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in the Killbuck Marsh Wildlife Area, Ohio: 1994 Survey1

R. N. WILLIAMS, M. S. ELLIS, AND D. S. FICKLE, Department of Entomology, Ohio Agricultural Research and Development Center - The Ohio State University, 1680 Madison Avenue, Wooster OH 44691

ABSTRACT. These data represent the second year of a two-year survey to inventory a wide range of inhabiting the Killbuck Marsh Wildlife Area. The principal objective was to collect information on insect biodiversity in this wetland area for future reference. Emphasis was focused on aquatic insects including predaceous diving (), water scavenger beetles (), and crawling water beetles (). and () were also included. Blacklight, flight intercept, Nitidulid Inventory Technique, underwater light, and malaise traps were utilized, as well as carrion bait and aquatic netting for collection techniques at five unique habitats. Overall, 477 species in 94 families and subfamilies in 13 orders were identified as a result of this survey.

OHIO J. SCI. 96 (3): 34-40, 1996

INTRODUCTION range of habitats. Site 1 was an open meadow sur- In an effort to expand our knowledge of the insect rounding a pond and bordered by dense woods and fauna in the Killbuck Marsh Wildlife Area (Wayne and farmland. Site 2 was on a water-saturated, grassy bank Holmes counties), surveys were conducted in 1993 and of the marsh adjacent to a corn field and a woodlot. Site 1994 to inventory a wide range of insect species inhabit- 3 was located at the Killbuck Marsh Wildlife Area ing this wetland. The principal objective of this survey Headquarters and consisted of an open, grassy meadow was to collect information on insect diversity for future bordered by the marsh and sparse woods. Site 4 was a reference (Williams et al. 1994a). In addition, a publica- manmade, grassy dike which separated the Killbuck tion listing all species in the 1993 inventory was published Creek from a small reservoir which is controlled by a by Williams et al. (1994b). This paper reports the results valve which drains out of the creek. This site was obtained from data gathered in 1994. bordered by dense 'woods on one side and extensive As awareness of environmental issues increases, in- corn fields on the other. Finally, site 5, an elevated sects may serve as an indicator for measuring changing area approximately 5.0 m above the water level, was environmental conditions in the Killbuck Marsh in the classified as a dry, upland woods setting adjacent to future. Several projects have focused on invertebrates the marsh. and other fauna in the Killbuck Creek. For example, the A novel underwater light trap was used in the 1994 Ohio EPA has conducted water quality assessments in season. We used an economical design presented to us 1986 (Ohio Environmental Protection Agency 1986), and by Miguel Archangelski (an OSU Graduate Student). His again in 1994, of the Killbuck Creek along with its design utilized a clear, plastic, 2-liter beverage bottle tributaries. An independent study compared the degrees and a Snaplight chemical lightstick (Omniglow Corpor- of organic pollution on benthic macroinvertebrates ation, Novato, CA 94949). The trap was constructed by (Sommer 1994). These water quality reports in conjunc- removing the tapered top of the bottle and then re- tion with the aquatic insects listed herein will certainly moving the threaded tip from the top portion of the be useful indicators of the Killbuck Creek's pollution bottle. The top was then inverted and placed inside the levels and their impact on the ecosystem in general. bottom portion to serve as a funnel. To employ the trap, In our 1993 study, the primary insect taxa surveyed the lightstick was activated and placed in the bottom were ground and tiger beetles (Carabidae/Cicindellidae), portion of the trap along with a weight (medium sized sap beetles (Nitidulidae), and carrion beetles (Silphidae). rock) to keep the trap submerged. The funnel and trap, Surveys were continued in 1994, however emphasis was with its contents, were then submerged and assembled shifted to cover other groups of insects more thoroughly. to prevent buoyancy from trapped air. Once the funnel For example, we concentrated on aquatic insects includ- was inserted underwater, cohesion was sufficient to ing predacious diving beetles (Dytiscidae), water hold the funnel in place, therefore no glue or other scavenger beetles (Hydrophilidae), crawling water fasteners were needed to hold this trap together. These beetles (Haliplidae), and butterflies and moths aquatic light traps were set out one day each week (Lepidoptera). starting on May 11 at around 4:00 PM and operated overnight. They were removed at around 10:00 AM the MATERIALS AND METHODS next morning. The light traps were operated weekly Five designated sites were surveyed throughout the until November 6. The lightsticks were supposed to Killbuck Marsh Wildlife Area which contained a broad provide eight hours of light; however, upon retrieval of the traps the following morning, they were still glowing noticeably after 18 hours. Upon collection of the aquatic 'Manuscript received 7 February 1996 and in revised form 17 Ji light traps, specimens were separated using a standard, 1996 (#96-02). food strainer and placed in 70% alcohol. OHIO JOURNAL OF SCIENCE R. N. WILLIAMS ET AL. 35

The standard, general purpose blacklight trap, which TABLE 1 was the most successful trap in 1993, was also used in 1994 at sites 2, 3, and 5. The blacklight was again very 1994 Killbuck Marsh Wildlife Area insect list. successful and trapped many species of moths (Lepidop- (4 77 species, 94 families) tera) and beetles (Coleoptera). Using a regimen similar to that of the aquatic light traps, these traps were run COLEOPTERA overnight one night a week and emptied the next Anthicidae: morning. The blacklight traps were initially operated on Malporus formicarius (Laf.) May 4 and run weekly until their removal on Novem- : ber 6. A DDVP (Dichlorvos) strip and a 10-dram, slow- Euparius marmoreus (Olivier) release shell vial of chloroform was used as a killing : agent in these traps in order to eliminate damage to Lichenophanes bicornis (Weber) Prostephanus punctatus (Say) specimens by beetles and other insects. After removal Xylobiops basalis (Say) from the blacklight traps, insects were frozen until they Brentidae: could be separated, at a later date. Some taxa from the Eupsalis minuta Drury blacklight traps, such as the moths, were maintained dry Buprestidae: while others were placed in 70% alcohol. Acmeodera pulchella (Herbst) Flight intercept (window) traps were used at all five Acmeodera tubulus (F.) Agrilus anxius Gory sites. Our design, similar to Peck and Davies (1980), con- 2 Dicerca divaricata (Say) sisted of a 0.7 m Plexiglas™ window pane mounted Dicerca luridea (Fab.) on two 1.0 m long boards which were buried in the Byrrhidae: ground up to the bottom of the attached pane. Two PVC Simplocaria sp. troughs were set on the ground, one on each side of Cantharidae: the window pane, and filled with soapy water to capture Canthraris prob. scitulus Say Podabrus flavicollis LeConte and drown the specimens. These flight intercept traps Trypherus latipennis (Germar) were set out on May 2, and collected weekly until No- Carabidae: vember 6, at which time they were removed. Captured Abaciduspermundus Say specimens were removed in the field using a food Agonum mutatum (G & H) strainer and placed directly in 70% alcohol for later Agonutn palustre Goulet identification. Agonum picicornoides Lind. Agonum striatopunctatum (Dejean) Nitidulid Inventory Technique (NIT) traps (Williams Amara angustata Say et al. 1993) were also used at all five sites in 1994. Four Amara avida Say traps were placed at each site, two at ground level and Amara familiaris Duft two at 1.0 m above the ground mounted on stakes. Amara pallipes (Kirby) A fermenting brown sugar solution and whole wheat Amphasia sericeus Harris bread dough served as the baits in these pitfall type traps. Anisiodactylus agricola Say These traps were set out on May 2 and collected weekly Anisiodactylus nigrita Dejean Anisiodactylus sanctaecrucis F. until their removal on November 6. NIT trapped speci- Bradycellus rupestris Say mens were frozen, then separated and placed in 70% Calathus opaculus LeConte alcohol. Callida punctata LeConte Carrion bait (turkey and roadkill meat) was set out Diplocheila impressicollis (Dejean) twice during the season at each of the five sites. Each Harpalus herbivagus Say Notioba picea (LeConte) carcass was wrapped in wire to discourage Pterostichus luctuosus Dejean predators and staked to the ground. Carrion baits were Selenophorus opalinus LeConte set out on June 1 and August 1 and checked fortnightly Stenocrepis quatuordecimstriata (Chaud.) for insects which were removed and placed directly in Stenolophus comma F. 70% alcohol. Stenolopbus lecontei Chaud. Aquatic netting was performed fortnightly from May Cerambycidae: Acmaeops bivittatus (Say) 11 to November 6. Two Odonata collections were made Anoplodera canadensis (Olivier) on June 1 and August 22 with aerial nets. Finally, two Anoplodera mutabilis (Newman) malaise traps were set out at site 3 for the month of Anoplodera rubrica (Say) October. Anoplodera vittata (Swed.) cyanipennis (Say) Prionus laticollis (Drury) RESULTS AND DISCUSSION Strangalia luteicornis (F.) Table 1, below, lists all species captured in the Kill- Chrysomelidae: buck Marsh Wildlife Area in 1994. The list is grouped Bassareus literatus (F.) alphabetically by order, family, and species. Cerotoma trifurcata (Forster) Over the 1994 season, 477 species of insects in 94 confinis Cr. Chaetocnema denticulata (111.) families and subfamilies in 13 orders were identified. A Chaetocnema pulicaria Melsh. few specimens remain with specialists and are still Colaspia brunnea (F.) awaiting identification. When all are tallied, the total Crepidodera nana (Say) 36 INSECTS IN THE KILLBUCK MARSH VOL. 96

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Dibolia sinuata Horn Agabus sp.#2 Donacia subtilis Kunze "Agabus sp. Epithrix cucumeris (Harris) Cy bister sp. Glyphuroplataporcata (Melsh.) *Desmopachria sp. Graphopspubescens (Melsh.) sp.#l Hornaltica bicolorata (Horn) Hydroporus sp.#2 Longitarsus testaceus (Melsh.) Hydrovatus sp.#l Luperaltica senilis (Say) Hydrovatus sp.#2 chrysanthemi floridana Crotch *Hydrovatus sp. Nodonata tristis (Olivier) Hygrotus sp. Paria fragariae Wilc. *Hygrotus sp. Paria scutellaris (Not.) sp. Phyllotreta aeneicollis (Crotch) *Laccophilus sp. Phyllotreta zimmermanni Crotch Matus sp. Rhabdopterus praetextus (Say) "Rhantus sp. Systena hudsonius (Foster) Elateridae: Glyptina sp. Aeolus mellillus (Say) Longitarsus sp. #1 Agriotes pubescens Melsheimer Longitarsus sp. #2 Ampedus areolatus (Say) Cryptocephalus sp. Ampedus linteus (Say) Tricholochmaea sp. Ampedus melanotoides W. J. Brown Cicindelidae: Atbous prob. brightwelli (Kirby) sexguttata (F.) Conoderus bellus (Say) Coccinellidae: Conoderus lividus (DeG.) Hippodamia parenthesis (Say) Denticollis dentricornis (Kirby) Hyperaspis octavia Casey Glyphonyx testaceus (Melsheimer) Hyperaspis undulata (Say) Hemicrepidius memonius (Herbst) Scymnus indianensis Weis. communis (Gyll.) Scymnus rubricaudus Casey Melanotus ignobilis Melsheimer : Melanotus similis (Kirby) Cupes concolor Westwood Melanotus testaceus (Melsheimer) : Parallelostethus attennuatus (Say) Cophes fallax (LeC.) Dalopius sp. Rhynchaenus pallicornis Say Limonius sp. Tylodermna foveolatum Say Sericus sp. Stenoscelis brevis (Bohe.) Erotylidae: Rhinoncussp. Tritoma humeralis F. Tychius sp. Eucnemidae: : Deltometopus amoenicornis (Say) lithophilus (Germar) Gyrinidae: Dytiscidae: Dineutes nigrior Roberts *Acilius fraternus Harris Haliplidae: *Acilius semisulcatus Aube confluentus Roberts *Acilius sylvanus Hilsenhoff Haliplus fasciatus Aube Celina hubbelli Young Peltodytes lengi Roberts Copelatus glyphicus (Say) Peltodytes edentulus (LeConte) *Coptotomus interrogatus (F.) Peltodytes sexmaculatus Roberts Coptotomus lenticus Hilsenhoff Peltodytes sp. * Cybisterfimbriolatus (Say) : Desmopachria convexa (Aube) Hydraena sp. *Dytiscus hybridus Aube Hydrophilidae: * Graphoderus liberus (Say) peregrinus (Herbst) Hydaticus modestus Sharp * ochraceus (Melsh.) *Hydaticus modestus Sharp *Enochrus sayi Gunderson *Hydroporus consimilis LeConte *Hydrobius melaneus (Germar) *Hydroporus niger Say *Hydrochara obtusata (Say) Hygrotus picatus (Kirby) *Hydrochara soror Smetana Hygrotus sayi Balfour-Browne *Hydrophilus triangularis Say Ilybius biguttulus Germar Tropisternus blatchleyi d'Orchymont Ilybius oblitus Sharp *Tropisternus blatchleyi d'Orchymont *Ilybius oblitus Sharp * Tropisternus lateralis nimbatus (LeConte) Laccophilus maculosus Say Tropisternus natator (d'Orchymont) Matus bicarinatus (Say) * Tropisternus natator (d'Orchymont) Rhantus binotatus (Harris) Berosus spp. * Thermonetus basillaris (Harris) * sp. * Thermonetus nigrofasciatus (Aube) Tropisternus sp. Uvarus granarius (Aube) Lagriidae: Agabus sp.#l Statira gagatima Melsh. OHIO JOURNAL OF SCIENCE R. N. WILLIAMS ET AL. 37

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Lampyridae: Carphaeis intrusus (Horn) Photinus consanguieus LeConte Creophilus maxillosus (L.) Pyractomena angulata (Say) Deinopsis illinoisensis Klimaszewski Pyropyga decipieus (Harris) Lordithon cinctus (Gravenhurst) Melandryidae: Paederus littorarius Smr. Enchodes sericea (Haldem.) Platydracus maculosus (Gravenh.) Eustrophinus bicolor (F.) Platydracus vulpinus Nordman Synchroa punctata Newman Homaeotarsus sp. Meloidae: Olophrum sp. Meloe angusticollis Say Omalium sp. Mordellidae: Tachyusa sp. Mordella octopunctata F. Tenebrionidae: Mycetophagidae : Alobates pennsylvanica (DeGeer) Mycetophaguspluripunctatus Lee. Pseudocistela amoena (Say) Nitidulidae: Strongylium tenuicolle (Say) Amphicrossus ciliatus (Olivier) Hymenorus sp. Carpophilus antiquus (Melsheimer) Trogositidae: Carpophilus brachypterus (Say) Tenebroides corticalis (Melsh.) Carpophilus corticinus Erichson Carpophilus freemani Dobson DIPTERA Carpophilus hemipterus (L.) Acroceridae: Carpophilus lugubris Murray Larsia sp. Carpophilus marginellus Motschulsky Chironomidae: Carpophilus sayi Parsons Chironomus decorus Colopterus semitectus (Say) Chironomusplumosus group - (1 specimen) Conotelus obscurus Erichson Dicrotendipes modestus (Say) Cryptarcha ampla Erichson Parachironomus sp. Cryptarcha concinna Melsheimer Procladius (Psilotanypus) bellus (Loew) Cryptarcha strigatula Parsons Procladius sp. Epuraea alternata Parsons Culicidae: Epuraea peltoides Horn Anopheles crucians Wiedemann Epuraea rufa (Say) Anophelespunctipennis (Say) Glischrochilus fasciatus Olivier Anopheles quadrimaculatus Say Glischrochilus quadrisignatus (Say) Anopheles walkeri Theobald Glischrochilus sanguinolentus (Olivier) Aedes aurifer (Croquillett) Lobiopa undulata (Say) Aedes canadensis (Theobald) colon (L.) Aedes cinereus Meigen Phenolia grossa (F.) Aedes sticticus (Meigen) Prometopia sexmaculata (Say) Aedes triseriatus (Say) Stelidota geminata (Say) Aedes trivittatus (Croquillett) Colopterus sp. Aedes vexans (Meigen) : Culex erraticus (Dyar & Kab) Hydrocanthus tricolor Say Culex pipiens L. *Hydrocanthus iricolor Say Culex restuans Theobald Suphiselluspuncticollis Sharp Culex salinarius Croquillett Hydrocanthus sp. Culex territans Walker Ostomidae: Culex sp. Thymalus marginicollis Chevrolat Culiseta melanura (Croquillett) Pedilidae: Culiseta minnisotae Barr Pedilus prob. elegans (Henze) Coquillettidia perturbans (Walker) Pedelus sp. Psorophora ciliata (F.) Pselaphidae: Psorophora ferox (von Humboldt) Pilopius sp. Uranotaenia sapphirina (Osten-Sacken) : Phoridae: Ptilodactyla serricollis (Say) Lecanocerus compressiceps Burgmeier Pyrochroidae: Ceratopogonidae: Dendroides cyanipennis Latr. 3 specimens : Stratiomyidae: Ataeniusplatensis (Blanch.) Odontomyia sp. Ataenius strigatus (Say) Stratiomys sp. Pelidnota punctata (L.) Syrphidae: Phyllophaga fuscata (Froelich) 1 specimen Phyllophaga futilis (LeC.) Phyllophaga tristis (F.) EPHEMEROPTERA Popillia japonica Newman Baetidae: Onthophagus hecate Panzer Callibaetis sp. Staphylinidae: Caenidae: Acylophores alternans Smetana Caenis sp. 38 INSECTS IN THE KILLBUCK MARSH VOL. 96

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HETEROPTERA Vespula maculifrons (Buysson) Belostomatidae: Vespula vulgaris (L.) Belostoma sp. Polistes sp. Nepidae: Apidae: *Nepa apiculata Uhler Apis mellifera L. Corixidae: Hesperocorixa obliqua (Hungerford) LEPIDOPTERA Hesperocorixa lucida (Abbott) MOTHS Palmacorixa gillettei Abbott Arctiidae: Sigara alternata (Say) Cycnia tenera Hbn. Trichocorixa naias (Kirkaldy) Estigmene acrea (Dru.) Sigara sp. virgo (L.) : Halysidota tessellaris (J. E. Smith) * lunata Hungerford confusa (Lyman) *Notonecta indica L. Hyphantria cunea (Drury) *Notonecta undulata Say caryae Harr. Notonecta lunata Hungerford Phragmatobia fuliginosa rubricosa (Harr.) Naucoridae: Pyrrharctia isabella Q. E. Smith) Pelocoris sp. Spilosoma virginica (F.) Pleidae: Geometridae: Neoplea sp. Biston betularia (L.) (Gn.) HOMOPTERA confusaria Hbn. Acanaloniidae: clemataria (Smith) 1 unknown sp.#l vestaliata (Gn.) Cercopidae: Pero hubneraria (Gn.) 1 unknown sp.#l Pero honestaria (Wlk.) Cicadellidae: Scopula inductata (Gn.) Amblysellus curtis (Fitch) Synchlora aerata (F.) Aphrodes flavostrigata Tetrads cachexiata Gn. Colladonus clitellarius (Say) Tetrads crocallata Gn. Draeculacephela antica (Walker) Xanthotype urticaria Swett Draeculacephala mollipes (Say) Lasiocampidae: Empoasca prob. erigeron Tolype velleda (Stoll) Empoasca sp.#l : Empoasca sp.#2 hasta Gn. Endria inimica (Say) Agrotis gladiaria Morr. Erythroneura sp. Agrotis ipsilon (Hufn.) Forcipata loca D & C Agrotis venerabilis Wlk. Forcipata sp.#l Autograph a precationis (Gn.) Forcipata sp.#2 gortynoides Wlk. Graminetta nigrifrons (Forbes) crassiuscula (Haw.) Graminella fitchi (Van Duzee) propinquilinea (Grt.) Helochara communis Fitch laqueatellus Clem. Latalus sayi (Fitch) benesimilis McD. Macrosteles quadrilineatus (Forbes) tricosa (Lint.) Paraphlepsius irroratus (Say) partita Gn. Scaphitopius acutus (Say) Lacinipolia renigera (Steph.) Scaphitopius frontalis (Van Duzee) Leucania lapidaria (Grote) Scaphoideus elongatus Delong & Beery antennata (Wlk.) Streptanus confinis (Reuter) Lithophane bethunei (G. & R.) Xestocephalus desertorum (Berg.) Luperina passer (Gn.) 1 unknown sp.#l orciferalis Wlk. 1 unknown sp.#2 Maliattha synocbitis (G. & R.) 1 unknown sp.#3 Nedra ramosula (Gn.) 1 unknown sp.#4 Nephelodes minians Gn. Delphacidae: Orthodes crenulata (Btlr.) 1 unknown sp.#l Papaipema baptisiae (Bird) Membracidae: Papaipema cerussata (Grt.) 1 unknown sp.#l Papaipema nebris (Gn.) 1 unknown sp.#2 Papaipema necopina (Grt.) Plusia contexta Grt. HYMENOPTERA Pseudaletia unipuncta (Haw.) Vespidae: Rivula propinqualis Gn. Dolichovespula arenaria (F.) Sunira bicolorago (Gn.) Dolichovespula maculata (L.) Tarachidia erastrioides (Gn.) Vespula flavopilosa Jacobson Xestia badinodis (Grt.) Vespula germanica (F.) Zanclognatha pedipilalis (Gn.) OHIO JOURNAL OF SCIENCE R. N. WILLIAMS ET AL. 39

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Notodontidae: Argia apicalis 1 unknown sp.#l Argia fumipennis violacea Hagen : Argia moesta costalis (F.) Ischnura posita Hagen Saturniidae: Ischnura verticalis Say Actias luna (L.) Enallagma civile Hagen Antheraea polyphemus (Cram.) Gomphidae: Hyalophora cecropia (L.) Gomphus fraternus Sesiidae: Libellulidae: Pennisetia marginata (Harris) Erythemis simplicolis Say Synanthedon exitiosa (Say) Leucorrhinia intacta Hagen Synanthedon pictipes (Grote & Robinson) Libellula luctuosa Burmeister Synanthedon rileyana (Hy. Edwards) Libellula lydia Drury : Libellula pulchella Drury Deidamia inscripta (Harr.) Pachydiplax longipennis Burmeister excaecatus (J. E. Smith) Lestidae: (J. E. Smith) Lestes rectangularis Say Smerinth us jama icensis (Dru.) Lestes sp. Tortricidae: Endopiza viteana Clemens Yponomeutidae: Acrididae: Atteva punctella (Cram.) Melanoplus bivittatus (Say) Melanoplus confusus Scudder BUTTERFLIES Melanoplus differentialis differentialis Thomas Danaidae: Melanoplus femurrubrum femurrubrum (DeGeer) Danaus plexippus L. Melanoplus sanguinipes sanguinipes (F.) Hesperiidae: Orphullela pelidna pelidna (Burmeister) F. : Epargyreus clarus Cram. Ceuthophilus meridionalis Scudder Erynnis juvenalis juvenalis F. Gryllidae: Pholisora catullus F. Allonemobius fasciatus (DeGeer) Poanes hobomok hobomok Harris Anaxipha exigua (Say) Lycaenidae: Gryllus pennsylvanicus Burmeister Celastrina ladon ladon Cram. Oecanthus nigricornis Walker Everes comyntas comyntas Godart : Lycaena hyllus Cramer Nomotettix cristatus compressus Morse Satyrium calanus falacer Harr. Tetrix ornata (Say) Nymphalidae: Tetrix subulata (L.) Eupbydryas phaeton phaeton Drury Tettigidea lateralis lateralis (Say) Limenitis archippus archippus Cr. : Limenitis arthemis astyanax F. americanus (Saussure) Nymphalis milberti milberti Lat. Phyciodes tharos thaws Drury MISCELLANEOUS ARTHROPODA Polygonia interrogationis F. Crustacea Polygonia comma Har. Amphipoda Speyeria cybele cybele F. Talitridae: Vanessa atalanta rubria (Fruhstorfer) Hyalella azteca (Saussure) Vanessa virginiensis Drury Arachnoidea Papilionidae: Hydracarina sp. Papilio polyxenes asterius Stoll Papilio glaucus glaucus L. ANNELIDA Pieridae: Hirudinea Colias eurytheme Boisd. Glossiphoniidae: Colias ph ilodice ph ilodice Lat. Glossiphonia complanata (L.) Pieris rapae L. Helobdella stagnalis L. Placobdella parasitica (Say) MEGALOPTERA Hirudinidae: Corydalidae: Haemopsis marmorata (Say) Chauloides sp. Macrobdella decora Say Macrobdella fusca ODONATA Aeschnidae: COELENTERATA Anax junius Drury Hydra sp. Calopterygidae: Calopteryx maculata Beauvois Coenagrionidae: Taken from Foster Purrington's 1987 collections. 40 INSECTS IN THE KILLBUCK MARSH VOL. 96 species count should near 500 for 1994. When the They did, however attract many carrion beetles (Silphidae), collections from 1993 and 1994 are combined, the list trox beetles (Trogidae), and one species of sap should contain nearly 1,000 different species from the (Omosita colon [Nitidulidae]). Killbuck Marsh Wildlife Area. Of course, this is only an Aerial netting was our primary means for capturing initial survey, and we hope it will encourage others to adult dragonflies. We made two collections, one early conduct future studies concerning the biodiversity of the season (June 1) and one late season (August 22). Finally, fauna of this important wetland. aquatic sweeping caught several water bugs not The new trap used in 1994, an aquatic light trap, proved encountered in the aquatic light traps, namely to be very effective in capturing a wide variety of aquatic backswimmers (Notonectidae) and some predaceous diving insects. The Coleoptera collected from this trap include beetles (Dytiscidae). predaceous diving beetles (Dytiscidae), water scavenger As indicated in Table 1, several insects in the table were beetles (Hydrophilidae), whirligig beetles (Gyrinidae), collected in 1987, by Foster Purrington. They were included crawling water beetles (Haliplidae), and long-toed water because all were taken from the same fishless pond we beetles (Dryopidae). Many true bugs (Heteroptera) were surveyed this season (1994) at site 1. The mosquitoes also taken including waterscorpions (Nepidae), giant (Culicidae) and all other Diptera were determined by Dr. water bugs (Belostomatidae), water boatmen (Corixidae), Richard Berry. When the consolidated list is compiled, toad bugs (Gelastocoridae), creeping water bugs these previous collections may prove valuable by indicating (Naucoridae), and backswimmers (Notonectidae). Also, trends in the presence of certain species and possibly even many dragonfly and damselfly (Odonata), mayfly new species in the area. (Ephemeroptera), and dobsonfly and fishfly (Neuroptera) nymphs were collected with the aquatic light trap. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. We would like to thank those who assisted us with Furthermore, a great number of isopods, amphipods, determinations. They include: Miguel Archangelski-Dytiscidae and crustaceans, leeches, etc. were collected with these traps. Hydrophilidae (Coleoptera); Robert Glotzhober-Odonata; Roy Rings and Roger Downer-Lepidoptera; Richard Berry and Robert Restifo- The aerial light traps were also very successful again Coleoptera and Diptera; Jeff DeShon and Mike Bolton-aquatic this year. Most of the Lepidoptera, Trichoptera, and invertebrates; Steve Chordas-Notonectidae and Corixidae (Heteroptera); Vernon Vickery-Orthoptera; Tim Miklasiewicz-Homoptera; Bill Styer- several Coleoptera families were taken exclusively with Vespidae (Hymenoptera); and Karl Stephan-Coleoptera. We especially this trap type. Variegated mud-loving beetles thank the Division of Wildlife of the Ohio Department of Natural (Heteroceridae) were collected by the thousands in these Resources for funding this project on insect diversity in the Killbuck traps as well as several ground beetles (Carabidae), and Marsh Wildlife Area. Salaries and research support provided by State and Federal Funds appropriated to the Ohio Agricultural Research leaf beetles (Chrysomelidae). Similar to last year, two sap and Development Center, The Ohio State University. Manuscript beetles (Nitidulidae) were collected in the light traps; number 14-96. Prometopoia sexmaculata (Say) was caught exclusively in this trap (three specimens), and Epuraea rufa (Say) was LITERATURE CITED numerous in the light traps throughout June. E. rufa, Ohio Environmental Protection Agency 1986 Draft of the Killbuck however, was also collected with the NIT traps throughout comprehensive water quality report—Muskingum River basin, Wayne the season. and Holmes counties. Twinsburg, Ohio. OEPA. (Mimeographed Report.) The 'window traps captured a wide variety of foraging Peck, S. B. & A. E. Davies 1980 Collecting small beetles with large area insects found in the surrounding grass and provided a window traps. Coleopterists Bull. 34: 237-239- good way of randomly sampling low flying insects. This Sommer, S. E. 1994 A benthic macroinvertebrate assessment of organic trap provided all of our grasshoppers and crickets pollution in six Wayne County, Ohio streams. Independent Study Thesis, Dept. of Biology, College of Wooster. 66 pp. (Orthoptera). Also, most of the leafhoppers (Homoptera) Williams, R.N.,D.S. Fickle, R.J.Bartelt, and P. F.Dowd 1993 Responses and true bugs (Heteroptera) were collected from these by adult Nitidulidae (Coleoptera) to synthetic aggregation phero- traps, many of which are yet to be identified. Damselflies mones, a coattractant and effects of trap design and placement. (Odonata) seemed particularly vulnerable to this trap and European J. Entomol. 90: 287-294. , D. S. Fickle, M. S. Ellis, and F. Purrington 1994a Survey of insects were numerous in some of them in early summer. in the Killbuck Marsh Wildlife Area. Ohio J. Sci. 94: 10 (Abstract). The NIT traps, originally designed for capturing sap , M. S. Ellis, and D. S. Fickle 1994b Insects of the Killbuck Marsh beetles (Nitidulidae), performed very well as general Wildlife Area: 1993 survey. Ohio J. Sci. 95: 226-232. pitfall traps. Approximately 25 species of sap beetles were taken from these traps. However, they also captured VIDEO INFORMATION hundreds of yellow jackets, particularly late in the season Accompanying this report is a video production which concentrates (October). In addition, the ground traps also yielded on the insects in the Killbuck Marsh Wildlife Area. It is available on ground beetles, , and plant bugs. loan from the Wayne County Public Library and for loan or purchase from The Ohio State University, Extension Publications, 385 Kottman Sampling the carrion bait was not as successful as Hall, 2021 Coffey Road, Columbus, Ohio 43210 (Tel. 614/292-1607). anticipated. Turkey, which constituted the bulk of our The first video in this series, "An Introduction to the Killbuck Marsh bait, deteriorated much too quickly after being in cold Wildlife Area of Northeast Ohio," was produced in 1993, and is storage. They simply disintegrated within a week or so. available from the same sources.