James Pitts

Publications | Books

• Pitts, J., Podgorski, G., (2015). Biology I & II Laboratory Manual, 6th Edition. Hayden-McNeil Publishing *
• Pitts, J., Podgorski, G., (2014). Biology I & II Laboratory Manual, 5th Edition. Hayden-McNeil Publishing *
• Pitts, J., Podgorski, G., (2013). Biology I & II Laboratory Manual, 4th Edition. Hayden-McNeil Publishing *
• Pitts, J., Podgorski, G., (2012). Biology I & II Laboratory Manual, 3rd Edition. Hayden-McNeil Publishing *
• Pitts, J., Podgorski, G., (2011). Biology I & II Laboratory Manual, 2nd Edition. Hayden-McNeil Publishing *
• Pitts, J., Podgorski, G., (2010). Biology I & II Laboratory Manual, 1st Edition. Hayden-McNeil Publishing *
• Pitts, J., Podgorski, G., (2009). Biology I & II Laboratory Manual, 2nd Edition. Fountainhead Press *
• Pitts, J., Podgorski, G., (2008). Biology I & II Laboratory Manual, 1st Edition. Fountainhead Press *
• Pitts, J., Podgorski, G., Haefner, J., Lindahl, A., Rieder, J., Pilgrim, E., Mueller, D., (2007). Biology I & II Laboratory Manual, 3rd Edition. Outernet Publishing, LLC *
• Pitts, J., Podgorski, G., Haefner, J., Lindahl, A., Rieder, J., Pilgrim, E., Mueller, D., (2006). Biology I & II Laboratory Manual, 2nd Edition. Outernet Publishing, LLC *
• Pitts, J., Podgorski, G., Haefner, J., Lindahl, A., Rieder, J., Pilgrim, E., Mueller, D., (2005). Biology I & II Laboratory Manual, 1st Edition. Outernet Publishing, LLC *

An asterisk (*) at the end of a publication indicates that it has not been peer-reviewed.

Publications | Journal Articles

Academic Journal

• Kurczewski, F., West, R., Waichert, C., Kissane, K., Ubick, D., Pitts, J., (2020). New and unusual host records for North American and South American spider wasps (Hymenoptera: Pompilidae).. Zootaxa, 4891:1, 1-112. doi: 10.11646/zootaxa.4891.1.1
• Waldren, G., williams, k., Cambra, R., Pitts, J., (2020). Systematic revision of the North American velvet ant genus Invreiella Suárez (Hymenoptera: Mutillidae) with description of eleven new species. Zootaxa, 4894:2, 151-205. doi: 10.11646/zootaxa.4894.2.1
• Rapoza, M., Pitts, J., Waichert, C., (2020). Behavioral Records on Neotropical Species of Anoplius Dufour (Hymenoptera: Pompilidae). Journal of the Kansas Entomological Society, doi: 10.2317/0022-8567-92.3.569
• Wilson, J.S, Sidwell, J., Forister, M., Williams, K., Pitts, J., (2020). Thistledown velvet ants in the Desert Mimicry Ring and the evolution of white coloration: Müllerian mimicry, camouflage and thermal ecology. Biology Letters, 16:7, doi: 10.1098/rsbl.2020.0242
• Waldren, G., Pitts, J., (2020). Phoretic copulation in the velvet ant Sphaeropthalma pensylvanica (Lepeletier) (Hymenoptera, Mutillidae): A novel behavior for Sphaeropthalminae with a synthesis of mating strategies in Mutillidae. Journal of Hymenoptera Research , 78:1, 69-89. doi: 10.3897/jhr.78.55762
• Oliveira, N., Decker, B., Waichert, C., Pitts, J., (2020). Addition to the taxonomic and distribution records of Abernessia Arlé (Hymenoptera: Pompilidae). Zootaxa, 4801:1, 191-197. doi: 10.11646/zootaxa.4801.1.12
• Manley, D., Williams, K., Pitts, J., (2020). Keys to Nearctic Velvet Ants of the Genus Dasymutilla Ashmead (Hymenoptera: Mutillidae), with Notes on Taxonomic Changes since Krombein (1979). Proceedings- Entomological Society of Washington, 122:2, doi: 10.4289/0013-8797.122.2.335
• Decker, B., Pitts, J., Yuan, D., Rodriguez, J., (2020). Re-examination of Australian and Oriental species of Minagenia Banks, 1934 (Hymenoptera: Pompilidae), with a new record for the genus in Australia and a new species description. Zootaxa, 4768:3, doi: 10.11646/zootaxa.4768.3.5
• Sadler, E., Pitts, J., Wilson, J.S, (2017). Faunal Study of the Nocturnal Aculeate Wasps (Hymenoptera) of the Sonoran and Mojave Deserts of Joshua Tree National Park. . Annals of the Entomological Society of America
• Pitts, J., Edwards, G., Kurczewski, F., Hosts, nesting behavior, and ecology of some North American Spider Wasps (Hymenoptera: Pompilidae), II. . Northeastern Naturalist
• Pitts, J., Rodriguez, J., Waichert, C., Castro-Huertas, V., Fernandez, F., More new records of spider wasps (Hymenoptera, Pompilidae) from Colombia. . Zookeys
• Pitts, J., Vieira, C., Waichert, C., Williams, K., Evaluation of Malaise and yellow pan trap effectiveness to assess velvet ant (Hymenoptera: Mutillidae) diversity in a Neotropical Savanna. . Environmental Entomology
• Pitts, J., Branstetter, M., Danforth, B., Faircloth, B., Ward, P., Buffington, M.B, Gates, M., Kula, R., Brady, S., Phylogenomic Analysis of Ants, Bees and Stinging Wasps: Improved Taxon Sampling Enhances Understanding of Hymenopteran Evolution. Current Biology
• Pitts, J., Orr, M., Parker, F., Griswold, T., (2016). A new bee species that excavates sandstone nests. . Current Biology , 26
• Pitts, J., Shimizu, A., Wahis, R., Harris, A., (2016). An extraordinary new genus and species of spider wasps (Insecta: Hymenoptera: Pompilidae) from Southeast Asia. . Journal of Natural History , doi: http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/00222933.2016.1155781
• Pitts, J., Portman, Z., Griswold, T., (2016). Association of the female of Perdita (Xeromacrotera) cephalotes (Cresson), and a replacement name for Perdita bohartorum Parker (Hymenoptera: Andrenidae). Zootaxa, 4097:567-574
• Rodriguez, J., Waichert, C., von Dohlen, C.D, Poinar, G., Pitts, J., (2016). Eocene and not Cretaceous origin of spider wasps (Pompilidae): fossil evidence from amber. Acta Palaeontologica Polonica, 61, 89-96. doi: 10.4202/app.00073.2014
• Rodriguez, J., Pitts, J., von Dohlen, C.D, (2016). Molecular phylogeny of Pompilinae (Hymenoptera: Pompilidae): Evidence for rapid diversification and host shifts in spider wasps. Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution, 94, 55–64. doi: doi:10.1016/j.ympev.2015.08.014
• Wilson, J.S, Jahner, J.P, Sheehan, E.S, Williams, K.A, Pitts, J., (2015). North American velvet ants form the world’s largest known Müllerian mimicry complexes. . Current Biology, 25, R704-R706.
• Waichert, C., Rodriguez, J., Wasbauer, M., von Dohlen, C., Pitts, J., (2015). Molecular phylogeny and systematics of spider wasps (Hymenoptera: Pompilidae): redefining subfamily boundaries and the origin of the family. Zoological Journal of the Linnean Society , 175, 271-287.
• Pitts, J., Sadler-Pitts, E.A, (2015). Description of a new species and species-group of Sphaeropthalma Blake (Hymenoptera: Mutillidae) with an updated classification of the genus. . Zootaxa , 3947, 282-288.
• Waichert, C., Pitts, J., von Dohlen, C.D, (2015). Resurrection, revision and molecular phylogenetics of Eragenia Banks with implications for Ageniellini systematics (Hymenoptera: Pompilidae). Systematic Entomology, 40:2, 291–321. doi: DOI: 10.1111/syen.12101
• Rodriguez, J., Pitts, J., von Dohlen, C.D, (2015). Historical biogeography of the widespread spider wasp tribe Aporini (Hymenoptera: Pompilidae). Journal of Biogeography, 42:3, 495-506. doi: DOI: 10.1111/jbi.12430
• Rodriguez, J., Pitts, J., von Dohlen, C.D, Wilson, J.S, (2014). Müllerian mimicry as a result of codiversification between velvet ants and spider wasps. Evolution
• Pitts, J., von Dohlen, C.D, Rodriguez, J., (2014). Historical biogeography of the recently diverged widespread spider wasp tribe Aporini (Hymenoptera: Pompilidae). . Journal of Biogeography, doi: DOI: 10.1111/jbi.12430
• V.C, Pitts, J., J.R, c.w, F.F, (2014). *Castro-Huertas, V., J.P. Pitts, *J. Rodriguez, *C. Waichert, F. Fernández. 2014. New Records of spider wasps (Hymenoptera, Pompilidae) from Colombia. ZooKeys 443: 35-44.. ZooKeys, 449, 35-44.
• Orr, M., J.K, T.G, Pitts, J., (2014). *Orr, M.C., *J. Koch, T. Griswold and J. Pitts. 2014. Taxonomic utility of niche models in validationg species concepts: A case study on Anthophora (Heliophila) (Hymneoptera: Apidae). Zootaxa 3846: 411-429.. Zootaxa, 3846, 411-429.
• C.W, J.R, Pitts, J., (2014). *Waichert, C., *J. Rodriguez, and J. Pitts. 2014. New additions to the Honduran fauna of spider wasps (Hymenoptera: Pompilidae) with the description of two species. Zootaxa 3873: 590-600.. Zootaxa , 3873, 590-600.
• Rodriguez, J., von Dohlen, C.D, Pitts, J., (2014). Assessing Species Boundaries and Sex-Associations in the Genus Drepanaporus (Hymenoptera: Pompilidae), With Comparison of the Utility of Cytochrome C Oxidase I and a Nuclear Molecular Marker. Annals of the Entomological Society of America, 107, 709-720.
• F.K, Pitts, J., N.E, (2014). Kurczewski, F.E., J.P. Pitts, N.B. Elliott. 2014. Annotated list of spider wasps from The Bahamas, with description of a new species of Tachypompilus (Hymenoptera: Pompilidae). Caribbean Naturalist 5: 1-28. . Caribbean Naturalist, 5, 1-28.
• Rodriguez, J., Pitts, J., von Dohlen, C.D, Wilson, J.S, (2014). Müllerian mimicry as a result of codivergence between velvet ants and spider wasps. PLoS One, doi: DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0112942
• Wilson, J.S, Gunnell, C.F, Wahl, D.B, Pitts, J., (2013). Testing the species limits of the tarantulas (Araneae: Theraphosidae) endemic to California’s Southern Coast Ranges, USA. Insect Conservation and Diversity, 6, 365-371.
• Wilson, J.S, Gunnell, C.F, Wahl, D.B, Pitts, J., (2013). Testing the species limits of the tarantulas (Araneae: Theraphosidae) endemic to California’s Southern Coast Ranges, USA. Insect Conservation and Diversity, 6, 365-371.
• Wilson, J.S, Gunnell, C.F, Wahl, D.B, Pitts, J., (2013). Testing the species limits of the tarantulas (Araneae: Theraphosidae) endemic to California’s Southern Coast Ranges, USA. Insect Conservation and Diversity, 6, 365-371.
• Rodriguez, J., Waichert, C., von Dohlen, C.D, Pitts, J., Review of fossil spider wasps (Hymenoptera: Pompilidae) with the description of new fossil genera and species. Journal of Paleontology
• Pitts, J., Williams, K., (2013). Caribbean and Mexican additions to the Dasymutilla bioculata species-group (Hymenoptera: Mutillidae). . Annals of the Entomological Society of America , 106, 429-436.
• Pitts, J., Tanner, D., (2013). Effects of male size on searching behaviors in the sun dance of Bembix americana spinolae (Hymenoptera: Crabronidae). . Western North American Naturalist, 73, 254-257.
• Pitts, J., Auko, T., Silvestre, R., (2013). Nest camouflage in the spider wasp Priochilus captivum (Fabricius, 1804) (Hymenoptera: Pompilidae), with notes on the biology. . Tropical Zoology , 26, 140-144.
• Pitts, J., Tanner, D., Clark, S., (2013). Pollination biology of Astragalus phoenix (Fabaceae) with notes on the natural history of its pollinator, Anthophora porterae (Hymenoptera: Apidae). . Western North American Naturalist , 73, 373-381.
• Pitts, J., Waichert, C., (2013). Two new species of Abernessia Arlé (Pompilidae, Ctenocerinae). . Zookeys , 353, 71-79. doi: DOI: 10.3897/zookeys.353.6223
• Wilson, J.S, von Dohlen, C.D, Forister, M., Pitts, J., (2013). Family-level divergences in the stinging wasps (Hymenoptera: Aculeata) with correlations to Angiosperm diversification. Evolutionary Biology, 40, 101-107. doi: DOI: 10.1007/s11692-012-9189-0
• Pitts, J., Waichert, C.M, (2012). Addition to the distributional record of Ageniella (Neotumagenia) amazonica Fernández, 1998 (Hymenoptera: Pompilidae) and establishment of a neotype. Psyche, 3. doi: 10.1155/2012/307103
• Wilson, J.S, Clark, S., Williams, K., Pitts, J., (2012). Historical biogeography of the arid-adapted velvet ant Sphaeropthalma arota (Hymenoptera: Mutillidae) reveals cryptic species.. Journal of Biogeography, 39, 336-352.
• Wilson, J.S, Clark, S., Williams, K., Pitts, J., (2012). Historical biogeography of the arid-adapted velvet ant Sphaeropthalma arota (Hymenoptera: Mutillidae) reveals cryptic species.. Journal of Biogeography, 39, 336-352.
• Wilson, J.S, Clark, S., Williams, K., Pitts, J., (2012). Historical biogeography of the arid-adapted velvet ant Sphaeropthalma arota (Hymenoptera: Mutillidae) reveals cryptic species.. Journal of Biogeography, 39, 336-352.
• Wilson, J.S, Pitts, J., (2012). Identifying Nearctic cold-desert refugia through the phylogeographic analysis of Sphaeropthalma difficilis (Hymenoptera: Mutillidae). . Diversity and Distributions, 18, 1139-1152.
• Wilson, J.S, Pitts, J., (2012). Identifying Pleistocene refugia in North American cold deserts using phylogeographic analyses and ecological niche modelling. Diversity and Distributions, 18, 1139-1152.
• Pitts, J., Boehme, N., Tanner, D.A, Williams, K.A, (2012). Nocturnal Velvet Ants (Hymenoptera: Mutillidae) of Ash Meadows National Wildlife Refuge, Nye County, Nevada. Zootaxa, 3587, 1-45.
• Pitts, J., 1. Barthélémy, C., (2012). Observations on the nesting behavior of two pepsine spider wasps (Hymenoptera: Pompilidae) in Hong Kong, China: Macromerella honesta (Smith) and an Auplopus species. . Journal of Hymenoptera Research, 28, 13-35.
• Waichert, C., Rodriguez, J., von Dohlen, C.D, Pitts, J., (2012). Pompilidae of the Dominican Republic: Pepsinae and Pompilinae. Zootaxa, 3353, 1-47.
• Wilson, J.S, Williams, K.A, Forester, M.L, von Dohlen, C.D, Pitts, J., (2012). Repeated evolution in overlapping mimicry rings among North American velvet ants. Nature Communications, 3, 1272.
• Wilson, J.S, Williams, K., Forister, M., von Dohlen, C.D, Pitts, J., (2012). Repeated evolution in overlapping mimicry rings among North American velvet ants. Nature Communications, 3, 1272.
• Pitts, J., von Dohlen, C.D, Williams, K.A, Manley, D.G, Deyrup, M., (2012). Systematic Review of the Dasymutilla monticola species-group (Hymenoptera: Mutillidae). . Zootaxa, 3554, 1-29.
• Pitts, J., Rodriguez, J., Restrepo-Giraldo, C., (2012). Temporal activity patterns of the spider wasp Pepsis montezuma Smith (Hymenoptera: Pompilidae) in a disturbed lower montane rainforest (Manizales, Colombia). Psyche, 2012, 1-4. doi: 10.1155/2012/516419
• Pitts, J., Restrepo-Giraldo, C., Rodriguez, J., (2012). Restrepo-Giraldo, C., *J. Rodriguez and J. P. Pitts. 2012. Temporal activity patterns of the spider wasp Pepsis montezuma Smith (Hymenoptera: Pompilidae) in a disturbed lower montane rainforest (Manizales, Colombia). Psyche, 1-4. doi: DOI: 10.1155/2012/516419
• Pitts, J., Waichert, C., Rodriguez, J., von Dohlen, C., (2012). Spider wasps (Hymenoptera: Pompilidae) of the Dominican Republic. Zootaxa, 3353, 1-47.
• Pitts, J., Tanner, D.A, Gonzlalez, J., Matthews, R.W, Vinson, B., (2011). Evolution of the courtship display of Melittobia (Hymenoptera: Eulophidae). UAES no. 8206.. Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution, 60, 219-227.
• Pitts, J., Williams, K.A, Brothers, D.J, (2011). New species of Tobantilla Casal, 1965 and a new genus and species, Golgotilla chichikovi gen. et sp. nov., from Argentina (Hymenoptera: Mutillidae). Zootaxa , 3064, 41-68.
• Pitts, J., Wilson, J.S, Clark, S., (2011). Phylogeography and cryptic species for the Sphaeropthalma arota species-complex (Hymenoptera: Mutillidae). UAES no. 8226.. Journal of Biogeography, doi: DOI:10.1111/j.1365-2699.2011.02580.x.
• Wilson, J.S, Pitts, J., (2011). Pleistocene connection between the Nearctic Mediterranean and desert regions in the Sphaeropthalma unicolor species-complex (Hymenoptera: Mutillidae). . Insect Conservation and Diversity, 4, 222-234.
• Pitts, J., Wilson, J., (2011). Pleistocene Connection between the Nearctic Mediterranean and desert regions in the Sphaeropthalma unicolor species-complex (Hymenoptera: Mutillidae). UAES no. 8174.. Insect Conservation and Diversity, 4, 222-234.
• Pitts, J., Kurczewski, F., (2011). Addition to the spider wasp fauna of Erie County, Pennsylvania (Hymenoptera: Pompilidae). . Journal of the Kansas Entomological Society, 84, 320-322.
• Pitts, J., Waichert, C., (2011). Description of a new Abernessia with notes on the Neotropical Ctenocerinae (Hymenoptera: Pompilidae). . Annals of the Entomological Society of America, 104, 1279-1284.
• Pitts, J., von Dohlen, C.D, Williams, K., Pilgrim, E., Manley, D., (2011). Multifaceted assessment of species validity in the D. bioculata species-group (Hymenoptera: Mutillidae). . Systematic Entomology, 36, 180-191.
• Williams, K.A, Manley, D.G, Pilgrim, E.M, von Dohlen, C.D, Pitts, J., (2010). Multifaceted assessment of species validity in the Dasymutilla bioculata species group (Hymenoptera: Mutillidae). Systematic Entomology , online early, doi: 0.1111/j.1365-3113.2010.00555.x
• Rodriguez, J., von Dohlen, C.D, Pitts, J., (2010). The genus Psorthaspis (Hymenoptera: Pompilidae) in Colombia. Caldasia, 32
• Pitts, J., Wilson, J.S, von Dohlen, C.D, (2010). Evolution of the nocturnal Nearctic Sphaeropthalminae velvet ants (Hymenoptera: Mutillidae) driven by Neogene orogeny and Pleistocene glaciation.. Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution, 56, 134-145.
• Pitts, J., Tanner, D.A, Waldren, G.C, parker, F.D, (2010). Facultative size-dependant sex allocation in Sphaeropthalma pensylvanica Lepeletier (Hymenoptera: Mutillidae) with new host records. . Journal of the Kansas Entomological Society, 83, 68-75.
• Pitts, J., Tanner, D.A, Williams, K.A, Wilson, J.S, (2010). First observations of nocturnal velvet ants (Hymenoptera: Mutillidae) nectaring. Southwestern Naturalist , 53, 443-444.
• Pitts, J., Wilson, J.S, (2010). Illuminating the lack of consensus among descriptions of earth history data in the North American deserts: a resource for biologists. . Progress in Physical Geography, 34, 419-441.
• Wilson, J.S, Pitts, J., (2010). Illuminating the lack of consensus among descriptions of earth history data in the North American deserts: A resource for biologists.. Progress in Physical Geopgraphy, 34, 419-441.
• Wilson, J.S, Williams, K., Tanner, D., Pitts, J., (2010). Nectaring by nocturnal velvet ants (Hymenoptera: Mutillidae). The Southwestern Naturalist, 55, 443-444.
• Pitts, J., Wilson, J.S, Williams, K., Boehme, N., (2010). Nocturnal velvet ant males (Hymenoptera: Mutillidae) of Deep Canyon, California including four new species and a fifth new species from Owens Lake Valley, California. Zootaxa, 2553, 1-34.
• Pitts, J., Wilson, J.S, Williams, K.A, Boehme, N., (2010). Nocturnal velvet ant males (Hymenoptera: Mutillidae) of Deep Canyon, California including four new species and a fifth new species from Owens Lake Valley, California.. Zootaxa, 2553, 1-34.
• Wilson, J.S, Williams, K., Gunnell, C., Pitts, J., (2010). Phylogeographic investigations of the widespread, arid-adapted antlion Brachynemurus sackeni Hagen (Neuroptera: Myrmeleontidae).. Psyche, 2010, 1-7.
• Pitts, J., Wilson, J.S, (2010). Phylogeography of the nocturnal velvet ant genus Dilophotopsis (Hymenoptera: Mutillidae): enhancing our understanding of diversification in the Nearctic desert biota. Biological Journal of the Linnean Society, 101, 360-375.
• Pitts, J., Wilson, J.S, (2010). Pleistocene climatic cycles driving diversification in the Odontophotopsis unicornis species-group (Hymenoptera: Mutillidae). . Annals of the Entomological Society of America , 103, 555-565.
• Wilson, J.S, Pitts, J., (2010). Pleistocene diversification of the Odontophotopsis unicornis species-group (Hymenoptera: Mutillidae). . Annals of the Entomological Society of America, 103, 555-565.
• Wilson, J.S, Williams, K.A, Pitts, J., (2010). Preliminary assessment of velvet ant (Hymenoptera: Mutillidae) diversity in the deserts of Southern California. Western North American Naturalist, 70, 224-232.
• Pitts, J., Williams, K.A, Brabant, C., (2010). True females of the Photomorphus subgenus Photomorphina Schuster (Hymenoptera: Mutillidae). zootaxa, 2559, 58-68.
• Pitts, J., Wilson, J.S, Williams, K.A, (2010). Preliminary assessment of velvet ant (Hymenoptera: Mutillidae) diversity in the deserts of southern California. . Western North American Naturalist, 70, 224-232.
• Pitts, J., von Dohlen, C.D, Rodriguez, J., (2010). The genus Psorthaspis (Hymenoptera: Pompilidae) in Colombia. Caldasia , 32, 407-403.
• Pitts, J., Wilson, J.S, (2009). Description of the female of Acrophotopsis (Hymenoptera: Mutillidae) with synonymy of Sphaeropthalma dirce. Journal of Hymenoptera Research, 18, 205-211.
• Wilson, J.S, Pitts, J., von Dohlen, C.D, (2009). Lack of variation in nuclear genes among isolated populations of the sand dune restricted bee Colletes stepheni (Hymenoptera: Colletidae). Journal of the Kansas Entomological Society, 82, 316-320.
• Wilson, J.S, Pitts, J., (2009). Species boundaries of Sphaeropthalma unicolor (Hymenoptera: Mutillidae): Is color useful for differentiating species? . Journal of Hymenoptera Research, 18, 212-226.
• Pitts, J., Wilson, J.S, Williams, K., Boehme, N., (2009). Velvet Ants (Hymenoptera: Mutillidae) of the Algodones Sand Dunes of California, USA. Zootaxa, 00.0, 1-53.
• Pitts, J., (2009). Addressing the Dasymutilla quadriguttata species-group and species-complex (Hymenoptera: Mutillidae): several distinct species or a single, morphologically variable species?. Journal of the Kansas Entomological Society, 82, 231-249.
• Pitts, J., (2009). Description of the female of Acrophotopsis (Hymenoptera: Mutillidae) and synonymy of Sphaeropthalma dirce. Journal of Hymenoptera Research, 18, 205-211.
• Pitts, J., (2009). Eight new species of Lomachaeta Mickel and the synonymy of Smicromutilla Mickel (Hymenoptera: Mutillidae). Journal of Hymenoptera Research, 18, 227-243.
• Pitts, J., (2009). Revision of Acanthophotopsis (Hymenoptera: Mutillidae). Journal of Hymenoptera Research, 18, 192-204.
• Pitts, J., (2009). Revision of Mecanthidium (Hymenoptera: Megachilidae).. Journal of Hymenoptera Research, 18, 183-191.
• Pitts, J., (2009). Species boundaries of Sphaeropthalma unicolor (Cresson) (Hymenoptera: Mutillidae): Is color useful for differentiating species?. Journal of Hymenoptera Research, 18, 212-226.
• Pitts, J., (2009). Surprising lack of genetic variation among isolated populations of the sand dune restricted bee Colletes stepheni (Hymenoptera: Colletidae). Journal of the Kansas Entomological Society, 82, 316-320.
• Pitts, J., (2009). The velvet ants (Hymenoptera: Mutillidae) of the Algodones sand dunes of California, USA.. Zootaxa, 2131, Jan-53.
• Pitts, J., Williams, K., Pilgrim, E., Manley, D., (2009). Addressing the Dasymutilla quadriguttata species-group and species-complex (Hymenoptera: Mutillidae): several distinct species or a single, morphologically variable species? . Journal of the Kansas Entomological Society, 82, 231-249.
• Pitts, J., Williams, K., (2009). Eight new species of Lomachaeta Mickel and the synonymy of Smicromutilla Mickel (Hymenoptera: Mutillidae). . Journal of Hymenoptera Research , 18, 227-243.
• Pitts, J., Tanner, D., Boehme, N., (2009). Revision of Acanthophotopsis (Hymenoptera: Mutillidae). Journal of Hymenoptera Research , 18, 192-204.
• Pitts, J., Tanner, D., Griswold, T., (2009). Revision of Mecanthidium (Hymenoptera: Megachilidae). Journal of Hymenoptera Research , 18, 183-191.
• Wilson, J.S, Pitts, J., (2008). Revision of Velvet Ant Genus Dilophotopsis Schuster (Hymenoptera: Mutillidae) by Using Molecular and Morphological Data, with Implications for Desert Biogeography.. Annals of the Entomological Society of America, 101, 514-524.
• Pitts, J., (2008). Phylogenetics of the stinging wasps (Hymenoptera: Vespoidae). Zoologica Scripta, 37, 539-560.
• Pitts, J., (2008). Revision of the velvet ant genus Dilophotopsis (Hymenoptera: Mutillidae) using molecular and morphological data with implications to desert biogeography. Annals of the Entomological Society of America, 101, 514-524.
• Pitts, J., (2008). Sex association and synonymy in Southwestern U.S. species of Dasymutilla (Hymenoptera: Mutillidae). Pan-Pacific Entomologist, 84, 58-69.
• Pitts, J., (2008). Three species masquerading as one: updating the taxonomy of Pseudomethoca russeola and P. donaeanae (Hymenoptera: Mutillidae).. Journal of Hymenoptera Research, 17, 127-133.
• Pitts, J., Pilgrim, E., von Dohlen, C.D, (2008). Molecular phylogenetics of Vespoidea indicate paraphyly of the superfamily and novel relationships of its component families and subfamilies. . Zoologica Scripta, 37, 539-560.
• Pitts, J., Pilgrim, E., Williams, K., (2008). Sex association and synonymy in Southwestern U.S. species of Dasymutilla (Hymenoptera: Mutillidae).. Pan-Pacific Entomologist, 84, 58-69.
• Pitts, J., Williams, K., (2008). Three species masquerading as one: updating the taxonomy of Pseudomethoca russeola and P. donaeanae (Hymenoptera: Mutillidae). . Journal of Hymenoptera Research, 17, 127-133.
• Wilson, J.S, Pitts, J., (2007). New host associations for new world spider wasps (Hymenoptera: Pompilidae). Journal of the Kansas Entomological Society, 80, 223-229.
• Pitts, J., Wilson, J.S, Parker, F.D, (2007). The Spider Wasps of Fiji (Hymenoptera: Pompilidae). Bishop Museum Occasional Papers, 91, 3-15.
• Pitts, J., (2007). New host associations for New World spider wasps (Hymenoptera: Pompilidae). Journal of the Kansas Entomological Society, 80, 223-229.
• Pitts, J., (2007). Revision of Odontophotopsis Viereck (Hymenoptera: Mutillidae), Part 1, with a description of a new genus Laminatilla. Zootaxa, 1619, Jan-43.
• Pitts, J., (2007). Revision of the Neotropical velvet ants of the genus Dasymutilla (Hymenoptera: Mutillidae). Zootaxa, 1487, 1-128.
• Pitts, J., (2007). Synonymy of Ephuta tentativa Schuster and E. pauxilla Bradley (Hymenoptera: Mutillidae). Journal of Entomological Science, 42, 341-344.
• Pitts, J., (2007). A survey of fire ants and their parasitoid flies (Diptera: Phoridae: Pseudacteon) in central Chile and central western Argentina. Annals of the American Entomological Society, 100, 10-Jan.
• Pitts, J., (2007). Description of the female of Sphaeropthalma galapagensis Williams and notes on Morsyma and Caenotilla (Hymenoptera: Mutillidae). Pan-Pacific Entomologist, 83, 80-85.
• Pitts, J., (2007). Molecular sex association of three species of nocturnal velvet ant (Hymenoptera: Mutillidae). Journal of the Kansas Entomological Society, 80, 77-86.
• Pitts, J., (2007). The spider wasps of Fiji (Hymenoptera: Pompilidae). Occasional Papers of the Bishop Museum, 91, 15-Mar.
• Pitts, J., (2007). New species of predominately temperate velvet ant genera Lomachaeta Mickel and Sphaeropthalma Blake from Central America and northern South America (Hymenoptera: Mutillidae). Transactions of the American Entomological Society, 133, 297-326.
• Pitts, J., Calcaterra, L., Vander Meer, R., Livore, J., Tsutsui, N., (2007). A survey of fire ants and their parasitoid flies (Diptera: Phoridae: Pseudacteon) in central Chile and central western Argentina.. Annals of the American Entomological Society, 100, 512-521.
• Pitts, J., (2007). Description of the female of Sphaeropthalma galapagensis Williams and notes on Morsyma and Caenotilla (Hymenoptera: Mutillidae). . Pan-Pacific Entomologist, 83, 95-100.
• Pitts, J., Boud, T., Pilgrim, E., (2007). Molecular sex association of three species of nocturnal velvet ant (Hymenoptera: Mutillidae). . Journal of the Kansas Entomological Society, 80, 136-145.
• Pitts, J., Williams, K., (2007). New species of predominately temperate velvet ant genera Lomachaeta Mickel and Sphaeropthalma Blake from Central America and northern South America (Hymenoptera: Mutillidae). . Transactions of the American Entomological Society, 133, 297-326.
• Pitts, J., (2007). Revision of Odontophotopsis Viereck (Hymenoptera: Mutillidae), Part 1, with a description of a new genus Laminatilla. . Zootaxa, 1619, 1-43.
• Pitts, J., Manley, D., (2007). Synonymy of Ephuta tentativa Schuster and E. pauxilla Bradley (Hymenoptera: Mutillidae). . Journal of Entomological Science, 42, 341-344.
• Pitts, J., Wasbauer, M.S, von Dohlen, C.D, (2006). Preliminary morphological analysis of relationships between the spider wasp subfamilies (Hymenoptera: Pompilidae): Revisiting an old problem. Zoological Scripta, 35, 63-84.
• Pitts, J., (2006). A molecular method for associating the dimorphic sexes of velvet ants (Hymenoptera: Mutillidae). Journal of the Kansas Entomological Society, 79, 222-231.
• Pitts, J., (2006). Preliminary morphological analysis of relationships between the spider wasp subfamilies (Hymenoptera: Pompilidae): revisiting an old problem. Zoologica Scripta, 35, 63-84.
• Pitts, J., (2006). Review of the Sphaeropthalma imperialis Speices-group (Hymenoptera: Mutillidae), with descriptions of Females and Taxonomic Notes. Zootaxa, 1248, 20-Jan.
• Pitts, J., Pilgrim, E., (2006). A molecular method for associating the dimorphic sexes of velvet ants (Hymenoptera: Mutillidae).. Journal of the Kansas Entomological Society, 79, 222-231.
• Pitts, J., (2006). Review of the Sphaeropthalma imperialis species-group (Hymenoptera: Mutillidae), with descriptions of females and taxonomic notes. Zootaxa, 1248, 1-20.
• Pitts, J., (2005). Cladistic Analysis of the fire ants of the Solenopsis saevissima species-group (Hymenoptera: Formicidae). Zoologica Scripta, 34, 493-505.
• Pitts, J., (2005). Description of a new species in the Sphaeropthalma pensylvanica species-group (Hymenoptera: Mutillidae). Zootaxa, 1050, 39-43.
• Pitts, J., (2005). Description of the female, redescription of the male, and host associations of the Nearctic species Sphaeropthalma jacala Schuster (Hymenoptera: Mutillidae). Zootaxa, 1011, 10-Jan.
• Pitts, J., (2004). A review of the Sphaeropthalma uro species-group (Hymenoptera: Mutillidae), with taxonomic changes. Journal of the Kansas Entomological Society, 77, 223-234.
• Pitts, J., (2004). First discovery of the family Tanaostigmatidae (Hymenoptera: Chalcidoidea) from China with a description of a new gall-making species utilizing kudzu leaves. Journal of Entomological Science, 39, 279-280.
• Pitts, J., (2004). Review of Lomachaeta Mickel (Hymenoptera: Mutillidae) of North and Central America. Zootaxa, 474, 27-Jan.
• Pitts, J., (2004). Two new black species of Dasymutilla (Hymenoptera: Mutillidae) from Texas and California. Journal of the Kansas Entomological Society, 77, 644-649.
• Pitts, J., (2003). A host record for Dasymutilla stevensi Mickel from Capitol Reef National Park, Utah. Pan-Pacific Entomologist, 79, 256-257.
• Pitts, J., (2003). Description of the female and larval stage of Odontophotopsis succinea Viereck (Hymenoptera: Mutillidae), with a new synonymy and notes on the species. Zootaxa, 137, 10-Jan.
• Pitts, J., (2003). First host record of Dilophotopsis (Mutillidae: Sphaeropthalminae). Journal of Entomological Science, 38, 485-486.
• Pitts, J., (2003). Host records for Dasymutilla aureola and D. vestita (Hymenoptera: Mutillidae) from northeastern California. Pan-Pacific Entomologist, 79, 245-246.
• Pitts, J., (2003). Schusterphotopsis, a new genus of Sphaeropthalmini (Mutillidae: Sphaeropthalminae) from California, with notes on the closely related genera Acrophotopsis Schuster and Dilophotopsis Schuster clade. Zootaxa, 333, 7-Jan.
• Pitts, J., (2002). Description of the females of Stethophotopsis Pitts and Photopsioides Schuster (Hymenoptera: Mutillidae). Proceedings of the Entomological Society of Washington, 104, 672-679.
• Pitts, J., (2002). Key to the genera and subgenera of Mutillidae of America North of Mexico. Journal of Hymenoptera Research, 11, 72-101.
• Pitts, J., (2002). Revision of Acrophotopsis (Mutillidae: Sphaeropthalminae), with a new species from Baja California. Journal of Hymenoptera Research, 11, 363-374.
• Pitts, J., (2000). Description of the larval stage of Sphaeropthalma pensylanica (Mutillidae: Hymenoptera). Journal of Entomological Science, 35, 334-337.
• Pitts, J., (2000). Review of Bordontilla Fritz and Martinez (Hymenoptera: Mutillidae). Entomological News, 111, 32-38.
• Pitts, J., (1999). Stethophotopsis, a new genus of Sphaeropthalminae (Hymenoptera: Mutillidae) from Arizona. Journal of Hymenoptera Research, 9, 29-33.

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Publications | Literary Journals

Nonfiction Prose

• Pitts, J., Manley, D., (2007). Revision of the Neotropical velvet ants of the genus Dasymutilla (Hymenoptera: Mutillidae). . Zootaxa

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Publications | Technical Reports

Other Reports

• Pitts, J., Clark, S., (2012). Pollinator ecology and reproductive biology of two endangered mustard plants in the Piceance Basin, Colorado - Final Report. . Colorado Natural Areas Program *
• Pitts, J., Boehme, N., (2011). Abundance of pollinators at seven lakes along the Missouri River in the Dakotas. Final Report. Army Corp of Engineers *
• Pitts, J., Clark, S., (2011). Pollinator ecology and reproductive biology of two endangered mustard plants in the Piceance Basin, Colorado - Year 1. . Colorado Natural Areas Program. *
• Pitts, J., Boehme, N., Clark, C., Tanner, D., (2010). Final Report – Biological Investigations to Aid in Habitat Restoration Activities at Ash Meadows National Wildlife Refuge. Ash Meadows National Wildlife Refuge. *
• Pitts, J., Boehme, N., Clark, C., Tanner, D., (2009). Second Year Report – Biological Investigations to Aid in Habitat Restoration Activities at Ash Meadows National Wildlife Refuge. Ash Meadows National Wildlife Refuge. *
• Pitts, J., Boehme, N., Clark, C., Tanner, D., (2008). First Year Report – Biological Investigations to Aid in Habitat Restoration Activities at Ash Meadows National Wildlife Refuge. Ash Meadows National Wildlife Refuge. *

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Publications | Other

An asterisk (*) at the end of a publication indicates that it has not been peer-reviewed.