authored Taxa
Here is a list of the taxa that I have described:
Curculionidae
The genus Scelianoma Franz & Girón, 2009
Scelianoma elydimorpha Franz & Girón, 2009 (Puerto Rico)
Franz NM, Girón JC (2009) Scelianoma elydimorpha, a new genus and new species of entimine weevil from southwestern Puerto Rico (Coleoptera: Curculionidae, Entiminae). Neotropical Entomology 38: 219–230. https://doi.org/10.1590/S1519-566X2009000200009
In the genus Apodrosus Marshall, 1922
Apodrosus adustus Girón & Franz, 2010 (Bahamas)
Apodrosus andersoni Girón & Franz, 2010 (Dominican Republic)
Apodrosus artus Girón & Franz, 2010 (Dominican Republic)
Apodrosus earinusparsus Girón & Franz, 2010 (Dominican Republic)
Apodrosus empherefasciatus Girón & Franz, 2010 (Bahamas)
Apodrosus epipolevatus Girón & Franz, 2010 (Puerto Rico)
Apodrosus eximius Girón & Franz, 2010 (Dominican Republic)
Apodrosus mammuthus Girón & Franz, 2010 (Mona Island, Turks and Caicos Islands)
Apodrosus quisqueyanus Girón & Franz, 2010 (Dominican Republic)
Apodrosus stenoculus Girón & Franz, 2010 (Dominican Republic)
Apodrosus viridium Girón & Franz, 2010 (Dominican Republic)
Girón JC, Franz NM (2010) Revision, phylogeny and historical biogeography of the genus Apodrosus Marshall, 1922 (Coleoptera: Curculionidae: Entiminae). Insect Systematics & Evolution 41: 339–414. https://doi.org/10.1163/187631210X538799
In the genus Cercopeus Schönherr, 1843
All from South Carolina, USA
Cercopeus alexi O’Brien, Ciegler & Girón, 2010
Cercopeus cornelli O’Brien, Ciegler & Girón, 2010
Cercopeus femoratus O’Brien, Ciegler & Girón, 2010
Cercopeus paulus O’Brien, Ciegler & Girón, 2010
Cercopeus skelleyi O’Brien, Ciegler & Girón, 2010
Cercopeus tibialis O’Brien, Ciegler & Girón, 2010
O’Brien CW, Ciegler JC, Girón JC (2010) Weevils of the genus Cercopeus Schoenherr from South Carolina, USA (Coleoptera: Curculionidae: Entiminae). Insecta Mundi. https://digitalcommons.unl.edu/insectamundi/661
In the genus Lachnopus Schönherr, 1840
Lachnopus cozumelus Girón & O’Brien (Cozumel Island, Mexico)
Lachnopus karphos Girón & O’Brien (Mayaguana Island, Bahamas)
Lachnopus lucayanus Girón & O’Brien (Eleuthera, Bahamas; Providenciales, Turks and Caicos Islands)
Lachnopus petilusquamus Girón & O’Brien (Eleuthera, Bahamas)
Lachnopus rhabdotus Girón & O’Brien (Providenciales, Turks and Caicos Islands)
Lachnopus vanessablockae Girón & O’Brien (Cayman Islands)
Girón JC, O’Brien CW, Rose-Smyth MC (2018) On the West Indian weevil genus Lachnopus Schönherr, 1840 (Coleoptera: Curculionidae: Entiminae): descriptions of six new species, a proposal for species-groups, and an annotated checklist. Zootaxa 4423: 1–85. https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.4423.1.1
In the genus Pandeleteius Schönherr, 1834
Pandeleteius emarginatus Girón & Howden, 2019 (Brazil: Bahia, Minas Gerais)
Pandeleteius genieri Girón & Howden, 2019 (Brazil: Mato Grosso, Peru: Loreto)
Pandeleteius obrienorum Girón & Howden, 2019 (Ecuador: Tungurahua, Peru: Huánuco)
Pandeleteius pavo Girón & Howden, 2019 (Peru: Huánuco)
Pandeleteius tupi Girón & Howden, 2019 (Brazil: Distrito Federal)
Girón JC., Howden, AT (2019) Five new species of Pandeleteius (Coleoptera: Curculionidae: Entiminae: Tanymecini) from South America. The Coleopterists Bulletin, 73(4): 831–845. https://doi.org/10.1649/0010065X-73.4.831
In the genus Epicaerus Pascoe, 1881
Epicaerus panamensis Girón & de Medeiros, 2022 (Panama, Chiriquí)
Atencio, R., Barba, A., Collantes, R., Pittí, J., Muñoz, J., de Medeiros, B. A. S. & Girón, J. (2022). A new species of Epicaerus Pascoe, 1881 (Coleoptera: Curculionidae: Entiminae: Geonemini) associated with potato cultivars in Tierras Altas de Chiriquí, Panama. Zootaxa, 5115(1): 103–121. https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5115.1.7
Hydrophilidae
In the genus Globulosis García, 2001
Globulosis flavus Short, García & Girón, 2017 (Venezuela: Amazonas, Bolivar)
Short, A. E. Z., M. García & J. C. Girón. 2017. Revision of the Neotropical water scavenger beetle genus Globulosis García, 2001 (Coleoptera: Hydrophilidae: Acidocerinae). Zootaxa 4232 (2): 271–281. http://dx.doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.4232.2.10
In the genus Quadriops Hansen, 1999
Quadriops acroreius Girón & Short, 2017 (Suriname, French Guiana)
Quadriops clusia Girón & Short, 2017 (Brazil, Guyana, Suriname)
Girón, J. C. & A. E. Z. Short. 2017. Revision of the Neotropical water scavenger beetle genus Quadriops Hansen, 1999 (Coleoptera: Hydrophilidae: Acidocerinae). ZooKeys 705: 115–141. https://doi.org/10.3897/zookeys.705.19815
In the genus Helochares Mulsant, 1844
Helochares fog Arriaga-Varela, Brunke, Girón and Fikáček, 2019 [Fossil, Baltic amber, Poland]
Helochares laevis Short & Girón, 2018 (Mexico)
Helochares nexus Short & Girón, 2018 (Ecuador, Panama, Venezuela)
Helochares politus Short & Girón, 2018 (Guatemala)
Helochares trujillo Short & Girón, 2018 (Venezuela)
Helochares zamora Short & Girón, 2018 (Ecuador)
Arriaga-Varela, E., A. Brunke, J. C. Girón, K. Szawaryn, J. Bruthansová & M. Fikáček (2019) Micro-CT reveals hidden morphology and clarifies the phylogenetic position of Baltic amber water scavenger beetles (Coleoptera: Hydrophilidae). Historical Biology. https://doi.org/10.1080/08912963.2019.1699921
Short, A. E. Z. & J. C. Girón (2018) Review of the Helochares (Hydrobaticus) MacLeay of the New World (Coleoptera: Hydrophilidae: Acidocerinae). Zootaxa, 4407(1): 29–50. http://dx.doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.4407.1.2
The genus Crucisternum Girón & Short, 2018
Crucisternum escalera Girón & Short, 2018 (Venezuela: Bolívar)
Crucisternum ouboteri Girón & Short, 2018 (French Guiana, Guyana, Suriname, Venezuela: Amazonas)
Crucisternum queneyi Girón & Short, 2018 (French Guiana)
Crucisternum sinuatus Girón & Short, 2018 (Brazil: Minas Gerais, Pará)
Crucisternum toboganensis Girón & Short, 2018 (Venezuela: Amazonas)
Crucisternum vanessae Girón & Short, 2018 (Suriname)
Crucisternum xingu Girón & Short, 2018 (Brazil: Pará)
Girón, J. C. & A. E. Z. Short. (2018) Three new genera of acidocerine Water Scavenger Beetles from South America (Coleoptera: Hydrophilidae: Acidocerinae). ZooKeys, 768: 113–158. https://doi.org/10.3897/zookeys.768.24423
The genus Katasophistes Girón & Short, 2018
Katasophistes charynae Girón & Short, 2018 (Peru: Madre de Dios)
Katasophistes cuzco Girón & Short, 2018 (Peru: Cuzco)
Katasophistes merida Girón & Short, 2018 (Venezuela: Mérida)
Katasophistes superficialis Girón & Short, 2018 (Ecuador: Pastaza)
Girón, J. C. & A. E. Z. Short. (2018) Three new genera of acidocerine Water Scavenger Beetles from South America (Coleoptera: Hydrophilidae: Acidocerinae). ZooKeys, 768: 113–158. https://doi.org/10.3897/zookeys.768.24423
The genus Nanosaphes Girón & Short, 2018
Nanosaphes castaneus Girón & Short, 2018 (Brazil: Pará)
Nanosaphes hesperus Girón & Short, 2018 (Guyana, Suriname)
Nanosaphes punctatus Girón & Short, 2018 (Guyana, Suriname)
Nanosaphes tricolor Girón & Short, 2018 (Guyana, Suriname)
Girón, J. C. & A. E. Z. Short. (2018) Three new genera of acidocerine Water Scavenger Beetles from South America (Coleoptera: Hydrophilidae: Acidocerinae). ZooKeys, 768: 113–158. https://doi.org/10.3897/zookeys.768.24423
The genus Aulonochares gen. nov.
Aulonochares lingulatus Girón & Short, 2019 (French Guiana, Suriname)
Aulonochares novoairensis Girón & Short, 2019 (Brazil: Amazonas)
Aulonochares tubulus Girón & Short, 2019 (Brazil: Roraima, Guyana, Suriname, Venezuela: Amazonas)
Girón, J. C. & A. E. Z. Short. (2019) Three additional new genera of acidocerine water scavenger beetles from the Guiana and Brazilian Shield regions of South America (Coleoptera: Hydrophilidae: Acidocerinae). ZooKeys, 855: 109–154. https://doi.org/10.3897/zookeys.855.33013
The genus Ephydrolithus Girón & Short, 2019
Ephydrolithus hamadae Girón & Short, 2019 (Brazil: Minas Gerais)
Ephydrolithus minor Girón & Short, 2019 (Brazil: Bahía)
Ephydrolithus ogmos Girón & Short, 2019 (Brazil: Bahía)
Ephydrolithus spiculatus Girón & Short, 2019 (Brazil: Minas Gerais)
Ephydrolithus teli Girón & Short, 2019 (Brazil: Bahía, Minas Gerais)
Girón, J. C. & A. E. Z. Short. (2019) Three additional new genera of acidocerine water scavenger beetles from the Guiana and Brazilian Shield regions of South America (Coleoptera: Hydrophilidae: Acidocerinae). ZooKeys, 855: 109–154. https://doi.org/10.3897/zookeys.855.33013
The genus Primocerus Girón & Short, 2019
Primocerus cuspidis Girón & Short, 2019 (Venezuela: Amazonas)
Primocerus gigas Girón & Short, 2019 (Venezuela: Amazonas)
Primocerus neutrum Girón & Short, 2019 (Guyana, Suriname, Venezuela: Bolívar)
Primocerus ocellatus Girón & Short, 2019 (Venezuela: Amazonas)
Primocerus petilus Girón & Short, 2019 (Brazil: Pará)
Primocerus pijiguaense Girón & Short, 2019 (Venezuela: Bolívar)
Primocerus maipure Girón & Short, 2019 (Venezuela: Amazonas)
Primocerus semipubescens Girón & Short, 2019 (Guyana)
Primocerus striatolatus Girón & Short, 2019 (Suriname)
Girón, J. C. & A. E. Z. Short. (2019) Three additional new genera of acidocerine water scavenger beetles from the Guiana and Brazilian Shield regions of South America (Coleoptera: Hydrophilidae: Acidocerinae). ZooKeys, 855: 109–154. https://doi.org/10.3897/zookeys.855.33013
In the genus Tobochares Short & García, 2007
Tobochares akoerio Girón & Short, 2021 (Suriname)
Tobochares anthonyae Girón & Short, 2021 (Venezuela: Bolívar)
Tobochares arawak Girón & Short, 2021 (Guyana)
Tobochares atures Girón & Short, 2021 (Venezuela: Bolívar)
Tobochares benettii Girón & Short, 2021 (Brazil: Amazonas)
Tobochares canaima Girón & Short, 2021 (Venezuela: Amazonas)
Tobochares communis Girón & Short, 2021 (Brazil: Amapá, Roraima; Guyana, Suriname, Venezuela: Bolívar)
Tobochares fusus Girón & Short, 2021 (Brazil: Amapá; French Guiana)
Tobochares goias Girón & Short, 2021 (Brazil: Goiás)
Tobochares kappel Girón & Short, 2021 (Suriname)
Tobochares kolokoe Girón & Short, 2021 (Suriname)
Tobochares luteomargo Girón & Short, 2021 (Venezuela: Bolívar)
Tobochares microps Girón & Short, 2021 (Suriname)
Tobochares pemon Girón & Short, 2021 (Suriname)
Tobochares romanoae Girón & Short, 2021 (Brazil: Roraima)
Girón, J. C. & A. E. Z. Short (2021) Review of the Neotropical water scavenger beetle genus Tobochares Short & García, 2007 (Coleoptera, Hydrophilidae, Acidocerinae): new lineages, new species, and new records. ZooKeys, 1019: 93–140. https://doi.org/10.3897/zookeys.1019.59881
In the genus Novochares Girón & Short 2021
Novochares aperito Short & Girón, 2023 (Bolivia)
Novochares baca Short & Girón, 2023 (Brazil, Ecuador, Peru, Suriname),
Novochares bidens Short & Girón, 2023 (Brazil)
Novochares bisinuatus Short & Girón, 2023 (Brazil)
Novochares clavieri Short & Girón, 2023 (Brazil, French Guiana, Peru)
Novochares danta Short & Girón, 2023 (Venezuela)
Novochares dentatus Short & Girón, 2023 (Ecuador, Venezuela)
Novochares dicranospathus Short & Girón, 2023 (Peru)
Novochares duo Short & Girón, 2023 (Brazil, French Guiana, Guyana, Suriname, Venezuela)
Novochares fernandezae Short & Girón, 2023 (Brazil, Peru, Venezuela)
Novochares florifer Short & Girón, 2023 (Brazil)
Novochares furcatus Short & Girón, 2023 (Brazil)
Novochares garciai Short & Girón, 2023 (Venezuela)
Novochares garfo Short & Girón, 2023 (Brazil)
Novochares geminus Short & Girón, 2023 (Brazil)
Novochares kawsay Short & Girón, 2023 (Ecuador, Peru)
Novochares latus Short & Girón, 2023 (Brazil)
Novochares minor Short & Girón, 2023 (Peru, Suriname, Venezuela)
Novochares mojenos Short & Girón, 2023 (Bolivia)
Novochares mura Short & Girón, 2023 (Brazil)
Novochares orchis Short & Girón, 2023 (Brazil, French Guiana, Suriname)
Novochares pastinum Short & Girón, 2023 (Ecuador)
Novochares pertusus Short & Girón, 2023 (Brazil)
Novochares piaroa Short & Girón, 2023 (Venezuela)
Novochares pilatus Short & Girón, 2023 (Venezuela)
Novochares pume Short & Girón, 2023 (Venezuela)
Novochares punctatostriatus Short & Girón, 2023 (Brazil, French Guiana, Guyana, Peru, Suriname)
Novochares quadrispinus Short & Girón, 2023 (Brazil, Guyana, Suriname)
Novochares spangleri Short & Girón, 2023 (Peru)
Novochares tambopatense Short & Girón, 2023 (Peru)
Novochares tenedor Short & Girón, 2023 (Guyana, Venezuela)
Novochares triangularis Short & Girón, 2023 (Bolivia, Brazil, Paraguay)
Novochares tridentis Short & Girón, 2023 (Brazil)
Novochares trifurcatus Short & Girón, 2023 (Peru)
Novochares unguis Short & Girón, 2023 (Bolivia, Peru)
Novochares xingu Short & Girón, 2023 (Brazil)
Novochares yanomami Short & Girón, 2023 (Venezuela)
Novochares yora Short & Girón, 2023 (Peru)
Short AEZ, Girón JC (2023) Revision of the Neotropical water scavenger beetle genus Novochares Girón & Short (Coleoptera, Hydrophilidae, Acidocerinae). ZooKeys 1171: 1-112. https://doi.org/10.3897/zookeys.1171.104142
Other taxa
Hydroscaphidae
In the genus Yara Reichardt & Hinton, 1976
Yara marmontsedu, Raudez Reyes, Cano Espinoza & Girón, 2019
Raudez Reyes, S. C, R. A. Cano Espinoza & J. C. Girón. (2019) A new species and immature stages of the skiff beetle genus Yara Reichardt and Hinton (Coleoptera: Myxophaga: Hydroscaphidae) from Nicaragua. Zootaxa, 4544(1): 125–134. http://dx.doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.4544.1.8
Species named after me
Chasmogenus gironae Glynn & Short, 2021 (Venezuela: Amazonas; Hydrophilidae)
Glynn RD, Short AEZ (2021) New species and records of Chasmogenus Sharp, 1882 from the southwestern margin of the Guiana Shield (Coleoptera: Hydrophilidae: Acidocerinae). Zootaxa 5048: 435–443. https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5048.3.8
Euonychus gironduqueae
Euonychus gironduqueae Borovec, 2023 (South Africa, Limpopo; Curculionidae: Entiminae)
Borovec, R. 2023. Revision of the genus Euonychus, with descriptions of a new genus Wanatius and three new species (Coleoptera: Curculionidae: Entiminae: Cneorhinini). Klapalekiana, 59: 21–40.