpus pulchellus Uhler, the Handsome Trig (Orthoptera: Gryllidae), a confirmed Michigan resident. Great Lakes Entomologist 49:202-203.
• O'Brien, M. F. and D. S. O'Brien, 2015. Orocharis saltator (Orthoptera: Gryllidae) - Now Present in Michigan, Newsletter of the Michigan Entomologists Society, 60 (1&2): 4.
  
• Craves, J. A. and D. S. O’Brien. 2009. The “Hearsay” Hairstreak: Satyrium favonius ontario in Wayne County, Michigan. Mich. Entom. Newsletter 54(1&2):10-11.
• O’Brien, M. F., and J. A. Craves. 2008. [Giant Resin Bee] Megachile sculpturalis Smith — A new bee for Michigan (Hymenoptera: Megachilidae). Mich. Entom. Newsletter 53(1&2):4.
• O’Brien, M. F., and J. A. Craves. 2006. Isodontia elegans: Now in Michigan (Hymenoptera: Sphecidae: Sphecinae). Great Lakes Entomologist 39: 94-96.
• Craves, J. A.  2004.  Are there populations of the Miami Blue, Cyclargus thomasi bethunebakeri, in Cuba? News Lepidopterists’ Soc. 46:43.
• Craves, J. A. 2003.  Michigan range expansion for [Common Ringlet] Coenonympha tullia inornata (Lepidoptera: Satryidae). Mich. Entom. Newsletter 48(3&4):5.