Jeffrey Malcolm Cumming

Jeffrey Malcolm Cumming (1954–), Canadian entomologist

• Invertebrate Biodiversity, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada, K.W. Neatby Bldg, C.E.F., Ottawa, Ontario, Canada K1A 0C6

Taxon names authored

(List may be incomplete)

• 14 taxon names authored by Jeffrey Malcolm Cumming

Publications

(List may be incomplete)

1998

• Pollet, M. & Cumming, J.M. 1998. Systematic revision of Nearctic species of Achalcus Loew (Diptera: Dolichopodidae) with comments on their phylogeny, ecology and zoogeography. Systematic entomology, 23(4): 371–385. DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-3113.1998.00062.x

1999

• Grimaldi, D.A. & Cumming, J.M. 1999. Brachyceran Diptera in Cretaceous ambers and Mesozoic diversification of the Eremoneura. Bulletin of the American Museum of Natural History 239: 1–124. hdl: 2246/1583 . Reference page. 

2002

• Cumming, J.M. & Brooks, S.E. 2002. Electrophorella, a new genus of parathalassiine flies from Baltic amber, with a cladistic analysis of the Microphorinae + Dolichopodidae lineage (Diptera: Empidoidea). Studia dipterologica 9(1): 41–54. Abstract. ResearchGate . Reference page. 

2004

• Pollet, M.A.A., Brooks, S.E. & Cumming, J.M. 2004. Catalog of the Dolichopodidae (Diptera) of America north of Mexico. Bulletin of the American Museum of Natural History 283: 1–114. DOI: 10.1206/0003-0090(2004)283<0001:COTDDO>2.0.CO;2 . hdl: 2246/451 . Reference page. 

2006

• Sinclair, B.J. & Cumming, J.M. 2006. The morphology, higher-level phylogeny and classification of the Empidoidea (Diptera). Zootaxa 1180: 1–172. Abstract & excerpt. DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.1180.1.1. PDF A, PDF B. Reference page. 

2008

• Brooks, S.E. & Cumming, J.M. 2008. The Tachytrechus alatus species group (= Syntomoneurum Becker) revisited: new species and revised species group limits (Diptera: Dolichopodidae). Zootaxa 1676: 1–27. Abstract & excerpt PDF. DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.1676.1.1 . Reference page. 

2009

• Grimaldi, D.A., Cumming, J.M. & Arillo, A. 2009. Chimeromyiidae, a new family of eremoneuran Diptera from the Cretaceous. Zootaxa 2078: 34–54. DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.2078.1.2 . Abstract & excerpt. ResearchGate . Reference page. 

2010

• Brooks, S.E., Cumming, J.M. & Pollet, M.A.A. 2010. Revision of the Neotropical genus Cheiromyia Dyte (Diptera: Dolichopodidae). Zootaxa 2333: 41–58. Preview PDF. DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.2333.1.3 . Reference page. 

2011

• Brooks, S.E. & Cumming, J.M. 2011. The New World genera of Parathalassiinae (Diptera: Empidoidea: Dolichopodidae s.l.), with new species of Thalassophorus and Eothalassius. The Canadian Entomologist 143(5): 423–446. DOI: 10.4039/n11-027 . Reference page. 
• Sinclair, B.J., Brooks, S.E., Cumming, J.M. & Coovert, G.A. 2011. Revision of the Nearctic species of Heleodromia (Diptera: Empidoidea: Brachystomatidae). The Canadian Entomologist 143(6): 629–651. DOI: 10.4039/n11-036 . Reference page. 
• Grimaldi, D.A., Arillo, A., Cumming, J.M. & Hauser, M. 2011. Brachyceran Diptera (Insecta) in Cretaceous ambers, part IV, significant new orthorrhaphous taxa. ZooKeys 148: 293–332. DOI: 10.3897/zookeys.148.1809 Reference page. 

2012

• Brooks, S.E. & Cumming, J.M. 2012. The Microphorella chillcotti species group: a distinctive lineage of parathalassiine flies from western North America (Diptera: Empidoidea: Dolichopodidae s.l.). The Canadian Entomologist 144(1): 108–121. DOI: 10.4039/tce.2012.11 . Reference page. 
• Rafael, J.A. & Cumming, J.M. 2012. Revision of the genus Macrostomus Wiedemann (Diptera, Empididae, Empidinae). III. The limbipennis species-group. Zootaxa 3361: 45–55. Preview Reference page. 

2013

• Sinclair, B.J., Brooks, S.E. & Cumming, J.M. 2013. Revision of the Empis subgenus Enoplempis Bigot, east of the Rocky Mountains (Diptera: Empididae). Zootaxa 3736(5): 401–456. DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.3736.5.1 Reference page. 

2014

• Cumming, J.M., Brooks, S.E. & Saigusa, T. 2014. Revision of the Hesperempis genus group (Diptera: Empidoidea: Empididae). The Canadian Entomologist 146(2): 170–210. DOI: 10.4039/tce.2013.66 . Reference page. 
• Cumming, J.M. & Sinclair, B.J. 2014. The status of Crossopalpus obscuripes (Adams), a new junior synonym of Crossopalpus aenescens (Wiedemann) (Diptera: Hybotidae: Tachydromiinae). Zootaxa 3872(4): 398–400. DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.3872.4.8 Reference page. 

2015

• Rafael, J.A. & Cumming, J.M. 2015: Revision of the genus Macrostomus Wiedemann (Diptera, Empididae, Empidinae). IV. The amazonensis species-group. Zootaxa 3947(1): 109–121. DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.3947.1.7. Preview (PDF) Reference page. 

2016

• Brooks, S.E. & Cumming, J.M. 2016. Neothalassius, a new genus of Parathalassiinae (Diptera: Dolichopodidae s.lat.) from the Pacific coast of South America. Zootaxa 4066(3): 311–322. DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4066.3.7 . Full article (PDF) Reference page. 
• Cumming, J.M., Brooks, S.E. & Sinclair, B.J. 2016. Review of the little-known western Nearctic fly genus Philetus Melander (Diptera: Empididae), with a discussion of its phylogenetic assignment. Zootaxa 4093(2): 261–274. DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4093.2.7. Full article (PDF)Reference page. 
• Sinclair, B.J., Cumming, J.M., Brooks, S.E., Plant, A.R. & Saigusa, T. 2016. Gondwanamyia, a new empidoid (Diptera) genus of uncertain placement. ZooKeys 621: 137–147. DOI: 10.3897/zookeys.621.10115. Reference page. 

2017

• Brooks, S.E. & Cumming, J.M. 2017. Revision of the Nearctic Parathalassius Mik (Diptera: Dolichopodidae: Parathalassiinae), with a review of the world fauna. Zootaxa 4314(1): 1–64. DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4314.1.1. ISBN 978-1-77670-212-1 (paperback); ISBN 978-1-77670-213-8 (Online edition) Full article (PDF) Reference page. 

2018

• Borkent, A., Brown, B.V., Adler, P.H., Amorim, D. de S., Barber, K.N., Bickel, D.J., Boucher, S., Brooks, S.E., Burger, J., Burington, Z.L., Capellari, R.S., Costa, D.N.R., Cumming, J.M., Curler, G., Dick, C.W., Epler, J.H., Fisher, E., Gaimari, S.D., Gelhaus, J., Grimaldi, D.A., Hash, J., Hauser, M., Hippa, H., Ibáñez-Bernal, S., Jaschhof, M., Kameneva, E.P., Kerr, P.H., Korneyev, V., Korytkowski, C.A., Kung, G-A., Kvifte, G.M., Lonsdale, O., Marshal, S.A., Mathis, W.N., Michelsen, V., Naglis, S., Norrbom, A.L., Paiero, S.M., Pape, T., Pereira-Colavite, A., Pollet, M., Rochefort, S., Rung, A., Runyon, J., Savage, J., Silva, V.C., Sinclair, B.J., Skevington, J.H., Stireman, J.O. III, Swann, J., Vilkamaa, P., Wheeler, T., Whitworth, T.L., Wong, M.A., Wood, D.M., Woodley, N.E., Yau, T., Zavortnik, T.J. & Zumbado, M.A. 2018. Remarkable fly (Diptera) diversity in a patch of Costa Rican cloud forest: Why inventory is a vital science. Zootaxa 4402(1): 53–90. DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4402.1.3. Full article (PDF) Reference page. 
• Brooks, S.E. & Cumming, J.N. 2018. New species of Chimerothalassius Shamshev & Grootaert (Diptera: Dolichopodidae: Parathalassiinae) from the West Indies and Costa Rica. Zootaxa 4387(3): 511–523. DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4387.3.6 Full article (PDF) Reference page. 
• Brooks, S.E., Cumming, J.M., Limeira-de-Oliveira, F. & Pollet, M. 2018. New species and records of Cheiromyia Dyte from Brazil and French Guiana (Diptera: Dolichopodidae). Zootaxa 4444(3): 267–282. DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4444.3.3 . Reference page. 

2019

• Brooks, S.E., Cumming, J.M. & Grimaldi, D.A. 2019. Remarkable new fossil species of Schistostoma Becker (Diptera: Dolichopodidae: Microphorinae) from mid-Cretaceous Burmese amber. Zootaxa 4624(1): 121–131. DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4624.1.8 Reference page. 
• Cumming, J.M. & Brooks, S.E. 2019. Phylogenetic analysis and preliminary classification of the Parathalassiinae (Diptera: Empidoidea: Dolichopodidae sensu lato). Zootaxa 4648(1): 111–129. DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4648.1.5 pdf. Reference page. 
• Cumming, J.M. & Cumming, H.J. 2019. Additional DNA barcodes confirm recent morphological species concepts and synonymies in Callomyia Meigen (Diptera: Platypezidae). Zootaxa 4712(2): 296–298. DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4712.2.9 pdf Reference page. 
• Savage, J., Borkent, A., Brodo, F., Cumming, J.M., Curler, G., Currie, D.C., deWaard, J.R., Gibson, J.F., Hauser, M., Laplante,L., Lonsdale, O., Marshall, S.A., O'Hara, J.E., Sinclair, B.J. & Skevington, J.H. 2019. Diptera of Canada. Pp 397–450. DOI: 10.3897/zookeys.819.27625 Reference page. 
• Sinclair, B.J., Cumming, J.M., Brooks, S.E. & Saigusa, T. 2019. Revision of the Holarctic genus Gloma Meigen (Diptera: Empidoidea: Brachystomatidae: Trichopezinae). Zootaxa 4656(2): 287–309. DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4656.2.5 pdf Reference page. 

2020

• Cumming, J.M. & Brooks, S.E. 2020. A new species of Philetus Melander (Diptera: Empididae) from the Yukon Territory, Canada. Zootaxa 4718(3): 447–450. DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4718.3.12 pdf Reference page. 

2022

• Brooks, S.E. & Cumming, J.M. 2022. Revision of the Nearctic Microphorinae (Diptera: Dolichopodidae sensu lato). Zootaxa 5095(1): 1–141. DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5095.1.1 . Reference page. 
• Brooks, S.E. & Cumming, J.M. 2022. New Australasian Parathalassiinae (Diptera: Dolichopodidae sensu lato). Zootaxa 5188(6): 521–543. DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5188.6.2 . Reference page. 
• Cumming, J.M. & Brooks, S.E. 2022. Establishment of the Microphorella breviradia species group, with a key to the Nearctic species groups of Microphorella Becker (Diptera: Dolichopodidae sensu lato: Parathalassiinae). Zootaxa 5134(2): 197–214. DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5134.2.2 . Reference page. 
• Greenwalt, D.E., Amorim, D.S., Hauser, M., Kerr, P.H., Fitzgerald, S.J., Winterton, S.L., Cumming, J.M., Evenhuis, N.L. & Sinclair, B.J. 2022. Diptera of the Middle Eocene Kishenehn Formation II. Palaeontologia Electronica 25.2.a22. DOI: 10.26879/1215 . Reference page. 

2023

• Brooks, S.E. & Cumming, J.M. 2023. The first Neotropical and Afrotropical species of Microphorella Becker, with a key to the genera of Parathalassiinae and species of Microphorella from the Southern Hemisphere (Diptera: Dolichopodidae sensu lato). Zootaxa 5301(5): 581–593. DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5301.5.5 . Reference page.