Howard J. Frank

E-mail : jhf@gnv.ifas.ufl.edu

Frank, J. H. (1967) A serological method used in the investigation of the predators of the pupal stage of the winter moth, Operophtera brumata (L.) (Hydriomenidae). Quaest. Ent. 3: 95-105.  

Frank, J. H. (1967) The insect predators of the pupal stage of the winter moth, Operophtera brumata (L.) (Lepidoptera: Hydriomenidae). J. Anim. Ecol. 36: 375-389.

Frank, J. H. (1967) The effect of pupal predators on a population of winter moth, Operophtera brumata (L.) (Hydriomenidae). J. Anim. Ecol. 36: 611-621.

Frank, J. H. (1968) Notes on the biology of Philonthus decorus (Gr.) (Col., Staphylinidae). Entomologist's mon. Mag. 103: 273-277.

Frank, J. H. (1969) The larva and biology of Quedius picipes (Mann.) (Col., Staphylinidae). Entomologist's mon. Mag. 104: 263-268.

Frank, J. H. (1972) The genus Oligota Mannerheim in the Caribbean region (Coleoptera: Staphylinidae). Coleopts Bull. 26: 125- 146.

Frank, J. H. (1974) The fourth of July, or what's in a date ? A plea. Coleopts Newsl. (in Coleopts Bull.) 28: 48, 50.

Frank, J. H. (1975) A revision of the New World species of the genus Erichsonius Fauvel (Coleoptera: Staphylinidae). Coleopts Bull. 29: 177-203.

Frank, J. H. (1975) New records of Oligota Mannerheim (Staphylinidae) in Florida. Coleopts Bull. 29: 279-280.

Frank, J. H. (1976) Platystethus spiculus Er. Staphylinidae in Florida. Coleopts Bull. 30: 157-158.

Frank, J. H. (1977) Myrmecosaurus ferrugineus Bruch, an Argentinian beetle from fire ant nests in the United States. Florida Ent. 60: 31-36.

Frank, J. H. (1978) Auto-cleaning of captured beetles. Coleopts Newsl. (in Coleopts Bull.) 32: 40.

Frank, J. H., Curtis, G. A. (1979) Trend lines and the number of species of Staphylinidae. Coleopts Bull. 33: 133-149.

Frank, J. H. (1979) A new species of Proteinus Latreille (Coleoptera: Staphylinidae) from Florida. Florida Ent. 62: 329-340.

Frank, J. H. (1979) The use of the precipitin technique in predator-prey studies to 1975. Misc. Publ. ent. Soc. America 11 (4): 1-15.

Frank, J. H. (1979) Larval morphology and the classification of Staphylinus (sensu lato) (Coleoptera: Staphylinidae). Entomologist's mon. Mag. 114: 235-238.

Frank, J. H. (1980) The neotropical Oligota Mannerheim (Col., Staphylinidae) described by David Sharp. Entomologist's mon. Mag. 115: 251-254.

Frank, J. H. (1981) Book review: An illustrated guide to the genera of the Staphylinidae of America north of Mexico exclusive of the Aleocharinae (Coleoptera) by Ian Moore and E. F. Legner. 1979. Coleopts Bull. 34: 239-240.

Frank, J. H. (1981) Atheta coriaria (Kraatz) (Aleocharinae) and Sunius confluentus (Say) (Paederinae) in Florida (Coleoptera, Staphylinidae). Coleopts Bull. 34: 388.

Frank, J. H., Thomas, M. C. (1981) Myrmedoniini (Coleoptera, Staphylinidae, Aleocharinae) associated with army ants (Hymenoptera, Formicidae, Ecitoninae) in Florida. Florida Ent. 64: 138-146.

Frank, J.H. (1981) A revision of the New World species of the genus Neobisnius Ganglbauer (Coleoptera: Staphylinidae, Staphylininae). Occas. Papers Florida State Colln Arthropods 1: i-vii, 1-60.

Frank, J. H. (1981) A review of teratology in Staphylinidae, with description of a teratological specimen of Tachinus axillaris Erichson (Coleoptera, Staphylinidae, Tachyporinae) from Florida. Florida Ent. 64: 337-340.

Frank, J. H. (1981) A new Erichsonius species from Arizona with discussion on phylogeny within the genus (Coleoptera: Staphylinidae). Coleopts Bull. 35: 97-106.

Frank, J. H., Thomas, M. C. (1981) Oxytelus incisus Motschulsky and O. pennsylvanicus Erichson (Coleoptera, Staphylinidae, Oxytelinae) in Florida. Florida Ent. 64: 399-405.

Frank, J. H. (1982) The parasites of the Staphylinidae (Coleoptera). A contribution towards an encyclopedia of the Staphylinidae. Univ. Florida agr. Exp. Stns, Tech. Bull. 824: i-vii, 1-118.

Frank, J. H. (1983) Bromeliad phytotelmata and their biota, especially mosquitoes [p. 101-128, IN] Frank, J. H., Lounibos, L. P. (eds.) Phytotelmata: terrestrial plants as hosts for aquatic insect communities. Medford, New Jersey; Plexus Publishing, vii + 293 p.

Frank, J. H., Thomas, M. C. (1984) Cocoon-spinning and the defensive function of the median gland in larvae of Aleocharinae (Coleoptera, Staphylinidae): a review. Quaest. ent. 20: 7-23.

Frank, J. H. (1984) New records of Philonthini from the circum- Caribbean region (Coleoptera, Staphylinidae). Florida Ent. 66: 473-481.

Frank, J. H., Thomas, M. C. (1984) A new species of Proteinus from a Jamaican cave (Coleoptera: Staphylinidae). Natn. speleo. Soc. Bull. 45: 98-100.

Frank, J. H., Thomas, M. C. (1984) Cubanotyphlus largo, a new species of Leptotyphlinae (Coleoptera, Staphylinidae) from Florida. Canadian Ent. 116: 1411-1417.

Frank, J. H., Thomas, M. C. (1984) Heterota plumbea and Coenonica puncticollis in Florida (Coleoptera: Staphylinidae). Florida Ent. 67: 409-417.

Frank, J. H. (1985) Cafius caribeanus and C. subtilis in Florida and Venezuela (Coleoptera: Staphylinidae). Ent. News 96: 61-62.

Frank, J. H. (1985) Associations of Scaritini and Bledius in the New World (Coleoptera: Carabidae and Staphylinidae). Florida Ent. 68: 480-482.

Frank, J. H. (1986) Biological control of tropical and subtropical mole crickets. [p. II/24-II/31, IN] Proc. 1986 Sympos. Trop./Subtrop. Agr. Res. (Gainesville, 1986).

Frank, J. H. (1986) A preliminary checklist of the Staphylinidae (Coleoptera) of Florida. Florida Ent. 69: 363-382.

Frank, J. H., Carlysle, T. C., Rey, J. R. (1986) Biogeography of the seashore Staphylinidae Cafius bistriatus and C. rufifrons (Insecta: Coleoptera). Florida Scientist 49: 148-161.

Frank, J. H., Kanamitsu, K. (1987) Paederus, sensu lato (Coleoptera: Staphylinidae): natural history and medical importance. J. med. Ent. 24: 155-191.

Frank, J. H., Habeck, D. H., Peck, S. B. (1987) The distribution of Brathinus nitidus (Coleoptera: Staphylinidae) and a new key to the North American species. Coleopts Bull. 41: 137-140.

Frank, J. H., Woodruff, R. E., Nuñez, C. A. (1987) Scapteriscus didactylus (Orthoptera: Gryllotalpidae) in the Dominican Republic. Florida Ent. 70: 478-483.

Frank, J. H. (1988) Paederus, sensu lato (Coleoptera: Staphylinidae): an index and review of the taxa. Insecta Mundi 2: 97-159.

Frank, J. H., Klimaszewski, J., Peck, S. B. (1989) Leptagria perexilis and Myllaena audax (Coleoptera: Staphylinidae) in Florida. Florida Ent. 72: 717-718.

Frank, J. H., McCoy, E. D. (1990) Endemics and epidemics of shibboleths and other things causing chaos. Florida Ent. 73: 1-9.

Klimaszewski, J., Frank, J. H., Peck, S. B. (1990) Two new species and a key to the adults of Aleochara of Florida (Coleoptera: Staphylinidae). Florida Ent. 73: 177-185.

Giroux, K. G., Nalepa, C. A., Godfrey, K. E., Crocker, R. L., Frank, J. H. (1990) Japanese beetle, white grubs, and other beetle pests of turf [p. 141-148, IN] Habeck, D. H., Bennett, F. D., Frank, J. H. (eds.) Biological control of insects and weeds in the southern United States. Southern Cooperative Series Bull. 355: i-viii, 1-197.

Frank, J. H. (1991) Beginnings of a plan to catalog the cave fauna of Florida. Part 2. Florida Speleologist 27: 63-69.

Frank, J. H. (1991) Staphylinidae [p. 341-352, IN] Stehr, F. W. (ed.) An introduction to immature insects of North America. Dubuque, Iowa; Kendall-Hunt, Vol. 2, xvi + 975 p.

Frank, J. H., McCoy, E. D. (1991) Medieval insect behavioral ecology, and chaos. Florida Ent. 74: 1-9.

Frank, J. H., Thomas, M. C. (1991) The rove beetles of Florida (Coleoptera: Staphylinidae). Florida Dept. Agr. Cons. Serv., Divn. Pl. Industry, Ent. Circ. 343: 1-6.

Frank, J. H., McCoy, E. D. (1992) The immigration of insects to Florida, with a tabulation of records published since 1970. Florida Ent. 75: 1-28.

Nadel, H., Frank, J. H., Knight, R. J. (1992) Escapees and accomplices: The naturalization of exotic Ficus and their associated faunas in Florida. Florida Ent. 75: 29-38.

Klimaszewski, J., Frank, J. H. (1992) New distributional data for New World Gymnusini and Deinopsini, with description of a new species (Coleoptera: Staphylinidae, Aleocharinae). Supplement 5. Coleopts Bull. 46: 242-249.

Klimaszewski, J., Frank, J. H. (1992) New distributional data for nearctic Aleochara Gravenhorst (Coleoptera: Staphylinidae). Coleopts Bull. 46: 281-285.

Frank, J. H., Bennett, F. D., Cromroy, H. L. (1992) Distribution and prey records for Oligota minuta (Coleoptera: Staphylinidae), a predator of mites. Florida Ent. 75: 376-380.

Klimaszewski, J., Frank, J. H. (1992) New distributional data for nearctic Myllaena Erichson (Coleoptera: Staphylinidae). Supplement 2. Coleopts. Bull. 46: 397-402.

Cheng, L., Frank, J. H. (1993) Marine insects and their reproduction. Oceanogr. Mar. Biol. Annu. Rev. 31: 479-506.

Frank, J. H., McCoy, E. D. (1995) Invasive adventive insects and other organisms in Florida. Florida Ent. 78: 1-15.

Frank, J. H., McCoy, E. D. (1995) Precinctive insect species in Florida. Florida Ent. 78: 21-35.

Hu, G.-Y., Frank, J. H. (1995) New distributional records for Platystethus (Coleoptera: Staphylinidae: Oxytelinae), with notes on the biology of P. americanus. Florida Ent. 78: 137-144.

Hu, G.-Y., Frank, J. H. (1995) Biology of Neohypnus pusillus (Sachse) and its predation on immature horn flies in the laboratory. Coleopts Bull. 49: 43-52.

Hu, G.-Y., Frank, J. H. (1995) Structural comparison of the chorion surface of five Philonthus species (Coleoptera: Staphylinidae). Proc. Ent. Soc. Washington 97: 582-589.

Frank, J. H. (1996) BOOK REVIEW: Smetana, A. 1995. Rove beetles of the subtribe Philonthina of America north of Mexico. Florida Ent. 79: 81-82.

Frank, J. H. (1996) BOOK REVIEW: Downie, N. M., Arnett, R. H. The beetles of northeastern North America. Florida Ent. 79: 471-473.

Butler, J. F., Frank, J. H. (1996) Muscoid flies and their control in Florida [p. 467-486 in:] D. Rosen, F. D. Bennett and J. L. Capinera (eds.) Pest Management in the Subtropics. Integrated Pest Management - A Florida Perspective. Intercept; Andover, England, xiv + 578 p.

Hu, G. Y., Frank, J. H. (1996) Effect of the red imported fire ant (Hymenoptera: Formicidae) on dung-inhabiting arthropods in Florida. Environ. Ent. 25: 1290-1296.

Hu, G. Y., Frank, J. H. (1996) Effect of the arthropod community on survivorship of immature horn flies, Haematobia irritans (Diptera: Muscidae), in north-central Florida. Florida Ent. 79: 497-503.

Frank, J. H. (1997) BOOK REVIEW: O'Keefe, S. T. 1996. Revision of the Nearctic genus Lophioderus. Florida Ent. 80: 99.

Frank, J. H., McCoy, E. D., Hall, H. G., O'Meara, G. F., Tschinkel, W. R. (1997) Immigration and introduction of insects into Florida [p. 75-99, in] Simberloff, D., Schmitz, D. C., Brown, T. C. (eds.) Strangers in paradise: Impact and management of non-indigenous species in Florida. Island Press; Washington, DC, xii + 467 p.

Frank, J. H., Thomas, M. C. (1997) A new species of Charoxus (Coleoptera: Staphylinidae) from native figs (Ficus spp.) in Florida. J. New York Ent. Soc. 104: 70-78.

Frank, J. H. (1997) Staphylinidae. In: Solís, A. (ed.) Las familias de insectos de Costa Ric. INBio. http://www.inbio.ac.cr/papers/insectoscr/Texto54.html

Hu, G.-Y., Frank, J. H. (1998) Predation on the horn fly (Diptera: Muscidae) by five species of Philonthus (Coleoptera: Staphylinidae). Environ. Ent. 26: 1240-1246.

Frank, J. H. (1998) Staphylinidae [p. 36-43, in:] Woodruff, R. ., Beck, B. M., Skelley, P. E., Schotman, C. Y. L., Thomas, M. C. Checklist and bibliography of the insects of Grenada and the Grenadines. Center for Systematic Entomology, Memoir 2: 286 p.

Frank, J. H. (199.) BOOK REVIEW: Woodruff, R. E., Beck, B. M., Skelley, P. E., Schotman, C. Y. L., Thomas, M. C. 1998. Checklist and bibliography of the insects of Grenada and the Grenadines. Florida Ent. 81: 467-468.