Floyd Shockley
Ph.D. Candidate
Hometown: Orrick, Missouri

Dept. of Entomology
413 Biological Sciences Bldg.
University of Georgia
Athens, GA 30602 USA
Tel: (706) 542-6187
Fax: (706) 542-2279
Email: fws(at)uga.edu

 


 

Research Interests:

My research focuses on the beetle family, Endomychidae, better known as the Handsome Fungus Beetles. I am broadly interested in all areas of their biology, behavior, natural history, and host fungus associations, but my research specifically focuses on the taxonomy and systematics of the group. I am interested in the implications of resolving the subfamilies in a phylogenetic context to elucidate the evolution of the family and the divergence and sister-group associations of the subfamilies, as well as the relationship of the family to other families in the Cerylonid-Series and the superfamily Cucujoidea.

I am interested in a variety of theoretical approaches that utilize adult, larval, and pupal morphology combined with molecular sequence data from mitochondrial (COI, COII, 12S, 16S) and nuclear (18S, 28S, Wingless, EF1a, H3) genes to develop the most robust phylogenetic hypothesis possible for Endomychidae. With a phylogeny, it is possible to examine the internal relationships of the family, make informed decisions about the taxonomic classification of Endomychidae, and allows me to examine trophic shifts within the family. I am also interested in the fossil record and incorporating fossil data into existing analyses as well as analyzing this data separately, thereby offering glimpses into the early evolutionary history of the group.

In addition to my phylogenetic interests, I am also interested in the alpha-level taxonomy and natural history of the group with the bulk of my taxonomic work focused on the basal subfamily Anamorphinae. For my dissertation, I am completing a revision of the New World anamorphine genus Bystus Guerin-Meneville, 1857, as well as other smaller taxonomic works such as checklists, electronic keys and field guides and several new species descriptions of fossil and extant taxa.


Education:

B.A. 1996 Westminster College.
Major: Biology.
Advisor: Michael C. Amspoker
Specializations: Zoology, Microbiology

M.S. 2000 University of Missouri-Columbia.
Major: Entomology.
Thesis title: Variation in Resistance of Glandular-Haired Alfalfa to the Potato Leafhopper (Homoptera: Cicadellidae) and Hopperburn.
Major professor: Elaine A. Backus.
Specializations: Insect Behavior, Host Plant Resistance

Ph.D. In progress University of Georgia-Athens.
Major: Entomology.
Dissertation title: Systematics of Endomychidae (Coleoptera: Cucujoidea): Phylogenetic and Taxonomic Research on a Mycophagous Beetle Family.
Major professor: Joseph V. McHugh.
Specializations: Systematics, Taxonomy
   
 

Published Papers / Reprints:

Shockley, F.W. and K.W. Tomaszewska. 2007. First larval description for Symbiotes gibberosus (Lucas) (Coleoptera: Endomychidae). Annales Zoologici 57(4): 751-755. PDF Reprint

Shockley, F.W. 2007. Stenotarsus nigrivestis, a New Species of Endomychidae (Coleoptera: Cucujoidea) from the Dominican Republic. Coleopterists Bulletin 61(3): 479–486. PDF Reprint

Shockley, F.W. 2006. Discolomopsis dominicana, a new genus and species of Handsome Fungus Beetle (Coleoptera: Endomychidae) from Dominican Amber. Insecta Mundi 20(3-4): 1-4. PDF Reprint

Shockley, F.W. and K. Murray. 2006. Discovery of a parasitoid and a predator of batflies (Diptera: Streblidae) at La Selva, Costa Rica . Biotropica 38(6): 789-790. PDF Reprint

McGraw, R.L., F.W. Shockley, J.F. Thompson, and C.A. Roberts. 2004. Evaluation of Fifteen Native Legume Species for Forage Yield, Quality, and Seed Production. Native Plants Journal 5(2): 152-159. PDF Reprint

Shockley, F.W. and A.R. Cline. 2004. A Contribution to the Inventory of Coleoptera of Missouri: Records from Benton County. Journal of the Kansas Entomological Society 77(3): 280-284. PDF Reprint

Shockley, F.W., R.L. McGraw, and H.E. Garrett. 2004. Growth and nutrient concentration of two native forage legumes inoculated with Rhizobium and Mycorrhiza in Missouri, USA . Agroforestry Systems 60: 137-142. PDF Reprint

McGraw, R.L., F.W. Shockley , and T. Elam. 2003. Effects of temperature on germination of ten native legume species. Native Plants Journal 4(1): 5-9. PDF Reprint

McGraw, R.L., D.A. Sleper, and F.W. Shockley. 2002. Temperature effects on seed development of turf types of tall fescue. International Herbage Seed Group Newsletter 35: 5-8. PDF Reprint

Cline, A.R., F.W. Shockley, and B. Puttler. 2002. Description of Surface Swimming by Hypera eximia (Coleoptera: Curculionidae): Behavioral, Morphological, and Phylogenetic Implications. Annals of the Entomological Society of America 95(5): 637-645. PDF Reprint

Shockley, F.W. 2002. Instability of dominance hierarchies among male Madagascar hissing cockroaches, Gromphadorhina portentosa (Dictyoptera: Blaberidae). Journal of Entomological Science 37(3): 281-282. PDF Reprint

Shockley, F.W., E.A. Backus, M. Ellersieck, D. Johnson, and M. McCaslin. 2002. Glandular-haired alfalfa resistance to potato leafhopper (Homoptera: Cicadellidae) and hopperburn: Development of resistance indices. Journal of Economic Entomology 95(2): 437-447. PDF Reprint

Shockley, F.W. and E.A. Backus. 2002. Repellency to the potato leafhopper (Homoptera: Cicadellidae) by erect glandular trichomes on alfalfa. Environmental Entomology 31(1): 22-29. PDF Reprint
   

 

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