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Attygalle, A.B., A. Svatos, M. Veith, J.J. Farmer, J. Meinwald, S.R.Smedley, A. Gonzalez, & T.
       Eisner. 199_. Biosynthesis ofepilachnene, a macrocylic defensive alkaloid of the Mexican
       bean beetle.Tetrahedron Letters (submitted).

Schroder, F.C., S.R. Smedley, L.K. Gibbons, J.J. Farmer, S.R.Smedley, T. Eisner, & J. Meinwald.
        199_. New macrocyclic polyaminesfrom a ladybird beetle: Restricted structural diversity
        generated byring-size selective oligomerization. Proceedings of the NationalAcademy of
        Sciences, USA
(submitted).

Schroder, F.C., J.J. Farmer, A.B. Attygalle, S.R. Smedley, T.Eisner, J. Meinwald. 1998. Absolute
        configuration of thepolyazamacrolides, macrocyclic polyamines produced by a ladybird
        bettle.Tetrahedron Letters (in press).

Schroder, F.C., J.J. Farmer, A.B. Attygalle, S.R. Smedley, T.Eisner, & J. Meinwald. 1998.
        Combinatorial chemistry in insects: Alibrary of defensive macrocylic polyamines. Science
        281:428-431.

Eisner, T., R.C. Morgan, A.B. Attygalle, S.R. Smedley, K.B. Herath, &J. Meinwald. 1997.
        Defensive production of quinoline by a phasmidinsect (Oreophoetes peruana). The
        Journal of ExperimentalBiology
200:2493-2500.

Radford, P., A.B. Attygalle, J. Meinwald, S.R. Smedley & T. Eisner.1997. Pyrrolidinošxazolidine
        alkaloids from two species of Epilachna beetles (Coccinellidae). Journal of Natural
        Products
60:755-759.

Eisner, T., M.A. Goetz, D.E. Hill, S.R. Smedley, and & J. Meinwald.1997. Firefly "femmes fatales"
        acquire defensive steroids(lucibufagins) from their firefly prey. Proceedings of the
        NationalAcademy of Sciences, USA
94: 9723-9728.

Rossini, C., A.B. Attygalle, A. Gonz‡lez, S.R. Smedley, M. Eisner,J. Meinwald, & T. Eisner. 1997.
        Defensive production of formic acid(80%) by a carabid beetle (Galerita lecontei).
        Proceedings of theNational Academy of Sciences, USA
94: 6792-6797.

Farmer, J.J., A.B. Attygalle, S.R. Smedley, T. Eisner & J. Meinwald.1997. Absolute configuration
        of insect-produced epilachnene. Tetrahedron Letters 38: 2787-2790.

Smedley, S.R. 1997. Bombardier Beetles and Fever Trees: AClose-up Look at Chemical Warfare
        and Signals in Animals and Plants
by William Agosta (Addison-Wesley, 1996). Book
        Review. BioScience47:187-188.

Smedley, S.R., C.L. Blankespoor, Y. Yang, J.E. Carrel & T. Eisner.1996. Predatory response of
        spiders to blister beetles (familyMeloidae). Zoology: Analysis of Complex Systems
        99:211-217.

Nickle, D.A., J.L. Castner, S.R. Smedley, A.B. Attygalle, J. Meinwald& T. Eisner. 1996. Glandular
        pyrazine emission by a tropicalkatydid: An example of chemical aposematism? Journal of
        OrthopteraResearch
5:221-223.

Eisner, T., S.R. Smedley, D.K. Young, M. Eisner, B. Roach & J.Meinwald. 1996. Chemical basis of
        courtship in a beetle (Neopyrochroa flabellata): Cantharidin as "nuptial gift".
        Proceedingsof the National Academy of Sciences, USA 93:6499-6503.

Eisner, T., S.R. Smedley, D.K. Young, M. Eisner, B. Roach & J.Meinwald. 1996. Chemical basis of
        courtship in a beetle (Neopyrochroa flabellata): Cantharidin as precopulatory "enticing"
        agent.Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, USA93:6494-6498.

Attygalle, A.B., S.R. Smedley, T. Eisner & J. Meinwald. 1996.Tocopheryl acetates from the pupal
        exocrine secretion of the squashbeetle, Epilachna borealis. Experientia 52:616-620.

Smedley, S.R. & T. Eisner. 1996. Sodium: A male moth's gift toits offspring. Proceedings of
        the National Academy of Sciences,USA
93:809-813.

Smedley, S.R. & T. Eisner. 1995. Sodium uptake by puddling in amoth. Science 270:1816-1818.

Epstein, M.E., S.R. Smedley & T. Eisner. 1994. Sticky integumentalcoating of a dalcerid
        caterpillar: A deterrent to ants. Journal ofthe Lepidopterists' Society 48:181-187.

Smedley, S.R., E. Ehrhardt & T. Eisner. 1993. Defensiveregurgitation by a noctuid moth larva
        (Litoprosopus futilis).Psyche 100:209-221.

Attygalle, A.B, S.R. Smedley, J. Meinwald & T. Eisner. 1993.Defensive secretion of two
        notodontid caterpillars (Schizuraunicornis, S. badia). Journal of Chemical Ecology
        19:2089-2104.

Smedley, S.R., K.D. McCormick, and T. Eisner. 1990. Interaction ofPyrausta panopealis
        (Pyralidae) with a newly-reported host, theendangered mint Dicerandra frutescens
        (Labiatae). Journal of theLepidopterists' Society 44:156-162.

Eisner, T., K.D. McCormick, M. Sakaino, M. Eisner, S.R. Smedley, D.J.Aneshansley, M. Deyrup,
        R.L. Myers & J. Meinwald. 1990. Chemicaldefense of a rare mint plant. Chemoecology
        1:30-37.

Smedley, S.R. 1985. The Cape Cod Lepidoptera Inventory. Journalof the Center for
        Environmental Studies, Williams College
1985:23-25.

Smedley, S.R. 1982. The Cape Cod Lepidoptera Inventory: A preliminaryreport. The Cape
        Naturalist
10:72-77.