Dr. Natalia von Ellenrieder
Plant Pest Diagnostics Branch, California Department of Food & Agriculture
3294 Meadowview Road, Sacramento, CA 95832-1448, U.S.A.
Office: 916-738-6684
Fax: 916-262-1190
Email: nvonellenrieder@cdfa.ca.gov
Senior Insect Biosystematist
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Curriculum Vitae
Education
- Doctora en Ciencias Naturales (Ph.D. in Natural Sciences) (Entomology) - Universidad Nacional de La Plata, Argentina, 1999: Systematic revision and zoogeography of the genus Aeshna Fabricius (Odonata: Anisoptera: Aeshnidae in Patagonia.
- Licenciada en Biología, orientación Zoología (Bachelor & Master in Biology with Zoological orientation) - Universidad Nacional de La Plata, Argentina, 1996.
Employment
- October 2012 – Present. Senior Insect Biosystematist, Plant Pest Diagnostic Center, Entomology Laboratory, California Department of Food and Agriculture.
- August 2010 – October 2012. Associate Insect Biosystematist, Plant Pest Diagnostic Center, Entomology Laboratory, California Department of Food and Agriculture.
- November 2007 – August 2009. Adjunct Researcher for CONICET (Consejo Argentino de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas).
- August 2005 – October 2007. Assistant Researcher for CONICET (Consejo Argentino de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas).
- November 2004 – May 2005. Associate Research Biologist for Chico Research Foundation and California Department of Fish and Game.
- July 2004 – October 2004. Laboratory assistant for Parasitology/Bacteriology Laboratory, Los Angeles County Public Health Laboratory.
- April 2002 – July 2004. Volunteer laboratory assistant for Entomology Laboratory, Los Angeles County Agricultural Commissioner's Office.
- January 2003 – May 2003. Volunteer teaching assistant for Entomology Class, Rio Hondo Community College, Whittier, CA.
- May 2001 – June 2002. Postdoctoral fellow at the Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County.
- July 2000 – December 2002. Postdoctoral fellow at the Staatliches Museum für Naturkunde Stuttgart, Germany.
- August 1998 – June 2000. Fellow at the Instituto de Limnología "Dr. Raúl A. Ringuelet".
- June 1997 – June 2000. Graduate teaching assistant for Entomology at the Universidad Nacional de La Plata.
- April 1998 – April 2000. Graduate teaching assistant for Invertebrate Zoology II (Arthropoda) at the Universidad Nacional de La Plata.
- July 1996 – July 1998. Fellow at the Instituto de Limnología "Dr. Raúl A. Ringuelet".
- March 1995 – June 1996. Passant at the Instituto de Limnología "Dr. Raúl A. Ringuelet".
- September 1994 – July 1997. Undergraduate and graduate teaching assistant for Invertebrate Zoology I at the Universidad Nacional de La Plata.
Professional Activities
- Member of the Editorial Board of the International Journal of Odonatology, 2004 - 2008; 2011 - present
- Assistant Editor, International Journal of Odonatology, 2009 - 2010
- Subject Editor for Neotropical Odonata of Zookeys, 2008 - present
Professional affiliations
- Worldwide Dragonfly Association, Secretary (term 2009-2011)
- Odonata Specialist Group, IUCN (International Union for Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources) (2004-present)
- Societas Internationalis Odonatologica
- Research Affiliate, UC Davis
- Pacific Coast Entomological Society
Books
- Garrison, R.W., von Ellenrieder, N. & J.A. Louton. 2006. The dragonfly genera (Odonata: Anisoptera) of the New World: An illustrated and annotated key. The Johns Hopkins University Press. xv + 368 pp. [ISBN0-8018-8446-2]
- Winner of the American Association of Publishers PSP Award for Excellence: Single Volume Reference/ Science 2006.
- Outstanding Academic Title for 2007 selected by Choice Magazine, the official publication of the Association of College and Research Libraries (http://www.ala.org/ala/acrl/acrlpubs/choice/outstanding/academic.cfm).
- von Ellenrieder, N. & R.W. Garrison. 2007. Libélulas de las Yungas (Odonata). Una Guía de Campo para las especies de Argentina / Dragonflies of the Yungas. A Field Guide to the Species from Argentina. Pensoft Series Faunistica 67 [ISSN 1312-0174], Pensoft Publishers, Sofia-Moscow, iv + 116 pp.[ISBN 978-954-642-305-4]
- Garrison, R.W., N. von Ellenrieder & J. A. Louton. 2010. Damselfly genera of the New World. An Illustrated and Annotated Key to the Zygoptera. The Johns Hopkins University Press, Baltimore, xiv + 490 pp, + 24 color plates.
Book - Chapters
- Muzón, J. & N. von Ellenrieder. 1998, pp. 14-21. Odonata. In: Biodiversidad de Artrópodos argentinos. J.J. Morrone & S. Coscarón eds., Museo de La Plata, 599 pp. [ISBN 950-9715-42-5]
- Muzón, J. & N. von Ellenrieder. 2000. Estado de conservación de los Odonata en Argentina. pp 184-186. In: Bertonatti, C. & J. Corcuera, Situación Ambiental Argentina 2000. Fundación Vida Silvestre Argentina, Buenos Aires, 440 pp. [ISBN 950-9427-09-8].
- Morrone, J.J. & N. von Ellenrieder. 2003. Distribution and Biogeography, pp. 52-58. In: Hutchins, M., A.V. Evans, R.W. Garrison & N. Schlager (eds.), Grzimek's Animal Life Encyclopedia, Volume 3. Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan, 2nd Edition, xvi + 472 pp. [ISBN 0-7876-5779-4]
- von Ellenrieder, N. 2003. Behavior, pp. 59-66. In: Hutchins, M., A.V. Evans, R.W. Garrison & N. Schlager (eds.), Grzimek's Animal Life Encyclopedia, Volume 3. Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan, 2nd Edition, xvi + 472 pp. [ISBN 0-7876-5779-4]
- von Ellenrieder, N. 2003. Protura (Proturans), pp. 93-98. In: Hutchins, M., A.V. Evans, R.W. Garrison & N. Schlager (eds.), Grzimek's Animal Life Encyclopedia, Volume 3. Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan, 2nd Edition, xvi + 472 pp. [ISBN 0-7876-5779-4]
- von Ellenrieder, N. 2003. Collembola (Springtails), pp. 99-105. In: Hutchins, M., A.V. Evans, R.W. Garrison & N. Schlager (eds.), Grzimek's Animal Life Encyclopedia, Volume 3. Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan, 2nd Edition, xvi + 472 pp. [ISBN 0-7876-5779-4]
- von Ellenrieder, N. 2003. Thysanura (Silverflish and firebrats), pp. 119-124. In: Hutchins, M., A.V. Evans, R.W. Garrison & N. Schlager (eds.), Grzimek's Animal Life Encyclopedia, Volume 3. Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan, 2nd Edition, xvi + 472 pp. [ISBN 0-7876-5779-4]
- von Ellenrieder, N. 2003. Odonata (Dragonflies and damselflies), pp. 133-139. In: Hutchins, M., A.V. Evans, R.W. Garrison & N. Schlager (eds.), Grzimek's Animal Life Encyclopedia, Volume 3. Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan, 2nd Edition, xvi + 472 pp. [ISBN 0-7876-5779-4]
- von Ellenrieder, N. 2003. Dermaptera (Earwigs), pp. 195-200. In: Hutchins, M., A.V. Evans, R.W. Garrison & N. Schlager (eds.), Grzimek's Animal Life Encyclopedia, Volume 3. Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan, 2nd Edition, xvi + 472 pp. [ISBN 0-7876-5779-4]
- von Ellenrieder, N. 2003. Embioptera (Webspinners), pp. 233-238.In: Hutchins, M., A.V. Evans, R.W. Garrison & N. Schlager (eds.), Grzimek's Animal Life Encyclopedia, Volume 3. Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan, 2nd Edition, xvi + 472 pp. [ISBN 0-7876-5779-4]
- von Ellenrieder, N. 2003. Megaloptera (Dobsonflies, fishflies and alderflies), pp. 289-295. In: Hutchins, M., A.V. Evans, R.W. Garrison & N. Schlager (eds.), Grzimek's Animal Life Encyclopedia, Volume 3. Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan, 2nd Edition, xvi + 472 pp. [ISBN 0-7876-5779-4]
- von Ellenrieder, N. 2003. Strepsiptera (Strepsipterans), pp. 335-339. In: Hutchins, M., A.V. Evans, R.W. Garrison & N. Schlager (eds.), Grzimek's Animal Life Encyclopedia, Volume 3. Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan, 2nd Edition, xvi + 472 pp. [ISBN 0-7876-5779-4]
- von Ellenrieder, N. 2003. Diptera (Mosquitoes, midges, and flies), pp. 357-374. In: Hutchins, M., A.V. Evans, R.W. Garrison & N. Schlager (eds.), Grzimek's Animal Life Encyclopedia, Volume 3. Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan, 2nd Edition, xvi + 472 pp. [ISBN 0-7876-5779-4]
- von Ellenrieder, N. & R.W. Garrison. 2003. Lepidoptera (Butterflies, skippers, and moths), pp. 383-404. In: Hutchins, M., A.V. Evans, R.W. Garrison & N. Schlager (eds.), Grzimek's Animal Life Encyclopedia, Volume 3. Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan, 2nd Edition, xvi + 472 pp. [ISBN 0-7876-5779-4]
- von Ellenrieder, N. & R.W. Garrison. 2009. Odonata, pp. 95-143. In: Domínguez, E. & H. R. Fernández (eds.). Macroinvertebrados bentónicos sudamericanos. Fundación Miguel Lillo, Tucumán, xvi + 654 pp. [ISBN 978-950-668-015-2]
Peer-Reviewed Publications
- Muzón, J. & N. von Ellenrieder. 1997. Estadios larvales de Odonata de la Patagonia. I. Descripción de Aeshna variegata Fabricius (Odonata: Aeshnidae). Revista de la Sociedad entomológica Argentina 56 (1-4): 143-146. [ISSN 0373-5680]
- Muzón, J. & N. von Ellenrieder. 1997. Description of the last larval instar of Sympetrum villosum Ris (Odonata: Libellulidae). Neotropica 43 (109-110): 41-43. [ISSN 0548-1686]
- Donnelly, T. W.; N. von Ellenrieder & J. Muzón. 1998. Nuevos registros de Odonata (Insecta) para la Argentina. Neotropica 44 (111-112): 115-116. [ISSN 0548-1686]
- Marino, P. I. & N. von Ellenrieder. 1999. New records of Forcipomyia (Pterobosca) incubans (Macfie) (Diptera: Ceratopogonidae) on libellulids (Anisoptera). Notulae odonatologica 5 (3): 38-39. [ISSN 0166-6584]
- Muzón, J. & N. von Ellenrieder. 1999a. Status and distribution of Odonata (Insecta) within natural protected areas in Argentina. Biogeographica 75 (3): 119-128. [ISSN 1165-6638]
- von Ellenrieder, N. & J. Muzón. 1999b. The Argentinean species of the genus Perithemis Hagen (Anisoptera: Libellulidae). Odonatologica 28 (4): 1-14. [ISSN 0375-0183]
- von Ellenrieder, N. 1999. Description of the last larval instar of Aeshna (Hesperaeschna) cornigera planaltica Calvert, 1952 (Odonata: Aeshnidae). Revista de la Sociedad entomológica Argentina 58 (3-4): 151-156. [ISSN 0373-5680]
- von Ellenrieder, N. & L. A. Fernández. 2000. Aquatic Coleoptera in the subtropical-pampasic ecotone (Argentina, Buenos Aires): species composition and temporal changes. The Coleopterist Bulletin 54 (1): 23-35. [ISSN 0010-065X]
- von Ellenrieder, N. 2000a. Species composition and temporal variation of odonate assemblages in the Subtropical-Pampasic ecotone (Buenos Aires, Argentina). Odonatologica 29 (1): 17-30. [ISSN 0375-0183]
- von Ellenrieder, N. 2000b. Additions to the description of Gomphomacromia nodisticta Ris, 1928 (Anisoptera: Corduliidae). Bulletin of American Odonatology 6 (1): 7-11. [ISSN 1061-3781]
- von Ellenrieder, N. & J. Muzón. 2000. Description of the last instar larva of Erythrodiplax nigricans (Rambur) (Anisoptera: Libellulidae). Odonatologica 29 (3): 267-272. [ISSN 0375-0183]
- von Ellenrieder, N. 2000c. Aeshna tinti nov. spec. from Chile and redescription of Aeshna elsia Calvert, 1952 (Anisoptera: Aeshnidae). Odonatologica 29 (4): 347-358. [ISSN 0375-0183]
- von Ellenrieder, N. & P.J. Perez Goodwyn. 2000. Species composition and temporal variation of aquatic Heteroptera (Insecta) in the Subtropical-Pampasic ecotone in Argentina. Revista Brasileira Entomologia 44 (1/2): 43-50. [ISSN 0085-5626]
- von Ellenrieder, N. 2001a. A synopsis of the Patagonian species of the genus Aeshna Fabricius (Anisoptera: Aeshnidae). Odonatologica 30 (3): 299-235. [ISSN 0375-0183]
- von Ellenrieder, N. 2001b. The Larvae of Patagonian Aeshna Fabricius species (Anisoptera: Aeshnidae). Odonatologica 30 (4): 423-434. [ISSN 0375-0183]
- Muzón, J. & N. von Ellenrieder. 2001. Revision of the subgenus Aeshna (Marmaraeschna) Calvert (Anisoptera, Aeshnidae). International Journal of Odonatology 4 (2): 93-124. [ISSN 1388-7890]
- von Ellenrieder, N. 2001c. Species composition and distribution patterns of the Argentine Aeshnidae (Odonata: Anisoptera). Revista de la Sociedad entomológica Argentina 60 (1-4): 39-60. [ISSN 0373-5680]
- Muzón J., N. von Ellenrieder & P. Pessacq. 2001. Description of the last larval instar of Acanthagrion hildegarda Gloger, 1967 (Odonata: Coenagrionidae). Revista de la Sociedad entomológica Argentina 60 (1-4): 95-98. [ISSN 0373-5680]
- von Ellenrieder, N. 2002. A phylogenetic analysis of the extant Aeshnidae (Odonata: Anisoptera). Systematic Entomology (London) 27: 1-31. [ISSN 0307-6970]
- von Ellenrieder, N. & J.M. Costa. 2002. Aeshna brasiliensis sp. nov. (Odonata: Aeshnidae) from South and Southeastern Brazil, with a redescription of its larva. Neotropical Entomology 31(3): 1-8. [ISSN 0085-5626]
- von Ellenrieder, N. 2002. Redescription of Linaeschna polli Martin (Anisoptera: Gomphaeschninae). Odonatologica 31(4): 409-413. [ISSN 0375-0183]
- von Ellenrieder, N. & J. Muzón. 2003. Description of the last larval instar of Aeshna (Marmaraeschna) pallipes Fraser, 1947 (Anisoptera: Aeshnidae). Odonatologica 32 (1): 95-98. [ISSN 0375-0183]
- von Ellenrieder, N. 2003. A synopsis of the Neotropical species of Aeshna Fabricius: Genus Rhionaeschna Förster (Odonata: Aeshnidae). Tijdschrift voor Entomologie (Leiden) 146: 67-207 [ISSN 0040-7496].
- von Ellenrieder, N. & R. W. Garrison. 2003. A synopsis of the genus Triacanthagyna (Odonata: Aeshnidae). International Journal of Odonatology 6 (2): 147-184[ISSN 1388-7890]
- von Ellenrieder, N. & J. Muzón. 2003. Description of the last larval instar of Ischnura fluviatilis Selys (Zygoptera: Coenagrionidae). Bulletin of American Odonatology 7 (3): 57-60 [ISSN 1061-3781]
- Garrison, R. W., von Ellenrieder, N. & M. F. O'Brien. 2003. An annotated list of the name bearing types of species-group names in Odonata preserved in the University of Michigan, Museum of Zoology. Occasional Papers of the Museum of Zoology, University of Michigan 736: 1-73 [ISSN 0076-8413] PDF available
- von Ellenrieder, N. 2003. Agnophilogenia Kennedy 1940, a junior synonym of Philogenia Selys 1862 (Zygoptera: Megapodagrionidae). Odonatologica 32 (4): 387-391 [ISSN 0375-0183]
- Garrison, R. W. & N. von Ellenrieder. 2004. Orthemis sibylla Ris 1919, a junior synonym of Orthemis ambirufa Calvert 1909 (Anisoptera: Libellulidae). International Journal of Odonatology 7(3): 467-470. [ISSN 1388-7890]
- Paulson, D.R. & N. von Ellenrieder. 2005. The synonymy of Subaeschna Martin, 1909 with Gynacantha Rambur, 1842, and a new species of Gynacantha from Peru (Anisoptera, Aeshnidae). Odonatologica 34(1): 65-72 [ISSN 0375-0183]
- Pessacq P., J. Muzón & N. von Ellenrieder. 2005. Description of the last larval instar of Acanthagrion ablutum Calvert (Zygoptera: Coenagrionidae). Odonatologica 34(1): 73-76 [ISSN 0375-0183].
- von Ellenrieder, N. & R. W. Garrison. 2005. A synopsis of the South American genus Gomphomacromia (Odonata: Libellulidae). International Journal of Odonatology 8(1): 81-96 [ISSN 1388-7890]
- von Ellenrieder, N. & R. W. Garrison. 2005. Case 3294: Gynacantha Rambur, 1842 and Triacanthagyna Selys, 1883 (Insecta, Odonata): proposed conservation of usage by designation of Gynacantha nervosa Rambur, 1842 as the type species of Gynacantha. Bulletin of Zoological Nomenclature 62(1): 14-17.[ 0007-5167]
- Garrison, R. W. & N. von Ellenrieder. 2005. Neuragrion mysticum Karsch 1891(Odonata: Megapodagrionidae) demystified. Canadian Entomologist 137: 169-173 [ISSN0008-347X]
- von Ellenrieder, N. 2005. Taxonomy of the South American genus Phyllopetalia (Odonata: Austropetaliidae). International Journal of Odonatology 8(2): 311-352. [ISSN 1388-7890]
- Muzón, J., G. R. Spinelli, P. Pessacq, N. von Ellenrieder, A. L. Estevez, P. I. Marino, P. J. Perez Goodwyn, E.B. Angrisano, F. Diaz, L. A. Fernandez, S. Mazzucconi, G. Rossi & O. D. Salomón. 2005. Insectos acuáticos de la Meseta de Somuncurá, Patagonia, Argentina. Inventario preliminar. Revista de la Sociedad entomológica Argentina 64(3-4): 47-68 [ISSN 0373-5680]
- Muzón, J., P. Pessacq & N. von Ellenrieder. 2006. Description of the female and larva of Phyllogomphoides joaquini Rodrigues Capítulo (Anisoptera: Gomphidae).Odonatologica 35(1): 55-60 [ISSN 0375-0183]
- Garrison, R. W. & N. von Ellenrieder. 2006. Generic diagnoses within a confusing group of genera: Brechmorhoga, Gynothemis, Macrothemis, and Scapanea (Odonata: Libellulidae). Canadian Entomologist 138: 269-284 [ISSN0008-347X]
- von Ellenrieder, N. & J. Muzón. 2006. The genus Andinagrion (Zygoptera: Coenagrionidae), with description of a new species and its larva from Argentina. International Journal of Odonatology 9(2): 205-223. [ISSN 1388-7890]
- von Ellenrieder, N. 2006. The larvae of Teinopodagrion decipiens De Marmels, 2001 and T. meridionale De Marmels, 2001 (Zygoptera: Megapodagrionidae). Odonatologica 35(3): 281-287 [ISSN 0375-0183].
- von Ellenrieder, N. & R.W. Garrison. 2006. Rediscovery of Oxyagrion bruchi Navás, 1924 from Argentina, with a description of its larva (Zygoptera: Coenagrionidae). Pan-Pacific Entomologist 82(3/4): 362-374 [0031-0603].
- von Ellenrieder, N. 2007. The larva of Argia joergenseni Ris, 1913 (Zygoptera: Coenagrionidae). Odonatologica 36(1): 89-94 [ISSN 0375-0183]
- Garrison, R.W. & N. von Ellenrieder. 2007. The true Argia difficilis Selys, 1865, with the description of Argia yungensis sp. nov. (Odonata: Coenagrionidae). Transactions of the American Entomological Society 133(1+2): 189-204. [ISSN 0002-8320]
- von Ellenrieder, N. 2007. Some Libellulidae (Anisoptera) larvae from the Yungas Forest: Macrothemis hahneli Ris, 1913, Brechmorhoga nubecula (Rambur, 1842) and Dasythemis mincki clara Ris, 1908.Odonatologica 36(3): 263-273 [ISSN 0375-0183]
- von Ellenrieder, N. 2007. Composition and structure of aquatic insect assemblages of Yungas mountain cloud forest streams in NW Argentina. Revista de la Sociedad entomológica Argentina 66(3-4): 57-76. [ISSN 0373-5680]
- von Ellenrieder, N. 2007. The larva of Hetaerina mendezi Jurzitza, with comments on H. rosea Selys (Zygoptera: Calopterygidae). Odonatologica 36(4): 405-414 [ISSN 0375-0183]
- von Ellenrieder, N. & R.W. Garrison. 2007. Untangling some taxonomic riddles on damselfly genera (Zygoptera) from the neotropical region. International Dragonfly Fund Report 11: 1-34. [ISSN 1435-3393]
- von Ellenrieder, N. & R.W. Garrison. 2007. Dragonflies and Damselflies (Insecta: Odonata) of the Argentine Yungas: Species composition and identification. Scientific Reports, Società Zoologica ‘La Torbiera’, Italy 7: 1-103.
- von Ellenrieder, N. & J. Muzón. 2008. An Updated checklist of the Odonata from Argentina. Odonatologica 37(1): 55-68. [ISSN 0375-0183]
- von Ellenrieder, N. 2008. Phoenicagrion gen. nov. for Leptagrion flammeum, with description of a new species, P. paulsoni, from Peru (Odonata: Coenagrionidae). International Journal of Odonatology 11(1): 81-93. [ISSN 1388-7890]
- von Ellenrieder, N. & F. Lozano. 2008. Blues for the red Oxyagrion: a redefinition of the genera Acanthagrion and Oxyagrion (Odonata: Coenagrionidae).International Journal of Odonatology 11(1): 95-113. [ISSN 1388-7890]
- von Ellenrieder, N. & R.W. Garrison. 2008. Oreiallagma gen. nov. with a redefinition of Cyanallagma Kennedy 1920 and Mesamphiagrion Kennedy 1920, and the description of M. dunklei sp. nov. and M. ecuatoriale sp. nov. from Ecuador (Odonata: Coenagrionidae). Zootaxa1805: 1-51. [ISSN 1175-5326]
- Muzón, J., N. von Ellenrieder, P. Pessacq, F. Lozano, A. Garré, J. Lambruschini, L. Ramos & M.S. Weigel Muñóz. 2008. Odonata from Iberá Wetlands (Corrientes, Argentina): preliminary inventory and biodiversity.Revista de la Sociedad entomológica Argentina 67(1-2): 59-67. [ISSN 0373-5680]
- von Ellenrieder, N. 2008. Revalidation of Argentagrion Fraser and redefinition of Homeoura Kennedy, with the description of H. obrieni n. sp. (Odonata: Coenagrionidae). Revista de la Sociedad Entomologica Argentina 67(1-2): 81-106. [ISSN 0373-5680]
- von Ellenrieder, N. & R.W. Garrison. 2008. Drepanoneura gen. nov. for Epipleoneura letitia and Protoneura peruviensis, with description of eight new Protoneuridae from South America (Odonata: Protoneuridae). Zootaxa 1842: 1-34. [ISSN 1175-5326]
- von Ellenrieder, N. & R.W. Garrison. 2008. A redefinition of Telagrion Selys and Aceratobasis Kennedy stat. rev. and the description of Schistolobos gen. nov. for Telagrion boliviense Daigle (Odonata: Coenagrionidae) Transactions of the American Entomological Society 134(1+2): 1-22. [ISSN 0002-8320]
- Garrison, R.W. & N. von Ellenrieder. 2008. Dolonagrion nov. gen. for Telagrion fulvellum (Selys, 1876) nov. comb. from South America (Odonata: Coenagrionidae). International Journal of Odonatology 11(2): 173-183. [ISSN 1388-7890]
- von Ellenrieder, N. & Garrison, R.W. 2008. The genus Oligoclada in Argentina, with description of a new species, O. rubribasalis (Odonata: Libellulidae). International Journal of Odonatology 11(2):249-260. [ISSN 1388-7890]
- von Ellenrieder, N. 2009. Odonata of the Argentine Yungas cloud forest: distribution patterns and conservation status. Odonatologica 38(1): 39-53. [ISSN 0375-0183]
- González-Soriano, E. & N. von Ellenrieder. 2009. What is Amphipteryx agrioides Selys 1853 (Odonata: Amphipterygidae)? Zootaxa 2074: 61-64. [ISSN 1175-5326]
- Clausnitzer, V., V.J. Kalkman, M. Ram, B. Collen, J.E.M. Baillie, M. Bedjanič, W.R.T. Darwall, K.-D.B. Dijkstra, R. Dow, J. Hawking, H. Karube, E. Malikova, D. Paulson, K. Schütte, F. Suhling, R. Villanueva, N. von Ellenrieder & K. Wilson. 2009. Odonata enter the biodiversity crisis debate: The first global assessment of an insect group. Biological Conservation 142: 1864-1869. [ISSN 0006-3207]
- Garrison, R.W. & N. von Ellenrieder. 2009. Redefinition of Mesoleptobasis Sjöstedt, 1918 with the inclusion of M. cyanolineata (Wasscher, 1998) comb. nov., and description of a new species, M. elongata (Odonata: Coenagrionidae). Zootaxa 2145: 47-68. [ISSN 1175-5326]
- von Ellenrieder, N., C. Molineri & D. Emmerich. 2009. Odonata de Uruguay: lista de especies y nuevos registros. Revista de la Sociedad Entomológica Argentina 68(1-2): 227-230.[ISSN 0373-5680]
- von Ellenrieder, N. 2009. Databasing dragonflies: State of knowledge in the Neotropical region. Agrion 13(2): 58-72. [ISSN 1476-2552]
- Jödicke, R., von Ellenrieder, N. & F. Suhling (Eds.). 2009. Philip S. Corbet memorial Issue.International Journal of Odonatology 12(2): 157-434, pls. I-VIII[ISSN 1388-7890]
- von Ellenrieder, N. 2009. Five new Orthemis from South America (Odonata: Libellulidae).International Journal of Odonatology 12(2): 347-381, pl. VII.[ISSN 1388-7890]
- von Ellenrieder, N. 2009. The entomological collection of the Museo de Ciencias Naturales de Salta, Argentina. Revista de la Sociedad Entomológica Argentina 68(3-4): 253-262. [ISSN 0373-5680]
- von Ellenrieder, N. 2010. Odonata biodiversity of the Argentine Chaco biome. International Journal of Odonatology 13(1): 1-25. [ISSN 1388-7890]
- Garrison, R.W. & N. von Ellenrieder. 2010. Redefinition of Leptobasis Selys with the synonymy of Chrysobasis Rácenis and the description of L. mauffrayi sp. nov. from Peru (Odonata: Coenagrionidae). Zootaxa 2438: 1-36. [ISSN 1175-5326]
- von Ellenrieder, N. & R.W. Garrison. 2011. Odonata from Tiputini, Orellana Province, Ecuador. Agrion 15(2): 40-46. [ISSN 1476-2552]
- von Ellenrieder, N. 2011. Odonata (dragonflies and damselflies) of the Kwamalasamutu region, Suriname, pp. 56-78. In: O'Shea, B.J., L.E. Alonso & T.H. Larsen (eds.), A Rapid Biological Assessment of the Kwamalasamutu region, Southwestern Suriname. RAP Bulletin of biological Assessment 63, Conservation International, Arlington, VA. [ISBN 978-934151-50-1]
- Muniappan, R., Watson, G.W., Evans, G.A., Rauf, A., and von Ellenrieder, N. (2012) Cycad aulacaspis scale, a newly introduced insect pest in Indonesia. HAYATI Journal of Biosciences 19(3): 110-114. [ISSN 1978-3019] PDF available at http://journal.ipb.ac.id/index.php/hayati/issue/view/862/showToc
- von Ellenrieder, N. 2012. The levis-group of Orthemis revisited: A synopsis including a synonymy and description of six new species of Orthemis from South America (Odonata: Libellulidae). International Journal of Odonatology 15(3): 115-207. [ISSN 1388-7890] PDF available at http://www.tandfonline.com/eprint/s9BgiJh9dPnimIzvHixh/full
- Dijkstra, K.-D. B., G. Bechly, S.M. Bybee, R.A. Dow, H.J. Dumont, G. Fleck, R.W. Garrison, M. Hämäläinen, V.J. Kalkman, H. Karube, M. L. May, A.G. Orr, D.R. Paulson, A.C. Rehn, G. Theischinger, J.W.H. Trueman, J. van Tol, N. von Ellenrieder & J. Ware. 2013. The classification and diversity of dragonflies and damselflies (Odonata), pp. 36-45. In: Zhang, Z.-Q. (Ed.) Animal Biodiversity: An Outline of Higher-level Classification and Survey of Taxonomic Richness (Addenda 2013). Zootaxa 3703(1): 1-82. [ISSN 1175-5326]
- Garrison, R.W. & N. von Ellenrieder. 2013. A contribution to the study of the biodiversity of Odonata in Costa Rica with an emphasis on the genus Argia (Insecta: Odonata: Coenagrionidae). International Dragonfly Fund Report 62: 1-23 [ISSN 1435-3393]
- von Ellenrieder, N. 2013. A revision of Metaleptobasis Calvert (Odonata: Coenagrionidae) with seven synonymies and the description of eighteen new species from South America. Zootaxa 3738 (1): 001–155 [ISSN 1175-5326]
- von Ellenrieder, N. 2014. A synopsis of the Neotropical genus Nephepeltia (Odonata: Libellulidae), including description of a new species, synonymies, and a key to males. Zootaxa 3796 (1): 121–146 [ISSN 1175-5326]
- von Ellenrieder, N. & I.A. Stocks. 2014. A new species of mealybug in the genus Paracoccus Ezzat & McConnell from North America (Insecta: Coccoidea: Pseudococcidae). Zootaxa 3873 (1): 025–036 [ISSN 1175-5326]
- von Ellenrieder, N., M. Hauser, S. Gaimari, T. Pham. 2015. First records of Macromia katae (Macromiidae) and Indothemis carnatica (Libellulidae) from Vietnam (Insecta: Odonata). Check List: The Journal of Biodiversity Data 11(1, Article 1514): 1-13. [ISSN 1809-127X] PDR available at http://biotaxa.org/cl/article/view/11.1.1514/10936
- Garrison, R.W., & N. von Ellenrieder. 2015. Damselflies of the genus Argia of the Guiana Shield (Odonata: Coenagrionidae). Zootaxa 4042(1): 1–134. [ISSN 1175-5326] PDF available.
- von Ellenrieder, N., M. Hauser, S. Kinnee, J.E. O’Hara, J.O. Stireman III, P. Cerretti & D.M. Wood. 2015. First record of a tachinid fly parasitoid (Diptera: Tachinidae) on a dragonfly (Odonata: Calopterygidae). Studia Dipterologica. 21: 335-341. [ISSN 0945-3954]
- Cordero-Rivera, A., A.C. Encalada, R.A. Sánchez-Guillén, S. Santolamazza-Carbone & N. von Ellenrieder. 2016. The status of Rhionaeschna galapagoensis (Currie, 1901) with notes on its biology and a description of its ultimate instar larva (Odonata: Aeshnidae). Animal Biodiversity and Conservation. 39(1): 45–63. [ISSN 1578–665 X] PDF freely available
- von Ellenrieder, N., G.W. Watson, S. Kinnee, J.C. Franco & G. Mazzeo. 2016. Paracoccus leucadendri Mazzeo & Franco in Mazzeo, Franco & Russo, 2009, a junior synonym of Phenacoccus hakeae Williams, 1985 (Coccomorpha: Pseudococcidae). Zootaxa 4093 (4): 552–558.
- von Ellenrieder, N. & G.W. Watson. 2016. A new mealybug in the genus Pseudococcus Westwood (Hemiptera: Coccomorpha: Pseudococcidae) from North America, with a key to species of Pseudococcus from the New World. Zootaxa 4105 (1): 65-87.
- Garrison, R.W. & N. von Ellenrieder. 2017. New species of the damselfly genus Argia from Mexico, Central America and Ecuador with an emphasis on Costa Rica (Insecta: Odonata: Coenagrionidae). Zootaxa 4235 (1): 1-93. http://dx.doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.4235.1.1
- von Ellenrieder, N., B. Willink & E.I. Svensson. 2017. Checklist of the dragonflies and damselflies from Guyana (Insecta: Odonata) with new records from the country. Check List 13(2): 1-22. doi: https://doi.org/10.15560/13.2.2104
- von Ellenrieder, N. 2017. Chapter 6. Odonata (Dragonflies and Damselflies) of the Kaieteur Plateau and Upper Potaro Area, Guyana. Pp. 114-131, 199-205. In: L.E. Alonso, J. Persau & A. Williams (eds.), Biodiversity Assessment Survey of the Kaieteur Plateau and Upper Potaro, Guyana. BAT Survey Report No. 2, WWF-Guianas, Guyana. Georgetown, Guyana.
- Watson, G.W., D.J. Williams, N. von Ellenrieder & S.A. Kinnee. 2017. Evidence for a cryptic species group around Phenacoccus madeirensis Green (Hemiptera: Pseudococcidae). Pan Pacific Entomologist 93(3): 115-126. https://doi.org/10.3956/2017-93.2.115
- von Ellenrieder, N. & R.W. Garrison. 2017. A Synopsis of the Neotropical genus Protoneura (Odonata: Coenagrionidae). Zootaxa 4361: 1-76. https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.4361.1.1
- von Ellenrieder, N., G.W. Watson & S.A. Kinnee. 2018. Identification of Nipaecoccus (Hemiptera: Coccomorpha: Pseudococcidae) species in the United States, with descriptions of Nipaecoccus bromelicola sp. n. and the male of N. floridensis Beardsley. Zootaxa 4444 (2): 163-178. https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.4444.2.5
- Garrison, R.W. & N. von Ellenrieder. 2018. Damselflies of the genus Argia (Odonata: Coenagrionidae) from Ecuador with descriptions of five new species. Zootaxa 4470 (1): 1–69. http://dx.doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.4470.1.1
- von Ellenrieder, N. & R.W. Garrison. 2018. Chapter 1. Odonata (Dragonflies and Damselflies), pp. 34-54. In: Alonso, L.E., J. Persaud & A. Williams (eds). Biodiversity Assessment Survey of the Upper Berbice Region, Guyana. BAT Survey Report No. 3. WWF-Guianas, Guyana Office, Georgetown, Guyana.
- von Ellenrieder, N. 2019. Redescription of Neosimmondsia esakii Takahashi, 1939 (Hemiptera: Pseudococcidae). Pan Pacific Entomologist 94(4): 217–223.
- von Ellenrieder, N. & G.W. Watson. 2019. A revision of the mealybug genus Scaptococcus McKenzie (Hemiptera: Coccomorpha: Pseudococcidae), with descriptions of Scaptococcus occultans sp. n. from the southwestern United States, and the male of S. milleri McKenzie. Zootaxa 4554 (2): 386–400. http://dx.doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.4554.2.4
- Garrison, R.W. & N. von Ellenrieder. 2019. An annotated list of the types of Odonata housed at the Museum of Comparative Zoology, Harvard University, Cambridge, Massachusetts, U.S.A.. International Dragonfly Fund Report 134: 1–148.
- von Ellenrieder, N., S. A. Kinnee & G. W. Watson. 2020. The Bougainvillea mealybug (Hemiptera: Coccomorpha: Pseudococcidae: Phenacoccus peruvianus Granara de Willink in Granara de Willink & Szumik, 2007), an invasive species new to North America, with a description of the adult male and new host records. Pan Pacific Entomologist. 96(2): 59-72. https://doi.org/10.3956/2020-96.2.59.
- von Ellenrieder, N., R.W. Garrison & G.M. Ramón C. 2020. Odonata collected in Napo province, Ecuador, in January of 2020. International Dragonfly Fund Report 150: 3-20.
- Jödicke, R., N. von Ellenrieder & R.W. Garrison. 2020. Reversal of precedence of the names Lestes dryas Kirby, 1890 and Agrion forcipula Charpentier, 1825 (Odonata: Lestidae) to preserve current usage. Notulae odonatologicae 9(6): 246-255. DOI:10.5281/zenodo.4268589.
- von Ellenrieder, N. & G.W. Watson. 2021. Pseudococcus inconstans nom. nov., a replacement name for Pseudococcus variabilis von Ellenrieder & Watson, 2016 (Hemiptera: Coccomorpha: Pseudococcidae), and a correction. Zootaxa 5027(1): 150.
- von Ellenrieder, N., S.A. Kinnee & G.W. Watson. 2021. Review of the genus Palmicultor Williams, 1963 (Hemiptera: Coccomorpha: Pseudococcidae), with evidence of a cryptic species. Pan Pacific Entomologist 97(4): 240-260. https://doi.org/10.3956/2021-97.4.240
- von Ellenrieder, N. & J. Bailey. 2022. Aleurocybotus mojavensis (Hemiptera: Sternorrhyncha: Aleyrodidae), a new whitefly species from California. Zootaxa 5174(3): 94–300. https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5174.3.7
- von Ellenrieder, N. 2022. Metaleptobasis daiglei sp. nov. from Panama (Odonata: Coenagrionidae). Zootaxa 5196(3): 433–442. https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5196.3.7
- Garrison, R.W. & N. von Ellenrieder. 2022. Damselflies of the genus Argia (Odonata: Coenagrionidae) from Mexico, Central America and the Lesser Antilles with descriptions of five new species. Zootaxa 5201(1): 1-439. https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5201.1.1
- Ahmed, M.Z. L. Deeter, C. Dorado, N. von Ellenrieder, N.F. Quinn, A. Roda, E.N. Schoeller, C.L. McKenzie, L.S. Osborne & L.M. Diepenbrock. 2023. Development of a species-level field diagnostic kit for Nipaecoccus viridis (Newstead) (Hemiptera: Pseudococcidae), an invasive and regulatory pest in the United States. Journal of Applied Entomology, 1-9. https://doi.org/10.1111/jen.13177
- Garrison, R.W. & N. von Ellenrieder. 2024. Taxonomic revisions for some Neotropical Zygoptera (Odonata). Zootaxa 5005 (1): 1-42. https://doi.org/10.11646/ZOOTAXA.5405.1.1
- Alves-Martins, F. et al. 2024. Sampling completeness changes perceptions of continental scale climate–species richness relationships in odonates. Journal of Biogeography. Accepted.
Book Reviews
- von Ellenrieder, N. 1999. The evolution of mating systems in Insects and Arachnids. J.C. Choe & B.J. Crespi eds. Cambridge University Press 1997, 387 pp. Revista de la Sociedad entomológica Argentina 58 (3-4): 42. [ISSN 0373-5680]
- von Ellenrieder, N. 2006. Field Guide to the Dragonflies of Britain and Europe. Dijkstra, K-D.B. and R. Lewington, 2006. British Wildlife Publishing, 320 pp. Argia 18(3): 22. [ISSN 1061-8503]
- von Ellenrieder, N. 2022. Encyclopedia of Scale Insect Pests. Takumasa Kondo & Gillian W. Watson (Eds.). CABI, 2022. xxvi + 608 pp., 275 figs., glossary. Pan Pacific Entomologist98(4): 262-263.
Case Studies and Data Sheets
- Muzón, J. & N. von Ellenrieder. 2000. “Estado de Conservación de los Odonata en Argentina”. Programa para el Estudio y Uso Sustentable de la Biota Austral (Probiota).
- von Ellenrieder, N. 2003. Bio-sheets (training material for LA Co. Agricultural Inspectors). "Most common invertebrates intercepted in LA Co." Department of Agricultural Commissioner/Weights and Measures, Los Angeles County, CA, U.S.A., 102 pp.
- von Ellenrieder, N. & D. R. Paulson. 2005. Assessment of 31 species of Neotropical Odonata. In: IUCN 2006. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species.
- Paulson, D. R. & N. von Ellenrieder. 2005. Assessment of 31 species of Neotropical Odonata. In: IUCN 2006. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species.
- von Ellenrieder, N. 2008. A natural sticky-trap for odonates. Argia 20(4): 10.
- Clausnitzer, V., V.J. Kalkman, M. Ram, B. Collen, J.E.M. Baillie, M. Bedjanič, W.R.T. Darwall, K.-D.B. Dijkstra, R. Dow, J. Hawking, H. Karube, E. Malikova, D. Paulson, K. Schütte, F. Suhling, R. Villanueva, N. von Ellenrieder & K. Wilson. 2009. Dragonflies face uncertain future. BBC Earth News [web posting on 15.05.2009 at <http://news.bbc.co.uk/earth/hi/earth_news/newsid_8040000/8040926.stm>]
- von Ellenrieder, N. 2009. Evolución y diversificación de los Odonatos, pp. 28-31. In: Tópicos sobre la evolución. IBiGeo, EUNSA, Salta.
Grants and Fellowships
- January 2020. Travel grant from International Dragonfly Fund to collect insects in Ecuador. Co-investigator.
- April 2019. Travel grant from International Dragonfly Fund, co-investigator. Subject: Odonata type catalogue of The Museum of Comparative Zoology. Workplace: Museum of Comparative Zoology, Harvard University, Cambridge, Massachusetts.
- May – June 2013. Travel grant from International Dragonfly Fund to collect insects in Costa Rica. Co-investigator.
- July 2011. Schure-Beijerinck-Popping Fund grant for the advancement of knowledge of Suriname’s Biodiversity. Subject: The Odonates of Suriname deposited at the Collection of Naturalis (RMNH), Leiden, The Netherlands.
- July – August 2009. Smithsonian Short Term Visitor Travel Grant, co- investigator. Subject: The damselfly genera (Zygoptera) of the New World: An illustrated and annotated key
- February 2009 – Feb. 2011. Grant from CONICET, co-investigator. Subject: Biodiversidad y Conservación de Insectos acuáticos del sistema de humedales Esteros del Iberá (Corrientes). [PIP # 112-200801-01724]
- February 2008- Feb. 2009. Grant from FONCyT, principal investigator. Subject: Los odonatos (Insecta: Odonata) del Chaco argentino: biodiversidad y estado de conservación. [PICT # 2006-1378]
- June 2007. Travel grant from International Dragonfly Fund, principal investigator. Subject: Type material of neotropical damselfly genera (Zygoptera) in IRSN and BMNH collections.
- 2006-2007. Grant from National Geographic Society, principal investigator. Subject: Dragonflies (Insecta: Odonata) of the Yungas mountain rain forest: biodiversity and conservation [#8016-06]
- January – February 2005. Smithsonian Short Term Visitor Travel Grant, co-investigator. Subject: The dragonfly and damselfly genera (Odonata) of the New World: An illustrated and annotated key
- 2002-2004. Grant from National Geographic Society, research assistant. Subject: Entomological biodiversity studies in Iberá (Paraná River watershed, Argentina). Biodiversity inventory and biodiversity conservation
- April 2002. Insect Division's Ammerman Fund from the University of Michigan, Museum of Zoology, co-investigator. Involved work on a Type catalogue and identification of Neotropical dragonflies of the UMMZ collection
- May 2001– June 2002. Postdoctoral fellowship from the Fundación Antorchas (Argentina). Subject: Biodiversity of Neotropical Odonata, with special reference to the Family Aeshnidae (Insecta: Odonata: Anisoptera). Workplace: Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County
- July 2000-December 2000. Postdoctoral fellowship from the DAAD (Deutscher Akademischer Austauschdienst). Subject: A Phylogenetic Analysis of the Subfamily Aeshninae (Odonata: Anisoptera: Aeshnidae). Workplace: Staatliches Museum für Naturkunde Stuttgart, Germany
- August 1998 – June 2000. Postgraduate fellowship from the CONICET (Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas). Subject: Systematics and Zoogeography of the family Aeshnidae (Insecta: Odonata) in the Argentine Republic. Workplace: Instituto de Limnología "Dr. Raúl A. Ringuelet"
- July 1998-July 2000. Grant from CIC (Comisión de Investigaciones Científicas y Tecnológicas de la provincia de Buenos Aires), research assistant. Subject: Biodiversity of Aquatic Insects in Buenos Aires province, focused on the Paraná delta and the southern hills. Director: Dr. G.R. Spinelli.
- January 1998-January 1999. Grant from Programa de incentivos, Ministerio de Cultura y Educación, Argentina Biodiversity in Patagonia. Evaluation for future management decisions, research assistant
- July 1996 - June 1998. Posgraduate fellowship from the CONICET (Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas). Subject: Aquatic insects of the subtropical-pampasic ecotone: An approach to their biogeographical aspects. Workplace: Instituto de Limnología "Dr. Raúl A. Ringuelet"
- January 1995–January 1997. Grant from: Programa de incentivos, Ministerio de Cultura y Educación, Argentina, research assistant. Subject: Biodiversity of Arthropods and Vertebrates of Buenos Aires province. Inventory and ecology
Field experience
- Argentina: Jujuy, Salta, and Tucumán Provinces (January 1997, August 2005-May 2009), Chubut Province (January 1999), Rio Negro Province (November-December 1999), Corrientes Province (September 2005), Misiones Province (January 2012)
- Bolivia: Nor Yungas Province (January 2000)
- Chile: De Los Lagos Region (January 1999)
- Costa Rica: San José, Limón, Heredia, Puntarenas provinces (May 2013)
- Ecuador: Orellana Province (January 2009); Napo Province (2020)
- Guyana: Kaieteur Plateau-upper Potaro area, Konawaruk River system, and upper Berbice watershed (March 2014; September 2014)
- Mexico: Veracruz State (June 2009)
- Namibia: Otjozondjupa and Kavango (April 2007)
- Papua-New Guinea: Madang Province (November 2015)
- Philippines: Camarines Sur province (October 2019)
- Puerto Rico: Río Grande Municipality (December 2016)
- Suriname: Sipaliwini District (August 2010)
- USA: Texas (July 2001), Arizona (August 2001, September 2002), West Virginia (June 2002), California (June 2003), Florida (June 2012); USA: Delaware, Maryland, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Virginia, West Virginia (August 2018)
- Vietnam: Ninh Binh, Vinh Phuc, Bac Kan provinces (June 2014)
Museum collections examined
- Argentina: Universidad Nacional de La Plata, Buenos Aires (1995-1999), Museo Nacional de Historia Natural Bernandino Rivadavia, Buenos Aires (1998), Miguel Lillo, San Miguel de Tucumán (1999, 2006), Museo de Ciencias Naturales de Salta (2004-2009)
- Austria: Naturhistorisches Museum Wien (2000)
- Belgium: Royal Belgian Institute of Natural Sciences, Brussels (2000, 2007)
- Chile: Museo Nacional de Historia Natural, Instituto de Entomología de la Universidad Nacional de Ciencias para la Educación, Santiago (1999)
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Costa Rica: INBio; Escuela de Ciencias Biológicas, Universidad Nacional Autónoma (2013)
- England: British Museum of Natural History, London (2007)
- Germany: Naturkunde Museum Stuttgart (2000), Museum für Naturkunde Berlin, Institut für Spezielle Zoologie, Berlin, Germany (2000), Museum Wiesbaden (2000)
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Puerto Rico: Museo de Zoología, Universidad de Puerto Rico (2016)
- The Netherlands: Rijksmuseum van Natuurlijke Historie, Leiden (2000, 2011)
- USA: Los Angeles Natural History Museum (2001-2002), United States National Museum (2001, 2004, 2009), University of Michigan, Museum of Zoology (2002), California State Collection of Arthropods (2009-2010), Florida State Collection of Arthropods (2012), Museum of Comparative Zoology, Harvard, Massachusetts (2019).
Teaching Experience
Teaching Assistantships
- Teaching assistant (volunteer) for General Entomology [RHC Biol 115] (graduate course), January 2003-May 2003. Rio Hondo Community College, Whittier, CA.
- Graduate assistant in Entomology (postgraduate course), 1997-2000. Universidad Nacional de La Plata, Argentina.
- Graduate assistant in Invertebrate Zoology II (Arthropods) (graduate course), 1998-2000. Universidad Nacional de La Plata, Argentina.
- Undergraduate (1994-1996) and Graduate (1996-1997) assistant in Invertebrate Zoology I (graduate course). Universidad Nacional de La Plata, Argentina.
Guest lecturer
- Odonata lecture at the Entomology Course of El Camino College, California, 05 May 2004.
- Odonata lecture at the Entomology Course of El Camino College, California, 03 July 2002.
Talks and Seminars
- von Ellenrieder, N. Strategies for Controlling Major Pests: Whiteflies, Aphids and Spider mites. TARGET Specialty Products - Turf & Landscape Workshop. Ventura, CA. 3 October 2002.
- von Ellenrieder, N. Eucalyptus Pests in Southern California. TARGET Specialty Products - Turf & Landscape Workshop. Ventura, CA. 3 October 2002.
- von Ellenrieder, N. Identificación y Control de Plagas en Plantas Ornamentales. Turfgrass and Landscape Institute. Southern California Turfgrass Council. Buena Park, CA. 1 December 2002.
- von Ellenrieder, N. Update on Eucalyptus pests found in Southern California. Long Beach PAPA (Pesticide Applicators Professional Association). Long Beach, CA. 27 February 2003.
- von Ellenrieder, N. Insect Problems in Southern California. Street Tree Seminar Inc., Continuing Education Seminar - Pest Update 2003 – Anaheim, CA. 24 April 2003.
- von Ellenrieder, N. Dragonflies and other aquatic mosquito predators. Mosquito and Vector Control Association of California, Continuing Education Program 6. San Bernardino, CA. 27 May 2003.
- von Ellenrieder, N. Update on Quarantine Insects Including Red Imported Fire Ant and Glassy-winged Sharpshooter. Long Beach PAPA. Long Beach, CA. 30 September 2003.
- von Ellenrieder, N. New and incoming insect invaders into Southern California. Anaheim PAPA. Anaheim, CA. 23 Marzo 2004.
- von Ellenrieder, N. Un ejemplo del mundo de los insectos: un día en la vida de una libélula. SEcyT & CIUNSA, III Semana de la Ciencia y Tecnología, Salta, Argentina. 12 August 2005.
- von Ellenrieder, N. Artrópodos de Interés Médico y Veterinario. SEcyT, V Semana de la Ciencia y Tecnología, Salta, Argentina. 15 June 2007.
- von Ellenrieder, N. Argentina’s Biogeography: Examples from the Insect Realm. CDFA seminar series, Sacramento, CA. June 2010.
- von Ellenrieder, N. Odonata from Argentina. Northern California Entomological Society Meeting, Sacramento, CA. 3 February 2011.
- von Ellenrieder, N. Biodiversity Rapid Assessment in Suriname. CDFA seminar series, Sacramento, CA. 21 July 2011.
- von Ellenrieder, N. General Introduction to digital imaging and sample submission. CDFA Training for Border Station Inspectors, Sacramento, CA. 17 August 2011.
- von Ellenrieder, N. & A. Rung. Asian Citrus Psyllid Identification. CDFA Training for Northern and Sacramento District County ACP trapping staff and Meadowview ACP Screening Staff, Sacramento, CA. 12 April 2012.
- von Ellenrieder, N. & R.W. Garrison. Collecting odonates & other insects in Costa Rica. CDFA seminar series, Sacramento, CA. 18 July 2013.
- von Ellenrieder, N. Upcoming Insect Pests of Concern and Sample Submission to the Plant Pest Diagnostics Center. Pest Prevention University, CDFA training for County personnel. Redding, CA. 5-6 December 2017.
- von Ellenrieder, N. Common pests of occurrence in export shipments: Scale insects and Thrips. CDFA training for County personnel. Sacramento, CA. 18 April 2018.
Assistance and contributions to Scientific Congresses and Workshops
- First Argentine Congress of Limnology. Argentine Association of Limnology, ILINOA, School of Natural Sciences and Miguel Lillo Institute–National University of Tucumán, Argentina. 18-23 September 1994.
- Workshop of Scientific communications, Facultad de Ciencias Naturales y Museo, Universidad Nacional de La Plata, Argentina., 25-29 August 1997.
- J. Muzón & N. von Ellenrieder. Revisión del género Perithemis en Argentina (Insecta: Odonata: Libellulidae). Pag. 57.
- IV Argentine Congress of Entomology. 8 - 12 March 1998, Mar del Plata, Argentina.
- J. Muzón & N. von Ellenrieder. Revisión del subgénero Aeshna (Marmaraeschna) Calvert (Odonata: Aeshnidae). Pag. 61.
- J. Muzón & N. von Ellenrieder. Revisión del género Perithemis Hagen en la Argentina (Odonata: Libellulidae). Pag. 62.
- N. von Ellenrieder. Description of the last larval instar of Aeshna (Hesperaeschna) cornigera planaltica Calvert, 1952 (Odonata: Aeshnidae). Pag. 90.
- N. von Ellenrieder. Odonata del ecotono subtropical-pampásico. Pag. 91.
- XXI International Congress of Entomology. Foz do Iguazú, Brazil, 20/26 August 2000.
- Muzón, J. & N. von Ellenrieder. Revision of the Neotropical subgenus Aeshna (Marmaraeschna) Calvert (Odonata: Aeshnidae).
- Dragonfly Society of the Americas -. Meeting 2001. Junction, Texas, USA, 12/15 July 2001.
- Dragonfly Society of the Americas -. Meeting 2002. Lewisburg, West Virginia, USA, 21/27 June 2002. Guest speaker: The Neotropical species of the genus "Aeshna": Rhionaeschna Förster.
- Dragonfly Society of the Americas -. Meeting 2003. Williams, California, USA, 19/25 June 2002.
- Eleventh Annual Meeting of the California Aquatic Bioassessment Workgroup. Davis, California, USA, 30 November/ 1 December 2004.
- VI Argentine Congress of Entomology. 12 - 15 September 2005, Tucumán, Argentina.
- von Ellenrieder, N. 2005. Relaciones filogenéticas en el orden Odonata; reconstruyendo el pasado en un grupo antiguo. Pag. 29
- von Ellenrieder, N. 2005. Entomología acuática en el NOA. Una aproximación sistemática. Pag. 57
- von Ellenrieder, N. & R.W. Garrison. 2005. Diagnosis en un complejo grupo de géneros: Brechmorhoga, Gynothemis, Macrothemis y Scapanea. Pag. 125
- Muzón, J.; Pessacq, P.; von Ellenrieder, N; Lambruschini, J.; Weigel muñoz, S.; Santos, E. 2005. Inventario preliminar de las Odonata de los Esteros del Iberá. Pag. 149
- IX Workshop of Natural Sciences of the Litoral and Argentine Meeting of Natural Sciences. 22 - 24 November 2006, Universidad Autónoma de Entre Ríos, el Centro de Investigaciones Científicas de Diamante (CICYTTP-CONICET), Paraná, Entre Ríos, Argentina.
- Muzón, J.; Pessacq, P.; von Ellenrieder, N; Lozano, F.; Lambruschini, J.; Weigel muñoz, S.; Ramos, L.; Garré, A. & Santos, E. 2006. Composición específica y asociaciones de libélulas (Insecta: Odonata) de los esteros del Iberá (Corrientes, Argentina). Pag. 42-43.
- IUCN SSC Meeting. 14 -15 Abril 2007, Swakopmund, Namibia.
- Workshop to evaulate global conservation status of odonates. Presentation of analysis of 327 South American species of odonates
- 5th WDA International Congress of Odonatology. 16-20 Abril 2007, Swakopmund, Namibia. Organized by Worldwide Dragonfly Association and National Museum of Namibia, Windhoek
- Garrison, R.W. & N. von Ellenrieder. 2007. Will the real Argia difficilis please stand up?. Pag. 23.
- von Ellenrieder, N & R.W. Garrison. 2007. Dragonfly guardians of the southern wing of the Yungas mountain rain forest. Pag. 75.
- von Ellenrieder, N & J. Muzón. 2007. An updated checklist of the Odonata from Argentina. Pag. 76.
- VII Argentine Congress of Entomology. 21-24 October 2008, Córdoba, Argentina.
- Lambruschini, J., N. von Ellenrieder & J. muzón. 2008. Patrones de distribución biogeográfica de los Libellulidae (Odonata) de Argentina. Pag. 219.
- 6th WDA International Congress of Odonatology. 7-12 June 2009, Xalapa, Mexico. Organized by Worldwide Dragonfly Association and Instituto de Ecología, UNAM
- von Ellenrieder, N. 2009. Dragonfly diversity of the Argentinean Chaco. Pag. 53.
- von Ellenrieder, N. 2009. Distribution patterns of dragonflies: State of knowledge in the Neotropical region. Pag. 40.
- 7th WDA Biennial General Meeting. -9 July 2011, Leiden, The Netherlands. Organized by Worldwide Dragonfly Association
- von Ellenrieder, N. 2011. Dragonflies of Kwamalasamutu, SW Suriname.
- First Dragonfly Symposium – The Puerto Rico Survey. 9 December 2016. University of Puerto Rico, San Juan, Puerto Rico. Organized by the Puerto Rico Louis Stokes Alliance for Minority Participation.
- von Ellenrieder, N. 2016. Plenary talk: Neotropical Odonates: Diversity and Distribution Patterns.
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- Reviewer of Scientific papers for:
- Bulletin of American Odonatology
- Canadian Entomologist
- Checklist
- Cuadernos de Herpetología
- Dugesiana
- Ecología en Bolivia
- International Journal of Odonatology
- Journal of the Kansas Entomological Society
- Lundiana
- Neotropical Entomology
- Odonatologica
- Revista Colombiana de Entomología
- Revista Mexicana de Biodiversidad
- Revista de la Sociedad Entomológica Argentina
- Systematic Entomology
- Tijdschrift voor Entomologie
- Zookeys
- Zootaxa
- Jury of Doctoral Thesis from Licenciado Pablo Pessacq. Universidad Nacional de La Plata, April 2006.
- Jury of Graduate Thesis of Carrera de Biología from student Carolina Garzón-Sanabria. Escuela de Biología de la Universidad Industrial de Santander, Colombia, 2006.
- Jury of Entomology Award 2008, Sociedad Entomológica Argentina.
- Advisor Peer for admission to Research Program of CONICET, terms 2007, 2009.
- Co-direction of Master Thesis from Biologist Nancy Carolina Rojas-Riaño. Subject:Systematics of the genus Polythore (Odonata: Polythoridae). Universidad Nacional de Colombia, Bogotá. Completed January 2012.
- Co-direction of Doctoral Thesis from Licenciado Federico Lozano. Subject: Phylogenetic systematics and biogeography of the genus Acanthagrion Selys, 1876 (Odonata: Zygoptera: Coenagrionidae). Universidad Nacional de La Plata, Argentina. 2008-2011. Completed April 2011.
- Co-direction of Bachelor’s Thesis from Cornelio Andrés Bota-Sierra. Subject: Contributions to the taxonomy and biology of the Andean genus Mesamphiagrion Kennedy, 1920 in Colombia (Coenagrionidae: Odonata). Universidad de Antioquía, Medellín, Colombia. Completed September 2012.
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- Carrera del Investigador, CONICET
- National Geographic Society
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