Bryan D. Lessard

Black Mountain
Canberra, ACT, Australia

Last Updated: 09/26/2026

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A Comparative Survey of Soldier Fly (Stratiomyidae) Larval Gut Microbiomes Across Five Subfamilies Reveals Novel Bacterial Diversity and a "Wild Core" in Hermetia illucens.

A Comparative Survey of Soldier Fly (Stratiomyidae) Larval Gut Microbiomes Across Five Subfamilies Reveals Novel Bacterial Diversity and a "Wild Core" in Hermetia illucens.

Journal: Microbial ecology

Published: November 13, 2025

Ancient origin of an urban underground mosquito.

Ancient origin of an urban underground mosquito.

Journal: Science (New York, N.Y.)

Published: October 23, 2025

Ancient origin of an urban underground mosquito.

Ancient origin of an urban underground mosquito.

Journal: bioRxiv : the preprint server for biology

Published: February 20, 2025

Nuclear and mitochondrial population genetics of the Australasian arbovirus vector Culex annulirostris (Skuse) reveals strong geographic structure and cryptic species.

Nuclear and mitochondrial population genetics of the Australasian arbovirus vector Culex annulirostris (Skuse) reveals strong geographic structure and cryptic species.

Journal: Parasites & vectors

Published: May 14, 2024

First record of the mosquito Aedes (Downsiomyia) shehzadae (Diptera: Culicidae) in Australia: A unique discovery aided by citizen science.

First record of the mosquito Aedes (Downsiomyia) shehzadae (Diptera: Culicidae) in Australia: A unique discovery aided by citizen science.

Journal: Journal of vector ecology : journal of the Society for Vector Ecology

Published: January 11, 2023

Pollen DNA metabarcoding reveals cryptic diversity and high spatial turnover in alpine plant-pollinator networks.

Pollen DNA metabarcoding reveals cryptic diversity and high spatial turnover in alpine plant-pollinator networks.

Journal: Molecular ecology

Published: December 20, 2021

Detection of the Japanese encephalitis vector mosquito Culex tritaeniorhynchus in Australia using molecular diagnostics and morphology.

Detection of the Japanese encephalitis vector mosquito Culex tritaeniorhynchus in Australia using molecular diagnostics and morphology.

Journal: Parasites & vectors

Published: May 13, 2021

Phylogenomics reveals accelerated late Cretaceous diversification of bee flies (Diptera: Bombyliidae).

Phylogenomics reveals accelerated late Cretaceous diversification of bee flies (Diptera: Bombyliidae).

Journal: Cladistics : the international journal of the Willi Hennig Society

Published: December 23, 2019

Nocturnal oviposition behavior of blowflies (Diptera: Calliphoridae) in the southern hemisphere (South Africa and Australia) and its forensic implications.

Nocturnal oviposition behavior of blowflies (Diptera: Calliphoridae) in the southern hemisphere (South Africa and Australia) and its forensic implications.

Journal: Forensic science, medicine, and pathology

Published: February 27, 2017

The evolution and biogeography of the austral horse fly tribe Scionini (Diptera: Tabanidae: Pangoniinae) inferred from multiple mitochondrial and nuclear genes.

The evolution and biogeography of the austral horse fly tribe Scionini (Diptera: Tabanidae: Pangoniinae) inferred from multiple mitochondrial and nuclear genes.

Journal: Molecular phylogenetics and evolution

Published: January 04, 2013

Seven new Australian species of the southern hemisphere horse fly subgenus Scaptia (Pseudoscione) (Diptera: Tabanidae), including descriptions and a revised key.

Seven new Australian species of the southern hemisphere horse fly subgenus Scaptia (Pseudoscione) (Diptera: Tabanidae), including descriptions and a revised key.

Journal: Journal of medical entomology

Published: December 29, 2012

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Last Updated: 09/26/2026