Jesus Orozco's Research

JESUS OROZCO
Associate Professor and Curator of Entomology
Zamorano University
P.O. Box 93 Tegucigalpa, Honduras

 

Zamorano, Honduras, 2022

I am an entomologist interested in the systematics of a broad group of insect orders. Potential students and collaborators can contact me at cucarron1@gmail.com

All my works can be downloaded from this page.

PEER REVIEWED PUBLICATIONS

Monographs

1. Orozco, J. 2012. Monographic revision of the American genus Euphoria Burmeister, 1842 (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae: Cetoniinae). The Coleopterists Society Monographs 11: 1-182. 45.4 MB. [ Smaller file (with Errata [2025] at the end, 8.41 MB, from BioOne, shows dull colors]  ERRATA (2025)  

Book Chapters

2. Orozco, J. 2012. Escarabajos cetoninos de Guatemala [Cetoniinae scarabs from Guatemala]. In: Cano, E.B. and J. Schuster. (Eds). Biodiversidad de Guatemala II. Universidad del Valle de Guatemala. Pp 181-191. 5.71 MB

Journal Articles

3. Hernandez MC, González IM, Veroy K, Orozco J, Martínez Y. 2025. Effect of increasing levels of Hermetia illucens larvae meal on productivity, egg quality, blood parameters and environmental safety of hens. Journal of Insects as Food and Feed 1-15. 0.3 MB


4. Michel M, Orozco J. 2025. First record of an Asian leafhopper, Amrasca biguttula (Ishida) (Hemiptera: Cicadellidae), in Central America. Insecta Mundi 1147: 1-8. 3.52 MB


5. Plex Sulá A, Orozco J. 2025. Contribution to the knowledge of Honduran flesh flies (Diptera: Sarcophagidae). Biota Neotropica 25(2): 1-7. 0.71 MB


6. Orozco J. 2025. Errata to Orozco (2012) Monographic revision of the American genus Euphoria Burmeister, 1842 (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae: Cetoniinae). The Coleopterists Bulletin 79(2): 274. 0.59 MB


7. Treminio S, Veroy K, Orozco J. 2025. First record of Cheilomenes sexmaculata (Fabricius, 1781)(Coleoptera, Coccinellidae) from Honduras. CheckList 21(3): 1-5. 1.16 MB


8. Neita Moreno JC, Clavijo-Bustos J, Orozco J. 2025. Description of the larvae and pupa of Cotinis lebasi (Gory & Percheron, 1833) and Hoplopyga foeda (Schaum, 1848) (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae: Cetoniinae) from Colombia. Journal of Insect Biodiversity 63(1): 1-21. 23.80 MB


9. Michel M, Veroy K, Orozco J. 2024. Synopsis of the Mesembrinellidae (Diptera: Oestroidea) from Honduras. Biota Neotropica 24(3) 1–16. 1.60 MB


10. Orozco, J. 2024. First record of the beekeeping pest Aethina tumida Murray (Coleoptera: Nitidulidae) for Honduras. Insecta Mundi 1049: 1-3. 0.89 MB


11. Gomez-Santos AA, Orozco J, Atencio-Valdespino R. 2024. Trips (Insecta: Thysanoptera) asociados a cebolla, lechuga, chile dulce y malezas asociadas en El Zamorano, Honduras. [Trips (Insecta: Thysanoptera) associated with onion, lettuce, sweet pepper, and its weeds in El Zamorano, Honduras]. Ciencia y Tecnología Agropecuaria 25(1) 1–11. 0.54 MB


12. Philips TK, Mudge A, Orozco J, Neidlinger R, Beinhundner G, Joly C. 2022. A rich and diverse fauna: an illustrated guide to the cetoniines of Ghana with comparisons to Ivory Coast and Benin (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae: Cetoniinae). Zootaxa 5150(2): 151-188. 14.40 MB


13. Orozco J. 2022. Megalurothrips usitatus Bagnall (Thysanoptera: Thripidae), an important new pest for Honduras. Insecta Mundi 0923: 1-4. 2.40 MB


14. Veroy K, Orozco J, Henriques AL. 2022. First records of two genera and thirteen species of Tabanidae (Diptera) from Honduras. ZooKeys 1084: 27–42. 2.26 MB


15. Kaya C, TN Generalovic, G Ståhls, M Hauser, AC Samayoa, CG Nunes-Silva, H Roxburgh, J Wohlfahrt, EA Ewusie, M Kenis, Y Hanboonsong, J Orozco, N Carrejo, S Nakamura, L Gasco, S Rojo, C Tanga, R Meier, C Rhode, CJ Picard, C Jiggins, F Leiber, JK Tomberlin, M Hasselmann, WU Blanckenhorn, M Kapun, C Sandrock. 2021. Global population genetic structure and demographic trajectories of the black soldier fly, Hermetia illucens. BMC Biology : 19:94: 1-22. 8.50 MB


16. Orozco J. 2020. First Central American Record of the Invasive Asian Beetle Xylopsocus capucinus (Fabricius) (Coleoptera: Bostrichidae). The Coleopterists Bulletin : 74(2): 408-410. 0.91 MB


17. Neita-Moreno, J.C., J. Orozco and C.A. Medina. 2018. Description of a new species of Coelosis Hope from Guajira Peninsula, northern Colombia (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae: Dynastinae: Oryctini. Zookeys : 738: 67-80. 19.1 MB


18. Orozco, J. 2018. DNA Barcoding Reveals the First Record of Coenosia attenuata Stein (Diptera: Muscidae) in Honduras. Ceiba. 55(1): 70-72. 0.31 MB


19. Orozco, J. & D. Díaz. 2018. Description of a New Species of Melittomma (Coleoptera: Lymexylidae) from Honduras. Ceiba. 55(1): 64-67. 0.85 MB


20. Linares, C. A. & J. Orozco. 2017. The Coreidae of Honduras (Hemiptera: Coreidae). Biodiversity Data Journal. 5: e13067. 0.16 MB


21. Philips, T.K, M. Callahan, J. Orozco & N. Rowland. 2016. Phylogenetic Analysis of the North American Beetle Genus Trichiotinus (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae: Trichiinae). Psyche. 2016: 1-9. 2.59 MB


22. Moore, D. & J. Orozco. 2014. Cetoniinae (Coleoptera, Scarabaeidae) diversity of Bwindi Impenetrable National Park, Uganda and surrounding areas. Terrestrial Arthropod Reviews 7: 81-91 0.34 MB


23. Puker, A., C. S. Rosa, J. Orozco, R. R. C. Solar & R. M. Feitosa. 2014. Insights on the association of American Cetoniinae beetles with ants. Entomological Science. 18: 21-30. 1.08 MB


24. Puker, A., E. Ad’Vincula, V. Korasaki, F. N. F Ferreira & J. Orozco. 2014. Biodiversity of Cetoniinae beetles (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae) in introduced and native habitats in the Brazilian Atlantic Forest. Entomological Science 17: 309-315. 0.45 MB


25. Perissinotto, R & J. Orozco. 2013. Eudicella trimeni Janson, 1884 (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae: Cetoniinae): Description of larva with notes on conservation status, biology and taxonomy. African Invertebrates 54: 417-426. 2.97 MB


26. Orozco, J. & T. K. Philips. 2012. Pachnoda marginata (Drury) (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae: Cetoniinae) developing in bat guano in a West African Cave. The Coleopterists Bulletin 66: 378-379. 0.48 MB


27. Mudge, A., J. Orozco, K. Philips & P. Antoine. 2012. The Cetoniine fauna of the Upper Guinean forests and Savannas of Ghana. Terrestrial Arthropod Review 5: 1-62. 1.90 MB


28. Orozco, J. & T.K. Philips. 2010. Phylogenetic analysis of the American genus Euphoria and related groups based on morphological characters of adults (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae: Cetoniinae: Cetoniini). Insect Systematics and Evolution 41:39-54. 1.34 MB


29. Ratcliffe, B.C., & Orozco, J. 2009. A review of the biology of Pericoptus truncatus (Fabr.) (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae: Pentodontini) from New Zealand and a revised description of the third instar. The Coleopterists Bulletin 63: 445-451. 0.73 MB


30. Neita, J.C., & Orozco, J. 2009. Larval and pupal descriptions for the genera Podischnus and Heterogomphus (Scarabaeidae: Dynastinae: Oryctini). Zootaxa 2168: 34-44. 2.64 MB


31. Orozco, J. 2009. A new generic and new specific synonym in the genus Euphoria Burmeister (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae: Cetoniinae: Cetoniini). Insecta Mundi 65: 1-4. 1.30 MB


32. Orozco, J. & M. Perez. 2008. Escarabajos coprofagos del Area Natural Unica Los Estoraques. Revista Brasileira de Entomologia 52: 36-40. 0.22 MB


33. Neita, J. C., J. Orozco, & B.C. Ratcliffe. 2006. Escarabajos (Scarabaeidae: Pleurosticti) de la selva baja del bosque pluvial tropical “BP-T”, Chocó, Colombia. Acta Zoológica Mexicana 22: 1-32. 0.32 MB


34. Orozco, J. & L. C. Pardo-Locarno. 2004. Description of the immature stages of three species of American Cetoniinae (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae: Cetoniinae). Zootaxa 769: 1-14. 1.49 MB
    

OTHER PUBLICATIONS Manuals
Orozco, J. & K. Veroy. 2025.Manual para la producción de Hermetia illucens [Black Soldier Fly (BSF) (Hermetia illucens) Breeding Guide]. Zenodo. https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.17978353