1. * Polk, J.L., J.H. Kennedy, W.A. Potter & J.H. Epler. 1976. The effects of flooding on populations of Chironomus Meigen (Diptera: Chironomidae) and Limnodrilus Claparedé (Oligochaeta: Tubificidae) in the Susquehanna River in the vicinity of Three Mile Island, Pennsylvania. Proc. Pa. Acad. Sci. 50:91-95.
2. Epler, J.H. 1986a. Book review: Chironomidae of the Holarctic region. Keys and Diagnoses. Vol. 1. Larvae; A catalogue of the chironomid genera and subgenera of the world including synonyms (Diptera: Chironomidae); A review of the genera Doithrix n. gen., Georthocladius Strenzke, Parachaetocladius Wülker and Pseudorthocladius Goetghebuer (Diptera: Chironomidae, Orthocladiinae). Proc. Ent. Soc. Wash. 88: 194-196.
3. * Epler, J.H. 1986b. Geographic distribution: Sphaerodactylus elegans. SSAR Herp. Rev. 17:27.
4. Epler, J.H. 1986c. A novel new Neotropical Nanocladius (Diptera: Chironomidae), symphoretic on Traverella (Ephemeroptera: Leptophlebiidae). Fla. Ent. 69:319-327. CLICK HERE to download a PDF version of this paper (a little over one Meg).
5. Epler, J.H. 1986d. Oukuriella, a new genus of Chironomidae (Diptera) from South America. Ent. Scand. 17:157-163.
6. Epler, J.H. 1987a. The larva of Radotanypus submarginella (Sublette) (Diptera:Chironomidae). Spixiana 9:285-287.
8. Epler, J.H. 1987c. Notes on the Dicrotendipes (Diptera: Chironomidae) of Mexico, with descriptions of two new species. Ent. Scand. Suppl. 29:147-154.
10. Epler, J.H. 1988b. A reconsideration of the genus Apedilum
Townes, 1945 (Diptera: Chironomidae). Spixiana Suppl. 14:105-116.
For a scanned PDF version
(940 KB) of this paper, click
here.
11. * Epler, J.H. 1990. A quick guide to chironomid identification literature. Bull. N. Am. Benth. Soc. 7:238-246.
12. * Livingston, R.J., J.H. Epler, F. Jordan, Jr., W.R. Karsteter, C.C. Koenig, A.K.S.K. Prasad & G. Ray. 1990. Ecology of the Choctawhatchee River System. Pp. 247-274 in Livingston, R.J. (ed.). The Rivers of Florida. Springer-Verlag, New York,.
13. * Epler, J.H. 1992a. Diptera. Pp.1.1-1.33 in Benthic Ecology Data Base. Environmental Requirements Committee, Florida Association of Benthologists
14. * Epler, J.H. 1992b. Identification Manual for the Larval Chironomidae (Diptera) of Florida. FL Dept. Environ. Reg., Orlando, FL. 302 pp.
15. Epler, J.H. & L.C. Ferrington, Jr. 1994. The immature stages of Paratendipes basidens Townes (Diptera: Chironomidae: Chironominae). J. Kans. Ent. Soc. 67: 311-317.
16. Mason, W.T., Jr., R.A. Mattson & J.H. Epler. 1994. Benthic macroinvertebrates and allied macrofauna in the Suwannee River and estuary ecosystem, Florida. Florida Scientist 57: 141-160.
17. * Epler, J.H. 1995a. Identification Manual for the Larval Chironomidae (Diptera) of Florida. Revised edition. FL Dept. Environ. Protection, Tallahassee, FL. 317 pp.
18. * Epler, J.H. 1995b. Book review: The Chironomidae. The biology and ecology of non-biting midges. J. N. Am. Benthol. Soc. 14: 461-462.
19. * Epler, J.H. 1995c. Book review: Chironomids - from genes to ecosystems. J.N. Am. Benthol. Soc. 14: 674-675.
20. Epler, J.H. & C.L. de la Rosa. 1995. Tempisquitoneura, a new genus of Neotropical Orthocladiinae (Diptera: Chironomidae) symphoretic on Corydalus (Megaloptera: Corydalidae). J. N. Am. Benthol. Soc. 14: 50-60.
21. Hubbard, M.D., M.L. Pescador, A.K. Rasmussen, I.S. Askevold, J. Jones, R.W. Flowers & J.H. Epler. 1995. The freshwater macroinvertebrates of Florida: a guide to references for their identification. Fl. Ent. 78: 161-177. NOTE: a PDF version of this paper can be found on-line at http://www.fcla.edu/FlaEnt/fe78p161.pdf
22. * Mason, W.T., Jr. & J.H. Epler 1995. Guide to taxonomic literature on benthic invertebrates of the southeastern United States. Ecology Support Publ. ES 95-02, 36 pp.
23. * Mattson, R.A., J.H. Epler & M.K. Hein. 1995. Description of benthic communities in karst, spring-fed streams of north central Florida. J. Kans. Ent. Soc. 68 suppl: 18-41.
24. Epler, J.H. 1996a. New species of Oukuriella Epler (Diptera: Chironomidae) from Costa Rica. Hydrobiologia 318: 3-11.
25. Epler, J.H. 1996b. A new species of Dicrotendipes Kieffer (Diptera: Chironomidae) from Costa Rica. Hydrobiologia 318: 13-15.
26. * Epler, J.H. 1996c. Identification Manual for the Water Beetles of Florida (Coleoptera: Dryopidae, Dytiscidae, Elmidae, Gyrinidae, Haliplidae, Hydraenidae, Hydrophilidae, Noteridae, Psephenidae, Ptilodactylidae, Scirtidae). FL Dept. Environ. Protection, Tallahassee, FL. 257 pp.
27. Epler, J.H., A.D. Harrison & L. Hare. 1999. Acinoretracus, a new Afrotropical genus for some species previously placed in Dicrotendipes (Diptera: Chironomidae: Chironominae). Tijd. voor Ent. 141: 209-220.
28. * Epler, J.H. 1999. An Introduction to the Taxonomy and Identification of Larval Chironomidae. Workbook for the 1999 North American Benthological Society Technical Workshop on Larval Midge Taxonomy, Duluth, MN, 25 May 1999. 54 pp. Available through NABS; click here for ordering information.
29. Epler, J.H. & W.J. Janetzky. 1999. A new species of Monopelopia
(Diptera: Chironomidae) from phytotelmata in Jamaica, with preliminary
ecological notes. J. Kans. Ent. Soc. 71: 216-225. PDF download (371 KB)
30. Epler, J.H., J.P. Cuda & T.D. Center. 2000. Redescription of Cricotopus lebetis (Diptera: Chironomidae), a potential biocontrol agent of the aquatic weed hydrilla (Hydrocharitaceae). Fl. Ent. 83: 171-180. A PDF version of this paper (273Kb) may be obtained by clicking here.
31. Epler, J.H. 2001. Identification Manual for the larval
Chironomidae
(Diptera) of North and South Carolina. A guide to the taxonomy of
the midges of the southeastern United States, including Florida.
Special
Publication SJ2001-SP13. North Carolina Department of Environment
and Natural Resources, Raleigh, NC, and St. Johns River Water
Management
District, Palatka, FL. 526 pp. A PDF version can be downloaded by
clicking
here.
32. Lester, G.T., B.J. Krestian & J.H. Epler. 2004 [2003].
First
Nearctic records of Tempisquitoneura
(Diptera: Chironomidae: Orthocladiinae) from Arizona, USA. Ent. News
114: 117-119.
33. Wang, X., Z. Liu & J.H. Epler. 2004. New species of Bryophaenocladius Thienemann from the Nearctic Region (Diptera: Chironomidae: Orthocladiinae). Zootaxa 581: 1-10. email me for a pdf reprint
34. Barman, E.H. & J.H.
Epler. 2005. Errors in descriptions of larvae of Thermonectus Dejean (Coleoptera:
Dytiscidae). Southeastern Naturalist 4: 119-120.
35. Epler, J.H., D.H. Ray & T.A.
Thom. 2005. New distribution
records for water beetles (Coleoptera: Elmidae, Gyrinidae) in Florida.
Col. Bull. 59: 270-271. email me for a pdf reprint
36. Paller, M.H., F.D. Martin, L.D. Wike
& J.H. Epler. 2005. Biological assessment of slope wetlands on the
Coastal Plain of South Carolina. J. Freshwater Ecol. 20: 247-262.
37. Epler, J.H. 2006. Identification
Manual for the Aquatic and Semi-aquatic Heteroptera of Florida
(Belostomatidae, Corixidae, Gelastocoridae,
Gerridae, Hebridae, Hydrometridae, Mesoveliidae, Naucoridae, Nepidae,
Notonectidae, Ochteridae, Pleidae, Saldidae, Veliidae). Florida
Department of Environmental Protection, Tallahassee, FL. 186 pp. Click
here to download from FDEP server.
38. Hribar, L.J. & J.H. Epler. 2007. Collection records for some
Chironomidae (Diptera) in the Florida Keys. Fl. Scientist 70: 110-112. email me for a pdf reprint
39. Schärer, M.T. & J.H. Epler. 2007. Longe-range
dispersal possibilities via sea turtle: a case for Clunio and Pontomyia (Diptera: Chironomidae)
in Puerto Rico. Ent. News 118 (3): 273-277.