Richard C. Froeschner (1916-2002): Biographical Sketch, Described Taxa, And Publications - Obituary

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PROC. ENTOMOL.SOC.WASH.
105(4),2003,pp. 1075-1086
Obituary
Richard C. Froeschner
(1916-2002):
Biographical Sketch, Described Taxa, and Publications
Richard C. Froeschner, circa 1985
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visitor recalled with great admiration the
gift ofreprints and books Dick sent to him
as a result ofa much smaller request for a
few key papers. This was typical of Dick
when he saw a need.
During his many years at the Smithson-
TUIT ian, he was quoted regularly in newspapers
andappearedonradioandtelevisionforthe
localaswell astheforeignmedia.Although
a heteropterist by profession, Dick was
knowledgeable on a wide array ofotherin-
sect groups. He was the residentcicadaex-
pertandregularlyansweredinquiriesonthe
emergence of the various broods all over
the country. He also published on otheror-
ders,includingColeoptera(Languriidaeand
Fig. \. A rciund "tuit." Erotylidae). Neuroptera, and Orthoptera
(his Master's thesis treated the Orthoptera
of Iowa).
cotanormTeMohelaeroyogpfay2sa,snai2nne0dgm0i2ohn,feelDbnprrti.innsgRgciisoecnthtthoaiersratds.cdCle.DovisFocertkoet,edhseatcsohlonehnenig-rs eMnatrsD.cihcAkt8,awna19se1a6r,bloytronagieminmtihgCerhafinactmaiglGoye,rmmoIalvlneindpoairst-,o
friends called hini, was a kind, gentle, shy St. Louis, Missouri, where he attended el-
man. Dick rarely gave advice, but he wasa ementary, junior high, and high school.
good listener who had an ability to let a During these foriTiative years, he became
person talk out loud and reach hisown, but intrigued with natural history. As a young
guided,conclusions. Those whoknew Dick boy, he enjoyed the powerful synergistic
appreciatedhisfriendshipandsubtlehumor forceofthree,close,nature-lovingbrothers,
One of his most famous lines was that he who surely were a major stimulation in his
wouldfinish aprojectwhenhegot "around development. From early collections ofin-
to it." Those closest to him knew that he sects attracted to kerosene lamps, through
would next pull from his desk drawer a the yearsofthe "FroeschnerNatureClub,"
"round tuit" (Fig. 1), which always re- and on to more sophisticated collecting
ceived much-anticipated laughter. In keep- techniques, Dick showed a strong interest
ing withhis goodcheer, hefrecjuentlycom- in entomology. Several of his high school
plimented friends with a "Goodjob 99," a teachers, particularly Ms. Mary McCarty,
phrase borrowed from the old Get Simirt saw his potential and provided assistance
television series. that allowedhim toattendthe Universityof
Dick went out ofhis way to help others, Missouri in pursuit ofhis B.S.. received in
particularly students and lay people, either 1941. During these years, he worked at the
by furnishing identifications or by explain- Missouri DepartmentofAgricultureonJap-
ing problems relating to household insects anese beetle surveys in the St. Louis area
orto natural history in general. He was pa- (1938-1940) and as aTaxonomic Entomol-
tientandkindtostudents,particularlywhen ogist at Jefferson City (1940-1941).
he saw exceptional potential. On occasion, Early in his undergraduate days, he met
Dick would include students as coauthors University ofMissouri Scientific Illustrator,
to stimulate and help teach them the details Elsie M. L. Herbold, who soon became his
of publishing scientific papers. One recent companion and strongest supporter. On Oc-
VOLUME 105.NUMBER4 1077
tober6. 1940. they were inaniedandbegan school's Alumni and StudentCouncil "Dis-
a long and devoted relationship,combining tinguished Teaching Award."
Dick's scientific passion with Elsie's envi- Despite his success and devotion to
able artistic skills, that was to span more teaching, Dick's true love was research. In
than 61 years. 1960, he accepted a research entomologist
From 1941 to 1945 he was variouslyem- position with the United States Department
ployedas assistant stateentomologist,nurs- of Agriculture in Washington, D.C. Disap-
ery inspector, and state representative on pointed with the heavy identification re-
the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Par- sponsibilities that came with the position,
liitoria Scale Insect Project. In 1945 he he returned to Montanaasan associatepro-
joined the Army, serving two years in var- fessor at the L'niversity of Montana. Mis-
ious capacities from Entomology Techni- soula.
cian working on mosquitoand malariacon- In 1963, Dr. J. F GatesClark,thenchair-
ti'ol to Chief Ward Master at the MacDill man of the Department of Entomology at
Air Force Base Hospital, nearTampa, Flor- the United States National Museum
ida. After the Service, from 1946 to1948, (USNM), offered Dick a research entomol-
he served as ChiefCurator and Acting Di- ogist position at the Smithsonian Institu-
rectorofthe Museum ofScience andTech- tion, Washington, D.C. Without hesitation,
nology at the .St. Louis Academy of .Sci- Dick and family again pulled up roots and
ences. returned to the East. He devoted the re-
Dick received his M.S. from Iowa State mainder ofhis life researching Heteroptera
College in 1951. During his Master's work at the USNM (now—the National Museum
on the "Orthoptera of Iowa," he was em- of Natural History NMNH), helping to
ployed as an instructor from 1948 to 1949 build one of the world's largest and best-
and as an assistant professor during 1949- curated Heteroptera collections. Dick re-
1954. He worked as a nursery inspectorfor tired in 1995 at the ageof79. Hecontinued
the Iowa State Entomologist during the driving intothemuseumfromFallsChurch,
summers,gainingconsiderablepracticalex- Virginia, on a regularbasis until December
perience. 12, 2001, when poor health forced him to
Dick continued on to pursue his Pli.D. stayhome. Hepassedaway five monthslat-
underDr. Hany H. Knight,worldrenowned ei'.
mirid specialist. It was during these years Dick's contributions to entomology are
that hejoined a group ofgraduate students numerous. His early teaching stimulated
who went on to become prominent heter- many students to go on to successful ca-
opterists. He became life-long friends with reers,but itishisresearchcontributionsthat
well-known colleagues Jose C. M. Carval- will have the longest influence. Dick's five-
ho, Leonard A. Kelton, Joseph C. Schaff- part series on the "HemipteraofMissouri"
ner, andJames A. Slater. Notfarbehind the isstill remarkablyuseful aftermorethan40
graduates students were the undergraduates years. The series contains identification
John D. LattinandJohnT Polhemus.These keys and biological notes for all true bugs
must have been grand days at Iowa State known from that state and is profusely il-
College, whichalsoboastedtwootherwell- lustrated by his talented wife, Elsie. It re-
known hemipterists on the faculty, Drs. mainsoneofthe most frequentlycitedtrea-
Carl J. Drake and Halbert M. Harris. tises on North America Heteroptera. His
Upon completion of his doctorate, he 1960 monograph of the "Cydnidae of the
joined the staff at Montana State College, Western Hemisphere" is perhaps his most
Bozeman, as an assistant professor from outstanding, purely scientific, contribution.
1954 to 1956 and associate professor from This masterful work puts the cydnids in
1956 to 1960. In 1958, he received the phylogenetic context for the first time and
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provides revisions and keys to all known (eds.). Journal of the New York Entomo-
New World genera and species. Another logical Society,94(2)] publishedinhishon-
major contribution is the 1988 Catalog of or on the occasion ofhis 70''' birthday. Ar-
the Heteroptera, or True Bugs, ofCanada ticles by his wife Elsie; brothers Paul, the
and the Continental United States. As co- Reverend Robert, and the Reverend Wil-
editor. Dick wrote large portions ofthecat- liam Froeschner; former student Paul Ene-
alog introduction and authored 20ofthe45 boe, M.D.: and numerous colleaguesreveal
familychapters, includingthelargefamilies the high regard friends and colleaguesheld
Coreidae, Pentatomidae, and Reduviidae. for Dick.
This major accomplishment was the first The Richard C. Froeschner Memorial
summation ofthe North America literature Fund has been established to help purchase
in more than 70 years. His "'Heteropteraof literature on Heteropteraat the Smithsonian
Ecuador" (1981)and "SynopsisoftheHet- Institution. Tax-deductible contributions
eroptera of the Galapagos Islands" (1985) may be sent to the Department ofSystem-
have proved to be two of the most useful atic Biology, Division ofEntomology, Na-
treatments of South American bugs ever tional Museum of Natural History. Smith-
published. The extensive literature reviews sonian Institution, RO. Box 37012, 10'"
provided citations for original descriptions, Street & Constitution Avenue NW, Wash-
revisions, and identiHcation keys. He con- ington, D.C. 20013-70—12.
tinued with this theme throughout his ca- Acknowledgments. I am grateful to El-
reer, working on synopses and annotated sie (Falls Church, Virginia) and Ellen
lists for many Neotropical countries. Un- Froeschner(Carmel, Indiana) forreviewing
fortunately, most remain incomplete. In the manuscript and providing infomiation
1999, however, hepublishedanoutstanding included in the biographical sketch. I also
compilation ofthe amazingly rich faunaof thank John W. Brown and David R. Smith
Panama in his "True bugs ofPanama" that (Systematic Entomology Laboratory, ARS,
included information on 51 families, 585 USDA, c/o National Museum of Natural
genera, and 1,330 species. Dick had nearly History, Smithsonian Institution, Washing-
completed ofthe non-mirid Heteropterafor ton, D.C.) and A. G. Wheeler, Jr (Clemson
Chile, when declining health stopped pro- University, Clemson. SC) for their helpful
gress on this monumental synopsis. comments.
temAasticGaBriyolHoegvye—lE(n2t0o02m.olEongtyNNeewwssl,etStyesr-, List of DescribedTaxa
Smithsonian Institution, National Museum AUCHENORRHYNCHA
ofNatural History 16: 2-3) so nicely said. MEMBRACIDAE
"Friends and colleagues will long remem- TeUmwiKiarchhoUliFroeschner, 1468
ber this man ofwisdom, humor, and devo- HETEROPTERA
tion to his chosen field." During his career, ACANTHOSOMATIDAE
Dick Froeschnerpublished 131 entomolog-
HellicajohniFroeschner.2000
ical papers, mostly on Heteroptera, and HcllicajohnpolheiniFroeschner.2000
treated taxa in 10 families and two subor- RolstonusFroeschner. 1997(n.gen.)
ders, describing new to science two sub- RolstomisrolstoniFroeschner, 1997
families, eight genera, and 111 species. ARADIDAE
Dick is survived by his wife Elsie; two Bmc/ivrhynciispauperKormilev& Froeschner. 1987
daughters, Kay and Ellen: two grandchil- Calisiopsis brodzinskyonnn Froeschner. 1992 (amber
dren; and two great grandchildren. To learn fossil)
more details about Dr. Richard C. Froesch- CCail/iZs/iMiici/>i\viMs nkii.i,nTi,iiirlicivhicrFcrioielastcahnFerro.es1ch9n9e2r. 1992
ner's life, I refer readers to the 1986 Fest- Ciilisidi'us nihcitiiUitaFroeschner. 1992
schrift [T J. Henry and A. G. Wheeler. Jr. Meziradnesbiii-i^i Kormilev& Froeschner. 1987
)
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Mezira vicina Kormilev& Froeschner. 1987 Melanaethus wolcotti Froeschner and Maldonado.
1993
BLISSIDAE
MicroporusshiromaiFroeschner, 1977
IschiunleimismissaiiriensisFroeschner. 1944
Onali/ysbisinuatusFroeschner. 1960
COREIDAE OnalipscompletusFroeschner. 1960
CeraleplusdenticulatiisFroeschner. 1963 PangaeusbisetosusFroeschner. 1960
CeraleptusprobolusFroeschner. 1963 PangaeusimpressusFroeschner. I960
CYDNIDAE PangaeusneogeusFroeschner. 1961)
AAAmmmnnneeessstltuuusssfbeoaxvspeiladateiinulitcsliutFsiriosFersFocrehosneceshrcn.henre1.r9.6109169060 PPPPaaaannnnggggaaaaeeeeuuuusssspppruluunungcrcotitnipilounintoncutetmuaamtFFurrsFooreeoFsserccsohhcennhseencrreh,,rn,e1r199.166900619060
AnmestuslenkoiFroeschner. 1975 PangaeusquinquespinosusFroeschner, 1960
AmnestuspequinusFroeschner. 1975 PangaeussemibrunneusFroeschner, 1960
AAmmnneessttuussrsaedxidaelnitsalFursoesFcrhoneesrc.hne1r9,601960 (ajr. syn. of PPaannggaaeeuusssteutboesrucsulFirpoeesscFhrnoeers,chn1e9r6.01960
A. radialisFroeschner;syn.byFroeschner. 1981) PseudopangaeusFroeschner. 1960(n. subg.ofDalla-
ABmlnaeensatuhslottrhirmoapcouslaatuFsroFersocehsncehrn,er1.9616960 Rhysiteildlouspo)rusbarberiFroeschner. 1960
BlaenacirraFroeschner. 1966 RhytidoporusobsoletusFroeschner. 1960
BlaenacoarctataFroeschner. 1960 ScaptocorinaeFroeschner. I960(n. subfam.)
BBBlllaaaeeennnaaammsiuedbdtsiiuotlcrcaiarcthiainaaFtrFaoreoFsercsohcenhsencreh,rn,e1r19.966010960 SSSecchaaipprttuoosccoocrriiinssctdguirsvoestrsegaxeennFssrioseFsrFcorheonseecsrhc,nhenr1e.9r6,109i69060(n. subsp.
ChilocorisincomplusFroeschner. 1967 TnminotusalbicostusFroeschner, 1960
Chilocoris neozealondiciis Lariviere and Froeschner. TutninotusbrevirostrisFroeschner, I960
1994 TaminotusinconspicuusFroeschner, 1960
ChilocorispeterseniFroeschner. 1967 TomuiiHusiinisetosusFroeschner, 1960
CyrtomenusbergiFroeschner. 1960(n.n.)
DallasiellusahitaceusFroeschner, 1960 MIRIDAE
DallasiellusbacchinusFroeschner, 1960 AtractotomiispursliiaeFroeschner. 1963
DallasiellusdilatipesFroeschner. 1960 HesperolabopsmexicaFroeschner. 1967
DallasiellusfususFroeschner. 1960 LarinocerusFroeschner. 1965(n.gen.)
DallasiellushonaihiFroeschner. 1960 LarinocerusbaliusFroeschner. 1965
DallasiellusinrerruplusFroeschner, 1960 PENTATOMIDAE
DallasielluslaevisFroeschner, 1960 ElsiellaFroeschner. 1981 (n. gen.)
DallasiellusleurusFroeschner, 1975
DallasielluslongirostrisFroeschner, 1960 REDUVIIDAE
DallasiellusmegalocephalusFroeschner. 1960 PhyniataprolataFroeschnerandKomiilev. 1990(n.n.)
DallasiellusorchidiphilusFroeschner, 1960 RHOPALIDAE
DallasiellusavailsFroeschner. I960
JaderasilhergliediFroeschner. 1985
DallasielluspuncticepsFroeschner, 1960 NiesthreaashlockiFroeschner. 1989
DallasielluspuncticoriaFroeschner. 1960
DallasiellusreflexusFroeschner, 1960 TINIGIDAE
DallasiellustriangularisFroeschner. 1960 AcalyptaemicataFroeschner, 1996
DallasiellusvanduzeeiFroeschner. 1960 AcalyptalauraeFroeschner, 1991
DearclacapensisFroeschner, 1961 AcalyptaruhoffaeFroeschner, 1976
DearclanatalensisFroeschner, 1961 AnommatocoriszetekiDrake&Froeschner, 1962
DearclapaucivillosaFroeschner, 1961 CarldrakeanaFroeschner. 1968(n.gen.)
Ecarinoceps Froeschner, 1960 (n. subg. ofDallasiel- Can'ulhutingisFroeschner, 1996(n.gen.)
lus) CoiythaicadarwinianaDrakeandFroeschner, 1967
EctinopusmuticusFroeschner, 1960 CorythaicawolfianaDrakeandFroeschner, 1967
GarsauriinaeFroeschner, 1960(n. subfam.) CorythuchamelissaeFroeschnerandMiller,2002
MacroscytusaquilusFroeschner. 1967 DistocaderFroeschner, 1968 (n.gen.)
MacroscytusnoonadanaeFroeschner. 1967 EtesinaldaFroeschner. 1996(n.gen.)
MelanaethusaereusFroeschner. 1960 EtesinaldalaticostaFroeschner. 1996
MelanaethusexteniusFroeschner. 1960 ExulmusFroeschner. 1996(n.gen.)
MelanaethusmixtusFroeschner. 1960 GargaphiasanclieziFroeschner. 1972
MelanaethusplanifronsFroeschner. 1960 LeptiidictyaarchboldiFroeschner. 1968
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LepiodictyafuscipesFroeschner, 1989 1949
LeplopharsabrediniFroeschner. 1968 Froeschner.R.C. 1949.Contributionstoasynopsisof
LeptopharsagihhicarinaFroeschner, 1976 Hemiptera of Missouri, pt. IV. Hebridae. Meso-
LeptopharsainadrigaliFroeschner. 1989 veliidae. Cimicidae. Anthocoridae. Cryptostemma-
LeptopharsareflexaFroeschner. 1989 tidae. Isometopidae. Meridae [sic]. American Mid-
MinitingiselsaeFroeschner. 1968 land Naturalist42(1): 123-188.
PhatnomabionlinatumFroeschner, 1976
PhatnomaeiemaeaDrakeandFroeschner. 1967
1951
PlescohyrsaiiigrihasisFroeschner. 1991
SiiudctuhaplotaxisFroeschner. 1969 Froeschner. R. C. 1951. Observationsofpredatorsof
StragulotingisFroeschner, 1969(n.gen.) Europeancornborereggs.Proceedingsofthe Iowa
StiagulotingisenglemaniFroeschner, 1991 AcademyofScience57:445-448 [1950|.
Tclcoiu'iiiiiihiirteyiFroeschner, 1970
List of Publications 1952
Froeschner,R.C. 1952.AfourthearwigforMissouri,
1941 withfurthernotesonanotherspecies(Dermaptera).
Froeschner,R.C. 1941.Contributionstoasynopsisof EntomologicalNews63(4): 88.
tdhoepiHdaeem.iptPeerntaatoofniMiidsaseo.uriC,ydpnti.dIa.e.ScuTthelylreeroicdoarei,dPaoe-. FrooefscMhinsesro.urRi.(CH.om1o9p5t2e.raA).syJnouorpnsailsoofftthheeNCeicwadYiodrake
American Midland Naturalist26(1): 122-146. EntomologicalSociety60: 1-14.
Froeschner, R. C. 1952. Battle those backyard bugs.
HouseholdMagazine 1952(Jul): 16-17.
Froeschner.R.C. 1942.Contributionstoasynopsisof
the HemipteraofMissouri, pt. II. Coreidae.Aradi- 1953
dae. Neididae. American MidlandNaturalist27(3): Froeschner. R. C. and E. R Meiners. 1953. The Lan-
591-609. guriidae and Erotylidae (Coleoptera) of Missouri
Froeschner. R. C 1942. The nymphs ofAeliu and with notes and keys. Journal of the Kansas Ento-
Neotliglossii (Hemiptera: Pentatomidae). Entomo- mologicalSociety26(1): 18-25.
logical News.5.^: 292-293.
1954
1943 Froeschner. R. C. 1954. The grasshoppers and other
Baker. H.. N. Stabler. A. C. Johnson. L. Adams, and Orthoptera ofIowa. Iowa State CollegeJournal of
R. C. Froeschner. 1943. Parlatoria chinensis Mar- .Science 29(2): 163-354.
latt. U. S. Department ofAgriculture. Agricultural
Research Administration. Bureau of Entomology
and PlantQuarantine. E-.'S9.«i: 1-16. 19.56
Froeschner. R. C. 1956. How to make an insect col-
1944 lection. Montana State College Extension Service
Froeschner. R. C. 1944. Annotationsand keysforthe Bulletin 1011 (revised): 1-19.
Dermaptera of Missouri. Entomological News
55(7): 181-183. 1957
Froeschner,R.C. 1944.Contributionstoasynopsisof Froeschner. R. C. 1957. Perilliislimatus Knight (He-
the HemipteraofMissouri, pt. III. Lygaeidae. Pyr- miptera: Pentatoinidae)inMontana. Proceedingsof
rhocoridae. Piesmidae. Tingidae, Enicocephalidae. the Entomological Society of Washington 59(4):
Phymatidae, Ploiariidae, Reduviidae, Nabidae. 162.
AmericanMidlandNaturali.st31(3): 638-683.
1960
1946
Froeschner. R. C. 1960. Cydnidae of the Western
Froeschner.R.C. 1946.TheCercopidaeorspittlebugs Hemisphere. Proceedings ofthe United States Na-
of Missouri. Journal ofthe Kansas Entomological tional Museum 111(3430): 337-680 + 13 pis.
.Society 19(1): 30-35. Froeschner, R.C. 1960.ThegenusBlaenaWalker(=
MacrymenusSignoret) with thedescription offour
1947 newspeciesandakeytotheknownforms(Hemip-
Froeschner. R. C. 1947. Notes and keys to the Neu- tera: Cydnidae). Records of the South Australian
roptera of Missouri. Annals ofthe Entomological Museum 13(4):453-466.
SocietyofAmerica40(I): 123-136. Froeschner. R. C. I960. Review ofthegenusKalaka-
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iliti Distant (Hemiptera: Cydnidae). Entomological the Galapagos Archipelago (Hemiptera: Tingidae).
News7I(10): 249-234. ProceedingsoftheEntomologicalSocietyofWash-
ington69(1): 82-91.
1%1 Froeschner, R. C. 1967. Theburrowerbugscollected
Froeschner,R.C. 1961. RevisionoftheSouthAfrican by the Noona Dan Expedition mainly in the Phil-
genus DearcUi Signoret with descriptions ofthree ippines and Bismarck Islands (Hemiptera: Cydni-
new species(Hemiptera: Cydnidae). Entomological dae). EntomologiskeMeddelelser35: 11-22.
News72(8): 197-205. Froeschner, R. C. 1967. Revision ofthe cactus plant
bug genus Hespcrolahops Kirkaldy (Hemiptera:
Miridae).ProceedingsoftheUnitedStatesNational
1962 Mu.seum 123(3614): 1-11.
Froeschner.R.C. 1962.Contributionstoasynopsisof Froeschner. R.C. andJ. L. Heiring. 1967.Comments
the Hemiptera of Missouri, pt. V. Hydrometridae. oftheproposeddesignationofneotypesforfourhe-
Gerridae. Veliidae, Saldidae, Ochteridae. Gelasto- mipteran speciesZ. N. (S.) 1732. Bulletin ofZoo-
coridae, Naucoridae, Belostomatidae, Nepidae. No- logical Nomenclature24(4): 195-196.
toneclidae, Pleidae, Corixidae. American Midland
Naturalist67(I): 208-240. 1968
Dramkeec,opCh.ilJ.usanldacRe.buCg.fFrroomesPcahnnearma19(6H2e.miAptnereaw:mTyirn-- Froeschner. R. C. 1968. TeUimona archboldi. a new
gidae).Great BasinNaturalist22(1-3): 8-11. treehopper from Florida (Homoptera: Membraci-
dae). Proceedings ofthe Entomological Society of
Wa.shington70(2): 1,54-155.
1963 Froeschner, R. C. 1968. Burrowerbugs from theGa-
Froeschner. R. C. 1963. The Genus CenileplusCi>sta lapagosIslandscollectedbythe 1964expeditionsof
in the Western Hemisphere (Hemiptera: Coreidae). the Galapagos ScientiHc Project (Hemiptera: Cyd-
Journalot the KansasEntomologicalSociety36(2): nidae).ProceedingsoftheEntomologicalSocietyof
109-113. Washington70(2): 192.
Froeschner, R. C. 1963. Review ofthe genus Atrac- Froeschner,R.C. 1968. Notesonthesystematicsand
toromus Fieber in North America with notes, key morphology ofthe lacebug subfamilyCantacader-
anddescriptionofonenewspecies(Hemiptera:Mir- inae(Hemiptera:Tingidae). ProceedingsoftheEn-
idae). Bulletin ofthe Brooklyn Entomological So- tomologicalSocietyofWashington70(3):245-254.
ciety58(1): 1-?. Froeschner,R.C. 1968.Lacebugscollectedduringthe
Froeschner. R.C. andQ. L. Chapman. 1963.ASouth Bredin-Archbold-Smithsonian BiologicalSurveyof
Americancydnici,ScapuncoiiscastaneusPerty.es- Dominica,B.W.I.(Hemiptera:Tingidae).GreatBa-
tablished in the United States (Hemiptera: Cydni- sin Naturalist28(4): 161-171.
dae). Entomological News74: 95-98.
1969
196,S F-roeschner,R.C. 1969.Zoogeographicandsystematic
Froeschner,R.C. 196,5.Lcirinocenisbaliiis. anewge- notes on the lace bug tribe Litadeini, with the de-
nusand new speciesofplant bugfromthe United scription ofthe new genus Stragidolingis (Hemip-
States (Hemiptera: Miridae). Entomological News tera: Tingidae). Great Basin Naturalist29(3): 129-
76(4): 83-89. 132.
Froeschner, R. C. 1969. [Review of] Evolutionary
1966 Trendsin Heteroptcra. Part I.. Eggs,by R. H.Cob-
Froeschner, R. C. 1966. Carl John Drake 188.5-1965. ben. Science 166: 990-991.
Annals of the Entomological Society of America
59(5): 1028-1029. 1970
Froeschner, R. C. 1966. Synonymy ofa West Indian Froeschner. R. C. 1970. rclcoiuinia Inirlcyi. a new
spittlebug, deleting the genus Clovia Irom the species oflantana-teeding lace bug fromTrinidad,
Americas.ProceedingsoftheEntomologicalSociety W. I.(Hemiptera:Tingidae). ProceedingsoftheEn-
ofWashington68(3): 270. tomologicalSocietyofWashington72(4):470-472.
Froeschner. R.C. 1966.Twonew speciesofthe Aus- Froeschner, R. C. and R. M. Baranowski. 1970. First
tralian genus Bhieiut with notes on previously de- United States records for a West Indian burrower
scribed species (Hemiptera: Cydinidae). Journal of bug,Amneslitstrimaciilanis(Hcniiptcia:Cydnidae).
theKansasEntomologicalSociety39(4):690-694. FloridaEntomologist53(1): 15.
1967 1971
Drake.C.J.andR C. Froeschner. 1967.Lacebugsof Froeschner.R.C. 1971.Ncihi\praiiiniiititsReuterrang
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essouthwardintoMaryland.ProceedingsoftheEn- 1979
tomological SocietyofWashington73(3); 268. Froeschner, R. C. 1979. Heteroptera in an oft-over-
Iroeschner.R.C. 1971.Newrecordsoflacebugsfrom looked paperofP. R. Uhler(Hemiptera). Proceed-
Nevada (Hemiptera: Tingidae). Great Basin Natu- ings of the Entomological Society ofWashington
ralist31(3): 160. 81(4):653-656.
1972 1980
Froeschner. R. C. 1972. A newspeciesofGcirgaphia Froeschner. R. C. 1980. Is Esperanza te.xana Barber
lace bug from beans inColombia(Hemiptera:Tin- (Hemiptera: Alydidae)extendingitsrange?Entomo-
gidae).ProceedingsoftheEntomologicalSocietyof logicalNews91(3):92.
Washington74(1):59-60. Froeschner, R. C. 1980. NotesonacollectionofCyd-
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