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The GREAT LAKES ENTOMOLOGIST Vol. 13, No. 3 Autumn 19 THE GREAT LAKES EhTOMOLOGIST PubLtred by the Michigau Entornolo. ical Society Volume 13 So. 3 ISSN OO!M-O222 TABLE OF CONTENTS A Key to the Butterflies of Illinois (Lepidoptera: Papilionoidea) R. W. Sites and J. E. McPherson .......................................... 97 Sphit1.r poecilu, A Valid North American Hawkmoth Species (Lepidoptera: Sphingidae) J. Charles E. Riotte ....................................................... 115 Foodplants and Cocoon Construction in Atltllercreu polyphet~i~is (Lepidoptera: Saturniidae) in Southern Michigan Warren H. Wagner. Jr. and Michael R. Mayiield ............................ 131 A Peculiar Specimen of Eiischistus serrlis from North Carolina (Hemiptera: Pentatomidae) J. E. McPherson.. ........................................................ I39 Life History of the Ambrosia Beetle Xylehorris n~jjrtlis(Coleoptera: Scolytidae~ from In Vitro Culture R. Roeper. L. Treeful, K. O'Brien. R. Foote, and M. Bunce ................. 141 Observations of the Ambrosia Beelte Xyleborlis sciyi (Coleoptera: Scol!~tidae~ Infesting Subcanopy Maples in Michigan" Charles R. Hazen and Richard A. Roeper.. ................................. 145 Illinois Distribution of the Fungus Etitonlophthora phyrononli (Zygom!cete,: Entomophthoraceae) in Larvae of the Alfalfa Weevil (Coleoptera: Curculionidae) R. Barne). P. Watson. K. Black, J. Maddox, and E. Armbmst ............... 149 More Accurate Estimators for Spruce Budworm Egg Mass Densit) (Lepidoptera: Tortricidae) Gan- W. Fowler and Gary A. Simmons ..................................... 151 Sampling Techniques for the Soil-Borne Stages of Agrornyzu jrotlrellu (Diptera: .\gromyzidae) D. G. Harcourt and M. R. Binns ........................................... 159 New Records of Siphonaptera from Northern Michigan William C. Scharf and Kevin R. Stewart .................................... 165 Benthic hlacroinvertebrates Found on the Freshwater Sponge Spot~yillu!cc.irsrris James D. Matteson and Gerald Z. Jacobi ................................... 169 Illinois Water >fires of the Genus Arrrnlirrrs Joseph .I.Beatty and Brent D. Opell ....................................... 173 ENTOMOLOGICAL NOTES .............................................. 167. 168 COVER ILLUSTRATION A silvery checkerspot. Charidnus n.vc,reis (Doubleday) (Lepidoptera: S!rnphalidaeJ. Photograph by R. W. Sites, Dept. of Zoology, Southern Illinois University. Carbondale. Vol. 13. No. 1 of Tl~pGreat Lukrs E~~rot,~ologistwas mailed on I4 &la! 1980 Vol. 13. No. 1 of Tllr Great Lakes Et~roi~lologisrwas mailed on 6 June 1980 THE MICHIGAN ENTOMOLOGICAL SOCIETY 1980-8 1 OFFICERS President Gary A. Simmons President-Elect John A. Wilter Executive Secretary M. C. Nielsen Editor D. C. L. Gosling The Michigan Entomological Society traces its origins to the old Detroit Entomological Society and was organized on 4 November 1954 to ". promote the science of entomology in all its branches and by all feasible means. and to advance cooperation and good fellowship among persons interested in entomology." The Society attempts to facilitate the exchange of ideas and information in both amateur and professional circles, and encourages the study of insects by youth. Membership in the Society, which serves the North Central States and adjacent Canada, is open to all persons interested in entomology. There are four paying classes of membership: Student (including those currently enrolled in college or graduate programsNues 164.00 Active-annual dues $8.00 Institutional-annual dues $10.00 Sustaining-annual contribution $25.00 or more Dues are paid on a calendar year basis (Jan. I-Dec. 31). Memberships accepted before July 1 shall begin on the preceding January I; memberships accepted at a later date shall begin the following January 1 unless the earlier date is re- quested and the required dues are paid. All members in good standing receive the Newsletter of the Society, published quarterly. All Active and Sustaining Members may vote in Society affairs. All dues and contributions to the Society are deductible for Federal income tax purposes SUBSCRIPTION INFORMATION Institutions and organizations, as well as individuals not desiring the benefits of rnember- ship, may subscribe to The Greut Lukes Etztomologist at the rate of $10.00 per volume. The journal is published quarterly; subscriptions are accepted only on a volume (4 issue) basis. Single copies of The Greut Lakes Entomolo,~israre available at $2.75 each, with a 20 per cent discount for 25 or more copies sent to a single address. MICROFILM EDITION: Positive microfilm copies of the current volume of The Greu! Lakes Entomologist will be available at nominal cost, to members and bona fide subscribers of the paper edition only. at the end of each volume year. Please address all orders and inquiries to University Microfilms, Inc., 300 North Zeeb Road. Ann Arbor, Michigan 48106, USA. Inquiries about back numbers, subscriptions and Society business should be directed to the Executive Secretary, Michigan Entomological Society, Department of Entomology, Michigan State University, East Lansing, Michigan 48824, USA. Manuscripts and related correspondence should be directed to the Editor (see inside back cover). Copyright icj 1980, The Michigan Entomological Society THE GREAT LAKES ENTOMOLOGIST A KEY TO MEBUlTERFLIES OF ILLINOIS (LEPIDOPTERA: PAPILIONOIDEA) R. W. Sites and J. E. ~c~herson' ABSTRACT .% key to the butterflies of Illinois is presented. Included is the general state distribution for each species or subspecies. Irwin and Downey (1973) presented an excellent checklist of the Illinois butterflies, including distribution maps. but did not include keys. Klots (195 1) prepared keys for several groups of the butterflies occurring in North America east of the Great Plains but omitted man) others 1e.g.. Papilionidae, Nymphalidae, Pieridae. Satyridae). Ehrlich and Ehrlich (1%1 I included keys in their publication on the butterflies of America north of Mexico but the keys. in some cases. are inaccurate. Thus, there are presently no complete and reliable keys u-hich can be used to identify Illinois butterflies. Presented here is a key to the Illinois butterflies. exclusi\e of the skippers (Hesperiidae). that can be used in conjunction with Ins-in and I)OU.IK?'s list. Included are species that are, or were, established residents in this state. and specks rhat stral- into our area or pass through on migration routes. Presently known distriition patterns are coded with superscripts after the species names as follows: a. gencrall> disuiDuted throughout the state; b, northernmost counties only; c, primarily northern half of the state: d, primarily southern half of the state; e, southernmost counties onl?~:f. stra?s or migrates from other areas; g, once occurred in Illinois but may no longer. The namrs of w\eral of the Illinois butterflies have changed since publication of Irwin and Dou~ne?--slist. Tkse changes. suggested by reviewers of this manuscript (see acknowledg- mentsl. are listed in Table 1. Also, Anaea aidea (Guerin-Meneville) (Nymphalidae) and Celasrnna zhnim Clench r Lycaenidae) have been added to the state list. A. aidea has been reported hm_Hassac Count? (Jeffords 1977), and C. ebenina from Jersey County (Wagner and 3feUichamp 19-81. McDunough County (Hess 1980) and Union County (Sites and McPhcrwn. in press,. Finally. Pol~goniaprogne (Cramer), listed by Irwin and Downey from the rmmhern half of the state. has now been recorded from Union County (Sites and 3lcPherwn 19-9,. Full? lalulkd. geosralired u-ings (Figs. 1A.B; 2A.B) are provided to aid individuals using the Lie?-u~h are nor familiar u-ith lepidopteran wing venation and areas. The anal area is that area oftbe uiug tha~includes the anal veins(s). Cell-end bars. a characteristic used in identif! ing -me 1? aenids. are \~entralbar-line markings at the distal end of the discal cell in the fore r Fig. _3IA%,aoll hind (Fig. <OBI uings. Fore wing length is measured from the base to the apex. We u~ouldlike to thank J. C. Downey. University of Northern Iowa, Cedar Falls; D. F. Hess. Western Illinois Uni\~ersir)-.Macomb: L. D. Miller. Allyn Museum of Entomology, '~spartrnnrof ZmM.Southern Illinois Unjverjiry. Carbondale. I1 62901. Table I. A list of current generic, specific and subspecific names of Illinois butterflies which differ from those given in Irwin and Downey (1973). Current Name Familya Irwin & Downey 1973 PIERIDAE Artogeia napi oleracea (Hanis) Pieris nupi oleraceu (Harris) Artogeia rapae (Linnaeus) Pieris rapae (Linnaeus) Pontia protodice (Boisduval & Le Conte) Pieris protodice Boisduval & Le Conte Zerene cesonia (Stoll) Colias cesonia (Stoll) LYCAENIDAE Epidemia helloides (Boisduval) Lycaenu helloides (Boisduval) Gaeides xanthoides dione (Scudder) Lycaenu ,rirrzthoides dior~e(Scudder) Hemiargus isola alce (Edwards) Hemiargus isola (Reakirt) Hyllolycaena hyllus (Cramer) Lycaenu [hoe (Guerin-Meneville) Incisalia henrici (Grote & Robinson) Callophrys henrici (Grote and Robinson) Incisalia irus (Godart) Callophrys irus (Godart) Incisalia niphon (Hubner) Callophrys niphorz (Hubner) Incisalia polios Cook & Watson Callophrys polios (Cook & Watson) Mitoura gryneus (Hubner) Callophrys gryrzeus (Hubner) Parrhasius m-album (Boisduval & Le Conte) Punthiades m-album (Boisduval & Le Conte) NYMPHALIDAE Aglais milberti (Godart) Nvrnphalis milberti (Godart) Anthanassa texarln (Edwards) Phyciodes texunu (Edwards) Basilarchia archippus (Cramer) Limenitis archippi~s(Cramer) THE
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  • Nota Lepidopterologica

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    ©Societas Europaea Lepidopterologica; download unter http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/ und www.zobodat.at Nota lepid. 11(1): 21-38 ; 30.IV.1988 ISSN 0342-7536 What are the valid names for the two genetically different taxa currently included within Pontia daplidice (Linnaeus, 1758) ? (Lepidoptera : Pieridae) P. Sigbert Wagener Hemdener Weg 19, D-4290 Bocholt (Westf.), FRG. Summary Electrophoretic studies have revealed two genetically different, parapatric taxa included within Pontia daplidice (Linnaeus, 1758), the European "Bath White" butterfly. No morphological character has yet been found by which the two taxa can be distinguished reliably. Here it is proposed to use the name daplidice Linnaeus, 1758, for the western butterfly (taxon 1 of Geiger & Scholl, 1982), and the name edusa Fabricius, 1777, for the eastern butterfly (taxon 2 of Geiger & Scholl, 1982). Zusammenfassung Elektrophoretische Studien haben ergeben, daß sich unter Pontia daplidice Lin- naeus, 1758, zwei genetisch verschiedene, parapatrische Taxa verbergen. Der Vergleich der männlichen Kopulationsorgane und der Zeichnungen der Falter erbrachte bisher kein Merkmal, durch das beide Taxa eindeutig unterschieden werden können. Es wird vorgeschlagen, den Namen daplidice Linnaeus, 1758 für die westliche Form (taxon 1 bei Geiger & Scholl, 1982), und den Namen edusa Fabricius, 1777, für die östliche Form (taxon 2 bei Geiger & Scholl, 1982) zu verwenden. Résumé Des recherches électrophorétiques ont révélé que sous Pontia daplidice Linnaeus, 1758 se cachaient deux taxa génétiquement différents, parapatriques. La comparai- son des organes génitaux mâles et du dessin des ailes n'a jusqu'à présent pas permis de trouver de caractères suffisants pour distinguer nettement les deux taxa. L'auteur propose le nom de daplidice Linnaeus, 1758 pour la forme occidentale (taxon 1 dans Geiger & Scholl, 1982), et celui d' edusa Fabricius, 1777, pour la forme orientale (taxon 2 chez Geiger & Scholl, 1982).