Armin Namayandeh, PhD
(810) 294-9426
[email protected]
About Armin: Armin is an aquatic ecologist, entomologist, and taxonomist. Armin has worked on various graduate and post-graduate freshwater ecology research for nearly two decades. In addition, he has spent the past 10 years developing ways to integrate the knowledge of taxonomy and phylogeny into ecological investigations. In doing so, his focus has been on a specific group of aquatic insects called the Chironomidae, or non-biting midges. Armin is a Certified taxonomist from the Society for Freshwater Sciences.
Selected Publications
Namayandeh, A., Hudson, P.L., Ghaderi, E., Vasquez, A. A., Ram J.L. (2023). Alaskacladius gen. nov., (Diptera: Chironomidae), a unique new orthoclad from Alaska. Zootaxa 5325 (4): 571–581
Namayandeh, A., Hudson, P.L. (2021) Two new Orthocladiinae (Diptera: Chironomidae) collected in overlooked places of Midwest USA. Zootaxa. 5099 (1): 120–128.
Namayandeh, A., Beresford, D.V. (2021) New knowledge on the Chironomidae from Far Northern Ontario, Canada, with a description of new species and new faunistic records. Aquatic Insects. Aquatic Insects, 1-23.
Namayandeh, A., Ghaderi, E., Mohammadi, H., Ghobari, H (2021) An overview of the Iranian Chironomidae (Diptera) diversity with an updated checklist with the provincial distribution. Caucasian Entomological Bulletin, 17(2):401–407
Mohammadi, H., Ghaderi, E., Ghobari, H., Fatehi, F., Salehi, H., Namayandeh, A. (2021). Chironomidae (Diptera: Insecta) of Qeshlagh River, Kurdistan (Iran): DNA and morphology reveal new genus, species, and faunistic records for Iran. Journal of Zoological Systematics and Evolutionary Research, 59 (7): 1416–1437.
Namayandeh, A., Beresford, D.V. (2021) Review of the genus Doncricotopus (Orthocladiinae: Chironomidae): with description of new species, female, immature stages, and keys. Journal of Natural History, 55(19-20): 1195–121.
Mohammadi H., Ghaderi E., Ghorbani F., Mansouri A., Namayandeh A. (2021) Chironomidae (Diptera: Insecta) from Sirwan River watershed of Kurdistan (Iran) with new faunistic records for Iran and range extensions for the Palearctic region. Biologia, 76(4): 1227–1253.
*DeGasparro, S., Namayandeh, A., Beresford, D.V. (2020) The Value of Local Farms for Insect Conservation: Local Teaching Opportunities. American Entomologist, 66: 20–22.
Namayandeh, A., D.V., Beresford 2019. Chironomidae of Fosheim Peninsula, Ellesmere Island: first female description of Chaetocladius (Chaetocladius) glacialis (Lundström, 1915) (Diptera: Chironomidae: Orthocladiinae) and new faunistic records from the Nunavut (Canada) and the Nearctic region. Aquatic Insects, 40(1):1-18.
Namayandeh, A., D.V. Beresford 2018. A new species in the Rheocricotopus (R.) effusus group from Canada with a review of the Nearctic species of Rheocricotopus and Parametriocnemus (Chironomidae: Orthocladiinae). CHIRONOMUS Journal of Chironomidae Research No. 31, 2018: 16-29.
Namayandeh, A., D.V. Beresford, K. M. Somers, and P. J. Dillon, 2018. Difference in benthic invertebrate communities of headwater streams can be detected using a low elevation gradient. International Aquatic Research-Online
Namayandeh, A., D. V. Bersford, 2017. Some new range extensions for the Canadian Chironomidae fauna. CHIRONOMUS Journal of Chironomidae Research, No. 30: 76-80.
Namayandeh, A., K. S. Heard, E. A. Luiker and J. M. Culp, 2016. Chironomidae (Insecta: Diptera) from the eastern Canadian Arctic and subarctic: with description of new life stages, a possible new genus, and new geographical records. Journal of Entomological and Acarological Research 48 (5847).
Namayandeh, A., and J.M. Culp, 2016. Chironomidae larvae from the lower Athabasca River, AB, Canada and its tributaries including macroscopic subfamily and tribe keys, indices for environmental tolerance and trait-based information for biomonitoring. Journal of Entomological and Acarological Research 48 (6075).
Namayandeh, A., 2016. Redescription of the female imagines of Meropelopia flavifrons, Chaetocladius perennis and larvae of Chaetocladius perennis (Diptera: Chironomidae) with new geographical records from Atlantic Canada. Journal of the Acadian Entomological Society. 12: 7-21.
Namayandeh, A. and J. M. Culp, 2014. A method to regenerate damaged Chironomidae slides in Entellan mounting medium. Journal of Paleolimnology. 53(2): 251-253.
Namayandeh, A., B. Bilyj, D.V. Beresford, K. M. Somers, and P. J. Dillon, 2012. Chironomidae (Diptera) larvae of Precambrian Shield headwater streams. Zootaxa 3324: 1–65
Namayandeh, A., and D.V. Beresford, 2012. An easy to make and simple designed rearing apparatus for Chironomidae. CHIRONOMUS, Newsletter on Chironomidae Research. November 25: 33-34.
(810) 294-9426
[email protected]
About Armin: Armin is an aquatic ecologist, entomologist, and taxonomist. Armin has worked on various graduate and post-graduate freshwater ecology research for nearly two decades. In addition, he has spent the past 10 years developing ways to integrate the knowledge of taxonomy and phylogeny into ecological investigations. In doing so, his focus has been on a specific group of aquatic insects called the Chironomidae, or non-biting midges. Armin is a Certified taxonomist from the Society for Freshwater Sciences.
Selected Publications
Namayandeh, A., Hudson, P.L., Ghaderi, E., Vasquez, A. A., Ram J.L. (2023). Alaskacladius gen. nov., (Diptera: Chironomidae), a unique new orthoclad from Alaska. Zootaxa 5325 (4): 571–581
Namayandeh, A., Hudson, P.L. (2021) Two new Orthocladiinae (Diptera: Chironomidae) collected in overlooked places of Midwest USA. Zootaxa. 5099 (1): 120–128.
Namayandeh, A., Beresford, D.V. (2021) New knowledge on the Chironomidae from Far Northern Ontario, Canada, with a description of new species and new faunistic records. Aquatic Insects. Aquatic Insects, 1-23.
Namayandeh, A., Ghaderi, E., Mohammadi, H., Ghobari, H (2021) An overview of the Iranian Chironomidae (Diptera) diversity with an updated checklist with the provincial distribution. Caucasian Entomological Bulletin, 17(2):401–407
Mohammadi, H., Ghaderi, E., Ghobari, H., Fatehi, F., Salehi, H., Namayandeh, A. (2021). Chironomidae (Diptera: Insecta) of Qeshlagh River, Kurdistan (Iran): DNA and morphology reveal new genus, species, and faunistic records for Iran. Journal of Zoological Systematics and Evolutionary Research, 59 (7): 1416–1437.
Namayandeh, A., Beresford, D.V. (2021) Review of the genus Doncricotopus (Orthocladiinae: Chironomidae): with description of new species, female, immature stages, and keys. Journal of Natural History, 55(19-20): 1195–121.
Mohammadi H., Ghaderi E., Ghorbani F., Mansouri A., Namayandeh A. (2021) Chironomidae (Diptera: Insecta) from Sirwan River watershed of Kurdistan (Iran) with new faunistic records for Iran and range extensions for the Palearctic region. Biologia, 76(4): 1227–1253.
*DeGasparro, S., Namayandeh, A., Beresford, D.V. (2020) The Value of Local Farms for Insect Conservation: Local Teaching Opportunities. American Entomologist, 66: 20–22.
Namayandeh, A., D.V., Beresford 2019. Chironomidae of Fosheim Peninsula, Ellesmere Island: first female description of Chaetocladius (Chaetocladius) glacialis (Lundström, 1915) (Diptera: Chironomidae: Orthocladiinae) and new faunistic records from the Nunavut (Canada) and the Nearctic region. Aquatic Insects, 40(1):1-18.
Namayandeh, A., D.V. Beresford 2018. A new species in the Rheocricotopus (R.) effusus group from Canada with a review of the Nearctic species of Rheocricotopus and Parametriocnemus (Chironomidae: Orthocladiinae). CHIRONOMUS Journal of Chironomidae Research No. 31, 2018: 16-29.
Namayandeh, A., D.V. Beresford, K. M. Somers, and P. J. Dillon, 2018. Difference in benthic invertebrate communities of headwater streams can be detected using a low elevation gradient. International Aquatic Research-Online
Namayandeh, A., D. V. Bersford, 2017. Some new range extensions for the Canadian Chironomidae fauna. CHIRONOMUS Journal of Chironomidae Research, No. 30: 76-80.
Namayandeh, A., K. S. Heard, E. A. Luiker and J. M. Culp, 2016. Chironomidae (Insecta: Diptera) from the eastern Canadian Arctic and subarctic: with description of new life stages, a possible new genus, and new geographical records. Journal of Entomological and Acarological Research 48 (5847).
Namayandeh, A., and J.M. Culp, 2016. Chironomidae larvae from the lower Athabasca River, AB, Canada and its tributaries including macroscopic subfamily and tribe keys, indices for environmental tolerance and trait-based information for biomonitoring. Journal of Entomological and Acarological Research 48 (6075).
Namayandeh, A., 2016. Redescription of the female imagines of Meropelopia flavifrons, Chaetocladius perennis and larvae of Chaetocladius perennis (Diptera: Chironomidae) with new geographical records from Atlantic Canada. Journal of the Acadian Entomological Society. 12: 7-21.
Namayandeh, A. and J. M. Culp, 2014. A method to regenerate damaged Chironomidae slides in Entellan mounting medium. Journal of Paleolimnology. 53(2): 251-253.
Namayandeh, A., B. Bilyj, D.V. Beresford, K. M. Somers, and P. J. Dillon, 2012. Chironomidae (Diptera) larvae of Precambrian Shield headwater streams. Zootaxa 3324: 1–65
Namayandeh, A., and D.V. Beresford, 2012. An easy to make and simple designed rearing apparatus for Chironomidae. CHIRONOMUS, Newsletter on Chironomidae Research. November 25: 33-34.