Arnold S. Menke

Arnold S. Menke (1930s– ), U.S. entomologist.

Eponyms

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• 1 eponym of Arnold S. Menke

Taxon names authored

(List may be incomplete)

• 17 taxon names authored by Arnold S. Menke

Publications

(List may be incomplete)

1961

• Menke, A.S. 1961. A review of the Nearctic species of Chlorion (Hymenoptera: Sphecidae) with the description of a new species from Baja California. Annals of the Entomological Society of America 54: 667–669. PDF

1962

• Menke, A.S. 1962. Notes on two species of sphecine wasps described by H.T. Fernald from South America (Hymenoptera: Sphecidae). The Pan-Pacific Entomologist38:63. PDF
• Menke, A.S. 1962. A new genus of digger wasps from South America (Hymenoptera: Sphecidae). Proceedings of the Biological Society of Washington 75: 303–306. PDF Reference page. 

1963

• Menke, A.S. 1963. The dates of publication of Palisot de Beauvois "Insectes recueillis en Afrique et en Amérique". The Annals and Magazine of Natural History (Series 13) 5: 701–702. PDF
• Menke, A.S. 1963. Notes and synonymy of some Neotropical Sphex and Isodontia described by E. Taschenberg and S. Rohwer (Hymenoptera: Sphecidae). The Pan-Pacific Entomologist 39: 228–230. PDF
• Bohart, R.M. & Menke, A.S., 1963. A reclassification of the Sphecinae with a revision of the Nearctic species of the tribes Sceliphronini and Sphecini. University of California Publications in Entomology 30: 91–182. PDF Reference page. 

1964

• Menke, A.S. 1964. New species of North American Ammophila (Hymenoptera, Sphecidae). Acta Hymenopterologica 2: 5–27.
• Menke, A.S. 1964. Miscellaneous notes on Ammophila (Hymenoptera, Sphecidae). Entomological News 75: 149–155. BHL
• Menke, A.S. 1964. A new subgenus of Ammophila from the Neotropical Region (Hymenoptera: Sphecidae). The Canadian Entomologist 96: 874–883. PDF Reference page. 
• Menke, A.S. 1964. Notes on two Sphecinae described by Fox (Hymenoptera: Sphecidae). The Pan-Pacific Entomologist 40: 238–240. PDF

1965

• Menke, A.S. 1965. Synonymical notes on New World wasps of the subfamily Sphecinae (Hymenoptera, Sphecidae). Tijdschrift voor Entomologie 108: 205–217. BHL
• Menke, A.S. 1965. The identity of some Ammophila observed by C.H. Hicks, H.E. Evans and others in connection with biological studies (Hymenoptera, Sphecidae). Entomological News 76: 257–261. BHL

1966

• Menke, A.S. 1966. The genera of the Ammophilini (Hymenoptera: Sphecidae). The Canadian Entomologist 98: 147–152. PDF
• Menke, A.S. 1966. New species of North American Ammophila, Part II (Hymenoptera, Sphecidae). Proceedings of the Biological Society of Washington 79: 25–40. PDF
• Menke, A.S. 1966. The identity of Parapsammophila lutea Taschenberg, 1869 (Hymenoptera, Sphecidae). Polskie Pismo Entomologiczne 36: 57–61. PDF

1967

• Menke, A.S. 1967. New species of North American Ammophila, Part III. (Hymenoptera, Sphecidae). Los Angeles County Museum Contributions in Science 123: 1–8. PDF
• Menke, A.S. 1967. New genera of Old World Sphecidae (Hymenoptera). Entomological News 78(2): 29–35. BHL Reference page. 
• Menke, A.S. 1967. A new South American species of Bothynostethus (Hymenoptera: Sphecidae). The Pan-Pacific Entomologist 43: 140–141. PDF
• Menke, A.S. 1967. Odontosphex Arnold, a genus of the Philanthinae, with a key to the tribes and genera of the subfamily (Hymenoptera: Sphecidae). The Pan Pacific Entomologist 43: 141–148. PDF Reference page. 

1968

• Menke, A.S. 1968. New genera and species of wasps of the tribe Trypoxylonini from the Neotropical Region (Hymenoptera, Sphecidae, Larrinae). Los Angeles County Museum Contributions in Science 135: 1–9. Access Reference page. 
• Menke, A.S. 1968. New species of Neotropical Sphecidae (Hymenoptera, Sphecidae). The Pan-Pacific Entomologist 43: 309–314. PDF
• Menke, A.S. 1968. A review of the New World species of Pison. I. The subgenus Krombeiniellum (Hymenoptera: Sphecidae). The Canadian Entomologist 100: 1100–1107. PDF
• Menke, A.S. 1968. New South American genera and species of the tribe Bothynostetini (Hymenoptera; Sphecidae; Larrinae). Acta Zoologica Lilloana 22: 89–99. PDF Reference page. 
• Menke, A.S. 1968. Two new species of Nitela with taxonomic notes on the taxa Tenila, Rhinonitela, and Nitela rugosa. Mushi 42: 133–139. PDF
• Menke, A.S. 1968. Ammophila rhinoceras Strand, 1913 = Hoplammophila aemulaus (Kohl), 1901 (Hymenoptera, Sphecidae). Mushi 42: 139. PDF

1969

• Menke, A.S. 1969. A new Nitela, subgenus Tenila, with a key to the species of the subgenus (Hymenoptera: Sphecidae). Proceedings of the Entomological Society of Washington 71: 197–201. BHL

1970

• Menke, A.S. 1970. The genus Ammophila in the West Indies (Hymenoptera: Sphecidae). Proceedings of the Entomological Society of Washington 72: 236–239. BHL

1974

• Menke, A.S. 1974. A preliminary review of the agile group of Podium Fabricius (Hymenoptera: Sphecidae). Journal of the Washington Academy of Sciences 63: 147–153. PDF
• Menke, A.S. 1974. The dates of publications of A. G. Dahlbom's Hymenoptera Europaea, vol. 1. Polskie Pismo Entomologiczne 44: 315–317. PDF
• Menke, A.S. 1974. Some sphecid workers past and present. U.S. Dep. Agric., Washington, D.C. pp. 1–3.
• Menke, A.S. 1974. Hoplammophila de Beaumont: a key to the species (Hymenoptera, Sphecidae) – Klucz do oznaczania gatunków rodzaju Hoplammophila de Beaumont (Hymenoptera, Sphecidae). Polskie Pismo Entomologiczne 44: 581–583. PDF
• Menke, A.S. 1974. The correct name for a common North American Trypoxylon wasp (Hymenoptera, Sphecidae). Proceedings of the Entomological Society of Washington 76: 418. BHL

1975

• Menke, A.S. 1975. Comment on the proposed suppression of Euplilis Risso, 1826 in favour of Rhopalum Stephens, 1829, Z. N. (S.) 2056. The Bulletin of Zoological Nomenclature 32: 97–98. BHL

1976

• Bohart, R.M.; A.S. Menke, 1976: Sphecid wasps of the world. A generic revision. University of California Press, Berkeley, Los Angeles, London. 1 color plate, IX + 695 pp. Internet Archive Reference page. 
• Menke, A.S. 1976. Notice. Proceedings of the Entomological Society of Washington 78: 489. BHL

1977

• Menke, A.S. 1977. Aha, a new genus of Australian Sphecidae and revised key to the world genera of the tribe Miscophini (Hymenoptera, Larrinae). Polskie Pismo Entomologiczne 47: 671–681. PDF Reference page. 

1979

• Menke, A.S. 1979. Three sphecid wasps previously unrecorded from Tahiti (Hymenoptera: Sphecidae). Proceedings of the Entomological Society of Washington 81: 303. BHL
• Menke, A.S. 1979. A review of the genus Larrisson Menke (Hymenoptera: Sphecidae). Australian Journal of Zoology 27: 453–463. PDF
• Menke, A.S. 1979. Corrections. Sphecos 1: 21–22. [corrections to R. Bohart and Menke, 1976. Sphecid wasps of the world]. PDF

1980

• Menke, A.S. 1980. Biological notes on Trachypus mexicanus Saussure and T. petiolatus (Spinola) (Hymenoptera: Sphecidae). Journal of the Kansas Entomological Society 53: 235–236. PDF
• Menke, A.S. 1980. Dates of Publication. Sphecos 2: 18–19. PDF
• Menke, A.S. 1980. More errata–Sphecid Wasps of the World. Sphecos 2: 19. PDF
• Menke, A.S. 1980. The M. Spinola collection. Sphecos 3: 9. PDF
• Menke, A.S. 1980. Spinola's Faunae Ligusticae fragmenta. Decas Prima. Sphecos 3: 10. PDF
• Menke, A.S. 1980. Pomona Insect Collection. Sphecos 3: 29. PDF
• Menke, A.S. 1980. Meadow Valley, Mexico. Sphecos 3: 29. PDF

1981

• Menke, A.S. 1981. Fabricius–Species Insectorum = 1781. Sphecos 4: 4. PDF
• Menke, A.S. 1981. Dufour–1841. Sphecos 4: 5. PDF
• Menke, A.S. 1981. Still more errata–Sphecid Wasps of the World. Sphecos 4: 5–6. PDF

1982

• Menke, A.S. 1982. Important Hymenoptera collection transferred. Sphecos 5: 8. PDF
• Menke, A.S. 1982. American Entomological Institute Collection to Florida. Sphecos 6: 6. PDF
• Menke, A.S. 1982. Larra bicolor established in Florida. Sphecos 6: 6. PDF

1983

• Menke, A.S. 1983. Sphecid Wasps of the World–More Errata. Sphecos 7: 11–12. PDF
• Menke, A.S. 1983. New Harmony, Indiana and the Sand Hill Country of Nebraska. Sphecos 7: 20–22. PDF

1984

• Menke, A.S. 1984. Editha magnifica (Perthy) in Venezuela (Hymenoptera: Sphecidae: Nyssoninae). Proceedings of the Entomological Society of Washington 86: 960. BHL
• Menke, A.S. 1984. More errata–Sphecid Wasps of the World. Sphecos 8: 31. PDF
• Menke, A.S. 1984. More errata in the Big Blue Book. Sphecos 9: 26–27. PDF

1985

• Menke, A.S. 1985. More errata: Sphecid Wasps of the World. Sphecos 10: 44–46. PDF

1986

• Menke, A.S. 1986. Sphecid Wasps of the World–a few errors. Sphecos 12: 21. PDF
• Menke, A.S. 1986. Philanthus ruspatrix (L.). Sphecos 12: 21. PDF
• Menke, A.S. 1986. Utah–Arizona 1986. Sphecos 13: 35–37. PDF
• Menke, A.S. 1986. Bohart and Menke errata–continued (Sphecid Wasps of the World). Sphecos 13: 39–40. PDF

1987

• Menke, A.S. 1987. Errata in Sphecid Wasps of the World. Sphecos 14: 33. PDF
• Menke, A.S. 1987. A visit to the American Entomological Institute. Sphecos 14: 38–39. PDF 171

1988

• Menke, A.S. 1988. Pison in the New World: a revision (Hymenoptera: Sphecidae: Trypoxylini). Contributions of the American Entomological Institute 24 (3):i-iii, 171 pp.
• Menke, A.S. 1988. Errata in Sphecid Wasps of the World. Sphecos 16: 23. PDF
• Menke, A.S. 1988. Additional errata for the Big Blue Book. Sphecos 17: 24–25. PDF

1989

• Menke, A.S. 1989. Arpactophilus reassessed, with three bizarre new species from New Guinea (Hymenoptera: Sphecidae: Pemphredoninae). Invertebrate Taxonomy 2: 737–747. PDF
• Menke, A.S. 1989. A new species of Sericophorus from New Guinea (Hymenoptera: Sphecidae: Larrinae). The Pan-Pacific Entomologist 65: 458–462. PDF
• Menke, A.S. 1989. Errata in Sphecid Wasps of the World. Sphecos 18: 19–20. PDF

1990

• Menke, A.S. 1990. The status of Pison doggonum (Hymenoptera: Sphecidae). Entomological News 101: 154. BHL
• Menke, A.S. 1990. Big Blue Book errata, part 14. Sphecos 19: 37 PDF
• Menke, A.S. 1990. Generic names in Hymenoptera. Sphecos 20: 29–30 [a review of Pagliano and Scaramozzino, 1990]. PDF
• Menke, A.S. 1990. Big Blue Book errata, part 15. Sphecos 20: 35. PDF

1991

• Menke, A.S. 1991. Big Blue Book errata. Part 16. Sphecos 21: 20. PDF
• Menke, A.S. 1991. Big Blue Book errata. Part 17. Sphecos 22: 17. PDF

1992

• Menke, A.S. 1992. Pison in Costa Rica (Sphecidae). Sphecos 23: 8–10 PDF
• Menke, A.S. 1992. Further records of Neotropical Pison. Sphecos 23: 10. PDF
• Menke, A.S. 1992. Big Blue Book errata. Part 18. Sphecos 23: 15. PDF
• Menke, A.S. 1992. Mole cricket hunters of the genus Larra in the New World (Hymenoptera: Sphecidae, Larrinae). Journal of Hymenoptera Research 1: 175–234. BHL

1993

• Menke, A.S. 1993. Notauli and parapsidal lines: just what are they? Sphecos 24: 9–12. PDF
• Menke, A.S. 1993. Big Blue Book Errata. Part 19. Sphecos 24: 23. PDF
• Menke, A.S. 1993. On Budrys' line (response to Budrys and Rasnitsyn). Sphecos 25: 6 PDF
• Menke, A.S. 1993. Further records of Pison mainly from Guanacaste Province, Costa Rica. Sphecos 25: 11. PDF
• Menke, A.S. 1993. Big Blue Book Errata. Part 20. Sphecos 25: 21–22. PDF
• Menke, A.S. 1993. Crabroninae vs Larrinae (Sphecidae). Sphecos 26: 6–7. [Crabroninae Latreille, 1802 has priority over Larrinae Latreille, 1810]. PDF
• Menke, A.S. 1993. Larra altamazonica in Panama. Sphecos 26: 7. PDF
• Menke, A.S. 1993. Additional records for New World Pison. Sphecos 26: 7. PDF
• Menke, A.S. 1993. Hyménoptères Sphecidae d'Europe Occidentale. Volume 1. Généralités – Crabroninae by Jacques Bitsch and Jean Leclercq. Fauna de France, vol. 79, 325 pp. Sphecos 26: 20. [Book review]. PDF
• Menke, A.S. 1993. Big Blue Book Errata. Part 21. Sphecos 26: 22. PDF

1994

• Menke, A.S. 1994. Podium plesiosaurus (Smith): the second known specimen (Sphecidae). Sphecos 27: 13. PDF
• Menke, A.S. 1994. Further records of Neotropical Pison. Sphecos 27: 13. PDF
• Menke, A.S. 1994. Spring collecting in the California Coast Ranges. Sphecos 27: 15. PDF
• Menke, A.S. 1994. Big Blue Book Errata. Part 22. Sphecos 27: 20. PDF
• Menke, A.S. 1994. New Mexico, Arizona, and Utah. Sphecos 28: 20:22. [A trip report]. PDF
• Menke, A.S. 1994. Big Blue Book Errata. Installment 23. Sphecos 28: 29. PDF

1995

• Menke, A.S. 1995. More on Tsuneki type material. Sphecos 29: 14. [Tsuneki collection to be placed in The Museum of Nature and Human Activities, 6 Yayoigaoka, Sanda, Hyogo 669–13, Japan]. PDF

1996

• Menke, A.S. 1996. Neotropical Mellinus: a review (Hymenoptera: Sphecidae). Memoirs of the Entomological Society of Washington 17: 125–141.
• Menke, A.S. 1996. Some newly recognized Holarctic species of Sphecidae. Sphecos 30: 11. PDF
• Menke, A.S. 1996. Sphecius spectabilis (Taschenberg) in Colombia. Sphecos 30: 11. PDF
• Menke, A.S. 1996. Big Blue Book Errata. Installment 24 (final). Sphecos 30: 31–32. PDF
• Menke, A.S. 1996. The Ammophilini of Costa Rica; an identification guide (Hymenoptera: Sphecidae: Sphecinae). Journal of Hymenoptera Research 5: 190–202. and http://researcharchive.calacademy.org/research/entomology/Entomology_Resources/Hymenoptera/sphecidae/copies/Menke_1996e.pdf PDF

1997

• Menke, A.S. 1997. A new Ammoplanus Gussakovskij (Hymenoptera: Sphecidae: Pemphredoninae) from San Clemente Island, California. Proceedings of the Entomological Society of Washington 99: 133–135. BHL
• Menke, A.S. 1997. Species homonymy in Belomicrus Costa (Hymenoptera: Sphecidae: Crabroninae). Proceedings of the Entomological Society of Washington 99: 378. [proposed Belomicrus boharti]. BHL
• Menke, A.S. 1997. Family-group names in Sphecidae (Hymenoptera: Apoidea). Journal of Hymenoptera Research 6: 243–255. [https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/item/26143#page/535/mode/1up and http://researcharchive.calacademy.org/research/entomology/Entomology_Resources/Hymenoptera/sphecidae/copies/Menke_1997c_family_group.pd f

2004

• Menke, A.S. 2004. Ammophila hevans Menke, a new species from southern South America, with taxonomic notes on similar species (Hymenoptera: Apoidea: Sphecidae). Journal of the Kansas Entomological Society 77: 765–773. PDF

2007

• Menke, A.S. 2007. Ammophila nancy Menke, a new species in the pruinosa complex (Hymenoptera: Sphecidae: Ammophilinae). Zootaxa 1546: 321–33. PDF

2015

• Menke, A.S. 2015. A new species of red-legged Pison in Australia (Hymenoptera, Crabronidae, Trypoxylini). Proceedings of the Entomological Society of Washington 116: 402–407. [Pison amabile]. PDF

2016

• Menke, A.S. 2016. Re-evaluation of of the generic limits of Pison Jurine, and a new species of the genus Aulacophilinus Lomholdt (Hymenoptera: Crabronidae: Trypoxylini). Proceedings of the California Academy of Sciences (Series 4) 63: 333–340. PDF