Skevington, Jeff, Ph.D.
Research Scientist
Contact Information:
960 Carling Ave
Ottawa, Ontario K1A 0C6
Telephone: 613-759-1647
Fax: 613-759-1927
Email: jeffrey.skevington@agr.gc.ca
Areas of Expertise:
- Pipunculidae
- morphological systematics
- molecular systematics
- phylogenetics
- Syrphidae
- Conopidae
- insects systematics
- taxonomy of Diptera
Current Projects:
- Assess Interactions and Impacts Between Invasive Alien Species, Agricultural Practices and Arthropod Biodiversity
- Develop a National Arthropod Information system Through the Canadian National Collection of Insects, Arachnids & Nematodes, Provision of Expert Identification, Consultation & Training
- Develop Systematic Knowledge of Arthropod Pests, Beneficial Arthropods, and Environmentally Sensitive Arthropods
Research publications
2019
- Skevington, J. H., Locke, M. M., Young, A. D., Moran, K., Crins, W. J. and Marshall, S. A. (2019). Field Guide to the Flower Flies (Hover Flies) of Northeastern North America. Princeton University Press, Princeton, NJ, USA. 512 pp. 10.2307/j.ctv7xbrvz
2017
- Courtney, G. W., Pape, T., Skevington, J. H. and Sinclair, B. J. (2017). Biodiversity of Diptera. In: R. G. Foottit and P. H. Adler (Eds), Insect Biodiversity: Science and Society. Second Edition. Wiley Blackwell, Oxford. 340-409.
2016
- Burrell, Kenneth G.D., Skevington, Jeffrey H., Kelso, Scott, Burrell, Mike V.A., Leclair, Dayna L. and Mackenzie, Stuart A. (2016). A previously undocumented hybrid New World warbler (Setophaga pensylvanica x S. magnolia) captured at Long Point, Ontario. The Wilson Journal of Ornithology. 128(3): 624–628.
- Plischuk, S., Salvarrey, S., Arbulo, N., Santos, E., Skevington, J.H., Kelso, S., Revainera, P.D., Maggi, M.D., Invernizzi, C., Lange, C.E. (2017). Pathogens, parasites, and parasitoids associated with bumble bees (Bombus spp.) from Uruguay, 48(3), 298-310. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s13592-016-0474-2
- Young, A.D., Marshall, S.A., Skevington, J.H. (2016). Revision of platycheirus lepeletier and serville (Diptera: Syrphidae) in the nearctic north of Mexico, 4082(1), 1-317. http://dx.doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.4082.1.1
2015
- Brooks, S.E., Sinclair, B.J., Cumming, J.M., O'Hara, J.E., Skevington, J.H., Lonsdale, O., and Cooper, B.E. (2015). Diptera types in the Canadian National Collection of Insects. Supplement. Edition 4.0. 95 pp., [Published on the Internet]. URL: http://www.nadsdiptera.org/Catalogs/CNCtypes/Suppl.htm. (Book)
- Burt, T.O., Skevington, J.H., Rocha, L. (2015). Revision of Nearctic Stylogaster (Diptera: Conopidae), 147(2), 125-147. http://dx.doi.org/10.4039/tce.2014.39
- Jackson, M.D., Marshall, S.A., Skevington, J.H. (2015). Molecular phylogeny of the Taeniapterini (Diptera: Micropezidae) using nuclear and mitochondrial DNA, with a reclassification of the genus Taeniaptera Macquart, 46(5), 411-430. http://dx.doi.org/10.1163/1876312X-45032125
- Marshall, S.A., Skevington, J.H., Kelso, S., and Zhou, C. (2015). "A redefinition and review of the genus Myrmolimosina Marshall (Diptera: Sphaeroceridae), with morphological and molecular assessments of new species from Mexico and Guatemala.", The Canadian Entomologist, 147(6), pp. 696-701. doi : 10.4039/tce.2014.88
- Rocha, L.S.G., Burt, T.O., de Mello-Patiu, C.A., Skevington, J.H. (2015). The first Stylogaster Macquart, 1835 (Diptera: Conopidae) fossil, from Oligo-Miocene Dominican amber, and some phylogenetic and biogeographic considerations, 18(2), 119-125. http://dx.doi.org/10.5194/fr-18-119-2015
- Skevington, J.H., Pawlicki, J., Kelso, S., Kerr, K.C.R., and Jacklin, M. (2015). "Subspecific Identification of the Great Lakes’ First Brown Booby (Sula leucogaster) Using DNA.", Canadian Field Naturalist, 129(1), pp. 53-59.
- Solecki, A.M., Smith, M.A., Skevington, J.H., and Wheeler, T.A. (2015). "Phylogeography of Diptera in northern North American glacial refugia.", in Adamowicz, S.J. (ed.) - Scientific abstracts from the 6th International Barcode of Life Conference, Vol. 58, pp. 163-303.
2014
- Gibson, J.F., Skevington, J.H., and Camras, S. (2014). "Conopidae (Diptera).", in Claps, L.E., Debandi, G. and Roig-Juñent, S. (eds.) - Biodiversidad de Artrópodos Argentinos. Vol. 3, Sociedad Entomológica Argentina.
- Kehlmaier, C., Dierick, M., and Skevington, J.H. (2014). "Micro-CT studies of amber inclusions reveal internal genitalic features of big-headed flies, enabling a systematic placement of Metanephrocerus Aczél, 1948 (Insecta: Diptera: Pipunculidae).", Arthropod Systematics & Phylogeny, 72(1), pp. 23-36.
- Miranda, G.F.G., Marshall, S.A., and Skevington, J.H. (2014). "Revision of the genus Pelecinobaccha Shannon, description of Relictanum gen. nov., and redescription of Atylobaccha flukiella (Curran, 1941) (Diptera: Syrphidae).", Zootaxa, 3819(1), pp. 1-154. doi : 10.11646/zootaxa.3819.1.1
- Penney, H.D., Hassall, C., Skevington, J.H., Lamborn, B., Sherratt, T.N. (2014). The relationship between morphological and behavioral mimicry in hover flies (Diptera: Syrphidae), 183(2), 281-289. http://dx.doi.org/10.1086/674612
- Skevington, J.H., Young, A.D., and Thompson, F.C. (2014). "Natural History and Systematics of Flower Flies (Diptera: Syrphidae).", Entomological Society of Queensland News Bulletin, 42(8), pp. 139-143.
- Thompson, F.C., Skevington, J.H. (2014). Afrotropical flower flies (Diptera: Syrphidae). A new genus and species from Kenya, with a review of the melanostomine group of genera, 3847(1), 97-114. http://dx.doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.3847.1.5
2013
- Gibson, J.F., Skevington, J.H. (2013). Phylogeny and taxonomic revision of all genera of Conopidae (Diptera) based on morphological data, 167(1), 43-81. http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1096-3642.2012.00873.x
- Gibson, J.F., Skevington, J.H., Kelso, S. (2013). A phylogenetic analysis of relationships among genera of Conopidae (Diptera) based on molecular and morphological data, 29(2), 193-226. http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1096-0031.2012.00422.x
- Kits, J.H., Marshall, S.A., Skevington, J.H. (2013). Phylogeny of the Archiborborinae (Diptera: Sphaeroceridae) Based on Combined Morphological and Molecular Analysis, 8(1), http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0051190
- Lambkin, C.L., Sinclair, B.J., Pape, T., Courtney, G.W., Skevington, J.H., Meier, R., Yeates, D.K., Blagoderov, V., Wiegmann, B.M. (2013). The phylogenetic relationships among infraorders and superfamilies of Diptera based on morphological evidence, 38(1), 164-179. http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1365-3113.2012.00652.x
- Locke, M.M., Skevington, J.H. (2013). Revision of Nearctic Dasysyrphus Enderlein (Diptera: Syrphidae), 3660(1), 1-80. http://dx.doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.3660.1.1
- Miranda, G.F.G., Young, A.D., Locke, M.M., Marshall, S.A., Skevington, J.H., and Thompson, F.C. (2013). "Key to the Genera of Nearctic Syrphidae.", Canadian Journal of Arthropod Identification, 23, pp. 1-351. doi : 10.3752/cjai.2013.23
- Wright, S.G., Skevington, J.H. (2013). Revision of the subgenus Episyrphus (Episyrphus) Matsumura (Diptera: Syrphidae) in Australia, 3683(1), 51-64. http://dx.doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.3683.1.3
2012
- Knee, W., Beaulieu, F., Skevington, J.H., Kelso, S., Cognato, A.I., Forbes, M.R. (2012). Species Boundaries and Host Range of Tortoise Mites (Uropodoidea) Phoretic on Bark Beetles (Scolytinae), Using Morphometric and Molecular Markers, 7(10), http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0047243
- Knee, W., Beaulieu, F., Skevington, J.H., Kelso, S., Forbes, M.R. (2012). Cryptic species of mites (Uropodoidea: Uroobovella spp.) associated with burying beetles (Silphidae: Nicrophorus): The collapse of a host generalist revealed by molecular and morphological analyses, 65(1), 276-286. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ympev.2012.06.013
- Penney, H.D., Hassall, C., Skevington, J.H., Abbott, K.R., Sherratt, T.N. (2012). A comparative analysis of the evolution of imperfect mimicry, 483(7390), 461-464. http://dx.doi.org/10.1038/nature10961
- Sinclair, B.J., Cumming, J.M., Brooks, S.E., O'Hara, J.E., and Skevington, J.H. (Eds.) (2012). "Ottawa Dipterology (1937-1989): Festschrift commemorating the coordinators of the Manual of Nearctic Diptera and their contributions to building the Canadian National Collection of Insects. Part 2.", Canadian Entomologist, 144(1), pp. i+1-195.
- Skevington, J.H. and Thompson, F.C. (2012). "Review of New World Sericomyia (Diptera: Syrphidae), including description of a new species.", Canadian Entomologist, 144(2), pp. 216-247. doi : 10.4039/tce.2012.24
2011
- Cumming, J.M., Sinclair, B.J., Brooks, S.E., O'Hara, J.E., and Skevington, J.H. (2011). "The history of dipterology at the Canadian National Collection of Insects, with special reference to the Manual of Nearctic Diptera.", The Canadian Entomologist, 143(6), pp. 539-577. doi : 10.4039/n11-029
- Gibson, J.F., Kelso, S., Jackson, M.D., Kits, J.H., Miranda, G.F.G., and Skevington, J.H. (2011). "Diptera-Specific PCR-Amplification Primers of Use in Molecular Phylogenetic Research.", Annals of the Entomological Society of America, 104(5), pp. 976-997. doi : 10.1603/AN10153
- Sinclair, B.J., Cumming, J.M., Brooks, S.E., O'Hara, J.E., and Skevington, J.H. (Eds.) (2011). "Ottawa Dipterology (1937-1989): Festschrift commemorating the coordinators of the Manual of Nearctic Diptera and their contributions to building the Canadian National Collection of Insects. Part 1.", Canadian Entomologist, 143(6), pp. ii + 539-740.
- Wiegmann, B.M., Trautwein, M.D., Winkler, I.S., Barr, N.B., Kim, J.W., Lambkin, C., Bertone, M.A., Cassel, B.K., Bayless, K.M., Heimberg, A.M., Wheeler, B.M., Peterson, K.J., Pape, T., Sinclair, B.J., Skevington, J.H., Blagoderov, V., Caravas, J., Kutty, S.N., Schmidt-Ott, U., Kampmeier, G.E., Thompson, F.C., Grimaldi, D.A., Beckenbach, A.T., Courtney, G.W., Friedrich, M., Meier, R., Yeates, D.K. (2011). Episodic radiations in the fly tree of life, 108(14), 5690-5695. http://dx.doi.org/10.1073/pnas.1012675108
2010
- Gibson, J.F., Kelso, S., Skevington, J.H. (2010). Band-cutting no more: A method for the isolation and purification of target PCR bands from multiplex PCR products using new technology, 56(3), 1126-1128. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ympev.2010.05.005
- Gibson, J.F., Skevington, J.H., Kelso, S. (2010). Placement of Conopidae (Diptera) within Schizophora based on mtDNA and nrDNA gene regions, 56(1), 91-103. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ympev.2010.03.026
- Mei, M., Gibson, J.F., and Skevington, J.H. (2010). "Observations on Hilltopping in Thick-Headed Flies (Diptera: Conopidae).", Journal of Insect Science, 10:27. doi : 10.1673/031.010.2701
- Rafael, J.A. and Skevington, J.H. (2010). "Pipunculidae (Big-headed Flies).", in Brown, B.V., Borkent, A., Cumming, J.M., Wood, D.M., Woodley, N.E., and Zumbado, M.A. (eds.) - Manual of Central American Diptera. Vol. 2, NRC Research Press, pp. 793-803.
- Scott, J.L., Kawahara, A.Y., Skevington, J.H., Yen, S.H., Sami, A., Smith, M.L., Yack, J.E. (2010). The evolutionary origins of ritualized acoustic signals in caterpillars, 1(1), http://dx.doi.org/10.1038/ncomms1002
- Skevington, J.H., Thompson, F.C., and Camras, S. (2010). "Conopidae (Thick-headed Flies).", in Brown, B.V., Borkent, A., Cumming, J.M., Wood, D.M., Woodley, N.E., and Zumbado, M.A. (eds.) - Manual of Central American Diptera. Vol. 2, NRC Research Press, pp. 847- 855.
2009
- Courtney, G.W., Pape, T., Skevington, J.H., and Sinclair, B.J. (2009). "Biodiversity of Diptera.", in Foottit, R.G. and Adler, P.H. (eds.) - Insect Biodiversity: Science and Society, Wiley - Blackwell, Chapter 9, pp. 185-222.
- Lambkin, C.L., Trueman, J.W.H., Yeates, D.K., Holston, K.C., Webb, D.W., Hauser, M., Metz, M.A., Hill, H.N., Skevington, J.H., Yang, L., Irwin, M.E., Wiegmann, B.M. (2009). Supertrees and the Tree of Life: Generating a metaphylogeny for a diverse invertebrate family (Insecta: Diptera:Therevidae) using constraint trees and the parsimony ratchet to overcome low taxon overlap, 23(2), 171-191. http://dx.doi.org/10.1071/IS08035
- Marshall, S.A., Buck, M., Skevington, J.H., and Grimaldi, D.A. (2009). "A revision of the family Syringogastridae (Diptera: Diopsoidea).", Zootaxa, 1996, pp. 1-80.
- Rafael, J.A. and Skevington, J.H. (2009). "Pipunculidae.", in Brown, B.V., Borkent, A., Cumming, J.M., Wood, D.M., Woodley, N.E., and Zumbado , M. (eds.) - Manual of Central American Diptera. Vol. 1, NRC Research Press.
- Skevington, J.H. and Goolsby, J.A. (2009). "New records of Pipunculidae attacking proconiine sharpshooter (Auchenorrhyncha: Cicadellidae: Proconiini).", Journal of the Entomological Society of Ontario, 140, pp. 19-26.
- Skevington, J.H., Thompson, F.C., and Camras, S. (2009). "Conopidae.", in Brown, B.V., Borkent, A., Cumming, J.M., Wood, D.M., Woodley, N.E., and Zumbado , M. (eds.) - Manual of Central American Diptera. Vol. 1, NRC Research Press.
Other science related publications
2017
- Skevington, J.H. and Young, A.D. (2016). 6.18. Flower Flies. pp.152-157. In: Working Group on General Status of NWT Species. NWT Species 2016-2020 – General Status Ranks of Wild Species in the Northwest Territories, Department of Environment and Natural Resources, Government of the Northwest Territories, Yellowknife, NT. 304 pp.
2015
- Burt, T.O., Skevington, J.H., and others (2015). Revision of Nearctic Conopidae (Diptera). M.Sc. Biology Thesis, 422 pages., Canada: Carleton University, Ottawa.
- Jackson, M.D., Marshall, S.A., and Skevington, J.H. (2015). "How do you solve a problem like Micropeza (Diptera: Micropezidae)? Synergy in Science: Partnering for Solutions.", 63rd Annual Meeting of the Entomological Society of America, Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA, November 18, 2015.
- Kelso, S., Skevington, J.H., Ståhls, G., Mengual, X., Jordaens, K., and Reemer, M. (2015). "Syrphidae molecular systematics – round table discussion.", 8th International Symposium on Syrphidae, Monschau, Germany.
- Mutin, V., van Steenis, W., Bot, S., Palmer, C., van Steenis, J., Skevington, J.H., Mengual, X., Merkel-Wallner, G., van Zuijen, M., Zeegers, T., and Ssymank, A. (2015). "Syrphid fauna of Tumnin River basin (the Eastern macroslope of the Northern Sikhotealin).", 8th International Symposium on Syrphidae, Monschau, Germany.
- Skevington, J.H. (2015). "Flies.", Invited talk. Macnamara Field Naturalist’ Club, Arnprior, Ontario, Canada. (Presentation)
- Skevington, J.H. (2015). "Pollinator gardening.", Invited talk. Friends of the Central Experimental Farm, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. (Presentation)
- Skevington, J.H., Mengual, X., Ståhls, G., Kelso, S., Young, A.D., Jordaens, K., Reemer, M., Hauser, M., van Steenis, J., van Steenis, W., van Zuijen, M., de Groot, M., Moran, K., Bot, S., Miranda, G.F.G., and De Meyer, M. (2015). "Syrphidae phylogenetics: An update on our efforts to create a comprehensive hypothesis of world flower fly relationships.", 8th International Symposium on Syrphidae, Monschau, Germany, Invited talk.
- Skevington, J.H., Young, A.D., and Thompson, F.C. (2015). "Natural History and Systematics of Flower Flies (Diptera: Syrphidae).", Western Australia Department of Food and Agriculture, Perth, Australia, Invited talk.
- Skevington, J.H., Young, A.D., van Steenis, W., van Zuijen, M., and Thompson, F.C. (2015). "Revising a continental fauna: Australian Syrphidae.", 8th International Symposium on Syrphidae, Monschau, Germany.
- Sommaggio, D., Skevington, J.H., and Nowell, V. (2015). "How difficult can the taxonomy of big, showy syrphids possibly be? Revising Nearctic Chrysotoxum (Diptera: Syrphidae) from the comfort of a padded cell.", Entomological Society of America Annual Meeting 2015, Queens University Biological Station, Chaffeys Lock, Ontario, Canada.
- Ståhls, G., Mengual, X., Reemer, M., Morales, M.N., and Skevington, J.H. (2015). "The same old gene fragments but considerably improved taxon sampling: impact on Syrphidae phylogeny.", 8th International Symposium on Syrphidae, Monschau, Germany.
- Young, A.D., Marshall, S.A., and Skevington, J.H. (2015). "The uses of molecules and morphology in taxonomy: A revision of the Nearctic species of Platycheirus (Diptera, Syrphidae).", 8th International Symposium on Syrphidae, Monschau, Germany.
- Young, A.D., Skevington, J.H., Mengual, X., Ståhls, G., Reemer, M., Jordaens, K., Kelso, S., Lemmon, A.R., Lemmon, E.M., Wiegmann, B.M., Hauser, M., De Meyer, M., and Misof, B. (2015). "Anchored hybrid enrichment produces a highly-resolved phylogeny of world Syrphidae.", Entomological Society of America Annual Meeting 2015, Queens University Biological Station, Chaffeys Lock, Ontario, Canada.
2014
- Jackson, M.A., Skevington, J.H., Marshall, S.A., and Kelso, S. (2014). "Diverse biology and deep sampling: molecular phylogeny of the Nerioidea and Diopsoidea.", International Congress of Dipterology, Potsdam, Germany.
- Skevington, J.H. (2014). "A Naturalist’s Garden.", Rockcliffe Park Garden Club, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada.
- Skevington, J.H. (2014). "A special thanks to Morgan Jackson.", The ESO Newsletter, 19(2), pp. 81. (Newsletter)
- Skevington, J.H. (2014). "ESO Past President's Message.", The ESO Newsletter, 19(1), pp. 2-3. (Newsletter)
- Skevington, J.H. (2014). "When is a Raven not a Raven? Taxonomy in the 21st century.", Mississippi Valley Field-Naturalists’, Almonte, Ontario, Canada.
- Skevington, J.H. (2014). "When is a Raven not a Raven? Taxonomy in the 21st century.", Owen Sound Field-Naturalists’, Owen Sound, Ontario, Canada.
- Skevington, J.H., Kehlmaier, C., De Meyer, M., Rafael, J.A., and Kelso, S. (2014). "Pipunculidae phylogenetics: Preparing the ground for an updated classification and a wave of host research and ecological discovery.", International Congress of Dipterology, Potsdam, Germany.
- Skevington, J.H., Mengual, X., Ståhls, G., Young, A.D., Hauser, M., and Kelso, S. (2014). "Syrphidae phylogenetics.", 8th International Congress of Dipterology, Potsdam, Germany, August 10-15, 2014, Invited talk.
- Skevington, J.H., Young, A.D., Mengual, X., van Steenis, W., van Zuijen, M., Ståhls, G., Hauser, M., Kelso, S., and Thompson, F.C. (2014). "Putting Australian Flower Flies (Diptera: Syrphidae) into a World Phylogenetic Context.", Australian Entomological Society Conferences, Canberra, Australia.
- Skevington, J.H., Young, A.D., and Thompson, F.C. (2014). "Natural History and Systematics of Flower Flies (Diptera: Syrphidae).", CSIRO, Canberra, ACT, Australia, Invited talk.
- Skevington, J.H., Young, A.D., and Thompson, F.C. (2014). "Natural History and Systematics of Flower Flies (Diptera: Syrphidae).", Queensland Entomological Society, Brisbane, Queensland, Canada.
- Skevington, J.H., Young, A.D., and Thompson, F.C. (2014). "Natural History and Systematics of Flower Flies (Diptera: Syrphidae).", Victoria Department of Agriculture, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia.
- Young, A.D., Skevington, J.H., Thompson, F.C., van Steenis, W., and van Zuijen, M. (2014). "Syrphidae: A revision of the Australian Fauna.", Australian Entomological Society Conferences, Canberra, Australia.
2013
- Burt, T., Skevington, J.H., and Dawson, J (2013). "A Nearctic revision of the Conopidae: the challenges.", Joint Annual Meeting of the Entomological Societies of Ontario and Canada, Guelph, Ontario, Canada.
- Burt, T., Skevington, J.H., and Dawson, J (2013). "Taxonomic revision of Nearctic Conopidae.", North American Dipterists’ Society, Starkville, Mississippi, USA. (Presentation)
- Skevington, J.H. (2013). "A Naturalist's Garden.", Greely Gardeners, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. (Presentation)
- Skevington, J.H. (2013). "A Naturalist's Garden.", Ottawa Horticulture Club, Ottawa, ON, Canada. (Presentation)
- Skevington, J.H. (2013). "Breaking the taxonomic barrier: Research on Diptera pollinators in Canada.", Wildlife Preservation Canada, Toronto, Ontario, Canada. (Presentation)
- Skevington, J.H. (2013). "ESO President's Message.", The ESO Newsletter, 18(1), pp. 1-2. (Newsletter)
- Skevington, J.H. (2013). "Getting the most out of eBird", Montreal, Quebec, Canada. (Presentation)
- Skevington, J.H. (2013). "Naturalized Gardens – Bringing Nature to your Doorstep.", Ottawa Horticultural Society, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. (Presentation)
- Skevington, J.H. (2013). "The challenges and joys of birding in West Papua, Indonesia.", Ottawa Field Naturalists’ Club, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. (Presentation)
- Skevington, J.H. (2013). "Update on Syrphidae research at CNC.", Symposium on Syrphidae, Novosibirsk, Russia. (Presentation)
- Skevington, J.H. and Cumming, J.M. (2013). "In Memory: Richard (Dick) Vockeroth 2 May 1928 to 16 November 2012.", Bulletin of the Entomological Society of Canada, 45(1), pp. 32-33.
- Skevington, J.H. and Cumming, J.M. (2013). "In Memory: Richard (Dick) Vockeroth 2 May 1928 to 16 November 2012.", Bulletin of the Entomological Society of Canada, 45(1), pp. 32-33.
- Skevington, J.H. and Cumming, J.M. (2013). "Richard (Dick) Vockeroth 2 May 1928 to 16 November 2012.", Fly Times, 50, pp. 29-30.
- Skevington, J.H. and Cumming, J.M. (2013). "Richard (Dick) Vockeroth 2 May 1928 to 16 November 2012.", Fly Times, 50, pp. 29-30.
- Skevington, J.H. and Marshall, S.A. (2013). "Canpolin research on Diptera Pollinators.", Joint Annual Meeting of the Entomological Societies of Ontario and Canada, Guelph, Ontario, Canada, Invited talk.
- Solecki, A.M., Skevington, J.H., Buddle, C.M., and Wheeler, T.A. (2013). "Phylogeography of higher Diptera in disjunct xeric grasslands.", Joint Annual Meeting of the Entomological Societies of Ontario and Canada, Guelph, Ontario, Canada.
- Young, A.D., Miranda, G.F.G., Locke, M.M., Skevington, J.H., and Marshall, S.A. (2013). "A key to the genera of Nearctic Syrphidae. Photographic and comprehensive.", Joint Annual Meeting of the Entomological Societies of Ontario and Canada, Guelph, Ontario, Canada.
2012
- Sinclair, B.J., Cumming, J.M., Brooks, S.E., O'Hara, J.E., and Skevington, J.H. (2012). "Ottawa Dipterology (1937-1989): Festschrift commemorating the coordinators of the Manual of Nearctic Diptera and their contributions to building the Canadian National Collection of Insects. Part 2. (Foreword).", Canadian Entomologist, 144(1), pp. ii.
- Skevington, J.H., Thompson, F.C., and Gibson, J.F. (2012). "Sid Camras and his conopid legacy.", Fly Times, 49, pp. 39-65.
2011
- Locke, M.M., Skevington, J.H., and Marshall, S.A. (2011). "Revision of Nearctic Dasysyrphus (Diptera: Syrphidae).", 6th International Symposium on the Syrphidae, Glasgow, UK, August 5-8, 2011.
- Locke, M.M., Skevington, J.H., and Marshall, S.A. (2011). "Revision of Nearctic Dasysyrphus (Diptera: Syrphidae).", Entomological Society of Ontario 148th Annual General Meeting, Brock University, St. Catharines, ON, Canada, October 21-23, 2011.
- Miranda, G.F.G., Young, A.D., Marshall, S.A., Locke, M.M., and Skevington, J.H. (2011). "Flower flies made easy: an open-access photographic key to the flower flies (Diptera: Syrphidae) of North America.", 6th International Symposium on the Syrphidae, Glasgow, UK, August 5-8, 2011. (Poster)
- Sinclair, B.J., Cumming, J.M., Brooks, S.E., O'Hara, J.E., and Skevington, J.H. (2011). "Ottawa Dipterology (1937-1989): Festschrift commemorating the coordinators of the Manual of Nearctic Diptera and their contributions to building the Canadian National Collection of Insects. Part 1. (Foreward).", Canadian Entomologist, 143(6), pp. i-ii.
- Skevington, J.H. (2011). "Gardening to Maximize Minibeast Diversity.", Parry Sound Field Naturalists’, Parry Sound, ON, Canada. (Presentation)
- Skevington, J.H. (2011). "Gardening to maximize minibeast diversity.", Ottawa Master Gardener’s, Ottawa, ON, Canada. (Presentation)
- Skevington, J.H. and Callaghan, C. (2011). "The 50th Annual Regional Science Fair – OFNC Awards.", Trail & Landscape, 45(3), pp. 120-122.
- Skevington, J.H. and Thompson, F.C. (2011). "Revision of New World Sericomyia (Diptera: Syrphidae) – A contribution to the upcoming Festschrift to be published in The Canadian Entomologist.", Entomological Society of Ontario 148th Annual General Meeting, Brock University, St. Catharines, ON, Canada, October 21-23, 2011.
- Skevington, J.H., Bura, V., Matheson, S., Mitra, O., Young, A.D., and Locke, M.M. (2011 Internal). Syrphidae (Flower Flies). Draft report assessing the status of all 490 Canadian syrphid fly species submitted to Environment Canada. (Report)
- Skevington, J.H., Marshall, S.A., Miranda, G.F.G., Locke, M.M., Young, A.D., Crins, W.J., and Thompson, F.C. (2011). "Canadian flower fly research - An update on recent Canpolin supported research.", 6th International Symposium on the Syrphidae, Glasgow, UK, August 5-8, 2011.
- Young, A.D., Marshall, S.A., and Skevington, J.H. (2011). "The use of molecules and morphology in taxonomy: A review of the Nearctic species of Platycheirus (Diptera: Syrphidae).", 148th Annual General Meeting for the Entomological Society of Ontario, Brock University, St. Catharines, ON, Canada, October 21-23, 2011. (Presentation)
2010
- Fitzsimmons, J.M. and Skevington, J.H. (2010). "Metrics: don’t dismiss journals with a low impact factor.", Nature, 466, pp. 179.
2009
- Callaghan, C. and Skevington, J.H. (2009). "The 47th Annual Regional Science Fair – OFNC Awards.", Trail & Landscape, 42(2), pp. 110-112.
- Sinclair, B.J., Cumming, J.M., Brooks, S.E., Skevington, J.H., and O'Hara, J.E. (2009). "Ottawa Dipterology (1937-1989): Festschrift commemorating the coordinators of the Manual of Nearctic Diptera and their contributions to building the Canadian National Collection of Insects.", Fly Times, 43, pp. 17-18. (Newsletter)
- Skevington, J.H. (2009). "Pipunculidae.", published in Encylopedia of Life, Edition: 2 November 2005, ported from Tree of Life in 2009. Access date: 13 December 2009, http://www.eol.org/pages/8991.
- Skevington, J.H. (Ed.) (2009). "Conopidae.", published in Encylopedia of Life, Edition: 17 August 2009. Access date: 13 December 2009.
- Skevington, J.H. and Callaghan, C. (2009). "The 48th Annual Regional Science Fair – OFNC Awards.", Trail & Landscape, 43(3), pp. 113-115.
- Winterton, S.L., Skevington, J.H., and Lambkin, C.L. (2009). "Stiletto Flies of Australia. An interactive key to adult Therevidae (Diptera) of the Australasian region.", published by California Department of Food and Agriculture (CDFA), Edition: February 2005. Access date: 11 July 2009, http://www.cdfa.ca.gov/phpps/PPD/Lucid/Therevidae/Austherevid/key/Austherevid/Media/Html/opening_page.html.
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