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Book Problems••• tailed my ability to do field data collec­ Kudos all around••• tion on the Lepidoptera, which have Dear Editor, Dear Editor, fascinated me to obsession since I was The review of The Butterflies of in the third grade. I also, unfortunately, Only, only, to thank Kurt Johnson for, Canada by Layberry et al., in the live on a very small disability pension in such good and great detail, noting Spring 1999 News, prompts this note. that is quickly demolished by medical the intersection of curves of habit: That fine book deserves every good fees. I wondered if perhaps you have Vladimir Nabokov as the lepidopterist, thing said about its contents! But I am scholarships available to members, or Nabokov as the writer (writer is such surprised that neither that review nor low income rates such as the Xerces a limiting term). Off now to any other notice ofit I have seen reveals Society does. I was a member of your Amazon.com! what I consider a major defect in the society many years ago and would get Many thanks to you, Mr. Editor, and "softcover" or "paperback" edition. great pleasure out of living vicariously all who add such dimension to the lives That is the edition I ordered over a year through the Society and its actions. I of us all. ago, finding to my dismay that the bind­ wholeheartedly support your efforts ing was in fact some sort of plastic­ and your mission and goals and simply Joanne Wells, coated wire going through 21 rectangu­ wish to once again be a "part of all the via email (News website) lar holes punched in the pages. fun". Look at us. We're blushing/-Ed. The problem is twofold: (1) The diam­ I think I might be a good addition to eter of the wire loops is too small for your membership, and I know that the number of pages they are expected membership will be good for me. I ap­ to accommodate; consequently, it is preciate you taking the time to consider It's a BIG Centenary Year••• impossible to open and close the volume my unusual request, but even though Dear Editor, near either end without damaging the it is unusual, it still is very important pages. (2) While the punched holes in to me. If what I request is unavailable, It is probably safe to assume that the the margins of the text pages are not please send regular membership info last decade of every century, at least offensive, in some of the color plates and application and I will try to find every century in modern times, has been (which have narrower margins) the financial assistance elsewhere, as I one that stimulates a certain degree of holes are punched through portions of mean to join, one way or another. retrospection. The year 1999 is the cen­ the color, e.g., nicking the wing of tenary of so many people who have de­ Eric Cooney, B.Sc. Lycaena epixanthe and mostly or com­ fined our era. The 19th Century, in its pletely punching out the identifying 1019 Sherman Street, last dying gasp, bequeathed us Vladimir numbers for figures 1, 4, & 9 on pI. 23. Boise, ID 83702-3653 Nabokov, Duke Ellington, and Fred Edward G. Voss Asst. Secretary Julian Donahue replied that, Astaire. This last one is of particular unfortunately, we are limited by our interest to my wife and I, as avocational Curator & Professor Emeritus, Constitution from offering preferential or free tap and ballroom dancers, but 1899 also University ofMichigan Herbarium, memberships to anyone (other than students) and suggested that Mr. Cooney request, in the saw the birth of Edwin Way Teale. In Ann Arbor, Michigan 48109-1057 pages of the News, that someone sponsor his the pantheon of fin de siecle babies, membership. How about it? Anyone interested Edwin Way Teale is the least known, in playing "good samaritan" (see also the new notwithstanding the fact that in the President's note on pp. 69)?-Ed. 1950's and 1960's his books were Sponsorship Help Needed••• widely read and influential. Dear Editor, I have written an item on him to mark his centenary with no particular mind I recently became a person with a se­ of where to sell it. This is not the best vere disability which has severely cur-

68 Autumn 1999 Autumn 1999 News of the Lepidopterists' Society habit for a freelance writer but this is President's Note: something of a labor of love. I think that this might be of interest to the Lepidopterists' Society and the News Financial Challenges Lead readership. Probably nobody in the last half ofthe 20th Century has done more to Dues Increase for 2000 to popularize entomology then Edwin John w: Brown Way Teale. I became an amateur lepi­ dopterist in grade school in the late Systematic Entomology Laboratory, USDA, c/o National Museum ofNatural 1960's and early 70's in large part due History, MRC-168, Washington, D.C. 20560-0168 to Teale's Near Horizons and The If I've learned anything from my three like fund. This money will be set aside Strange Lives of Familiar Insects. years of life in Washington, D.C., it's to cover our financial obligation to our I have little doubt that this extraordi­ to never trust a politician. To help re­ life members, so that we can continue nary man's books have likewise influ­ inforce this notion to our membership, to send them the News and Journal enced many other Society members. I my first act as the new president of the until they metamorphose out of this am, therefore, submitting my tribute to Society is to inform you that the annual world. [We could have some of them Teale's centenary to you with the aim dues will increase from $35 to $45 for bumped-off, but this too would cost of sharing it with the Lepidopterists' regular members starting in 2000! money.] Society, its length aside. As in the past, Something about "Read my lips... " [Ac­ In searching for creative ways to build I leave it to your better judgement. tually, this is a decision of the Execu­ this special fund, it was suggested that Paul Manton tive Council, not me alone.] we make a plea to our life members, 10 Flower Street All kidding aside, our Society has been many of whom have reaped the benefit Hicksville, NY.11801 facing some financial challenges over of their initial payment many times the past few years, including increased over. An annual "donation" in the See the beginning of Paul's homage to Edwin amount ofregular dues would go a long Way Teale, Where the Bergamot Grows: a publication costs and the consequences centenary reflection on Edwin Way Teale, on of naivete two to three decades ago in way towards helping the Society out of pp. 71 in this issue. The conclusion will the management of some society funds. its current financial situation. Alterna­ appear in the next issue-Ed. In particular, our category of life mem­ tively, the sponsorship of an additional bership has become an increasing liabil­ member (e.g., student, school, nature ity to the Society. center, foreign colleague) rather than As most of you know, life membership an outright donation would broaden Dues Increase••• involves the payment of a single lump our membership base and may have a longer lasting benefit. Dear Editor, sum to the Society that entitles the member to receive Society publications Like all clubs and organizations, this Mter much debate, the Executive Coun­ and benefits until his or her demise. In Society relies on its entire membership cil of the Lepidopterists' Society has concept, life membership is a mutually to provide the services and fees, man­ reluctantly voted to increase all dues beneficial arrangement-the Society datory and voluntary, which are needed rates for the comingyear. Deficits in the receives a large sum of money that it to keep it afloat. Every member contrib­ past few years, including an estimated can invest or "bank," and the member utes in his or her own way, through loss for 1998 of $7000, have made this is immune to increases in dues, infla­ presentations at national or regional increase necessary. The last increase tion, etc. Unfortunately, when many of meetings, through serving on commit­ was four years ago; we hope the new ourmembers became life members inthe tees or as officers, by submitting arti­ rates can remain constant for at least 1960's and 1970's, the fee was excep­ cles to the News or Journal, by con­ the next four. tionally low and the money was not in­ tributing to the Season Summary, or Ron Leuschner vested by the Society. Consequently, the through the simple act of paying dues. 1900 John St., Society now has nearly 145 life mem­ I sincerely hope that this increase in Manhattan Beach, CA 90266-2608 bers that receive the News and the dues does not discourage membership Journal but from whom we receive no or we will have failed in our attempt to See the note from our new President at right and the inside front cover for the updated regular financial support. satisfy the people we serve and whose membership dues structure-Ed. To generate the money necessary to interests we share. This increase in fulfill our obligation to provide life mem­ dues is an inevitable response to a bers with the News and Journal, we changing financial climate in which the have decided to set up an endowment- cost of producing quality products con­ Mailbag continues on pp. 70... tinues to rise.

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Mailbag...continued from pp. 69 ter published in the Summer 1999News ing my contention are readily available Responses to "Forest Collecting (see Mailbag, Vol. 41(2): 61). Several of in the Alphabetical List of Members my friends think that it is pretty good (ALM) in the Society's 1998 Member­ Closure Order"••• and expresses their views perfectly. It ship Directory. Members are encour­ Dear Editor, is herewith submitted for publication in aged to list their special intersts, one the News. of which can be "collecting." I selected I read with interest the letter from the USDA Forest Supervisor of the Lincoln Ralph E. Wells 27 of the 45 ALM pages at random and counted the number of members listing National Forest in New Mexico (see 303 Hoffman St., News, Vol. 41(2): 61) that all collect­ "collecting." Summation of this count Jackson, CA 95642 gave 539 members ofa total of925, 58%, ing of Lepidoptera had been banned in While I would normally publish (an edited which list "collecting" as an interest. I certain districts of the Forest in order version of) your letter, I cannot, in good believe that this can be reasonably ex­ to "manage for viable populations of all conscience, do so because as far as I am able to trapolated to the entire ALM. native species" and to insure that determine you did not inform the recipient "over-collection does not hamper the that the letter was "open" and would be I suspect that this large number (esti­ published in the News. Since the original viability of endemic species." The order letter was not addressed to, or-at the least­ mated to total almost 900 members) of clearly intends to apply to all species carbon copied to, the editor, my duty as an listed collectors might well be a mini­ present in the area, although the use editor requires that I honor the privacy of mum. For whatever reason, some Soci­ of the word "endemic" seems to apply personal correspondence.-Ed. ety members have chosen not to be listed to species that are found only in the at all while many others restrict their area (whatever they might be). entry to name and address. Some known collectors do not list "collecting" It appears that wildlife regulatory au­ and many list interests such as exchang­ thorities persist in operating under the Another Ethical Dilemma••• ing, selling, rearing, life history, etc., illusion that ordinary, non-commercial Dear Editor, collecting of insects can severely limit which usually involve some collecting. This is in response to your editorial or extirpate populations, despite the J. Benjamin Ziegler comments on my letter (see News 41(2): complete lack of any scientific evidence 40/61) which dealt, in part, with the 64 Canoe Brook Parkway, to support this contention. number of collectors in the Society Summit, NJ 07901-1434. If the authorities wish to be considered membership. More specifically, you I stand corrected on the matter of collecting credible by a community ofexperienced, questioned my assertion that our col­ and whether a significant number of members biologically knowledgeable lepidopter­ lecting members are in the majority. are collectors. This is exactly the information ists, then they must disclose the reasons that I was looking for. However, in the context I take exception to your intentional ofthe original letter (see News 40(4): 67), your for decisions such as the one being con­ editorial decision to alter my wording contention that collecting, and legislative sidered here. Since we do not know if advocacy by the Society, was of "vital interest "a majority" to read "some." I believe they have lepidopterological experts on to the majority of its members" remains it is generally accepted that the opin­ their permanent staffs, it seems unlikely dubious. I am still to be convinced that such ions expressed in letters-to-the-editor legislative advocacy is of "vital interest" to that they obtained the advice or coun­ columns are just that-opinions-and more than some of the members. In any event, sel of outside consultants, perhaps I do not believe that my editing ofyour letter do not necessarily require proof. It falls members of this Society. has in any way detracted from, or mis­ to the readers to disagree with such represented, the point that you were making. It would be useful ifthese experts would opinions and express contrary views if On the subject of the ethics of editing "letters come forward and explain exactly what that is their choice. I further believe to the editor," I believe that you have the duties factors and considerations underlay that editors in such circumstances of an editor somewhat confused. While you this closure order. should make no material change in are correct in your assertion that "letters to the editor" are opinion pieces, whether they J. Benjamin Ziegler opinions so stated but should remain are published at all, or in some edited form, strictly neutral and edit for style but not is an editor's decision. It is my duty as editor 64 Canoe Brook Parkway, substance. to ensure, for example, that the Society is not Summit, NJ 07901-1434 held liable for libelous remarks made in such In any event, returning to the question opinion pieces. Imagine if you will a letter of collectors in the Society, given the that makes a valid point (well worth Society's historic devotion to the sci­ publishing) but then continues on to malign some group or other. No editor would publish ence of lepidopterology, for which the An Ethical Dilemma••• such a letter without first editing the content. study of collected, preserved specimens You have the right to write about your opinions Dear Editor, is a sine qua non, it had never occurred but whether they are published (or not, unless to me that this could be in serious you publish them yourselfJ, and in what form, I wrote a letter to Forest Supervisor is not a right but a privilege granted by an Martinez in response to his public let- doubt. However, relevant data support- editor.-Ed.

70 Autumn 1999 Autumn 1999 News of the Lepidopterists' Society Where the Bergamot Grows: a centenary refledion on Edwin Way Teale

Paul Manton 10 Flower Street, Hicksville, NY 11801

The woodcock slipped away cautiously and indignation that animated Stewart untainted by what entomologist in clumsy flight into the late winter Udall and Rachel Carson was simply William Morton Wheeler once called woods and dusk's silent gloom. It was not the style of this mellow man; tem­ "the dry rot of academic biology." He also the winter of a man's life and the perate in his opinions and mild in his was in the company of many other na­ waning of a literary genre that in the demeanor. It perplexed many ofthe stri­ ture writers-William Beebe, John middle decades ofthe 20th Century had dent voices of environmentalism, which Kiernan, Rutherford Platt, and Lorus millions ofAmericans reading about the he counted among his intimates, that and Margery Milne-who kept the pleasures of rambling through woods, he had not the slightest taste for activ­ legacy of popular natural history alive combing along tidal pools, and poking ism. Many, no doubt, concluded that in the mid-20th Century when the de­ about in overgrown meadows and va­ Teale was a hopeless Thoreauvian who cline of natural environs and the spe­ cant lots. marched to the beat ofa different drum cialization of biology were well underway. All of these popular authors '~ I come to these final sentences" he like the teetotaler at a party who never­ wrote at the conclusion ofhis last book, theless proves to be the most entertain­ nurtured the spirit of John Muir, W. H. Hudson, and John Burroughs in what A Walk Through the Year, "I sit here ing and stimulating conversationalist wondering if the time will ever come of the evening. was becoming the post-frontier, post­ agrarian America. But Teale was one of when such a book as this will seem like This charm was endearing to say the the most versatile, one of the most fe­ a letter from another world." It was a least. In his heyday, killer smogs were final, bittersweet lamentation from claiming lives in London and Los An­ cund, and enjoyed the broadest audi­ Edwin Way Teale (1899-1980), perhaps geles, DDT and other pesticides were ence of the lot. He practiced his craft America's most popular literary natu­ employed in what Edward O. Wilson ralist. styled an entomological Vietnam, and Indeed, as the most prolific and widely the Santa Barbara and Cornwall oil read nature writer of the 1950's and spills seeped across the headlines. To 60's, Teale should have been a litany of write about nature in this era and not lamentation. He wrote his best and the write about "the Environmental Crisis" most while much of unspoiled America was to be dubbed a witless atavism. was being wiped over with subdivisions, That Teale could emerge not merely paved with eight lane highways, unscathed from these criticisms but blacktopped for car lots, or entombed never targeted in the first place says in vast aprons of concrete for interna­ much about what he, in describing the tional airports. Deep down it gravely endurance and adaptability of insects, .... distressed him that so much Florida called the "strength of the frail." wetland and South Carolina pine for­ Teale's nature writing had simply found est should yield to suburban develop­ a niche that most people in the biologi- 0.< ment, that Lake Erie should become a cal fields had assumed to be extinct or veritable dead sea, or that the once pris­ too low on the academic food chain to tine forests of the Pacific northwest be worth their bother. But the general that Jefferson thought would stand for public thought otherwise and it was for centuries, should be denuded by reck­ this audience that he always wrote. Teale was a pioneer in many aspects ofnature less clear-cut logging. photography and is believed to be the first Teale's "conversations" were with the photographer to chill live insects for Yet he matter-of-factly observed these millions of readers throughout the photography. Before you get up in arms, changes, almost in passing. The alarm world who still harbored, if uncon­ remember how primitive the equipment was sciously, a residue of that old Victorian in Teale's day. All photos in the article are from the Library archives of the University of proclivity for natural history; a fond­ Connecticut (see spirit.lib.uconn.edul First of Two Parts ness for nature and the out-of-doors Exhibits/carroll/ewtealel for more info)

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list Teale to join committees, to become Edwin Way Teale did not set out to take keynote speaker at public rallies, and a stand on "the Environmental Crisis". to jump on the bandwagon of petition­ But his books, in avoiding the save-the­ ers and protestors. While admiring world-from-humanity view of nature, their concern and dedication, he was promoted a save-the-world-for-human­ less than enthusiastic about their fore­ ity approach. Nature out of sight, boding tone and frequently truculent tucked away in some Borneo rainforest demeanor. where few Americans not affiliated with It was not their basic message that dis­ an academic institution or government interested him in as much as the dog­ conservation agency will ever tread, is matic posturing of social movements in nature out of mind. If we want people general. There was a sense that Teale to care about nature in exotic lands or "All the years of existence represent a long felt that organized movements would in abstract terms about recycling or love affair with the earth, this earth, the only become, in due course, ossified into climatic change, they must care about earth we know." Teale kept meticulous notes mountains of bureaucratic oafishness it in their own backyards. There are of his nature studies, his writing and simply too many people living in cities photography including diaries, field and obstructionism. That today's wist­ notebooks, rough drafts, press clippings and ful insight might become tomorrow's and suburbs to write off these areas as all of his correspondence with his many fans, pious cliche. Or that somehow the mes­ hopeless. Edwin Way Teale had a keener other writers, and naturalists such as Rachel sense of this reality than any of the Carson and Roger Tory Peterson. sage would be drowned in the process or discredited-baby and bathwater­ vocal and influential environmentalist as frustrated passions and a tincture of activists of his day. at a time when, for the first time in his­ self-righteousness made intellectual dis­ Correspondence with fanatical environ­ tory, a substantial number of Ameri­ honesty and appeals to "greater mentalists was as unavoidable as in­ cans came of age resigned to nostalgi­ truths" enticing. Teale never lost sight person contact and as Teale's success cally recalling childhood's "when all of ofthe message because a polite indiffer­ in bringing nature to the man in the this was farms." ence so fundamental to his psyche im­ street grew with each book, so too did Part of his popularity with this new munized him from the environmental­ the entreaties for activism. Most even­ breed ofAmerican, the suburbanite, lay ist Lorelei song that accompanied the tually came to accept his "neutrality". in the fact that he never preached at his buzz of the chain saw in the virgin for­ readers from some tenured university est. chair, decried their lifestyles with This is perhaps Teale's staying power. choice, and now cliched, appellations Many Americans believe that Paul such as "cookie cutter housing" and Ehrlich terrorized the public back in "suburban mediocrity", nor demanded 1968 with his predictions of global fam­ legislation and programs. His work was ine in The Population Bomb. Lowell free ofthe trendy misanthropy, self-dep­ Ponte's The Cooling seered the onset recation, and blatant political partisan­ of a new Ice Age appropriate to the ship of many of his contemporaries. It chilly winters of the 1970's. When the would be difficult to imagine a Teale U.S. was not swept with mass starva­ blasting Exxon and the oil industry writ tion in the 80's as Ehrlich prophesized large for a tanker spill-no matter how and "global warming" became the catastrophic-wrought by a tipsy apocalypse du jour displacing Ponte's sailor, a Teale sporting a Carter era "global cooling", it became harder to "No Nukes" bumper sticker, or a Teale take the dire predictions ofenvironmen­ employing Paul Ehrlich's "brown back­ talist Chicken Littles seriously. Many lash" to describe the environmental believe that their political extremism revisionism of Greg Easterbrook. injured the environmentalist cause even Indeed, a Teale scholarship may help to while the essential theme of conserving Teale's photographic studies of insects bring back into the fold those people land and resources began to permeate resulted in the publication of his first nature who, frankly, may have been turned off the dominant social fabric. In a culture book, Grassroot Jungles, in 1937. He by the environmentalism of eco-terror­ of rhetoric, however, it may be that the published thirty more books over his lifetime, ists, pedantic Hollywood tree huggers, voice of moderation is oftentimes the all illustrated with his own photographs. This photo of a swallowtail caterpillar is from aging hippies, cry-wolf academicians, most radical because it's the only one Photographs of American Nature and jackbooted Green Meanie law en­ likely to foster a climate wherein con­ published in 1972. forcement types. All endeavored to en- structive change is possible.

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A few snubbed him. While probably a possessing, according to his publisher, of America's national parks mirrored tad bit annoyed, Teale gave little indi­ Edward Dodd, "little patience with psy­ Teale's own tireless treks and interests. cation of it, concerned instead with his chology, and less with politics, busi­ In 1951, he and is wife, Nellie, began a hectic schedule of drafts, notebooks, ness, sports, and other such common series of long journeys across America. and editor's deadlines. mortal fare." Polite, cordial, not the The result was a travelogue of the con­ "Trouble is," he wrote, "I go around the least bit brooding or distracted, as are tinent capturing nature in its varying country and meet these good people many other men ofletters, Teale was an moods. He brought to his reader's inti­ who want to save the redwoods, save individual of great ambivalence where mate glimpses of the whole panorama the dunes, save the Wisconsin wilder­ human affairs were concerned. He of wild America. They were such per­ ness. You can't give time to all of them didn't smoke, drink, or eat to excess. sonal anecdotes that the reader had the but you can't tell them that either. Con­ His home was "regulation suburbia" impression he was merely tramping servationists get mad at the drop of a according to Dodd, and his tastes in art through woods and fields; tagging along hat; they are fighting people otherwise and music were restricted largely to with the naturalist as he pointed out they wouldn't be conservationists. No nature themes. When his only offspring, some interesting bird or wild flower or excuse is much good because if you tell David, went missing in action in the insect that one would otherwise never them the books come first, you tell them War, he took solace in the unchanging consider. in effect that their Great Cause comes metamorphosis of insects and in the He appealed to many non-naturalists second." repetition of the seasons. and stimulated the interests of many Teale did have his own conservation But Teale was no Bartelby with field youthful bird watchers and bug collec­ message, though. But it was conspicu­ glasses and butterfly net. He encom­ tors who went on to become more seri­ ous by what many considered its ab­ passed the aphorism, although humil­ ous students of the biological sciences. sence. Absent, too, was any direct reli­ ity would never permit its expression, North with the Spring, Journey gious, political, or philosophical that a common man is fascinated by into Summer, Autumn across worldview. Darwin is frequently men­ extraordinary things and an extraordi­ America, and Wandering through tioned, but only insofar as references to nary man by commonplace things. Winter, dubbed his ']\merican Seasons specific observations. Nothing of the In The Strange Lives of Familiar Books," established his credentials as intellectual revolution the Victorian Insects, for example, he described the the chronicler of untamed North naturalist sired. It's as though Teale ubiquitous monarch butterfly thusly: America in our century and paved the had been asked to pen a junior high "The black-and-orange wings ofthe way for Springtime in Britain. Wan­ school biology text that was sufficiently monarch butterfly are familiar dering through Winter clinched the pale and diluted, with respect to edito­ from Central Canada to the low­ Pulitzer Prize in 1966 and was his first rial, as to satisfy-or rather, not to of­ land bayous of Louisiana; from work to be translated into multiple lan­ fend-either Stephen Jay Gould or Pat Long Island to the rocky California guages by his long time publisher, Dodd, Robertson. He even walked the tight­ headlands of Monterey. They carry Mead, and Company. The ''American rope between cutesy, anthropomorphic this far-ranging insect almost to the Seasons Books" differed from previous pets and animals of the Walt Disney timberline of the Rockies; out over nature books in several respects. Most genre and Sir David Attenborough's the Great Dismal swamp and the significantly, entomology was the "red-in-tooth-and-claw", almost Calvin­ Florida Everglades; above the sky­ epicenter of much of his early writing istic, approach to natural history. scrapers of New York and Chicago, and he was the President of both the This lack of ideological commitment on Denver, Los Angeles, and even far New York Entomological Society (1944) Teale's part was not owed to any dearth from sore over the ocean." and the Brooklyn Entomological Soci­ ety (1949-53). He also made notable of intellectual prowess or methodical This was the essence of Teale's univer­ expungingofreferences that might com­ contributions to the popularization of sal appeal. The monarch butterfly's ornithology as a contributing editor of promise a book's market potential. It restless wanderings from the run ofthe was, rather, the reflection of a man Audubon Magazine between 1942 mill suburban backyard to the grandeur and 1980.

Where the Bergamot Grows: a centenary reflection on Edwin Way Teale will be continued in the next issue of the News

Volume 41, Number 3 73 News of the Lepidopterists' Society Volume 41, Number 3 It Won't Work••• Arthur M. Shapiro Center for Population Biology, Univ. of California at Davis, Davis, CA 95616

A comment on Nagel, Seier and moth in check at a level below the con­ Onagraceae, and in many parts of the Dankert's proposal (see "The White­ trol threshold. There was: Periodic win­ country Onagraecous plants are on Lined Sphinx: a biological control agent ter flooding killed most of the pupae. various "protected" lists. Very high lo­ for Purple Loosestrife?" News of the If White-Lined Sphinx isn't limiting cal densities of White-Lined Sphinx Lepidopterists' Society 41(2): 46) to Lythrum populations afield where it has could have disastrous impacts on such use Hyles lineata as a bio-control agent a crack at them, chances are that it species, just as imported enemies of on Lythrum salicaria: It won't work. can't (without annual restocking, at weedy thistles are now impacting en­ Several decades ago, Bernard Kettlewell least). Flooding (as hinted by the au­ dangered native thistles. tried using the specialist herbivore thors) may be a factor. So is the extreme Every year some of my organic-minded Tyriajacobeae as a bio-control on Tansy mobility of the animal. Here in Califor­ friends and neighbors buy ladybird bee­ Ragwort, Senecio jacobea, at Port nia, White-Lined Sphinx migrates an­ tles (Coccinellidae: Coleoptera) to re­ Meadow in Oxford, England. It seemed nually across the crest of the Sierra lease in their gardens to control aphids to work like a charm-for one season. Nevada, often flying over snow at and scales, blissfully unaware that Then it didn't work anymore. It should 9,000-11,000 feet. It is certainly not those very species are already there and have occurred to Kettlewell (as he freely obvious that there is such a thing as a breeding. The excess beetles simply fly admitted to me, calling it his stupidest permanent population ofthis moth here away, and I end up with as many bee­ mistake ever!) that, since the moth and or in the desert Southwest, either. tles as my neighbors without paying a the plant were already there and the Host plants commonly used by White­ penny. moth was not controlling the plant, Lined Sphinx include a variety of Would that Lythrum were that easy to there must be some factor holding the deal with! Changes & Delays in Society Publications

John Brown (President), Eric Metzler (Chair, Publications & Budget Committee), & Bob Robbins (Chair, Editorial Board)

Over the past two years, the Society has 25% in production costs. This format Changes in the News initiated a number of changes in its also allows better, more flexible layout The editor of the News implemented publications. One reason has been to of figures and tables. Consequently, changes in style that appear to have make the production and mailing of beginning with Volume 53 the Journal been well received. We now have 4 regu­ Society publications more cost effective. will metamorphose into a larger format lar issues ofthe News annually, and the Another has been to improve their lay­ with fewer pages, but the number of Season Summary (annual) and Mem­ out and overall appearance. These ini­ articles, notes, and book reviews will bership List (biennial) are supple­ tiatives have been accompanied by remain the same. ments. The reason for these changes is changes in editors, who manage our The editor of the Journal has also to allow the News editor to apply for a publications in addition to their regu­ changed. As often occurs during tran­ 2nd class mail permit (we currently send larjobs and have had to learn new skills sitions, the production and distribution issues 3rd class), which will lower post­ to do their editing job. With the mas­ of the Journal has been delayed as the age costs, speed up delivery to domes­ sive changes in publishing over the past new editor got "up to speed" on copy­ tic members, and remove postal regu­ decade, the time needed to learn these editing and other technical aspects of lations that restrict certain kinds of new skills has increased dramatically. dealing with Allen Press. This delay advertising. Being able to print adver­ Changes in the Journal was not due to the change in format. tisements for travel opportunities, for The editor plans to bring the Journal Following a cost analysis of page size, example, will generate much needed back on schedule. we discovered that an 81/2" x 11" format continued on pp. 76... would potentially save the Society 15-

74 Autumn 1999 Autumn 1999 News of the Lepidopterists' Society General Preservation of Eggs, Larvae and Pupae for Morphological Work

David Carter and Dick Vane-Wright* Eggs For external examination, eggs with a stage can be inconvenient. hot potassium hydroxide to digest any rigid chorion can be air dried ifthey are An alternative method, more practical body contents, slit the skin along one killed before hatching, either by freez­ in fIeld conditions, is to kill and fIx cat­ side with a fIne blade. Mter taking off ing for several days or by controlled erpillars directly in a mixture of nine the head, it can be spread out using heatingin an oven (not more than 60°C). parts 80% alcohol to one part glacial standard slide-making techniques, as The eggs should be as close to hatch­ acetic acid. The specimens should re­ applied to genitalia preparations. ing as possible to ensure that they will main in this solution for at least 24 Pupae not collapse (McFarland, 1972). Mter hours. This method is more likely to In general, for gross external work at eclosion, the incomplete shells that re­ produce partly retracted specimens but least, lepidopterous pupae can be pre­ main are also worth preserving. this can be overcome ifthey are injected served dry. For internal work, and es­ Dried eggs and shells are often quite anally with alcohol, to expand them. pecially studies intended to investigate suitable for Scanning Electron Although specimens can be kept safely the developing adult within, it will usu­ Microscopy studies but in some cases, this way for several weeks, they should ally be necessary to make a "time se­ particularly "soft" eggs, it may be bet­ be transferred to 70-80% alcohol for ries" of pupae preserved at various ter to start by preservingthe whole eggs permanent storage (to which a little phases of development, from pre-pupa in 80% alcohol. From this medium they glycerine can be added, as above). Stehr to the pharate adult stage. For gross can be dried by critical-point (Gordh & (1987) describes other methods of pre­ anatomical work the methods described Hall, 1979) or chemical means (e.g. serving larvae. above for larvae can be adapted. Mter Brown, 1993), to help avoid subsequent Various more complex fIxative mixtures emergence of an adult, the shed pupal collapse in the vacuum of the micro­ (usually based on alcohol and acetic skin should be dry-preserved, as this scope column. Internal anatomical acid) have been developed, usually in will still represent most of the major work on eggs is likely to involve spe­ attempts to preserve colours, or the soft external features. Information on pupal cial techniques and fIxatives. parts for detailed gross anatomy. (An coloration, location and "suspension" Larvae article by Harald Krenn will describe should all be recorded, and any cocoon one example ofthis in a future issue of A simple and very effective method of preserved (dry) wherever possible. An the News - Ed.). However, such fixa­ killing and preserving larvae, suitable early, but still key reference for work tives are dangerous, and even in labo­ for general morphological work, is to on pupae is Mosher (1916). ratory conditions great care must be drop them into very hot water (just off taken. For even more specialised appli­ Literature Cited the boil) for a few seconds, until they cations, such as ultra-structural or his­ Brown, B.V. 1993. A further chemical alterna­ are fully extended, carefully blot them tochemical work, advanced laboratory tive to critical-point drying for small (or dry on absorbent paper, then preserve large) flies. Fly Times 7: 10. techniques for arthropod tissues must and store the caterpillars in 80% ethyl Gordh, G. & Hall, J. 1979. A critical point drier be employed. alcohol (with the optional addition of used as a method of mounting insects from Larvae that have dried or shriveled can alcohol. Entomological News 90: 57-59. about 2% glycerine, to protect speci­ Hinton, H.E. 1956. The larvae of the species of mens from accidental drying out). De­ be reconstituted, usually with reason­ Tineidae of economic importance. Bulletin pending on the volume of preservative able success, by soaking in warm 10% of Entomological Research 47: 251-346. used, after 24 hours it is often advisable potassium hydroxide or 2% sodium or­ McFarland, N. 1973. Notes on describing, meas­ thophosphate solution (or even weak uring, preserving and photographing the to transfer the specimens to fresh alco­ eggs of Lepidoptera. Journal of Research on hol, as the body fluids can signifIcantly detergent). Shed skins are also valu­ the Lepidoptera 10: 203-214. dilute a relatively small volume. Pale able; these can be treated in the same Mosher, E. 1916. A classification of the Lepi­ larvae, in particular, tend to blacken if way, although they are very delicate and doptera based on characters of the pupa. difficult to handle. A good method is to Bulletin of the Illinois State Laboratory of not killed fIrst in hot water, but this Natural History 12: 17-159. process them in the same way as small Stehr, F.W (ed.) 1987. Immature insects. * Correspondence: Biogeography & Conser­ larvae, notably fIrst instars, by prepar­ Dubuque, Iowa: Kendall/Hunt, 754 pp. vation Lab., Department of Entomology, The Natural History Museum, Cromwell Road, ing the larval pelt on a microscope slide (Reprinted from BNET, by permission. See Out London SW7 SBD, U K. (Hinton, 1956). Following treatment in of the Net in this issue for more information.)

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Poetry Corner. .. Metamorphosis Metamorphosis••• You come from an egg too tiny,to see That was laid on a leafat the tip of a tree You stay that way for a number of.days When the time is right, you e hat,phase The Society has learned of the death of the following member. Our condolences A caterpillar next-no l:l. ea~fou'll be to his family. You've more growing to do, Detore the world is to see ij> ~:Grawling around Stephen Dolansky A,~. gh above the ground of Fountain, Colorado, on 20 January 1997 (late notice just received). Mr. Many time a come and go Dolansky was a member of the Society from 1990 until his death. You .llhed your s new one will grow You think life is great, but sense there's much more; You know you must risk, ifyou're going to soar An Index to Smith & Dyar's So a home offine silk yo~ begin tQweave To keep yourselfsafe as the pastyou must leave Monograth of Acronyctids One final ti~e, yOu chahge who yOU are And emerge from a sle'. uchdiff~r~ntby far and" Arlied Noctuidae # ','1( You flutter yourwirigs ' tlle"sky This freeffci}n YOlI've " 'tsome- Russell A. Rahn ;'11',/ t hing t 0 buy:"" " 'Ai 3205 West Rochelle Rd., Irving, Texas 75062-4127 For ifyou had b~;n u willin risk Justthinkofthe fut, eyou would have missed profit from this labor-so here it is. So the lesson here for each one to know While working through some of the Is to shed a few layers and be willing to grow moth species in my collection, I had oc­ The list contains the species names of casion to consult the 1898 revision of :B~o~ taxa treated by Smith and Dyar, fol­ © Betty Parsonage, 1999. the Acronycta by John Smith and Used by permission. lowed by the genus in which they placed Harrison Dyar. While this work, with them. Acronycta is abbreviated as A., its numerous plates and complete de­ Delaysuocontinued from pp. 74 and the other genera are given in full. scriptions, would seem to be helpful, The text page for the descriptions fol­ funds to help offset the major increases there is one shortcoming that immedi­ lows, and finally the plate and figure in paper costs over the past 5 years. ately becomes apparent. Ifone starts by numbers for illustrations of adults. A Memoirs Update consulting the plates (as I suspect most few ofthe taxa are not illustrated, hence of us will customarily do), then there the final column is empty in some cases. A new memoir on lepidopteran collect­ is no rapid, easy method ot finding the In the most recent checklist (Hodges, ing, observing, and rearing techniques description in the text. In other words, 1975), some of these names have been was almost completed by Dave Winter there is no page index to this thing! In synonymized, and it would be desirable before his death. We are excited about addition, the authors do not match the to consult this before setting up a col­ this volume because it may be one ofthe order of the plates to the text nor do lection of these moths. best publications that we have ever of­ they match the order of the text to the fered. It should be available for next checklist at the end. Literature Cited spring's field season, perhaps sooner. In order to assist myself in easily navi­ Hodges, Ronald W et.al. 1983. Checklist of the Lepidoptera of America North of Mexico; E. When changes take place in the Soci­ gating this paper, I finally bit the pro­ W Classey Ltd., London. ety's publications, we always hope for verbial bullet and created my own in­ Smith, John B and Harrison G. Dyar: 1898. A a better product and a smooth transi­ dex, paging through the text, writing Revision of the Species of Acronycta and of tion, but occasionally there are bumps down the taxa as they came along, and Certain Allied Genera; Proceedings of the and delays. We apologize for any incon­ United States National Museum then had the computer sort the list al­ XXl(1140)l-194. venience and are doing our best to solve phabetically. Mter completing this task, these problems. it occurred to me that others might See Index Table on facing page...

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Index to Smith & Dyar, 1898* Taxa Text Page Plate(Figure) Taxa Text Page Plate(Figure) acronyctoides, Panthea 18 IX(5.6) lepusculina, A. 63 I(1), XI(8) afflicta, A. 127 I(15) lithospila, A. 98 I(13) albarufa, A. 134 IlI(10), XlI(9) liturata, A. 129 XlII(8) albovenosa, Arsilonche 175 X(7) lobeliae, A. 82 lI(l1) americana, A. 44 I(2) lupini, Merolonche 179 III(2), X(4) barnesii, A. 162 XIlI(10) luteicoma, A. 152 I(5) betulae, A. 75 lI(19) manitoba, A. 90 XlI(l) brumosa, A. 117 XIII(l) mansueta, A. 100 XII(7) cinderella, A. 64 XI(l1) marmorata, A. 131 XIlI(3) clarescens. A. 140 lII(3), XlI(l1) mirella, A. 96 connecta, A. 115 lI(16) modica, A. 138 II(4), IV(9) cretata, A. 58 XI(3,4) morula, A. 76 lI(10) dactylina. A. 51 I(3) noctivaga, A. 156 I(11) decora, Charadra 28 oblinata, A. 169 IV(6,13,14) dentata, A. 173 XIlI(l1) occidentalis, A. 79 lI(8) deridens, Charadra 25 IX(12) ovata, A. 135 IV(7,8), XlI(10) dispulsa. Charadra 27 IX(l1) pacifica, A. 56 XI(5) distans, A. 161 XIlI(6,7) palata, Demas 23 X(l) edolata, A. 164 IV(l) parallela, A. 110 lII(9) emaculata, A. 158 XlII(2) paupercula, A. 97 XlI(2) extricata, A. 165 XlII(3) perdita, A. 163 lII(6) falcula, A. 109 XlI(8) persuasa, A. 130 III(l1) felina. A. 53 XI(9) populi, A. 61 XI(7) flavicornis, Demas 22 IX(9,10) portlandia, Panthea 17 IX(4) fragilis, A. 94 XlI(3) propinquilinea, Demas 20 IX(7,8) frigida, A. 54 XI(6,10) pruni, A. 123 IV(4) funeralis, A. 102 lII(7) pyralis, A. 174 XlII(12) furcifera, A. 85 lI(13) quadrata, A. 106 IlI(l) furcilla, Panthea 15 IX(l) radcliffei, A. 107 XlI(4) gigantea, Panthea 16 IX(2,3) retardata, A. 145 lI(5), XlI(14) grisea, A. 113 III(4) revellata, A. 112 hamamelis, A. 141 lI(1,2,3), XlI(12) rubicoma, A. 42 I(4) hasta, A. 87 1(14), IV(2) sperata, A. 154 II(6) hastulifera, A. 47 lI(12), III(5) spinea, Merolonche 179 X(2,3) hesperida, A. 49 X(9) spinigera, A. 122 XlI(5) illita, A. 151 XI(12) strigulata, A. 92 XII(6) impressa, A. 159 I(12), XIlI(4,5) superans, A. 119 I(6) increta, A. 144 XlI(15) thoracica, A. 91 lII(8) innotata, A. 73 lI(17,18) tota, A. 66 X(l1) insita, A. 56 IV(3), X(8) transversata, A. 65 X(10) insolata, A. 173 trisignata, Harrisimemna 181 laetifica, A. 89 lII(12) tritona, A. 104 lI(9) lanceolaria, A. 171 ursina, Merolonche 180 X(5,6) leporina, A. 59 XI(1,2) vinnula, A. 93 IV(l1) xyliniformis, A. 166 IV(5,10,12,15)

* Compiled by Russell A. Rahn, 3205 West Rochelle Rd., Irving, Texas 75062-4127

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The Lepidopterists' Bookshelf M. Alma Solis, Editor

Recently Published Books i--.. "".'.-' ~ID1yone knowing of is included in the package and species treatment includes infor­ , tne'publication of Geometrid Moths will be of great value to verify mation on adults and food new titlesofbooks, of the World: A video, 01' audio names and to check spelling. sources, early stages and host tapes ofinterest to Catalogue plants, habitat, distribution (in­ lepidopterists, and Contents: by M. J Scoble (editor), L. M. cluding map), flight period and especially of books Volume 1: Foreword; Acknowl­ Pitkin, M. Parsons, M.R. Honey, tips on distinguishing similar published outside edgements; Introduction; Pur­ species and overwintering stage. the United States, B.R. Pitkin. 1999. Co-published pose; The Family Geometridae; are requested to by Apollo Books and CSIRO Endangered species and species A Perspective; Patterns of spe­ send full particu­ Publishing in association with of special concern are noted. cies descriptions in the Geo­ lars to the Book The Natural History Museum, Color photos, many taken in the Review Editor, The metridae; The Catalogue in Con­ field by award winning nature London. 1400 pages in 2 hard­ Lepidopterists' text; Construction of the Cata­ back volumes including CD­ photographer Larry West, pro­ Society, both for logue; The Global Taxonomic vide assistance in species identi­ announcement in ROM. 21x29 em. ISBN 87­ Facility (database); Sources; tliiaftcolumn and to 88757-29-3, $295.00 U.S. exclud­ fication. The book also contains Entries to the Catalogue (proto­ allow'for timely ing postage, available from sections on Michigan geography, cols); Roles played by the Con­ !, re'View in the Apollo Books, Kirkeby Sand 19, climate, habitats, gardening and Journal or News tributors; References; The Cata­ DK-5771, Stenstrup, Denmark, conservation, and references for ofThe Lepidopter­ logue A-H; Index. further study. The author has ists' Society. FAX 45-62-26-37-80 or CSIRO Volume 2: The Catalogue I-Z; more than 50 years ofexperience Publishers are in­ Publishing, EO. Box 1139, Collingwood, Victoria 3066, Abbreviations to Type Deposito­ studying butterflies in the field, vited tosendreview throughout the state. copies directlyto the Australia. sales@publish. ries; Appendix; Genera in Sys­ Book Review ~ditor csiro.au or www.publish. tematic Order; Index. for consideration csiro.au Biology of for review in the News orJournal. The Geometridae is one of the Michigan Australian Members interested most species-rich families of Butterflies & Butterflies in reviewing books Lepidoptera. This book is the for theNews orthe first comprehensive catalogue of Skippers by R. L. Kitching, E. S. Scheer­ . Journal should the 35,000 names of these in­ by M. C. Nielsen. 1999. Pub­ meyer, R. E. Jones and N. E. send theirrequests Pierece (eds.). 1999. Published or intereststo: . sects. It provides taxonomic in­ lished by Michigan State Univer­ formation, much of it previously sity Extension, USDA, Michigan by CSIRO Publishing. 456 pages, Dr. M. Alma Solis color illustrations, hardcover, Systemati~ Ent

78 Autumn 1999 Autumn 1999 News of the Lepidopterists' Society tion on general butterfly behavior, tax­ onomy and evolution. Each chapter is Look That Up in Your Funk written by one of Australia's leading lepidopterists and provides a compre­ & Wagnall's hensive literature review. Illustrated with figures, tables and color plates. Kurt Johnson Partial contents include chapters on Environmental Department, The Ethical Culture Society, history, classification, evolution and 53 Prospect Park West, Brookly, NY 11215 biogeography of Australian butterflies, food selection and use, butterfly com­ The fur began flying soon after bound around a long time. Among the other munities, and rare butterflies. Fourteen galley copies ofNabokov's Blues were dictionaries listing "genera", "ge­ additional chapters cover various spe­ sent out to various lepidopterist review­ nuses", and "genus's" as acceptable cies or species groups of all major fami­ ers. The issue was its publisher's usages are the American College, lies. (Zoland Books, Cambridge, Massachu­ Scribners, Collins, Chambers, Funk & setts) decision to use "genuses" as the Wagnall, Holt, Macmillan, Scott The Butterflies of plural of genus. Zoland follows the Chi­ Foresman, Australian Concise, NTC Hong Kong cago Style Manual, whose godmother and World Book. I had not even heard is the Univ. of Chicago Press Diction­ of half of these! But, when the fur flew by M. Bascombe, G. Johnston and F. ary. It, along with over a dozen other I instantly ran to check at the New York Bascombe. 1999. Published by Academic dictionaries, accepts "genuses" as "an" Public Library's main branch- per­ Press. 664 pages, hardcover, ISBN 0­ or "the" English plural for genus. haps the only place that uses the tax­ 12-080290-2, $239.95 US. (tentative). payers' money to stock the latest edi­ I was surprised at the vitriole from lepi­ Available from Academic Press, Order dopterists concerning "genuses" but tions of dictionaries. So, awful or not, Fulfillment Dept., 6277 Sea Harbor Dr., should have known better. When "genuses" may be here to stay. Oralando, FL 32887, www.academic­ On the humorous side, "genuses" may press.com Zoland first told me that the plural of genus was not just "genera" but also not take much more gettingused to than Covers 219 species, a significant propor­ "genuses" I was aghast and asked for "prospectuses", or that p-word that tion of the butterfly species of the proof. They showed me the Random rhymes with "genuses". That, however, southern Chinese region, which can be House, Oxford, and latest Websters brings up the question of whether the seen within a few days from the city. (Unabridged, as of 1997) and I was sat­ plural of aedeagus would be "aedea­ Provides information on identification, isfied but it sounded awful. I got used guses" (which sounds more like an ob­ systematics, biology and ecology and to it eventually, although as a scientist scure race ofdinosaurs). One might also includes keys, full color plates and line I much prefer "genera". wonder ifthe plural ofLopsided Sowgus drawings identifying males and females, Some interesting tangles underlie the (that mammal whose short legs on one as well as eggs and pupae. The authors predicament concerning "genera" ver­ side allow it to stand level on steep are advocates of developing our under­ sus "genuses". First, you may pick up mountains) would be "Lopsided Sow­ standing ofbutterflies in the field so the your dictionary (most probably guses", or the plural of Noga (Latin book emphasizes the study of live ani­ Webster's Abridged or Webster's Colle­ genus Nogus, the mammal from which mals. Partial contents include chapters giate, ifyour house or office is anything comes Nogahide) would be "Nogas". In on Hong Kong, butterflies in the city, like mine). Ifthat edition predates 1998 fact, my brother in Iowa told me about life cycle, classification and nomencla­ you won't find "genuses". Yet, Oxford a guy who recently turned to raising ture, species treatments in 5 families began listing genuses in the 1970's and Nogas. In case you're interested, this (Hesperioidea and Papilionoidea), ap­ Random House picked up on it in the fellow's name is Douglas Fingerhow pendices, references and butterfly and 1980's. In fact, there appears to be a (goes by the nickname "Dougie"), and general indices. commercial twist here- Random lives in Atlantic, Iowa. My brother tells House bought the rights to publish me a suitable address, for anyone inter­ Webster's in 1996 and it is after that ested, is Dougie Fingerhow, 2 blocks that "genuses" finally found its way West of Water Tower, Atlantic, Iowa. into "Mother Webster". [Believe me, I did not make that last part up.] According to the 20 volume Oxford Dic­ Interestingly, when I was laying this article tionary of the English Language the out in Microsoft's Word 97, the spell checker English use "genuses" dates back to program never complained about "genera." It 1755, in scientific literature on did, however, balk at "genuses." Maybe I've mollusks. So, the usage has been had Bill Gates wrong for all these years (but I doubt it)-Ed.

Volume 41, Number 3 79 News of the Lepidopterists' Society Volume 41, Number 3 Membership Update••• Julian Donahue

This update includes all changes received by 31 July 1999. "Lost" Members Ely, Charles A. (Ph.D.): 811 Logans­ Address Changes port Street, Nacogdoches, TX 75961­ (publications returned: "temporarily (all U.S.A. unless noted otherwise) 4513. away," "moved," "left no address," or Hobson, Nancy: 1109 Bakewell Av­ Cornwall, Diane E.: 841 Calle del "addressee unknown"): enue, Normal, IL 61761-1207. Norte, Camarillo, CA 93010-8442. Gerald E. Einem (Brownsville, TX: Homeyer, Bethany R.: RR 1, Box Dale, Allen: 2117 Heights Drive, "Temporarily Away") 447A, Mathis, TX 78368-9604. Boise, ID 83702-2829. Gary O. Stell (Eatontown, NJ: ''At­ Indence, Murray J.: 300 Central Av­ Davidson, Kathryn: 7633 Loucks tempted, Not Known") enue, Vallejo, CA 94590-7069. Street, York, PA 17403-9405. New & Reinstated Members Leach, William: 225 West Shore Gray, Richard E.: 19 Daniels Drive, Drive, Carmel, NY 10512-3857. Enfield, NH 03748-3060. Members who have Joined/Renewed/or Mack, Ronald G., Jr.: RR 1, Box 523, Harp, Charles E.: 8834 West Quarto Rescinded their Request to be Omitted Gilman Falls Avenue, Old Town, ME Avenue, Littleton, CO 80128-4269. since Pulication ofthe 1998Membership 04468-9728. Hilley, Leonard D., II: P.O. Box 1066, Directory (NOT included in the 1998 Matula, Thomas L.: SOBT, National Rainsville, AL 35986-1066. Membership Directory; all in U.S.A. University, 11255 North Torrey Pines Implom, Harvey S.: 913 Eddington unless noted otherwise) Road, La Jolla, CA 92037-101l. Road, Marshall, TX 75672-2057. Anderson, Mike: 2113 South Ken­ McHugh, Kevin: 106 Fulkerson Hoh, Takao (Prof. Dr.): Chemistry wood Street, Olathe, KS 66062-2907. Street, Jefferson City, MO 65109-1434. Dept., Miyazaki Medical College, Kiyo­ Bloomfield, Norris: 10628 Escobar Mynatt, David R.: 11266 Taylor take-cho, Miyazaki 889-1692, Japan. Drive, San Diego, CA 92124-2025. Draper Lane, Apt. 2324, Austin, TX Mayura, Komalam: P.O. Box 2275, Braun, Michael P.: 604 Blackpatch 78759-3972. Rancho de Taos, NM 87557-2275. Drive, Springfield, TN 37172-980l. Pike, Edward M. (Ted): 972 Meyer, Gretchen: University of Brown, Pat: 1225 10th Street, Los Edgemont Road, Calgary, Alberta T3A Milwaukee, Field Station, 3095 Blue Osos, CA 93402-1308. 2J3, Canada. Goose Road, Saukville, WI 53080-1515. Brouwer, Joanne R.: [address omit­ Ritland, David B.: Department of Morgan, Dave: 4935 Shadowood ted by request] Biology, Erskine College, P.O. Box 338, Parkway SE, Atlanta, GA 30339-2347. Champlin, Amy: 1151 East Orange Due West, SC 29639-0338. Nirmalan, Komalam: P.O. Box 2275, Street, Apt. 3, Tempe, AZ 85281-4133. Satsukevich, Natallia v.: 4115 Rancho de Taos, NM 87557-2275. Ciseski, John G.: 4611 East Maria Crooked Tree Road S\v, Apt. 11, Wyo­ Peterson, Judith D.: P.O. Box 1756, Drive, Stevens Point, WI 54481-2548. ming, MI 49509-5245. Rohnert Park, CA 94927-1756. Conte, Helio (Dr.): Department ofCell Savignano, Dolores A.: Division of Peterson, Raymond L.: P.O. Box Biology and Genetics, Caixa Postal No. Environmental Contaminants, U.S. 1756, Rohnert Park, CA 94927-1756. 1387, Maringa, Parana 87001-970, Fish & Wildlife Service, 4401 N. Fairfax Richards, Sarah: 5 Greenough Brazil. Dr. (MS 322 ARLSQ), Arlington, VA Street, Needham, MA 02494-1705. Dauphin, Jan (Mrs.): 7315 22203-1622. Scaccia, Brian: 117 Del Valle Circle, Cottonwood Drive, Baytown, TX Schlegel, Steven: 2143 West 31"t EI Sobrante, CA 94803-3373. 77521-490l. Street, Davenport, 1A 52804-1409. Taylor, Milton D. (Dr.): 200 Woody t Dawn, Douglas D.: 823 Saratoga Severns, Donald G.: 2526 North 2ts Road, Apt. 44, Pendleton, SC 29670­ Drive, Woodland, CA 95695-5024. Street, Springfield, OR 97477-1719. 1822. Dole, John M.: 2401 North Monroe Swanson, Jana E.: 1752 Lynwood Tewksbury, Thomas R.: 226 East Al­ Street, Stillwater, OK 74075-2124. Drive, Concord, CA 94519-121l. hambra Avenue, Lindenhurst, NY East, Raymond (Randy) James: 115 Tucker, Ruth (Ms.): 2704 Keator 11757-6504. North American Avenue, Dover, DE Street, Tallahassee, FL 32310-5110. Continued on pp. 82... 19901-3857. Wolf, Randy: 6740 Omalley Road, Anchorage, AK 99516-1805.

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Out Df the Net•••

by Jim Taylor, [email protected]

One ofmy favorite (real, not electronic) reading, "Correct Answer!" and such. able at present is analog; i.e., go and sites is the Doyle Museum at Gaines­ In defense, however, remember this was physically look in the drawers yourself. ville, Florida. It is housed with the Di­ put up for the general public, not Planned are an Oregon Butterfly Atlas vision of Plant Industry, Florida De­ hotshot butterfly mavens such as you. and a section on Costa Rica-but nei­ partment of Agriculture, located prac­ Most of the "Buggy Software" tutori­ ther is yet available. Give this one a few tically on the campus of the University als are for sale, not for free. However, months and see what develops; wear a of Florida. It is only about four hours there are other accessible parts of the hard hat if you go now. from my home, and when I go down on site of some interest. For example, click The other site is Butterfly Net Inter­ a rainy day, John Heppner lets me play "Featured Creatures" to search for national at www.ent.orst.edulbentl with the bugs. The Museum usually has bugs, mites, plant diseases, and other I have always considered butterflies to several graduate students from the organisms found in Florida. The search be just showy moths that are too cow­ University of Florida hard at work on can be by common name, habitat or ardly to be out at night. Since this in­ their projects. Add to this the regular host, or scientific name. Try "fall army nate prejudice may show through, I'll contingent ofemployees and volunteers worm" to get an introduction to the use Andy's description of the site: and it is sometimes difficult to find a moth, description of its life cycle, pic­ table to work on. "This is an outgrowth of a news­ tures ofthe larva and ofthe adult, both letter founded by Rienk de Jong, I urge one and all to visit the Museum male and female, damage done, natural Dick Vane-Wright and Phil Ackery and look at the people, not just the enemies, etc. In all, several pages of a few years ago, that is intended to bugs. Some of the volunteers are also discourse on Spodoptera frugiperda foster communication among sys­ worthy of study. Just don't go when (whose eyes are patterned, by the way, tematists interested in butterfly Florida is playing a home game (hotel more on this later). And there are hun­ phylogeny. The idea of this site is space tends to disappear)-and particu­ dreds and hundreds of species in this to provide links to other web sites, larly don't go just after a loss. section. Don't give up on just these and to offer some basic informa­ This is a long introduction to report headings, however; there are a dozen or tion, such as classification. The that the University of Florida has two so other tabs worthy of your attention. BNET site is still somewhat skel­ free computer tutorials covering ten This is a great site, and you should nose etal, but I would appreciate feed­ species of butterflies available at around some. back from the members of the Lep. www.ifas.ufl.edul-pestl. The tutori­ Editor Phil recently passed on to me a Soc. on it (or the OSAC site-I'm als have pictures of the caterpillar and note from Andy Brower ofOregon State web master ofboth, at the moment). adult of each species, as well as infor­ University with the URLs of two sites People are also encouraged to sub­ mation on host plants, ecology and the that school is whelping. The first is the mit links, and to join the member­ like. The home site is Buggy Soft­ Oregon State Arthropod Collection web ship list." ware; once there, click on "Butterfly site at www.ent.orst.edulosacl.Ivis­ The site does just what Andy says. I Tutorials" to access the download ited this one and found myself stum­ confess I clicked "Old Issues" thinking mechanism. bling over piles ofbricks and falling into to find an argument about collecting You'll find some features that may be freshly-dug holes-it is still under con­ versus just looking or maybe whether turnoffs. First ofall, the download time struction. I was visitor 588, and I had Clinton should be impeached, but I dis­ per tutorial for me was about ten min­ the URL a month or more before I took covered the 1996 and 1997 issues ofthe utes, a bit long for someone just brows­ a peek; it is not yet heavily traveled. publication instead. I was also baffled ing. Secondly, the software insists on Under the heading "Holdings" in Lepi­ by the caption of the button, "Trees," installing itself, so it unzips and has at doptera there are eleven families with but there I found two cladograms based you and your hard drive space-this fewer than 2000 species-and I was on DNA. I looked at the one on isn't something you can cruise past on unable to get anyone family to come up Nymphalidae, and sure enough there line and go on to something else on the so I could look. The heading "Search was the tree as advertised. You butter­ spur of the moment. Lastly, the Q & A the Collection" yields a sheepish admis­ fly folks should hop on board here. format demands a lot of clicking and sion that the only search capacity avail- continued on pp. 82...

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Net...continued from pp. 81 One last site just to get the taste of 'From the butterflies out of our collective mouths. members.EUnet.at/f.puehringer/ Editor's Desk sesiidae.htm is the home page of Dr. Franz Piihringer and he is enthusias­ Phil Schappert tic about Sesiid moths-those little wasp-like critters. He is an Austrian, but he has thoughtfully included Eng­ Once again, not an issue goes by that 1 was my fault, 1 apologize for sloppy key­ lish as well as German text. There is don't screw-up somewhere, usually in boarding. I'll let the Post Office know good deal here about pheromones, of­ more than one somewhere. to look out for items sent to me at the fers to exchange, links to other sites, My apologies to Randy Lyttle for mis­ wrong box." I'm almost ecstatically and the like. spelling (I take some "pride" in, at least, happy to report that, this time at least, And now, as promised, back to eye pat­ consistently misspelling) Catocala in his it wasn't my "sloppy keyboarding" at terns. In the last issue I asked about the "Better Baits for Catocola" article in fault! To reiterate, it just goes to show apparent random patterns in the eyes the last issue (News 41(2): 52. Randy you the value (dubious to Paul, I'm of many moths. Not all ommatidia are took it humorously, writing in sci.bio. sure) ofsubmittingyour articles in elec­ the same color, and the clusters of the entomology.lepidoptera that, "1 just tronic form! (The "value" in this case dark ones make for patterns that are thought I'd let all of you know this, in is in protecting my butt...) not the same even in the two compound case you go out and buy some Rudy de Mordaigle (fast becoming my eyes of the same moth. I asked you, the watermelon...to catch something of the post-publication proofreader) points out assembled multitude, if anyone knew genus "Catacola" (is there even such a that Drastena mirifica klotsi (see 41(1): anything about this. That issue has genus??), while you are shooing away 34, 3rd column, 5th one down) should be been in your hands for some weeks now, the droves ofCatocala comingto the wa­ Drasteria etc. as per the other 8 taxa of and 1 have had not one response to the termelon instead of your prized that name on the page. This one was question. Catacola." Just goes to show you the scanned into text and I missed it on There are several possible reasons for value in submittingyour articles in elec­ proofing. Mea culpa. this. First, you may not know. How­ tronic form! How's that for a copout? Through a "comedy of errors" (largely ever, 1 invited you, in that event, to Paul Opler writes, "Thanks for putting precipitated by improperly formatted make up something. Also, you may in the article on the North American email), the address for the advertise­ know, but would rather not tell. As ea­ Scientific Names Committee (see News ments placed by Manuel Carrasco ger as this group is to share knowledge, 41(2): 52). Unfortunately, the EO. Box Gonzalez (see News 40(4): 90, 40(5): 119 however, I doubt that very much-your listed for me is incorrect! It should be and 41(1): 27) was incorrect. The cor­ usual behavior is to run somebody EO. Box 2662 [not 2663). Please correct rect address is given in his corrected ad­ down and tell him stuffagainst his will. it in the next issue of the News. If it vertisement in this issue. Another possibility is that not one of More next time (I'm sure). you is reading this column, and that is the one that concerns me. Considering the time 1 spend looking at Members...continued from pp. 80 truly BAD web sites, winnowing Wiedorn, William S., Jr. (M.D.): 1710 Zebrowski, Michael: 793 Medinah through the not-so-bad, writing, argu­ Valence Street, New Orleans, LA 70115- Drive, Rochester Hills, Ml 48309-1032. ing with Editor Phil (Hey! I resemble 4840. that remark!-Ed.), etc., this takes at least half a day to put together. That is two days each year. Not to be morbid, but to an insurance salesman my cur­ rent life expectancy is probably some­ where between ten and fifteen years. Lepidopterists' This means if! don't do this article each quarter 1 will have between twenty and Calendar thirty days available for an extensive cruise to the South Seas. How about it? The Lepidopterists' Calendar will return next issue...

82 Autumn 1999 Autumn 1999 News of the Lepidopterists' Society The Marketplace

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Many species from other families at fair 77381-4625, [email protected]. mail and packaged free of charge. For prices; local or rare species that are net 413 price list and information contact: allowed for exchange. Exchange or buy Wanted: to exchange butterflies and Stanislav Kocman, Horymirova 4, other kinds or pupae for breeding. I macro moths with interested people Ostrava 3, 700 30, Czech Republic, need any breeding information you can from other countries. I'm also inter­ Europe. TeI.lFax: +420 69 345538. 411 provide. Also, local beetles and dragon­ ested in live material. Manuel Carrasco For sale: Lepidoptera: Rhopalocera flies, books. Please send me your col­ Gonzalez, Bda Andalucia, Bque 5-5QC, from France, Spain, Japan, Italy, and lection list or write for extensive price 11540-Sanlucar de Barrameda, Cadiz­ Turkey. Coleoptera from France, Spain, list to A. Karbalaye, P.O. Box 11495­ Espana, [email protected]. China and Russia. For lists contact 175, Tehran, Iran. Fax: 0098-21­ org 4~ Pierre Robert, 1 Ave., Georges 7531604 412 Wanted to trade: various Colias of Guyemer, 64110 Juranc;on, France. 411 Wanted: Pupae of Sphingidae. Stefan Canada and the U.S. I can send many Offered: Papilionidae, Charaxes, Mikus, F.-Otto-Schott-Weg 20, 31319 butterflies of Japan. Also interested in Euphaedra, Cymothoe, etc. from the Sehnde, Germany, stefan.mikus@ butterflies ofthe West Indies, especially Republic ofCentral Mrica and Burundi. nordlb.de. 411 Phoebis avellaneda, E philea huebneri, Giancarlo Veronese, Viale Venezia n. Wanted: Livestock of Phyllodesma Parides gundlachianus, E machaon­ 138, 1-33100 Udine (Italy). Tel: 0432­ americana for research on larval ides and various Papilio. Offering vari­ 232754, Fax: 0432-232654. 411 parasitoids. Ova for spring 1999 pre­ ous rare Parnassius and Colias of Ti­ Wanted: Charaxes from East Mrica and ferred, but overwintering pupae also bet, the Himalayas and China in ex­ the South Mrican Republic, as well as suitable. 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Richard Souciou, La America, etc. Specimens include Will trade for ova of Actias selene, Martiniere, 79500 Melle, France. Papilionidae, Delias, Charaxes, etc. Attacus atlas, Antheraea harti, A. Phone: 549291165/Fax: 549271608. 412 Australian government CITES permits pernyi, A. mylitta, and Argema mittrei. For sale/exchange: papered specimens supplied where necessary. Free price Will also considera ova of Hyalophora from unusual locales, all in Al condi­ list. Specials: Ornithoptera allottei-one gloveri and H. euryalus. Send SASE or tion. Rare specimens like Papilio specimen only (make offer); Graphium $1.50 USD for prices, or offers for trade, krishna krishna (male, India); E orsaki-a totally new species of to Russell Granata, 114 Commonwealth manlius (male, Mauritius); Pathusa Graphium similar to G. stressemani. Ave., Buffalo, NY 14216-2308. 411 phidias (Laos) and Pachlipota jophon Recently discovered in New Ireland. A For Exchange Only: Larva or pupa of (female, Sri Lanka). John Kamps, 6994 very few paratypes available. David Empyreuma affinis, Syntomeida epilias Nickerson Way, Greely, Ontario K4P Hall, 6 Rule St., Cambridge Park, jucundissima, Composia fidelissima, lA3, Canada, 613-821-1654. 412 N.S.W 2747 Australia. Tel/Fax: +61 and Eumaeus atala florida in exchange Wanted: Neotropical Saturniidae. In­ 247 312 410. 411 for other species of Arctiids and terested in all sp. and ssp from For sale: Butterflies, moths and other Sphingids. Leroy C. Koehn, 6085 Arsenura, Caio, Cop iopteryx, Titaea, insects from the tropical regions of the Wedgewood Village Circle, Lake Worth, Rothschildia, Pradaemonia and world. Many bred pairs of unusual but­ FL 33463-7371; Tele: 561-966-1655; Rhescynitis. Specimens must be Al terflies from El Salvador as well as col­ [email protected] 411 quality. John Kamps, 6994 Nickerson lectors' items with data for private col­ Way, Greely, Ontario K4P lA3, Canada, lections, museums and schools. Re­ 613-821-1654. 412 quest a catalog with color illustrations Wanted: to buy (preferably wholesale) for $5 refundable with first order. dried butterflies, beetles, spiders and For sale/exchange: Butterflies from Ti­ Please mention the Lepidopterists News other insects from Mexico, Central bet, esp. species and subsp. of when replying. Miguel Serrano 6823 America, Brazil, Colombia, Peru, Aus­ Parnassiinae (E hide, E imerator, E Rosemary Drive" Tampa FL 33625 411 tralia, South Mrica, Indonesia and/or acco, E acdestis, E szechenyii, P. other countries. Georgianna Guthrie, schultei, E cephalus, etc.), Pieridae, and Serving Lepidopterists since 1976. 3 Grey Birch Place, The Woodlands, TX Satyridae offinest quality. Discounts as Many unusual specimens from much as 25%. Posted by registered air- Neotropics, Africa and Indo-Australia

Volume 41, Number 3 85 News of the Lepidopterists' Society Volume 41, Number 3 regions. Many bred or ranched speci­ ing underside of Hessel's Hairstreak, regarding dates, location, sexes, obser­ mens! Just mail US$l (cash or stamps) Callophyrys (Mitoura) hesseli Rawson vations etc. Recent attempts to verify for our new 12-page catalog to: Simon & Ziegler, preferably but not necessar­ its existence in Florida have been un­ Ellis, Apartado 6951, lOOOL San Jose, ily, in-life. To be used only for private, successful, suggesting it may nearly be Costa Rica. 411 personal and non-commercial purposes. extirpated from the region. Likewise, I Equipment J. Benjamin Ziegler, 64 Canoe Brook am gathering all Florida records of the Parkway, Summit, New Jersey 07901­ newly established Cyclargus ammon Display/Storage cases. Solid wood with 1434, (908) 273-2288. 413 which appears to be invading at least inset glass top and hinged tongue and Wanted: Seeds of the following plants: one area formerly inhabited by C. groove design for easy access and tight Parietaria officinalis, Urtica dioica, thomasi. All responses would be appre­ closure. White foamcore pinningbottom Stratiotes aloides. Also would like 6 to ciated. Submit data to: John Calhoun, and insecticide vials included. Antiqued 8 small cuttings of Salix atrocinerea. 977 Wicks Dr., Palm Harbor, FL, 34684­ brass corners/hasp, stained/varnished Contact: Randy Robinette, 7302 Mid­ 4656, jcalhoun@maxximmedical. finish to show natural beauty of wood. land Trail Rd, Ashland KY 41102-9294, com 413 Matching cabinets to hold display cases [email protected]. 412 I am in the process of writing a book are also available. Custom sizes/styles on the biology/ecology of the quoted on request. Free color brochure Reward for information leading to the Sphingidae of the US. and Canada. I available. Larry Holden, 509 N. 12th purchase of the Annals of the Entomol­ hope to include color photos of the last Ave., Marshalltown, IA 50518-2161.412 ogy Society of Philadelphia, Vol. 1-6, 1861-1866. Contact: Richard O. Bray, instar larvae of each of the 102+ resi­ Museum quality insect display cases. Project Director, Rocky Mountain But­ dent species. To date I have reared and Made from recycled antique wood: red terfly Project, 5613 McLean Dr., photographed 93 species and the only elm, white oak, red oak. Very high qual­ Bethesda, MD 20814. Tel: 301-652-0387, species that I lack from east of the Mis­ ity. Chris Ward, 305 Polk Ave. North, [email protected]. 411 sissippi River is the Ash Sphinx Frederic, WI 54837. 412 (Manducajasminearum). Request that For sale: Entomological pins ofthe high­ Help Offered field collectors attempt to collect eggs est quality. Price is approx. $1.80 for 100 Wish to collect legally in Costa Rica? from a wild female and forward them to pieces. Send for list, pin sample and in­ Whether you decide to visit Costa Rica me so that I may photograph the life formation to: Stanislav Kocman, for pleasure or work we can help you cycle. US.D.A. permit process pending. Horymirova 4, Ostrava 3, 700 30, Czech obtain your Official Collecting permit Please call or e-mail before shipping. Republic, Europe. Tel.lFax: +420 69 for the time of your stay. You would be Jim Tuttle, 4285 N. Homestead Ave, 345538. 411 allowed to collect in all the country (ex­ Tucson, Arizona, 85749, telephone (520) 749-6358, jtuttle@{iaaz.net 412 For Sale: Light traps, 12 volt DC or 110 cept National Parks). Costa Rica rain AC with 15 watt or 20 watt black lights. forests are unique in what you can get: Michael Pogue, John Brown, and I are The traps are portable and easy to use. species from the north (Mexico) or the collaborating on an upcoming MONA Rain drains & sorting screens protect south (South America). Contact: fascicle treating the Cochylini specimens from damage. Free brochure Miguel E. Chumpitasi, EO.Box 1106­ (Cochylidae in the MONA check list). and price list available. Also, custom 2150, Moravia, San Jose, Costa Rica or We currently are gathering as much built light traps and light fixtures: Mer­ phone/fax (506) 236-1447, echump@ material as we can to ensure that we cury vapor, black light & black light sol.racsa.co.cr. 411 accurately portray geographic distribu­ dark in 15, 20 & 40 watt, and sun Miscellaneous tions, variation, etc. At least 2/3 of the lamps. Together or in combination. North American species are unde­ Electrical controls, photoelectric For Sale: Small amount of dormant scribed, and many are cryptic species switches, rain drains and sorting rootstock of Aristolochia clematitis that can be distinguished only through screen. Will design enclosures and in­ (very hardy winter plant) and seeds of genitalic examination. Our plan is to clude enclosure plans with purchase of Coronilla varia, Medicago sativa, borrow as many specimens as possible fixture. To obtain a quote, your specifi­ Rumex hydrolapathum, a few others for a master database of the North cations are required. For information, and annual flower and grass mix. SASE American fauna. We'll promptly return contact: Leroy C. Koehn, 6085 Wedge­ to Randy Robinette, 7302 Midland Trail all specimens that can be identified, and wood Village Circle, Lake Worth, FL Rd., Ashland, KY 41102-9294, work up the others. We do not want to 33464-7371; Tele: 561-966-1655; Lep­ [email protected]. 412 retain specimens, only data. Ifyou have any specimens that you'd like to con­ [email protected] 411 Research Requests tribute for our project, please let us Help Needed I am interested in any Florida records know. Eric H. Metzler, 1241 Kildale Sq. Wanted to purchase: high quality 35mm of the Miami Blue, Cyclargus thomasi, N., Columbus OH 43229-1306 USA, color transparency photographs depict- since 1989. Please submit relevant data [email protected]. 412

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