EWSLETTER of the MIC HIGAN ENTOMOLOGICAL SOCIETY Volume 32, Number 1 February 8, .1987

Return Visit to Isle Royal

by No Nielsen

To co ntinlle the survey of Le pidoptera The trip started by over-nighting at my investigations of Isle Royale Nationa l Pa r k, q uonset hu t in Otsego County the evening of three Lansing, MI amateur lepidopterists, led L3 June , and continued across the Straits of and Terry Herig and 1, aLong with nature Ma ckinac the fo llow i ng morning with photographer John Wilkie, journeyed to IsLe c ollect ing stops in the St. Ignace bog for Royale during 16-2t June, L986. Under Proclossiana eunomia dawsoni, Clos s iana perfect weather conditions for diurnal s elene at rocostalis , Syngr apha microgamma collecting, we colLected and observed 32 nearctica, t hen to Alger County for Lycae ide5 species of butterflies (one more than in idas nabokovi, and on to Big Lake campground 1982), and took several species at an in Baraga County f or the evening. The next ultraviolet light and in bait traps. day, we visited John Perona in Calumet to inspect his fine collection o f nor thern lepidopte ra. Following Perona's direc t ions, we spent the afternoon in the Pte. i sabel l e bog near He te Gris Hay in Kewe en aw County and collected a long 5eries of Clo s siana ~ ssp. plus several !:.- eunomia dawsoni. Ted mad e a unique observation o f a f emale frigga ovipositing on bog rosemary, Andromeda glaucophylla, (the first time a food - plant observation has been made in Michigan o f t~is specie s); he also saw, but missed net ting, the e lusive day- fly ing noctuid, Heliothis borea lis! A quick camp was set up in the Fort Wi lkins State Park , near Co pper Harbor. Our UV light trap, set up i n the campground, produced a l arge number of ; how ever , time did not allow fo r prop er sorting of the mater i al because of needed Lin al pre parations for the pending boat trip to Isle Royal e the following morn ing .

After a l ight breakfast in town, and more than 6 hours of the roughest sea s that most of the passengers had experienced, we arrived at the Rock Harbor dock located at the extreme northeastern portion of the is land park. Upon our arrival, we made connec tion s John Wilkie photographing Plebe jus saepiolus with the concessioner's water 'taxi' to at Rock Harbor. continued on page 6

The NEWSLETTER of the Michigan Entomological Society is published as four numbers yearly, at irregular intervals. Please s~nd all notes, news, new records, research requests, notices, season summaries, membership inquiries, etc. to the Executive Secretary, Michigan Ento­ mological Society, Dept. of Entomology, Michigan State University, East Lansing, Michigan 48824. Officers of M.E.S. WANTED: Any information regarding Sesiids (clear-winged moths) collected in Michigan. President . Mark O'Brien The data of special interest are species, President-Elect . Ken Kraft county and date of capture. I would be glad Immediate Past President Dave Evans to identify any questionable or unknown Executive Secretary. Mo Nielsen specimens. This information is being Member-at-Large (1984-87). Gary Simmons compiled for an upcoming publication. Please Member-at-Large (1985-88). Robert Husband send data to: William Taft, Dept. of Member-at-Large (1986-89). Dick Fleming Horticulture, Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI 48824. Journal Editor • Dave Gosling Newsletter Editor Lou Wilson Associate Newsletter Editor .George Heaton FOR SALE: Cornell Drawers, unit pinning traps, blacklights, head lamp, about 50 books on . Prices and book list upon Notices request, Write or call Glenn Belyea, 8051 Clark Road, Bath, MI 48808, 517-641-4224. (Notices will be run for a year or 4 numbers of the Newsletter unless notified to drop FOR SALE: Philippine butterflies and beetles them. Members desiring l onger runs should collected at your request from the Mt. notify newsletter editor, L. F. Wilson, Dept. KanIa-on region. Write to Jose L. Benebildo, of Forestry, Michigan State University, 48824) Mambucal, Murcias, Negro Occidental, Republic of Philippines 6016, (long run).

FOR SALE: 32 page Y.E.S. International FOR SALE: Insect Pins; Std. Black, Elephant, Entomology Resource Guide; 130 Stainless Steel, Minutens and Label Pins. companies/individuals offering entomology Sizes 000 thru 7 available. For complete equipment, supplies, services, preserved list write: Ianni Butterfly Enterprises, P. specimens, live , books, O. Box 81171, Cleveland, Ohio, 44181. (216) audio-visuals educational materials, and gift 888-9763. and novelty items. US $3.00 to Y.E.S. International Headquarters, Dept. of Entomology, Michigan State Univ., East Books for Sale Lansing, MI 48824-1115 USA.

RESEARCH REQUEST: I wish to invite one of I am still offering part of my book your members, an entomologist, (or collection for sale to thin my bookshelves. lepidopterist) to conduct study about the Here are more one-of-a-kind items. If culture and breeding of our birdwing interested, call Lou Wilson: days (517) butterflies, already on the brink of 355-7740; evenings and weekends (517) extinction. The problem is how to know their 337-0601 to reserve books. I f books are to food plants and their habitation in the wild. be shipped, add $1.50 to price given . Ma ke Would be willing to sell or exchange my checks payable to Louis F. Wilson, and s end various collections of in order to to 900 Longfellow Dr., East Lansing, MI continue my conservation work for 48823. butterflies, breeding and culture. Julio M. Mirafuente, General Manager, Star Biological Brues and Melander, 1932. Classification of Supplies, BOAC, Marinduque, Philippine Insects. Famous classic key to all known Island. in~ect and terrestrial families, wr~tten at Harvard University, with WANTED: Data on Michigan butterflies for use extensive drawings. Very good condition. $12.00 in a new publication on the butterflies of Michigan. Doubtful specimens can be for­ Packard, 1870. Guide.!Q the Study wa r ded for determination or confirmation. .£f Especially interested in Lycaenidae and Insects. Classic book on insects by Hesperiidae records. Contact M. C. Nielsen, famous author concerning all insect groups 3415 Overlea Dr., Lansing, MI 48917 with over 700 figures. A must for the (517-32 1-2195) . serious student's library. Good condition. $15.00. WANTED: Studies on the Comp arative Ethology of Di gger Wa sps of the Bembix by Evans; Bad enoch, 18 99. True Tales of the Insects . Beetles of the Pac ific Northwest by Hatch (5 Large book that dis~s~sual and vol.); Biology of the Leaf Min ers by He ring ; unusual habits of Lepidoptera and The Ecology of Plant Ga lls by Mani. Write Orthoptera. Scientifically correct yet stating condition and price to John E. enjoyable reading in t he manner of Holzbach , 229 Maywood Dr ive, Yo ungstown, Comstock . Many pictures . Very good Ohio, 4451 2 . (long run) condit ion. $9 .00 . 2 BOOKS (continued from p. 2) and adults. Habitats and distribution included. Excellent condition. $9.00. Folsom and Wardle, 1934. Entomology with Special Reference ~ its Ecological Headley and Lewis, 1966. The Pesticide Aspects. Early classic book on insect Problems -- An Economic Approach. ecology, behavior, and development. Still Discusses the impact of pesticides on the useful today. Over 300 figures. environment and printed for "Resources for Excellent condition. $6.00. the Future," a series on environmental studies. Very good condition. $2.00. Rolston and McCoy, 1966. Introduction to Applied Entomology. Insect management, Perfil'ev, 1968. Fauna of the U.S.S.R.-­ their distribution and effects on the Diptera; Ph1ebotOmldae-(salld f lies), Vol. environment. Excellent condition. $3.00 111, No.2. English translation of the series covering the Sandflies of Russia. Matheson, 1951. ~ntomology for Introductory Many keys, pictures, drawings, references. Courses. Textbook of all insect orders Excellent condition. $3.00. and many families on the , biology, ecology of insects. Many Anon. 1967. Keys to the Insects of the pictures. Excellent book for beginners or ~uropean U!:i!:iR V~.l-Apterygot~-­ reference. Very good condition. $3.00. Palaeoptera, Hemimetabola. English translation of the monumental volume, a USDA, 1956, Diseases. Yearbook of part of five volumes. Written by many Agriculture publication for 1956 covering authors the book has 1200 pag~s, numerous all important animal diseases, diagnosis drawings and complete keys. Excellent and treatment. Excellent condition. condition. $5.00. $3.00. Anon. 1956-1979. Annual Review of ---- Miller and Keen, 1960. Biology and Control Entomology. Vol. 1 to Vol. 24 inclusive of the Western Pine Beetle. Summary of (Vol. 23 missing). Twenty three volumes research on the insect and its management. on timely entomological subjects by many Excellent condition. $4.00. authors, published by Annual Reviews, Inc. in cooperation with the Entomological Rogers, 1923. Tree~ Worth Knowing. Society of America. Vol. 1-7 are out of Reference book of trees of the U. S. from print and most recent volumes cost more the Little Nature Library Series. A than $25 each. Excellent literature classic. Very good condition. $4.00. source on many topics. All volumes in prime condition. All 23 volumes for Ross, 1956. !2 Textbook 2i Entomology. $175.00, plus $15.00 for shipping (in Standard text on orders of insects and u. s.). their biologies, physiology, anatomy, etc., tully illustrated. Excellent Davidson and Lyon, 1987. Insect Pests of condition. $5.00. Farm, Garden, and Orchard, published by John Wiley & Sons. This is the revised Leach, 1940. Insect Transmission of Plant eighth edition of this famous 1912 book. Dise ases. The classic McG raw Hil l book on The book is new--l inadvertantly i nsects that cause diseases to plants, purchased an ext ra copy and will sell for the ir bi o logies , etc. Excel lent $9.00. condition. $5. 00 . Beal, 1952. For e st I nsec ts Qi the Chandler, 1949 . In t roduc tio n to Southeast : with specia l r eference to Parasitology . Useful book on pa r as ites of species occurring on the Piedmont Plateau ma n and their habits and l ife cyc l es . of Nor t h Caro l ina . Primary reference for Man y photos and drawings. Excellent insects in this region and still current cond it i on . $5.00. today. Very fine condition. $3.00.

Hingston, 19 29 . Instinct and Intelligence. Furniss and Carolin. 1977. Western Forest One of the early books on insect behavior Insects. USDA's popular publication that wi th an introduction by Bertrand Russell is the "bible" for western pests in and published by MacMillan Co. Many forests. Over 650 pages of text and interesting theories and numerous drawings photos. Very fine condition. $8.00. of insec t activities. Very good condition. $7.00.

Usinger, (Ed.), 1968. Aquatic Insects of California. Large volume with keys to the American genera of aquatic insects. Thousands of drawings and photos of larvae 3 M.E.S. Governing Board Meeting

The Governing Board (GB) of the Michigan in helping amateur entomologists in 'Iron Entomological Society gathered on 21 October Curtain' and Third World countries. Motion 1986, at the home of Louis F. Wilson, for its was made and supported to contribute $200 to regular fall meeting. In attendance were the assist in this wo rthwhile program. It was following members : Gary Dunn, David Evans, also agreed to donate a supply of Entomology Richard Fleming, Robert Husband, Kenneth Notes to Michigan 4-H or ~ anizations as an Kraft, Mogens Nielsen, Mark O'Brien and Louis effort to assist young entomologists and Wilson; also attending was George Heaton, promote M.E.S. Nielsen reported that $1 5U.00 Associate Newsletter Editor. President Mark will be donated to the Michigan 4-H O'Brien started the meeting agenda at 1915 Foundati on , as in previous years, to support hours with the following topics: the annual state 4-H award winner at the National Congress held in Chicago. I-Plans for the 1987 Annual meeting were discussed with President-Elect Kraft, serv ing 8-Wilson, winner of the recent M.E.S. poster as Arrangements Chairperson. It was the contest (only one was submitted!), consensus of the GB that the meeting, and distributed several of his attractive posters field trip, should be held at the Ford to GB members with instructions to place them Forestry Center, at Alberta, Ml, in Baraga in biology/entomology facilities where they County on June 5-6. can be seen by many potential member candidates. Additional copies may be 2-Inasmuch as lmmediate Past President David obtained by members. Cowan, Nominating Committee Chairperson, could not attend, the GB offered several 9-It was agreed to place Irving J. Cantall candidates for President-Elect and GB and Curtis W. Sabrosky in nomination as Member-at-Large for 1987-88. Nielsen agreed Honorary Members of M.E.S. on the next to be placed in nomination for Executive ballot. Each has made significant Secretary. contributions in the field of entomology, and staunch supporters of M.E.S., and have been 3-In absence of Journal Editor David Gosling, members of long standing. O'Brien reported that the Journal printing is progressing on schedule, with Volume 19, No. O'Brien adjourned the meeting at 2230 hours; 4 to be mailed by year's end. The Journal is once again the GB wishes to thank Louie for averaging 250 pages per volume, twice the his fine hospitality! number of pages that M.E.S. promised in the M. C. Nielsen beginning! Volume 20, No.1 should appear shortly after the first of the year.

4-Wilson, Newsletter Editor, stated tnat more copy is needed from members. Any newsy item, My Spreading Board anecdote, unusual insect records, member 'doings,' me e ting and book announcements are appreciated! Also needed are more member My spreading board, my spreading board, contributions for the Entomology Notes Has seen quite an insect horde. series, now numbering 17. Oh the moths and the butterflies That've caught my inquisitive eyes. 5-Nielsen reported on the current M.E.S. Lying down their beauty to me, finances as follows: Checking Yes a subject of my study. account=$2,202.47; Savings account=$3,168.74; Their delicate wings 1 arrange, Certifica tes of Deposit=$13,956.29; Accounts So my specimens don't look strange. recei vable-$306.00. Total assets of Then r place glass strips down on them, $19, 633.50 , as compa red to $18,328.32 on 22 Oh they start looking like quite a gem. October 1985. A few insect pins here and there, Then r classify them with care. 6-0'Brien distributed a scholarship proposal It is up to time to preserve , ror GB discussion. It was agreed that there So immortal insects I' ll observe. s QU.U be two separate 'honorariums ' awarded r add them to my co l lection, i"a c· .. "a:- by ~LE .!>.: r :1dergraduate and New pinpoints o f my affec tion. Gradaate . 'Brie ~ wi :~ report on final plans Peter Lisk a: ;:'''2 ~ e x: ,,5 :leeti.. g ; unn . :: assist in . is e: :'o r:.

i -Dun;, re y or~e rl 0 .. . . to . (.: "Always do what's right--it will gratify some En t omo : ()g ::'s _s' 5:>.::~e~: a~" people and astonish the others!" f~n d a scholar shi? aWar' : : a£ 5 : 5: :ea;: hers Mark Twain 4 M.E.S. to Meet at L' Anse Early Member Dies

This year MES is going up to the U.P. for George William Rawson, 96, of Silver ies annual meeting--up to the Ford Forestry Spring, who had been a parasitologist with Center, which offers modern conference Parke-Davis and CIBA/GEIGY pharmaceutical facilities in a secluded, rustic setting in companies, died Oct. 8, 1986, at Veterans the heart of the Ford Forest near L'Anse, MI. Administration Hospital in Washington. Today the FFC is a research facility of Michigan Technological University. Formerly George, with "well-knowns" such as George it was a lumber town built by Henry Ford, a Steyskal (MES's first president, 1955), John farm which supplied wood [or portions of his Newman, and Wilber McA lpine, was one of the early vehicles. first members of our Society's 1930 's progenator the Detroit Entomological Society.

George was born in Lincolnshire, England, where his father had returned from Wisconsin to marry. In the early part of the century he and his family moved to a farm near Fredericksburg, VA.

George received a degree from the U.S. College of Veterinary Surgeons in Washington and did advanced studies at Johns Hopkins University. During World War I he was commissioned as an officer in the U.S. Army Veterinary Corps .

He took part in various entomological expeditions here and in Alaska and Central America.

After his retirement In 1955 and until the last few years, George served as a Ken Kraft from MTU is preparing an volunteer curator at the Smithsonian exciting program for Friday, June 5, 1987. Institution. Dan Young has tentatively agreed to be our keynote speaker. Dan is a member of MES but George was intrigued with birds and now resides in Madison, WI. butterflies and w~ s ,'o'lcerned about. the threatened extinc t ion of certain spec ies. In And, there will be plans to collect in the later life he c ou ld be seen , wi th no tebook vicinity of the Center on June 6. and binoculars , documen t ing the wild l ife t hat r em ained on t he few trac ts of vacant land in Now don't say it's too far away ! After Silver Spring. all it's still in Michigan isn't it? Make a vacation out of the trip. We've invited He built a signi f i cant but terfly members o f the Wisconsin Entomological col lect i on , which ult imately became part of Society t o attend . So why not come ! MARK the collect i on of the Na t ional Museum o f YOUR CALEND AR NOW and fill out the Na tural Hi s t or y . He is recognized fo r his Reg i stration Form enclosed in the ~e w sle tter. discovery of the butterfly rawso ni, named for h i m. Want to give a paper ? If you do, fill out Call f or Paper s form also included in t his News l etter . Poster Available

More Life Members MES has begun a campaign to increase its membership, and as part of the effort it has printed posters with attached membership The tally of life members is now five, forms. If you have a l ocation (bulletin adding Louis F. Wilson, Newsletter Editor board, etc.) that interested persons might from East Lansing, and Donald A. Snitgen from see, we would be glad to send you a poster. Marquette. If any members out there want to If you can help your Society, drop a note join the ranks, send your $160 to the requesting one (or more) posters to: Gary Executive Secretary c/o The Michigan Dunn, Department of Entomology, Michigan Entomological Society, Department of State University, East Lansing, MI 48824, or Entomology, Michigan State University, East call him at (517) 353-9386 . Lansing, MI 48824. 5 we have an overcast sky with fair collecting Isle Royale (from page 1) at our campground UV light, which produced transport us with our heavy camping and one notable noctuid: ~. Bait collecting gear the 6 plus miles to Daisey traps, which were hung in nearby trees for Farm campground, where we made our coll~cting the five nights , a t tracted onl y 3 noctuid headquarters. After stowing our backpacks in species: Acronicta qua drata , noctivaga and an Adirondack shelter, we hiked 1.7 miles to Euple xi a benesimilis : We al s o t ook 3 live Mt. Ojibway and the Green~tone Ridge and fema le Hy alophora cecropia from Lansing and collected the first of man~ Oeneis macounii. caged them in our campground f or t he e ntire This biennial butt e rfly proved, once again, per i od; however , t hey d id not a ttr a ct e i ther to be firmly established as an Isle Royale males of cecropia or its s ibling s pecies, resident, and was found in many open a reas , columbia. Both species of silk mo ths have and along trails, from lake level to no t been r ec orded from Isle Royale but should Greenstone Ridge . This arctic butterfly is occur ther e . truly a beautiful prize and the one species that gives a touch of 'clas s' to this On 21 June, we departed Isle Royale for magnificent National Park wilderness!! our return boat trip to Copper Harbor, and then back to Lansing. Arriving late at the The follo~ing f o ur days, collecting fr om mainland and under a threat of a tornado, and our Da isey Farm base, we s ucceeded in after a long drive, we made camp at the Three collecting additional spe cime ns at our t arge t Lakes campground in Baraga County. We lacked species : Q. macounii, Eu c ilioe ausoni(je s , the ambition to set up the UV light trap; Everes amyntula alld .!::. i das nabokov i , plus however, we did place the caged female making additional habitat and life history cecropias (which were still 'calling') in a observations of thes e specie s. Some o f the small willow on the edge of a large tamarack interesting tield notes included the bog. At 6 a.m., we found four fresh male H. following: columbias flying about the caged cecropias~ and were lucky enough to net two--the first l-Q. macounii=Adults nectaring on Bastard time any of us had captured a wild columbia Toadflax, Comandra umbel lata and Striped with a net! This was yet another unique Maple, Acer pensylvanicum. One adult was experience that made the entire trip one to taken in a bait trap ne ar the campground; remember!

2-~. ausonides=Adult s o vipositing on Arabis Voucher specimens of the material drummondi; many larvae of at least 3 instars collected on Isle Royale have been deposited were found feeding on [lowers and seed heads in the lepidoptera collection at Michigan of this plant; State Universit y , a s one of the requirements in obtaining the required Federal permit to 3 -~. amyntula=Hab i tat is 8n ope n, old g rowth collect insects in a National Park. stand of aspen with s catte r ed white spruce/balsam fir, with an understory of P.S. We later learned t ha t John Wilkie thimblebe rry, Rubu ~ parviflorus, and Lathyrus died of a heart attack on 28 J une, s ix da ys venosa; observed a f emale ovipositing on L. after his return from Isle Royale. We a l l venosa along a trail through this forest share in the sorrow of losing a fine friend type; and field companion, and an excellent butterfly photographer, as well. 4-~. ida~ nabokovi=Adult s nectaring on Wood Lily, Lilium philade lphicum, and Orange Hawkweed, Hieracium aurantiacum, on an Gypsy Moth Update exposed rocky ridge with-scattered spruc e and as pen ; female obse rved a vipositing on Dwarf Public conce rn about t he gypsy mo th i s at llil lber ry, Vac cin ium cespitosum, in this an all-time high in Mi chigan, part icularly in habitat. the heavily infested areas of t he s tate. We did not ob s ~rve any of the bog-obligate Sixty-four thousand acres of forestland we re . u tterflies in two small sphagnum-heath bogs defoliated in 1986, mo st ly i n t he ~ear ~3isey Farm. We assume our timing was east-central reg ion of Mi c hi g an. Mid l and and _ _: :-J w e e ~s late for Closianna freija and Isabella coun t ies , whic h currently host the . ~a: ~s, which should occur on state's l arges t gyps y moth populations, e _ ~ c a. " ~0t been recorded f r om conducted wide-sc ale spray programs in an attempt to mini mize defoliation by t he pest. The countie s are the first to institute such a program fo l lowing a 1985 decision by t he r stay on Michigan Departme nt of Ag riculture to trans fer suppres s ion responsibilities to Is:e Ko :a ~e: a u:- :e:::::':~ a: a::racting moths local governmental units. The MD A now to ou~ ~~ ~i gh t an~ 5 a~: :~a?s ~ere less than we had expecte~. - ~ l y o ~e e~e~ing did cont i nued on page 11 6 Terry, Mo and John at Daisey Farm dock await lng transport to Rock Harbor.

Ted and John at Rock Harbor, awaiting return trip to Copper Harbor. 7 after graduation. Membership Stable Today the Society has members in nearly all the states and many in Canada. Some Since our reorganization in 1955 as the members live in England, the Netherlands, Michigan Entomological Society, when it Puerto Rico, Saudi Arabia, and Spain. Many boasted 22 members in good standing, our of our journal subscribers (schools, Society has grown to more than 400 members. organizations, museums, etc.), too, come from Membership first topped 400 in 1967 and has throughout the world, so we can say we have a remained above that mark except for the low truly world-wide Society. When the Journal of 380 in 1984. began in 1969 we had 215 subscribers; today there are 162. The Society's best year was 1970 wh e n we had 614 members, then following a decline The Governing Board recently decided to there was a resurgence to 552 in 1980. Much attempt to reach more interested people with of the early growth was due to the numerous a more intensive membership drive. We feel active programs by the branches of the MES is one of the best of the "small" Society; declines occurred mostly after entomological societies with outstanding ralslng dues and by students dropping out benefits for the cost.

900

o Journal Subscribers 800 • Membership

700

600 n, a: w 500 ­ co ~ :J Z 400 ­

300

200

100 o~.~I I~A\~~I~~~~~~~ 55 56 57 " 64 65 66 67 68 69 70 71 72 73 74 75 76 77 78 79 80 81 82 83 84 85 86 YEAR ( 1955-1986 )

Scriber at M.S.U. XVIII Congress

J. Mark Scriber, formerly a full professor The next International Congress of in the department of entomology at the Entomology is scheduled for J u l y 3-9, 1988, Un i versity o f Wiscons in in Madison, has in Canada. r ecen t ly filled the posit i on of chairperson The first official announceme nt is of the depar t me n t of entomo logy at Michigan scheduled to be released soon. The second State Un iversity, succeeding James E. Bath. circular with information for contributed papers will be issued in June 1987. For any In addition to h is major administrative additional information, please contact the duties, Scriber wi ll continue his research Secretary-General, G.G.E. Scudder, head, programs in evolutionary eco logy , population Department of Zoology, The Univers ity of genetics, and phytochemical mechanisms of British Columbia, 6270 University Boulevard, host plant resistance to insects. Vancouver, B. C., Canada V6T 2A9. 8 New Journal for Bishop Museum

Bishop Museum's Department of Entomology Entomological Society of America has was formally dedicated as the J. LINSLEY successfully completed negotiations with the GRESSITT CENTER FOR RESEARCH IN ENTOMOLOGY on Bishop Museum to begin publishing the Journal 26 July 1986. The event was well a ttended by of Medical Entomology January 1987. the local entomOlogical community, as well as by two of the Gressitt daughters, Mrs. The Bishop Museum has undergone a Rebecca Lau and Mrs. Ellyn Brown, and by Dr. reorganization recently, and their Felicia Bock and Ms. Audie Bock, sis ter and publications program will emphasize scholarly niece of the late J. L. Gressitt. Dr. Allen books and monograph series more closely Allison, Bishop Museum Zoologist, officiated related to the Museum's collections and staff the ceremony, Drs. Alexander Spoehr and activity. Several organizations bid for the Edward Creutz, former directors of Bishop right to publish the Journal of Medical Museum, gave addresses, and Dr. Felicia Bock Entomology, but the Society's-Zapability and gave closing comments. Highlighting the experl.ence in publishing high quality dedication, a bronze plaque was unveiled sc ientific journals were the determining factors in the Bishop Museum's decision to citing the late Dr. Gressitt as a "Leader l.n transfer the journal to the ESA. taxonomy, biogeography, and biological exploration; noted founder of research "We have every confidence," s.ays JoAnn centers and scientific pu blications; arid Tenorio, director of the Bishop Museum Press preeminent builder of Bishop Museum 's and editor of the Journal, "that ESA will do entomological co llec tions." The plaque says its utmost to ensure the continuing quality of Gr e ssitt that "He never faltered in and stability of the Journal." Founded in climbing great mountains, of the earth and of 1964 by J. Linsley Gressitt, the Journal has the mind." grown into an internationally respected publication serving the world s cientific Under the direction of the recent ly community. appointed Chairman of Entomology , Dr. Scott Miller, the Mu seum has recommitted to t he The addition of the Journal of Medical Department's mi ssion of being a center for Entomology to the Society's list of the study of the s ystema tics , bioge ogr aphy , C' : ·standing publications greatly enhances the and ecology of insects and related a rthropod s ~n ciety's ability to serve the interests o f 0f the Pacific Basin and their source areas. )ver 1,000 members identified with the liscipline of medical entomology, as well as In competition with several scientific and others not presently associated with the f ,)r-profit publishing organizations, the :;ociety.

9 New Members CHILDRESS, FRED, 324 Glenmont Dr., Solana Beach, CA 92075-1309.

BAND, HENRETTA T., Dept of Zoology, Mich. COLLINS, ROBERT D., 124 Florida St., State Univ., E. Lansing, MI 48824. Lawrence, KS 66044. DIPTERA; Drosophilidae, Nearctic, holarctic. CUTLER, BRUCE, 1966 Eustis St., Lauderdale, MN 55113. DOUGLAS, KELLY L., 4221 South 1st St., Kalamazoo, MI 49009. DESPINS, JOSEPH L., 6600-E Terrace View, Blacksburg, VA 24060. GONDEK, BOB, 11164 Marsha Place, Warren, MI 48089. EATON, DONALD M., 419 East River St., Apt.. 205, Orange, MA 01364. JEFFORDS, MICHAEL R., State Nat. Hist. Sur. Div., 607 East Peabody Dr., Champaign, IL FERGUSON, DOUGLAS C., Sys. Entomology Lab, 61820. U. S. Nat. Museum Nat. Hist., Washington, DC 20560. KUTCZEWSKI, FRANK E., Environ. and Forest Biology, S.U.N.Y., College of E.S.&F., FORSYTHE, HOWARD Y., JR., Dept. of Syracuse, NY 13210. Comparative behavior Entomology, Univ. of Maine, Orono, of Pompilid and Sphecid wasps. ME 04469.

MECH, ROGER G., 314 Holton St., Roscommon, GORDINIER, HOLLACE C., JR., 4318 Stonewall MI 48653. Christmas tree pests. Ave., Richmond, VA 23225.

POSTMA, RICK, 166 Cypress Ave., Holland, MI KRAUSE, DANIEL C., 7166 Horseshoe Bend, 49423. Apis mellifera, western Mich. Dexter, MI 48130-9523. area. LAWRENCE, DONALD A., Rt. 1, Box 385, PROCH, SUSAN, 103 Grandy Dr., Liverpool, NY Carbondale, IL 62901. 13088. Aquatic and semi-aquatic insects. MIC HALAK, PAT S., Mich. State Univ. Kellogg SABO, ANN MAKIE H., Olivet College, Olive t, BioI. Station, Hickory Corners, MI MI 49076. (Student). General 49060. entomology. NE LSON, JOHN M., Dept. of Biology, Oral SANBORN, SCOTT A., 2033 Portland Rd., Roberts Univ., 7777 South Lewis, Portland, MI 48875. General entomology. Tulsa, OK 74171.

SCRIBER, MARK, 1325 Cove Court, Okemos, NELSON, SIGURD , JR., De pt. of Biology , MI 48864. Papi1ionidae; Hydraecia State Univ. of New York , Oswego, NY (). 13126.

SMITH, SANDY M., Canadian Forestry Service, NORDIN, JOHN S., 2217 Skyview Lane Dr., Great Lakes Forest Res. Cen., P.O. Box Laramie, WY 82070. 490, Sau1te Ste. Marie, Ontario, CANADA P6A 5M7 ROHRER, PHILLIP, 545 White Pigeon St., Constantine, MI 49042. SPOFFORD, MARGERY G., 104 Illick Hall, S.U.N.Y. CESF, Syracuse, NY 13108. RUESINK, WILLIAM G., RR 5, Box 25AAA, DIPTERA:Sarcophagidae , Miltogramminae; Mahomet, IL 61853-8907. HYMENOPTERA:Pompilidae, Sphecidae.

WRENSCti , DANA L., 3819 Granden Road, SHAPPIRIO, PROF. DAVID G., Univ. of Mich., Co l umbu s, OH 43214. 608 Soule Blvd., Ann Arbor, MI 48109-1003.

TABOADA, OSCAR, Entomology Dept., Nat. Sci. Address Cha ng es Bldg., Mich. State Univ., East Lansing, MI 48824.

BESS, JAMES , 485 9 Cr es t wo od Dr., Cass City, TRACY, BRYN H., Harris E. and E. Center. MI 48726 . Rt. 1, Box 327, New Hill, NC 27562. continued next page CHI LCOTE , CHARLEY A., 3143 Scenic Lake Dr., No. 12, Ann Arbor, MI 481 08 . 10 VOSS, EDWARD G., Herbarium, North Univ. Bldg., Univ. of Michigan, Ann Arbor, E.S.A. Offers Posters MI 48109.

WELLSO, STANLEY G., USDA-ARS, Dept. of Four posters designed to please the eye Entomology, Purdue Univ., West while stimulating interest in the insect Lafayette, IN 47907. world are now available from ESA.

WHITEHEAD, ELIZABETH, 226 N. Lombard Ave., The insects are rendered colorfully and Oak Park, IL 60302-2504. accurately in an art print style. Basic but intriguing information on each order and WOLF, LELAND W., 14511 Squawfield Rd., representative is presented in clear and Hudson, MI 49247-9240. legible calligraphy. Classification from phy\um through species is listed.

MES CHANGE OF MEMBERSHIP STATUS These posters can be used directly as teaching aids or hung as attractive prints in CANTRALL, IRVING J., from Sustaining to classroom, laboratory, library, office or Honorary. home. They are suitable for fifth grade on SNITGEN, DO NALD A., from Active to Life. up. fhe set cometi with a list of suggested WILSON, LOU I S F., from Sustaining to Life. classroom activities. A second series of TAYLOR, RICH ARD S., from Sustaining to four additional orders is planned. Active. PETTY, DAVID G., from Student to Active. FEATURES: printed in three colors, cream WACLAWSKI, PH I LL IP P., from Student to colored high quality paper, 19" x 25" each. Ac t ive. The four orders represented are the Coleoptera, Hemiptera, Hymenoptera and Odonata. 10 order use order form. Gypsy Moth (cont. from p. 6) Three posters--(see p. 12) :,'aintains an advisory role in providing 'Issistance to communi·ties infested with the moth. Public education remains the single ,""st important weapon in effectively dealing with gypsy moth in Michigan.

In 1985 the Michigan Department of ~atural Resources, responding to public concerns about reinfestation of treated torests from adjacent state lands, sprayed many of these border areas. Likelihood of reinvasion by ORDER FORM------­ gypsy moth is actually small since migration Please make checks or money orders payable to: occurs prior to treatment in late spring; Entomological Society of America. these "stray" insects are eliminated along and send to E.5. A.. P.O. Box 177, Hyattsville, MD 2078Hl177 with the "nat ive" individuals when the Poster prices, including postage and handling: pest ic ide is app lied. Tr eatment of state One: $7.00 Two: $12.00 Three: S'IGoo Four: $19.50 Individual posters ordered in addition to one or more sets of four are $5.00 each. land should provide some visual relief by o Send ---,-_____ complete sets at $19.50 per set. (Each set comeS with Notes reducing defoliation. for Teachers.) o Send _____ individual posters. (Specify quantities of each.) A Michigan State Cooperative Extension o Beetle [J Yellowiacket _____ [J Bug C Dragonfly ____ Service bulletin entit led The ~ Moth in o Total amount: Michigan : ~ Guide for Homeowner s and Small Plea se enclose payment with your order. Outside the Us., please add 50 cents per Woo dlot Own ers is now available and provides poster lor extra postage. useful infor mation for understanding and Name ______dealing with the gypsy moth. Local extens~on offices have copies, or write The Cooperat1ve Address Extension Service, 11 Agricultural Hall, Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI City ______State ______Zip ______48824, or call (517) 355-0117.

1 1 ESA POSTERS

fN('IrlfRA .A T

-..--'"'r~.~ ,-

__•__, " ...... __w _ '~t-"",_ - I_ "'::':;:=:- -===~::=--!;:.::= ~~_ . ..._ -...... _ ..-w --..~, __... ~--• • _ ..-- .... ­ -­n_._. '=..'=­--

MICHIGAN ENTOMOLOGICAL SOCIETY NONPRom ORa. D. S. POSTAIIE PAID WI I.aIiII(. .... DEPARTMENT OF ENTOMOLOGY MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY PERMIT NO. 14 EAST LANSING . MICHIGAN 48823

ADDRESS CORRECTION REQUESTED

050-00040·'j("}·,-..-, " "'-' - ,,::,~, -(J01 00 MARV F - ", r N:;:;EC:T i:: BRr E~ uNrVERSlf~ pus/zoo. ANN ARBf)R f1 I-'F M} CH 4d10',:;'1 _......