S. Bruce Archibald

S. Bruce Archibald

Stuart Bruce Archibald (born 1954), Canadian paleoentomologist.

• Department of Biological Sciences, Simon Fraser University, 8888 University Drive, Burnaby, BC, Canada V5A 1S6; Museum of Comparative Zoology, Cambridge, MA, USA; Royal BC Museum, Victoria, BC, Canada V8W 1A1.

Taxon names authored

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• 172 taxon names authored by S. Bruce Archibald

Eponyms

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• 1 eponym of S. Bruce Archibald

Publications

(List may be incomplete)

2000

• Pulawski, W.J., Rasnitsyn, A.P., Brothers, D.J. & Archibald, S.B. 2000. New genera of Angarosphecinae: Cretosphecium from Early Cretaceous of Mongolia and Eosphecium from Early Eocene of Canada (Hymenoptera: Sphecidae). Journal of Hymenoptera Research 9(1): 34–40. BHL. Reference page. 
• Archibald, S.B.; Mathewes, R.W. 2000. Early Eocene insects from Quilchena, British Columbia, and their paleoclimatic implications. Canadian Journal of Zoology 78(8): 1441–1462. doi:10.1139/cjz-78-8-1441. ISSN 0008-4301. http://ag.udel.edu/delpha/6620.pdf.  Reference page. 

2003

• Archibald, S.B. & Farrell, B.D. 2003. Wheeler’s dilemma. 46 (supplement, fossil insects). pp. 17–23.  Reference page. 
• Engel, M.S. & Archibald, S.B. 2003. An Early Eocene bee (Hymenoptera: Halictidae) from Quilchena, British Columbia. The Canadian Entomologist 135(1): 63–69. DOI: 10.4039/n02-030 . Reference page. 
• Makarkin, V. N.; Archibald, S. B. 2003. Family affinity of the genus Palaeopsychops Andersen with description of a new species from the Early Eocene of British Columbia, Canada (Neuroptera: Polystoechotidae). Annals of the Entomological Society of America 96(3): 171–180. doi:10.1603/0013-8746(2003)096[0171:FAOTGP]2.0.CO;2. ISSN 0013-8746. DOI: 10.1603/0013-8746(2003)096[0171:FAOTGP]2.0.CO;2Reference page. 
• Makarkin, V.N., Archibald, S.B. & Oswald, J.D. 2003. New Early Eocene brown lacewings (Neuroptera: Hemerobiidae) from western North America. The Canadian Entomologist 135(5): 637–653. doi:10.4039/n02-122. ISSN 0008-347X. https://web.archive.org/web/20150402121709/http://www.brucearchibald.com/docs/Makarkin_et_al_2003.pdf. Reference page. 

2004

• Archibald, S.B. & Makarkin, V.N. 2004. New genus of minute Berothidae (Neuroptera) from Early Eocene amber of British Columbia. The Canadian Entomologist 136(1): 61–76. DOI: 10.4039/n03-043 PDF. Reference page. 

2005

• Archibald, S.B. 2005. New Dinopanorpidae (Insecta: Mecoptera) from the Eocene Okanagan Highlands (British Columbia, Canada and Washington State, USA). Canadian Journal of Earth Sciences 42(2): 119–136. doi:10.1139/e04-073. ISSN 0008-4077.  Reference page. 
• Archibald, S.B., Rasnitsyn, A.P. & Akhmetiev, M.A. 2005. The ecology and distribution of Cenozoic Eomeropidae (Mecoptera), and a new species of Eomerope Cockerell from the Early Eocene McAbee locality, British Columbia, Canada. Annals of the Entomological Society of America 98(4): 503–514. doi:10.1603/0013-8746(2005)098[0503:EADOCE]2.0.CO;2. ISSN 0013-8746. Reference page. 
• Greenwood, D., Archibald, S., Mathewes, R. & Moss, P. 2005. Fossil biotas from the Okanagan Highlands, southern British Columbia and northeastern Washington State: climates and ecosystems across an Eocene landscape. Canadian Journal of Earth Sciences 42(2): 167–185. doi:10.1139/e04-100. ISSN 0008-4077. https://cdnsciencepub.com/doi/pdf/10.1139/e04-100.  Reference page. 
• Makarkin, V.N. & Archibald, S.B. 2005. Substitute names for three genera of fossil Neuroptera, with taxonomic notes. Zootaxa 1054: 15–23. DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.1054.1.2 . Reference page. 

2006

• Archibald, S.B., Cover, S. P. & Moreau, C. S. 2006. Bulldog Ants of the Eocene Okanagan Highlands and History of the Subfamily (Hymenoptera: Formicidae: Myrmeciinae). Annals of the Entomological Society of America 99(3): 487–523. doi:10.1603/0013-8746(2006)99[487:BAOTEO]2.0.CO;2. http://antbase.org/ants/publications/21067/21067.pdf.  Reference page. 

2007

• Archibald, S.B. (2007), Climate and species diversity: the Eocene Okanagan Highlands insect view (Ph.D. thesis), vol. 1–2, Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA: Harvard University, pp. 1–623 Reference page. 

2009

• Archibald, S. B., Makarkin, V. N. & Ansorge, J. 2009. New fossil species of Nymphidae (Neuroptera) from the Eocene of North America and Europe. Zootaxa 2157: 59–68. doi:10.11646/zootaxa.2157.1.4. ISSN 1175-5326. http://www.mapress.com./zootaxa/2009/f/zt02157p068.pdf. Reference page. 
• Makarkin, V.N. & Archibald, S.B. 2009. A new genus and first Cenozoic fossil record of moth lacewings (Neuroptera: Ithonidae) from the Early Eocene of North America. Zootaxa 2063: 55–63. doi:10.11646/zootaxa.2063.1.3. ISSN 1175-5326.  Reference page. 

2010

• Archibald, S.B. 2010. Revision of the scorpionfly family Holcorpidae (Mecoptera), with description of a new species from Early Eocene McAbee, British Columbia, Canada. Annales de la Société entomologique de France (n.s.) 46: 173–182. DOI: 10.1080/00379271.2010.10697654, ResearchGate Reference page. 

2011

• Archibald, S.B., Johnson, K.R., Mathewes, R.W. & Greenwood, D.R. 2011. Intercontinental dispersal of giant thermophilic ants across the Arctic during early Eocene hyperthermals. Proceedings of the Royal Society (B) 278(1725): 3679–3686. DOI: 10.1098/rspb.2011.0729 Reference page. 
• Archibald, S.B., Greenwood, D.R., Smith, R.Y., Mathewes, R.W. & Basinger, J.F. 2011. Great Canadian Lagerstätten 1. Early Eocene Lagerstätten of the Okanagan Highlands (British Columbia and Washington State). Geoscience Canada 38(4): 155–164. doi:10.12789/gs.v38i4.18964. ISSN 0315-0941.  Reference page. 

2013

• Archibald, S.B., Mathewes, R.W. & Greenwood, D.R. 2013. The Eocene apex of panorpoid scorpionfly family diversity. Journal of Paleontology 87(4): 677–695. doi:10.1666/12-129. ISSN 0022-3360.  Reference page. 
• Makarkin, V.N. & Archibald, S.B. 2013. A diverse new assemblage of green lacewings (Insecta, Neuroptera, Chrysopidae) from the early Eocene Okanagan Highlands, western North America. Journal of paleontology 87(1): 123–146. doi:10.1666/12-052R.1. ISSN 0022-3360.  Reference page. 
• Shi, C., Makarkin, V.N., Yang, Q., Archibald, S.B. & Ren, D. 2013. New species of Nymphites Haase (Neuroptera: Nymphidae) from the Middle Jurassic of China, with a redescription of the type species of the genus. Zootaxa 3700(3): 393–410. DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.3700.3.4 Reference page. 

2014

• Archibald, S.B., Kehlmaier, C. & Mathewes, R.W. 2014: Early Eocene big headed flies (Diptera: Pipunculidae) from the Okanagan Highlands, western North America. The Canadian Entomologist 146(4): 429–443. DOI: 10.4039/tce.2013.79 Reference page. 
• Archibald, S.B. & Makarkin, V.N. 2014. A new species of Archaeochrysa Adams (Neuroptera: Chrysopidae) from the Early Eocene of Driftwood Canyon, British Columbia, Canada. The Canadian Entomologist 147(4): 359–369. DOI: 10.4039/tce.2014.53 Reference page. 
• Makarkin, V.N. & Archibald, S.B. 2014. An unusual new fossil genus probably belonging to the Psychopsidae (Neuroptera) from the Eocene Okanagan Highlands, western North America. Zootaxa 3838(3): 385–391. DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.3838.3.8 Reference page. 
• Makarkin, V.N. & Archibald, S.B. 2014. A revision of the late Eocene snakeflies (Raphidioptera) of the Florissant Formation, Colorado, with special reference to the wing venation of the Raphidiomorpha. Zootaxa 3784(4): 401–444. DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.3784.4.4 Reference page. 

2015

• Archibald, S.B. & Bradler, S. 2015. Stem-group stick insects (Phasmatodea) in the early Eocene at McAbee, British Columbia, Canada, and Republic, Washington, United States of America. The Canadian Entomologist 147(6): 744–753. doi:10.4039/tce.2015.2. ISSN 0008-347X.  Reference page. 
• Archibald, S.B. & Makarkin, V.N. 2015. The second genus and species of the extinct neuropteroid family Corydasialidae, from early Eocene McAbee, British Columbia, Canada: do they belong to Megaloptera?. Zootaxa 4040(5): 569-575. doi:10.11646/zootaxa.4040.5.5. ISSN 1175-5326.  Reference page. 
• Archibald, S.B. & Rasnitsyn, A.P. (2015). New early Eocene Siricomorpha (Hymenoptera: Symphyta: Pamphiliidae, Siricidae, Cephidae) from the Okanagan Highlands, western North America. The Canadian Entomologist 148(2): 209–228. doi:10.4039/tce.2015.55. https://brucearchibaldorg.files.wordpress.com/2021/10/archibald-and-rasnitsyn-2016-siricomorpha.pdf.  . Reference page. 

2017

• Archibald, S.B. & Makarkin, V.M. 2017. A new fossil green lacewing (Neuroptera: Chrysopidae) from the early Eocene Driftwood Canyon, Canada.. Zootaxa 4324(2): 397-400. ISSN 1175-5326. http://www.mapress.com/j/zt/article/view/zootaxa.4324.2.12/12522. Reference page. 

2018

• Archibald, S.B.; Rasnitsyn, A.P. 2018. Two new species of fossil Eomerope (Mecoptera: Eomeropidae) from the Ypresian Okanagan Highlands, far-western North America, and Eocene Holarctic dispersal of the genus. The Canadian Entomologist 150(3): 393–403. doi:10.4039/tce.2018.13. ISSN 0008-347X.  Reference page. 
• Archibald, S.B., Rasnitsyn, A.P., Brothers, D.J. & Mathewes, R.W. 2018. Modernisation of the Hymenoptera: ants, bees, wasps, and sawflies of the early Eocene Okanagan Highlands of western North America. The Canadian Entomologist 150(2): 205–257. doi:10.4039/tce.2017.59. ISSN 0008-347X.  Reference page. 

2019

• Archibald, S.B. & Cannings, R.A. (2019) Fossil dragonflies (Odonata: Anisoptera) from the early Eocene Okanagan Highlands, western North America. The Canadian Entomologist 151(6): 783–816. doi:10.4039/tce.2019.61. 
• Makarkin, V.N., Archibald, S.B. & Jepson, J.E. 2019. The oldest Inocelliidae (Raphidioptera) from the Eocene of western North America. The Canadian Entomologist 151(4): 521–530. doi:10.4039/tce.2019.26. ISSN 0008-347X.  Reference page. 
• Mayr, G., Archibald, S.B., Kaiser, G. W. & Mathewes, R.W. 2019. Early Eocene (Ypresian) birds from the Okanagan Highlands, British Columbia (Canada) and Washington State (USA). Canadian Journal of Earth Sciences 56(8): 803-813. doi:10.1139/cjes-2018-0267. ISSN 0008-4077.  Reference page. 

2020

• Archibald, S.B.; Makarkin, V.N. 2020. A new genus and species of split-footed lacewings (Neuroptera) from the early Eocene of western Canada and revision of the subfamily affinities of Mesozoic Nymphidae. The Canadian Entomologist 152(3): 269–287. doi:10.4039/tce.2020.10. ISSN 0008-347X.  Reference page. 

2021

• Archibald, S.B., Aase, A. & Nel, A. 2021. The second North American fossil horntail wood-wasp (Hymenoptera: Siricidae), from the early Eocene Green River Formation. Zootaxa 4999(4): 325–334. DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4999.4.2 . Reference page. 
• Archibald, S.B. & Cannings, R.A. 2021. A new genus and species of Euphaeidae (Odonata, Zygoptera) from the early Eocene Okanagan Highlands locality at Republic, Washington, U.S.A. Zootaxa 4966(3): 392–400. DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4966.3.11 Reference page.  PMID 34186607
• Archibald, S.B. & Cannings, R.A. 2021. The head of Cephalozygoptera (Odonata). Zootaxa 5047(1): 97–100. doi:10.11646/zootaxa.5047.1.10. ISSN 1175-5326.  Reference page. 
• Archibald, S.B., Cannings, R.A., Erickson, R.J., Bybee, S.M. & Mathewes, R.W. 2021. The Cephalozygoptera, a new, extinct suborder of Odonata with new taxa from the early Eocene Okanagan Highlands, western North America. Zootaxa 4934(1): 1–133. DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4934.1.1 . Reference page. 
• Archibald, S.B. & Makarkin, V.N. 2021. Early Eocene snakeflies (Raphidioptera) of western North America from the Okanagan Highlands and Green River Formation. Zootaxa 4951(1): 41–79. DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4951.1.2 Reference page. 
• Makarkin, V.N., Archibald, S.B. & Mathewes, R.W. 2021. New Protosmylinae (Neuroptera: Osmylidae) from the early Eocene of western North America, with taxonomic remarks. Zootaxa 4980(1): 142–156. DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4980.1.9 Reference page. 

2022

• Archibald S.B.; Cannings, R.A. 2022. The first Odonata from the early Eocene Allenby Formation of the Okanagan Highlands, British Columbia, Canada (Anisoptera, Aeshnidae and cf. Cephalozygoptera, Dysagrionidae). The Canadian Entomologist 154(1): e29. doi:10.4039/tce.2022.16. 
• Archibald, S.B., Cannings, R.A. & Greenwalt, D.E. 2022. Kishenehna prima, a new genus and species of darner dragonfly (Odonata, Aeshnidae, Gomphaeschninae) from the early middle Eocene Kishenehn Formation of Montana, USA. Zootaxa 5099(4): 496–500. DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5099.4.5 Reference page. 
• Archibald, S.B., Gu, J.-J. & Mathewes, R.W. 2022. The Palaeorehniidae (Orthoptera, Ensifera, "Zeuneropterinae"), and new taxa from the early Eocene Okanagan Highlands, western North America. Zootaxa 5100(4): 559–572. doi:10.11646/zootaxa.5100.4.6. ISSN 1175-5326. PMID 35391059.  Reference page. 
• Archibald, S.B. & Rasnitsyn, A.P. 2022. The early Eocene Eourocerus anguliterreus gen. et sp. nov (Hymenoptera, Siricidae) from Republic, Washington. Zootaxa 5105(2): 289–295. DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5105.2.8 . Reference page. 
• Simonsen, T.J., Archibald, S.B., Rasmussen, J.A., Sylvestersen, R.L., Olsen, K. & Ware, J.L. 2022. Danowhetaksa gen. nov. with two species from the early Eocene Ølst Formation from Denmark, the first Palearctic Whetwhetaksidae (Odonata: Cephalozygoptera). Zootaxa 5099(5): 586–592. doi:10.11646/zootaxa.5099.5.5. PMID 35391395.  Reference page. 

2023

• Archibald, S.B., Mathewes, R.W. & Aase, A. 2023. Eocene giant ants, Arctic intercontinental dispersal, and hyperthermals revisited: discovery of fossil Titanomyrma (Hymenoptera: Formicidae: Formiciinae) in the cool uplands of British Columbia, Canada. The Canadian Entomologist 155, e6, 1–11 DOI: 10.4039/tce.2022.49 . Reference page. 
• Archibald, S.B. & Rasnitsyn, A.P. 2023. Cimbicidae (Hymenoptera, 'Symphyta') in the Paleogene: revision, the new subfamily Cenocimbicinae, and new taxa from the Eocene Okanagan Highlands. Zootaxa 5278(1): 1–38. DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5278.1.1 . Plazi. Reference page. 

2024

• Archibald, S.B. & Cannings, R.A. 2024. Three new Odonata species (cf. Cephalozygoptera and cf. Dysagrionidae) from the early Eocene Okanagan Highlands of British Columbia, Canada, and Washington, United States of America. The Canadian Entomologist 156(e35). doi:10.4039/tce.2024.25.  Reference page. 
• Archibald, S. B., Mathewes, R. W. & Perfilieva, K. S. 2024. Fossil weaver ants (Hymenoptera, Formicidae, Oecophyllini) of the early Eocene Okanagan Highlands of far-western North America. The Canadian Entomologist 156. doi:10.4039/tce.2023.27.  Reference page. 

2025

• Archibald, S.B. & Makarkin, V.N. 2025. New Eocene giant lacewings with once-banded wings (Neuroptera: Polystoechotidae) of the Okanagan Highlands at McAbee, Canada, and Republic, United States of America. The Canadian Entomologist 157. doi:10.4039/tce.2025.10017. ISSN 0008-347X. Reference page. 
• Archibald, S.B, Evans, J.E., Mathewes R.W. & Cannings, R.A. (2025) The early Eocene Swauka ypresiana n. gen. n. sp., the oldest gossamerwing damselfly (Odonata, Epallagidae, Epallaginae) and first fossil insect described from the Swauk Formation of central Washington, U.S.A.. Journal of Paleontology 98(6): 1048–1052. doi:10.1017/jpa.2024.60. 
• Ware, J.L., Simonsen, T.J., Rasmussen, J.A. & Archibald, S.B. 2025. Systematics of the extinct suborder Cephalozygoptera (Odonata): a wing-based analysis comparing its genera with those of extant Zygoptera. American Museum Novitates 4043: 1–19. doi:10.1206/4043.1. ISSN 0003-0082.  [pdf] Reference page. 

2026

• Archibald, B., Mathewes, R. W., Šmídová, L., Wedmann, S. & Pitblado, M. 2026. Winters and biogeography: Diploptera cockroaches and biotic sorting in greenhouse and icehouse climates. Journal of Paleontology: 1–15. doi:10.1017/jpa.2026.10239. ISSN 0022-3360.  Reference page. 

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