Entomolog Thomas J. Simonsen er seniorforsker og kurator med ansvar for den entomologiske tørsamling. Han har mere end 20 års erfaring med diversitets- og evolutionsstudier af insekter. Hans forskningserfaring spænder fra klassisk taxonomi og faunistik, over sammenlignende morfologi og anatomi (inkl. puppe embryologi), til fylogeni, biogeografi, fylogeografi, øko-evolution og artsdannelse. Hans nuværende forskning er fokuseret på diversitet og udbredelseshistorie af nordeuropæiske insketer, specielt med henblik på artsdannelse og -adskillelse samt effekter af klima- og landskabsforandringer (fortidige, såvel som nutidige og fremtidige). 

 

 

2023

Archibald, S. B., Ware, J. L., Rasmussen, J. A., Sylvestersen, R. L., Olsen, K. & Simonsen, T. J. (2023). The damselfly genus Furagrion Petrulevičius et al. (Odonata, Zygoptera) from the early Eocene Fur Formation of Denmark and the dysagrionoid grade. Zootaxa . 5278: 289-317. Journal article (peer review)

Rajaei, H., Aarvik, L., Arnscheid, W. R., Baldizzone, G., Bartsch, D., Bengtsson, B. Å., Bidzilya, O., Buchner, P., Buchsbaum, U., Buszko, J., Dubatolov, V. V., Erlachner, S., Esfandiari, M., de Freina, J. J., Gsaedike, R., Gyulai, P., Hausmann, A., Haxaire, J., Hobern, D., Hofmann, A., Ignatev, I., Kaila, L., Kallies, A., Keil, T., Kiss, Á., Kitching, I. J., Kun, A., Lászlo, G. M., Leraut, G., Mally, R., Matov, A., Meineke, J.-U., Melichar, T., Mey, W., Mironov, V., Müller, B., Naderi, A., Nässig, W., Naumann, S., Nazari, V., van Nieukerken, E. J., Nuss, M., Pöll, N., Prozorov, A. M., Rabieh, M. M., Rákosy, L., Rindos, M., Rota, J., Rougerie, R., Schintlmeister, A., Shirvani, A., Sihvonen, P., Simonsen, T. J., Sinev, S. Y., Skou, P., Sobczyk, T., Sohn, J.-C., Tabell, J., Tarmann, G., Tokár, Z., Trusch, R., Varga, Z., Volynkin, A. V., Wanke, D., Yakovlev, R. V., Zahiri, R., Zehzad, P., Zeller, H. C., Zolotuhin, V. V. & Karsholt, O. (2023). Catalogue of the Lepidoptera of Iran. In: Rajaei H. & Karsholt, O. (eds): Lepidoptera Iranica. Integreative Systematics. 6: 121-459. Journal article (peer review)

Hansen A. K., Brunke, A. J., Thomsen, P. F., Simonsen, T. J. & Solodovnikov, A. (2023). Formation of the Holarctic Fauna: Insights from Ground-Dwelling Rove Beetles (Staphylinidae: Quedius Stephens). Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution. 182: 107749. Journal article (peer review)

Simonsen, T. J., Djernæs, M., Nielsen, O. F. & Olsen, K. (2023). COI diversity supports subspecific diversion in Western European Lestes virens (Zygoptera: Lestidae), but hints at further Mediterranean complexity. International Journal of Odonatology. 26: 18-26. Journal article (peer review)

2022

Boe, A. M. B., Simonsen, T. J., Colding-Jørgensen, C. T., Folman, P. H., Jensen, T. R. T., Spencer, K. J., Thomsen, P. F., Nash, D. R. (2022). Spatial and temporal patterns of genetic diversity and structure in Danish populations of the Alcon Blue butterfly Phengaris alcon (Denis & Schiffermüller). Diversity. 14: 1098. Journal article (peer review)

Hansen, A. K., Brunke, A., Simonsen, T. J. & Sodolnikov, A. (2022). Revision of Quedius sensu stricto (Coleoptera: Staphylinidae). Acta Entomologica Musei Nationalis Pragae. 62: 225-299. Journal article (peer review)

Nash, D. R., Boe, A. B, Colding-Jensen, C. T., Jensen, T. R. T, Folman, P. H., Spencer, K. J., Simonsen, T. J. (2022). Population genetics of the alcon blue butterfly in Denmark. EPIC - Evolution and Population Genetics in Denmark. Copenhagen, 15-16 August, 2022. Congress presentation.

Boe, A. M. B., Simonsen, T. J., Colding-Jørgensen, C. T., Jensen, T. R. T., Thomsen, P. F., Nash, D. R. (2022). Genetic diversity and population structure in Danish Phengaris alcon ([Schiffermüller], 1775): implications for biogeography and conservation. XXII European Congress of Lepidopterology, Laulasmaa, Estonia, 06.-11.06.2022, Abstact Book, 94. Congress abstract.

Simonsen, T. J., Archibald, S., B. Rasmussen, J. A., Sylvestersen, R. L., Olsen, K. & Ware, J. L. (2022). Danowhetaksa gen. nov. with two species from the early Eocene Ølst Formation from Denmark, the first Palearctic Whetwhetaksidae (Odonata: Cephalozygoptera). Zootaxa. 5099 (5): 586-592. Journal article (peer review)

Simonsen, T. J., Glahder, M., Pape, T., Olsen, K. & Djernæs, M. (2022). Rhapsody in emerald: phylogenetic framework for Lestidae with reference to the systematic position of Chalcolestes Kennedy. International Journal of Odonatology. 25: 16-21. Journal article (peer review)

2021

Simonsen, T. J., Djernæs, M., Nielsen, O. F. & Olsen, K. (2021). A tale of two Skimmers: complex relationships between DNA barcodes, distributions and taxonomy in European Orthetrum cancellatum and O. coerulescens. International Journal of Odonatology, 24, 316-331. Journal article (peer review)

Falck, P., Karsholt, O. & Simonsen, T.J. (2021) The genus Apatema Walsingham, 1900 in the Canary Islands and Madeira, with description of 13 new species (Lepidoptera, Autostichidae, Oegoconiinae). SHILAP Revista de lepidopterologia, 49, 273-318. Journal article (peer review)

Kohli, M., Djernæs, M., Herrera, M.S., Sahlén, G., Pilgrim, E., Simonsen, T.J., Olsen, K. & Ware, J.L. (2021) Comparative phylogeography uncovers evolutionary past of Holarctic dragonflies. PeerJ, 9, e11338.  Journal article (peer review)

Pape, T. & Simonsen, T.J. (2021) Sommerfugl gemmer på en vild og eventyrlysten livshistorie. Videnskab.dk. Online article (ikke-peer review)

Martin-Vega, D., Wicklein, M., Simonsen, T.J., Garbout, A., Ahmed, F. & Hall, M.J.R. (2021) Anatomical reconfiguration of the optic lobe during metamorphosis in the blow fly Calliphora vicina (Diptera: Calliphoridae) revealed by X-ray micro-computed tomography. Zoologischer Anzeiger, 292, 139-149.  Journal article (peer review)

2020

Glahder, M., Djernæs, M., Olsen, K., Pape, T. & Simonsen, T.J. (2020) Phylogenetic framework for Lestidae (Odonata) based on three genes with focus on the systematic position and status of Chalcolestes Kennedy. Online congress abstract

Simonsen, T.J., Olsen, K. & Djernæs, M. (2020) The African-Iberian connection in Odonata: mtDNA and ncDNA based phylogeography of Aeshna cyanea (Müller, 1764) (Odonata: Aeshnidae) in Western Palaearctic. Arthropod Systematics and Phylogeny, 78, 309-320. Journal article (peer review)

Saguez, J., Simonsen, T. J., van den Berg, J., McDonnell, R., Ronai, I. & Zhu, L. (2020). International Consequences of COIVD-19 on Entomology. American Entomologist. 66: 39

Olsen, K., Holm, T.E., Pape, T. & Simonsen, T.J. (2020) Natural history museum collection and citizen science data show advancing phenology of Danish hoverflies (Insecta: Diptera, Syrphidae) with increasing annual temperature. PLoS ONE, 15, e0232980. Journal article (peer review)

Weirauch, C., Cranston, P.S., Simonsen, T.J. & Winterton, S.L. (2020) New ways for old specimens - museomics is transforming the field of systematic entomology. Antenna, 44, 22-24. Journal article (non-peer review)

2019

Simonsen, T.J., Moore, M.D., Dupont, S.T. & Stevens, M. (2019) Testing DNA barcodes against morphology for the ‘tripectinate Abantiades’ (Lepidoptera: Hepialidae) reveals a complex relationship COI sequence data and morphology. Austral Entomology, 58, 792-799. Journal article (peer review)

Simonsen, T.J., Djernæs, M. & Olsen, K. (2019) Barcoding at a biogeographical cross-road: COI diversity of Danish Odonata in a European context. Annual Meeting of the Entomological Society of America, St Louis, MO, USA. Congress abstract.

Kohli, M.K, Djernæs, M., Sanchez Herrera, M., Pilgrim, E.M., Sahlen, G., Simonsen, T.J. & Ware, J.L. (2019) Comparative phylogeography uncovers evolutionary past of circumboreal dragonflies. Annual Meeting of the Entomological Society of America, St Louis, MO, USA. Congress abstract.

Olsen, K., Holm, T.E. & Simonsen, T.J. (2019) Hoverflies and climate: exploring climate change related phenological changes in Danish Syrphidae based on natural history museum collections and citizen science data. Annual Meeting of the Entomological Society of America, St Louis, MO, USA. Congress abstract.

Simonsen, T.J., Wagner, D.L. & Heikkilä, M. (2019) Ghosts from the past: a review of fossil Hepialoidea (Lepidoptera). PeerJ. 7:e7982 
Journal article (peer review)

Simonsen, T.J. (2019) Mimicry. Natur og Museum, 58(2), 1-35. Booklet (ikke peer-review)

Trematerra, P. & Simonsen, T.J. (eds) (2019) XXI European Congress of Lepidopterology. Book of Abstracts. 144 pp. Congress program.

Simonsen, T.J. (2019) Introducing the Lepidoptera collections in the Natural History Museum Aarhus: history, challenges and perspectives. 21th European Congress of Lepidopterology, Campobasso, Italy, p. 94. Congress abstact. 

Folman, P.H., Simonsen, T.J., Hunt, R.E. & Nash, D.R. (2019) Wing pattern variation in the Alcon blue butterfly in Scandinavia over the last century. 21th European Congress of Lepidopterology, Campobasso, Italy, p. 108. Congress abstact. 

Fagua, G., Condamine, F.L., Dombroskie, J., Byun, B.-K., de Prins, J., Simonsen, T.J., Baez, M., Brunet, B.M.T. & Sperling, F.A.H. (2019) Genus delimitation, biogeography and diversification of Choristoneura Lederer (Lepidoptera: Tortricidae) based on molecular evidence. Systematic Entomology, 44, 19-38. 
Journal article (peer review)

2018

Heikkilä, M., Simonsen, T.J. & Solis, M.A. (2018) Reassessment of known fossil Pyraloidea (Lepidoptera) with description of the oldest known fossil pyralid and a crambid in Baltic amber. Zootaxa, 4483, 101-127. 
Journal article (peer review)

Simonsen, T.J. & Wahlberg, N. (2018) Ghosts in the Outback: towards a phylogenetic and biogeographic framework for Australian Hepialidae. Joined Annual Meeting of the Lepidopterists' Society and Societas Europaea Lepidopterologica, Ottawa, Canada, p. 32.
Congress abstract

Nash, D.R., Folman, P.H.  Simonsen, T.J. (2018) Wing pattern variation in the Alcon blue butterfly in Scandinavia over the last 50 years. 11th European Congress of Entomology, Napoli, Italy, Abstracts, p 287. 
Congress abstract

Simonsen, T.J. (2018) Splendid Ghost Moths and their allies. A revision of Australian Abantiades, Oncopera, Aenetus, Archaeoaenetus and Zelotypia (Hepialidae). Monographs on Australian Lepidoptera, Volume 12, 312 pp. CSIRO Publishing, Collingwood, Victoria. 
Monograph (peer review)

2017

Simonsen, T.J., Vedel-Smith, C., Kristensen, H.V., Hansen, C.V. & Olsen, K. (2017) Introducing the entomological collections in the Natural History Museum Aarhus, Denmark. Annual Meeting of the Entomological Collections Network, Denver, CO, USA, Abstracts, p. 8-9. 
Congress abstract

Simonsen, T.J., & Kristensen, N.P. (2017) Revision of the ‘neotheorid’ hepialids, with morphological evidence for the phylogenetic relationships of the basal lineages of Hepialidae (Lepidoptera: Hepialoidea). Arthropod Systematics and Phylogeny, 75, 281-301. 
Journal article (peer review)

Martin-Vega, D., Simonsen, T.J., Wicklein, M. & Hall, M.J.R. (2017) Age estimation during the blow fly intra-puparial period: a qualitative and quantitative approach using micro-computed tomography. International Journal of Legal Medicine, 131, 1429-1448. 
Journal article (peer review)

Simonsen, T.J. (2017) Hepialus humuli L. i Europa - dens variation, udbredelseshistorie og flyveadfærd. Lepidoptera, 11, 67-76. 
Journal article (non-peer review)

Nielsen, O.F. & Simonsen, T.J. (2017) Glassværmere og Køllesværmere. Natur og Museum, 56(2), 1-35. 
Booklet (ikke-peer review)

Martín-Vega, D., Simonsen, T.J., Wicklein, M. & Hall, M.J.R. (2017) Metamorphic brain remodelling as an age indicatior during the blow fly intra-pupal period.14th Meeting of the European Association for Forensic Entomology, Treviso, Italy. Abstracts, p. 29.
Congress abstract

Penz, C.M., Casagrande, M.M., DeVries, P. & Simonsen. T.J. (2017) Documenting diversity in the Amazonian butterfly genus Bia (Lepidoptera, Nymphalidae). Zootaxa, 4258, 201-237. 
Journal article (peer review)

Martin-Vega, D., Simonsen, T.J. & Hall, M.J.R. (2017) Looking into the puparium: Micro-CT visualisation of the internal morphological changes during metamorphosis of the blow fly, Calliphora vicina, with the first quantitative analysis of organ development in cyclorrhaphous Diptera. Journal of Morphology, 278, 629-651. 
Journal article (peer review)

Hall, M.J.R., Simonsen, T.J. & Martin-Vega, D. (2017) The ‘dance’ of life: visualizing metamorphosis during pupation in the blow fly Calliphora vicina by X-ray video imaging and micro-computed tomography. Royal Society Open Sciences, 4, 160699. 
Journal article (peer review)

2016

Simonsen, T.J. (2016) Forskning i samlinger 1 - samlingsbaseret insektforskning. Kultur- og naturhistorisk orienteringsmøde i Organisationen af Danske Museer, Munkebjerg, Vejle, Denmark. Abstracts, p. 49-50.
Congress abstract

Martin-Vega, D., Hall, M.J.R. & Simonsen, T.J. (2016) Resolving confusion in the use of concepts and terminology in intra-puparial development studies of cyclorrhaphous Diptera. Journal of Medical Entomology. 53, 1249-1251. 
Journal article (Peer review)

Martin-Vega, D., Simonsen, T.J. & Hall, M.J.R. (2016) Using micro-computed tomography in forensic entomology: A novel, non-destructive method foraging blow fly pupae. 25th International Congress of Entomology, Orlando, FL, USA. 
Congress abstract

Heikkila, M., Sohn, J.-C., Mitter, C., Cummings, M., de Jong, R., Azars, D., Davis, D.R., Labandeira, C., Simonsen, T.J., Mey, W. & Mitter, K. (2016) An improved time frame for the diversification of Lepidoptera. 25th International Congress of Entomology, Orlando, FL, USA. 
Congress abstract

Martín-Vega, D., Simonsen, T.J., Wicklein, M., Hall, M.J.R. (2016) Pictures of change: Micro-computed tomographic visualisation of blow fly intrapuparial development for minimum post-mortem interva estimations. 13th Meeting of the European Association for Forensic Entomology, Budapest, Hungary. Abstracts, p. 16.
Congress abstract

Martín-Vega, D., Simonsen, T.J., Hall, M.J.R. (2016) Anatomy of a bubble: Understanding early pupal metamorphosis of blow flies and its significance in forensic entomology studies. 13th Meeting of the European Association for Forensic Entomology, Budapest, Hungary. Abstracts, p. 57.
Congress abstract

Dupont, S., Simonsen, T.J. & Zilli, A. (2016) Haplopacha (Lepidoptera: Lasiocampidae) reviewed: four new species, first descriptions of the genitalia of both sexes, and unique alar scale organs. Zootaxa. 4109​, 445-457. 
Journal article (peer review)

Nash, D., Schär, S., Bereczki, J., Tóth, J., Kaaber, S. & Simonsen, T.J. (2016) Maculinea rebeli. The rise and fall (and rise?) of a European endemic. International Symposium: Future 4 Butterflies In Europe. Wageningen, The Netherlands. Abstracts, p. 67.
Congress abstract

2015

Roe, A.D., Simonsen, T.J., Scholtens, B., Sperling, F.A.H. & Weller, S.J. (2015) Phycitinae phylogeny based on two genes, with implications for morphological trait evolution and Heinrich’s tribal classification (Lepidoptera: Pyralidae). Journal of the Lepidopterists' Society. 69, 157-172. 
Journal article (peer review)

Simonsen, T.J. (2015) Wing Scales and non-ditrysian moths: two key-areas in Niels P. Kristensen’s and my own research interests. 19th European Congress of Lepidopterology, Dresden, Germany. Abstracts, p. 16. 
Congress abstract

Nieukerken, van E.J, Regier, J.C., Mitter, C., Kristensen, N.P., Davis, D.R., Rota, J. Simonsen, T.J., Mitter, K.T, Kawahara, A.Y., Yen, S.-H., Cummings, M.P. & Zwick, A. (2015) The oldest lineages of extant Lepidoptera: phylogeny, classification, and life history evolution. 19th European Congress of Lepidopterology, Dresden, Germany. Abstracts, p. 36. 
Congress abstract

Martin-Vega, D., Simonsen, T.J. & Hall, M.J.R. (2015) Estimating the age of blowfly pupae with micro-computed tomography – A novel method in forensic practice. 4th annual Tomography for Scientific Advancement (ToScA) symposium, Manchester, UK. 
Congress abstract

Regier, J.C., Mitter, C., Kristensen, N.P., Davis, D.R., van Nieukerken, E.J., Rota, J. Simonsen, T.J., Mitter, K.T, Kawahara, A.Y., Yen, S.-H., Cummings, M.P. & Zwick, A. (2015) A molecular phylogeny for the oldest (non-ditrysian) lineages of extant Lepidoptera, with implications for classification, comparative morphology and life history evolution. Systematic Entomology. 40, 671-704. 
Journal article (peer review)

Karsholt, O., Kristensen, N.P., Ahola, M. & Simonsen, T.J. (2015) Lepidoptera, pp 302-352 in Böcher, J., Kristensen, N.P., Pape, T. & Vilhelmsen, L. (eds): The Greenland Entomofauna. An identification manual of insects and their allies. Fauna entomologica Scandinavica, volume 44. Brill, Leiden, The Netherlands.​
Book chapter

Martin-Vega, D., Simonsen, T.J. & Hall, M.J.R. (2015) Looking into the puparium: estimating the age of blowfly pupae with micro-computed tomography. 12th meeting of the European Association for Forensic Entomology, Huddersfield, UK. Abstracts, p. 22.
Congress abstract

Simonsen, T.J., Karsholt, O. & Scoble, M.J. (2015). In Memoriam: Niels Peder Kristensen (1943-2014). Nota Lepidopterologica. 38, 89-102. 
Journal article (obituary) (non-peer review)

Simonsen, T.J. (2015) Elhamma Walker (Lepidoptera: Hepialidae) revisited: adult morphology, assessment of recently proposed synonyms and descriptions of two species. Zootaxa. 3955, 301-328. 
Journal article (peer review)

2014

Simonsen, T.J. & Kitching, I.J. (2014) Virtual dissections through micro-CT scanning: A step towards virtual taxonomy. 3rd annual Tomography for Scientific Advancement (ToScA) symposium, London, UK. 
Congress abstract

Timmermans, M.J.T.N., Lees, D.C. & Simonsen, T.J. (2014) Towards a mitogenomic phylogeny of Lepidoptera using next generation sequence technology. Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution. 79, 169-178. 
Journal article (peer review)

Lowe, T., Garwood, R., Simonsen, T.J., Bradley, R. & Withers, P. (2014) Metamorphosis revealed: micro-CT scanning as a tool for studying Lepidoptera development. 7th International Conference on the Biology of Butterflies, Turku, Finland. 
Congress abstract

Simonsen, T.J. & Kitching, I.J. (2014) Virtual dissections: exploring micro-CT scanning as a method for non-destructive ‘dissection’ of valuable Lepidoptera material. 63rd Annual Meeting of The Lepidopterists’ Society, Park City, Utah, USA. Abstracts, p. 22.
Congress abstract

Simonsen, T.J. & Huemer, P. (2014) Phylogeography of Hepialus humuli (L.) (Lepidoptera: Hepialidae) in Europe: short distance vs. large scale postglacial expansions from multiple Alpine refugia and taxonomic implications. Insect Systematics and Evolution. 45, 209-249. 
Journal article (peer review)

Simonsen, T.J. & Kitching, I.J. (2014) Virtual dissections through micro-CT scanning: a method for non-destructive genitalia "dissections" of valuable Lepidoptera material. Systematic Entomology. 39, 606-618. 
Journal article (peer review)

2013

Kodandaramaiah, U., Simonsen. T.J., Bromilow, S., Wahlberg, N. & Sperling, F.A.H. (2013) Deceptive single-locus taxonomy and phylogeography: Wolbachia mediated discordance between morphology, mitochondria and nuclear markers in a butterfly species. Ecology and Evolution. 3, 5167-5176. 
Journal article (peer review)

Timmermans, M.J.T.N., Simonsen, T.J., Lees, D.C. & Vogler, A.P. (2013) High throughput mitogenomics for lepidopteran phylogenetics. 6th International Meeting on Insect Phylogeny, Dresden, Germany. Abstract, p. 51.
Congress abstract

Lowe, T., Garwood, R., Simonsen, T.J., Bradley, R.S. & Withers P.J. (2013) Metamorphosis revealed: 3D imaging inside a living chrysalis. Journal of the Royal Society Interface. 10, 20130304. 
Journal article (peer review)

Simonsen, T.J. & Huemer, P. (2013) Phylogeography of Hepialus humuli (L.) in Europe. Alpine refugia, postglacial expansions, cryptic diversity and taxonomic implications. 18th European Congress of Lepidopterology, Blagoevgrad, Bulgaria. Abstracts, p. 80-81.
Congress abstract

Kitching, I.J., Hine, A., Simonsen, T.J. & Lyal, C.H.C. (2013). Lepidoptera Species File: a community-editable taxonomic resource for a hyperdiverse group of charismatic insects. 18th European Congress of Lepidopterology, Blagoevgrad, Bulgaria. Abstracts, p. 49.
Congress abstract

2012

Regier, J.C., Mitter, C., Solis, M.A., Hayden, J.E., Landry, B., Nuss, M., Simonsen, T.J. & Yen, S.-H. (2012) A molecular phylogeny for the pyraloid moths (Lepidoptera: Pyraloidea) and its implications for higher-level classification. Systematic Entomology. 37, 635-656. 
Journal article (peer review)

Simonsen, T.J., de Jong, R., Heikkilä, M. & Kaila, L. (2012) Butterfly morphology in a molecular age – does it still matter in butterfly systematics? Arthropod Structure and Development. 41, 307-322. 
Journal article (peer review)

Wicklein, M., Schwyn, D.A., Simonsen, T.J., Howard, L.E., Ball, A.D., Abel, R.L. & Krapp, H.G. (2012) Radiocontrast micro-CT imaging optimised for differential tissue segmentation in Calliphora vicina (blowfly). 15th European Microscopy Congress, Manchester, UK. 
Congress abstract

Richards, C.S., Simonsen, T.J., Abel, R.L, Hall, M.J.R., Schywn, D.A. & Wicklein. M. (2012) Virtual forensic entomology: improving estimates of minimum post-mortem interval with 3D micro-computed tomography. 9th Meeting of the European Association for Forensic Entomology, Toruń, Poland. 
Congress abstract

Simonsen, T.J. & Kristensen, N.P. (2012) Hepialoidea revisited. Ghost Moth classification and phylogeny reassessed in the light of the discovery of a new higher-level taxon. 24th International Congress of Entomology, Deagu, South Korea. 
Congress abstract

Richards, C.S., Simonsen, T.J., Abel, R.L., Hall, M.J.R., Schywn, D.A., Wicklein, M. (2012) Virtual Forensic Entomology: Improving estimates of minimum post-mortem interval with 3D Micro-Computed Tomography. Forensic Science International. 220, 251-264. 
Journal article (peer review)

Bladogerov, V., Kitching, I.J., Livermore, L., Simonsen, T.J., Smith, V.S. (2012) No specimen left behind: industrial scale digitization of natural history collections. ZooKeys. 209, 133-146. 
Journal article (peer review)

2011

van Nieukerken, E., Kaila, L., Kitching, I.J., Kristensen, N.P., Lees, D.C., Minet, J., Mitter, C., Mutanen, M., Regier, J.C., Simonsen, T.J., Wahlberg, N., Yen, S.-H., Zahiri, R., et al. (38 additional authors). (2011) Order Lepidoptera. In: Zhang, Z.-Q. et al. Animal biodiversity: An outline of higher-level classification and survey of taxonomic richness. Zootaxa. 3148, 212-221. 
Journal article (peer review)

Simonsen, T.J., de Jong, R., Heikkilä, M. & Kaila, L. (2011) Butterfly morphology in an age of phylogenomics – does morphology still have an important role to play in Butterfly phylogenetics? 5th International Dresden Meeting on Insect Phylogeny, Dresden, Germany. 
Congress abstract

Simonsen, T.J., Zakharov, E.V., Djernaes, M., Cotton, A., Vane-Wright, R.I. & Sperling, F.A.H. (2011) Phylogeny, host plant associations and divergence time of Papilioninae (Lepidoptera: Papilionidae) inferred from morphology and seven genes with special focus on the enigmatic genera Teinopalpus and Meandrusa. Cladistics, 27, 113-137. 
Journal article (peer review)

Penz, C, Simonsen, T.J. & DeVries, P. (2011) A new Orobrassolis butterfly (Nymphalidae, Brassolini): a casualty of habitat destruction? Zootaxa, 2740, 35-43. 
Journal article (peer review)

Simonsen, T.J. (2011) "Zygaenid Moths of Australia". Journal of the Lepidopterists’ Society. 65, 202-203. 
Journal article (book review)(non-peer review)

2010

Simonsen, T.J., Wahlberg, N., Warren, A.D. & Sperling, F.A.H. (2010) Exploring the Nothern Hemisphere: phylogeny, classification and evolution of Boloria (Lepidotera: Nymphalidae). 6th International Conference on the Biology of Butterflies, Edmonton, Canada. 
Congress abstract

Simonsen, T.J., Wahlberg, N., Warren, A.D. & Sperling, F.A.H. (2010) The evolutionary history of Boloria (Lepidoptera: Nymphalidae): phylogeny, zoogeography and larval foodplant relationships. Systematics and Biodiversity. 8, 513-529. 
Journal article (peer review)

Simonsen, T.J. & Brown, R.L. (2010) Evolution of Host Preferences in Cactus-feeding Pyralidae, p. 20 in Research to Support Integrated Management Systems of Aquatic and Terrestrial Invasive Species, MS Madsen, J.D. et al. (Eds). Geosystems Research Institute GRI#5039, Mississippi State University, Mississippi State. 
Contribution to scientific report

Blagoderov, V., Kitching, I.J, Simonsen, T.J. & Smith, V. (2010) Report on trial of SatScan tray scanner system by SmartDrive Ltd. Nature Preceedings. 7 pp. URL: http://precedings.nature.com/documents/4486/version/1. 
Online article (non-peer review)

Roe, A.D., Weller, S., Baixeras, J., Brown, J.W., Cummings, M., David, D., Kawahara, A. Y., Parr, C.S., Regier, J.C., Rubinoff, D., Simonsen, T.J., Wahlberg, N. & Zwick, A.(2010) Evolutionary framework for Lepidoptera model systems, pp. 1-24 in Genetics and Molecular Biology of Lepidoptera, M Goldsmith and F. Marec (eds.). CRC Press, Boca Raton, London, New York. 
Book chapter

2009

Simonsen, T.J. (2009) Wing vestiture of the newly described monotrysian Lepidoptera family Andesianidae Davis and Gentili suggests affinity with the putative Tischerioidea-Ditrysia clade (Insecta: Lepidoptera). Studies on Neotropical Fauna and Environment. 44, 109-114. 
Journal article (peer review)

Simonsen, T.J. & Roe, A.D. (2009) Phylogenetic utility and comparative morphology of the composite scale brushes in male phycitine moths (Lepidoptera, Pyralidae). Zoologischer Anzeiger. 248, 119-136. 
Journal article (peer review)

Kaaber, S., Kristensen, N.P. & Simonsen, T.J. (2009) Sexual dimorphism and geographical male polymorphism in the ghost moth Hepialus humuli (Lepidoptera: Hepialidae): scale ultrastructure and evolutionary aspects. European Journal of Entomology. 106, 303-313. 
Journal article (peer review)

Simonsen, T.J., Dombroskie, J.J. & Pohl, G.R. (2009) Melitara Walker (Lepidoptera: Pyralidae) in western Canada: the documentation of M. subumbrella (Dyar) in the Prairie Provinces demonstrates the value of regional collections and species lists. Journal of the Lepidopterists’ Society. 63, 31-36. 
Journal article (peer review)

2008

Simonsen, T.J. (2008) Phylogeny of the cactus-feeding phycitines and their relatives (Lepidoptera: Pyralidae) based on adult morphology: evaluation of adult character-systems in phycitine systematics and evidence for a single origin of Cactaceae-feeding larvae. Insect Systematics and Evolution. 39, 303-325. 
Journal article (peer review) 

Simonsen, T.J., Zakharov, E.V. & Sperling, F.A.H. (2008) Phylogeny of the true Swallowtails (Lepidoptera: Papilioninae). With special focus on the enigmatic and endangered genera Teinopalpus and Meandrusa. 23rd International Congress of Entomology, Durban, South Africa. 
Congress abstract

Simonsen, T.J., Dombroskie, J.J. & Lawrie, D.L. (2008) Behavorial observations on the dobsonfly, Corydalis cornutus (Megaloptera: Corylidae) with photographic evidence on the use of the elongate mandibles in the males. The American Entomologist. 54, 167-169. 
Journal article (peer review)

Simonsen, T.J., Brown, R.L. & Sperling, F.A.H. (2008) Tracing an invasion: Phylogeography of the invasive cactus moth, Cactoblastis cactorum (Berg) (Lepidoptera: Pyralidae) in southeastern USA based on mitochondrial DNA. Annals of the Entomological Society of America. 101, 899-905. 
Journal article (peer review)

2007

Simonsen, T.J. (2007) Comparative morphology and evolutionary aspects of the reflective under wing scale-pattern in Fritillary butterflies (Nymphalidae: Argynnini). Zoologischer Anzeiger. 246, 1-10. 
Journal article (peer review)

Simonsen, T.J. (2007) Towards a phylogeny of the cactus-feeding phycitines (Lepidoptera: Pyralidae). Approaching the limit of adult morphology. Annual Meeting of the Entomological Society of America, San Diego, Californien, USA. 
Congress abstract

Simonsen, T.J. (2007) Look out for the gray cactus moth. ALG News. 3(1), 4-5. 
Journal article (non-peer review)

Roe, A.D., Scholtens, B., Simonsen, T.J. & Weller, S. (2007) Preliminary molecular phylogeny of the Pyralidae, with special focus on the subfamily Phycitinae. 57th Annual Meeting of The Lepidopterists’ Society, Bakersfield, Californien, USA. 
Congress abstract

Simonsen, T.J. (2007) Dagsommerfugle. i Insekter i Farver. Politikens Forlag Aps. Copenhagen, Denmark. 
Book chapter

Simonsen, T.J. (2007) Kamelhalsfluer. i Insekter i Farver. Politikens Forlag Aps. Copenhagen, Denmark. 
Book chapter

Simonsen, T.J. (2007) Netvinger. i Insekter i Farver. Politikens Forlag Aps. Copenhagen, Denmark. 
Book chapter

Simonsen, T.J. (2007) Karkelakker. i Insekter i Farver. Politikens Forlag Aps. Copenhagen, Denmark. 
Book chapter

Simonsen, T.J. (2007) Guldsmede. i Insekter i Farver. Politikens Forlag Aps. Copenhagen, Denmark. 
Book chapter

Simonsen, T.J., Brown, R.L. & Sperling, F.A.H. (2007) Phylogeography of Cactoblastis cactorum (Lepidoptera: Pyralidae) in the Southeastern USA based on fragments of the mitochondrial gene COI. 2nd International Cactoblastis cactorum Conferences, Phoenix, Arizona, USA. 
Congress abstract

2006

Simonsen, T.J., Wahlberg, N., Brower, A.W.Z. & de Jong, R. (2006) Molecules, morphology and Fritillaries: a combined approach towards the phylogeny of Argynnini (Lepidoptera: Nymphalidae). Insect Systematics and Evolution. 37, 405-418. 
Journal article (peer review)

Simonsen, T.J. (2006) Fritillary phylogeny, classification and larval hostplants: reconstructed mainly on the basis of male and female genitalic morphology (Lepidoptera: Nymphalidae: Argynnini). Biological Journal of the Linnean Society. 89, 627-673. 
Journal article (peer review)

Simonsen, T.J., Brown, R.L. & Sperling, F.A.H. (2006) Tracking an invasion: Phylogeography of the invasive cactus moth, Cactoblastis cactorum (Lepidoptera: Pyralidae) in the Southeastern USA based on the mitochondrial gene COI. Annual Meeting of the Entomological Society of America. Indianapolis, Indiana, USA. 
Congress abstract

Simonsen, T.J. (2006) Towards a Phylogeny of the Cactus-feeding Genera in Phycitinae (Pyralidae). Step 1: Morphology. Entomological Society of Canada/Entomological Society of Saskatchewan, Joint Annual Meeting, Saskatoon, Sask., Canada. 
Congress abstract

Roe, A.D., Scholtens, B., Simonsen, T.J. & Weller, S. (2006) Preliminary Molecular Phylogeny of the Pyralidae, with Special Focus on the Subfamily Phycitinae. Entomological Society of Canada/Entomological Society of Saskatchewan, Joint Annual Meeting, Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada. 
Congress abstract

Simonsen, T.J. (2006) The male genitalia segments in Fritillary butterflies: comparative morphology with special reference to the ‘rectal plate’ in Issoria (Lepidoptera: Nymphalidae). European Journal of Entomology. 103, 425-432. 
Journal article (peer review)

Simonsen, T.J. (2006) Glands, muscles and genitalia. Morphological and phylogenetic implications of histological characters in the male genitalia of Fritillary butterflies (Lepidoptera: Nymphalidae: Argynnini).  Zoologica Scripta. 35, 231-241. 
Journal article (peer review)

Simonsen, T.J. & Roe, A.D. (2006) The composite scale-brushes in male Dioryctria (Pyralidae): Comparative morphology, phylogenetic implications and possible functional aspects. 57th Annual Meeting of The Lepidopterists’ Society, Gainesville, Florida, USA. 
Congress abstract

2005

Simonsen, T.J. (2005) Muscles, glands and genitalia – the utilization of soft-part morphology in butterfly systematics. 53rd Annual Meeting of the Entomological Society of Alberta held jointly with the Entomological Society of Canada, Canmore, AB, Canada. 
Congress abstract

Simonsen, T.J. (2005) The wing vestiture of the non-ditrysian Lepidoptera: Evolutionary aspects and phylogenetic implications. 56th Annual Meeting of The Lepidopterists’ Society, Sierra Vista, Arizona, USA. 
Congress abstract

Simonsen, T.J. (2005) Boloria phylogeny (Lepidoptera: Nymphalidae): tentatively reconstructed on the basis of male and female genitalic morphology. Systematic Entomology. 30, 653-665. 
Journal article (peer review)

2004

Simonsen, T.J. (2004) Insekter og andejagt på kollisionskurs. Bladloppen. 23, 3-4. 
Journal article (non-peer review)

Simonsen, T.J. (2004) Phylogeny, historical zoogeography and classification of the Argynnini (Lepidoptera: Nymphalidae). 22nd International Congress of Entomology, Brisbane, Australia. 
Congress abstract

Simonsen, T.J. (2004) Dagsommerfugle i tilbagegang – hvad er årsagen og er billedet så entydigt. Bladloppen. 22, 3-4. 
Journal article (non-peer review)

Simonsen, T.J. (2004) Perlemorssommerfuglene – et studie i udbredelse. Dyr i Natur og Museum. 2004/2, 10-12. 
Journal article (non-peer review)

2003

Simonsen, T.J. (2003) Fritillary phylogeny and nomenclature - a step towards resolving the chaos. 53rd Annual Meeting of The Lepidopterists’ Society, Olds, Alberta, Canada. 
Congress abstract

Simonsen, T.J. & Kristensen, N.P. (2003) Scale length/wing length correlation in Lepidoptera (Insecta). Journal of Natural History. 37, 673-679. 
Journal article (peer review)

Kristensen, N.P. & Simonsen, T.J. (2003). 'Hairs' and scales. pp. 9-22 in Kristensen, N. P. (ed): Lepidoptera, Moths and Butterflies 2: Morphology, Physiology and Development. Handbook of Zoology vol. IV, part 36. Walter de Gruyter. Berlin/New York. 
Book chapter

Simonsen, T.J. (2003) Sommerfuglenes Vingebeklædning. Naturens Verden. 86(2), 14-19. 
Journal article (non-peer review)

2002

Simonsen, T.J. (2002) Wing scale covering supports close relationships between Callipielus and Dalaca, austral South American Ghost Moths (Lepidoptera: Hepialidae). Studies on Neotropical Fauna and Environment. 37, 65-69. 
Journal article (peer review)

2001

Simonsen, T.J. (2001) The wing vestiture of the non-ditrysian Lepidoptera (Insecta). Comparative morphology and phylogenetic implications. Acta Zoologica. 82, 275-298. 
Journal article (peer review)

Simonsen, T.J. (2001) An electron microscope look at wing scales in "greasy" Lepidoptera. Nota Lepidopterologica. 24, 89-92. 
Journal article (peer review)

Simonsen, T.J. & Kristensen, N.P. (2001) Agathiphaga wing vestiture revisited: evidence for complex early evolution of lepidopteran scales (Lepidoptera: Agathiphagidae). Insect Systematics and Evolution. 32, 196-175. 
Journal article (peer review)

2000

Simonsen, T.J. (2000) Sommerfuglestøv under luppen. Dyr i Natur og Museum. 2000/2, 5-8. 
Journal article (non-peer review)

Pre 2000

Boesgaard, T.M., Jørgensen, A., Schandorff, S., Schiøtt, M. & Simonsen, T.J. (1996) Uegnede målsætninger for monitering i Øresund. Vand & Jord. 6, 234-235.  
Journal article (peer review)

Thomas J. Simonsen er en del af Fortællerholdet. Thomas udbyder følgende foredrag:

Sommerfuglenes hemmelige liv!

 

Thomas J. Simonsen er med i følgende eksterne netværk:

• Det Rådgivende Forskningsråd for Naturhistorisk Museum og Statsbibloteket
• Bestyrelsen for Aarhus Entomologklub
• Bestyrelsen for SEL (Societas Europaea Lepidopterologica - det europæiske sommerfugleselskab), vicepræsident
• Entomologiske Meddelelser, medlem af redaktionsgruppen