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W. P. McCafferty

Environmental Science · Purdue University West Lafayette

Established · publishing since 1968

Publications

322

Citations

3,806

Est. group size

Recurring co-author estimate

Active years

58

Publishing since 1968

Research summary
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This researcher studies the taxonomy, classification, and ecology of aquatic insects, especially mayflies (Ephemeroptera), along with related groups such as stoneflies and caddisflies found in freshwater habitats. The work involves describing new species and larval forms, revising classification schemes, and cataloging insect diversity in specific regions like Indiana and the Great Lakes basin. This type of research supports biodiversity monitoring and understanding of freshwater ecosystem health.

Mayfly (Ephemeroptera) taxonomy and classificationFreshwater aquatic insect biodiversityRegional insect checklists and distribution recordsAquatic macroinvertebrate ecologyInsect life cycle and behavior studies

Publication output was concentrated heavily in 2017 with a large cluster of papers, followed by a sharp decline to almost no publications in subsequent years through 2025.

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

Publication cadence
Publications per year over the last 10 years — averaging 0.2/year recently
2017: 17 publications17172018: 2 publications181920212223242025: 1 publication2526
Recent publications
Publishes in
  • The Great Lakes Entomologist×20
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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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