Wyatt Zabinski
- Doctoral Candidate
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Biography —
Advisor: Dr. Victor Gonzalez and Dr. Deb Smith
Research Interest: Bee Taxonomy, Systematics, Biogeography, Ecology and Evolution
Hometown: Phoenix, Arizona
Education —
(Cum Laude)
Selected Publications —
Zabinski, W. J., & Cook, J.L (2025) Synonymy and Range Extensions in the genus Stylops (Strepsiptera: Stylopidae) in the United States. Entomological News, 132(4): 613-616. https://doi.org/10.3157/021.132.0417
Zabinski, W. J., & Herbison, N. D (2025) Stylops Kirby, 1802 (Strepsiptera: Stylopidae) parasitizing bees in the subgenus Callandrena (Hymenoptera: Andrenidae: Andrena), with description of a new species. The Pan-Pacific Entomologist, 101(2), 184-194. https://doi.org/10.3956/2025-101.2.184
Cook, J. L., & Zabinski, W. J. (2025) A New Species of Triozocera Pierce (Strepsiptera: Corioxenidae) from Arizona, USA, with a Key to Species in North America. Journal of the Kansas Entomological Society, 98(1), 1-9. https://doi.org/10.2317/0022-8567-98.1.1
Zabinski, W. J., & Cook, J.L (2024) Key to Andrena (Hymenoptera: Andrenidae) Species of the Trans Pecos Region with New Range Extensions. The Southwestern Naturalist, 69(1): 1-11. https://doi.org/10.1894/0038-4909-69.1.2
Zabinski, W. J. (2024) Andrena nimigracilis, a New Species (Hymenoptera: Andrenidae) from México. Journal of Melittology 118: 1-9. https://doi.org/10.17161/jom.vi118.22244
Zabinski, W. J., & Cook, J. L. (2023). Review of Lychnocolax (Strepsiptera: Lychnocolacidae) with Two New Species from Madagascar and New Guinea. Proceedings of the Entomological Society of Washington, 125(3), 406-425. https://doi.org/10.4289/0013-8797.125.3.406
Cook, J. L., & Zabinski, W. J. (2023) Stylops (Strepsiptera: Stylopidae) parasitizing bees in the subgenus Micrandrena (Hymenoptera: Andrenidae: Andrena) in the United States, with the description of a new species. Journal of the Kansas Entomological Society, 96(1), 6-20. https://doi.org/10.2317/0022-8567-96.1.6
Zabinski, W. J., & Cook, J. L. (2022). Two new species of Stylops (Strepsiptera: Stylopidae) from the United States, with new host and distribution records. Journal of the Kansas Entomological Society, 95(3), 31-44. Https://doi.org/10.2317/0022-8567-95.3.31
Selected Presentations —
Zabinski, W. J., & Nuñez-Penichet, C. Historical biogeography of North American Andrena bees (Hymenoptera: Andrenidae) in the subgenus Plastandrena. Presented at Entomological Society of America Conference. Portland, Oregon, Oregon Convention Center, November 10th, 2025, 9:24am-9:36am. Student Competition 10-Min Oral Presentation.
Zabinski, W. J., & Cook, J. L. A New Species of Triozocera Pierce (Strepsiptera: Corioxenidae) from Arizona, USA, with a Key to Species in North America. Presented at Entomological Society of America Conference. Portland, Oregon, Oregon Convention Center, November 11th, 2025. Poster Presentation.
Zabinski, W. J., & Cook, J. L. Review of Lychnocolax (Strepsiptera: Lychnocolacidae) with descriptions of two new species. Kansas Academy of Science (KAS) and Central States Entomological Society (CSES) Conference. Friends University, Kansas, Wichita, April 5th, 2025, 1:15-2:15pm, poster number C6. Graduate Student Poster Competition. First place winner for CSES graduate student poster.
Zabinski, W. J., & Cook, J. L. Review of Lychnocolax (Strepsiptera: Lychnocolacidae) with descriptions of two new species. Entomological Society of America Conference. Phoenix, Arizona, Phoenix Convention Center, November 11th, 2024. Student Competition Poster Presentation.
Zabinski, W. J. Andrena nimigracilis, a New Species (Hymenoptera: Andrenidae) from México. BeeCon 2024 hosted by York University Centre for Bee Ecology, Evolution, and Conservation, October 17th, 2024 at 3pm. Virtual Zoom Presentation.
Zabinski, W. J., & Cook, J. L. Bee Species in the Genus Andrena (Hymenoptera: Andrenidae) Isolated to Sky Islands of the Southwestern United States and Mexico. Entomological Society of America Conference. Maryland, Gaylord Convention Center, November 6th, 2023. Student Competition Oral Presentation.
Zabinski, W. J., & Cook, J. L. New Species of Stylops (Strepsiptera: Stylopidae) from the United States with New Host and Distribution Records. Entomological Society of America Conference. Maryland, Gaylord Convention Center, November 8th, 2023. Poster Presentation.
Zabinski, W. J., & Cook, J. L. New Species of Stylops (Strepsiptera: Stylopidae) from the United States with New Host and Distribution Records. Texas Academy of Science annual Meeting. San Angelo, Texas, March 3rd, 2023. Poster Presentation.