Research & citations

Published research using Macroscopic Solutions imaging systems.

This living bibliography collects peer-reviewed articles, technical reports, and open research pages that cite Macroscopic Solutions, Macropod Pro, Macropod Pro 3D, Micro Kit, or related Macropod imaging workflows.

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The review window intentionally dates back to 2011. The oldest verified Macropod/Macroscopic Solutions source records found in this update are from 2016; earlier items can be added as soon as a source page, PDF, DOI record, or article text verifies the reference.

Verified references

Articles and research pages that reference Macropod or Macroscopic Solutions imaging.

2026 May 13, 2026

Scientific Reports

Realistic 3D morphology reshapes insect heat budgets

Madeleine M. Ostwald; Meredith G. Johnson; Abigail Youngblood; Alexis Childress; Katja C. Seltmann

Methods describe worker honey bee photogrammetry with a Macropod Pro 3D imaging system from Macroscopic Solutions, a Canon EOS 6D Mark II, automated rotation, and Zerene Stacker.

2026 March 27, 2026

Biodiversity Data Journal

Synergus nigrus (Hymenoptera, Cynipidae, Synergini), a new inquiline species reared from galls of Philonix nigra Gillette, 1889 (Cynipidae, Cynipini)

Daniel C. Montelongo; Luciano F. Nastasi; Heather M. Hines; Andrew R. Deans

The holotype was imaged with a Macroscopic Solutions microkit imaging station, and focus stacks were processed with Zerene Stacker.

2026 March 11, 2026

PLOS Genetics

The genetic basis of mimicry in the snowy bumble bee (Bombus niveatus) in Anatolia with insights from a color polymorphic gynandromorph

Tuba Dabak; Çiğdem Özenirler; Emre Kamalak; Christopher Smith; Sündüz Aytekin; A. Meral Aytekin; Heather M. Hines

The gynandromorph specimen was photographed with a Macroscopic Solutions microkit imaging station and stacked in Zerene Stacker.

2026 January 8, 2026

ZooKeys

First country record of Metopiellus Raffray, 1908 (Staphylinidae, Pselaphinae, Metopiasini) from Ecuador, with description of two new species

Yarina Tapuy-Aviles; David R. Diaz-Guevara; Michael S. Caterino

The article XML states that photos were taken with a Macropod Pro photographic system from Macroscopic Solutions LLC, a Canon MP-E 1-5X macro lens, and Zerene Stacker.

2025 November 4, 2025

Systematic Parasitology

A new species of Parapleurocryptella Bourdon, 1972 (Isopoda: Bopyridae) from deep water squat lobster hosts of New Zealand with description of larval stages and transfer of the genus to Pleurocryptellinae

Gabrielle Kokasko; Jason D. Williams; Christopher B. Boyko; Kareen E. Schnabel

Host and parasite images were made with a Macropod Pro kit from Macroscopic Solutions and stacked with Zerene Stacker.

2025 October 2, 2025

ZooKeys

New species of the Brachyglutine genus Panabachia Park (Coleoptera, Staphylinidae, Pselaphinae) from Ecuador

Sandra I. Muñoz-Tobar; Michael S. Caterino

Photographic images were taken with a Macropod Pro 3D system from Macroscopic Solutions.

2025 August 25, 2025

Journal of Hymenoptera Research

Synopeas ruficoxum Buhl (Hymenoptera, Platygastridae) is a natural enemy of soybean gall midge, Resseliella maxima Gagné (Diptera, Cecidomyiidae)

Stephanie C. von Gries; Jalal Awad; Elijah J. Talamas; Anthony J. McMechan; Robert L. Koch; Amanda R. I. Lindsey

Brightfield photography used a Macropod microphotography system from Macroscopic Solutions with 10x and 20x Mitutoyo objectives.

2025 June 27, 2025

Insecta Mundi

A new leaf-litter inhabiting species of Stevenaltica Konstantinov, Linzmeier and Savini from the United States (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae: Galerucinae: Alticini)

Amy L. Bown; Shawn M. Clark; Alexander S. Konstantinov

The PDF methods state that photographs were taken with a Macropod Pro photomacrography system from Macroscopic Solutions and processed with Zerene Stacker.

2025 May 30, 2025

Insecta Mundi

Melittological notes from Guatemala (Hymenoptera: Anthophila), 2. New country records for Apidae (Anthophorini and Centridini) and Halictidae (Augochlorini)

Ana Cristina Garcia-Cordon; José Monzón-Sierra; Richard S. Zack; Silas Bossert

Specimen plates were generated from z-stacked photographs taken with a Macropod Pro imaging system and a Canon EOS 6D, then stacked in Zerene.

2025 May 2, 2025

Zootaxa

Three new grasshopper species in the Florida Melanoplus Puer group (Orthoptera: Acrididae: Melanoplinae)

Derek A. Woller

The PDF states that photographs were taken with a Macroscopic Solutions Macropod Pro imaging system, a Canon EOS 6D DSLR, and Zerene Stacker.

2025 April 14, 2025

Journal of the Kansas Entomological Society

A new species of Triozocera Pierce (Strepsiptera: Corioxenidae) from Arizona, USA, with a key to species in North America

Jerry L. Cook; Wyatt J. Zabinski

The manuscript states that photographs were taken with a Macropod Pro 3D photomacrography system from Macroscopic Solutions, a Canon EOS 6D Mark II, and Zerene Stacker.

2024 December 30, 2024

PhytoKeys

Cryptantha acrimuricata (Boraginaceae), a distinctive new taxon of series Muricatae

Michael G. Simpson; Leigh M. Simpson; James M. André

High-magnification morphology images were produced with a Macropod Pro 3D camera system from Macroscopic Solutions.

2024 October 28, 2024

Marine Biodiversity

Resurrection of the parasitic isopod genus Cryptione Hansen, 1897 and description of a new species of parasitic isopod from the deep-sea shrimp Notostomus gibbosus

Jason D. Williams; Amanda P. Horch; Angela Ceballos; Heather Bracken-Grissom

Methods state that adult isopods were imaged with a Macropod Pro kit from Macroscopic Solutions, then aligned and stacked in Zerene Stacker.

2024 October 25, 2024

Systematic Parasitology

The epicaridium larvae of Paragigantione species from Atlantic ghost shrimp hosts

Christopher B. Boyko; Jason D. Williams; Gabrielle Sancetta

Light micrographs were created with a Macropod Pro kit from Macroscopic Solutions and stacked with Zerene Stacker.

2024 October 15, 2024

PhytoKeys

Cryptantha whippleae (Boraginaceae), a new serpentine-adapted species endemic to northern California, U.S.A.

Michael G. Simpson; Derek A. York

Specimens were imaged using a Macropod Pro 3D camera system from Macroscopic Solutions in East Hartford, Connecticut.

2024 August 9, 2024

ZooKeys

Discovery and lectotype designation of Longitarsus californicus (Motschulsky) (Coleoptera, Chrysomelidae, Galerucinae, Alticini)

Alexander S. Konstantinov; Vladimir Yu. Savitsky; Il'ya A. Zabaluev

The article XML states that the USNM specimen was photographed with a Macropod Pro photomacrography system from Macroscopic Solutions and processed with Zerene Stacker.

2024 June 11, 2024

Zoological Studies

A new species of Parapleurocrypta Chopra, 1923 from the Fernando de Noronha Archipelago, Brazil

Amanda P. Horch; Jason D. Williams; Mariana Terossi

Light micrographs were produced with a Macropod Pro Kit from Macroscopic Solutions, aligned, and stacked with Zerene Stacker.

2024 March 25, 2024

ZooKeys

Key to the North American tribes and genera of herb, rose, bramble, and inquiline gall wasps (Hymenoptera, Cynipoidea, Cynipidae sensu lato)

Luciano F. Nastasi; Matthew L. Buffington; Crystal K. Davis; Andrew R. Deans

Character images were captured using a Macroscopic Solutions microkit imaging station and focus-stacked with Zerene Stacker.

2024 February 20, 2024

PLOS Neglected Tropical Diseases

Identification of tungiasis infection hotspots with a low-cost, high-throughput method for extracting Tunga penetrans off-host stages from soil samples

Abneel K. Matharu; Paul Ouma; Margaret M. Njoroge; Billy L. Amugune; Ayako Hyuga; Francis Mutebi; Jürgen Krücken; Hermann Feldmeier; Lynne Elson; Ulrike Fillinger

Figure methods identify adult flea photographs captured with a Macropod Pro macrophotography system from Macroscopic Solutions.

2023 December 5, 2023

ZooKeys

A review of the Lagriinae of Costa Rica

Traci K. Grzymala; Michael S. Caterino

Photography methods include a Macropod Pro 3D system from Macroscopic Solutions and Zerene Stacker for image stacks.

2023 March 30, 2023

AIMS Microbiology

Urban endoliths: incidental microbial communities occurring inside concrete

John Brown; Chen Chen; Melissa Fernández; Chris Carr

Concrete fragments were photographed using a Macropod Pro 3D system from Macroscopic Solutions with Zerene image-stacking software.

2023 March 17, 2023

ZooKeys

Two new species of the ant genus Acropyga and description of a new Neochavesia from Peru

John S. LaPolla; Scott A. Schneider

Images were made with a Canon EOS 6D Mark II, a Macropod Pro 3D and Micro Kit System from Macroscopic Solutions, and Zerene Stacker.

2022 December 21, 2022

Conservation Physiology

Neotropical stingless bees display a strong response in cold tolerance with changes in elevation

Victor H. Gonzalez; Kyle Oyen; Natalia Vitale; Rodulfo Ospina

Dorsum images were generated with a Macropod Pro 3D system for RGB and HSL color analysis.

2022 December 1, 2022

Fly

Standardized terminology and visual atlas of the external morphology and terminalia for the genus Scaptomyza (Diptera: Drosophilidae)

Adriano Santos Rampasso; Patrick M. O'Grady

Terminalia slides were imaged under a Macroscopic Solutions Macropod Pro using a Canon EOS 6D, EF 70-200, a 50x Mitutoyo objective, and Zerene Stacker.

2022 November 11, 2022

Subterranean Biology

Two new cavernicolous species of Anillinus Casey (Carabidae, Trechinae, Anillini) from Texas with a revised key to Texas species

Igor M. Sokolov

Photographs of external specimen features were taken with a Macropod Pro photomacrography system from Macroscopic Solutions LLC.

2022 July 3, 2022

Ecology and Evolution

Impact of host demography and evolutionary history on endosymbiont molecular evolution: A test in carpenter ants (genus Camponotus) and their Blochmannia endosymbionts

Joseph D. Manthey; Jennifer C. Girón; James P. Hruska

Representative ants from sequenced colonies were mounted and photographed using a Macropod Pro 3D imaging system.

2022 May 16, 2022

ZooKeys

A new species of Halorhynchus from Madagascar (Coleoptera, Curculionidae, Cossoninae, Onycholipini)

Maria Lourdes Chamorro; Warren E. Steiner

Habitus photographs were captured with a Macropod Pro workflow and processed with Zerene Stacker.

2021 December 22, 2021

Proceedings of the Royal Society B

Out from under the wing: reconceptualizing the insect wing gene regulatory network as a versatile, general module for body-wall lobes in arthropods

Cassandra R. Fisher; Jared D. Kratovil; David R. Angelini; Elizabeth L. Jockusch

Representative specimens were photographed with a Canon EOS 6D attached to a Macropod Pro automated focus-stacking apparatus, with composites rendered in Zerene.

2021 June 16, 2021

ZooKeys

Flea beetles of the West Indies: the genus Hemilactica Blake, 1937 (Coleoptera, Chrysomelidae, Galerucinae, Alticini)

Alexander S. Konstantinov

Additional images were taken with a Macropod Pro photomacrography system from Macroscopic Solutions.

2021 June 8, 2021

Subterranean Biology

A new subterranean species of Anillinus Casey (Carabidae, Trechinae, Anillini) from Florida

Igor M. Sokolov; Kyle E. Schnepp

Photographs of external specimen features were taken with a Macropod Pro photomacrography system from Macroscopic Solutions LLC.

2021 April 23, 2021

Canadian Journal of Arthropod Identification

Orthoptera of Alaska: A photographic key, new records, and synonymy of Melanoplus gordonae

Adam Haberski; Derek A. Woller; Derek S. Sikes

The methods describe key images made with a Macroscopic Solutions Macropod Pro 3D imaging system, Canon EOS 6D Mark II, 65 mm lens, and Zerene Stacker.

2021 February 11, 2021

ZooKeys

Two new species of the genus Anillinus Casey (Coleoptera, Carabidae, Anillini) from the southern United States

Igor M. Sokolov

Photos of external features were taken with a Macropod Pro photomacrography system from Macroscopic Solutions LLC.

2020 November 2, 2020

ZooKeys

A taxonomic revision of the Archipini of the Caribbean (Lepidoptera, Tortricidae, Tortricinae)

Kyhl Austin; Jason J. Dombroskie

Adult and genitalia images were captured using a Macroscopic Solutions Macropod Pro, a Canon EOS 6D, Canon macro optics, Mitutoyo objectives, and Zerene Stacker.

2020 October 26, 2020

Biodiversity Data Journal

Gryon ancinla Kozlov & Lê (Hymenoptera: Scelionidae): host association, expanded distribution, redescription and a new synonymy

Huayan Chen; Elijah J. Talamas; Marie-Claude Bon; Michael R. Moore

Specimens were photographed using a Macroscopic Solutions Macropod with a 20x Mitutoyo objective and rendered with Helicon Focus.

2020 August 5, 2020

ZooKeys

Moss inhabiting flea beetles of the West Indies III: Erinaceialtica, a new genus from Hispaniola

Alexander S. Konstantinov; Adelita M. Linzmeier

The article XML states that additional images were taken with a Macropod Pro photomacrography system from Macroscopic Solutions LLC.

2020 July 9, 2020

Biodiversity Data Journal

Variability and distribution of the golden-headed weevil Compsus auricephalus (Say) (Curculionidae: Entiminae: Eustylini)

Jennifer C. Girón; Maria Lourdes Chamorro

Habitus images were taken using a Macropod Pro 3D system from Macroscopic Solutions with a Canon MP-E 65mm lens on a Canon 6D and processed in Zerene.

2020 June 29, 2020

Journal of Hymenoptera Research

Discovery and description of the first known fossil Signiphoridae (Hymenoptera, Chalcidoidea)

Roger A. Burks; James B. Woolley; Shroq O. Kesbeh; Devon S. Eldridge; Ana Dal Molin; John M. Heraty

The article XML describes a Macropod Pro macrophotography system with Mitutoyo plan apochromat objectives and thanks Mark Smith of Macroscopic Solutions for Macropod imaging help.

2019 September 2, 2019

ZooKeys

Two hymenopteran egg sac associates of the tent-web orbweaving spider, Cyrtophora citricola (Forskål, 1775) (Araneae, Araneidae)

Alice Chuang; Michael W. Gates; Lena Grinsted; Richard Askew; Christy Leppanen

Habitus images were captured with a Macropod Pro 3D system, Canon 6D Mark II, EF 70-200, a 10x objective, and Zerene Stacker.

2019 May 21, 2019

Zootaxa

Two new species of Pseudapis Kirby, 1900 (Hymenoptera: Halictidae: Nomiinae) from Africa

Silas Bossert; Alain Pauly

Photographs were taken with a Canon EOS 6D mounted on a Macropod Pro system, with focus stacks captured using Stackshot 3X and processed in Zerene.

2019 April 30, 2019

Journal of Hymenoptera Research

Monotypic no more - a new species of the unusual genus Schwarzia (Hymenoptera, Apidae, Biastini)

Silas Bossert

The article XML states that photographs were taken with a Macropod Pro imaging system, Canon EOS 6D, Stackshot 3x device, and Zerene Stacker Pro.

2018 November 2, 2018

Biodiversity Data Journal

On the identity of a U.S. intercepted Conotrachelus Dejean (Coleoptera: Curculionidae) with avocado (Persea americana)

Maria Lourdes Chamorro; Maxwell V. L. Barclay

Multiple habitus images were taken with a Macropod system from Macroscopic Solutions and combined with Zerene.

2018 January 2, 2018

Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences

Multiple origins of interdependent endosymbiotic complexes in a genus of cicadas

Piotr Łukasik; K. Nazario; J. T. Van Leuven; M. A. Campbell; M. Meyer; A. Michalik; P. Pessacq; C. Simon; C. Veloso; J. P. McCutcheon

Representative specimens were mounted and imaged using a Macropod system from Macroscopic Solutions LLC.

2017 February 3, 2017

NASA Technical Reports Server

Urban biomining meets printable electronics: end-to-end at destination biological recycling and reprinting

Lynn J. Rothschild; Jessica Koehne; Ram Gandhiraman; Jesica Navarrete; Dylan Spangle

The NASA report identifies stacked images taken with a Canon EOS 60D and a Macropod Pro Micro Kit from Macroscopic Solutions.

2017 2017

Pan-Pacific Entomologist

Description of the female of Clavinomia clavicornis (Warncke, 1980) (Halictidae: Nomiinae), with the species' taxonomy and first record from the Arabian Peninsula

Silas Bossert

Specimen photographs were taken using a Canon EOS 6D and Macropod Pro mounting system, with StackShot 3X and Zerene.

2016 October 27, 2016

AoB Plants

Species diversity driven by morphological and ecological disparity: a case study of comparative seed morphology and anatomy across a large monocot order

John C. Benedict; Selena Y. Smith; Chelsea D. Specht; Margaret E. Collinson; J. Leong-Škorničková; Dilworth Y. Parkinson; Federica Marone

Seed features were photographed using a Macropod Pro from Macroscopic Solutions LLC and image stacks were stitched with Zerene Stacker.

2016 August 15, 2016

ZooKeys

Revisions of the genera Lurama Schaus, 1928 and Ulmara Schaus, 1928

Ryan A. St. Laurent

Adult specimens and genitalia were photographed with a Macroscopic Solutions Macropod Pro, a Canon EOS 6D, and Zerene Stacker.

2016 February 18, 2016

ZooKeys

Three new genera of Neotropical Mimallonidae (Lepidoptera, Mimallonoidea, Mimallonidae) with descriptions of three new species

Ryan A. St. Laurent; Carlos G. C. Mielke

Genitalia were photographed with a Macroscopic Solutions Macropod Pro and a Canon EOS 6D using an MP-E 65mm lens, then stacked with Zerene.

2016 February 18, 2016

ZooKeys

Revision of the genus Menevia Schaus, 1928

Ryan A. St. Laurent; Jason J. Dombroskie

Genitalia were photographed with a Macroscopic Solutions Macropod Pro, Canon EOS 6D, MP-E 65mm lens, and Zerene Stacker.

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