EWSLETTER of the MIC HIGAN ENTOMOLOGICAL SOCIETY Volume 32, Number 1 February 8, .1987
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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 moth 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 moths; 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 insect 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 lepidoptera. 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 arthropods, 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 insects 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. 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