~ No. 5 Sept/Oct 1984 of the LEPIDOPTERISTS' SOCIETY June Preston, Editor 832 Sunset Drive Lawrenc~ KS 66044 USA ======================================================================================= ASSOCIATE EDITORS ART: Les Sielski RIPPLES: Jo Brewer ZONE COORDINATORS 1 Ken Philip 9 Andy Beck 2 Jon Shepard 6 Ed Knudson 10 Dave Winter 3 Bob Langston 7 Ross Layberry 11 J. C. E. Riotte 4 Ray Stanford 8 Mo Nielsen 12 Eduat;do Welling M. 5 Dick Rosche 13 Boyce Drummond =======================,================================================================ Following a recess for the group photograph and lunch the afternoon session began promptly at 1:30 with FAIRVIEW 1984 Felix'Sperling presiding, with the following contributed papers: The weather wasn't very cooperative in Fairview for "Alp ine melanism in Parnassius phoebus the 1984 Annual meeting, but the Planning, Program and (Papilionidae)," Crispin S. GUppy, University of British People made it all worthwhile. Ted and Betty Pike Columbia, Vancouver. opened their home on Wed. evening to those of us who "The genetic basis of color dimorphism and aberrant arrived early, in addition to the scheduled Thurs. evening butterflies in the ~ ~laucus complex: from social gathering and Ted had everything well under hybridization stUdies," J. Mark Scriber and Mark H. Evans, control throughout the meeting. In addition he led a University of Wisconsin, Madison, Wisconsin. field trip following the business meeting, in the Fairview ''Butterfly legs and phylogeny," Robert K. Robbins, area, and also a trip along the Alaska Hiway to Atlin, Smithsonian Institution, Washington, D.C. B.C., although again the weather was uncooperative. "Subspeciation and the niche concept ," Lee D. Gerald Hilchie and Felix Sperling also had planned field Miller, Allyn Museum of Entomology, Sarasota, Florida. trips after the meeting. We had representatives from 6 ''Does the false head hypothesis also apply to of the Canadian Provinces, 13 States and from Finland. pap ilionids?", Benj amin H. Landing, University of Southern The minutes and the accompanying resolutions tell the California, Los Angeles, California. story, along with the candid photos so ably snapped "Seasonality in African Junonia (Nymphalidae): again this year by Dave Winter. Observations on U.V. reflectance patterns and associated wing scale ultrastructure, Jacqueline Y. Miller and A. C. Allyn, Allyn Museum of Entomology, Sarasota, Florida. MINUTES OF THE 35TH ANNUAL MEETING "Enigmatic ~ from Idaho ," Clifford D. Ferris, OF THE LEPIDOPTERISTS' SOCIETY University of Wyoming, Laramie, Wyoming. Fairview, Alberta, Canada 5-8 July 1984 Following the formal session, the first session of the microlepidoptera methods, workshop with The 35th Annual Meeting of the Lepidopterists' Jean-Francois Landry, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Society was held on the campus of the Fairview Alberta as instructor, convened in the Animal Science Community College, Fairview, Alberta, Canada, Laboratory. co-sponsored by the College and the Department of The evening events included an informal slide show Entomology, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta, at the Animal Science Lecture Theatre. Followi ng this Canada. There were 57 paid registrants. informal get-together, the inveterate black light The formal program commenced at 9:35 a.m. on enthusiasts went out collecting. Friday, 6 July, in the Animal Science Lecture Theatre where all formal aspects of the meeting were conducted. *** After announcements by Conference Coordinator Edward The formal session resumed promptly at 9:00 (Ted) Pike, those present received a warm welcome to the Saturday morning, 7 July, with Jean-Francois Landry city of Fairview from Town Councilor, William Riewe, and presiding over the following contributed papers: to Fairview College from Dr. Dale Landry, Dean of . "The Lepidoptera of the Queen Charlotte Islands, Instt"uction. British Columbia," Jon H. Shepard, Northwest Community Jon Shepard presided over the morning session of College, Terrace, British Columbia. the following contributed papers (presenter's name give "The Lepidoptera of Sable Island," Barry Wright, first in case of joint authorship): Nova Scotia Department of Education, Halifax, Nova "The state of Lepidoptera research in Alberta ," Scotia. Edward M. Pike, Fairview, Alberta. "Classification and distribution of the holarctic "~ ma~dalena in Alberta, natural history and Arctiini ," Douglas C. Ferguson, Systematic Entomology biogeography (Satyridae)," Gerald J. Rilchie, University of Laboratory, U.S.D.A., Washington, D.C. Alberta, Edmonton. "Weist's Sphinx moth: at the brink or over?", Karolis "The F.atUliQ machaon group in western Canada: Bagdonas, Laramie, Wyoming. genetic relationships, biogeography and taxonomy," Felix "An expedition to the mountain of the mist," Donald A. H. Sperling, University of Alberta, Edmonton. R. Davis, Smithsonian Institution, Washington, D.C. Retiring Society President, Dr. Lee D. Miller, then ''Differential survival of artificial mimics in urban presented his Presidential Address, entitled, "A tribute to environments ," Michael E. Toliver, Eureka College, the amateur." Eureka, Illinois. 61 "The status of knowledge of the Geometridae corrections be printed as a supplement to the ~. sUbfamily Sterrhinae of the neotropical region ," Charles Members have been solicited for assistance through C. Covell, University of Louisville, Louisville, Kentucky. various issues of the NEWS. Assistance is especially After a break for lunch, the formal session resumed required in terms of deposition of type material. Report with a forum on "Nomenclatural Changes in North accepted. American Butterflies--A Discussion" moderated by Michael Season Summary Report: Dave Winter, Chairman, in E. Toliver. Dr.Toliver made a brief presentation outli ning conjunction with the members of his committee (Irving some issues as well as specific name changes in Finkelstein, Don Lafontaine, Bob Langston and Dick butterfly nomenclature for possible discussion. He then Rosche) reported on various changes which will be made opened the floor and a lively discussion ensued. in the next Season Summary. The specifics of these will Pertinent to the subject matter at hand, Ted Pike be published in this issue of the NEWS. Briefly, one new (Fairview, Alberta) presented a paper entitled, "The region has been formed and there are five new genus JiQ.lQr.i.J!, united we stand." coordinators. Contributors must have information in a Concurrent with the formal session Jean-Francois standardized format to the regional coordinator by 5 Landry held part II of the microlepidoptera Methods January and publication deadline is 15 February. Report Workshop. accepted. The late afternoon was concluded with a specimen Common Names Committee: With the resignation of exchange. Chairman, Robert Pyle, the Executive Council The evening began with a cocktail hour in the recommended that due to publishers' requests for such spacious and plant filled atrium in the main names that an index of common names be prepared. administration building, followed by the banquet in the Jackie Miller reported that members present of this main dining room. The highlight of the evening was the standing committee (Cliff Ferris, Jon Shepard) met briefly awarding of the Karl Jordan Medal by President Lee during the course of the meetings along with Kareilis Miller to Dr. David F. Hardwick, retired from the Bagdonas, Xerces Society President, to outline strategy. Biosystematics Research Institute, Agriculture Canada. A chairman will be selected shortly and the committee Dr. Hardwick presented an address entitled, "Status of along with the corallary committee in the Xerces Society research on the Heliothidinae" illustrated by excellent hopes to have a list available for review at the 1985 slides on various life stages. meetings. Report accepted. The evening's activities concluded with the annual NEW BUSINESS: drawing for door prizes with Charlie Covell assisted by Offers for future meetings sites are being Shirley Lawrie. solicited. The 1985 meetings will be held at the Illinois *** Natural History Survey and co-sponsored by the Survey President Lee D. Miller called the annual Business and the Illinois State Museum. The meeting dates have meeting to order at 9:04 a.m. on July 8 with 44 persons tentatively been set for sometime in August. present. Other meetings sites tentatively set are: 1986 The Retiring Treasurer, Ron Leuschner reported on the Nature Place of the Colorado Outdoor Education Center Society's financial status, stating that a full report near Florissant, Colorado [co-hosted University of would be published in a forthcoming issue of the NEWS. Florida, Allyn Museum of Entomology (Florida State The Society ended 1983 with a surplus due in part to Museum), Florida State Collection of Arthropods, and the more than $5300.00 interest generated from deposits. In Southern Lepidopterists']. This will be a joint meeting addition Journal editor Eichlin has been- able to generate with the Pacific Slope section. In 1987, the an additional $3464.00 in page charges which were paid in Biosystematics Research Institute, Agriculture Canada in calendar 1983. Thus the income is up for the year by Ottawa will host the Society. This will be the centennial $4776.00. Therefore no dues increase is necessary for celebration of the Canadian National Collection. 1985. Report accepted. Invitations for future meetings sites from western and Secretary's report: Jacqueline Miller, Secretary pro eastern