University of Michigan Biological Station

Biology 442 - Biology of Insects

Summer 1998

Brian Scholtens, Instructor Associate Professor Biology Department College of Charleston Charleston, SC 29424 scholtensb@cofc.edu

Joseph Reznik, Teaching Assistant

Prereq.: Two college-level courses in biology. Monday and Thursday. (5 credits)

This course introduces students to entomology, emphasizing the diversity of insects, their life histories, ecology and behavior. It does this through identification and natural history study of the orders and major families of insects. Field work will include trips to major habitats of the area for study and collection, and short class projects on ecological and evolutionary questions. Laboratory work will include examining basic insect structure and preparation of individual collections. Lecture topics will include coverage of insect groups, evolution and phylogeny, ecology, behavior and physiology.

Syllabus	Schedule	Exams
Assignments and Projects Collection Group project 4th of July butterfly count Limenitis transect Population estimate	Lecture Notes and Handouts Lecture notes Taxonomic sheets Label instructions Collecting localities	Taxonomic Lists and ID help UMBS family checklist Probable families Reserves and references UMBS species lists