MARK F. O'BRIEN NEWSLETTER of the MICHIGAN ENTOMOLOGICAL SOCIETY Volume 27 Number 3 & 4 November 2, 1982

Notes on Cicindela marginipennis

by Gary Dunn

cicindeZa marginipennis Dejean inhabits In addition, it probably occurs in north­ coarse gravel and cobblestone bars and islands central Massachusetts, southeastern Indiana, in rivers with turbid water in scattered northern Kentucky, western West Virginia and localities of the northeastern United States. western Pennsylvania. All of these areas The adults are only active from late June (mid have glacially-deposited, coarse, gravelly July in northern areas) until late August or soils suitable for marginipennis. early September. This, coupled with the On 31 July 1981, 18 specimens of C. specific habitat requirements, makes Cicin-· marginipennis were taken from gravel bars of deZa marginipennis rare in most collections. the Scioto River, Chillicothe, Ross Co., OR It is known from the Delaware River by myself, DreH Hildebrandt, Maria Plonczynski (Philadelphia and Milford, PA and Callicoon, and Jim Ingold. This represents a new Ohio NY), the Susquehanna River (Ma rietta and county record. Harrisburg, PA), the Connecticut River Additional collecting will undoubtedly (Walpole, Cornish and Pl ainfield, NH ) and the uncover other populations in southern Ohio and Little Miami River (Plainville, OH). It has adjacent states. also been reported by Mather (1971) (Cicindela 3(2):22) from Columbus, Lowndes Co., Missis~ sippi. In southern Ohio there are many records of specimens taken from streams of the Ohio River watershed. Specifically, it has been collected in Clinton CO. (196Q-62 and 1973), Hocking Co. (1959), Pickaway Co. (1956), Butler Co. (1950), and the Cincinnati area, Hamilton Co. (1899 and 1901). Trips to several of these localities in 1980 and 1981 failed to discover any active populations of this species. Many of the reported localities were small streams with limited habitat and it is very likely these records represent small, transient populations.

The NEWSLETTER of the Michigan Entomological Society is published as four numbers yearly, at irr:gular intervals. Please send all notes, news, new records, research requests, not~c:s, season summaries, membership inquiries, etc. to the Executive Secretary, Michigan Ento­ molog~cal Society, Dept. of Entomology, Michigan State University, East Lansing, Michigan 48824~ Officers of M.E.S. INFORMATION REQUESTED: Urgently need col­ President . • . . . . Ron Priest lecting data from ex Md. residents and casual President-Elect . . . Gary Dunn visitors on all arctiid collected in Immediate Pas t President . .. John \-litter Maryland for annotated checklist to be Past President ...... Gary Simmons published in late 1982. Lists should also in­ Executive Secretary • . . .Mo Nielsen clude the Amatidae, Nolidae, Lithosinae and Member-at-Large (1980-83) Glenn Belyea Agaristidae. 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The 28th Annual Meeting of the Michigan Keynote Address - Systematic Entomology: Entomological Society was held on 28-29 May at Whys and Wherefore. Ronald Hodges, Systematic the Chippewa Nature Center, near Mi dland, Entomology Laboratory, Washington, D.C. Michigan. Over 40 members, guests and Biting Pioneers: Saltmarsh Mosquitoes interested persons enjoyed the program, plus Breeding in the Midwest. Lee Mitchell, socializing with others of mu tual interest and Toledo, Ohio. collecting activities during t he evening and Notes on the life history of PeJilus the following day. The meeting was especially Zugpubris (Say) (Coleoptera: Pyrochroidae). enjoyable because of the fine accommodations Daniel K. Young, Michigan State University. and friendly staff of the Center! The Society's Mosquito-born Encephalitis in Michigan. Governing Board, consisting of Glenn Be lyea, Neil Pennington, Michigan Department of Health. David Evans, David Gosling, Mogens Nielsen, The Columbia Silkmoth in Wisconsin. Les Ronald Priest, Edward Voss, Louis Wilson and Ferge, Madison, Wisconsin. John Witter, convened at 0920 prior to t he The Society's business meeting was brief formal program. Also attending were Gary Dunn, wit h Nielsen summarizing the Society's newly elected President-Elect and George financial status and the discussions of t he Heaton, Associate Newsletter Editor. President Governing Board. Priest brought up the Witter presided and the following matters were subject of the Society sponsoring one or more discussed: seasonal collecting trips, to encourage more 1. Nielsen gave a brief financial report membership interest and contact, and to of the Society's assets as of 27 May: introduce young persons to the Society and Savings Account-$5,973, Checking Account-$2,496, collecting areas and methods. There was no Accounts Receivable-$2,026, TOTAL ASSETS of other old or new business to discuss. $10,495 (compared to $10,490 at the last Following the above program, President Annual Meeting). All bills have been paid; Witter officially turned the meeting, and the estimated costs of $9,000 were predicted for Society, over to the new President, Ronald the remaining year - a healthy picture for our Priest. Witter promised to forward the Society in a difficult era!! Membership has Society's presidential gavel to Priest at a leveled off at about 500, and Journal sub­ later date. Plans were then made to break for scribers are off slightly from last year. dinner in Midland and to gather at the Center 2. Gosling reported that Volume 15, No. 2 at 1930 for an evening of "blacklight" and was ready for mailing and No. 3 \vas about bait collecting within one of the na tural ready for the printer. The Editor has a good areas on the Center. Nielsen and others set number of pending manuscripts, enough to up portable UV lights, bait traps and baited complete Volume 15. The Board complimented a trail in beech-maple forest and meadow and Gosling for the new cover and his continuing collected for a couple hours with mixed efforts to improve the quality of the Journal! results. While the evening was overcast and 3. Wilson reported on the recent election warm, fe\v Noctuidae came to the lights or results: President-Elect - Gary Dunn, bait, but it was a peak evening for June Governing Board Member-at-large - Frederick beetles! For some it was their first exper­ Stehr, Executive Secretary - Mogens Nielsen. A ience with these collecting methods; we hope total of 155 ballots were cast, approximately the younger ones were "turned-on"! 30% of the membership. The following formal program resumed on President Witter called the meeting to order Saturday at 10:15, after brief comments and at 1010 and called on the Program Chairman, introductions from Priest: Ronald Priest, for welcoming remarks and a Michigan Moths and Butterflies. Mogens "Mo" brief outline of the day's activities. Priest Nielsen, Michigan Department of Natural then introduced Win Shaughnessy, Director of Resources. the Chippewa Nature Center, who welcomed the Trapping Beetles. Gary Dunn, Michigan State Society to the Center and encouraged all to University. visit the fine museum and other natural Information discussions, insect identifying, displays. The morning program followed with: and day collecting. President's Address - Technology Transfer Most of the members who attended left at Programs for Forest Insects: Process and noon under sunny skies and felt it was un­ Products. John Witter, University of fortunate that such an enjoyable event had Michigan. finally ended. We hope they and other members Society Business Meeting will plan to attend the next Annual Meeting! Entomological Aspects of Developing a The Society sincerely wishes to thank all Pesticide. Eugene Kenaga, Dow Chemical. those who presented papers and slide-talks, A catered buffet lunch was served in the especially Dr. Ronald Hodges, who traveled from Center where more socializing and serious Washington, D.C.!! Special thanks should also discussions were held. Ample candid photo­ go to Win Shaughnessy who made all of us feel graphs were taken by several members. The so much at home and welcomed at the Center. afternoon program featured the follmving papers: (continued on next page) 4 Trio Collects U.P. Leps Without a doubt, Ronald Priest did an out­ standing job of arranging a fine program and After a long and bitter cold winter, three maintaining interest during the 2-day meeting! Lansing area collectors, Jim Bess, Harry King and Again. those of us on the Governing Board are "Mo" Nielsen, completed their planning and very pleased with interest in and the turn-out headed for Michigan's Upper Peninsula on 21 May at the meeting! Mo Nielsen for four days of boreal collecting. Their primary goal was to secure more material of bog butterflies and, in general, explore new collec­ ting sites for boreal lepidoptera. It was Jim's first experience crossing "Big Mac" and collecting lepidoptera in the U.P. Sunny skies with tempera­ tures in the upper 60's greeted them each day, Election Results rewarding them with Boloria freija (worn), Erebia disoaidalis (fresh) in a Dickinson County bog, Oeneis ohryxus strigulosa (numerous and immaculate) Ballots from the last election returned by in four separate pine barrens and Inoisalia M.E.S. members were tabulated for President­ augustinus, niphon olarki and palias in jack pine Elect, Executive Secretary, and Member-at­ areas. Of particular interest was the capture of Large. A total of 155 ballots were returned a small series of I. eryphon (fresh) and Pieris I.ith the following results: virginensis (fresh) from northern hardwoods in Houghton County. Visits with friends Les Ferge President-Elect 1982-1983: Votes and Jeff Slotten at Jim Parkinson's home in Kings­ Gary Dunn 148 ford, and John Perona in Calumet, made the trip Tom Moore (write in) 1 one to remember! Abstentions 6 155 John Wilkie, Wyandotte nature photographer, joined the trio at 'Mo's cabin in Otsego County Executive Secretary and followed them for two days of bog collecting M. C. Nielsen 151 near Channing; John was successful in getting Other (unspecified) 1 some close-ups of Bolaria freija, and O. ohryxus fresh from its chrysalis. Abstentions 3 155 Unfortunately, cool, clear nights made it poor for collecting moths at either UV or bait, reminding the trio "you can't have it both ways"! Member-at-Large Jim Bess, collecting many of the butterflies for D. G. Mosher 50 the first time, can't wait until he returns; it F. W. Stehr 104 is certain that the trio will be back next season! Disqualified ballot 1 155

Congratulations to our new officers and Make Pounds Bug Off thanks to all members who took time to cast their ballot. To reduce your stomach, one expert suggests a trick that may turn it first. As part of her overall diet program, University of Florida psychologist Carolyn Tucker uses a technique called "covert Letter to Executive Secretary sensitization" which includes associating a negative image with the thought of food. Dear Mr. Nielsen, The idea is to choose one or two evil foods, I would like to thank the Michigan Entomo­ such as chocolate and bread. Then, while logical Society for sponsoring the Michigan marketing, think of something as you pick State entomology award, I was able to those items up. "I actually try to imagine represent the Michigan entomology project at worms crawling through the candy," she says, the National 4-H Congress in Chicago. I spent "or see it covered with crushed flies and a whole week there, staying in the Conrad spider webs." Hilton hotel. We attended many fine banquets Tucker stresses this isn't the answer for and toured the Museum of Science and Industry, everyone and to try it only under a profes­ the Sears tower, Board of Trade and the Water sional's guidance. But she's reduced her Tower place to name a few. At the national 5-foot f-inch frame from 180 pounds to 106. level I was selected as a sectional winner and Besides this bizarre dieting tip, she I was also the first alternate for a $1,000 offers practical ones: Snack on foods that college scholarship. The whole week was take a long time to eat, like popcorn or fantastic and I thank you for sponsoring me. crushed ice; have a salad before dinner to Sincerely, fill you up, and eat on smaller plates to Steven Adsmond create the illusion of more food. 5 Annual Meeting Photos

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7 Obituary building a large collection of exotic moths and butterflies from throughout the world. He was Virgil J. Warczynski died on 8 May 1982 at especially pleased with his collection of Morpho the Veterans Administration Medical Center in and "birdwing" butterflies. His widow is now Ann Arbor at the age of 57. Virgil was born in attempting to sell his exotic 1epidoptera: Bay City, Michigan, and was the owner and founder however, no definite plans have been made to of Modern Sewer Service in Bay City. "Virg", dispose of his Michigan lepidoptera collection. as he was known to many of his friends, served He is survived by his Wife, Rosa1y, daughters with the u.S. Navy during World War II and was a Rebecca and Lisa Marie, son Douglas, and his member of St. Hyacinth Church, the D.A.V. Robert mother, all of Bay City. Funeral services were King, Jr. Chapter No.9, the P.L.A.V. Post No. held on May 12 at the Ambrose Funeral Chapel and 162, the Lepidopterists' Society and the St. Hyacinth Church; burial was in St. Patrick Michigan Entomological Society. Cemetery, with military grave-side services. M. C. Nielsen

Fly Fossil Holds Gene Clue

A fly whose springtime f1ittings ended 40 million years ago in a drop of fossilized tree sap offers a 10ngshot chance of studying the evolution of the genetic code, according to University of California researchers who say it provides the oldest knmm example of microscopic cell structures. Entomologist Dr. George o. Poinar Jr. and electron microscopist Roberta Hess said they were most fascinated by some dark patches that appear to be chromosomes - the carriers of DNA, the material that carries the genetic code of life. "If the DNA material exists (in the fly) and we could replicate it, it could have very serious results because it could show the DNA material could remain viable over such a long period," Poinar said. "It could carryover from ancient life and (show) how ancient life might be able to be Virgil, a dedicated amateur lepidopterist, established again," he said. was extremely interested in collecting Poinar and Hess wrote in ?n article in Michigan moths and butterflies, until illness Science magazine that before the fly was necessitated the removal of both kidneys eight removed from the amber, the oldest-known years ago and caused the curtailment of his preserved tissues were less than 1 million active field collecting. Without a doubt, we years old. lost a fine friend and field collector, one Other insects preserved in amber have whose dry sense of humor and love of the out­ been dated at 120 million years old, but doors made him a great field companion! In a scientists generally believed that only the relatively brief time of active collecting, he hard outer skeletons were preserved and that amassed a large collection. Like so many the soft insides had long since deteriorated. amateurs, he was especially fond of collecting butterflies and Saturniidae, Sphingidae and CatocaZa moths. However, he had an uncanny knack of finding scarce moths, some previously Odonata Collected unknown to the state, thus adding much to our knowledge of the state's moth fauna. Notable After the 28th annual meeting of the M.E.S. among his many discoveries include: Para?emia was over on Saturday, May 29, many of the pZantaginis scudderi (Packard), MeroZonche doZZi members still there went collecting on the Barnes & McDunnough, PoZia cristifera (Walker), grounds of the Chippewa nature center. I Brachionycha boreaZis (Smith), Oncocnemis collected the following species of Odonata at piffardi (Walker), FeraZia major Smith, a small pond near the interpretive building montana (Packard). Of his extra (determinations by L. K. Gloyd). specimens, he gave generously to his friends and Ladona juZia (Uhler); Tetragoneuria canis donated many unique specimens to Michigan State MacLachlan (COUNTY RECORD): Argia moesta University. (Hagen); Chromagrion conditum (Hagen); Since his surgery and frequent need of a EnaZZagma ebrium (Hagen) ; Ne ha Zennia dialysis machine, Virgil continued his interest irene Hagen; Ischnura posita (Hagen). in 1epidoptera and concentrated his efforts on Mark O'Brien 8 News From Members Sierra Madre Monarchs

Dr. David A. Evans, Associate Professor of Scientists have known for some time that Biology at Kalamazoo College, has received a monarch butterflies are a mi gratory spec ies , Fulbright Grant. The award will enable him to annually traveling over 1800 miles each way serve as a lecturer in biology and entomology between North and South. Just seven years at Njala University College, Sierra Leone, ago their winter habitat was discovered West Africa during the 1982-83 academic year. along the transvolcanic belt of central Established by Congressional legislation, Mexico, high in the Sierra Madre Mountains. the Fulbright Exchange Program is designed There eastern monarch congregate in groves ­ "to increase mutual understanding between the an estimated 13 million in one three-acre people of the United States and the people plot - to hibernate at near-freezing tempera­ of other countries." Individuals are tures until the spring sun reactivates the selected on the basis of academic and pro­ mi gratory urge. Then they fly north to the fessional qualifications plus their ability blooming milkweed fields, feeding and and willingness to share ideas and experi­ breeding along the way. Butterflies that ences with people of diverse cultures. fly south in the fall can be five genera tions A faculty member since 1966, Evans has removed from their relatives that flew conducted research on the biology of the north in the spring. What homing program parasitic wasps of St. Catherine's Isl and, the guides these monarchs to a site they've distribution and host sear chi ng behavior of the never seen? What evolutionary strategy velvet ants of Michi gan, and the cour t shi p compels an organism with a maximum one-year behavior of two parasitic wasp s pec ies. life span to embark on such prodigious Evans also has served as presi dent of the travel s? Consulting Associates of the Sc ience for Si nce t he discovery of the eastern Citi zens Center of Southwestern Mi chi gan and monarch ' s Mexican hideout in early 1975 as a consultant on forensic entomology f or Dr. Lincoln Brower, Distinguished Professor the Kalamazoo Bureau of Detectives. He is a of Zoology and President of the American graduate of Carleton College and holds M.S. Lepidopterists' Society, and his colleague and Ph. D. degrees from the University of Dr. William Calvert, both of the University Wisconsin. He is a member of MES. of Florida at Gainesville, have been monitor­ ing the monarchs' migration to learn the mechanics and reasons for this phenomenon. Wi th small EARTH-l-JATCH teams Drs. Brower and Calvert will apply their perfected popula­ tion estimating techniques to the over­ wintering monarch population in Me xico and Lepidopterists' will evaluate the patterns and quantities of migrants passing through the Uvalde area of Society Meets Texas, along the major migratory flyway.

Plan NOW t o att end the Lep idopterists' Society Annua l Meeti ng at Columbus, Ohio, 7-10 July 1 983. The meeting will also feature the New Sustaining Members 1s t National Le pidopter a Photographic Salon, in a dd i tion t o a tour of the Wittenberg GROOTHUIS, DENNIS, Div. of Neurology, University Dos Passos Library, unique door Evanston Hospital, Evanston, IL 60201. prizes and mu ch more! Watch for details in WITTER, JOHN A., School of Natural Resources. future issues of the Newsletter. Univ. of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI 48109.

Our Animal Likes and Dislikes New Members With the best-seller list about evenly divided between "I Love Cat" books and "I BRYANT, ROBERT S., 522 Orchard Rd., Hate Cat" books, it's not surprising that in a Baltimore, MD 21229. recent study, cats ranked near the middle CORNElL, JEFFREY A., 2724 NW 48th Pl., among the we like best. They were Gainesville, FL 32605. Forest Insects. 12th overall, just behind turtles and ahead of KUEHN, ROGER M., 546 Jordan Circle, Colgate, ladybugs. The study, prepared for the Interior WI 53017. LEPIDOPTERA. Department's Fish and Wildlife Service, PERONA, JOHN, 448 Caledonia St., Calumet, revealed that Americans' favorite animals, in MI 49913. order, are dogs, horses, swans, robins, RIESKE, LYNNE, 722 W. Lapeer, Lansing, MI butterflies and trout. Our least favorite 48915. creatures are cockroaches, mosquitoes, rats, VOEGTLIN, DAVID, Illinois Natural History wasps, rattlesnakes and bats. Survey, 607 E. Peabody, Champaign, IL 61820. 9

I! (Notices continued from p. 2) Address Changes FOR SALE: Wood spreading boards - 18" length and 1/8" center slot (7); 18" Land 1/4" slot AVERILL, ROBERT D., 19655 W. 48th Pl., (8); 18" Land 3/8" slot (3); 12" and 3/8" Golden, CO 80403. slot (7); 12" Land 1/2 slot (4); and, 18" L BARNEY, ROBERT JOHN, Dept. of Entomol ogy, and 5/8" slot. All are in excellent condition. S-225 Agr. Sci.-N, Univ. of Kentucky, Asking $1.00 each; would prefer to sell them as Lexington, Kentucky 40546. a lot, but will consider selling them individ­ BOUSEMAN, JOHN K., Illinois Natural History ually. If interested, contact Gary A. Dunn, Survey, 172 Natural Resources Bldg., 607 E. Department of Entomology, Michigan State Peabody, Cahmpaign, IL 61820. University, East Lansing, MI 48824 (517) CHAFFEE, DWIGHT L., 1127 Anderson Blvd., 353-3890. E. Liverpool, OH 43920. COLLINS, ROBERT D., Dept. of Entomol ogy, RESEARCH REQUEST: I am doing M.A. work on the Univ. of Mass., Amherst, MA 01002. Trichoptera of Michigan's Upper Peninsula and CORKUM, LYNDA D., 7-10830 Mcqueen Rd. , would greatly appreciate the loan of any Edmonton, Alberta, CANADA T5N 3L4. collecting records and/or specimens. This COVELL, CHARLES V., JR., Dept. of Biology, information will be used to direct future Univ. of Louisville, Louisville, KY 40292. collecting. All verifiable records will be ELSNER, ERWIN A., Dept. of Entomo logy, 106 properly credited to the collector. Please Patterson Bldg., Pennsylvania State Univ., send to: William T. Sanders, Biology Depart­ Univ. Park, PA 16802. ment, Northern Michigan University , Ma rquette, FLYNN, DUANE, 674 Fairvie,~ Ave., Ft. MI 49855 (906-227-2310). Myers, Florida 33905. GERSABECK, EDWARD F., Toxtla Gutierrez, .wANTED: data and/or specimens of Mi chigan P.O. Box 3087, c/o American Embassy, Laredo, carabid beetles (including Cicindelinae) f or TX 78041. a state faunal study aimed at studying the GREEN, WILLIAM T., P.O. Box 2332, Martins­ distributions, seasona activity and ecological ville, VA 241l2. requirements of all species. Collections of KARPINSKI, CHESTER, JR., 602 Berkeley Dr., undetermined material will be accepted for Clemson, SC 29631. making or verifying determinations. Contact KOEHN, LEROY C., 18204 Hiller Ave., Clevel and, Gary A. Dunn, Department of Entomology, Michi­ OH 44119. gan State University, East Lansing, MI 48824. LAKE, JOHN H., 27 Armstrong Cres. S.E., Calgary, Alberta, CANADA T2J OX2. MACNAUGHTON, ALAN, 9-404 Elgin St., Ottawa, Ontario, CANADA K2P lN3. MALLOW, DAVID, Dept. of Entomology, Univ. Index of Pesticides of Georgia, Athens, GA 30602. MARTINAT, PETER J., Dept. of Entomology, A Consolidated Index of a ll pesticide Univ. of Maryland, College Park, MD 20 74 2. chemicals and chemical pollutan ts has been MONTGOMERY, BRUCE A., School of Natural announced by Nanogens International of Resources, Natural Resources Bldg., Univ. of Freedom, California. This l60-page volume, Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI 48109. entitled CONSOLIDATED INDEX, gives for each MORGAN, H. GERRY, 19701 Terrace, Lynwood, such substance all known research designations, IL 60411. synonyms and abbreviations, tradenames, NEAL, ELLEN A., 3860 S. Higuera #225, alternative chemical names, adopted common San Louis Obispo, CA 93401. names and t hose proposed by national and RUITER, DAVE, 1588 South Clermont St., internati onal organizations. Entries listed Denver, Colorado 80222. alphabetically, (or a1phanumerically if SCHAFER, JAMES J., 230 Oak St., Lebanon, KY including numbers) refer to t he common name if any , and to a source page/code reference. 40033. STRAZANAC, JOHN S., 1079 Sherwood Rd., Principal source is t he Updated NANOGEN INDEX (Nanogens International, Dec. 1980, ISBN Muskegon, MI 49441. WEINTRAUB, JASON, Dept. of Entomology, MCZ , ) - 9601338- 2-8), but additional updating to April 1982 , including latest proposals by ISO Harvard Univ., Cambridge, MA 02138. for new common names, is included in this new WILSON, MAUREEN M., 1035 E. 300S #10, book, desi gned as a companion volume to the Salt Lake City, Utah 84102. NANOGEN INDEX. WILSON, STEPHEN W., Dept. of Biology, The new book was compiled by the Editorial Central Missouri State Univ., Warrensburg, Staff of t he Nanogen Company with professional MO 64093. WOLFF, ROBERT J., Trinity Christian College, assistance from S. Barrie Walker, information officer of a major pesticide manufacturer. 6601 W. College Dr., Palos Heights, IL Price of the book is $29.50; for further 60463. information, contact Mary Hill, Nanogens ZION, HARRY A., 7107 S. Santa Fe #B, International, Box 487, Freedom, CA 95019. Oklahoma City, OK 73139.

10 New Book remaining 65 families of the order, will be sold separately. NEW BOOK; Manual of Nearctic Diptera Copies are available by mail from the Volume 1 Sponsored by the Biosystematics Canadian Government Publishing Centre, Research Institute Research Branch Supply and Services Canada, Hull, Quebec Agriculture Canada. KlAOS9. This book is the first of a two-volume set Please refer to Agriculture Canada on the families and genera of Nearctic Monograph 27 Cat. No. A54-3/27E. Price: Diptera, intended for entomologists, Canada $40.00, Other countries $48.00 biologists, teachers, students, and informed (Canadian funds). amateurs. Fifty-two world specialists have collaborated to provide up-to-date bio­ Take a systematic treatments of the 108 families and 2150 genera of Diptera known to occur in Butterfly To Lunch Canada, continental United States, Greenland, and Bermuda. Practically all the numerous For information on butterfly gardening excellent line drawings are original, and and pictures of foodplants: Donahue, J. P. many of them show details that were 1975. Take a Butterfly To Lunch. Terra previously unknown or unclear. (Nat. Hist. Museum of Los Angeles County). Volume 1 contains 674 pages and 2026 14:3-20. (available for $1.50 postpaid illustrations in 48 chapters , bound in a from Xerces Socieyt, c/o Larry J. Orsak, handsome 8-1/2 x 11 i nch hard-covered 201 Wel lman Hall, University of California, edition. The first five chapters treat the Berkeley, CA 94720 USA.) (from Xerces general morphology and terminology standard­ Society Educational Leaflet No.2) ized for use throughout the whole order and present taxonomic keys to the families based on both adult and larval stages. The remaining 43 chapters treat the 24 families of the Nematocera and the 19 families of the orthorrhaphous Brachycera. New keys for identifying all Nearctic genera are provided. Volume 1 is complete in · ~IIThe ~inter Whistler some. itself and is essential for full use of Volume times signed his work 2. The second volume, which treats the with • small butterfly.

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