Christopher H. Dietrich

Christopher H. Dietrich, U.S. entomologist (Hemiptera)

Illinois Natural History Survey, Prairie Research Institute, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, 1816 S. Oak St., Champaign, IL 61820, USA.

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• 188 taxon names authored by Christopher H. Dietrich

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• 2004. Phylogeny of the leafhopper subfamily Evacanthinae with a review of Neotropical species and notes on related groups (Hemiptera: Membracoidea: Cicadellidae). Systematic Entomology 29: 455–487. Reference page. 

• & Dmitriev, D.A. 2006. Review of the New World genera of the leafhopper tribe Erythroneurini (Hemiptera: Cicadellidae: Typhlocybinae). Illinois Natural History Survey Bbulletin 37(5): 119–190. hdl: 2142/26512 Reference page. 
• Dmitriev, D.A. & 2006. Nomenclatural changes and notes in the tribe Erythroneurini (Homoptera: Cicadellidae: Typhlocybinae). Zootaxa 1120: 35–39. Abstract & excerpt Reference page. 

• Southern, P.S. & 2010. Eight new species of Empoasca (Hemiptera: Cicadellidae: Typhlocybinae: Empoascini) from Peru and Bolivia. Zootaxa 2524: 1–23. Preview. Reference page. 

• Viraktamath, C.A. & 2011. A remarkable new genus of Dikraneurini (Hemiptera: Cicadomorpha: Cicadellidae: Typhlocybinae) from Southeast Asia. Zootaxa 2931: 01–07. Preview PDF DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.2931.1.1 Reference page. 

• 2013. Two new genera of Dikraneurini (Hemiptera:Cicadellidae:Typhlocybinae) from Thailand with unusual hind wing venation. Entomotaxonomia 35(2): 138–145. Reference page. 
• Catalano, M.I., Paradell, S. & 2013. Four new species of genus Parallaxis McAtee (Hemiptera: Cicadellidae: Typhlocybinae: Dikraneurini) from Argentina, with a key to known species. Zootaxa 3737(3): 241–250. DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.3737.3.3 Reference page. 
• Catanach, T.A., & Woolley, J.B. 2013. A revision of the New World sharpshooter genus Xyphon Hamilton (Hemiptera: Cicadellidae: Cicadellinae). Zootaxa 3741(4): 490–510. DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.3741.4.3 Reference page. 
• Takiya, D.M., & Viraktamath, C.A. 2013. The unusual Afrotropical and Oriental leafhopper subfamily Signoretiinae (Hemiptera, Cicadellidae): taxonomic notes, new distributional records, and description of two new Signoretia species. ZooKeys 319: 303–323. Reference page. 

• Yang, M.-F., Meng, Z.-H., He, Q. & 2014. Illustrated checklist of mileewine leafhoppers (Hemiptera: Cicadellidae: Mileewinae) of China, with descriptions of four new species. Zootaxa 3881(2): 175–189. DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.3881.2.6 Reference page. 

• Dai, W. & 2015: A new genus of Iassinae (Hemiptera: Cicadellidae) from Peru and a new species of Daveyoungana Blocker & Webb. Zootaxa 3946(2): 285–295. DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.3946.2.10. Preview Reference page. 
• Dai, W., & Zhang, Y. 2015: A review of the leafhopper tribe Hyalojassini (Hemiptera: Cicadellidae: Iassinae) with description of new taxa. Zootaxa 3911 (1): 1–42. DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.3911.1.1 Reference page. 
• Yu, X-F., Yang, M-F. & 2015. Five new species of Ishiharella Dworakowska (Hemiptera: Cicadellidae: Typhlocybinae) with a key to worldwide species of the genus. Zootaxa 4000(5): 571–580. DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4000.5.6. Preview (PDF) Reference page. 

• Catalano, M.I., Paradell, S.L. & 2016. Review of the genus Relaba (Hemiptera: Cicadellidae: Typhlocybinae: Alebrini) and description of two new species from Argentina. Zootaxa 4132(3): 445–450. DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4132.3.13 Reference page. 
• Duan, Y., , Webb, M.D. & Zhang, Y-L. 2016. Review of the South American leafhopper genus Parandanus (Hemiptera, Cicadellidae, Deltocephalinae). ZooKeys 562: 73–83. DOI: 10.3897/zookeys.562.7478.Reference page. 
• Duan, Y., & Zhang, Y-L. 2016. A new species of the leafhopper genus Matsumuratettix Metcalf (Hemiptera: Cicadellidae: Deltocephalinae: Deltocephalini) from Thailand. Zootaxa 4079(3): 397–400. DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4079.3.9.Reference page. 
• Duan, Y., & Zhang, Y-L. 2016. Review of the grass-feeding leafhopper genera Miradeltaphus Dash & Viraktamath and Yuanamia Zhang & Duan (Hemiptera: Cicadellidae: Deltocephalinae: Deltocephalini). Zootaxa 4098(1): 158–166. DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4098.1.7.Reference page. 
• Pinedo-Escatel, J.A., Zahniser, J.N., & Moya-Raygoza, G. 2016. Duocrassana longula, new genus and species of leafhopper (Hemiptera: Cicadellidae: Deltocephalinae) from southern Mexico and its relationship to other genera in Athysanini. Zootaxa 4196(4): 579–588. DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4196.4.7. Reference page. 
• Song, Y-H., Li, Z-Z. & 2016. Contribution to knowledge of Typhlocybinae (Hemiptera: Cicadellidae) in Thailand: first record of genus Arboridia Zachvatkin with description of three new species and a new synonymy. Zootaxa 4171(2): 357–364. DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4171.2.8. Reference page. 
• Song, Y-H., Li, Z-Z. & 2016. Two new species of the genus Kabakra Dworakowska from Thailand (Hemiptera: Cicadellidae: Typhlocybinae). Zootaxa 4092(1): 145–150. DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4092.1.11.Reference page. 
• Song, Y-H., Li, Z-Z. & 2016. A new erythroneurine leafhopper genus from Thailand (Hemiptera, Cicadellidae, Typhlocybinae), with description of three new species. ZooKeys 595: 7-16. DOI: 10.3897/zookeys.595.8159. Reference page. 
• Suo, H-F., & Qin, D-Z. 2016. Yunicella, a new genus in the Empoasca-complex of the Empoascini (Hemiptera: Cicadellidae: Typhlocybinae) from China and Thailand. Zootaxa 4173(4): 396–400. DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4173.4.5. Reference page. 
• Xu, Y., Wang, Y-R., Lu, S-H., & Qin, D-Z. 2016. Rubiparvus bistigma, a new genus and species of Empoascini (Hemiptera, Cicadellidae, Typhlocybinae), with a checklist of the Alebroides group in Chinese fauna. Zootaxa 4109(5): 583–589. DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4109.5.6. Reference page. 
• Wang, Y., & Zhang, Y-L. 2016. Australnirvana, a new leafhopper genus of Nirvanini (Hemiptera: Cicadellidae: Evacanthinae) from Australia. Zootaxa 4168(1): 134–140. DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4168.1.6. Reference page. 
• Yang, L-Y., & Zhang, Y-L. 2016. Macropsini (Hemiptera: Cicadellidae) of Thailand, with description of two new species and three new country records. Zootaxa 4168(1): 187–194. DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4168.1.11. Reference page. 
• Yang, L-Y., & Zhang, Y-L. 2016. Two new Pediopsis species and a new Ruandopsis species (Hemiptera: Cicadellidae: Macropsinae) from Madagascar. Zootaxa 4173(2): 174–182. DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4173.2.8. Reference page. 

• Catalano, M.I. & 2017. Two new Dikraneurini genera from Ecuador (Hemiptera: Cicadellidae: Typhlocybinae). Pp 232—237 in: Evangelista, O., Takiya, D.M. & (eds.) 2017. The art and science of describing nature’s surrealists: Festschrift Celebrating the Career of Albino Morimasa Sakakibara. Zootaxa 4281(1): 1–290. DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4281.1.1. title page (PDF) Reference page. . Reference page. 
• Catalano, M.I. & 2017. New replacement name for Tricella Catalano & Dietrich, 2017 (Hemiptera: Cicadellidae: Typhlocybinae). Zootaxa 4341(2): 271–271. DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4341.2.6 Reference page. 
• 2017. A new treehopper genus and species from Puerto Rico (Hemiptera: Membracidae: Stegaspidinae) with notes on other Caribbean Membracidae. Pp 63—69 in: Evangelista, O., Takiya, D.M. & (eds.) 2017. The art and science of describing nature’s surrealists: Festschrift Celebrating the Career of Albino Morimasa Sakakibara. Zootaxa 4281(1): 1–290. DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4281.1.1. title page (PDF) Reference page. . Reference page. 
• Duan, Y. & 2017. A new leafhopper species of Maiestas Distant (Hemiptera: Cicadellidae: Deltocephalinae: Deltocephalini) from Thailand. Zootaxa 4247(1): 61–64. DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4247.1.7. Reference page. 
• Duan, Y., , Webb, M.D. & Zhang, Y-L. 2017. New taxa and new records of Deltocephalini leafhoppers from Thailand (Hemiptera: Cicadellidae: Deltocephalinae). Zootaxa 4350(2): 363–373. DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4350.2.10. Reference page. 
• Duan, Y., & Zhang, Y-L. 2017. A new species of the leafhopper genus Maiestas Distant from Australia (Hemiptera, Cicadellidae, Deltocephalinae, Deltocephalini). ZooKeys 646: 73–78. DOI: 10.3897/zookeys.646.10912. Reference page. 
• Duan, Y., & Zhang, Y-L. 2017. Two new species of Mendozellus Linnavuori (Hemiptera: Cicadellidae: Deltocephalinae: Deltocephalini) with redescription of Mendozellus asunctia Cheng. Zootaxa 4232(2): 231–240. DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4232.2.6. Reference page. 
• Duan, Y., & Zhang, Y. 2017. Revision of the South American grassland leafhopper genus Cortona Oman (Hemiptera: Cicadellidae: Deltocephalinae: Deltocephalini) with description of four new species from Argentina. Zootaxa 4242(2): 359–371. DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4242.2.8. Reference page. 
• Evangelista, O., Takiya, D.M. & (eds.) 2017. The art and science of describing nature’s surrealists: Festschrift Celebrating the Career of Albino Morimasa Sakakibara. Zootaxa 4281(1): 1–290. DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4281.1.1. title page (PDF) Reference page. 
• Evangelista, O., Takiya, D.M. & 2017. Table of contents. Pp 3—4 in: Evangelista, O., Takiya, D.M. & (eds.) 2017. The art and science of describing nature’s surrealists: Festschrift Celebrating the Career of Albino Morimasa Sakakibara. Zootaxa 4281(1): 1–290. DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4281.1.1. title page (PDF) Reference page. . T of C (PDF) Reference page. 
• Evangelista, O., Takiya, D.M. & 2017. The art and science of describing nature’s surrealists: Foreword from the Editors. Pp 5—21 in: Evangelista, O., Takiya, D.M. & (eds.) 2017. The art and science of describing nature’s surrealists: Festschrift Celebrating the Career of Albino Morimasa Sakakibara. Zootaxa 4281(1): 1–290. DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4281.1.1. title page (PDF) Reference page. . Foreword (PDF) Reference page. 
• Pinedo-Escatel, J.A. & Dietrich, C.A. 2017. A new species of the genus Ceratagallia (Cicadellidae: Megophthalminae) from Central Mexico. Zootaxa 4347(2): 293–300. DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4347.2.5. Reference page. 
• Song, Y-H., Li, Z-Z., & Li, C. 2017. New contributions to the leafhopper genus Gladkara from Thailand (Hemiptera, Cicadellidae, Typhlocybinae, Erythroneurini). ZooKeys 725: 31–36. DOI: 10.3897/zookeys.725.20777. Reference page. 
• Xu, Y., Wang, Y-R., , Fletcher, M.J. & Qin, D-Z. 2017. Review of Chinese species of the leafhopper genus Amrasca Ghauri (Hemiptera, Cicadellidae, Typhlocybinae), with description of a new species, species checklist and notes on the identity of the Indian cotton leafhopper. Zootaxa 4353(2): 360–370. DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4353.2.7. Reference page. 
• Wang, Y., & Zhang, Y-L. 2017. Review of two genera of Nirvanini leafhoppers (Hemiptera: Cicadellidae: Evacanthinae) from Africa. Zootaxa 4231(3): 431–441. DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4231.3.9. Reference page. 
• Yang, L-Y., & Zhang, Y-L. 2017. Three new Macropsini (Hemiptera: Cicadellidae) leafhopper species from Australia. Zootaxa 4273(2): 271–278. DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4273.2.7. Reference page. 

• & Thomas, M.J. 2017. New eurymeline leafhoppers (Hemiptera, Cicadellidae, Eurymelinae) from Eocene Baltic amber with notes on other fossil Cicadellidae. ZooKeys 726: 131–143. DOI: 10.3897/zookeys.726.21976. Reference page. 
• Duan, Y. & 2018. Notes on the Neotropical leafhopper subgenus Amplicephalus (Nanctasus) Linnavuori (Hemiptera: Cicadellidae: Deltocephalinae: Deltocephalini) with description of two new species. Zootaxa 4455(3): 555–562. DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4455.3.11 Reference page. 
• Duan, Y. & 2018. A new species of Polyamia DeLong (Hemiptera: Cicadellidae: Deltocephalinae: Deltocephalini) representing the first record of the genus from South America. Zootaxa 4457(4): 557–567. DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4457.4.5 Reference page. 
• Feng, L., & Zhang, Y-L. 2018. Two new species of Sochinsogonia (Hemiptera: Cicadellidae: Cicadellinae) from Philippines. Zootaxa 4486(3): 340–348. DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4486.3.6 Reference page. 
• Wang, X-D., & Zhang, Y-L. 2018. Four new species of tribe Coelidiini (Hemiptera: Cicadellidae: Coelidiinae) from the Afrotropical Region. Zootaxa 4415(3): 591–600. DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4415.3.11 Reference page. 
• Wang, Y., & Zhang, Y-L. 2018. Four new species of the leafhopper genus Riseveinus Li (Hemiptera: Cicadellidae: Evacanthinae) from China and Thailand. Zootaxa 4508(2): 259–266. DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4508.2.8 Reference page. 
• Xu, Y., Lu, S-H., & Qin, D-Z. 2018. Descriptions of two new leafhopper species of the genus Flaviata Lu & Qin (Hemiptera, Cicadellidae, Typhlocybinae) from Southern China, with a key to known species. Zootaxa 4457(4): 577–582. DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4457.4.7 Reference page. 

• Cao, Y-H., Dmitriev, D.A., & Zhang, Y. 2019. New erythroneurine leafhopper species from the Australian realm (Hemiptera: Cicadellidae: Typhlocybinae). Zootaxa 4671(2): 251–258. DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4671.2.5 Reference page. 
• & Perkovsky, E.E. 2019. First record of Cicadellidae (Insecta, Hemiptera, Auchenorrhyncha) from Eocene Sakhalinian amber. ZooKeys, 886: 127–134. DOI: 10.3897/zookeys.886.38828 Reference page. 
• & Zahniser, J.N. 2019. Review of the leafhopper genus Makilingia Baker (Hemiptera: Cicadellidae: Mileewinae). Zootaxa 4559(3): 473–500. DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4559.3.3 Reference page. 
• Duan, Y., Zhang, Y-T. & 2019. Six new species of Stenometopiini (Hemiptera: Cicadellidae: Deltocephalinae) with redescription of additional species and new distributional records. Zootaxa 4603(2): 201–240. DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4603.2.1 Reference page. 
• Gonçalves, G.C., & Takiya, D.M. 2019. Contribution to the tribe Pentoffiini (Cicadellidae: Evacanthinae) with descriptions of two new species and the male of Evanirvana aurea Hill, 1973. Zootaxa 4688(2): 271–281. DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4688.2.7 Reference page. 
• Lu, Lin, , Webb, M.D. & Zhang, Y. 2019. Two new genera of Pacific Paraboloponina leafhoppers (Hemiptera: Cicadellidae: Drabescini) with description of three new species. Zootaxa 4604(1): 176–182. DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4604.1.7 Reference page. 
• Xu, Y., Qin, D-Z. & 2019. A new genus and species, Barbaropus flatus, from Ecuador with notes on Empoascini (Hemiptera: Cicadellidae: Typhlocybinae). Zootaxa 4608(2): 396–400. DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4608.2.14 Reference page. 

• Cao, Y-H., , Dmitriev, D.A. & Zhang, Y-L. 2020. Taxonomic study of some Afrotropical erythroneurine leafhoppers (Hemiptera: Cicadellidae: Typhlocybinae). Zootaxa 4860(3): 301–351. DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4860.3.1 Reference page. 
• Cao, Y-H., Dmitriev, D.A., & Zhang, Y-L. 2020. Review of the leafhopper genus Thaia Ghauri and related genera (Hemiptera: Cicadellidae: Typhlocybinae: Erythroneurini). Zootaxa 4868(3): 331–367. DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4868.3.2 Reference page. 
• , Nguyen, H.T.T. & Pham, H-T. 2020. New genera, new species and new records of leafhoppers (Hemiptera: Cicadellidae) from Vietnam. Zootaxa 4877(2): 241–273. DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4877.2.2 Reference page. 
• Duan, Y., Gao, Y. & 2020. Pascoia, a new Deltocephalini leafhopper genus (Hemiptera: Cicadellidae: Deltocephalinae) from Peru. Zootaxa 4801(1): 185–190. DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4801.1.11 Reference page. 
• Gonçalves, C.C., & Takiya, D. 2020. A new genus of Hoplojassini from French Guiana (Hemiptera: Cicadellidae: Iassinae) and identification key for species of tribe. Zootaxa 4742(2): 351–358. DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4742.2.8 Reference page. 
• Morris, B. & 2020. An unusual new genus and species of centrotine treehopper (Hemiptera: Membracidae: Centrotinae) from Nicaragua. Zootaxa 4729(2): 286–292. DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4729.2.9 Reference page. 
• Pinedo-Escatel, J.A. & 2020. Nomenclatural changes and two new species in the leafhopper genus Usanus DeLong (Hemiptera: Cicadellidae) with notes on conservation status. Zootaxa 4822(4): 567–576. DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4822.4.6 Reference page. 
• Pinedo-Escatel, J.A. & 2020. Review of the enigmatic Neotropical leafhopper genus Brazosa Oman and other potentially related Athysanini genera (Hemiptera: Auchenorrhyncha: Cicadellidae: Deltocephalinae), with descriptions of South American new genera and species. Zootaxa 4830(3): 401–454. DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4830.3.1 Reference page. 
• Sinaiko, G. & 2020. A new genus and species of Paralimnini leafhoppers from Israel (Hemiptera: Cicadellidae: Deltocephalinae). Zootaxa 4790(2): 387–392. DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4790.2.12 Reference page. 
• Xu, D-L., , Webb, M.D. & Zhang, Y-L. 2020. A new species of the Oriental leafhopper genus Kutara Distant (Hemiptera: Cicadellidae: Deltocephalinae) from Vietnam. Zootaxa 4772(3): 585–592. DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4772.3.8 Reference page. 
• Xue, Q.Q., & Zhang, Y.L. 2020. Phylogeny and classification of the leafhopper subfamily Eurymelinae (Hemiptera: Cicadellidae) inferred from molecules and morphology. Systematic Entomology 45: 687–702. DOI: 10.1111/syen.12425. . Reference page. 
• Zhou, X., , Zhang, Y-L. & Huang, M. 2020. Five new species of the leafhopper genus Limassolla Dlabola (Hemiptera: Cicadellidae: Typhlocybinae). Zootaxa 4878(3): 559–571. DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4878.3.9 Reference page. 

• Wang, Y-M., Xu, Y., Dmitriev, D.A., & Qin, D-Z. 2021. Two new empoascine leafhopper genera, Thaioasca and Mjolnirus, from Thailand (Hemiptera: Cicadellidae: Typhlocybinae), with a checklist of Empoascini in Thailand. Zootaxa 4915(2): 246–254. DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4915.2.4 Reference page. 

• Jiang, J., , Li, C. & Song, Y-H. 2022. Comparative morphology of part of the integumental fine structure of two Erythroneurine species: Singapora shinshana (Matsumura, 1932) and Empoascanara sipra Dworakowska, 1980 (Hemiptera, Cicadellidae, Typhlocybinae). Zookeys 1103ː 1–23. DOI: 10.3897/zookeys.1103.80787 Reference page. 

• Chen, J-R., Zhang. J., Liu, W., Shah, B., & Duan, Y. 2023. Morphological and ultrastructural studies of the internal reproductive systems of two deltocephaline leafhoppers, Nephotettix cincticeps and Deltocephalus vulgaris (Hemiptera, Cicadellidae, Deltocephalinae). Zookeys 1182ː 339–359. DOI: 10.3897/zookeys.1182.111297 Reference page. 
• Xu, Y., & Qin, D-Z. 2023. A key to genera of Dikraneurini from China, with description of a new species of Cornicola Ohara & Hayashi (Hemiptera, Cicadellidae, Typhlocybinae). Zookeys 1145ː 191–200. DOI: 10.3897/zookeys.1145.94800 Reference page. 

• Cao, Y-H., , Dmitriev, D.A., Kits, J.H., Xue, Q-Q. & Zhang, Y-L. 2024. Phylogeny, biogeography and morphological evolution of the treehopper-like leafhoppers (Hemiptera: Cicadellidae) Megophthalminae and Ulopinae. Systematic Entomology 50(2): 296–308. DOI: 10.1111/syen.12655 Reference page. 

• Camisão, B.M., Zahniser, J.N. & 2025. The Neotropical genus Kanorba Oman, 1938: synonymy and new combinations (Insecta: Hemiptera: Cicadellidae). Zootaxa 5601(2): 387–394. DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5601.2.12 Reference page. 
• Chen, W., & Zhang, Y-L. 2025. On the genus Otiocerus with a new species and two new combinations to Shellenius (Hemiptera: Fulgoromorpha: Derbidae). Zootaxa 5633(3): 553–563. DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5633.3.8 Reference page. 
• 2025. Review of the Southeast Asian leafhopper genus Loeia Duan (Hemiptera: Cicadellidae: Deltocephalinae). Zootaxa 5666(2): 195–210. DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5666.2.3 Reference page. 
• Praciano, D.L., & Takiya, D.M. 2025. Taxonomic revision of the Neotropical leafhopper genus Barolineocerus Freytag, 2008 (Hemiptera: Cicadellidae: Eurymelinae: Chiasmodolini), with descriptions of three new species and an updated key to species. Zootaxa 5653(4): 451–485. DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5653.4.1 Reference page. 

• Christopher H Dietrich. Illinois Natural History Survey.