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Makani L. Fisher

Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology · Purdue University West Lafayette

OpenAlex ORCID
Mid career · publishing since 2013Rising activity
Lepidoptera: Biology and TaxonomyPlant and animal studiesColeoptera Taxonomy and DistributionNeurobiology and Insect Physiology ResearchLichen and fungal ecology

Publications

22

Citations

25

Est. group size

—

Recurring co-author estimate

Active years

14

Publishing since 2013

Research summary
AI-generated

Makani L. Fisher works on the taxonomy, distribution, and natural history of insects and other organisms, with particular attention to moths (especially the family Erebidae), beetles, and lichens found in western North American habitats such as the Great Basin. Work includes species distribution records, systematics reviews, and digital mapping resources such as bat distribution maps for Texas. Recent activity shows a strong focus on figure and data documentation supporting a major review of erebid moth systematics.

Insect taxonomy and systematics (moths and beetles)Species distribution mapping and biogeographyLichen ecology and phylogeneticsNatural history and species rediscovery recordsPeer review and data documentation in entomology

Publication output was low and intermittent for much of the past decade but increased sharply in 2025, suggesting a recent burst of activity.

Generated by claude-sonnet-5 from public bibliographic data · Jul 20, 2026

Publication cadence
Publications per year over the last 10 years — averaging 3.6/year recently
172018: 1 publication182019: 2 publications1920212022: 2 publications222023: 2 publications232024: 2 publications242025: 10 publications10252026: 2 publications26
Recent publications
Publishes in
  • Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)×7
  • Open MIND×3
  • Journal of the Lepidopterists’ Society×2
  • Faculty of 1000 Research Ltd×2
  • Insect Systematics and Diversity×1
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This profile was generated automatically from public scholarly data (OpenAlex). Group size and activity levels are estimates derived from co-authorship patterns.

Last updated Jul 20, 2026.

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