**denotes undergraduate student co-author
*denotes graduate student co-author
ª denotes postdoc co-author
§ denotes middle school co-author
# denotes shared last author
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71. Horna Lowell, E. S.* and S. M. Murphy. In Press. Neighborhood effects and honey bee foraging behavior. Journal of Apicultural Research.
70. Tanino-Springsteen, M. M.*, D. K. Vyas, A. Mitchell**, C. Durso, and S. M. Murphy. 2024. Investigating the effect of host plant identity on instar number in fall webworm, a common generalist herbivore. Environmental Entomology 53(1): 188-194.
69. Rippel, T. M.*, A. L. DeCandia, M. A. Collier, C. L. McIntosh, S. M. Murphy, and G. M. Wimp. 2024. Habitat characteristics and plant community dynamics impact the diversity, composition, and co-occurrence of sediment fungal communities. Wetlands 44:3.
68. Grenis, K.*, C. Nufio, G. M. Wimp, and S. M. Murphy. 2023. Does artificial light at night alter moth community composition? Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society B 378: 20220365.
67. Broder, E. D., K. J. Fetrow**, S. M. Murphy, J. L. Hoffman, R. M. Tinghitella. 2023. STEM summer camp for girls positively affects self-efficacy. The American Biology Teacher 85(8): 432-439.
66. Rippel, T. M.*, A. L. DeCandia, J. Tomasula*, C. L. McIntosh, S. M. Murphy, and G. M. Wimp. 2023. Detritivores and exogenous nitrogen influence litter microbial communities in coastal salt marshes. Marine Ecology Progress Series 716: 17-29.
65. Bieber, B. V.*, D. K. Vyas, A. M. Koltz, L. A. Burkle, K. S. Bey**, C. Guzinski*, S. M. Murphy#, and M. C. Vidal#. 2023. Increasing prevalence of severe fires change the structure of arthropod communities: Evidence from a meta-analysis. Functional Ecology 37: 2096-2109
64. Barnes, E. E.* and S. M. Murphy. 2023. Bottom-up and top-down pressures mediated competition between two generalist insects. Ecology 104: e3957
63. Bieber, B. V.*, G. T. Welsh*, M. C. Vidal*, W. R. Lehto*, E. M Lehmer, R. M. Tinghitella, and S. M. Murphy. In Press. Disease Ecology: can plant disease affect human health? National Center for Case Study Teaching in Science. University of Buffalo, State University of New York. http://sciencecases.lib.buffalo.edu/cs/
62. Tomasula, J.*, B. Maguire**, T. M. Rippel*, E. Lopez, S. Perez, A. Arab, S. M. Murphy, and G. M. Wimp. 2023. Conditions for collapse: chronic nutrient enrichment increases native insect density linked to salt marsh dieback. Biological Conservation 278: 109882.
61. Rippel, T. M.*, J. Tomasula*, B. Maguire**, S. M. Murphy, and G. M. Wimp. 2022. Dominant detritivores mediate the impact of nitrogen on litter decomposition in salt marshes. Oecologia 200: 479-490.
60. Jenck, C. S.*, W. R. Lehto, K. E. Hunnicutt*, S. M. Murphy, T. W. Quinn, E. L. Larson, R. M. Tinghitella. 2022. Genetic divergence among threespine stickleback that differ in nuptial coloration. Journal of Evolutionary Biology 35:934-947.
59. Vyas, D. K.¶ and S. M. Murphy. 2022. Diet mediated immune response to parasitoid attacks on a caterpillar with a broad diet breadth. Ecological Entomology 47: 636-644.
58. Mitchell, R. M., L. A. Brudvig, S. M. Murphy, and G. M. Wimp. 2022. COVID resilience inside the research ecosystem. Frontiers in Ecology and the Environment 20(4): 203.
57. Santangelo, J. S., R. W. Ness, B. Cohan, C. R. Fitzpatrick, S. G. Innes, S. Koch, L. S. Miles, S. Munim, P. R. Peres-Neto…. S. M. Murphy… and M. T. J. Johnson. 2022. Global urban environmental change drives adaptation in white clover. Science 375: 1275-1281.
56. Murphy, S. M., D. K. Vyas¶, A. A. Sher, and K. Grenis*. 2022. Light pollution affects invasive and native plant traits important to plant competition and herbivorous insects. Biological Invasions 24:599-602.
55. Murphy, S. M. and G. M. Wimp. 2021. Effects of global change on species interactions and biodiversity in natural and managed landscapes. Current Opinion in Insect Science 47:iii-vi.
54. Murphy, S. M., D. K. Vyas¶, J. L. Hoffman, C. S. Jenck*, B. A. Washburn*, K. E. Hunnicutt*, A. Davidson*, J. M. Andersen*, R. K. Bennet*, A. Gifford§, M. Herrera§, B. Lawler§, S. Lorman§, V. Peacock§, L. Walker§, E. Watkins§, L. Wilkinson§, Z. Williams§, and R. M. Tinghitella. In Press. Streetlights positively affect the presence of an invasive grass species. Ecology and Evolution 11(15) 10320-10326.
*A blog post about this paper can be found here: Vyas et al. 2021
53. Wimp, G. M. and S. M. Murphy. 2021. Habitat edges alter arthropod community composition. Landscape Ecology 36: 2849-2861.
52. Rippel, T. M., J. Tomasula, S. M. Murphy# and G. M. Wimp#. 2021. Global change in marine coastal habitats impacts insect populations and communities. Current Opinion in Insect Science 47:1-6.
51. Wimp, G. M., D. Lewis¶ and S. M. Murphy. 2021. Prey identity but not prey quality affects spider performance. Current Research in Insect Science 1: 100013.
50. Wimp, G. M. and S. M. Murphy. 2021. Disentangling the effects of primary productivity and host plant traits on arthropod communities. Functional Ecology 35(3): 564-565.
49. Robinson-Castillo, M.**, A. Mitchell**, A. Fasching**, M. C. Vidal, M. Abarcaª, G. M. Wimp, B. Bieber*, D. K. Vyasª# and S. M. Murphy#. 2021. Protocols for rearing fall webworm (Hyphantria cunea) in a colony and basic methods for laboratory and experiments. University of Denver Undergraduate Research Journal 2(1): 75-85.
48. Murphy, S. M., L. A. Richards, and G. M. Wimp. 2020. Editorial: Arthropod interactions and responses to disturbance in a changing world. Frontiers in Ecology and Evolution 8:93.
47. Vidal, M. C.*, J. T. Lill, R. J. Marquis, and S. M. Murphy. 2020. Geographic variation in performance of a widespread generalist herbivore. Ecological Entomology 45:617-625.
46. Wilson, J. D.*, S. C. Anner**, S. M. Murphy#, and R. M. Tinghitella#. 2020. Consequences of advanced maternal age on reproductive investment of male offspring. Journal of Orthoptera Research 29(1): 71-76.
45. Murphy, S. M., D. Lewisª, and G. M. Wimp. 2020. Predator population size structure alters consumption of prey from epigeic and grazing foodwebs. Oecologia 192: 791-799.
44. Broder, E. D.ª, K. E. Guilbert, R. M. Tinghitella, S. M. Murphy, C. Ghalambor, and L. Angeloni. 2019. Authentic science with dissemination increases self-efficacy of middle school students. Integrative and Comparative Biology 59(6): 1497-1508.
43. Vidal, M. C.*, T. Quinn, J. Stireman, R. Tinghitella, and S. M. Murphy. 2019. Geography is more important than host plant use for the population genetic structure of a generalist insect herbivore. Molecular Ecology 28: 4317-4334.
42. Wimp, G. M., D. Lewisª and S. M. Murphy. 2019. Impacts of nutrient subsidies on salt marsh arthropod food webs: a latitudinal survey. Frontiers in Ecology and Evolution 7:350.
41. Horna Lowell, E. S.**, J. A. Morris, M. C. Vidal*, C. S. Durso, and S. M. Murphy. 2019. The effect of conspecific cues on honey bee foraging behavior. Apidologie 50: 454-462.
40. Murphy, S. M., M. C. Vidal*, C. J. Hallagan*, E. D. Broderª, E. E. Barnes*, E. S. Horna Lowell*, and J. D. Wilson*. 2019. Does this title bug (Hemiptera) you? How to write at title that increases your citations. Ecological Entomology 44: 593-600.
39. Wimp, G. M., L. Ries, D. Lewisª, and S. M. Murphy. 2019. Habitat edge responses of generalist predators is predicted by prey and structural resources. Ecology 100(6): e02662.
38. Grenis, K.* and S. M. Murphy. 2019. Direct and indirect effects of light pollution on the performance of an herbivorous insect. Insect Science 26: 770-776.
37. Beshai, R. A.**, E. E. Barnes*, and S. M. Murphy. 2019. The role of enemy-mediated competition in determining the fitness of a generalist herbivore. Southwestern Entomologist 44(1): 69-77.
36. Vidal, M. C.* and S. M. Murphy. 2018. Quantitative measure of fitness in tri-trophic interactions and its influence on diet breadth of insect herbivores. Ecology 99(12): 2681-2691.
35. Murphy, S. M., M. C. Vidal*, T. P. Smith**, C. J. Hallagan*, E. D. Broderª, D. Rowland**, and L. C. Cepero*. 2018. Forest fire severity affects host plant quality and insect herbivore damage. Frontiers in Ecology and Evolution 6:135. doi: 10.3389/fevo.2018.00135
34. Koltz, A. M., L. A. Burkle, Y Pressler, J. E. Dell, M. C. Vidal*, L. A. Richards and S. M. Murphy. 2018. Global change and the importance of fire for the ecology and evolution of insects. Current Opinion in Insect Science 29: 110-116.
33. Lehto, W. R.*, S. M. Murphy, M. C. Vidal* and R. M. Tinghitella. 2018. Life tables, Darwin’s finches, and the dynamics of small island populations. National Center for Case Study Teaching in Science. University of Buffalo, State University of New York. Sciencecases.lib.buffalo.edu/cs/
32. Barnes, E. E.* and S. M. Murphy. 2018. Time-lagged intraspecific competition in temporally separated cohorts of a generalist insect. Oecologia 186: 711-718.
31. Murphy, S. M., M. C. Vidal*, C. J. Hallagan*, E. E. Barnes*, and E. D. Broderª. 2018. A slow-growth high-mortality meta-analysis for insects: a comment on Chen & Chen. Insect Science 25: 352-354
30. Vidal, M. C.* and S. M. Murphy. 2018. Bottom-up vs. top-down effects on terrestrial insect herbivores: a meta-analysis. Ecology Letters 21:138-150.
29. Vidal, M. C.*, K. Grenis*, W. R. Lehto*, R. M. Tinghitella and S. M. Murphy. 2017. Butterfly hunt: the role of density dependence in Batesian and Mullerian mimicry. National Center for Case Study Teaching in Science. University of Buffalo, State University of New York. Sciencecases.lib.buffalo.edu/cs/
28. Grenis, K.*, W. R. Lehto*, S. M. Murphy, M. C. Vidal* and R. M. Tinghitella. 2017. Animals on Treadmills: Critical thinking and public perception of science. National Center for Case Study Teaching in Science. University of Buffalo, State University of New York. Sciencecases.lib.buffalo.edu/cs/
27. Ries, L. S. M. Murphy, G. M. Wimp and R. Fletcher. 2017. Closing persistent gaps in knowledge about edge ecology. Current Landscape Ecology Reports 2:30-41.
26. Barnes, E. E.*, S. Gosnell**, C. Hallagan**, K. E. Otten**, L. P. Slayter** and S. M. Murphy. 2016. Performance of western tent caterpillar (Malacosoma californicum) on two common host plants, including a new host plant record. Journal of the Lepidopterists’ Society 70(4): 277-282.
25. Murphy, S. M., A. H. Battocletti*, R. M. Tinghitella, G. M. Wimp and L. Ries. 2016. Complex community and evolutionary responses to habitat fragmentation and habitat edges: what can we learn from insect science? Current Opinion in Insect Science 14: 61-65.
24. Murphy, S. M. and K. J. Loewy*. 2015. Trade-offs in host choice of an herbivorous insect based on parasitism and larval performance. Oecologia 179: 741-751.
23. Grenis, K.*, B. Tjossem** and S. M. Murphy. 2015. Predation of larval Lepidoptera in habitat fragments varies spatially and temporally but is not affected by light pollution. Journal of Insect Conservation 19: 559-566.
22. Murphy, S. M., J. T. Lill, M. D. Bowers and M. S. Singer. 2014. Enemy-free space for parasitoids. Environmental Entomology 43(6): 1465-1474.
21. Stoepler, T. M., J. T. Lill and S. M. Murphy. 2014. Intraplant movement of generalist slug caterpillars (Limacodidae: Lepidoptera): Effects of host plant and light environment. Environmental Entomology 43(6): 1561-1573.
20. Murphy, S. M., T. M. Stoepler, K. Grenis*, and J. T. Lill. 2014. Host ontogeny determines parasitoid use of a forest caterpillar. Entomologia Experimentalis et Applicata 150: 217-225.
19. Fiorentino, V. L.**, S. M. Murphy, T. M. Stoepler and J. T. Lill. 2014. Facilitative effects of group feeding on performance of the saddleback caterpillar, Acharia stimulea (Lepidoptera: Limacodidae). Environmental Entomology 43:131-138.
18. Loewy, K. J.*, A. Flansburg**, K. Grenis*, M. Kjeldgaard**, J. McCarty**, L. Montesano**, J. Vernick** and S. M. Murphy. 2013. Life history traits and rearing techniques for fall webworm (Hyphantria cunea Drury) in Colorado. Journal of the Lepdiopterists’ Society 67(3): 196-205.
17. Wimp, G. M., S. M. Murphy, D. Lewisª, M. R. Douglas*, R. Ambikapathi**, L’A. Van-Tull**, C. Gratton and R. F. Denno. 2013. Predator hunting mode influences patterns of prey use from grazing and epigeic food webs. Oecologia 171: 505-515.
16. Murphy, S. M., G. M. Wimp, D. Lewisª and R. F. Denno. 2012. Nutrient presses and pulses differentially impact plants, herbivores, detritivores and their natural enemies. PLoS ONE 7(8): e43929.
15. Gates, M. W., J. T. Lill, R. R. Kula, J. E. O’Hara, D. B. Wahl, D. R. Smith, J. B. Whitfield, S. M. Murphy and T. M. Stoepler*. 2012. Review of parasitiod wasps and flies (Hymenoptera, Diptera) associated with Limacodidae (Lepidoptera) in North America, with a key to genera. Proceedings of the Entomological Society of Washington 114(1): 24-110.
14. Stoepler, T. M.*, J. T. Lill and S. M. Murphy. 2011. Cascading effects of host size and host plant species on parasitoid resource allocation. Ecological Entomology 36: 724-735.
13. Murphy, S. M., J. T. Lill. and M. E. Epstein. 2011. Natural history of limacodid moths (Zygaenoidea) in the environs of Washington, DC. Journal of the Lepidopterists’ Society 64(3): 137-152.
12. Wimp, G. M., S. M. Murphy, D. Lewisª and L. Ries. 2011. Do edge responses cascade up or down a multi-trophic food web? Ecology Letters 14: 863-870.
11. Murphy, S. M. and J. T. Lill. 2010. Winter predation of diapausing cocoons of slug caterpillars (Lepidoptera: Limacodidae). Environmental Entomology 39(6): 1893-1902.
10. Wimp, G. M., S. M. Murphy, Finke, D. L., A. F. Huberty and R. F. Denno. 2010. Increased primary production shifts the structure and composition of a terrestrial arthropod community. Ecology 91(11): 3303-3311.
9. Kula, R. R., J. T. Lill, S. M. Murphy and T. Stoepler*. 2010. The first host records for the nearctic species Triraphis discoideus (Hymenoptera: Braconidae: Rogadinae). Entomological News 120(4): 380-386.
8. Murphy, S. M., S. M. Leahy**, L. S. Williams** and J. T. Lill. 2010. Stinging spines protect slug caterpillars (Limacodidae) from multiple generalist predators. Behavioral Ecology 21(1): 153-160.
7. Murphy, S. M., J. T. Lill and D. R. Smith. 2009. A scattershot approach to host location: Uncovering the unique life history of the Trigonalyid hyperparasitoid Orthogonalys pulchella Cresson. American Entomologist 55(2): 82-87.
6. Murphy, S. M. 2008. Notes on Papilio machaon aliaska (Papilionidae) populations near Fairbanks, AK. Journal of the Lepidopterists’ Society 62(2): 80-83.
5. Murphy, S. M. 2007b. Inconsistent use of host plants by the Alaskan swallowtail butterfly: Adult preference experiments suggest labile oviposition strategy. Ecological Entomology 32: 143-152.
4. Murphy, S. M. 2007a. The effect of host plant on larval survivorship of the Alaskan swallowtail butterfly (Papilio machaon aliaska). Entomologia Experimentalis et Applicata 122: 109-115.
3. Murphy, S. M. and P. P. Feeny. 2006. Chemical facilitation of a naturally-occurring host shift by Papilio machaon butterflies(Papilionidae). Ecological Monographs 76(3): 399-414.
2. Murphy, S. M. 2004. Enemy-free space maintains swallowtail butterfly host shift. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences 101(52): 18048-18052.
1. Murphy, S. M. and Y. B. Linhart. 1999. Comparative morphology of the gastrointestinal tract in the feeding specialist Sciurus aberti and several generalist congeners. Journal of Mammalogy 80 (4): 1325-1330.
Non-Peer Reviewed Articles
Galemba, R., K. McRae, S. M. Murphy, A. A. Sher, and A. Stanton. 2022. Supporting DU faculty (and staff) caregivers with family-friendly practices. Vice Provost of Faculty Affairs Website.
Morris, J. A. and S. M. Murphy. 2015. A New Community Garden on the University of Denver Campus. Denver Museum of Nature and Science Reports 2: 6-8. (see below for PDF of entire volume)
Edited Volumes
Murphy, S. M. editor. 2015. 26th Annual Meeting of the High Country Lepidopterists. Denver Museum of Nature and Science Reports 2: 1-11.
Published Data Reports
Murphy, S. M., D. Lewisª, and G. M. Wimp. 2020. Data from: Predator population size
structure alters consumption of prey from epigeic and grazing food webs. Dyrad Digital Repository. doi: 10.5061/dryad.jq2bvq868
Horna Lowell, E.S.**, Morris, J.A., Vidal, M.C., Durso, C.S., Murphy, S.M. 2019. Data from:
The effect of conspecific cues on honey bee foraging behavior. Dyrad Digital Repository doi: 10.5061/dryad.3rn48cm
Wimp, G. M., L. Ries, D. Lewisª and S. M. Murphy. 2019. Data from: Habitat edge responses of
generalist predators is predicted by prey and structural resources. Dryad Digital Repository doi:10.5061/dryad.2cb125v
Murphy, S.M., M.C. Vidal*, C. J. Hallagan*, E. D. Broderª, E. E. Barnes*, E. S. Horna Lowell*, and J. D.
Wilson*. 2019. Data from: Does this title bug (Hemiptera) you? How to write a title that increases your citations. Dryad Digital Repository. doi:10.5061/dryad.qr77sm4
Vidal, M. C.* and S. M. Murphy. 2018. Data from: Quantitative measure of fitness in tri-
trophic interactions and its influence on diet breadth of insect herbivores. Dryad Digital Repository doi:10.5061/dryad.28032r2
Murphy, S. M., M. C. Vidal*, T. P. Smith**, C. J. Hallagan*, E. D. Broderª, D. Rowland**, and L. C.
Cepero*. 2018. Data from: forest fire severity affects host plant quality and insect herbivore damage. Dryad Digital Repository doi: 10.5061/dryad.t36p0cd
Vidal, M. C.* and S. M. Murphy. 2017. Data from: Bottom-up versus top-down effects on
terrestrial insect herbivores: a meta-analysis. Dryad Digital Repository: https://doi.org/10.5061/dryad.2ng06
Murphy, S. M., G. M. Wimp, D. Lewis and R. F. Denno. 2012. Data from: Nutrient presses and pulses differentially impact plants, herbivores, detritivores and their natural enemies. Dryad Digital Repository. http://dx.doi.org/10.5061/dryad.fb006.
Walker, D. A., N. A. Auerbach, T. K. Nettleton, A. Gallant, and S. M. Murphy. 1997. Arctic System Science Flux Study Data Report. Happy Valley Permanent Vegetation Plots: site factors, physical and chemical soil properties, plant species cover, photographs, soil descriptions and ordination. Tundra Ecosystems Analysis and Mapping Laboratory, University of Colorado.
*denotes graduate student co-author
ª denotes postdoc co-author
§ denotes middle school co-author
# denotes shared last author
Click on the journal name for PDF of the paper (in bold means it is linked)
71. Horna Lowell, E. S.* and S. M. Murphy. In Press. Neighborhood effects and honey bee foraging behavior. Journal of Apicultural Research.
70. Tanino-Springsteen, M. M.*, D. K. Vyas, A. Mitchell**, C. Durso, and S. M. Murphy. 2024. Investigating the effect of host plant identity on instar number in fall webworm, a common generalist herbivore. Environmental Entomology 53(1): 188-194.
69. Rippel, T. M.*, A. L. DeCandia, M. A. Collier, C. L. McIntosh, S. M. Murphy, and G. M. Wimp. 2024. Habitat characteristics and plant community dynamics impact the diversity, composition, and co-occurrence of sediment fungal communities. Wetlands 44:3.
68. Grenis, K.*, C. Nufio, G. M. Wimp, and S. M. Murphy. 2023. Does artificial light at night alter moth community composition? Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society B 378: 20220365.
67. Broder, E. D., K. J. Fetrow**, S. M. Murphy, J. L. Hoffman, R. M. Tinghitella. 2023. STEM summer camp for girls positively affects self-efficacy. The American Biology Teacher 85(8): 432-439.
66. Rippel, T. M.*, A. L. DeCandia, J. Tomasula*, C. L. McIntosh, S. M. Murphy, and G. M. Wimp. 2023. Detritivores and exogenous nitrogen influence litter microbial communities in coastal salt marshes. Marine Ecology Progress Series 716: 17-29.
65. Bieber, B. V.*, D. K. Vyas, A. M. Koltz, L. A. Burkle, K. S. Bey**, C. Guzinski*, S. M. Murphy#, and M. C. Vidal#. 2023. Increasing prevalence of severe fires change the structure of arthropod communities: Evidence from a meta-analysis. Functional Ecology 37: 2096-2109
64. Barnes, E. E.* and S. M. Murphy. 2023. Bottom-up and top-down pressures mediated competition between two generalist insects. Ecology 104: e3957
63. Bieber, B. V.*, G. T. Welsh*, M. C. Vidal*, W. R. Lehto*, E. M Lehmer, R. M. Tinghitella, and S. M. Murphy. In Press. Disease Ecology: can plant disease affect human health? National Center for Case Study Teaching in Science. University of Buffalo, State University of New York. http://sciencecases.lib.buffalo.edu/cs/
62. Tomasula, J.*, B. Maguire**, T. M. Rippel*, E. Lopez, S. Perez, A. Arab, S. M. Murphy, and G. M. Wimp. 2023. Conditions for collapse: chronic nutrient enrichment increases native insect density linked to salt marsh dieback. Biological Conservation 278: 109882.
61. Rippel, T. M.*, J. Tomasula*, B. Maguire**, S. M. Murphy, and G. M. Wimp. 2022. Dominant detritivores mediate the impact of nitrogen on litter decomposition in salt marshes. Oecologia 200: 479-490.
60. Jenck, C. S.*, W. R. Lehto, K. E. Hunnicutt*, S. M. Murphy, T. W. Quinn, E. L. Larson, R. M. Tinghitella. 2022. Genetic divergence among threespine stickleback that differ in nuptial coloration. Journal of Evolutionary Biology 35:934-947.
59. Vyas, D. K.¶ and S. M. Murphy. 2022. Diet mediated immune response to parasitoid attacks on a caterpillar with a broad diet breadth. Ecological Entomology 47: 636-644.
58. Mitchell, R. M., L. A. Brudvig, S. M. Murphy, and G. M. Wimp. 2022. COVID resilience inside the research ecosystem. Frontiers in Ecology and the Environment 20(4): 203.
57. Santangelo, J. S., R. W. Ness, B. Cohan, C. R. Fitzpatrick, S. G. Innes, S. Koch, L. S. Miles, S. Munim, P. R. Peres-Neto…. S. M. Murphy… and M. T. J. Johnson. 2022. Global urban environmental change drives adaptation in white clover. Science 375: 1275-1281.
56. Murphy, S. M., D. K. Vyas¶, A. A. Sher, and K. Grenis*. 2022. Light pollution affects invasive and native plant traits important to plant competition and herbivorous insects. Biological Invasions 24:599-602.
55. Murphy, S. M. and G. M. Wimp. 2021. Effects of global change on species interactions and biodiversity in natural and managed landscapes. Current Opinion in Insect Science 47:iii-vi.
54. Murphy, S. M., D. K. Vyas¶, J. L. Hoffman, C. S. Jenck*, B. A. Washburn*, K. E. Hunnicutt*, A. Davidson*, J. M. Andersen*, R. K. Bennet*, A. Gifford§, M. Herrera§, B. Lawler§, S. Lorman§, V. Peacock§, L. Walker§, E. Watkins§, L. Wilkinson§, Z. Williams§, and R. M. Tinghitella. In Press. Streetlights positively affect the presence of an invasive grass species. Ecology and Evolution 11(15) 10320-10326.
*A blog post about this paper can be found here: Vyas et al. 2021
53. Wimp, G. M. and S. M. Murphy. 2021. Habitat edges alter arthropod community composition. Landscape Ecology 36: 2849-2861.
52. Rippel, T. M., J. Tomasula, S. M. Murphy# and G. M. Wimp#. 2021. Global change in marine coastal habitats impacts insect populations and communities. Current Opinion in Insect Science 47:1-6.
51. Wimp, G. M., D. Lewis¶ and S. M. Murphy. 2021. Prey identity but not prey quality affects spider performance. Current Research in Insect Science 1: 100013.
50. Wimp, G. M. and S. M. Murphy. 2021. Disentangling the effects of primary productivity and host plant traits on arthropod communities. Functional Ecology 35(3): 564-565.
49. Robinson-Castillo, M.**, A. Mitchell**, A. Fasching**, M. C. Vidal, M. Abarcaª, G. M. Wimp, B. Bieber*, D. K. Vyasª# and S. M. Murphy#. 2021. Protocols for rearing fall webworm (Hyphantria cunea) in a colony and basic methods for laboratory and experiments. University of Denver Undergraduate Research Journal 2(1): 75-85.
48. Murphy, S. M., L. A. Richards, and G. M. Wimp. 2020. Editorial: Arthropod interactions and responses to disturbance in a changing world. Frontiers in Ecology and Evolution 8:93.
47. Vidal, M. C.*, J. T. Lill, R. J. Marquis, and S. M. Murphy. 2020. Geographic variation in performance of a widespread generalist herbivore. Ecological Entomology 45:617-625.
46. Wilson, J. D.*, S. C. Anner**, S. M. Murphy#, and R. M. Tinghitella#. 2020. Consequences of advanced maternal age on reproductive investment of male offspring. Journal of Orthoptera Research 29(1): 71-76.
45. Murphy, S. M., D. Lewisª, and G. M. Wimp. 2020. Predator population size structure alters consumption of prey from epigeic and grazing foodwebs. Oecologia 192: 791-799.
44. Broder, E. D.ª, K. E. Guilbert, R. M. Tinghitella, S. M. Murphy, C. Ghalambor, and L. Angeloni. 2019. Authentic science with dissemination increases self-efficacy of middle school students. Integrative and Comparative Biology 59(6): 1497-1508.
43. Vidal, M. C.*, T. Quinn, J. Stireman, R. Tinghitella, and S. M. Murphy. 2019. Geography is more important than host plant use for the population genetic structure of a generalist insect herbivore. Molecular Ecology 28: 4317-4334.
42. Wimp, G. M., D. Lewisª and S. M. Murphy. 2019. Impacts of nutrient subsidies on salt marsh arthropod food webs: a latitudinal survey. Frontiers in Ecology and Evolution 7:350.
41. Horna Lowell, E. S.**, J. A. Morris, M. C. Vidal*, C. S. Durso, and S. M. Murphy. 2019. The effect of conspecific cues on honey bee foraging behavior. Apidologie 50: 454-462.
40. Murphy, S. M., M. C. Vidal*, C. J. Hallagan*, E. D. Broderª, E. E. Barnes*, E. S. Horna Lowell*, and J. D. Wilson*. 2019. Does this title bug (Hemiptera) you? How to write at title that increases your citations. Ecological Entomology 44: 593-600.
39. Wimp, G. M., L. Ries, D. Lewisª, and S. M. Murphy. 2019. Habitat edge responses of generalist predators is predicted by prey and structural resources. Ecology 100(6): e02662.
38. Grenis, K.* and S. M. Murphy. 2019. Direct and indirect effects of light pollution on the performance of an herbivorous insect. Insect Science 26: 770-776.
37. Beshai, R. A.**, E. E. Barnes*, and S. M. Murphy. 2019. The role of enemy-mediated competition in determining the fitness of a generalist herbivore. Southwestern Entomologist 44(1): 69-77.
36. Vidal, M. C.* and S. M. Murphy. 2018. Quantitative measure of fitness in tri-trophic interactions and its influence on diet breadth of insect herbivores. Ecology 99(12): 2681-2691.
35. Murphy, S. M., M. C. Vidal*, T. P. Smith**, C. J. Hallagan*, E. D. Broderª, D. Rowland**, and L. C. Cepero*. 2018. Forest fire severity affects host plant quality and insect herbivore damage. Frontiers in Ecology and Evolution 6:135. doi: 10.3389/fevo.2018.00135
34. Koltz, A. M., L. A. Burkle, Y Pressler, J. E. Dell, M. C. Vidal*, L. A. Richards and S. M. Murphy. 2018. Global change and the importance of fire for the ecology and evolution of insects. Current Opinion in Insect Science 29: 110-116.
33. Lehto, W. R.*, S. M. Murphy, M. C. Vidal* and R. M. Tinghitella. 2018. Life tables, Darwin’s finches, and the dynamics of small island populations. National Center for Case Study Teaching in Science. University of Buffalo, State University of New York. Sciencecases.lib.buffalo.edu/cs/
32. Barnes, E. E.* and S. M. Murphy. 2018. Time-lagged intraspecific competition in temporally separated cohorts of a generalist insect. Oecologia 186: 711-718.
31. Murphy, S. M., M. C. Vidal*, C. J. Hallagan*, E. E. Barnes*, and E. D. Broderª. 2018. A slow-growth high-mortality meta-analysis for insects: a comment on Chen & Chen. Insect Science 25: 352-354
30. Vidal, M. C.* and S. M. Murphy. 2018. Bottom-up vs. top-down effects on terrestrial insect herbivores: a meta-analysis. Ecology Letters 21:138-150.
29. Vidal, M. C.*, K. Grenis*, W. R. Lehto*, R. M. Tinghitella and S. M. Murphy. 2017. Butterfly hunt: the role of density dependence in Batesian and Mullerian mimicry. National Center for Case Study Teaching in Science. University of Buffalo, State University of New York. Sciencecases.lib.buffalo.edu/cs/
28. Grenis, K.*, W. R. Lehto*, S. M. Murphy, M. C. Vidal* and R. M. Tinghitella. 2017. Animals on Treadmills: Critical thinking and public perception of science. National Center for Case Study Teaching in Science. University of Buffalo, State University of New York. Sciencecases.lib.buffalo.edu/cs/
27. Ries, L. S. M. Murphy, G. M. Wimp and R. Fletcher. 2017. Closing persistent gaps in knowledge about edge ecology. Current Landscape Ecology Reports 2:30-41.
26. Barnes, E. E.*, S. Gosnell**, C. Hallagan**, K. E. Otten**, L. P. Slayter** and S. M. Murphy. 2016. Performance of western tent caterpillar (Malacosoma californicum) on two common host plants, including a new host plant record. Journal of the Lepidopterists’ Society 70(4): 277-282.
25. Murphy, S. M., A. H. Battocletti*, R. M. Tinghitella, G. M. Wimp and L. Ries. 2016. Complex community and evolutionary responses to habitat fragmentation and habitat edges: what can we learn from insect science? Current Opinion in Insect Science 14: 61-65.
24. Murphy, S. M. and K. J. Loewy*. 2015. Trade-offs in host choice of an herbivorous insect based on parasitism and larval performance. Oecologia 179: 741-751.
23. Grenis, K.*, B. Tjossem** and S. M. Murphy. 2015. Predation of larval Lepidoptera in habitat fragments varies spatially and temporally but is not affected by light pollution. Journal of Insect Conservation 19: 559-566.
22. Murphy, S. M., J. T. Lill, M. D. Bowers and M. S. Singer. 2014. Enemy-free space for parasitoids. Environmental Entomology 43(6): 1465-1474.
21. Stoepler, T. M., J. T. Lill and S. M. Murphy. 2014. Intraplant movement of generalist slug caterpillars (Limacodidae: Lepidoptera): Effects of host plant and light environment. Environmental Entomology 43(6): 1561-1573.
20. Murphy, S. M., T. M. Stoepler, K. Grenis*, and J. T. Lill. 2014. Host ontogeny determines parasitoid use of a forest caterpillar. Entomologia Experimentalis et Applicata 150: 217-225.
19. Fiorentino, V. L.**, S. M. Murphy, T. M. Stoepler and J. T. Lill. 2014. Facilitative effects of group feeding on performance of the saddleback caterpillar, Acharia stimulea (Lepidoptera: Limacodidae). Environmental Entomology 43:131-138.
18. Loewy, K. J.*, A. Flansburg**, K. Grenis*, M. Kjeldgaard**, J. McCarty**, L. Montesano**, J. Vernick** and S. M. Murphy. 2013. Life history traits and rearing techniques for fall webworm (Hyphantria cunea Drury) in Colorado. Journal of the Lepdiopterists’ Society 67(3): 196-205.
17. Wimp, G. M., S. M. Murphy, D. Lewisª, M. R. Douglas*, R. Ambikapathi**, L’A. Van-Tull**, C. Gratton and R. F. Denno. 2013. Predator hunting mode influences patterns of prey use from grazing and epigeic food webs. Oecologia 171: 505-515.
16. Murphy, S. M., G. M. Wimp, D. Lewisª and R. F. Denno. 2012. Nutrient presses and pulses differentially impact plants, herbivores, detritivores and their natural enemies. PLoS ONE 7(8): e43929.
15. Gates, M. W., J. T. Lill, R. R. Kula, J. E. O’Hara, D. B. Wahl, D. R. Smith, J. B. Whitfield, S. M. Murphy and T. M. Stoepler*. 2012. Review of parasitiod wasps and flies (Hymenoptera, Diptera) associated with Limacodidae (Lepidoptera) in North America, with a key to genera. Proceedings of the Entomological Society of Washington 114(1): 24-110.
14. Stoepler, T. M.*, J. T. Lill and S. M. Murphy. 2011. Cascading effects of host size and host plant species on parasitoid resource allocation. Ecological Entomology 36: 724-735.
13. Murphy, S. M., J. T. Lill. and M. E. Epstein. 2011. Natural history of limacodid moths (Zygaenoidea) in the environs of Washington, DC. Journal of the Lepidopterists’ Society 64(3): 137-152.
12. Wimp, G. M., S. M. Murphy, D. Lewisª and L. Ries. 2011. Do edge responses cascade up or down a multi-trophic food web? Ecology Letters 14: 863-870.
11. Murphy, S. M. and J. T. Lill. 2010. Winter predation of diapausing cocoons of slug caterpillars (Lepidoptera: Limacodidae). Environmental Entomology 39(6): 1893-1902.
10. Wimp, G. M., S. M. Murphy, Finke, D. L., A. F. Huberty and R. F. Denno. 2010. Increased primary production shifts the structure and composition of a terrestrial arthropod community. Ecology 91(11): 3303-3311.
9. Kula, R. R., J. T. Lill, S. M. Murphy and T. Stoepler*. 2010. The first host records for the nearctic species Triraphis discoideus (Hymenoptera: Braconidae: Rogadinae). Entomological News 120(4): 380-386.
8. Murphy, S. M., S. M. Leahy**, L. S. Williams** and J. T. Lill. 2010. Stinging spines protect slug caterpillars (Limacodidae) from multiple generalist predators. Behavioral Ecology 21(1): 153-160.
7. Murphy, S. M., J. T. Lill and D. R. Smith. 2009. A scattershot approach to host location: Uncovering the unique life history of the Trigonalyid hyperparasitoid Orthogonalys pulchella Cresson. American Entomologist 55(2): 82-87.
6. Murphy, S. M. 2008. Notes on Papilio machaon aliaska (Papilionidae) populations near Fairbanks, AK. Journal of the Lepidopterists’ Society 62(2): 80-83.
5. Murphy, S. M. 2007b. Inconsistent use of host plants by the Alaskan swallowtail butterfly: Adult preference experiments suggest labile oviposition strategy. Ecological Entomology 32: 143-152.
4. Murphy, S. M. 2007a. The effect of host plant on larval survivorship of the Alaskan swallowtail butterfly (Papilio machaon aliaska). Entomologia Experimentalis et Applicata 122: 109-115.
3. Murphy, S. M. and P. P. Feeny. 2006. Chemical facilitation of a naturally-occurring host shift by Papilio machaon butterflies(Papilionidae). Ecological Monographs 76(3): 399-414.
2. Murphy, S. M. 2004. Enemy-free space maintains swallowtail butterfly host shift. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences 101(52): 18048-18052.
1. Murphy, S. M. and Y. B. Linhart. 1999. Comparative morphology of the gastrointestinal tract in the feeding specialist Sciurus aberti and several generalist congeners. Journal of Mammalogy 80 (4): 1325-1330.
Non-Peer Reviewed Articles
Galemba, R., K. McRae, S. M. Murphy, A. A. Sher, and A. Stanton. 2022. Supporting DU faculty (and staff) caregivers with family-friendly practices. Vice Provost of Faculty Affairs Website.
Morris, J. A. and S. M. Murphy. 2015. A New Community Garden on the University of Denver Campus. Denver Museum of Nature and Science Reports 2: 6-8. (see below for PDF of entire volume)
Edited Volumes
Murphy, S. M. editor. 2015. 26th Annual Meeting of the High Country Lepidopterists. Denver Museum of Nature and Science Reports 2: 1-11.
Published Data Reports
Murphy, S. M., D. Lewisª, and G. M. Wimp. 2020. Data from: Predator population size
structure alters consumption of prey from epigeic and grazing food webs. Dyrad Digital Repository. doi: 10.5061/dryad.jq2bvq868
Horna Lowell, E.S.**, Morris, J.A., Vidal, M.C., Durso, C.S., Murphy, S.M. 2019. Data from:
The effect of conspecific cues on honey bee foraging behavior. Dyrad Digital Repository doi: 10.5061/dryad.3rn48cm
Wimp, G. M., L. Ries, D. Lewisª and S. M. Murphy. 2019. Data from: Habitat edge responses of
generalist predators is predicted by prey and structural resources. Dryad Digital Repository doi:10.5061/dryad.2cb125v
Murphy, S.M., M.C. Vidal*, C. J. Hallagan*, E. D. Broderª, E. E. Barnes*, E. S. Horna Lowell*, and J. D.
Wilson*. 2019. Data from: Does this title bug (Hemiptera) you? How to write a title that increases your citations. Dryad Digital Repository. doi:10.5061/dryad.qr77sm4
Vidal, M. C.* and S. M. Murphy. 2018. Data from: Quantitative measure of fitness in tri-
trophic interactions and its influence on diet breadth of insect herbivores. Dryad Digital Repository doi:10.5061/dryad.28032r2
Murphy, S. M., M. C. Vidal*, T. P. Smith**, C. J. Hallagan*, E. D. Broderª, D. Rowland**, and L. C.
Cepero*. 2018. Data from: forest fire severity affects host plant quality and insect herbivore damage. Dryad Digital Repository doi: 10.5061/dryad.t36p0cd
Vidal, M. C.* and S. M. Murphy. 2017. Data from: Bottom-up versus top-down effects on
terrestrial insect herbivores: a meta-analysis. Dryad Digital Repository: https://doi.org/10.5061/dryad.2ng06
Murphy, S. M., G. M. Wimp, D. Lewis and R. F. Denno. 2012. Data from: Nutrient presses and pulses differentially impact plants, herbivores, detritivores and their natural enemies. Dryad Digital Repository. http://dx.doi.org/10.5061/dryad.fb006.
Walker, D. A., N. A. Auerbach, T. K. Nettleton, A. Gallant, and S. M. Murphy. 1997. Arctic System Science Flux Study Data Report. Happy Valley Permanent Vegetation Plots: site factors, physical and chemical soil properties, plant species cover, photographs, soil descriptions and ordination. Tundra Ecosystems Analysis and Mapping Laboratory, University of Colorado.