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Dr. Natalia von Ellenrieder

Plant Pest Diagnostics Branch, California Department of Food & Agriculture
3294 Meadowview Road, Sacramento, CA 95832-1448, U.S.A.
Office: 916-738-6684
Fax: 916-262-1190
Email: nvonellenrieder@cdfa.ca.gov

Natalia von Ellenrieder

Senior Insect Biosystematist

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Curriculum Vitae

Education

  • Doctora en Ciencias Naturales (Ph.D. in Natural Sciences) (Entomology) - Universidad Nacional de La Plata, Argentina, 1999: Systematic revision and zoogeography of the genus Aeshna Fabricius (Odonata: Anisoptera: Aeshnidae in Patagonia.
  • Licenciada en Biología, orientación Zoología (Bachelor & Master in Biology with Zoological orientation) - Universidad Nacional de La Plata, Argentina, 1996.

Employment

  • October 2012 – Present. Senior Insect Biosystematist, Plant Pest Diagnostic Center, Entomology Laboratory, California Department of Food and Agriculture.
  • August 2010 – October 2012. Associate Insect Biosystematist, Plant Pest Diagnostic Center, Entomology Laboratory, California Department of Food and Agriculture.
  • November 2007 – August 2009. Adjunct Researcher for CONICET (Consejo Argentino de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas).
  • August 2005 – October 2007. Assistant Researcher for CONICET (Consejo Argentino de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas).
  • November 2004 – May 2005. Associate Research Biologist for Chico Research Foundation and California Department of Fish and Game.
  • July 2004 – October 2004. Laboratory assistant for Parasitology/Bacteriology Laboratory, Los Angeles County Public Health Laboratory.
  • April 2002 – July 2004. Volunteer laboratory assistant for Entomology Laboratory, Los Angeles County Agricultural Commissioner's Office.
  • January 2003 – May 2003. Volunteer teaching assistant for Entomology Class, Rio Hondo Community College, Whittier, CA.
  • May 2001 – June 2002. Postdoctoral fellow at the Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County.
  • July 2000 – December 2002. Postdoctoral fellow at the Staatliches Museum für Naturkunde Stuttgart, Germany.
  • August 1998 – June 2000. Fellow at the Instituto de Limnología "Dr. Raúl A. Ringuelet".
  • June 1997 – June 2000. Graduate teaching assistant for Entomology at the Universidad Nacional de La Plata.
  • April 1998 – April 2000. Graduate teaching assistant for Invertebrate Zoology II (Arthropoda) at the Universidad Nacional de La Plata.
  • July 1996 – July 1998. Fellow at the Instituto de Limnología "Dr. Raúl A. Ringuelet".
  • March 1995 – June 1996. Passant at the Instituto de Limnología "Dr. Raúl A. Ringuelet".
  • September 1994 – July 1997. Undergraduate and graduate teaching assistant for Invertebrate Zoology I at the Universidad Nacional de La Plata.

Professional Activities

  • Member of the Editorial Board of the International Journal of Odonatology, 2004 - 2008; 2011 - present
  • Assistant Editor, International Journal of Odonatology, 2009 - 2010
  • Subject Editor for Neotropical Odonata of Zookeys, 2008 - present

Professional affiliations

  • Worldwide Dragonfly Association, Secretary (term 2009-2011)
  • Odonata Specialist Group, IUCN (International Union for Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources) (2004-present)
  • Societas Internationalis Odonatologica
  • Research Affiliate, UC Davis
  • Pacific Coast Entomological Society

Books

  1. Garrison, R.W., von Ellenrieder, N. & J.A. Louton. 2006. The dragonfly genera (Odonata: Anisoptera) of the New World: An illustrated and annotated key. The Johns Hopkins University Press. xv + 368 pp. [ISBN0-8018-8446-2]
  2. von Ellenrieder, N. & R.W. Garrison. 2007. Libélulas de las Yungas (Odonata). Una Guía de Campo para las especies de Argentina / Dragonflies of the Yungas. A Field Guide to the Species from Argentina. Pensoft Series Faunistica 67 [ISSN 1312-0174], Pensoft Publishers, Sofia-Moscow, iv + 116 pp.[ISBN 978-954-642-305-4]
  3. Garrison, R.W., N. von Ellenrieder & J. A. Louton. 2010. Damselfly genera of the New World. An Illustrated and Annotated Key to the Zygoptera. The Johns Hopkins University Press, Baltimore, xiv + 490 pp, + 24 color plates.

Book - Chapters

  1. Muzón, J. & N. von Ellenrieder. 1998, pp. 14-21. Odonata. In: Biodiversidad de Artrópodos argentinos. J.J. Morrone & S. Coscarón eds., Museo de La Plata, 599 pp. [ISBN 950-9715-42-5]
  2. Muzón, J. & N. von Ellenrieder. 2000. Estado de conservación de los Odonata en Argentina. pp 184-186. In: Bertonatti, C. & J. Corcuera, Situación Ambiental Argentina 2000. Fundación Vida Silvestre Argentina, Buenos Aires, 440 pp. [ISBN 950-9427-09-8].
  3. Morrone, J.J. & N. von Ellenrieder. 2003. Distribution and Biogeography, pp. 52-58. In: Hutchins, M., A.V. Evans, R.W. Garrison & N. Schlager (eds.), Grzimek's Animal Life Encyclopedia, Volume 3. Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan, 2nd Edition, xvi + 472 pp. [ISBN 0-7876-5779-4]
  4. von Ellenrieder, N. 2003. Behavior, pp. 59-66. In: Hutchins, M., A.V. Evans, R.W. Garrison & N. Schlager (eds.), Grzimek's Animal Life Encyclopedia, Volume 3. Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan, 2nd Edition, xvi + 472 pp. [ISBN 0-7876-5779-4]
  5. von Ellenrieder, N. 2003. Protura (Proturans), pp. 93-98. In: Hutchins, M., A.V. Evans, R.W. Garrison & N. Schlager (eds.), Grzimek's Animal Life Encyclopedia, Volume 3. Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan, 2nd Edition, xvi + 472 pp. [ISBN 0-7876-5779-4]
  6. von Ellenrieder, N. 2003. Collembola (Springtails), pp. 99-105. In: Hutchins, M., A.V. Evans, R.W. Garrison & N. Schlager (eds.), Grzimek's Animal Life Encyclopedia, Volume 3. Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan, 2nd Edition, xvi + 472 pp. [ISBN 0-7876-5779-4]
  7. von Ellenrieder, N. 2003. Thysanura (Silverflish and firebrats), pp. 119-124. In: Hutchins, M., A.V. Evans, R.W. Garrison & N. Schlager (eds.), Grzimek's Animal Life Encyclopedia, Volume 3. Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan, 2nd Edition, xvi + 472 pp. [ISBN 0-7876-5779-4]
  8. von Ellenrieder, N. 2003. Odonata (Dragonflies and damselflies), pp. 133-139. In: Hutchins, M., A.V. Evans, R.W. Garrison & N. Schlager (eds.), Grzimek's Animal Life Encyclopedia, Volume 3. Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan, 2nd Edition, xvi + 472 pp. [ISBN 0-7876-5779-4]
  9. von Ellenrieder, N. 2003. Dermaptera (Earwigs), pp. 195-200. In: Hutchins, M., A.V. Evans, R.W. Garrison & N. Schlager (eds.), Grzimek's Animal Life Encyclopedia, Volume 3. Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan, 2nd Edition, xvi + 472 pp. [ISBN 0-7876-5779-4]
  10. von Ellenrieder, N. 2003. Embioptera (Webspinners), pp. 233-238.In: Hutchins, M., A.V. Evans, R.W. Garrison & N. Schlager (eds.), Grzimek's Animal Life Encyclopedia, Volume 3. Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan, 2nd Edition, xvi + 472 pp. [ISBN 0-7876-5779-4]
  11. von Ellenrieder, N. 2003. Megaloptera (Dobsonflies, fishflies and alderflies), pp. 289-295. In: Hutchins, M., A.V. Evans, R.W. Garrison & N. Schlager (eds.), Grzimek's Animal Life Encyclopedia, Volume 3. Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan, 2nd Edition, xvi + 472 pp. [ISBN 0-7876-5779-4]
  12. von Ellenrieder, N. 2003. Strepsiptera (Strepsipterans), pp. 335-339. In: Hutchins, M., A.V. Evans, R.W. Garrison & N. Schlager (eds.), Grzimek's Animal Life Encyclopedia, Volume 3. Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan, 2nd Edition, xvi + 472 pp. [ISBN 0-7876-5779-4]
  13. von Ellenrieder, N. 2003. Diptera (Mosquitoes, midges, and flies), pp. 357-374. In: Hutchins, M., A.V. Evans, R.W. Garrison & N. Schlager (eds.), Grzimek's Animal Life Encyclopedia, Volume 3. Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan, 2nd Edition, xvi + 472 pp. [ISBN 0-7876-5779-4]
  14. von Ellenrieder, N. & R.W. Garrison. 2003. Lepidoptera (Butterflies, skippers, and moths), pp. 383-404. In: Hutchins, M., A.V. Evans, R.W. Garrison & N. Schlager (eds.), Grzimek's Animal Life Encyclopedia, Volume 3. Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan, 2nd Edition, xvi + 472 pp. [ISBN 0-7876-5779-4]
  15. von Ellenrieder, N. & R.W. Garrison. 2009. Odonata, pp. 95-143. In: Domínguez, E. & H. R. Fernández (eds.). Macroinvertebrados bentónicos sudamericanos. Fundación Miguel Lillo, Tucumán, xvi + 654 pp. [ISBN 978-950-668-015-2]

Peer-Reviewed Publications

  1. Muzón, J. & N. von Ellenrieder. 1997. Estadios larvales de Odonata de la Patagonia. I. Descripción de Aeshna variegata Fabricius (Odonata: Aeshnidae). Revista de la Sociedad entomológica Argentina 56 (1-4): 143-146. [ISSN 0373-5680]
  2. Muzón, J. & N. von Ellenrieder. 1997. Description of the last larval instar of Sympetrum villosum Ris (Odonata: Libellulidae). Neotropica 43 (109-110): 41-43. [ISSN 0548-1686]
  3. Donnelly, T. W.; N. von Ellenrieder & J. Muzón. 1998. Nuevos registros de Odonata (Insecta) para la Argentina. Neotropica 44 (111-112): 115-116. [ISSN 0548-1686]
  4. Marino, P. I. & N. von Ellenrieder. 1999. New records of Forcipomyia (Pterobosca) incubans (Macfie) (Diptera: Ceratopogonidae) on libellulids (Anisoptera). Notulae odonatologica 5 (3): 38-39. [ISSN 0166-6584]
  5. Muzón, J. & N. von Ellenrieder. 1999a. Status and distribution of Odonata (Insecta) within natural protected areas in Argentina. Biogeographica 75 (3): 119-128. [ISSN 1165-6638]
  6. von Ellenrieder, N. & J. Muzón. 1999b. The Argentinean species of the genus Perithemis Hagen (Anisoptera: Libellulidae). Odonatologica 28 (4): 1-14. [ISSN 0375-0183]
  7. von Ellenrieder, N. 1999. Description of the last larval instar of Aeshna (Hesperaeschna) cornigera planaltica Calvert, 1952 (Odonata: Aeshnidae). Revista de la Sociedad entomológica Argentina 58 (3-4): 151-156. [ISSN 0373-5680]
  8. von Ellenrieder, N. & L. A. Fernández. 2000. Aquatic Coleoptera in the subtropical-pampasic ecotone (Argentina, Buenos Aires): species composition and temporal changes. The Coleopterist Bulletin 54 (1): 23-35. [ISSN 0010-065X]
  9. von Ellenrieder, N. 2000a. Species composition and temporal variation of odonate assemblages in the Subtropical-Pampasic ecotone (Buenos Aires, Argentina). Odonatologica 29 (1): 17-30. [ISSN 0375-0183]
  10. von Ellenrieder, N. 2000b. Additions to the description of Gomphomacromia nodisticta Ris, 1928 (Anisoptera: Corduliidae). Bulletin of American Odonatology 6 (1): 7-11. [ISSN 1061-3781]
  11. von Ellenrieder, N. & J. Muzón. 2000. Description of the last instar larva of Erythrodiplax nigricans (Rambur) (Anisoptera: Libellulidae). Odonatologica 29 (3): 267-272. [ISSN 0375-0183]
  12. von Ellenrieder, N. 2000c. Aeshna tinti nov. spec. from Chile and redescription of Aeshna elsia Calvert, 1952 (Anisoptera: Aeshnidae). Odonatologica 29 (4): 347-358. [ISSN 0375-0183]
  13. von Ellenrieder, N. & P.J. Perez Goodwyn. 2000. Species composition and temporal variation of aquatic Heteroptera (Insecta) in the Subtropical-Pampasic ecotone in Argentina. Revista Brasileira Entomologia 44 (1/2): 43-50. [ISSN 0085-5626]
  14. von Ellenrieder, N. 2001a. A synopsis of the Patagonian species of the genus Aeshna Fabricius (Anisoptera: Aeshnidae). Odonatologica 30 (3): 299-235. [ISSN 0375-0183]
  15. von Ellenrieder, N. 2001b. The Larvae of Patagonian Aeshna Fabricius species (Anisoptera: Aeshnidae). Odonatologica 30 (4): 423-434. [ISSN 0375-0183]
  16. Muzón, J. & N. von Ellenrieder. 2001. Revision of the subgenus Aeshna (Marmaraeschna) Calvert (Anisoptera, Aeshnidae). International Journal of Odonatology 4 (2): 93-124. [ISSN 1388-7890]
  17. von Ellenrieder, N. 2001c. Species composition and distribution patterns of the Argentine Aeshnidae (Odonata: Anisoptera). Revista de la Sociedad entomológica Argentina 60 (1-4): 39-60. [ISSN 0373-5680]
  18. Muzón J., N. von Ellenrieder & P. Pessacq. 2001. Description of the last larval instar of Acanthagrion hildegarda Gloger, 1967 (Odonata: Coenagrionidae). Revista de la Sociedad entomológica Argentina 60 (1-4): 95-98. [ISSN 0373-5680]
  19. von Ellenrieder, N. 2002. A phylogenetic analysis of the extant Aeshnidae (Odonata: Anisoptera). Systematic Entomology (London) 27: 1-31. [ISSN 0307-6970]
  20. von Ellenrieder, N. & J.M. Costa. 2002. Aeshna brasiliensis sp. nov. (Odonata: Aeshnidae) from South and Southeastern Brazil, with a redescription of its larva. Neotropical Entomology 31(3): 1-8. [ISSN 0085-5626]
  21. von Ellenrieder, N. 2002. Redescription of Linaeschna polli Martin (Anisoptera: Gomphaeschninae). Odonatologica 31(4): 409-413. [ISSN 0375-0183]
  22. von Ellenrieder, N. & J. Muzón. 2003. Description of the last larval instar of Aeshna (Marmaraeschna) pallipes Fraser, 1947 (Anisoptera: Aeshnidae). Odonatologica 32 (1): 95-98. [ISSN 0375-0183]
  23. von Ellenrieder, N. 2003. A synopsis of the Neotropical species of Aeshna Fabricius: Genus Rhionaeschna Förster (Odonata: Aeshnidae). Tijdschrift voor Entomologie (Leiden) 146: 67-207 [ISSN 0040-7496].
  24. von Ellenrieder, N. & R. W. Garrison. 2003. A synopsis of the genus Triacanthagyna (Odonata: Aeshnidae). International Journal of Odonatology 6 (2): 147-184[ISSN 1388-7890]
  25. von Ellenrieder, N. & J. Muzón. 2003. Description of the last larval instar of Ischnura fluviatilis Selys (Zygoptera: Coenagrionidae). Bulletin of American Odonatology 7 (3): 57-60 [ISSN 1061-3781]
  26. Garrison, R. W., von Ellenrieder, N. & M. F. O'Brien. 2003. An annotated list of the name bearing types of species-group names in Odonata preserved in the University of Michigan, Museum of Zoology. Occasional Papers of the Museum of Zoology, University of Michigan 736: 1-73 [ISSN 0076-8413] PDF available
  27. von Ellenrieder, N. 2003. Agnophilogenia Kennedy 1940, a junior synonym of Philogenia Selys 1862 (Zygoptera: Megapodagrionidae). Odonatologica 32 (4): 387-391 [ISSN 0375-0183]
  28. Garrison, R. W. & N. von Ellenrieder. 2004. Orthemis sibylla Ris 1919, a junior synonym of Orthemis ambirufa Calvert 1909 (Anisoptera: Libellulidae). International Journal of Odonatology 7(3): 467-470. [ISSN 1388-7890]
  29. Paulson, D.R. & N. von Ellenrieder. 2005. The synonymy of Subaeschna Martin, 1909 with Gynacantha Rambur, 1842, and a new species of Gynacantha from Peru (Anisoptera, Aeshnidae). Odonatologica 34(1): 65-72 [ISSN 0375-0183]
  30. Pessacq P., J. Muzón & N. von Ellenrieder. 2005. Description of the last larval instar of Acanthagrion ablutum Calvert (Zygoptera: Coenagrionidae). Odonatologica 34(1): 73-76 [ISSN 0375-0183].
  31. von Ellenrieder, N. & R. W. Garrison. 2005. A synopsis of the South American genus Gomphomacromia (Odonata: Libellulidae). International Journal of Odonatology 8(1): 81-96 [ISSN 1388-7890]
  32. von Ellenrieder, N. & R. W. Garrison. 2005. Case 3294: Gynacantha Rambur, 1842 and Triacanthagyna Selys, 1883 (Insecta, Odonata): proposed conservation of usage by designation of Gynacantha nervosa Rambur, 1842 as the type species of Gynacantha. Bulletin of Zoological Nomenclature 62(1): 14-17.[ 0007-5167]
  33. Garrison, R. W. & N. von Ellenrieder. 2005. Neuragrion mysticum Karsch 1891(Odonata: Megapodagrionidae) demystified. Canadian Entomologist 137: 169-173 [ISSN0008-347X]
  34. von Ellenrieder, N. 2005. Taxonomy of the South American genus Phyllopetalia (Odonata: Austropetaliidae). International Journal of Odonatology 8(2): 311-352. [ISSN 1388-7890]
  35. Muzón, J., G. R. Spinelli, P. Pessacq, N. von Ellenrieder, A. L. Estevez, P. I. Marino, P. J. Perez Goodwyn, E.B. Angrisano, F. Diaz, L. A. Fernandez, S. Mazzucconi, G. Rossi & O. D. Salomón. 2005. Insectos acuáticos de la Meseta de Somuncurá, Patagonia, Argentina. Inventario preliminar. Revista de la Sociedad entomológica Argentina 64(3-4): 47-68 [ISSN 0373-5680]
  36. Muzón, J., P. Pessacq & N. von Ellenrieder. 2006. Description of the female and larva of Phyllogomphoides joaquini Rodrigues Capítulo (Anisoptera: Gomphidae).Odonatologica 35(1): 55-60 [ISSN 0375-0183]
  37. Garrison, R. W. & N. von Ellenrieder. 2006. Generic diagnoses within a confusing group of genera: Brechmorhoga, Gynothemis, Macrothemis, and Scapanea (Odonata: Libellulidae). Canadian Entomologist 138: 269-284 [ISSN0008-347X]
  38. von Ellenrieder, N. & J. Muzón. 2006. The genus Andinagrion (Zygoptera: Coenagrionidae), with description of a new species and its larva from Argentina. International Journal of Odonatology 9(2): 205-223. [ISSN 1388-7890]
  39. von Ellenrieder, N. 2006. The larvae of Teinopodagrion decipiens De Marmels, 2001 and T. meridionale De Marmels, 2001 (Zygoptera: Megapodagrionidae). Odonatologica 35(3): 281-287 [ISSN 0375-0183].
  40. von Ellenrieder, N. & R.W. Garrison. 2006. Rediscovery of Oxyagrion bruchi Navás, 1924 from Argentina, with a description of its larva (Zygoptera: Coenagrionidae). Pan-Pacific Entomologist 82(3/4): 362-374 [0031-0603].
  41. von Ellenrieder, N. 2007. The larva of Argia joergenseni Ris, 1913 (Zygoptera: Coenagrionidae). Odonatologica 36(1): 89-94 [ISSN 0375-0183]
  42. Garrison, R.W. & N. von Ellenrieder. 2007. The true Argia difficilis Selys, 1865, with the description of Argia yungensis sp. nov. (Odonata: Coenagrionidae). Transactions of the American Entomological Society 133(1+2): 189-204. [ISSN 0002-8320]
  43. von Ellenrieder, N. 2007. Some Libellulidae (Anisoptera) larvae from the Yungas Forest: Macrothemis hahneli Ris, 1913, Brechmorhoga nubecula (Rambur, 1842) and Dasythemis mincki clara Ris, 1908.Odonatologica 36(3): 263-273 [ISSN 0375-0183]
  44. von Ellenrieder, N. 2007. Composition and structure of aquatic insect assemblages of Yungas mountain cloud forest streams in NW Argentina. Revista de la Sociedad entomológica Argentina 66(3-4): 57-76. [ISSN 0373-5680]
  45. von Ellenrieder, N. 2007. The larva of Hetaerina mendezi Jurzitza, with comments on H. rosea Selys (Zygoptera: Calopterygidae). Odonatologica 36(4): 405-414 [ISSN 0375-0183]
  46. von Ellenrieder, N. & R.W. Garrison. 2007. Untangling some taxonomic riddles on damselfly genera (Zygoptera) from the neotropical region. International Dragonfly Fund Report 11: 1-34. [ISSN 1435-3393]
  47. von Ellenrieder, N. & R.W. Garrison. 2007. Dragonflies and Damselflies (Insecta: Odonata) of the Argentine Yungas: Species composition and identification. Scientific Reports, Società Zoologica ‘La Torbiera’, Italy 7: 1-103.
  48. von Ellenrieder, N. & J. Muzón. 2008. An Updated checklist of the Odonata from Argentina. Odonatologica 37(1): 55-68. [ISSN 0375-0183]
  49. von Ellenrieder, N. 2008. Phoenicagrion gen. nov. for Leptagrion flammeum, with description of a new species, P. paulsoni, from Peru (Odonata: Coenagrionidae). International Journal of Odonatology 11(1): 81-93. [ISSN 1388-7890]
  50. von Ellenrieder, N. & F. Lozano. 2008. Blues for the red Oxyagrion: a redefinition of the genera Acanthagrion and Oxyagrion (Odonata: Coenagrionidae).International Journal of Odonatology 11(1): 95-113. [ISSN 1388-7890]
  51. von Ellenrieder, N. & R.W. Garrison. 2008. Oreiallagma gen. nov. with a redefinition of Cyanallagma Kennedy 1920 and Mesamphiagrion Kennedy 1920, and the description of M. dunklei sp. nov. and M. ecuatoriale sp. nov. from Ecuador (Odonata: Coenagrionidae). Zootaxa1805: 1-51. [ISSN 1175-5326]
  52. Muzón, J., N. von Ellenrieder, P. Pessacq, F. Lozano, A. Garré, J. Lambruschini, L. Ramos & M.S. Weigel Muñóz. 2008. Odonata from Iberá Wetlands (Corrientes, Argentina): preliminary inventory and biodiversity.Revista de la Sociedad entomológica Argentina 67(1-2): 59-67. [ISSN 0373-5680]
  53. von Ellenrieder, N. 2008. Revalidation of Argentagrion Fraser and redefinition of Homeoura Kennedy, with the description of H. obrieni n. sp. (Odonata: Coenagrionidae). Revista de la Sociedad Entomologica Argentina 67(1-2): 81-106. [ISSN 0373-5680]
  54. von Ellenrieder, N. & R.W. Garrison. 2008. Drepanoneura gen. nov. for Epipleoneura letitia and Protoneura peruviensis, with description of eight new Protoneuridae from South America (Odonata: Protoneuridae). Zootaxa 1842: 1-34. [ISSN 1175-5326]
  55. von Ellenrieder, N. & R.W. Garrison. 2008. A redefinition of Telagrion Selys and Aceratobasis Kennedy stat. rev. and the description of Schistolobos gen. nov. for Telagrion boliviense Daigle (Odonata: Coenagrionidae) Transactions of the American Entomological Society 134(1+2): 1-22. [ISSN 0002-8320]
  56. Garrison, R.W. & N. von Ellenrieder. 2008. Dolonagrion nov. gen. for Telagrion fulvellum (Selys, 1876) nov. comb. from South America (Odonata: Coenagrionidae). International Journal of Odonatology 11(2): 173-183. [ISSN 1388-7890]
  57. von Ellenrieder, N. & Garrison, R.W. 2008. The genus Oligoclada in Argentina, with description of a new species, O. rubribasalis (Odonata: Libellulidae). International Journal of Odonatology 11(2):249-260. [ISSN 1388-7890]
  58. von Ellenrieder, N. 2009. Odonata of the Argentine Yungas cloud forest: distribution patterns and conservation status. Odonatologica 38(1): 39-53. [ISSN 0375-0183]
  59. González-Soriano, E. & N. von Ellenrieder. 2009. What is Amphipteryx agrioides Selys 1853 (Odonata: Amphipterygidae)? Zootaxa 2074: 61-64. [ISSN 1175-5326]
  60. Clausnitzer, V., V.J. Kalkman, M. Ram, B. Collen, J.E.M. Baillie, M. Bedjanič, W.R.T. Darwall, K.-D.B. Dijkstra, R. Dow, J. Hawking, H. Karube, E. Malikova, D. Paulson, K. Schütte, F. Suhling, R. Villanueva, N. von Ellenrieder & K. Wilson. 2009. Odonata enter the biodiversity crisis debate: The first global assessment of an insect group. Biological Conservation 142: 1864-1869. [ISSN 0006-3207]
  61. Garrison, R.W. & N. von Ellenrieder. 2009. Redefinition of Mesoleptobasis Sjöstedt, 1918 with the inclusion of M. cyanolineata (Wasscher, 1998) comb. nov., and description of a new species, M. elongata (Odonata: Coenagrionidae). Zootaxa 2145: 47-68. [ISSN 1175-5326]
  62. von Ellenrieder, N., C. Molineri & D. Emmerich. 2009. Odonata de Uruguay: lista de especies y nuevos registros. Revista de la Sociedad Entomológica Argentina 68(1-2): 227-230.[ISSN 0373-5680]
  63. von Ellenrieder, N. 2009. Databasing dragonflies: State of knowledge in the Neotropical region. Agrion 13(2): 58-72. [ISSN 1476-2552]
  64. Jödicke, R., von Ellenrieder, N. & F. Suhling (Eds.). 2009. Philip S. Corbet memorial Issue.International Journal of Odonatology 12(2): 157-434, pls. I-VIII[ISSN 1388-7890]
  65. von Ellenrieder, N. 2009. Five new Orthemis from South America (Odonata: Libellulidae).International Journal of Odonatology 12(2): 347-381, pl. VII.[ISSN 1388-7890]
  66. von Ellenrieder, N. 2009. The entomological collection of the Museo de Ciencias Naturales de Salta, Argentina. Revista de la Sociedad Entomológica Argentina 68(3-4): 253-262. [ISSN 0373-5680]
  67. von Ellenrieder, N. 2010. Odonata biodiversity of the Argentine Chaco biome. International Journal of Odonatology 13(1): 1-25. [ISSN 1388-7890]
  68. Garrison, R.W. & N. von Ellenrieder. 2010. Redefinition of Leptobasis Selys with the synonymy of Chrysobasis Rácenis and the description of L. mauffrayi sp. nov. from Peru (Odonata: Coenagrionidae). Zootaxa 2438: 1-36. [ISSN 1175-5326]
  69. von Ellenrieder, N. & R.W. Garrison. 2011. Odonata from Tiputini, Orellana Province, Ecuador. Agrion 15(2): 40-46. [ISSN 1476-2552]
  70. von Ellenrieder, N. 2011. Odonata (dragonflies and damselflies) of the Kwamalasamutu region, Suriname, pp. 56-78. In: O'Shea, B.J., L.E. Alonso & T.H. Larsen (eds.), A Rapid Biological Assessment of the Kwamalasamutu region, Southwestern Suriname. RAP Bulletin of biological Assessment 63, Conservation International, Arlington, VA. [ISBN 978-934151-50-1]
  71. Muniappan, R., Watson, G.W., Evans, G.A., Rauf, A., and von Ellenrieder, N. (2012) Cycad aulacaspis scale, a newly introduced insect pest in Indonesia. HAYATI Journal of Biosciences 19(3): 110-114. [ISSN 1978-3019] PDF available at http://journal.ipb.ac.id/index.php/hayati/issue/view/862/showToc
  72. von Ellenrieder, N. 2012. The levis-group of Orthemis revisited: A synopsis including a synonymy and description of six new species of Orthemis from South America (Odonata: Libellulidae). International Journal of Odonatology 15(3): 115-207. [ISSN 1388-7890] PDF available at http://www.tandfonline.com/eprint/s9BgiJh9dPnimIzvHixh/full
  73. Dijkstra, K.-D. B., G. Bechly, S.M. Bybee, R.A. Dow, H.J. Dumont, G. Fleck, R.W. Garrison, M. Hämäläinen, V.J. Kalkman, H. Karube, M. L. May, A.G. Orr, D.R. Paulson, A.C. Rehn, G. Theischinger, J.W.H. Trueman, J. van Tol, N. von Ellenrieder & J. Ware. 2013. The classification and diversity of dragonflies and damselflies (Odonata), pp. 36-45. In: Zhang, Z.-Q. (Ed.) Animal Biodiversity: An Outline of Higher-level Classification and Survey of Taxonomic Richness (Addenda 2013). Zootaxa 3703(1): 1-82. [ISSN 1175-5326]
  74. Garrison, R.W. & N. von Ellenrieder. 2013. A contribution to the study of the biodiversity of Odonata in Costa Rica with an emphasis on the genus Argia (Insecta: Odonata: Coenagrionidae). International Dragonfly Fund Report 62: 1-23 [ISSN 1435-3393]
  75. von Ellenrieder, N. 2013. A revision of Metaleptobasis Calvert (Odonata: Coenagrionidae) with seven synonymies and the description of eighteen new species from South America. Zootaxa 3738 (1): 001–155  [ISSN 1175-5326]
  76. von Ellenrieder, N. 2014. A synopsis of the Neotropical genus Nephepeltia (Odonata: Libellulidae), including description of a new species, synonymies, and a key to males. Zootaxa 3796 (1): 121–146 [ISSN 1175-5326]
  77. von Ellenrieder, N. & I.A. Stocks. 2014. A new species of mealybug in the genus Paracoccus Ezzat & McConnell from North America (Insecta: Coccoidea: Pseudococcidae). Zootaxa  3873 (1): 025–036 [ISSN 1175-5326]
  78. von Ellenrieder, N., M. Hauser, S. Gaimari, T. Pham. 2015. First records of Macromia katae (Macromiidae) and Indothemis carnatica (Libellulidae) from Vietnam (Insecta: Odonata). Check List: The Journal of Biodiversity Data 11(1, Article 1514): 1-13. [ISSN 1809-127X] PDR available at http://biotaxa.org/cl/article/view/11.1.1514/10936
  79. Garrison, R.W., & N. von Ellenrieder. 2015. Damselflies of the genus Argia of the Guiana Shield (Odonata: Coenagrionidae). Zootaxa 4042(1): 1–134. [ISSN 1175-5326] PDF available.
  80. von Ellenrieder, N., M. Hauser, S. Kinnee, J.E. O’Hara, J.O. Stireman III, P. Cerretti & D.M. Wood. 2015. First record of a tachinid fly parasitoid (Diptera: Tachinidae) on a dragonfly (Odonata: Calopterygidae). Studia Dipterologica. 21: 335-341. [ISSN 0945-3954]
  81. Cordero-Rivera, A., A.C. Encalada, R.A. Sánchez-Guillén, S. Santolamazza-Carbone & N. von Ellenrieder. 2016. The status of Rhionaeschna galapagoensis (Currie, 1901) with notes on its biology and a description of its ultimate instar larva (Odonata: Aeshnidae). Animal Biodiversity and Conservation. 39(1): 45–63. [ISSN 1578–665 X] PDF freely available
  82. von Ellenrieder, N., G.W. Watson, S. Kinnee, J.C. Franco & G. Mazzeo. 2016. Paracoccus leucadendri Mazzeo & Franco in Mazzeo, Franco & Russo, 2009, a junior synonym of Phenacoccus hakeae Williams, 1985 (Coccomorpha: Pseudococcidae). Zootaxa 4093 (4): 552–558.
  83. von Ellenrieder, N. & G.W. Watson. 2016. A new mealybug in the genus Pseudococcus Westwood (Hemiptera: Coccomorpha: Pseudococcidae) from North America, with a key to species of Pseudococcus from the New World. Zootaxa 4105 (1): 65-87.
  84. Garrison, R.W. & N. von Ellenrieder. 2017. New species of the damselfly genus Argia from Mexico, Central America and Ecuador with an emphasis on Costa Rica (Insecta: Odonata: Coenagrionidae). Zootaxa 4235 (1): 1-93. http://dx.doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.4235.1.1
  85. von Ellenrieder, N., B. Willink & E.I. Svensson. 2017. Checklist of the dragonflies and damselflies from Guyana (Insecta: Odonata) with new records from the country. Check List 13(2): 1-22. doi: https://doi.org/10.15560/13.2.2104
  86. von Ellenrieder, N. 2017. Chapter 6. Odonata (Dragonflies and Damselflies) of the Kaieteur Plateau and Upper Potaro Area, Guyana. Pp. 114-131, 199-205. In: L.E. Alonso, J. Persau & A. Williams (eds.), Biodiversity Assessment Survey of the Kaieteur Plateau and Upper Potaro, Guyana. BAT Survey Report No. 2, WWF-Guianas, Guyana. Georgetown, Guyana.
  87. Watson, G.W., D.J. Williams, N. von Ellenrieder & S.A. Kinnee. 2017. Evidence for a cryptic species group around Phenacoccus madeirensis Green (Hemiptera: Pseudococcidae). Pan Pacific Entomologist 93(3): 115-126. https://doi.org/10.3956/2017-93.2.115
  88. von Ellenrieder, N. & R.W. Garrison. 2017. A Synopsis of the Neotropical genus Protoneura (Odonata: Coenagrionidae). Zootaxa 4361: 1-76. https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.4361.1.1
  89. von Ellenrieder, N., G.W. Watson & S.A. Kinnee. 2018. Identification of Nipaecoccus (Hemiptera: Coccomorpha: Pseudococcidae) species in the United States, with descriptions of Nipaecoccus bromelicola sp. n. and the male of N. floridensis Beardsley. Zootaxa 4444 (2): 163-178. https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.4444.2.5
  90. Garrison, R.W. & N. von Ellenrieder. 2018. Damselflies of the genus Argia (Odonata: Coenagrionidae) from Ecuador with descriptions of five new species. Zootaxa 4470 (1): 1–69. http://dx.doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.4470.1.1
  91. von Ellenrieder, N. & R.W. Garrison. 2018. Chapter 1. Odonata (Dragonflies and Damselflies), pp. 34-54. In: Alonso, L.E., J. Persaud & A. Williams (eds). Biodiversity Assessment Survey of the Upper Berbice Region, Guyana. BAT Survey Report No. 3. WWF-Guianas, Guyana Office, Georgetown, Guyana.
  92. von Ellenrieder, N. 2019. Redescription of Neosimmondsia esakii Takahashi, 1939 (Hemiptera: Pseudococcidae). Pan Pacific Entomologist 94(4): 217–223.
  93. von Ellenrieder, N. & G.W. Watson. 2019. A revision of the mealybug genus Scaptococcus McKenzie (Hemiptera: Coccomorpha: Pseudococcidae), with descriptions of Scaptococcus occultans sp. n. from the southwestern United States, and the male of S. milleri McKenzie. Zootaxa 4554 (2): 386–400. http://dx.doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.4554.2.4
  94. Garrison, R.W. & N. von Ellenrieder. 2019. An annotated list of the types of Odonata housed at the Museum of Comparative Zoology, Harvard University, Cambridge, Massachusetts, U.S.A.. International Dragonfly Fund Report 134: 1–148.
  95. von Ellenrieder, N., S. A. Kinnee & G. W. Watson. 2020. The Bougainvillea mealybug (Hemiptera: Coccomorpha: Pseudococcidae: Phenacoccus peruvianus Granara de Willink in Granara de Willink & Szumik, 2007), an invasive species new to North America, with a description of the adult male and new host records. Pan Pacific Entomologist. 96(2): 59-72. https://doi.org/10.3956/2020-96.2.59.
  96. von Ellenrieder, N., R.W. Garrison & G.M. Ramón C. 2020. Odonata collected in Napo province, Ecuador, in January of 2020. International Dragonfly Fund Report 150: 3-20.
  97. Jödicke, R., N. von Ellenrieder & R.W. Garrison. 2020. Reversal of precedence of the names Lestes dryas Kirby, 1890 and Agrion forcipula Charpentier, 1825 (Odonata: Lestidae) to preserve current usage. Notulae odonatologicae 9(6): 246-255. DOI:10.5281/zenodo.4268589.
  98. von Ellenrieder, N. & G.W. Watson. 2021. Pseudococcus inconstans nom. nov., a replacement name for Pseudococcus variabilis von Ellenrieder & Watson, 2016 (Hemiptera: Coccomorpha: Pseudococcidae), and a correction. Zootaxa 5027(1): 150.
  99. von Ellenrieder, N., S.A. Kinnee & G.W. Watson. 2021. Review of the genus Palmicultor Williams, 1963 (Hemiptera: Coccomorpha: Pseudococcidae), with evidence of a cryptic species. Pan Pacific Entomologist 97(4): 240-260. https://doi.org/10.3956/2021-97.4.240
  100. von Ellenrieder, N. & J. Bailey. 2022. Aleurocybotus mojavensis (Hemiptera: Sternorrhyncha: Aleyrodidae), a new whitefly species from California. Zootaxa 5174(3): 94–300. https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5174.3.7
  101. von Ellenrieder, N. 2022. Metaleptobasis daiglei sp. nov. from Panama (Odonata: Coenagrionidae). Zootaxa 5196(3): 433–442. https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5196.3.7
  102. Garrison, R.W. & N. von Ellenrieder. 2022. Damselflies of the genus Argia (Odonata: Coenagrionidae) from Mexico, Central America and the Lesser Antilles with descriptions of five new species. Zootaxa 5201(1): 1-439. https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5201.1.1
  103. Ahmed, M.Z. L. Deeter, C. Dorado, N. von Ellenrieder, N.F. Quinn, A. Roda, E.N. Schoeller, C.L. McKenzie, L.S. Osborne & L.M. Diepenbrock. 2023. Development of a species-level field diagnostic kit for Nipaecoccus viridis (Newstead) (Hemiptera: Pseudococcidae), an invasive and regulatory pest in the United States. Journal of Applied Entomology, 1-9. https://doi.org/10.1111/jen.13177
  104. Garrison, R.W. & N. von Ellenrieder. 2024. Taxonomic revisions for some Neotropical Zygoptera (Odonata). Zootaxa 5005 (1): 1-42. https://doi.org/10.11646/ZOOTAXA.5405.1.1
  105. Alves-Martins, F. et al. 2024. Sampling completeness changes perceptions of continental scale climate–species richness relationships in odonates. Journal of Biogeography. Accepted.

Book Reviews

  1. von Ellenrieder, N. 1999. The evolution of mating systems in Insects and Arachnids. J.C. Choe & B.J. Crespi eds. Cambridge University Press 1997, 387 pp. Revista de la Sociedad entomológica Argentina 58 (3-4): 42. [ISSN 0373-5680]
  2. von Ellenrieder, N. 2006. Field Guide to the Dragonflies of Britain and Europe. Dijkstra, K-D.B. and R. Lewington, 2006. British Wildlife Publishing, 320 pp. Argia 18(3): 22. [ISSN 1061-8503]
  3. von Ellenrieder, N. 2022. Encyclopedia of Scale Insect Pests. Takumasa Kondo & Gillian W. Watson (Eds.). CABI, 2022. xxvi + 608 pp., 275 figs., glossary. Pan Pacific Entomologist98(4): 262-263.

Case Studies and Data Sheets

  1. Muzón, J. & N. von Ellenrieder. 2000. “Estado de Conservación de los Odonata en Argentina”. Programa para el Estudio y Uso Sustentable de la Biota Austral (Probiota).
  2. von Ellenrieder, N. 2003. Bio-sheets (training material for LA Co. Agricultural Inspectors). "Most common invertebrates intercepted in LA Co." Department of Agricultural Commissioner/Weights and Measures, Los Angeles County, CA, U.S.A., 102 pp.
  3. von Ellenrieder, N. & D. R. Paulson. 2005. Assessment of 31 species of Neotropical Odonata. In: IUCN 2006. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species.
  4. Paulson, D. R. & N. von Ellenrieder. 2005. Assessment of 31 species of Neotropical Odonata. In: IUCN 2006. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species.
  5. von Ellenrieder, N. 2008. A natural sticky-trap for odonates. Argia 20(4): 10.
  6. Clausnitzer, V., V.J. Kalkman, M. Ram, B. Collen, J.E.M. Baillie, M. Bedjanič, W.R.T. Darwall, K.-D.B. Dijkstra, R. Dow, J. Hawking, H. Karube, E. Malikova, D. Paulson, K. Schütte, F. Suhling, R. Villanueva, N. von Ellenrieder & K. Wilson. 2009. Dragonflies face uncertain future. BBC Earth News [web posting on 15.05.2009 at <http://news.bbc.co.uk/earth/hi/earth_news/newsid_8040000/8040926.stm>]
  7. von Ellenrieder, N. 2009. Evolución y diversificación de los Odonatos, pp. 28-31. In: Tópicos sobre la evolución. IBiGeo, EUNSA, Salta.

Grants and Fellowships

  • January 2020. Travel grant from International Dragonfly Fund to collect insects in Ecuador. Co-investigator.
  • April 2019. Travel grant from International Dragonfly Fund, co-investigator. Subject: Odonata type catalogue of The Museum of Comparative Zoology. Workplace: Museum of Comparative Zoology, Harvard University, Cambridge, Massachusetts.
  • May – June 2013. Travel grant from International Dragonfly Fund to collect insects in Costa Rica. Co-investigator.
  • July 2011. Schure-Beijerinck-Popping Fund grant for the advancement of knowledge of Suriname’s Biodiversity. Subject: The Odonates of Suriname deposited at the Collection of Naturalis (RMNH), Leiden, The Netherlands.
  • July – August 2009. Smithsonian Short Term Visitor Travel Grant, co- investigator. Subject: The damselfly genera (Zygoptera) of the New World: An illustrated and annotated key
  • February 2009 – Feb. 2011. Grant from CONICET, co-investigator. Subject: Biodiversidad y Conservación de Insectos acuáticos del sistema de humedales Esteros del Iberá (Corrientes). [PIP # 112-200801-01724]
  • February 2008- Feb. 2009. Grant from FONCyT, principal investigator. Subject: Los odonatos (Insecta: Odonata) del Chaco argentino: biodiversidad y estado de conservación. [PICT # 2006-1378]
  • June 2007. Travel grant from International Dragonfly Fund, principal investigator. Subject: Type material of neotropical damselfly genera (Zygoptera) in IRSN and BMNH collections.
  • 2006-2007. Grant from National Geographic Society, principal investigator. Subject: Dragonflies (Insecta: Odonata) of the Yungas mountain rain forest: biodiversity and conservation [#8016-06]
  • January – February 2005. Smithsonian Short Term Visitor Travel Grant, co-investigator. Subject: The dragonfly and damselfly genera (Odonata) of the New World: An illustrated and annotated key
  • 2002-2004. Grant from National Geographic Society, research assistant. Subject: Entomological biodiversity studies in Iberá (Paraná River watershed, Argentina). Biodiversity inventory and biodiversity conservation
  • April 2002. Insect Division's Ammerman Fund from the University of Michigan, Museum of Zoology, co-investigator. Involved work on a Type catalogue and identification of Neotropical dragonflies of the UMMZ collection
  • May 2001– June 2002. Postdoctoral fellowship from the Fundación Antorchas (Argentina). Subject: Biodiversity of Neotropical Odonata, with special reference to the Family Aeshnidae (Insecta: Odonata: Anisoptera). Workplace: Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County
  • July 2000-December 2000. Postdoctoral fellowship from the DAAD (Deutscher Akademischer Austauschdienst). Subject: A Phylogenetic Analysis of the Subfamily Aeshninae (Odonata: Anisoptera: Aeshnidae). Workplace: Staatliches Museum für Naturkunde Stuttgart, Germany
  • August 1998 – June 2000. Postgraduate fellowship from the CONICET (Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas). Subject: Systematics and Zoogeography of the family Aeshnidae (Insecta: Odonata) in the Argentine Republic. Workplace: Instituto de Limnología "Dr. Raúl A. Ringuelet"
  • July 1998-July 2000. Grant from CIC (Comisión de Investigaciones Científicas y Tecnológicas de la provincia de Buenos Aires), research assistant. Subject: Biodiversity of Aquatic Insects in Buenos Aires province, focused on the Paraná delta and the southern hills. Director: Dr. G.R. Spinelli.
  • January 1998-January 1999. Grant from Programa de incentivos, Ministerio de Cultura y Educación, Argentina Biodiversity in Patagonia. Evaluation for future management decisions, research assistant
  • July 1996 - June 1998. Posgraduate fellowship from the CONICET (Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas). Subject: Aquatic insects of the subtropical-pampasic ecotone: An approach to their biogeographical aspects. Workplace: Instituto de Limnología "Dr. Raúl A. Ringuelet"
  • January 1995–January 1997. Grant from: Programa de incentivos, Ministerio de Cultura y Educación, Argentina, research assistant. Subject: Biodiversity of Arthropods and Vertebrates of Buenos Aires province. Inventory and ecology

Field experience

  • Argentina: Jujuy, Salta, and Tucumán Provinces (January 1997, August 2005-May 2009), Chubut Province (January 1999), Rio Negro Province (November-December 1999), Corrientes Province (September 2005), Misiones Province (January 2012)
  • Bolivia: Nor Yungas Province (January 2000)
  • Chile: De Los Lagos Region (January 1999)
  • Costa Rica: San José, Limón, Heredia, Puntarenas provinces (May 2013)
  • Ecuador: Orellana Province (January 2009); Napo Province (2020)
  • Guyana: Kaieteur Plateau-upper Potaro area, Konawaruk River system, and upper Berbice watershed (March 2014; September 2014)
  • Mexico: Veracruz State (June 2009)
  • Namibia: Otjozondjupa and Kavango (April 2007)
  • Papua-New Guinea: Madang Province (November 2015)
  • Philippines: Camarines Sur province (October 2019)
  • Puerto Rico: Río Grande Municipality (December 2016)
  • Suriname: Sipaliwini District (August 2010)
  • USA: Texas (July 2001), Arizona (August 2001, September 2002), West Virginia (June 2002), California (June 2003), Florida (June 2012); USA: Delaware, Maryland, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Virginia, West Virginia (August 2018)
  • Vietnam: Ninh Binh, Vinh Phuc, Bac Kan provinces (June 2014)

Museum collections examined

  • Argentina: Universidad Nacional de La Plata, Buenos Aires (1995-1999), Museo Nacional de Historia Natural Bernandino Rivadavia, Buenos Aires (1998), Miguel Lillo, San Miguel de Tucumán (1999, 2006), Museo de Ciencias Naturales de Salta (2004-2009)
  • Austria: Naturhistorisches Museum Wien (2000)
  • Belgium: Royal Belgian Institute of Natural Sciences, Brussels (2000, 2007)
  • Chile: Museo Nacional de Historia Natural, Instituto de Entomología de la Universidad Nacional de Ciencias para la Educación, Santiago (1999)

  • Costa Rica: INBio; Escuela de Ciencias Biológicas, Universidad Nacional Autónoma (2013)

  • England: British Museum of Natural History, London (2007)
  • Germany: Naturkunde Museum Stuttgart (2000), Museum für Naturkunde Berlin, Institut für Spezielle Zoologie, Berlin, Germany (2000), Museum Wiesbaden (2000)

  • Puerto Rico: Museo de Zoología, Universidad de Puerto Rico (2016)

  • The Netherlands: Rijksmuseum van Natuurlijke Historie, Leiden (2000, 2011)
  • USA: Los Angeles Natural History Museum (2001-2002), United States National Museum (2001, 2004, 2009), University of Michigan, Museum of Zoology (2002), California State Collection of Arthropods (2009-2010), Florida State Collection of Arthropods (2012), Museum of Comparative Zoology, Harvard, Massachusetts (2019).

Teaching Experience

Teaching Assistantships

  • Teaching assistant (volunteer) for General Entomology [RHC Biol 115] (graduate course), January 2003-May 2003. Rio Hondo Community College, Whittier, CA. 
  • Graduate assistant in Entomology (postgraduate course), 1997-2000. Universidad Nacional de La Plata, Argentina.
  • Graduate assistant in Invertebrate Zoology II (Arthropods) (graduate course), 1998-2000. Universidad Nacional de La Plata, Argentina.
  • Undergraduate (1994-1996) and Graduate (1996-1997) assistant in Invertebrate Zoology I (graduate course). Universidad Nacional de La Plata, Argentina.

Guest lecturer

  • Odonata lecture at the Entomology Course of El Camino College, California, 05 May 2004.
  • Odonata lecture at the Entomology Course of El Camino College, California, 03 July 2002.

Talks and Seminars

  • von Ellenrieder, N. Strategies for Controlling Major Pests: Whiteflies, Aphids and Spider mites. TARGET Specialty Products - Turf & Landscape Workshop. Ventura, CA. 3 October 2002.
  • von Ellenrieder, N. Eucalyptus Pests in Southern California. TARGET Specialty Products - Turf & Landscape Workshop. Ventura, CA. 3 October 2002.
  • von Ellenrieder, N. Identificación y Control de Plagas en Plantas Ornamentales. Turfgrass and Landscape Institute. Southern California Turfgrass Council. Buena Park, CA. 1 December 2002.
  • von Ellenrieder, N. Update on Eucalyptus pests found in Southern California. Long Beach PAPA (Pesticide Applicators Professional Association). Long Beach, CA. 27 February 2003.
  • von Ellenrieder, N. Insect Problems in Southern California. Street Tree Seminar Inc., Continuing Education Seminar - Pest Update 2003 – Anaheim, CA. 24 April 2003.
  • von Ellenrieder, N. Dragonflies and other aquatic mosquito predators. Mosquito and Vector Control Association of California, Continuing Education Program 6. San Bernardino, CA. 27 May 2003.
  • von Ellenrieder, N. Update on Quarantine Insects Including Red Imported Fire Ant and Glassy-winged Sharpshooter. Long Beach PAPA. Long Beach, CA. 30 September 2003.
  • von Ellenrieder, N. New and incoming insect invaders into Southern California. Anaheim PAPA. Anaheim, CA. 23 Marzo 2004.
  • von Ellenrieder, N. Un ejemplo del mundo de los insectos: un día en la vida de una libélula. SEcyT & CIUNSA, III Semana de la Ciencia y Tecnología, Salta, Argentina. 12 August 2005.
  • von Ellenrieder, N. Artrópodos de Interés Médico y Veterinario. SEcyT, V Semana de la Ciencia y Tecnología, Salta, Argentina. 15 June 2007.
  • von Ellenrieder, N. Argentina’s Biogeography: Examples from the Insect Realm. CDFA seminar series, Sacramento, CA. June 2010.
  • von Ellenrieder, N. Odonata from Argentina. Northern California Entomological Society Meeting, Sacramento, CA. 3 February 2011.
  • von Ellenrieder, N. Biodiversity Rapid Assessment in Suriname. CDFA seminar series, Sacramento, CA. 21 July 2011.
  • von Ellenrieder, N. General Introduction to digital imaging and sample submission. CDFA Training for Border Station Inspectors, Sacramento, CA. 17 August 2011.
  • von Ellenrieder, N. & A. Rung. Asian Citrus Psyllid Identification. CDFA Training for Northern and Sacramento District County ACP trapping staff and Meadowview ACP Screening Staff, Sacramento, CA. 12 April 2012.
  • von Ellenrieder, N. & R.W. Garrison. Collecting odonates & other insects in Costa Rica. CDFA seminar series, Sacramento, CA. 18 July 2013.
  • von Ellenrieder, N. Upcoming Insect Pests of Concern and Sample Submission to the Plant Pest Diagnostics Center. Pest Prevention University, CDFA training for County personnel. Redding, CA. 5-6 December 2017.
  • von Ellenrieder, N. Common pests of occurrence in export shipments: Scale insects and Thrips. CDFA training for County personnel. Sacramento, CA. 18 April 2018.

Assistance and contributions to Scientific Congresses and Workshops

  • First Argentine Congress of Limnology. Argentine Association of Limnology, ILINOA, School of Natural Sciences and Miguel Lillo Institute–National University of Tucumán, Argentina. 18-23 September 1994.
  • Workshop of Scientific communications, Facultad de Ciencias Naturales y Museo, Universidad Nacional de La Plata, Argentina., 25-29 August 1997.
    • J. Muzón & N. von Ellenrieder. Revisión del género Perithemis en Argentina (Insecta: Odonata: Libellulidae). Pag. 57.
  • IV Argentine Congress of Entomology. 8 - 12 March 1998, Mar del Plata, Argentina.
    • J. Muzón & N. von Ellenrieder. Revisión del subgénero Aeshna (Marmaraeschna) Calvert (Odonata: Aeshnidae). Pag. 61.
    • J. Muzón & N. von Ellenrieder. Revisión del género Perithemis Hagen en la Argentina (Odonata: Libellulidae). Pag. 62.
    • N. von Ellenrieder. Description of the last larval instar of Aeshna (Hesperaeschna) cornigera planaltica Calvert, 1952 (Odonata: Aeshnidae). Pag. 90.
    • N. von Ellenrieder. Odonata del ecotono subtropical-pampásico. Pag. 91.
  • XXI International Congress of Entomology. Foz do Iguazú, Brazil, 20/26 August 2000.
    • Muzón, J. & N. von Ellenrieder. Revision of the Neotropical subgenus Aeshna (Marmaraeschna) Calvert (Odonata: Aeshnidae).
  • Dragonfly Society of the Americas -. Meeting 2001. Junction, Texas, USA, 12/15 July 2001.
  • Dragonfly Society of the Americas -. Meeting 2002. Lewisburg, West Virginia, USA, 21/27 June 2002. Guest speaker: The Neotropical species of the genus "Aeshna": Rhionaeschna Förster.
  • Dragonfly Society of the Americas -. Meeting 2003. Williams, California, USA, 19/25 June 2002.
  • Eleventh Annual Meeting of the California Aquatic Bioassessment Workgroup. Davis, California, USA, 30 November/ 1 December 2004.
  • VI Argentine Congress of Entomology. 12 - 15 September 2005, Tucumán, Argentina.
    • von Ellenrieder, N. 2005. Relaciones filogenéticas en el orden Odonata; reconstruyendo el pasado en un grupo antiguo. Pag. 29
    • von Ellenrieder, N. 2005. Entomología acuática en el NOA. Una aproximación sistemática. Pag. 57
    • von Ellenrieder, N. & R.W. Garrison. 2005. Diagnosis en un complejo grupo de géneros: Brechmorhoga, Gynothemis, Macrothemis y Scapanea. Pag. 125
    • Muzón, J.; Pessacq, P.; von Ellenrieder, N; Lambruschini, J.; Weigel muñoz, S.; Santos, E. 2005. Inventario preliminar de las Odonata de los Esteros del Iberá. Pag. 149
  • IX Workshop of Natural Sciences of the Litoral and Argentine Meeting of Natural Sciences. 22 - 24  November 2006, Universidad Autónoma de Entre Ríos, el Centro de Investigaciones Científicas de Diamante (CICYTTP-CONICET), Paraná, Entre Ríos, Argentina.
    • Muzón, J.; Pessacq, P.; von Ellenrieder, N; Lozano, F.; Lambruschini, J.; Weigel muñoz, S.; Ramos, L.; Garré, A. & Santos, E. 2006. Composición específica y asociaciones de libélulas (Insecta: Odonata) de los esteros del Iberá (Corrientes, Argentina). Pag. 42-43.
  • IUCN SSC Meeting. 14 -15 Abril 2007, Swakopmund, Namibia.
    • Workshop to evaulate global conservation status of odonates. Presentation of analysis of 327 South American species of odonates
  • 5th WDA International Congress of Odonatology. 16-20 Abril 2007, Swakopmund, Namibia. Organized by Worldwide Dragonfly Association and National Museum of Namibia, Windhoek
    • Garrison, R.W. & N. von Ellenrieder. 2007. Will the real Argia difficilis please stand up?. Pag. 23.
    • von Ellenrieder, N & R.W. Garrison. 2007. Dragonfly guardians of the southern wing of the Yungas mountain rain forest. Pag. 75.
    • von Ellenrieder, N & J. Muzón. 2007. An updated checklist of the Odonata from Argentina. Pag. 76.
  • VII Argentine Congress of Entomology. 21-24 October 2008, Córdoba, Argentina.
    • Lambruschini, J., N. von Ellenrieder & J. muzón. 2008. Patrones de distribución biogeográfica de los Libellulidae (Odonata) de Argentina. Pag. 219.
  • 6th WDA International Congress of Odonatology. 7-12 June 2009, Xalapa, Mexico. Organized by Worldwide Dragonfly Association and Instituto de Ecología, UNAM  
    • von Ellenrieder, N. 2009. Dragonfly diversity of the Argentinean Chaco. Pag. 53.
    • von Ellenrieder, N. 2009. Distribution patterns of dragonflies: State of knowledge in the Neotropical region. Pag. 40.
  • 7th WDA Biennial General Meeting. -9 July 2011, Leiden, The Netherlands. Organized by Worldwide Dragonfly Association
    • von Ellenrieder, N. 2011. Dragonflies of Kwamalasamutu, SW Suriname.
  • First Dragonfly Symposium – The Puerto Rico Survey. 9 December 2016. University of Puerto Rico, San Juan, Puerto Rico. Organized by the Puerto Rico Louis Stokes Alliance for Minority Participation.
    • von Ellenrieder, N. 2016. Plenary talk: Neotropical Odonates: Diversity and Distribution Patterns.

Consulting/Advising/Reviewing Services

  • Reviewer of Scientific papers for:
    • Bulletin of American Odonatology
    • Canadian Entomologist
    • Checklist
    • Cuadernos de Herpetología
    • Dugesiana
    • Ecología en Bolivia
    • International Journal of Odonatology
    • Journal of the Kansas Entomological Society
    • Lundiana
    • Neotropical Entomology
    • Odonatologica
    • Revista Colombiana de Entomología
    • Revista Mexicana de Biodiversidad
    • Revista de la Sociedad Entomológica Argentina
    • Systematic Entomology
    • Tijdschrift voor Entomologie
    • Zookeys
    • Zootaxa
  • Jury of Doctoral Thesis from Licenciado Pablo Pessacq. Universidad Nacional de La Plata, April 2006.
  • Jury of Graduate Thesis of Carrera de Biología from student Carolina Garzón-Sanabria. Escuela de Biología de la Universidad Industrial de Santander, Colombia, 2006.
  • Jury of Entomology Award 2008, Sociedad Entomológica Argentina.
  • Advisor Peer for admission to Research Program of CONICET, terms 2007, 2009.
  • Co-direction of Master Thesis from Biologist Nancy Carolina Rojas-Riaño. Subject:Systematics of the genus Polythore (Odonata: Polythoridae). Universidad Nacional de Colombia, Bogotá. Completed January 2012.
  • Co-direction of Doctoral Thesis from Licenciado Federico Lozano. Subject: Phylogenetic systematics and biogeography of the genus Acanthagrion Selys, 1876 (Odonata: Zygoptera: Coenagrionidae). Universidad Nacional de La Plata, Argentina. 2008-2011. Completed April 2011.
  • Co-direction of Bachelor’s Thesis from Cornelio Andrés Bota-Sierra. Subject: Contributions to the taxonomy and biology of the Andean genus Mesamphiagrion Kennedy, 1920 in Colombia (Coenagrionidae: Odonata). Universidad de Antioquía, Medellín, Colombia. Completed September 2012.

Grant Proposal Reviewer

  • Carrera del Investigador, CONICET
  • National Geographic Society
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