Volume 48, Number 3 Autumn 2006 O~rrERI8~ ~Lepidoptera Marketplace ••• Metamorphosis••• Membership Update••• ••• and more! Contents Volume 48, No. 3 Autumn 2006

The Lepidopterists' Society is a non-profit Presidential Profile: William E . Conner 67 educational and scientific organization. The Announcement: New Membership Directory Coming Soon: Is your object of the Society, which was formed in Listing Current? 67 May 1947 and formally constituted in De­ 2006 Meeting Photos 68, 69 cember 1950, is "to prom ote internationally 57th Annual Meeting Butterfly Field Trips, Gainesville, FL 2006 70 t he science of lep idopterology in all its Get in the Swing of Things with a Society T-Shirt!. 71 branches; to further the scientifically sound and progressive study of Lepidoptera, to is­ Introducing The Conservation Committee. J ohn Shuey 72 sue perio dicals an d other publications on Minutes of the 2006 Annual Business Meeting. Ernest Williams 73 Lepidoptera; to facilitate the exchange of Announcement: Nominations for William D. Winter Service Award 74 specimens and ideas by both the professional Announcement: We Have Lost Your Email Address worker and the amateur in the field; to com­ (if it is on this list) 74 pile and distribute information to other or­ Membership Update. J ulian Donahue 75 ganizations and individuals for purposes of Resolutions: Oh The Connections We Will Make 76 education and conservation and appreciation A Melanic Colias eurytheme from of Lepidoptera; and to secure cooperation in Northern California. Arthur M. Shapiro 77 all measures" directed towards these aims. Announcement: Basic Techniques Manual (Memoir #5) 77 (Article II, Constitution of The Lepidopter­ Metamorphosis 78 ists'Society.) The Current Membership Crisis. J ohn Masters 79 The News ofthe Lepidopterists' Society In Quest of Actias luna and Antheraea polyphemus (Saturriidae) (ISSN 0091-1348 ) is published quarterly by in Southern Texas. Robert D. Weast.. 80 Th e Lepidopterists' Society, c/o Los Angeles The Marketplace 82 County Museum of Natural History, 900 Ex­ Butterfly Diversity in a Suburban-yard Arthropod Preserve position Blvd., Los Angeles, CA90007-4057, USA., and includes one or two supplements in Eastern United States Compared to each year. The Season Summary is pub ­ Regional Diversity. Edward M.Barrows 84 lished every year as Supp lement Sl and is 2006 Meeting Group Photo 88, 89 mailed with issue 1ofthe News. In even num­ Corrections. Steve Fratello 91 bered years a complete MembershipDirec­ From the Editor's Desk. Dale Clark 91 tory is published as Sup plement S2 and is Aberrants, Not Your Normal Butterflies (photos) 92 mailed wit h issue 4 of that volume of the More Photos from the Annual News. Please see the inside back cover for in­ Meeting of the Lepidopterists' Society 93 structions regarding subscriptions, submis­ Backpages: sions to, an d deadline dates for, the News. Membership Inform ation, Dues Rates, Journal of the Lepidopterists' Periodicals Postage paid at Los Angeles , CA Society, Change of Address?, Our Mailing List?, Missed or Defective and at additional mailing office (Lawrence, Issue?, Book Reviews, Submission Guidelines for the News 94 KS). Executive Council 95 POSTMASTER: Pl ease se nd address Season Summary Zone Coordinators 95 changes to News ofthe Lepidopterists' '06 Meeting Photos 96 Society, c/o Los Angeles County Museum of Natural History,900 Exposition Blvd., Los Issue Date: September 26, 2006 ISSN 0091-1348 Angeles, CA 90007-4057. Front Cover: Copyright © 2006 by The Lepidopterists' So­ ciety. All rights reserved. The statements of A female Eastern Tiger Swallowtail (Papilio glaucus), one of many species found contributo rs do not necessarily represent the in a "suburba n yard arthropod preserve" like the one discussed on pp. 84. This views of th e Society or the editor and the specime n was ph otogr aphed in Glenn Heigh ts, Dalla s Co., TX, on August 24, Society does not warrant or endorse prod­ 2006 by Dale Clark. ucts or services of advertisers. Autumn 2006 News of the Lepidopterists' Society

Presidential Profile William E. Conner Department ofBiology, Wake Forest Univers ity, P O. Box 7325, Winston-Salem, North Carolina 27109-7325, USA con n er@w fu .ed u

Last J une when I donned the antennae ecology of Utetheisa and eventually Lepidoptera is that you get to visit some and coremata at the Gainesville figured out their courtship. wonderful spaces and call it work. meeting I became the president of our Since those early days with Utetheisa I Mindy and I have had the pleasure of great society. I am delighted to serve a have not strayed far from tiger moths. visiting the cloud forests of mainland society filled with so many interesting For me it was exciting to study tiger Ecuador, Iguassu Falls in Brazil, the an d friendly people. I know many of the moth courtship in a comparative way. great barrier reef off Australia (not regulars at our yearly meetings, but I Each new species had an interesting many leps there but it was worth thought I would let the rest of you know way to find and seduce its mate. Along looking) and recently we have enjoyed a bit about your new president. the way my students and I enjoyed the the Galapagos Islands with my sexual exploits of Syntomeida epilais, collaborator Lazaro Roque. I still see I have not been interested in Utetheisa practically everywhere I go. Lepidoptera from birth as some of my Empyreuma pugione, Cosmosoma predecessors. I first got seriously myrodora, Cycnia tenera, Estigmene Of course the hard work gets done by interested in t hem in 1975 when my acrea and others. Although I started students. My stories of tiger moths graduate mentor Tom Eisner "the bug studying chemical signals, pheromones, ca nnot be told without mentioning man ofIthaca" captured and introduced the moths quickly led me to sound. Yes, Harry Itagaki, Kate Loudon, Mark me to my first arctiid, Utetheisa they communicate acoustically using Sanderford, Becky Simmons, Ruth ornatrix. He gently squeezed the male high pitched squeaks and clicks. They Boada, Reed Johnson, Nicho lay exposing its coremata and said even answer bats, the current focus of Hristov, Jesse Barber, Alex Jordan, and something like "I think that this insect my laboratory in the Department of Sarah Garrett and a raft of others. has an interesting story to tell". Boy Biology at Wake Forest University in They are the ones who have made the was he right! I studied that species for Winston-Salem, NC. We have goo d discoveries and they all still study the next four summers at the Archbold evidence that their sounds warn bats Lepi doptera. Biological Station near Lake Placid, that they are distasteful much like the So next time you see a tiger moth in the Florida. I also met my future wife bright coloration of a monarch warns field give it a little squeeze or hold it to Mindy during the first summer and birds of bad taste. Some tiger moths your ear. You never know what you together we chased Utetheisa through may also "jam" the echolocation sonar might learn and where it might take the fields of Crotalaria in the surrounds of bats. The jury is still out on that one . you. of the Station. We studied the chemical One of the great things about studying See you in the field . Bill Conner

Announcement New Membership Directory Coming Soon: Is Your Listing Current? A new Membership Directory will be published towards the end of 2006. Do you have a new area code, a new phone number, or a new e-mail address? Have you r interests changed? Have you changed your mind about having all or part of your listing omitted? If any of these is true, update your information by sending an e-mail to Julian Donahue (J u lia n@Don ah u e .n et ) or mailing the information to him at 735 Rome Drive, Los Angeles, CA 90065-4040. Mis­ placed your Membership Directory or not sure what your present listing is? I can send you a "screen shot" of your membership record on request.

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2006 Meeting Photos

1) Matt Douglas with a hitchhiking Caligo in the McGuire Center's butterfly conservatory; 2) Martha Weiss, Eric Lind, Deane Bowers and Bob Pyle ; 3 ) Outgoing President Felix Sperling speaking to the members; 4) Robert and Rachel Tippit enjoying the gathering of lepidopterists from all over the world; 5 ) Louise Fall, John Masters, Ken Fall and Malcom Douglas; thanks to Louise and Ken and BioQuip for hosting the reception; 6 ) Becky Simmons presenting the Dave Winter Service Award to Assistant Secretary Julian Donahue; 7 ) Mindy Conner and Lee Miller.

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More photos from the S7th Annual Lepidopterists' Society meeting••• 8) Brian Scholtens in search of leps during the field trip to the Ordway Preserve; 9 ) the presentation of the "butterfly ties"; 10 ) Fred Stehr plucks a specimen from his net at the Ordway Preserve; 11 ) a table of "joyous" revelers; 12) Linda and Byrum Cooper; 13) the women showing off their butterfly wardrobe. All photos by Ranger Steve.

Volume 48, Number 3 69 News of t h e Lepidopterists' Society Volume 48, Number 3 S7th Annual Meeting Butterfly Field Trips, Gainesville, Florida 2006

Ranger Steven J. Mueller 13010 Northland Drive, Cedar Springs, MI 49319-8433 USAf [email protected]

Forty four species were encountered by in the Kathryn Ordway Preserve/Karl butterfly encounters. The Ordway watchers and collectors on three Field Swisher Preserve and Oca la National Preserve provided 26 species and Ocala trips jointly held with Southern Forest. National Forest provided 11 species. Lepidopterists' Society and Association Following a drought in Florida, Few nectar plants were in bloom away for Tropical Lepidoptera during the 57th tropical Storm Albert moved through from cultivated areas. Lepidopterists' Society Annual Meeting Gainesville causing cancellation of the Plan to join the experiences in (Table 1). Leaders were Jim Dunford, first day's field trips but things cleared Bakersfield California J uly 12-15, 2007 . Kathy Malone, Marc Minno, and J . for the 14 June outing. Butterfly Kelly Richers presented a description of Akens Pence. The observer/ abundance was low and it was the variety of collecting and observing photography group visited Kathy's necessary to beat the bush to find areas that await us next year. home gardens and the Kanalpuha butterflies. The observers group saw 36 Botanical Garden. The other groups species by visiting areas where water observed, photographed, and collected provided moisture that increase

Table I- S7th Lepidopterists' Society Field Trips Butterfly Sightings, June 14, 2006 K.Malone's Ordway/Swisher Ocala Na tional Common Nome Scientific Nome & Botanic Garden P r eserve Forest Papilionidae Eastern Tiger Swallowtail Papilio gla ucus x X X Zebra Swallowtail Eurytides marcellus X X Pipevine Swallowtail Battus philenor X X Spicebush Swallowtail Papilio troilus X X Palamedes Swallowtail Papilio palamedes X X X Polydamas Swallowtail Battus polydamas X Giant Swallowtail Papilio cresphontes X

Pieridae Southern Dogface Colias cesonia X Sleepy Orange Eurema nicippe X Barred Yellow Eurema daira X Orange-barred Sulphur Phoebis philea X Lycaenidae Ceraunus Blue Hemiargus ceraunus X Gray Hairstreak Strymon melinus X X Red-banded Hairstreak Calycopis cecrops X White M Hairstreak Parrhasius m-album. X Great Purple Hairstreak Atlides halesus X N ymphalidae Zebra Longwing Heliconius charithonia X Gulf Fritillary Agraulis vanillae X X

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Table I- S7th Lepidopterists' Society Field Trips Butterfly Sightings, June 14, 2006 K.Malone's Ordway/Swish e r Oc ala Nationa l Common Name Scientific Name & Botanic Garden P r eser ve Forest

Common Buckeye Junonia coenia X X X American Lady Vanessa virginiensis X Red-spotted Purple Limenitis arthemis astyanax X X Hackberry Emperor Astrocampa celtis X Carolina Satyr Hermeuptychia sosybius X X Monarch Danaus plexippus X Hesperiidae Silver-spotted Ski pper Epargyreus clams X X Southern Cloudywing Thorybes bathyllus X Noerthern Cloudywing Thorybes pylades X Confused Cloudywing Thorybes confusis X Horace's Duskywing Erynnis horatius X X Zarucco Duskywing Erynnis zarucco X Common Checkered Skipper Pyrgus communis X Tropical Checkered-Skipper Pyrgus oileus X Fiery Skipper Hylephila phyleus X X Sachem Atalopedes campestris X X Whirlabout Polites vibex X X Least Skipper Ancyloxypha numitor X Clouded Skipper Lerema accius X Dotted Skipper Hesperis attalus X Meske's Skipper Hesperis meskei X Southern Broken-dash Wallengrenia otho X X Delaware Skipper Anatrytone logan X Dusky Roadside-skipper Amblyscirtes alternata X Ocola Skipper Panoquina ocola X Get in the Swing of Things with a SocietY T-Shirt!

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Volume 48, Number 3 71 News of the Lepidopterists' Society Volume 48, Number 3 Introducing the Conservation Committee

John Shuey Indiana Office of the Nature Conservancy, 1505 N Delaware Steet, Suite 200, Indianapolis, IN 46202

The US Endangered Species Act composition, scope, roles, and Lepidoptera worldwide; extends protection to 61 species of objectives, the Conservation Committee - The need for including Lepidoptera in insects; more than a third of these are was approved by the Executive Council conservation initiatives and lor land Lepidoptera (23 butterflies and 2 in February 2006. Many of the management plans; moths). The forthcoming Connecticut Committee members met in July at the Butterfly Atlas-based on five years of recent Annual Meeting in Gainesville to - The science of lepidopteran sampling and 16,000 current and propose and discuss goals and assign conservation. historical records-categorizes more near-term tasks. It is our hope that the current than one-quarter of its resident The mission of the Conservation incarnation of the Conservation butterflies as rare, threatened, Committee is to facilitate an Committee will build on the declining, or otherwise worthy on intern ational dialog among achievements of the Society's first conservation efforts. Results from lepidopterists, land managers, and group of dedicated members. That Britain and Ireland's millennium atlas policy makers with the goal of committee metamorphosed into the of butterflies and other continental enhancing conservation of native Xerces Society, and has gone on to surveys document significant losses of butterflies and moths. achieve much for many of what E. O. Lepidoptera from across the European Wilson has called "the little things that continent. This spring the The initial goals identified by the run the world." Beyond all else, we International Union for Conservation Committee members are to: hope to provide service to our of Nature and Natural Resources * Position the Society and its membership, society at large, land released their newest compendium of membership as a resource for scientific managers, and all those interested in threatened wildlife-623 insects were information on butterfly and moth preserving biodiversity. listed, up 64 species from the 2004 Red conservation. Book-many of these are butterflies If you have questions about the * Promote the idea that conservation and moths. The need for lepidopteran Committee or would like to actively (the wise, sustainable and equitable use conservation efforts has never been contribute contact John Shuey Chair of natural resources) warrants the greater. (J [email protected]:') . Society's highest level of attention by This spring, an old committee of the according the committee the same The Committee: Lepidopterists' Society was reborn. status as membership, education, and With the encouragement of Felix publications Andrew Brower, Keith Brown, John Sperling, our president at the time, a Calhoun, Eric Metzler, Ron Panzer, * Use the committee to educate land few members explored the possibility of Robert Pyle, Jens Roland, John Shuey, managers, federal and state agencies, reconstituting a conservation Thomas Simonsen, Keith Summerville, NGO's, conservation professionals, and committee that could serve to advance Doug Taron, David L. Wagner, Ernest others about the mission of the Society and promote Williams. the conservation of Lepidoptera locally, - The value and appeal of the nationally, and internationally. After a Lepidoptera as conservation targets; few months of work in defining its - The environmental threats facing

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The Lepidopterists' Society Minutes of the 2006 Annual Business Meeting June 18, 2006, Gainesville, FL

1. President Felix Sperling called the workshop that preceded this meeting's The need for these reviews has been meeting to order at 10:47 a.m. in formal sessions. Bob Pyle explained generated by the increasing value of the Ballroom A of the Hilton Conference further the idea of an "outernet" N ews to members and by the possibility Center. project, with insect nets being provided of electronic publication. Also, the E.C. 2. In his presidential report, President free to kids who want them and to their will promote increased advertising of Sperling thanked all those involved in teachers. the Society, build closer ties with bringing this meeting to being, The E .C. accepted a proposal by the regional lepidoptera societies, and especially Jackie Miller, and he thanked Meetings Committee to hold the 2008 institute a welcoming reception for Becky Simmons for her work with meeting at Mississippi State University. students at the beginning of the awards and with all forms of visual Thus, our meeting schedule is as meeting. To learn more about the projection. He reminded everyone that follows: demographics of current Society next year's meeting will be held in members, the next dues notice will 2007 - July 12-15 , in Bakersfield, include a request for age . Bakersfield, CA. CA, coordinated by Kelly Richers 3. He then called for a moment of silence 2008 - June 23-28, in Starkville, This concluded the Secretary's report to honor all those members of the MS, coordinated by Rich Brown. about the Executive Council meeting. In response to a comment about Society who had passed away during With the ease of group communication the past year. membership brochures, a number of the bye-mail, during the past year the E.C. brochures were then distributed. 4. President Sperling next called on has been running an electronic meeting Secretary Ernest Williams to place. Three motions had been passed 5. President Sperling then opened the summarize the actions of the Executive before this annual meeting began. The floor for discussion among the Council. first established a new standing membership. Someone asked about the committee on Conservation; this cost of color plates for the Journal; the Secretary Williams reported that the cost used to be $550 per plate, but that E.C. met from 10:07 a.m. to 2:40 p.m. committee will be added as Art. VI , Section 9, in the By-Laws. The E.C. amount has been reduced to $250, and this past Wednesday, with 22 people in special cases, the editor can make present. He reminded everyone that also allocated $475 to help make all past journal articles available arrangements for the cost to be even these meetings are open to any Society less. The quality of color reproduction member. electronically on the web (with a 5-year moving window of availability). Finally, has been high. During the meeting, the E.C. received the E.C. approved a special membership Numerous comments and questions numerous reports from officers and offer as an incentive to gain new addressed membership categories and committees, and along the way, many members; payment of one year's dues the Society's publications. Several people were thanked for their good work during 2006 will entitle a new member people commented for and against the on behalf of the Society. Our financial to all of 2007 in addition to the rest of splitting of the Journal from the N ews status is strong, helped greatly by the 2006, including all publications from for all members. In particular, Ron bequest two years ago from the estate the membership application onward. Leuschner said a News-only of Bryant Mather; some of the interest Several people have already taken membership has been raised and from our investments is used towards advantage of this offer. rejected before; Jon Pelham said we our annual expenses. The Society's At the meeting this past Wednesday, the should support the Journal; and John primary publications, the Journal and Masters, Tor Hansen, and Stan the News, are also in very good shape. E.C. passed motions for the following. The new president has been charged to Gorodenski contributed their opinions Much of the discussion this year to the discussion. Felix added that the focused on issues concerning appoint a publications review committee to examine the content and E .C. discussed making an electronic membership, particularly on version of the J ournal. Charlie Covell publications and member services and method of delivery of our publications, and the Budget and Publications suggested adding short papers and retention, and several motions (given other material of broader interest to the be low ) were passed. The E .C. also Committee has been charged with received a report on the education reviewing our current dues structure. Continued on pp. 74

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Journal , which is the Society's Announcement permanent record, to increase its value to members. Bob Pyle commented that it would be helpful t o have a pullout Nominations for William D. Winter section of the Ne ws with brief Service Award interpretive statements and a glossary of terms encountered in modern The William D. Winter Award is now given biannually by the Lepidopterists' scientific work. All these issues are Society in recognition of outstanding service to the society and its membership. included in what the Budget and This award, established in 2005, honors the memory of William D. Winter Jr. Publications Committee will review Dr. Winter's contributions to the Lepidopterists' Society and to the overall this coming year. Felix thanked David community are numerous. Dave was an avid naturalist and shared his love of Lohman and Larry Gall for getting the Lepidoptera through publications, Lepidopterist Society meetings, an d public Journal converted to electronic form outreach. Dave served as Secretary for the Lepidopterists' Society from 1989­ and on line. 1994. He and his wife Jo Brewer co-wrote the book, Butterflies and Moths: A With regard to other matters, Felix said companion to your field guide, in 1986. His last contribution to the Society and the new president will have much to do public Basic Techniques for Observing and Studying Moths and Butterflies was to respond to Wednesday's directives published posthumously. The Techniques manual has quickly become a classic from the E.C. Tor Hansen said we reference for serious Lepidopterists and amateurs. In keeping with the example should support the showin g of more of Dr. Winter's service, there is not a monetary award, although funds will be videos at the annual meeting. During provided to assist the recipient in attending the Annual Meeting at which the the discussion, Felix thanked Ernest presentation is to be made. Funds for the W D. Winter Jr. Service award are Williams for his work as the Society's provided by the Lepidopterists' Society endowment and annual meeting secretary; Dave Lawrie will take over contributions. the Secretary's duties later this year. Nominations of appropriate individuals are now requested for consi deration by 6. A group then came forward to offer the Winter Award Committee for recognition at the 2007 meeting. their version of re solutions about the Applications must include: Gainesville meeting, to a version of Dr. 1. A curriculum vitae for the candidate Suess' book, Oh, Th e Places You'll Go. The group of graduate and postdoctoral 2. Two supporting letters by current or former members of the society students included Marie Djernaes, 3. A cover letter summarizing the candidate's contributions to the society Jason Dombrowski, Sarah Garrett, Applications must be complete by February 15, 2007. Please send these to: Akito Kawahara, Eric Lind, Amanda Roe, Eric Runquist, Emily Saarinen, Winter Award Committee and Chris Schmidt. Their version is c/o Dr. Rebecca Simmons printed separately. Dept. of BiologyUniversity of North Dakota 7. President Sterling then called new PO Box 9019 President Bill Conner forward to Grand Forks, ND 58202 receive the signs of office: deely-bopper rebecca.sim m ons@und .nod ak.edu antennae, coremata, toy larva, and gavel. President Conner waved his Announcement coremata and was impressive, indeed, as he displayed these signs. We Have Lost Your E-mail Address (if it's on this list) 8. New President Conner said he feels E-mail to the following current members has been returned to the Society, and right at home and that he's delighted those addresses will not appear in the new Membership Directory. Ifyour name to work with everyone. For now, is on this list, please send me an e-mail (from the address you want us to have though, until we meet again in on file) to [email protected] . This will ensure that we have your correct Bakersfield, we have butterflies, moths, and current e-mail on file , and eliminate problems deci phering handwriting. and planes to catch. Julian P. Donahue, Asst. Secretary and data czar. 9. It was moved and seconded to Barksdale, Charles M.; Barrows, Edward M.; Beutelspacher B., Carlos R.; adjourn, and we did so, with President Chapman Mike; Crabtree, Laurence; Darmstadt, Chip; Deaver, Ken; Dole, John Conner wielding the gavel M.; Gallusser, Stephanie; Glaeske, Daniel M.; Grishin, Nick V; Horton, Tom; authoritatively, right at 11:30 a.m. Jones, Monty; Lynn, Mel; Nice, Chris; Nonnenmacher, Hermann F.; Prevatt, William D.; Rumpsa, Paul; Schneider, Elnora; Sears, Terry A.; Sleeter, Ronald Ernest H. Williams, Secretary T.; Taki, Toshihiko; Turner, Henry; Watanabe, Michihito; Yamaoka, Masuo.

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Membership Update••• Godfr ey, George L. (Dr.): 24108 Burr Oaks Lane, Athens, IL 62613-9210 . Julian Donahue F oris t e r, Matth ew L.: Dept. of Natural Resources & Environmental Science, University of Nevada, Reno, This update includes all changes received by 20 August 2006. Mail Stop 186, 1000 Valley Road, Reno, NV 89512-2815. New and Reinstated Mem bers: Ku se ff, Gr ant : 626 Main Road, Harris, B r ian P.: 6714 Cockerille members who have joined/renewed / Lindeow South, Victoria 3875, Avenue, Takoma Park, MD 20912-4603. been found/or rescinded their requ est Austra lia. Matton i, Rudi (Dr.): 9620 Heather to be omitted since publication of th e Lewis, D e lano S. (M r .): McGuire Road, Beverly Hills, CA 90210-1757. 2004 Membership Directory (not Center for Lepidoptera & Biodiversity, included in th e 2004 Membership Florida Museum of Natural History, McCa ff r ey, J oan n a : 1845 South Directory; all in US.A. unless noted P.O. Box 112710, Gainesville, FL 32611­ Michigan Avenue, Apt. 1809, Chicago, otherwise) 2710. IL 60616-3594. Alexander , James L inn: PO. Box Lea d b e ater, Donna L isa: c/o 3 Morgan, Dave : 4355 Cobb Parkway, 1653, Cortez, CO 81321-1653. Langley Garden, Fordingbridge, Hants Suite J401, Atlanta, GA 30339-3496. Babson, J e ffry: 840 North Solar SP6 1QL, England. Overton, Michael D .: 1930 Garner Drive, Vail, AZ 85641-9608. Lin d, E r ic: 707 Roxboro Place NW, Field Road, Apt. 18A , Uvalde, TX Beckemey e r , Roy J. (P h .D.): 957 Washington, DC 20011-1215. 78801 -6229. Perry Avenue , Wichita, KS 67203-314l. Mo ore, Stephen E.: 400 Hudson Ruffin, Jane M.: 306 Overlook Lane, Bentler, F red : 3441 39t h Avenue Sw, Street, Northboro, MA 01532-1536. Gulph Mills , PA 19428 -2634. Seattle, WA 98116-3415. Rhodes, John: Curator of Butterflies, Sieb ert , Margaret Koont z (Ph .D.): Cho, Soowon (Ph.D.): Department of Tucson Botanical Gardens, 2150 North 1857 Indian Hills Trail, Akron, OH Plant Medicine, Chungbuk National Alvernon Way, Tucson, AZ 85712-3153. 44313-8018. University, Cheongju 361-763, South Sch e i nin, Lisa A. (M. D.): 2210 Teti, Paul C.: 712 East 24th Street, #A, Korea. Marshallfield Lane, #A, Redondo Chester, PA 19013-5212. Cohen, Sylvia: 17 East 97th Street,Apt. Beach, CA 90278-5016. 2D, New York, NY 10029-6968 . Vo lk l e, Barba r a M. : 400 Hudson Daniel, Steven: 181 Railroad Mill s Street, Northboro, MA 01532-1536. Road, Pittsford, NY 14534-4153. Wahl, N ate: 8971 Lentzville Road, Dempwolf, Bill: 4403 Cumbria Lane, Athens, AL 35614-41Ol. Austin, TX 78727-524l. Wight, Alan: PO. Box 75 1540, Estrada, Catalina: 1 University Petaluma, CA 94975-1540. Station Stop C0930, University of Zeller, Joan: 181 Railroad Mills Road , Texas at Austin, Austin, TX 78712­ Pittsford, NY 14534-4153. 0253. Forbes, Jason: [address omitted by Address Changes request] (all US.A. unless noted otherwise) F raser, Ann (P h .D.): Biology Casdorph, Da vid G.: P.O. Box 2480, Department , Kalamazoo College, 1200 Monrovia, CA 91017-6480. Academy Street, Kalamazoo, MI 49006 ­ Ch urch ill, Mark: 3047 Grenada Drive 3295. SE, Grand Rapids, MI 49546-572l. Graham, Victoria (M s.) : 28W650 Cra b tre e, L aurence: PO. Box 213 , Main Street, Warrenville, IL 60555­ Bieber, CA 96009 -0213. 3414. Ekin, Rober t J .: 1111 East Soapstone Grealey, Jessic a (Ms.) : 395 Court, Kuna, ID 83634-2478. Wintergreen Drive, Waterloo, Ontario N2V 1L7, Ca n a d a . Fa lk, Diane: 160 McKinney Chapel Road, Marion, IL 62959-8799.

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Resolutions... Oh the Connections We'll Make

Welcome! Of many memorable moments Today is your day! I'll remember this one, You've come to McGuire I now know that three balls A fantastic place to stay! Are better than one You have a net in hand There is one more thing to add And a lamp on your head I don't like to be mean You catch all you see But Paul's new name And curate long before bed Should be Mr. Pinkstein. You are not on your own, there are many here with you Zaspel, you're on your way up! We'll build our connections and collections we do. Gilligan, you're doing great things! And when you are in Florida there is a very good Li will soar to great heights! chance And Garret's moths sure sing! You'll meet gators that scare you right out of your Oh the places you'll go! pants There are things to be done! There are some, down by the McGuire Center There are specimens to collect That beautiful, wonderful place of our mentors Under moon or sun. Alberto blew up and down the streets Bill McGuire urged sharing with one and all Preventing us for raising our sheets. And this will make you the best colleague of all! With our heads full of brain Fame! We'll be famous as famous can be, And our brains full of trees Building connections and collections for all to see . We are flexible enough Your not alone, whether you know it or not. to go down many streets There are many beside you, we'll do quite a lot Denude ting kan ske Dan got mixed up, of course as you know Og ofte de gor But don't you get mixed up For folk sa kvikke Bakersfield is a great place to go! Og let pa ta som dig So when you go in July, step with great care and I learned a lot, excitement my brain is so full And remember that Bakersfield, is full of enlightenment With facts like male glands Just don't forget to be there on the 12th Are like tits on a bull To sneak up on new Lepidoptera with great stealth The button was stuck So ..... The slides all zipped by We are off to great places! We sure are in luck Till next year we say Becky could fix it on the fly Bakersfield is waiting I found that the love So ... get on your way! Jennifer Aniston was after Marie Djernaes, Jason Dombrowski, Sarah Garrett, Akito Is John Brown Kawahara, Eric Lind, Amanda Roe, Eric Runquist, Emily And his impression of claspers Jackie has worked so hard No detail overlooked But I pity your soul If you did not sign the book With his soft spoken ways And his leadership that guides us To Tom we say thank-you For all of your kindness

76 Autumn 2006 Autumn 2006 News of the Lepidopterists' Society A Melanic Colias eurvtheme from Northern California

Arthur M. Shapiro Center for Population Biology, University of California, Davis, CA 95616 USA [email protected]

On July 30,2006 I was gathering ((See pp. 92, Editor» The pink pigment blackening of the posterior routine data in North Sacramento, of the antennae and legs, etc. and the compartment of the ventral forewings; Sacramento County, CA without a net. apple-green of the eyes were not altered. the melanization varies dorsally from Suddenly what appeared to be a Numerous named melanic aberrations the veins only, through varying extent Cercyonis of some kind flew by, backlit of both C.eurythem e and C.philodice and intensity of coverage; ventrally the by the sun. Since there are no Latr. are in the old literature. Having hindwing is very rarely blackened as Cercyonis within an hour's drive in any examined quite a few such specimens well. The bizarre and presumed-extinct direction, I was intrigued - to say the over the years, I was not completely Colias ponteni Wallengren, supposedly least. When I got closer to it I could see flabbergasted at what I had. The one from the Straits of Magellan, has the it had an odd greenish tint, and its specimen of C.philodice "ab. nigrina" ventral forewing trait apparently fixed flight wasn't quite right for a Cercyonis. Strecker in the U.S.National Museum in the male. The various melanized So what was it?Then it dipped down is virtually identical to my bug, except "gr een Colias" from the Arctic, into the vegetation, allowing me to get for being the other species. It was subarctic, Andes, Alps and Sierra really close.It was courting an orange collected July 6, 1908 at Bethlehem, PA, Nevada appear to follow a different female Colias eurytheme Bdv. And that which is also the locality of the type route to melanization. wasn't all that surprising, since it was specimen (in the Field Museum). an all-black (on top ) male C.eurytheme! Whatever the process that generates Amazingly, I caught it in my cupped these aberrations, it operates to a hands, scuffing it only slightly. And here varying degree; the one constant is the it is.The photos speak for themselves.

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Metamorphosis•••

The Society has learned of the deaths of the following members. Our condolences to their families...

Robert P. Allen was elected an Honorary Life Member Luis Daniel Otero in 1987, in recognition of his pioneering of Mount Angel, Or egon, U.S.A., on 20 of Merida, Venezuela, in early June May 2006 at the age of 100. Paul (or work on the moths of Australia. In 2006. Dr. Otero, a specialist in Robert, or Abe as he wa s known to 1996 he was awarded the Karl Jordan euryteline Nymphalidae, had been a Medal for his work on the biology and various friends and others) was born in member of the Society from 1990 Abingdon, Illinois, and as an infant systematics of Australian Lepidoptera, through 2000. moved with his parents to Monrovia, especially the Microlepidoptera. California in 1906. As a young boy he was fascinated by backyard butterflies, Abbye "PUdgy" Stockton Elaine R.S. Hodges and never got over it. He was awarded of Santa Monica, California, on 26 June B.S.(1934) and M.S. (1952) degrees in of Eugene, Oregon, on 27 June 2006 at 2006 at the age of 88, from entomology at the University of the age of 69, of breast cancer. Founder complications of Alzheimer's disease. California, Berkeley. In 1943 he began of the Guild of Natural Science Abbye's fame is legendary as a a career as an entomologist with the Illustrators and editor of the leading weightlifter and women's gym owner, California Department of Food and book on the topic, Th e Guild Handbook and was variously known as "the First Agriculture, and in 1947 was one of the of Scientific Illustration (1969, 2003 ), Lady of Iron," America's Barbelle," and first three entomologists in the new Pest Elaine was a consummate scientific "the Queen of Muscle Beach" [near Detection Program. In his 37 year career illustrator. For 31 years she worked in Santa Monica pier]. To lepidopterists, in that capacity he was instrumental in that capacity at the National Museum however, Abbye was known as the wife the detection and eradication of many of Natural History, Smithsonian of Les Stockton, an ardent collector of pest infestations in California. An avid Institution. Lepidopterists have Lepidoptera and other insects who died collector and curator of insects, his marveled at her work in numerous in 2004 . In 1986 Abbye was an affiliate specimens are in the Department of publications by Smithsonian and U.S. member of the Society. Food and Agriculture (Sacramento), the Department of Agriculture scientists, California Academy of Sciences (San most notably in the Moths ofAmerica Francisco), and other museums. He North of Mexico series, particularly retired in 1973, and in 1995 he and his those volumes authored by her wife Ann moved to Mt. Angel, Oregon. lepidopterist husband of 39 years, Dr. Paul was a member of several Ronald W Hodges. Elaine had been a entomological and environmental member of the Society since 1980, and organizations, including The was a frequent attendee at meetings. Lepidopterists' Society, of which he has She is survived by her husband, two been a member since 1979. He is sons from her first marriage, her father, survived by daughter Karen, sons Perry Samuel Snyder of Frederick, Maryland, and Peter (t he latter provided most of a sister, three brothers, and two this information), five grandchildren, grandchildren. In lieu of other gestures and two great grandchildren. of condolence, donations may be made in her memory to the Wedge Entomological Research Foundation, cl Ian F.B. Common oKelly Richers, Asst. Managing of Toowoomba, Queensland, Australia, Director, WERF, 9417Carvalho Court, on 3 June 2006, a few days before his Bakersfield, CA 93311 -1846. 89 th birthday. Dr. Common had been a member of the Society since 1954, and

78 Autumn 2006 Autumn 2006 News of t he Lepid opterists' Society The Current Membership Crisis J ohn Masters 26503 Hill sfall Court, Newhall, California 91321 USA [email protected]

From inception in 1947 the Wagner, Larry Gall, Kelly Richers and positive actions take place before the Lepidopterists' Society experienced slow Charles Remington, was sent to the Mather money runs out. and st eady growth until 1992. This entire membership requesting a special Most of the considerations to solving membership growth leveled off in 1992, contribution of $100.00 for immediate the membership crisis have involved and since 1998 has been in a serious needs to keep the Society solvent. This ways of gaining more exposure for decline. The charter membership of the promotion was very successful as 108, Society and attracting new members. Society was 220 members in 1947. After or more, members sent in contributions Attracting new members has not been 1947 steady annual membership and raised over $10,000. An immediate a serious problem, however. Since 1985 increases brought the membership to reprieve from further financial problems we have had over 5000 members in the 1758. After 1992 membership growth occurred in January 2004 when a check, Society, yet only 1200, or so, remain. leveled off for six years, although from the Bryant Mather estate in excess This is a loss of 75% of the potential. peaking at 1796 in 1993, before 1998 of $260,000.00, was deposited on New members are being attracted at a when the decline started. Membership account. Mather had bequeathed 1/10 th pretty good rate. Between 1990 and dropped from the 1993 high to 1,242 in of his estate to the Society. This very 1999 an average of 163 new members 2004. Figures for 2005 and 2006 are not good fortune is not a solution, but more joined per year. After 2000, when yet available, however, membership has of a reprieve granting the Society membership dues were increased to still continued to drop. needed time to solve membership/ $45.00 per year, this rate dropped off If the annual growth rate from 1947 to financial problems. It is essentially that Continued on pp . 82 1993 had continued, we would now expect a total membership over 2100. Instead this number is closer to 1200 , Table I nearly 600 (33%) less than the previous The Lepidopterists' Society: E stimated Membership Counts high, but more importantly a loss of Subscript- Life & approximately 900 (43%) from the Other GRAND Year ions & Retired expected 2006 membership. :M:ernbers TOTAL Exchanges :M:ernbers Table I provides membership counts for 1947 222 salient years from 1947 to 2005, illustrating the indicated trends. 1960 668 1972 1,1 7 7 Essentially membership is a financial problem because annual membership 1986 157 110 1 ,368 1 ,635 dues are the principal source of Society 1993 142 157 1,497 1 ,796 income. When operation costs increase, 1996 147 162 1,445 1 ,754 as they have done over the years, the Society is faced with two alternatives, 1998 157 1 6 5 1 ,390 1 ,712 to increase membership or to increase 2000 145 156 1 ,226 1 ,527 annual dues. Unfortunately these two 2001 128 158 1 ,099 1 ,385 choices are sometimes 2002 132 156 1 ,099 1 ,387 counterproductive. Annual membership fees for active members were increased 2003 129 154 1 ,082 1 ,365 from $25.00 to $35.00 in 1998 and again 2004 142 150 950 1 ,242 to $45.00 in 2000. In hindsight it is 2005 150 1 ,200 obvious that these steep increases had the unfortunate effect of exacerbating Notes: Memb ership data from 1947 through 1972 is taken from the Commemorative Volume the loss of members. in 1977. Assistant Secretary Julian Donahue provided data from 1986 through 2003. Grand total for 2004 was taken from the 2004 Membership Directory. Other figures for 2004 and the The financial situation became so bad Grand Total for 2005 were estimated. Active, Sustaining, Affiliate and Student members are in 2003 that a letter, signed by Dave all combined under "other" members.

Volume 48, Nu mber 3 79 News of the Lepidopterists' Society Volume 48, Number 3 In Quest of Actias luna and Antheraea polyphemus(Saturniidae) in Southern Texas

Robert D. Weast 5324 NW 78 Ct., Johnston, fA 50131 [email protected]

Had he ever seen a long-tailed, pale The purpose of this study is to put these Risken Ranch in Kenedy Co. This green luna moth during his landscaping various countervailing views to the places the moth 36 miles north of the work? Billy Snider replied "Yes," that test. Valley. he spotted one on a tree outside the It is possible however, that both species entrance of The Nature Center in The Tamaulipan Desert may occur south of these proven points. Weslaco, Texas. I showed him a photo Thornscrub Forest: The Original Michael Heep of the University of Texas which he said confirmed his discovery. Rio Grande Valley at Edinburg, tells me that oak mottes, This was in 2002. David Robacker, a The Rio Grande Valley is a semi­ i.e., thickets of live oak trees, Q. very knowledgeable and extensive tropical, alluvial soil delta, virginiana and Q. fusiformis, descend collector from nearby Progresso, approximately 45 miles wide and 70 in scattered groupings south from the relates that a lady phoned him and she miles long. The Valley is bounded in the Plateau to 45 miles north of Edinburg had seen a large moth. "What was it?" south by the Rio Grande River. on the Valley's west end and to 10 miles Robacker said her description was that Originally this land was rich in bio north of Raymondville on the east end. of a polyphemus moth. Mary Barkkari, diversity, but was laid bare and planted Oak is a common host of A. polyphemus, of Harlingen, said she had had a large to cotton, citrus, sugar cane, sorghum but is occasionally used by A. luna in tan moth on the back porch window of and truck gardening. Pitifully few the other regions of the country. These her home for 2 days. I showed her a virgin remnants remain. mottes also contain Texas persimmon, photograph of polyphemus and she said, Diospyros texana, which is a potential "That's it. " For 10 years I have collected or observed cocoons of Eupackardia calleta host of luna. Thus, both moths might A persistent, unresolved paradox takes (West wood) and Rothschildia forbesi occur right down to the southern edge form. Are Actias luna (Linnaeus) and (Benjamin) but have never seen a A. of the mottes. Soil conditions preclude Antheraea polyphemus (Cr amer) polyphemus cocoon. Primary hosts of the natural extension of the mottes residents of the Rio Grande Valley of A.luna and A.polyphemus are not farther south. Thus, there is a non-host Texas? Perry Glick surveyed insects in indigenous to the Valley, but several barrier of 10 to 45 miles over which the the Valley many years ago and reported potential secondary hosts are present moths must fly or be blown. that A. luna was rare and A. for polyphemus. One of its primary Trapping polyphemus to be absent in Brownsville. hosts, live oak, is now commonly But Wild Silk Moths of North America planted in yards and parks. Location and timing is everything when indicates A. polyphemus to be in attempting to attract males to females. Brownsville and that A. luna is taken Proven Habitats North of the Perhaps flight dates might articulate there only occasionally. The U. S. Valley with other Texas habitats. Mike Geological Survey also records A. McCormick records polyphemus flying Jack Jackman says the TAMU polyphemus there. Puzzling but early March in Houston and east of collection hasA.polyphemus andA. luna tantalizing are these conflicting Austin, Texas. Jim Klinger records from 7 counties in the Edwards Plateau, published records. flights in Dallas in early March. Vernon aka Texas Hill Country, an area that Brou says flights begin in Louisiana "I really would not be surprised if they extends from west of San Antonio and late January with A. polyphemus did occur there, at least occasionally." NE to Austin. Peigler says that both continuing at 47 day intervals and A. - John Jackman of Texas A & M species occur in San Antonio, 240 miles luna at 36 day intervals. They produce University. Kirby Wolfe questions the north of the Valley. The late James E. 5 broods ending in early December. presence of either species, especially that Gillaspy of Texas A & M University, McCormick reports that on 2 December of A. luna. Richard Peigler adds this: Kingsville, took polyphemus in San his caged female attracted a wild male "My skepticism says that neither A. Patricio Co., just north of Corpus in Houston. There are records of A. luna nor A. polyphemus occur in the Christi and in Kelberg Co., just south polyphemus in Palm Bay Florida, 20 southern tip of Texas... specimens of that city. Gillaspy collected 8 males January, Naples 24 February and Palm probably get blown down into the Valley, at blacklight 18 September 1976 at or have been mislabeled." Beach 10 November.

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Perhaps A. luna and/or A. polyphemus We also gave a presentation to a Perhaps in the near future the Valley colonies occur in widely spaced niches science class at Falfurrias, 18 miles to may provide an excellent of example of in just one or more of the Valley's 14 the north of Encino. Daniel Drogue, a the dynamics of invasion and cities. I determined it would be senior, maintained two traps and colonization of a species. A. necessary to maintain traps for several Taylor, of friend of his, trapped a male polyphemus is a likely candidate, as live months duration and that these traps polyphemus on 5 April. Outside of those oak is now commonly planted in should be located in 3 widely spaced dates, none was ever captured. Luna suburbs and parks. The observations of sites in the Valley: Harlingen, then west traps were used throughout the season A. polyphemus by Barkkari and the 22.85 miles to Weslaco and then 16.46 and not a single male was ever taken friend of Robacker are probably valid. miles to McAllen. Mary Barkkari in Encino or Falfurrias. The spotting of A. luna by Snider monitored a trap at her horse ranch in On 6 August 2005, my son-in-law Brian remains questionable. The outlook for Harlingen; Martin Hague and staff Kellerman and grandson Bradley left this beautiful moth as a colonizer is maintained a trap at The Nature Kansas with about 60 cocoons. To slim to nonexistent. Center in Weslaco; Fred Klusmann set prevent eclosure en route cocoons were The floral architecture of the Valley is up a trap as well as a blacklight at his placed in an ice chest. Arriving in slowly metamorphosing from residence in McAllen. Dozens of cocoons Harlingen they were transferred to an discordant tropical flora to native were continually shipped to the 3 emergence cage and promptly hatched plants. At present, cities of the Valley monitors. With the aid of the wide in the 90 degree heat. At dusk Brian present a disjunctive mosaic of butterfly spectrum antibiotic ciprofloxacin I was and Bradley tethered 4 luna and 6 gardens - such as that at Mission - and able to rear many hundreds of disease polyphemus to stakes in rich oak urban habitats such as Weslaco Nature free stock for this project. country in Encino and on the road to Center and the newly discovered Traps were baited in February through Falfurrias. At dawn 8 August wings of enthusiasm for backyard wildlife August of 2004. Barkkari, Klusmann 3 of them were found scattered on the habitats. Numerous home owners and Hogue and staff tended the traps ground - a predator no doubt. Two maintain a section of their yard for faithfully for 7 months - a reliability polyphemus and two luna were found native plants. Exotic plants, as that is truly remarkable. Alas, not a alone so they were bagged in case their beautiful as they are, consume valuable single male of either species was mates had flown away before dawn. water and are discouraged. attracted in any of the three locations. They laid well, but all eggs were Cities and suburbs of the Valley are infertile. In January of 2005 Fred Klusmann and gradually fusing into one long I visited Encino Charter School which Two of the tethered polyphemus were continuous development. I predict that is 45 miles north of the Valley and gave in copula with a third male resting in 10 years these developments will a hands-on presentation to the science alone next to a mating pair. Two significantly replace the vast class of Isaac Salinas. We asked the 4th females laid a combined total of only agricultural seas of mono culture, so and 5th graders if they had ever seen a 194 eggs which Brian mailed to me in hostile to wildlife. This transformation green moth like the live A. luna held Iowa. Fertility was very poor. Only 74, will provide more benign conditions for before them. Five excited hands shot up or 38.24%. of the ova developed. The native birds, butterflies, moths and "Yes." Again, A. polyphemus? Had they larvae, however, were vigorous and hosts of other living things. ever seen one? Seven hands fanned the grew well on bur and pin oak. I reared Of principal importance is the ongoing air. Encino, which is Spanish for oak, 62 of the 74 ova and they grew to an creation of a continuous wildlife is a small town of 605 and is located immense size, many topping 5 inches. corridor along the Rio Grande River amid an extensive range of live oak. The cocoons were as large as the species which will connect invaluable areas like Moths are likely to be attracted to the can produce. the Santa Ana National Wildlife Refuge relatively few lights in this small rural These Encino captures place and Sabal Palm Audubon Sanctuary to community and thus be more easily polyphemus 45 miles north at the west isolated patches of habitat. Indigenous discovered. end of the Valley. wildlife, birds, butterflies, moths and We left Mr. Salinas and his class with Absence of Evidence Is Not native plants can again repopulate, dozens of cocoons plus 2 traps. Traps albeit to a limited extent, this unique were used commencing in mid-February, Evidence of Absence subtropical gem. but males didn't arrive until 12 and 23 You can't prove a positive with a Acknowledgements of March and again 18-19 April. Salinas negative. To date, the presence or trapped a total 6 polyphemus. The absence of either A. luna or A. I requested advice, information or help father of one of his students saw a pair polyphemus in the Valley remains the from each person mentioned in this mating in March. same. There is no hard evidence of their paper; their input was invaluable. presence. Continued on pp. 91

Volume 48, Number 3 81 News of the Lepidopterists' Society Volume 48, Number 3 The Marketplace

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Volume 48, Number 3 83 News of the Lepidopterists' Society Volume 48, Number 3 Butterfly Diversity in a Suburban-yard ArthroDod Preserve In Eastern United States Compared to Regional Diversity

Edward M. Barrows Laboratory ofEn tomology and Biodiversity, Department of Biology, Reiss Building Su ite 406, Georgetown University, Box 571229, Wash ington , D.C. 20057-1229 [email protected]

Abstract preserve emphasizing them. Others Virginia and the City of Alexandria, Virginia (a total of 3,942,000-km2). I Butterfly habitat in farmlands and who maintain, or have maintained, their maintain a large plant diversity in the natural areas is shrinking as urban yar ds as arthropod preserves include small preserve, and it had at least 587 sprawl is expanding in many parts of Owen (1991), Grissell (200 1), and plant species during the study period, the world. In vie w of that land-use Richman (2006a, b, c). including many species used by change, this study records the butterfly My report records the butterfly species butterflies for larval and adult food. species richness a nd abundance in a richness and abundance in my The plants included 115 species of local suburban-yard arthropod preserve in arthropod preserve, and it compares the native plants (Shetler and Orli 2000, eas tern United States. Further this preserves's butterfly diversity with the 2002 ),192 species of plants native to the study compares the preserve's butterfly preserve's metropolitan region of about contiguous U.S. (Fernald 1950, United diversity with that of the preserve's 4,000,000-km2, the Washington, D.C., States Department of Agriculture metropolitan region of about 4,00,000­ Area (WDCA) . It comprises urban, 2006 ), and 280 exotic species, including km2, the Wa shington, D.C. , Area suburban, farmland, and natural areas. widespread "weed " species. The (WDCA), which comprises urban, Butterflies are common insects in many preserve's surrounding neighborhood, suburban, farmland, and natural areas. su bu r ba n areas and other habitats which is not maintained as an Forty-four (13 uncommon a nd 3 1 where they have many ecological roles arthropod preserve, has a great common WDCA spe cies) of t he 104 including being food for other diversity of plants including large trees known WDCA butterfly sp ec ie s or ga n ism s, cannibalism, herbivory of Acer spp. (Acer aceae) , Carya spp. appeared in the preserve during 12 (in clu ding nectivory, phytosuccivory, and Juglans nigra L. (J uglandaceae), flight seasons. Twenty-five (57%) of and pollinivory), pollination, predation, Liriodendron tulipifera L. the 44 yard species had the sa me and scavenging (including medivory and (Magn oliaceae), Pinus spp. (Pinaceae), abundances (eit h er common or zoosuccivory)(Opler and Krizek 1984, Quercus spp. (Fagaceae), and Tsuga uncommon) as those from the entire Preston-Mafham and Preston-Mafham canadensis (L.) Carr. (P in a cea e). WDCA. The preserve had significantly 1988). Further, butterflies inspire art, Neighborhood yards include highly more WDCA common species than butterfly gardening, conservation, manicured, overgrown, and wooded uncommon ones. At least eight species curiosity, delight, imagination, ones. The neighborhood's total plant had larvae in the preserve, including literature, music, and research. My richness is unknown; however, 2,794 the WDCA-uncommon Battus philenor study found 42 % of the 104 WDCA species of native and naturalized Linnaeus. butterfly species, a bias toward common vascular plants (of which 36% are exotic WDCA butterflies, and eight species Introduction species) occur in the vicinity of that produced larvae in the preserve. Farmland and natural-area butterfly Baltimore, Maryland and Washington, habitats are shrinking as urban sprawl Materials and Methods D.C. (Shetler and Orli 2000, 2002 ). The is expanding worldwide. In view of this My 1045-m2 study preserve study preserve slopes downward about land-use change, Schneck (1992) and (NAD83.38.95798°N77. 12435°W; UTM 6 m from its front (west side) to its back Boring et al. (1997), for example, 18) is in Bethesda, Maryland, in the (east side), and the lowest part of the recommend wildlife gardens to help Piedmont Province, Mid-Atlantic preserve is moist throughout the maintain Earth's biodiversity, Region, Eastern United States. The growing season except in extreme including arthropods. To celebrate, preserve is about 0.00000003% of the drought years such as 1999. promote, and learn more about these Washington, D.C., Area (WDCA), For 12 noncontinuous years (198 7­ little-known animals, I maintain my comprising Washington, D.C ., 1994 , 1999-2004), I recorded the species su r bu r ba n yard as a biotically-rich surrounding counties in Maryland and and numbers of butterflies in the in the

84 Autumn 2006 Autumn 2006 News of the Lepidopterists' Society preserve, searching for butterflies species and 13 (20%) of the 64 WDCA of at least 54 (52%) of the 104 WDCA during sunny periods at least 2 hr per uncommon species (Tab le 1). All butterfly species (Opler and Krizek week during most weeks in March, preserve species were in Smith's (2006) 1984). Butterfly food plants (e.g., April, May, September, October, and list of WDCA butterflies. Of the 44 many grass species) that do not occur November and at least 5 hr per week preserve species, 25 (5 7%) had in the preserve do occur within 1 km of in June, July, and August during almost abundances (com mon or uncommon) the preserve. Because food plants of every week of each year. To identify that were the same as those from the many butterflies species are butterflies I used Opler and Krizek WDCA. About 30 species in Table 1 are incompletely known, the preserve could (1984) , Glassberg (1999), and Wright rare and local , require food plants and have had food plants of more than 54 and Pavulann (1999) . habitats that are not in my preserve or local butterfly species. I compared study-preserve butterfly neighborhood, are probably extirpated, I found larvae of eight species (8% of the species and abundances to the online or a combination of these things; total of 104 WDCA species) in the list of butterflies of the WDCA therefore, they are highly unlikely to preserve. Battus philenor L., a WDCA presented by the Washington Area occur in my preserve (P. M. Durkin, uncommon species, had about 30 larvae Butterfly Club by Smith (2006) . He personal communication, 2005). 1998 and several larvae in 2003 on the based his list on many personal However, I include those species in the preserve's Aristolochia durior Hill observations made in the WDCA since list to make a complete comparison of (P ipevines). Since 1992 when I planted 1975 and information that he obtained my preserve with WDCA butterflies. the A. durior, I saw B. philenor larvae from species lists and other references Further, I saw some skippers that I on the vines in only those 2 yr. could not approach close enough to (Rich a r d H. Smith, personal In another study of yard butterflies, communication, 2005). He scores a identify, and they may be species not included in the 44 preserve species. Jennifer Owen (199 1) recorded 21 species as "abundant" in the WDCA if butterfly species in her yard's garden he found 10 , or more, individuals The preserve had 13 uncommon species, based on hand-collected and Malaise­ during a single visit to its habitat when including Asterocampa clyton trap samples from 1972 through 1979 adults are likely to be in peak numbers; (Boisdu va l & LeConte), Enodia in Leicestershire, UK. Only four pierid "common," 3-9 adults; "uncommon," anthedon Clark (Nymphalidae), and species had larvae in her garden. Other 1-2 adults; "rare," rarely seen; and Callophrys henrici (Gr ot e and researchers recorded a total of 27 "extirpated," 0 adults seen in the Robinson)(Lycaenidae) . I saw five of butterfly species in Leicestershire in the WDCA in the last 5 yr. the preserve species only once during 1980s. Therefore, she found 78% of the To reduce estimation error, I assigned the study period - Asterocampa clyton, town's recently-known butterfly species "uncommon" to preserve butterfly Callophrys henrici, Enodia anthedon, in her garden. species that had 1-2 adults and Nymphalis antiopa (Lin n aeu s) (Nyrnphalidae), and Phoebis sennae In conclusion, a small preserve, "common" to species that had 3 or more managed to harbor high arthropod adults per year for anyone year of the eubule (Lirm a eu s) (P ier idae). The preserve had significantly more WDCA diversity, can have at least 42% of the study years (Table 1). For X2 analysis, butterfly species within its I grouped Smith's rare and uncommon common species than uncommon ones compared to the total 104 WDCA species approximately 4-million-km2 regional species into an "uncommon" category area. The preserve had both uncommon and his common and abundant species (X2 = 13.13 , P £ 0.001). The Celastrina individuals that I saw within 0.3 m, (including rare) and common into a "common " category. Although I (including abundant) butterflies of its found about 10 larvae of Battus photographed, or both were all C. neglecta (E dwar ds) . However, there regional area. The preserve had 13 philenor Linnaeus (Papilionidae) in my regionally uncommon species including preserve in 2003, I scored that species were many Celastrina that flew in the preserve that I did not photograph or two regionally rare, local species as uncommon because I saw no more (Ast er oca m pa ely ton and Enodia than 2 adults in the preserve in any see at close range, and some of them might have been C. idella (Wr ight and anthedon) and one regionally rare study year. To test the null hypothesis species (Callophrys henrici). that common species occurred at the Pavulann), C. ladon (Cramer), or both. same frequency in the preserve and Smith (2006) has not yet added In the WDCA, many yards are "well­ WDCA , I used the X2 test program in Celastrina idella, which occurs in groomed" and consequently suffer from Conner-Linton (2006). Fairfax County, Virginia (Wr ight and low arthropod "friendliness." Many Pavulaan 1999) and Amblyscirtes hegon yards have carpet-like, pesticide-treated Results and Discussion (Scudder) , which occurs in the WDCA lawns; thick mulch layers; and to his online list (R. H. Smith, personal predominately exotic ornamental I saw 44 (42%) of the 104 WDCA species communication, 2005). plants. Those yards evidently are in the preserve. The species comprised aesthetically pleasing to some people, 31 (79%) of the 39 WDCA common The preserve had recorded food plants

Volume 48, Number 3 85 News of the Lepidopterists' Society Volume 48, Number 3 but are ecological disasters for native Glassbe rg, J . 1999. Butterflies t h ro ugh Garden. Rodale Press, Emmaus, PA. 160 butterflies and other animals. If more Binoculars. Th e East. Oxford University pp. Press, New York, NY. 242 pp. Shetler, S. G. and S. S. Orli . 2000. Annotated people in the WDCA were to manage Grissell, E. 2001. In sect s and Gardens: In Ch ecklist of the Vascular Pl ant s of t he yards to promote biotic diversity, Pursuit of a Garden Ecology. Timber Press, Washington-Baltimore Area. Part I. Ferns, population sizes of butterflies and other Oregon. 345 pp. Fern Allies, Gymnosp erms, and desirable animals may increase. Richman, D. B. 2006. An In sect Garden in Dicotyledons. Sm ithsonian In stitution New Mexico - 1. Internet file. (Na t ional Mu seum of Natural History, Further, it would be useful to monitor h ttp :// w w w.micr os c opy-uk .net/mag/ Department of Botany), Washington, D.C. butterflies in many yards worldwide to i n dex mag . ht m l? htt p : // 186 pp. investigate their butterfly diversit ies www.m ic roscopy -u k. ne t/mag/art se p04/ Shetler, S. G. and S. S. Orli. 2002. Annotated and value for butterfly conservation . drgarden1.htm l (10 April 2006) Checklis t of the Vascular Plants of the Richman, D. B. 2006. An In sect Garden in Washin gton-Baltimore Ar ea . Part II. Acknowledgements New Mexico - 2. Internet file. Monocotyledons. Smithsonian In stitution http: / /ww w.m i cros c opy-u k .net/m a g / (Nat ional Mu seum of Natural Hi story, I thank Richard H. Smith for data and ind e xm a g .html ?h ttp: // Department of Botany), Washington, D.C. discussions about butterfly diversity in www.micros cop y-uk.net/mag/artoct04/ 95 pp. th e Washington, D.C. , Area . He, drgarden2.html (10 April 2006) Smith, R. 2006. Washington Area Butterfly Richman, D. B. 2006 . An Insect Garden in Club. Website. http://users.sitestar.net/ Patricia M . Durkin, Donald A. M. New Mexico - 3. Internet file. butterfly/ (10 April 2006) Mackay, Catherine E. B. McCall, and http: / /www.mic r o s copy-uk.net/mag/ United States Department ofAgriculture. 2006. Michael Orr made helpful comments on ind e xm a g .html?http : // Plants Database. Plants Version 3.5. Website. a preliminary draft of thi s pap er. www.m icroscop y-uk.n e t/mag/artnov04/ http://plants.usda.gov/ (10 April 2006) drgarden3.html (10 April 2006) Wri ght, D. M., and H . Pavulann. 1999. Literature Cited Opler, P. A. and G. O. Krizek. 1984. Butterfli es Celastrina id ella (Lycaen idae : East of th e Great Plain s. The J ohns Hopkin s Polyommatiriae): A new butterfly species Boring, J. K. , E. Glasener, G. Kaetor, J. Knopf, University Press. 294 pp. from the Atlantic Coastal Plain. Taxonomic J. Scott, and S. Wasowski. 1997. A Guide to Owen , J. 1991. Th e Ecology of a Garden: The Report of the International Lep idoptera Natural Gardening. Fog City Press, San First Fifteen Years. Cambridge University Survey 1(9): 1-11 . Fran cisco, CA. 288 pp. Press, Cambri dge, UK. 403 pp. Conner-Linton, J . 2006. Chi Square Tutorial. Preston-Mafharn, R. and K. Preston-Mafham. In ternet File. http://www.georgetown.edu/ 1988. Butterflies of the World. Facts on File faculty/ballc/webtools/web chi tut. ht ml (10 Publications, New York, NY. 192 pp. April 2006) -- Schneck, M. 1992. Your Backyard Wildlife

Table 1. Abundance scoring of butterflies of the Washington, D.C., (wnCA) and number of uncommon and common species.

Smith's Definition" Smith's Number of This Definition' Number of (2006 ) (2006 uncommon study's uncommon abundance combined and common abundance and common categories categories WDCA categories preserve species" species

rare (R) rarely seen illlcorrnnon 63 -

uncommon (U) 1-2 adults illlcorrnnon illlcorrnnon 1-2 adults 13

corrnnon (C) 3-19 adults corrnnon 39 corrnnon >3 adults 31

abundant (A) >19 adults corrnnon -

·Smith (2006) defines abundance categories based on the highest number of observed adults of a species at a particular site during the main part of its flight period on any sample day during his study. "Smith (2006) lists a total of 102 butterfly species; Amblyscirtes hegon an d Celastrina idella are not yet in his list.

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TABLE 2. Abundances of the 104 bu tterflies of the Washington, D.C., Area (WDCA) and the study preserve and the presence of butterfly larval food plants (FP) in the preserve.

Species Co m m o n name Family Abundance

WD CAa Preserve FP

Achalarus lyciades (Geyer) Hoary Edge Hesp eriidae U(U) 0 Amblyscirtes hegon (Scudder) Pepper-and-salt Skipper Hesperiidae 0 yes Amblyscirtes vialis (Edwar ds) Common Roadside Skipper Hesperiidae U(R) 0 yes Anatrytone logan (Edwards) Delaware Skipper Hesperiidae U(R ) 0 Ancyloxypha numitor (Fabr icius) Least Skipper Hesperiidae C(C) U yes Anthocharis midea (Hubner) Falcate Orange tip Pi eridae U(U) 0 yes Asterocampa celtis (Boisduval & LeConte) Hackberry Emperor Nymphalidae U(U) U yes Asterocampa clyton (Boisduval & LeConte) Tawny Emperor Nymphalidae U(U) U yes Atalopedes campestris (Boisduval) Sachem Hesperiidae C (A) C yes Atrytonopsis hianna (Scudder) Dusted Skipper Hesperiidae U(R ) 0 Autochton cell us (Boisduval & LeCo nte) Golden-ba nded Sk ipper Hesperiidae U(E?, R) 0 Battus philenor Lin naeus Pipevine Swallowtail Papilionidae U(U) U yes Boloria bellona (Fabricius) Meadow Fritillary Nymphalidae U(U) 0 Callop hrys augustus (Kirby) Brown Elfin Lycaenidae U(R ) 0 yes Callophrys henrici (Grote & Robinson) Henry's Elfin Lycaenidae U(U) U Callophrys iru s (Godart) Frosted Elfin Lycaenidae U(R) 0 yes Callophrys niphon (Hubner) Eastern Pine Elfin Lycaenidae U(U) 0 ye s Calycopis cecrops (Fabr icius) Red-banded Hairstreak Lycaenidae C(C) C yes Celastrina idella Wright & Pavulann Holly Azure Lycaenidae 0 yes Celastrina ladon (Cramer) Spring Azure Lycaenidae C (A) 0 yes Celastrina negl ecta (Edwards) Summer Azure Lyca enidae C(C) C yes Celastrina negl ecta-major (T 'ut t) Appalachian Azure Lycaenidae U(R ) 0 Cercyonis pegala (Fabr icius) Common Wood Nymph Nymphalidae C(C) 0 Chlosyne nycteis (Doubleday & Hewitson) Silvery Check erspot Nymphalidae U(U) 0 Colias eurytheme Boisduval Orange Sulphur Pieridae C (A) U yes Colias philodice Godart Clouded Sulphur Pieridae C (A) C ye s Cyllopsis gemma (Hubner) Gemmed Satyr Nymphalidae U(R ) 0 Danaus plexippus (Linnaeus) Monarch Nymphalidae C(C) C yes Enodia anthedon Clark Northern Pearly Eye Nymphalidae U(U) U yes Epargyreus clarus (Cr amer) Silver-spotted Skipper Hesperiidae C (A) C yes Erynnis bapti siae (Forbes) Wild Indigo Duskywing Hesperiidae C(C) 0 yes Erynnis brizo (Boisduval & LeConte) Sle epy Duskywing Hesperiidae U(R) 0 Erynnis horatius (Scudder & Burgess ) Horace's Du skywing Hesperiidae C(C) U Erynnis icelus (Scudder & Burgess) Dreamy Duskywing Hesperiidae C(C) 0 yes Erynnis juvenalis (Fabricius) Juvenal's Duskywing Hesperiidae C (A) 0 yes Erynnis zarucco (Lucas) Zarucco Duskywing Hesperiidae U(R ) 0 yes Eurema lisa Bois duval & LeConte Little Sulphur Pieridae U(R) 0 Eu rema nicippe (Cr amer ) Sleepy Orange Pier idae U(R) 0 Eurytides ma rcellus (Cr amer) Zebra Swa llowtail Papilionidae C(C) C yes Euphydryas phaeton (Drury) Baltimore Checkerspot Nymphalidae U(U) 0 Euphyes bimaculata (Gr ote and Robinson ) Two -spotted Skipper Hesperiidae U(R ) 0 Euphyes dion (Edwards) Dion Skipper Hesperiidae U(U) 0 Euphyes ruricola metacomet (Harr is) Dun Skipper Hesperiidae C(C) U yes Euptoieta claudia (Cramer) Variegated Fritillary Nymphalidae U(U) U yes Everes comyntas (Godart) Eastern-tailed Blue Lycaenidae C (A) C yes Feniseca tarquinius (Fabricius) Harvester Lycaenidae U(R ) 0 yes Fixsenia favonius (J.E. Smith) Southern Hairstreak Lycaenidae U(U) 0 Hesperia leonardus Harri s Leonard's Skipper Hesperiidae U(R ) 0 Hesperia media Scu dde r Cobweb Skipper Hesperiidae U(R) 0 Hylephia p hyleus (Drury) Fiery Skipper Hesperiidae U(U) U Junonia coenia Hubner Com mo n Buckeye Nymphalidae C(C) 0 yes Lerema accius (J.E. Smith ) Clouded Skipper Hesperiidae U(U) 0 Libytheana carinenta carinenta (Kir kland) American Snout Nymphalidae U(U) 0 yes Limenitis archippus (Cramer) Viceroy Nymphalidae C(C) U yes Limenitis arthem is astyanax (Fabricius) Red -spotted Purple Nymphalidae C(C) U yes Lycaena hyllus (Cramer) Bronze Copp er Lyca enidae U(R) 0 Lycaena phalaeas (Linnaeus) American Copper Lycaenidae C(C) 0 Megisto cymela (Cramer) Little Wood Satyr Nymphalidae C(C) 0 Mitoura grynea grynea (Hubne r) Olive Hairstreak Lycaenidae U(U) 0 yes Nastra lherminier (Lat reille) Swarthy Skipper Hesper iidae U(U) 0 continued on pp .. 90

Volume 48, Number 3 87 57th Annual Meeting of the Lepidopterists' Society co-hosted with the S"outhern LeRidolterists' Society and the Association for Tropical "Lepidoptera McGuire Center for Lepidoptera & Biodiversity, Gainesville! Fl. June 14-18, ~006

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1. Gary Anweiler, 2.Chuck Harp, 3. John Douglass , 4.Dan Stillwaugh, 5.Astrid Caldas, 6. Bob Robbins, 7.Ernest Williams, 8. Bill Conner, 9.Lazaro Roque, 10.Kim Garwood, ll.Bob Belmont, 12.Tom Emmel, 13. Ulf Eitschberger, 14.Daniel Glaeske, 15.Lyndall Brezina 16.Christian Salcedo,17.Amanda Roe, 18.J amesAdams, 19.5ang Mi Lee , 20.Edda Martinez, 21.Carmen POlO , 22.Armando Lui s-Martinez, 23.Joh n Beck, 24.Brian Scholtens , 25.Bob Borth, 26 .Hugh McGuinness, 27.Steve Muller, 28.Suzette Slocomb, 29.Steve Fratello, 30.J oaquin Baixeras, 31.Krushnamegh Kunte, 32.Jim Taylor, 33.Michael Fibiger, 34. Emily Saarinen, 35.Ryan Runquist, 36 .J ohn Calhoun, 37.Deborah Matthews Lott, 38 .Jon "Buck" Lewis, 39.Eleaner Adams, 40 .Mindy Conner, 41.J ohn Burns, 42.Don Davis, 43.Mignon Davis, 44 .Irving Finkelstein, 45.Jim Miller, 46 .Eric Quinter, 47 .Jane O'Donnell, 48.Ruth Ann Peacock, 49 .Jeff Slotten, 50.Rich Gilmore, 51.Alma Solis , 52.Martha Weiss, 53.Barb ara Eisele, 54.Bob Eisele, 55.Jeanne Leu schner, 56 .Catalina Estrada, 57.Kathy Wildman , 58.Mirn a Casagran de, 59.Olaf Mieke, 60. Karolis Bagdonas, 61. Kelly Richers, 62.Andy Warren , 63.Robert Dirig, 64 .Marie Djernaes, 65.Jean -Francois Landry, 66.Joy Anne Cohe n, 67.Jim Wiker, 68 .Susan Weller, 69.J ohn Peacock, 70.Andreas Zwick, 71.Alfred Moser, 72.Patricia Lussey, 73 .Reed Watkins, 74.Don Lafo ntaine , 75.Erick Runqu ist, 76.Ron Rutkowski, 77 .Chris Schmidt, 78.Betsy Betros, 79 .Thomas J .Simonsen, 80.David Lawrie, 81.Tor Hansen , 82.Karl Gardner, 83.Unknown, 84.William Tippitt, 85.Edgar A. Cohen , Jr., 86.Michelle DaCosta, 87.Leland Tippitt, 88.Fred Stehr, 89.J ohn Fazzini, 90.Joseph Scheer, 91.Michito Watanabe, 92.Richard Brown, 93 .Akers Pence, 94.Sally Warren , 95.Eric Lind , 96.Dan Rubinoff, 97.Sarah Burns, 98.J . D. Turner, 99.Felix Sperling, 100. Pau l Goldstein, 101.Michael Lockwoo d, 102.Jen Zaspel, 103.Unknown , 104.Bruce Wiley, 105.Michael Lefort, 106.Unknown , 107.Monica Mill er, 108.Unknown, 109.Linda Fink, llO.Dave Wagner, lI1.Michael Holy, 1I2.Missed Number, 1I3.John Wenzel, 1I4.Unknown, 1I5.Malcolm Douglas, 1I6.Sarah Garrett, 1I7.Ken Bliss, 1I8.Bill Miller, ll9.Daniel Hyman, 120.J ames Dunford, 121.J ulieta Brambila, 122.Mich ael Rich, 123.Mike Toliver, 124.Bernard Landry, 125.Thomas Neal, 126.Joh n Masters, 127.Lee Mill er, 128.Delano Lewis, 129.Julian Donahue, 130.Deane Bowers, 131.Ron Leuschner, 132.John Nelson, 133.Peter P rescott, 134.Bret Boyd , 135.Joh n Hyatt , 136.Lincoln Brower, 137.Todd Gilligan, 138.Barbara Laudan, 139.Soowon Cho , 140.Geral d Burnett, 141.Akito Kawahara, 142Bob Pyle, 143.Ian Segebarth, 144.J ason Dombroski , 145.Charlie Covell, 146.Keith Willmott, 147.Jason Hall, 148.Missed number, 149.Becky Simmons, 150.Kevin Simmons, 151.Joh n Brown, 152.Bet ty Koehn, 153.Richard Ande rso n, 154.Jackie Mill er.

Thanks to Andrei Sourakov, who took the group photo, and to Deborah Lott, Charlie Covell, Mindy Conner, Emily Saarinen and J ackie Miller for identifying the registrants. Autumn 2006 News of the Lepidopterists' Society

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Butterfly Diversity in a Suburban-yard....conti nued from pp . 87

TAB LE 2 (c ontin ued). Abundances of the 104 butterflies of th e Washington, D.C., Area (WDCA) and th e study preserve and the presence of butterfly larval food plants (FP) in th e preserve.

Species Co m m o n name Fa m ily Abundance WDCA" Preserve FP

Nymphalis antiopa (Lin naeus) Mourning Cloak Nymphalidae C(C) U yes Oligoria maculata (Edwards) Twin-spot Skipper Hesperiidae U(R) o Panoquina ocola (Edwards) Ocola Skipper Hesperiidae U(U) o Papilio cresphontes Cramer Giant Swallowtail Papilionidae U(R) o yes Pap ilio palamedes (Drury) Palamedes Swallowtail Papilionidae U(R) o Papilio polyxenes asteriu s (Stoll) Black Swallowtail Papilionidae C(C) U yes Papilio troilus Linnaeu s Spicebush Swallowtail Papilionidae C(C) C yes Parrhasius m-album (Boisduval & LeConte) White M Hairstreak Lycaenidae U(U) o Phoebis sennae eubule (Linnae us) Cloudless Sulphur Pieridae U(U) U Pholisora catullus (Fabr icius) Common Sootywing Hesperiidae C(C) U Phyciodes tharos (Drury) Pearl Crescent Nymphalidae C (A) C yes Pieris rapa e (Linnaeus) Imported Cabbage Butterfly Pieridae C(A) C yes Poanes hobo moll (Harris) Hobomok Skipper Hesperiidae U(U) o yes Poanes massasoit (Scudder ) Mulberry Wing Hesperiidae U

*The WDCA list is from Smith (2006) with my addition of Amblyscirtes hegon and Celastrina idella. A = abundant; C = common; E? = possibly extirpated; R = rare; U = uncommon.

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In Quest Or...continued from pp . 81 Special thanks to Mary Barkkari, Corrections Fred Klu smann, Isaac Salinas, Daniel Steve Fratello Drogue and the staff at Weslaco 11 First St., W Islip, NY 11795, sfrat ell @suffolk.lib .ny.us Nature Center for their untiring work monitoring traps over many months. In the last issue, Volume 48, Number 2, the name attached to the Asterope photo Livestock for this study was on the back page was inadvertently given as Asterope hewitsoni. This is the san:~ generously donated by Janine Weast species and even possibly the same butterfly as on the co:er, Asterope mark.H . Searcy, Don Adams, Bev. Powers, Tom Asterope markii hewitsoni Staudinger is the Western Amazoman race of the species Tewskbury, Chuck Finucane and and the race that is found in Yasuni but since I chose not to associate subspecific Bruce Passareli. names with Steve Graser's photos, both photos should have had the name Literature Cited Asterope markii. Gillaspy, J.E . 1977. Antheraea polyphemus In Volume 47, Number 1, in "An Expedition to Guyana's Acarai Mts....", the (S aturn i idae) and Biblis Hyperia following information pertains to An Unu su al Und e scribed 'E u p tych iin e'. (Nyrnphalidae) in Texas. Journal of the Lepidopterists' Society, vol 31, no . 3. Just after our annual meeting in Gainesville, I found two male specimens of this species while researching the Euptychia collection at the McGuire Center: The Tu skes, P.M., J.P.Tuttle & M.M. Collins. 1996. specimens were collected by C. Callaghan in 1976 in Brasil: Amazonas: Mamcore. The wild silk moths of North America : a This is well before Andrew Neild discovered the specie s in Amazonian Venezuela natural history of the Saturniida e of the United States and Ca n ada . Cornell and Manicore is on the Madeira River, south of the Amazon River and University Press, Ithaca, New York. approximately 500 miles to the south of where the species was collected in both Venezuela and Guyana. The present known range is now expande d Membership...continued from pp. 79 from northcentral to central Amazonas and it still seems the species is very rare substantially, but we have still averaged in collections with none at the AMNH, only the recently collected Acarai 77 new members per year since. These specimens at the USNM and probably none in the BMNH. numbers would provide for modest growth, if it were not for a very high attrition rate. From the Floyd Preston studied Society membership records and reported in Editor's Desk January 2004 that 33.3% of new Dale Clark members were dropping out after their first year of membership and 48 .3% (essen t ially half) resigned, or were The leaves are falling and in the photos of aberrant specimens (either on dropped, after only two years of northern hemisphere the lepidoptera a pin or in the field ) to send them in for membership. Studies that I have put season is pretty much winding down, others to enjoy. Just turn the page to together show essentially the same and that always brings with it a tiny bit see some of those submissions...and thing. My conclusion is that our of melancholy. As someone recently keep 'em coming! problem of sinking membership is due reminded me, time marches on. This more to attrition than to recruitment. One of my favorite feat ures in Th e News year it has pretty much trampled me is missing this issue -- The Mailbag. My studies of the membership records underfoot. It seems inconceivable to me also indicate that the average This is the perfect forum for members that the year has slipped away and I'm to 'cuss and discuss' what goes on in membership life, for Society members, already scrambling to meet the deadline has been 21.8 years and that these pages, so feel free to offer a for the Winter issue. ((Phil, you did this critique of an article, or for that matter, membership retention was not a for n in e years?') problem at all in the early years. the state of Th e N ews in general (I' ve Which brings me to the pitch. You knew got thick skin). There are a lot of viewpoints and there had to be a pitch, didn't you? If I want to hear from you. conflicting opinions regarding solutions you've got an article, photo or letter of for the membership problem. Like comment, now is the time to send it in. many others, I have opinions, but I Don 't even bother to finish reading this Dale Clark don't pretend to have answers. I do feel, --I won't be offended -- just send those [email protected] however, that all in the Society should submissions in n ow . be aware and concerned regarding this problem. I was very pleased by the response from last issues request that if you've got

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Aberrants•••not your normal butterflies.

I 2 1) Dorsal and 2) ventral view of a melanic male Orange Sulphur (Colias eurytheme)collected by Arthur Shapiro on July 30, 2006. For more details see "A Melanic Colias eurytheme from Northern California" on pp. 77.

3 4 3) Dorsal and 4) ventral of an aberrant Spicebush Swallowtail (Ptererous troilus) collected by Raymond Thomas at Fremont, Missouri on April 16, 2006. 5) Dorsal and 6) ventral view of the first of two specimens of Western Tiger Swallowtail (Papilio rutulus) collected by Matthew Garhart as they were "mudding" along Munsey Creek in Dark Canyon, Gunnison County, Colorado in 2004. 7) Dorsal and 8) ventral view of the second specimen. Whether aberrations are triggered at the genetic level or by sudden environmental fluctuation during pupation, they can certainly brighten up a dull day in the field. If you have aberrants in your collection and would like to share them with members, send a photo to the Editor.

92 Autumn 2006 Autumn 2006 News of the Lepidopterists' Society More photos from the annual meeting of the Lepidopterists' Society

l)Suzzette Slocum and Tom Emmel; 2) Program Coordinator Jackie Miller shares a laugh with Sa lly Warren; 3)Jo hn Masters, Assistant Secretary, J ulian Donahue an d Susan Weller; 4)Ronda Spink and Jim Brock; 5) David Lawrie juggling into his new position as Secretary of the Society; 6) Bill McGuire speaking abo ut the value of the McGuire Center for Lepidoptera and Biodiversity. All photos by Ranger Steve.

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'06 Meeting Photos••• 1) The McGuire Center's butterfly conservatory; 2) Field trip participants take time out to pose for a picture before heading off into the Ordway Preserve in se arc h of Florida leps; 3 ) One of several Atlas moths just "hanging out" in the McGuire Center's conservatory; 4) Jim Wik er and Stev e Fratello; 5 ) Marc Minno, clipboard in hand, and Steve Coates head off into the Ordway Preserve; 6) Paul Goldstein, Richard Brown and Alma Sol is. All photos by Ranger Steve. Information for the 2007 Annual Meeting to Bakersfield, CA will be in the Winter issue of the NEWS .

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