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The Newsjournal of the Toronto Entomologists' Association Volume 12, Number 2 February 2007 THE NEWSJOURNAL OF THE TORONTO ENTOMOLOGISTS’ ASSOCIATION VOLUME 12, NUMBER 2 FEBRUARY 2007 Contents Vol. 12, No. 2 February 2006 Mission Statement Announcements and Short Notes ........................................................................................ 13 The Toronto Entomologists’ Association (TEA) is a non-profit educational and Upcoming Meetings ............................................................................................................... 14 scientific organization formed to promote Monarch News ........................................................................................................................ 16 interest in insects, to encourage co-operation The Bookworm ....................................................................................................................... 17 among amateur and professional entomologists, to educate and inform non- Visit to the NABA International Butterfly Park ................................................................ 18 entomologists about insects, entomology and T.E.A. Lepidoptera and Odonata Summaries ..................................................................... 19 related fields, to aid in the preservation of insects and their habitats and to issue Extinction of Insects ............................................................................................................... 20 publications in support of these objectives. Occurrence of Phyciodes cocyta and Phyciodes tharos in Listowel, Ontario ..................... 23 Executive Officers: Meeting Reports ..................................................................................................................... 24 President Glenn Richardson Vice-President Alan Macnaughton Flea Market (Classifieds) ..............................................................................Inside Back Cover Treasurer Chris Rickard Items for Sale Through the T.E.A. ........................................................................ Back Cover Secretary (vacant) Board of Directors: NOTICE: Compiler Needed for Ontario Moth Summaries. Enquire to Colin Jones, Chris Darling R.O.M. Representative Email: [email protected], Work: 705-755-2166, Home: 705-652-5004 Nancy van der Poorten Past President Carolyn King O.N. Representative Carolyn King Publicity Co-ordinator Carol Sellers Programs Co-ordinator Front Cover Photograph: Calico Pennant (Celithemis elisa) adult female. Photo taken on July 1, Steve LaForest Field Trips Co-ordinator 2006 at the East Toronto Butterfly Count, by TEA President Glenn M. Richardson. Issue Date: February 21, 2007 DEADLINE INFORMATION - Members Please Note: The deadline for submissions to the May 2007 issue of Ontario Insects is April 8. Late Membership Information: submissions may be added at the discretion of the Editor after that date. If there are any Annual dues are as follows: questions or concerns regarding submissions, please feel free to contact Glenn Richardson at the address below. Individual $25 Student $15 Family $30 Ontario Insects (ISSN: 1203-3995) is published tri-annually by the Toronto Entomologists’ Association (TEA), 18 McDonald Street West, Listowel, Ontario, Canada, N4W 1K4. Copy- All membership queries and payment of dues right © 1995 by the Toronto Entomologists’ Association. All rights reserved. The statements of can be directed to Chris Rickard, Treasurer, contributors do not necessarily represent the views of the TEA and the TEA does not warrant 1606 Crediton Parkway, Mississauga, or endorse products or services of advertisers. Copyright of artwork and photographs remains Ontario, Canada, L5G 3X3. (905) 274-2692. with the artist or photographer. Publications received as part of a TEA Submissions to: Glenn M. Richardson, Editor of Ontario Insects, 18 McDonald Street membership include: West, Listowel, ON, N4W 1K4, [email protected], (519) 291-3544 • 3 issues of Ontario Insects per year TEA members are welcome to submit any entomologically relevant materials. Please see the • annual Ontario Lepidoptera Summary inside back cover for Notice to Contributors for more information. Deadlines for submission are 1 month prior to publication. THE TEA IS A REGISTERED CHARITY For general inquiries about the TEA contact: Alan Macnaughton, Vice President, TEA, (#1069095-21); ALL DONATIONS ARE 49 Northforest Trail, Kitchener, ON, N2N 2Y7, [email protected] (519) 570-9898 TAX CREDITABLE. Ontario Insects Announcements Toronto Zoo Bugzibitz - The World of Fascinating Bugs Graduate students, senior undergraduates and share in a unique event. It is a forum where enthusiasts can: (March 9-18 2007) and post-doctoral fellows are eligible to present either a talk or a poster. Everyone -see thousands of different insects from Unleash your creative side in our BEE is welcome to attend the symposium. The all over the world CREATIVE Activity Centre, Enjoy the audience is usually a mix of professional -purchase specimens for the collection or colourful and fragrant flowers and free- and amateur entomologists. simply for decoration flight butterflies in the Malayan Woods -obtain equipment to maximize the Pavilion. Learn about how bugs play a Students interested in participating enjoyment of your interest part in our daily diets including the animals should contact Doug Currie, academic co- -find out about societies and and join us for a special Bugzibitz meerkat ordinator of the symposium organizations dedicated to Entomology enrichment feeding 12:30pm daily. While ([email protected]) with a -find out about this growing industry in you're there why not try a bite of cricket provisional title. He will discuss with them Canada cookies or bug brittle! Follow the special the feasibility of a talk or poster. We would -be educated about these fascinating clues and discover which bugs make the like to cover a broad range of topics in the creatures Wetlands their home in our Americas limited time available for talks. -enjoy the camaraderie and meet others Pavilion. Discover which Crusty Critters with the same interest live inside a shell at Indo Malaya Pavilion Talks will be restricted to 10 minutes, plus and find out why bugs are our friends and 5 minutes for questions. Posters must be WHEN: April 29, 2007 how YOU can help them at the self-standing, without damage to walls Conservation Connection. Don't forget to and of a reasonable size (3 - 4 feet). TIME: 9:00 am to 4:00 pm check out all the bug-tastic deals at our Abstracts for the talks and posters (250 Main Gift Shop and see the special Spider words) will be published in Ontario WHERE: Right in the heart of display! 10AM-4PM daily. Insects. Mississauga. St Johns Hall is located at Participation in the Symposium with either 2185 Stavebank Road. Just west of a talk or a poster will make students Hurontario Street ( HWY #10 ). See eligible to apply for the Eberlie Travel directions from the 401, 403 or QEW. Research Award. This $300 award is intended to assist students with travel HOW MUCH: Admission is $5.00 for expenses associated with their research. adults and $4.00 for children. Relevance to Ontario entomology and contribution to scientific knowledge are a 2006 Ontario Nature few of the criteria used in making the Conservation Awards award. Further information is available on the TEA website www.ontarioinsects.org. Ontario Nature (Federation of Ontario Naturalists) annually presents a number Ontario Insect Fair of awards to recognize the service and (April 29, 2007) commitment of individuals and organizations towards conservation in The Ontario Insect Fair is being held in Ontario. The deadline for nominations conjunction with the Ontario Reptile Expo this year is March 9, 2007. Nominators Plain Tiger, Danaus chrysippus at 2006 in Mississauga, Ontario. must be a member of Ontario Nature, but Toronto Zoo Bugzibitz. non-Ontario Nature individuals or Photo by Glenn Richardson Two great shows all under one roof and organizations may be nominated. all under one admission fee. A great day Nominations must be submitted on an Annual Student Symposium - for all Insect and Reptile lovers. A special official form, available from Ontario Nature Final Call for Titles event to take the family to. (800-440-2366) or downloaded from www.ontarionature.org. The awards will The Toronto Entomologists’ Association The Insect Fair is an event which allows be presented this year at the Annual (TEA) is pleased to annouce that the individuals who have the same General Meeting in June in Peterborough. annual Student Symposium will be held enthusiasm and passion for the study of There are nine awards and a camp Saturday March 24, 2007 at 1PM. insects to gather under one roof to meet scholarship for children. Volume 12, Number 2 13 Ontario Insects Upcoming Meetings Everyone is welcome. Bring a Friend! Saturday February 24, 2007 1 PM THE QUEST FOR SPECIES IDENTIFICATION Paul Hebert Paul Hebert is the Canada Research Chair in Molecular Biodiversity at the University of Guelph who has been much in the news lately. He is the Director of the Biodiversity Institute of Ontario and of the Canadian Barcode of Life Network. His laboratory has developed a speedy method of identifying species by DNA barcode. As a result The Consortium for the Barcode of Life has been established with the aim of barcoding as many of the world's 100+ million species as possible. More than 100 organizations in 39 countries are participating. Paul's laboratory is concentrating on identifying all the known North American species of lepidoptera
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