Dr. Andrei Sourakov
Collections Coordinator
McGuire Center for Lepidoptera & Biodiversity
Florida Museum of Natural History
3215 Hull Road
Gainesville, FL 32611-2710
352-273-2013
Email: asourakov@flmnh.ufl.edu
Ph. D. (1997) in Entomology, UF
Select Recent Publications:
- Brandon, C. J & A. Sourakov. 2016. Tropical Lepidoptera Research. Evaluation of mechanical defense provided by pericarps of three different Crotalaria species to their seeds against a specialist herbivore, Utetheisa ornatrix… PDF
- Lukhtanov V. L., A. Sourakov, E. V. Zakharov. 2016. Systematics and Biodiversity. DNA barcodes as a tool in biodiversity research: testing pre-existing taxonomic hypotheses…
- Sourakov, A., D. Plotkin, A. Y. Kawahara, L. Xiao, W. Hallwachs, D. Janzen. 2015. Tropical Lepidoptera Research. On the taxonomy of the erythrina moths Agathodes and Terastia …PDF
- Sourakov, A. 2015. News of Lepid. Soc. Gynandromorphism in Automeris io (Lepidoptera: Saturniidae). PDF
- Sourakov, A. 2015. Tropical Lepidoptera Research. Temperature-dependent phenotypic plasticity in wing pattern of Utetheisa ornatrix bella... PDF
- Sourakov, A. 2015. J. Nat. Hist. You are what you eat: Native versus exotic Crotalaria species (Fabaceae) as host plants of the Ornate Bella Moth…
- Matos-Maraví, P., R. N. Águila, C. Peña, J. Y. Miller, A. Sourakov, & N. Wahlberg. 2014. BMC Evol. Biol. Causes of endemic radiation in the Caribbean: evidence from the historical biogeography and diversification of the butterfly genus Calisto…
- Sourakov, A. 2013. J. Nat. Hist. Two Heads are better than one: False Head allows Calycopis cecrops to escape Predation by a Jumping Spider…
Most cited (50 citations): Lukhtanov V. A., A. Sourakov, E. V. Zakharov, and P. D. N. Hebert, 2009. DNA barcoding Central Asian butterflies: Increasing geographical dimension does not reduce the success of species identification. Molecular Ecology Resources. 9: 1302-1310. doi: 10.1111/j.1755-0998.2009.02577.x
Teaching:
“Insects and Plants” IDH2930 or ENY4905 Offered again Fall 2017; Past Course Syllabus -PDF
“Individual Studies in Entomology” (contact me if interested)
Recent Curatorial Activities:
Digitization of Irving Finkelstein Collection
Accessioning Ronald Flaspohler collection
Processing and integrating into McGuire collection moth samples from around the world (over 200,000 specimens in the last 6 years)
Outreach:
- Butterfly Gardens at Local Schools
- LepCamp
- Discovery Zone Displays
Photography:
https://twitter.com/AndreiMoth/media
Featured in Florida Museum’s Science Stories:
- DNA barcodes help solve butterfly classification conundrums (2017)
- Bella moth keeps dangerous invasive plants at bay in Florida (2015)
- Documenting evidence of mimicry in caterpillar (2011)
- Jumping spider vs. hairstreak butterfly (2013)
- Using DNA bar coding to improve tropical butterfly classification (2011)
- DNA barcoding shows promise for butterfly identification
- Exotic plants affect native moth (2013)
- Eighth-grader wins science fairs with butterfly behavior project (2010)
Curriculum Vitae and List of Publications – PDF