Robert L. Otto, American entomologist

  • 2301 Cypress Way; Apt. 22; Madison, WI 53713. (April 2012-Sept 2017)
  • W4806 Chrissie Circle; Shawano, WI 54166. (Sept 2017-present)

Taxon names authored

(List may be incomplete)

  • 64 taxon names authored by Robert L. Otto

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  • Adelorhagus bicoloratus Otto 2013
  • Microrhagus brunneus Otto 2013
  • Dirrhagofarsus ernae Otto, Muona & McClarin 2014
  • Calyptocerus iridis Otto 2015
  • Bermilloides lumawigi Otto 2015
  • Spinifornax elongatus Otto 2015
  • Microrhagus breviangularis Otto 2015
  • Microrhagus carinicollis Otto 2015
  • Microrhagus lecontei Otto 2015
  • Microrhagus opacus Otto 2015
  • Macroscython granulatus Otto 2016
  • Dromaeolus bolavenensis Otto 2016
  • Dromaeolus depressifrons Otto 2016
  • Dromaeolus divergentus Otto 2016
  • Dromaeolus foveatus Otto 2016
  • Dromaeolus kubani Otto 2016
  • Dromaeolus laosianus Otto 2016
  • Dromaeolus phonsavanicus Otto 2016
  • Dromaeolus simplicifrons Otto 2016
  • Dromaeolus xiengkhouangiensis Otto 2016
  • Nematodes lateralis Otto 2016
  • Graciliforma rufoapicalis Otto 2016
  • Fornax muonai Otto 2017
  • Fornax swezeyi Otto 2017
  • Fornax yoshimotoi Otto 2017
  • Dromaeolus acaciakoa Otto 2017
  • Dromaeolus breviangularis Otto 2017
  • Dromaeolus forbesi Otto 2017
  • Dromaeolus halehakuensis Otto 2017
  • Dromaeolus hardyi Otto 2017
  • Dromaeolus harryi Otto 2017
  • Dromaeolus kokeensis Otto 2017
  • Dromaeolus leroyi Otto 2017
  • Dromaeolus nualoloensis Otto 2017
  • Dromaeolus oahuensis Otto 2017
  • Dromaeolus paulayi Otto 2017
  • Dromaeolus ruffini Otto 2017
  • Dromaeolus sandrae Otto 2017
  • Dromaeolus susanae Otto 2017
  • Dromaeolus waikapuensis Otto 2017
  • Dromaeolus youngi Otto 2017
  • Dromaeolus zimmermani Otto 2017
  • Asiocnemis bicolor Otto 2017
  • Fornax bahamiensis Otto 2018

Publications

(List may be incomplete)

1998

  • Otto, R.L. & Young, D.K. 1998. Description of the larva of Schizophilus subrufus (Randall) (Coleoptera: Eucnemidae: Pseudomeninae), with notes on its natural history. The Coleopterists Bulletin 52(4): 306–312.

2009

  • Hoffman, R.L., Otto, R.L. & Vigneault, R. 2009. An Annotated List of the False Click Beetles of Virginia (Coleoptera: Eucnemidae). Banisteria 34: 25–32.

2010

  • Otto, R.L. 2010. New records for seven rare Nearctic species of false click beetles (Coleoptera: Eucnemidae). The Coleopterists Bulletin. 64(1): 92–93.

2011

  • Otto, R.L. 2011. New Wisconsin, U.S.A Records for Three Species of False Click Beetles (Coleoptera: Eucnemidae). The Coleopterists Bulletin 65(3): 327–328.

2012

  • Otto, R.L. 2012. Eucnemid Larvae of the Nearctic Region. Part I: Description of the Larva of Rhagomicrus bonvouloiri (Horn, 1886) (Coleoptera: Eucnemidae: Melasinae: Dirrhagini), with Notes on its Biology. The Coleopterists Bulletin 66(3): 219–223.
  • Otto, R.L. 2012. Eucnemid Larvae of the Nearctic Region. Part II: Description of the Mature Larva of Deltometopus amoenicornis (Say, 1836) (Coleoptera: Eucnemidae: Macraulacinae: Macraulacini), with Notes on its Biology. The Coleopterists Bulletin 66(3): 285–288.
  • Otto, R.L. 2012. New USA State Records for Eight Species of False Click Beetles (Coleoptera: Eucnemidae). The Coleopterists Bulletin 66(4): 358–359.

2013

  • Otto, R.L. 2013. Description of the male of Coomanius lugubris Fleutiaux, 1924 (Coleoptera: Eucnemidae: Macraulacinae: Nematodini). The Coleopterists Bulletin 67(1): 50–51.
  • Otto, R.L. 2013. Description of a new species of Adelorhagus Horn, 1890(Coleoptera: Eucnemidae) from Honduras with a key to the species. Insecta Mundi 0297: 1–4.
  • Otto, R.L. 2013. A new North American species of Microrhagus Dejean, 1833 (Coleoptera: Eucnemidae), with a key to the Nearctic species. Insecta Mundi 0307: 1–6.
  • Otto, R.L. 2013. Eucnemid Larvae of the Nearctic Region. Part III: Mature Larval Descriptions for Three Species of Onichodon Newman, 1838 (Coleoptera: Eucnemidae: Macraulacinae: Macraulacini), with Notes on their Biology. The Coleopterists Bulletin 67(2): 97–106.
  • Otto, R.L. & Kovalev, A.V. 2013. New Group Names for Two Genera within Eucnemidae (Coleoptera). The Coleopterists Bulletin 67(4): 600–601.

2014

  • Otto, R.L. 2014. Eucnemid Larvae of the Nearctic Region. Part IV: Description of the Mature Larva of Entomophthalmus rufiolus (LeConte, 1866)(Coleoptera: Eucnemidae: Dirhagini), with Notes on its Biology. The Coleopterists Bulletin 68(2): 331–335.
  • Otto, R.L., Muona, J. & McClarin, J. 2014. Description of Dirrhagofarsus ernae n. sp. with a key to the known Dirrhagofarsus species (Coleoptera: Eucnemidae). Zootaxa 3878(2): 179–184. DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.3878.2.4 Reference page. 

2015

  • Otto, R.L. 2015. A new genus and four new species of false click beetles (Coleoptera: Eucnemidae) from Southeast Asia. Insecta Mundi 0404: 1–11. Full article (PDF). Reference page. 
  • Otto, R.L. 2015. Eucnemid larvae of the Nearctic region. Part V: Fifth instar larval descriptions for eight species of Microrhagus Dejean, 1833 (Coleoptera: Eucnemidae: Melasinae: Dirhagini), with descriptions of four new species and notes on their biology. Insecta Mundi 0421: 1–46.

2016

  • Otto, R.L. 2016: The false click beetles (Coleoptera: Eucnemidae) of Laos. Entomologica basiliensia et Collectionis Frey, 35: 181-427. ResearchGate Reference page. 
  • Otto, R.L. and J.P. Gruber 2016. Eucnemid larvae of the Nearctic region. Part VI: Descriptions of the fifth instar and prepupal larval stages of Stethon pectorosus LeConte, 1866 (Coleoptera: Eucnemidae: Eucneminae: Mesogenini), with notes on their biology. Insecta Mundi 0474: 1–11.
  • Németh, T. and R.L. Otto 2016. Notes on the bionomics of Farsus dubius (Piller and Mitterpacher, 1783) (Coleoptera: Eucnemidae: Melasinae), with observations on its hypermetamorphic development. Elateridarium 10: 133–144.

2017

  • Otto, R.L. 2017. The false click beetles (Coleoptera: Eucnemidae) of Hawai'i. Zootaxa 4278(1): 1–78. DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4278.1.1. Reference page. 
  • Otto, R.L. 2017a. Descriptions of six new species of false click beetles (Coleoptera: Eucnemidae: Macraulacinae), with new identification keys for one tribe and two genera. Insecta Mundi 0558: 1–19. Full article (PDF). Reference page. 
  • Otto, R.L. 2017b. Eucnemid larvae of the Nearctic Region. Part VII: Description of the larvae of Nematodes penetrans (LeConte, 1852) (Coleoptera: Eucnemidae: Macraulacinae: Nematodini), with notes on its hypermetamorphic life cycle. Insecta Mundi 0545: 1–9. Full article (PDF). Reference page. 
  • Otto, R.L. 2017c. A revision of Phlegoninae (Coleoptera: Eucnemidae), with descriptions of a new genus and four new species. Insecta Mundi 0569: 1–27. Full article (PDF). Reference page. 
  • Otto, R.L. 2017d. New state records for Nearctic false click beetles (Coleoptera: Eucnemidae). Insecta Mundi 0582: 1–21. Full article (PDF). Reference page. 
  • Otto, R.L. 2017. Beetles of Peru: a survey if the families. Eucnemidae Eschscholtz, 1829. Revista peruana de biologia 24(1): 11–24.
  • Otto, R.L. and D.K. Young. 2017. New Species Records for Wisconsin False Click Beetles (Coleoptera: Eucnemidae), with a Checklist of the Wisconsin Eucnemid Fauna. The Great Lakes Entomologist. 50(3/4): 47–51.

2018

2021

  • Otto, R.L. 2021. A new species of Coomanius Fleutiaux, 1924 (Coleoptera: Eucnemidae: Macraulacinae: Nematodini) from Southeast Asia. Insecta Mundi 0877: 1–5. Online. Reference page. 
  • Otto, R.L. 2021a. A review of the Nearctic species of Nematodes (Coleoptera: Eucnemidae: Macraulacinae: Nematodini) with a description of one new species. Insecta Mundi 0881: 1–19. Online. Reference page. 

2022

  • Otto, R.L. 2022. A new species and new records for two other exotic species of Dirrhagofarsus Fleutiaux, 1935 (Coleoptera: Eucnemidae: Melasinae: Dirhagini) in the United States. Insecta Mundi 0932: 1–15. Full article (PDF). Reference page. 
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