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Hugo Alejandro Benítez de la Fuente

Profesor Adjunto/Asociado

Universidad Católica del Maule

TALCA, Chile

Líneas de Investigación


Evolutionary Ecology; Geometric Morphometrics; Entomology; Invasión Biology; Systematics Biology, Evolución; Morfometría Geométrica; Entomología; Biología de Invasiones

Educación

  •  MSc in Zoology, UNIVERSIDAD DE CONCEPCION. Chile, 2011
  •  PhD in Evolutionary Biology, THE UNIVERSITY OF MANCHESTER. Reino Unido, 2016
  •  Bachelor in Biology, UNIVERSIDAD DE CONCEPCION. Chile, 2007
  •  Biologist, UNIVERSIDAD DE CONCEPCION. Chile, 2008

Experiencia Académica

  •   Research Associate Other

    UNIVERSIDAD DE TARAPACA

    Instituto de Alta Investigación

    Arica, Chile

    2010 - 2016

  •   Asisstant Professor Full Time

    UNIVERSIDAD DE TARAPACA

    Faculty of Agronomy

    Arica, Chile

    2016 - 2018

  •   Associate Professor Full Time

    UNIVERSIDAD DE TARAPACA

    Faculty of Science

    Arica, Chile

    2018 - 2019

  •   Associate Professor Full Time

    UNIVERSIDAD CATOLICA DEL MAULE

    Centro de Investigación de Estudios Avanzados del Maule

    Talca, Chile

    2020 - A la fecha

Experiencia Profesional

  •   Research Associate at Cambridge Zoology Museum

    University of Cambridge

    Reino Unido

    2016 - A la fecha

  •   External Researcher of the University of Zagreb Faculty of Agriculture

    University of Zagreb

    Croacia

    2012 - A la fecha

  •   Coordinador de Postgrado Other

    Universidad de Tarapacá

    Arica, Chile

    2018 - 2020

  •   Advisory Board Other

    Zoologischer Anzeiger A Journal of Comparative Zoology

    Alemania

    2020 - A la fecha

  •   Asesor Externo Vicerrectoria de Investigación y Postgrado Other

    Universidad Católica del Maule

    Talca, Chile

    2020 - A la fecha

Formación de Capital Humano


Postgraduate Theses

PhD (Doctorate)
Supervisor PhD Thesis: Amado Pérez (Doctorado en Sistemática y Biodiversidad, Universidad de Concepción).
Co-Supervisor PhD Thesis: Roció Álvarez (Doctorado en Ciencias con mención en Ecología y Biología Evolutiva, Universidad de Chile)
Co-Supervisor PhD Thesis: Mónica Angulo (Doctorado en Ciencias de la Ingeniería, Universidad EAFIT, Colombia)
Co-Supervisor PhD Thesis: Joel Lastra, (Doctorado en Ciencias, Zoología, Universidad de Sao Paulo, Brazil)

Master Programs
Supervisor, MSc Thesis: Scott Escobar (Magister en Ciencias Mención Zoología, Universidad de Concepción)
Co-Supervisor, MSc Thesis: Pablo Lamilla (Magister en Ecología Evolutiva, Universidad de Chile)

Undergraduate Students
Supervisor, Agronomy Thesis: Rodrigo Ordenes Claveria (2017)


Difusión y Transferencia


Director of Laboratorio de Ecología y Morfometría Evolutiva at Universidad Católica del Maule

2020 a la fecha – Scientific Advisor of the Research and Postgraduate Vice-Chancelor, Universidad Católica del Maule

2020-2022 Director at Chilean Society of Evolution (Sociedad Chilena de Evolución)

2018- a la Fecha – President of The Zoology section at Biological Society of Chile, (Sociedad de Biología de Chile)

Pleanary Talks Invitations

Benítez HA. 2020. Conferencia Magistral: Descifrando la Historia Natural de los Organismos bajo la erade la Biología Integrativa: Morfometría Geométrica en tiempos de Eco-Evo-Devo. Congreso Nacional de Ciencias Biológicas. Colombia. (5 Noviembre 2020)
Benitez HA. 2019. Conferencia Invitado. Morfometría Geométrica y sus aplicaciones en Sistemática y Ecología Evolutiva. Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile. (29/05/2019).
Benítez HA. 2018. Conferencia: Historias de vida en base a la forma animal: morfometría geométrica y sus aplicaciones en las ciencias zoológicas. V Congreso Uruguayo de Zoología, Montevideo, Uruguay
Benítez HA. 2018. Conferencia. Morfometría Geométrica: nuevas aplicaciones en el estudio de Lepidóptera. VI Encuentro de Lepidóptera Neotropicales. Concepción, Chile
Benítez HA, Conferencista Plenario, 24-25 agosto 2017: II Encuentro Argentino de Morfometría Geométrica, La Rioja, Argentina.
Benítez HA 2017 (April). Conferencia Invitado Expresión fenotípica adaptativa: Aplicaciones de la Morfometría Geométrica en Biología de Invasiones y Conservación Biológica. EXPO BIO CUSCO- PERU

National and International Conferences (2017-2020)

Benitez HA. Historias de vida base a la forma animal: morfometría geométrica y sus aplicaciones en Zoologia y Ecología Evolutiva: Congreso Iberoamericano de Morfometría Geometrica 5-7 mayo 2020. (En Linea)
Benitez HA. Mendez MA. Simposio: El destino de los estudios zoológicos: perspectivas históricas y desafíos disciplinares futuros. Reunión Anual Conjunta de la Sociedad de Biologia de Chile. (Valdivia Marzo 2020).
Benítez HA. 2019. Cuantificando la forma en insectos: morfometría geométrica como proxy en aplicaciones agronómicas y sistemáticas. XL Congreso Nacional de Entomología, Concepcion, Chile. (Oral)
Benítez HA, Puschel T. 2018. Evolution of Average Shape, disparity and allometry in the ground beetle genus Ceroglossus. Reunión Conjunta 2018 Sociedad de Biología de Chile. Puerto Varas, Chile. (Oral)
Benítez HA. 2018. Wing Shape can tell us Stories: The use of Geometric Morphometrics in Lepidoptera wings. Forum Herbulot. Stuttgart, Germany. (Talk)
Benítez HA. 2017. Asimetría fluctuante de la forma como Bio-indicador para detectar la Influencia de Agro-pesticidas: un ejemplo en escarabajos beneficiosos. XXXIX Congreso Nacional de Entomología, Santiago, Chile (Oral).
Benítez HA 2017 (January). Left-Right Asymmetry and morphological consequences of a host shift in the oligophagous Neotropical moth Macaria mirthae (Lepidoptera: Geometridae). IX Forum Herbulot, Concepcion Chile.

Invitation to teach specialized courses

Junio-Julio 2020, Curso en Línea, Introducción a la Morfometría Geométrica (850 participantes vía modalidad Zoom)
20-24 Enero 2020, Introducción a la Morfometría Geométrica 5ta edición, Universidad de Chile, Chile
10-14 Junio 2019, Introducción a la Morfometría Geométrica 4ta edición, Universidad de Tarapacá, Chile
Diciembre 2018, Profesor invitado, curso de Congreso, Morfometría Geométrica, Congreso de Zoología, Montevideo, Uruguay.
24 - 28 Septiembre 2018: Introducción a la Morfometría Geométrica, 3era edición. Universidad de los Lagos, Osorno - Chile
25 – 29 Junio 2018: Profesor Invitado: Introducción a la Morfometría Geométrica, Córdoba, Argentina
15-19 enero 2018: Profesor invitado, 2da edición curso Introducción a la Morfometría Geométrica, Universidad de Concepción, Chile
28 agosto – 1 septiembre 2017: Profesor invitado, Curso Morfometría Geométrica Avanzado, La Rioja Argentina.
12-16 Junio 2017: Profesor invitado, Curso/Taller Morfometría Geométrica en Insectos, Universidad Nacional San Agustín, Arequipa, Perú.
10-14 Julio 2017: Profesor invitado, Curso Introducción a la Morfometría Geométrica, Instituto de Entomología, UMCE, Santiago
17-21 Abril 2017: Profesor invitado, Curso Introducción a la Morfometría Geométrica, Universidad Nacional Jorge Basadre Grohmann, Tacna, Peru

Organization of Research Events

2020- Congreso Iberoamericano de Morfometría Geometrica - Edición en Linea, Universidad Católica del Maule (Evento histórico con más de 1000 inscritos)
2020- Curso Latinoamericano de Introducción a la Morfometría Geometrica - Edición en Linea, Universidad Católica del Maule (Curso con más de 1200 inscritos y con 850 alumnos en linea remota)
2019- Organizador 1st Workshop in Geometric Morphometrics - Universidad de Concepción, Chile
2018- Comité organizador del VI Encuentro de Lepidóptera Neotropicales. Universidad de Concepción, Chile
2017- Comité organizador del IX Forum Herbulot, Universidad de Concepción Chile.


Premios y Distinciones

  •   Becas Chile, Doctorado Internacional (Scholarship)

    UNIVERSITY OF MANCHESTER

    Reino Unido, 2011

    National Scholarship from the Chilean Government to study a PhD at the University of Manchester (2011-2016)


 

Article (88)

A comprehensive phylogeny of butterflies reveals their ancestral hostplant and biogeographic origin
A geometric morphometrics and genetics characterization of Vanessa carye in an extreme elevational gradient in the Chilean Altiplano
A polar insect's tale: Observations on the life cycle of Parochlus steinenii, the only winged midge native to Antarctica
Description of Bothriurus mistral n. sp., the highest-dwelling Bothriurus from the western Andes (Scorpiones, Bothriuridae), using multiple morphometric approaches
Phenotypic Stock Evaluation of Plagioscion magdalenae (Steindachner, 1878): A Species in the Dique Channel in Colombia
Quantifying elevational effect on the geometric body shape of Russian beetle Carabus exaratus (Coleoptera: Carabidae)
Unraveling the morphological patterns of a subantarctic eelpout: a geometric morphometric approach
An overview of Interlocation Sexual Shape dimorphism in Caquetaia kraussi (Perciformes: Cichlidae) A geometric morphometric approach
Drosophila Wing Integration and Modularity: A Multi-Level Approach to Understand the History of Morphological Structures
Ecomorphology and Morphological disparity of Caquetaia kraussii (Perciformes: Cichlidae) in Colombia.
Evolvability in the Cephalothoracic Structural Complexity of Aegla araucaniensis (Crustacea: Decapoda) Determined by a Developmental System with Low Covariational Constraint
Genetics, Morphometrics and Health Characterization of Green Turtle Foraging Grounds in Mainland and Insular Chile
Insect Fluctuating Asymmetry: An example in Bolivian peridomestic populations of Triatoma infestans (Klug, 1834) (Hemiptera: Reduviidae).
Insularity and Aridity as Drivers of Mandibular Disparity in Thylamys elegans (Waterhouse, 1839) from Populations of the Atacama Desert, Chile.
Morphological Stasis in Time? A Triatoma brasiliensis brasiliensis study using geometric morphometrics in the Long Run.
Population Genetic Structure and Geometric Morphology of Codling Moth Populations from Different Management Systems
Population Structure of Colorado Potato Beetle Populations in Croatia Using Genetic and Geometric Morphometric Tools.
The life history of Itylos titicaca (Weymer 1890) (Lepidoptera: Lycaenidae: Polyommatina) at 5200 m in the Chilean altiplano
Assessing the shape plasticity between Russian biotopes in Pterostichus dilutipes (Motschulsky, 1844) (Coleoptera: Carabidae) a geometric morphometric approach
Ecomorphological analyses reveal impact of land-based stressors on stock structure of two commercially important fish species (Lutjanus synagris and Haemulon plumierii) in the Caribbean
Exploratory analysis of the invasive forms’ variability in the Asian lady beetle Harmonia axyridis (Pallas 1773).
Genetic and morphological approach for western corn rootworm resistance management
Green, yellow or black? Genetic differentiation and adaptation signatures in a highly migratory marine turtle
Integrating morphological and genetic data at different spatial scales in a cosmopolitan marine turtle species: challenges for management and conservation
Medfly Phenotypic Plasticity as A Prerequisite for Invasiveness and Adaptation
Unraveling the Morphological Variation of Triatoma infestans in the Peridomestic Habitats of Chuquisaca Bolivia: A Geometric Morphometric Approach
Agroecological effect and sexual shape dimorphism in medfly Ceratitis capitata (Diptera: Tephritidae) an example in Croatian populations
Assessing the influence of allometry on sexual and non-sexual traits: An example in Cicindelidia trifasciata (Coleoptera: Cicindelinae) using geometric morphometrics
Assessment of Shape Variation Patterns in Triatoma infestans (Klug 1834) (Hemiptera: Reduviidae: Triatominae): A First Report in Populations from Bolivia
Breaking Symmetry: Fluctuating Asymmetry and Geometric Morphometrics as Tools for Evaluating Developmental Instability under Diverse Agroecosystems
Can temperature shift morphological changes of invasive species? A morphometric approach on the shells of two tropical freshwater snail species
Fluctuating Asymmetry as a Method of Assessing Environmental Stress in Two Predatory Carabid Species within Mediterranean Agroecosystems
Measuring the Inter and Intraspecific Sexual Shape Dimorphism and Body Shape Variation in Generalist Ground Beetles in Russia
Morfometría Geométrica y sus Nuevas Aplicaciones en Ecología y Biología Evolutiva. Parte 2
Quantifying the Geometric Shell Shape between Populations of True Limpets Lottia Mesoleuca (Mollusca: Lottidae) in Colombia
Changes in corn rootworm wing morphology are related to resistance development
Codling Moth Wing Morphology Changes Due to Insecticide Resistance
Disentangling wing shape evolution in the African mayfly, Teloganodidae (Ephemeroptera)
Identifying genetic lineages through shape: An example in a cosmopolitan marine turtle species using geometric morphometrics
Interspecific larvae competence and mandible shape disparity in cutworm pest complex (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae)
Ophelimus migdanorum Molina-Mercader sp. nov. (Hymenoptera: Eulophidae): Application of Integrative Taxonomy for Disentangling a Polyphenism Case in Eucalyptus globulus Labill Forest in Chile
Unveiling the cryptic morphology and ontogeny of the Colombian Caiman crocodilus: a geometric morphometric approach
Variations in body shape of mountain habitat specialist Carabus croaticus and its sister species Carabus caelatus (Coleoptera: Carabidae) populations across Dinaric Alps
Effect of fruit host on wing morphology in Drosophila suzukii (Diptera: Drosophilidae): A first view using geometric morphometrics
Fluctuating asymmetry indicates levels of disturbance between agricultural productions: An example in Croatian population of Pterostichus melas melas (Coleptera: Carabidae)
PARASYNNEURIA ANAE PARRA GEN. ET SP NOV (GEOMETRIDAE) AND DISTRIBUTIONAL WING SHAPE VARIATION
Quantifying the shape variation of the elytra in Patagonian populations of the ground beetle Ceroglossus chilensis (Coleoptera: Carabidae)
Seasonal variation and sexual shape dimorphism in wings of the Neotropical hairstreak Strymon davara (Lycaenidae, Theclinae, Eumaeini)
TAXONOMIC VALUE OF THE METAFURCASTERNUM IN GEOMETRIDAE: A MORPHOLOGICAL COMPARISON APPROACH
Head shape variation in response to diet in Triatoma williami (Hemiptera, Reduviidae: Triatominae), a possible Chagas disease vector of legal Amazonia
Sexual dimorphism and population differentiation in the Chilean Neotropical moth Macaria mirthae (Lepidoptera, Geometridae)=> a wing geometric morphometric example
The use of geometric morphometric analysis to illustrate the shape change induced by different fruit hosts on the wing shape of Bactrocera dorsalis and Ceratitis capitata (Diptera=> Tephritidae)
Ecological morphology of the sugar beet weevil Croatian populations: evaluating the role of environmental conditions on body shape
Monitoring techniques of the western corn rootworm are the precursor to effective IPM strategies
Wing shape changes: a morphological view of the Diabrotica virgifera virgifera European invasion
Bat Species Comparisons Based on External Morphology: A Test of Traditional versus Geometric Morphometric Approaches
Left-right asymmetry and morphological consequences of a host shift in the oligophagous Neotropical moth Macaria mirthae (Lepidoptera: Geometridae)
The overrated use of the morphological cryptic species concept: An example with Nyctelia darkbeetles (Coleoptera: Tenebrionidae) using geometric morphometrics
Analysing the Floral Elements of the Lost Tree of Easter Island: A Morphometric Comparison between the Remaining Ex-Situ Lines of the Endemic Extinct Species Sophora toromiro
Ecomorphological Variation of the Wireworm Cephalic Capsule: Studying the Interaction of Environment and Geometric Shape
Egg laying site selection by a host plant specialist leaf miner moth at two intra-plant levels in the northern Chilean Atacama Desert
Evolutionary directional asymmetry and shape variation in Diabrotica virgifera virgifera (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae): an example using hind wings
Femoral Functional Adaptation: A Comparison Between Hunter Gatherers and Farmers Using Geometric Morphometrics
Intercontinental effect on sexual shape dimorphism and allometric relationships in the beetle pest Diabrotica virgifera virgifera LeConte (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae)
Modelando la varianza de la forma: Morfometría geométrica aplicaciones en Biología Evolutiva
Modelling Shape Variance: Geometric Morphometric Applications in Evolutionary Biology
Morphological integration and modularity in Diabrotica virgifera virgifera LeConte (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae) hind wings
Morphological variation on isolated populations of Praocis (Praocis) spinolai
Sexual dimorphism in body shape of Chiasognathus grantii ( Coleoptera: Lucanidae)
A gregarine from the gut of cat flea, Ctenocephalides felis (Bouche) (Siphonaptera: Pulicidae) in Taiwan: Dynamic of infection patterns
Allometric and non-allometric patterns in sexual dimorphism discrimination of wing shape in Ophion intricatus: Might two male morphotypes coexist?
Assessment of Patterns of Fluctuating Asymmetry and Sexual Dimorphism in Carabid Body Shape
Egg Phenology of a Host-Specialist Butterfly in the Western Slopes of the Northern Chilean Andes
Evolution of sexual size dimorphism and its relationship with sex ratio in carabid beetles of Genus Ceroglossus Solier
Latitudinal gradient effect on the wing geometry of Auca coctei (Guerin) (Lepidoptera, Nymphalidae)
Left-right asymmetries and shape analysis on Ceroglossus chilensis (Coleoptera: Carabidae)
Sexual Shape and Size Dimorphism in Carabid Beetles of the Genus Ceroglossus: Is Geometric Body Size Similar Between Sexes Due to Sex Ratio?
Vertical Diversity of Beetles (Insecta: Coleoptera) Associated with Lithraea caustica (Anacardiaceae) in Patches of Sclerophyllous Forest in Central Chile
Entomofauna Polinizadora de Eucalyptus nitens en los Huertos Semilleros de la Hacienda Rucamanqui, Huépil, Región del Biobío, Chile Central
Identification of sap-feeder instars in Angelabella tecomae Vargas & Parra (Lepidoptera, Gracillariidae) feeding on Tecoma fulva fulva (Bignoniaceae)
State of vegetational naturalism and heterogeneity in pond wetlands and their effect on Macrolepidoptera diversity (Insecta: Lepidoptera)
Asimetría Fluctuante: Una herramienta morfo-funcional para medir estabilidad del desarrollo
Asimetría Fluctuante: Una herramienta morfo-funcional para Medir Estabilidad del Desarrollo
Fluctuating Asymmetry: A Morpho-functional Tool to Measure Development Stability
Geometric Perspectives of Sexual Dimorphism in the Wing Shape of Lepidoptera: The Case of Synneuria sp (Lepidoptera: Geometridae)
Geometric perspectives of sexual dimorphism in the wing shape of Lepidoptera: the case of Synneuria sp. (Lepidoptera: Geometridae)
Intra and Inter-population morphological variation of shape and size of the Chilean magnificent beetle, Ceroglossus chilensis in the Baker River Basin, Chilean Patagonia
Asimetría Fluctuante en dos poblaciones de Ceroglossus chilensis (Coleoptera Carabidae) en el agroecosistema Pinus radiata, Región del BioBío

Errata (1)

Left-right asymmetry and morphological consequences of a host shift in the oligophagous Neotropical moth Macaria mirthae (Lepidoptera: Geometridae) (vol 19, pg 589, 2015)

Letter (1)

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Proyecto (15)

Bio invasiones marinas y terrestres en Antártica: retos y oportunidades para la erradicación de especies invasoras.
Optimización del control biológico de plagas de importancia económica en frutales y viñas en un contexto de cambio climático y escasez hídrica
Centro Internacional Cabo de Hornos para Estudios de Cambio Global y Conservación Biocultural
Instituto Milenio Biodiversidad de Ecosistemas Antárticos y Subantárticos
Unravelling the invasive patterns of the new Antarctic fly Trichocera maculipennis: An Integrative Genetic and Morphometric approach
Climate change and Lepidoptera shape: an ecomorphological assessment of the influence of environmental change on Chilean butterflies
Climate change and lepidoptera shape=> an ecomorphological assessment of the influence of environmental change on Chilean butterflies
The tales of a super Butterfly: Disentangling the genetic, morphometric and physiological history of the migrant butterfly Vannesa carye (Lepidoptera: Nymphalidae), A starting point at northern Chile.
Latitudinal and altitudinal effect on the insect geometric shape. A geometric morphometric view of the neotropical climate influences
Monitoring of Insect Pest Resistance=> Novel Approach for Detection, and Effective Resistance Management Strategies (MONPERES)
Integrated control of wireworms in terms of climate changes and new insights
Technology transfer in sugar beet production=> improvements in pest control following the principles of integrated pest management (IPM) ()
Las Tribus de Larentiinae de los Bosques Templados del Sur de Sudamérica (Lepidoptera=> Geometridae)=> Un Estudio Filogenético a Partir de Caracteres Morfológicos
Impact of water quality on evolution of freshwater invertebrate populations and communities=> a case study in the Chillan watershed, Chile
Risk estimation system- the basis for integrated control of corn pests

Review (2)

Elevational record of Vanessa carye (Hubner 1812) (Lepidoptera Nymphalidae) in the northern Chilean Altiplano Highlands
Two decades of invasive Western corn rootworm population monitoring in Croatia
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Hugo Benítez

Profesor Adjunto/Asociado

Centro de Investigación de Estudios Avanzados del Maule

Universidad Católica del Maule

TALCA, Chile

2
Cristián Hernández

Full Professor

Zoology

UNIVERSIDAD DE CONCEPCIÓN

Concepción, Chile

2
Cristian Canales

ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR

CENTRO i~MAR

UNIVERSIDAD DE LOS LAGOS

PUERTO MONTT|, Chile

1
Franco Cruz

Profesor asistente

Universidad Santo Tomás

Viña del Mar, Chile

1
Rodrigo Hasbun

Profesor asociado

Silvicultura

Universidad de Concepción

Concepcion, Chile

1
Marco Mendez

Full Professor

DEPARTAMENTO CIENCIAS ECOLÓGICAS, FACULTAD DE CIENCIAS,

UNIVERSIDAD DE CHILE

Santiago, Chile

1
David Laroze

Full Professor

UNIVERSIDAD DE TARAPACA

Arica, Chile

1
Konrad Górski

Profesor Asociado

Facultad de Ciencias

Universidad Austral de Chile

Valdivia, Chile

1
Rocio Alvarez

PhD

Ciencias Ecológicas

Universidad de Chile

Santiago, Chile

1
Oscar Toro

Profesor Asistente

Departamento de Botanica

Universidad de Concepción

Concepcion, Chile

1
Patricia Zarate

Investigador senior

Departamento de Oceanografía y Medio Ambiente

Instituto de Fomento Pesquero

Valparaiso, Chile

1
David Veliz

Assistant Professor

Departamento de Ciencias Ecologicas

UNIVERSIDAD DE CHILE

Santiago, Chile

1
Ricardo Rozzi

Professor

Philosophy & Religion

University of North Texas

Denton, Estados Unidos

1
Mauricio Landaeta

Universidad de Valparaíso

Viña del Mar, Chile

1
Luis Parra

Profesor Titular

Zoología

UNIVERSIDAD DE CONCEPCION. DEPARTAMENTO DE ZOOLOGÍA

Concepción, Chile