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ALG News - Volume 2: Issue 1 ALG’s Favorite Moths by Doug Macaulay Recently a question arose as to Charley Bird: “ I go along with the images you have shared of what my favorite species of John.” ( Hyalophora c. gloveri ) them. I probably don't even Lepidoptera was. At first I had know of the existence of what Fall 2006 Chris Schmidt: “…maybe not no idea. I never realized how one day I will think is the much thought needs to go into attractive in the conventional most beautiful or otherwise Lepidoptera sense, the wing- a question like this. So I favorite one. But, if I just go Erannis tiliaria started off with a list of ten less Erannis ( ) with moths in my growing females out right now are cer- worthy candidates. Once I 'virtual' collection, I'll vote for finalized this list after hours of tainly plain old weird !” the ' Autographa ' moths as a scrutinizing my favorite in- Gary Anweiler: “ I had to group - and so far Syngrapha sects I decided to base my really think about this one microgamma as the most fa- choice on appearance and how because - as dear old mom vorite of them. But others that intriguing it was. An hour or used to say - they are ALL my have struck me as extraordi- two later I decided my favorite favorites. BUT - I think it is narily pretty include Sicya two were Geina tenuidactyla , the first spring pink form of macularia , Mesothea incer- a wonderful little Pterophorid, the Dogwood Thyatirid, tata , Anania funebris and and the elegant Dysstroma If Polychrysia I'm going to esmeralda . vote based on the juvenile After making and adult as a my own deci- 'team', then in sion, I wondered my collection what moths it is Orgyia other ALG antiqua and members would it's toothbrush choose. I sent caterpillar. I'm out an email intrigued by query, and re- the nomina- ceived the fol- tion of Poly- lowing re- chrisia esmer- sponses: alda I John Acorn: searched long “My friend Bill and hard for Abler frequently Hyalophora columbia gloveri voted ALG member’s favorite moth the ID of this reminds me of (photo Doug Macaulay) familiar del- his deep love of phinium Diachrysia balluca (formerly Euthyatira pudens muncher and finally Ernest Plusia balluca ), a vaguely MMMMMMM mmmm MM. Mengerson revealed it's name iridescent green noctuid. But And it is not even a noctuid!” to me (It was to be included in for sheer "what moth im- my garden bug book - and to presses you most-ness" I'm Nora Bryan: “ How can one do so required a name). This is choose? I like all the nomina- personally shameless - our the only caterpillar I have tions so far, (the Erannis til- OF THE ALBERTA best, in my opinion, is Hyalo- reared, because I wanted to iaria is cool in a kind of phora c. gloveri !” see the moth.” creepy way) and I remember (Continue d on page 3) Inside this issue: THE OFFICIAL NEWSLETTER Special points of interest: LepTree News Article 2 • ALG’s Favorite Moths • 2007 Wolley-Dod Award 3 LepTrees 4 • New Moth for Alberta ALG NEWS NEWS ALG “I get high on butterflies” • Poetry Beaverhill Natural Area Butterfly Count 4 • Butterfly Count Results Upcoming Events 4 Page 1 ALG News Volume 2, Issue 1 LepTree by Amanda Roe, Susan Weller, Cyndy Parr, and Charlie Mitter Lepidoptera are an easily rec- from donations of identified, preserved out the preliminary LepTree website at ognized, charismatic group of organ- material, an extraordinary resource will http://leptree.net , and please send us isms, but currently many of their evolu- be available to the research community. your feedback or recommendations on tionary relationships are shrouded in how to improve the website. If you mystery. This is all about to change. Finally, an illustrated, interac- have any comments, or would like tive on-line glossary of morphological This year our research community re- more information about becoming in- ceived an Assembling the Tree of Life structures will be developed that will volved with LepTree, please contact allow new enthusiasts to learn the com- (AToL) grant from the US National Charlie Mitter, Cyndy Parr, Amanda Science Foundation to explore the rela- mon descriptive terms for all the life stages (and their synonyms in the older Roe or Susan Weller. tionships among Lepidoptera. This AToL project, now called LepTree, is a literature!). We will have on-going The LepTree Core team: discussions about homologies of prob- community-based initiative that is de- Mike Cummings (phylogenetic compu- signed to promote scientific exchange lematic structures. Contributions to the glossary will be coordinated by a net- tational methods) of lepidopteran knowledge, and im- [email protected] prove our understanding of their taxon- work of morphological/taxon special- ists (aka Twig Leaders), and their in- omy and evolutionary relationships. Don Davis (morphology and super- volvement is key to the success of Lep- family initiatives; taxon sampling The most important aspect of Tree. Check out who is in charge of and specimen acquisition for molecu- LepTree is community involvement. your favorite groups and volunteer to lar study) [email protected] An impressive collective knowledge help your Twig leaders. already exists among lepidopterists, Akito Kawahara (assistant coordinator and by tapping into this resource, we for specimen acquisition) kawa- will be able to lay a foundation for fu- [email protected] ture Lepidoptera research and promote Conrad Labandeira (conduct review of large collaborative projects. An inter- lepidopteran fossil record) laban- active website ( http://leptree.net ) and [email protected] database of current knowledge will be a “one-stop-shop” for all things Lepidop- Charlie Mitter (overall coordinator, tera. The website will host discussion chief contact for questions/problems) boards, protocol lists (everything from [email protected] pinning techniques to molecular meth- Cyndy Parr (web site design and biolo- ods), specimen exchanges, project di- gist-web team liaison) rectories, links to other Lepidoptera [email protected] resources, and up to date accounts of other LepTree initiatives (e.g. molecu- Jerry Regier (generation of DNA se- lar results). This website will be the It is hoped that these projects quences and alignments) will empower a virtual Lepidoptera key link between all other LepTree [email protected] projects, and is essential to promoting community that will outlive LepTree itself and provide a foundation for the Amanda Roe (assistant coordinator for international community involvement. next generation of Lepidopterists. superfamily initiative) To expand our knowledge of [email protected] So are you wondering how lepidopteran relationships, a molecular Susan Weller (coordination of mor- “backbone” phylogeny from 26 nuclear you can be involved? Great!!! We are constantly looking for submissions to phology and superfamily initiatives) gene sequences will be used to build a [email protected] phylogeny for lepidopteran families expand the LepTree website. We need your recommended links to great web- and superfamilies. In conjunction with So where are we now? After nearly a the sequencing project, a collection of sites. Protocols, such as a good moth year of work, the LepTree project has baiting recipe or tricks of the trade for identified, preserved Lepidoptera speci- come a long way. Below is a brief list mens is being assembled (called Alco- photographing butterflies, would be of some of our accomplishments over most welcome. We are also looking hol Tubes of Lepidoptera, or ATOLep the past year. for short). This material is available to for snazzy pictures of both adults and larvae to decorate the website. We Molecular Project Updates: researchers around the world for DNA sequencing. Detailed protocols for would be particularly grateful for any Bombycoids: 70 species representing identified, preserved specimens that collecting molecular quality specimens all families and most subfamilies, for is outlined on the LepTree website you would be willing to contribute to 4-5 genes (6000 bp). the ATOLep collection (for detailed (http://leptree.net/collecting_protocols ). instructions, please contact Charlie Macrolepidoptera: all but one of the By expanding this frozen collection (Continue d on page 3) Mitter). We encourage you to check A LG NE W S Page 2 ALG News Volume 2, Issue 1 (“ALG’s Favorite Moths,” continued from page 1) chosen a critter I have collected here.” How does it live where it does (barren scree slopes at high alti- Felix Sperling: “ One of my favorites is tude)? Why is it so rare (lack of still Hyalophora c. gloveri , just like collection sampling?)? Etc. Etc. John and Charley, in part because find- Etc. My favorites will always be ing one when I was child was a sort of the unknowns. Incidentally, it epiphany for me. But now I think that does not seem to have a common the "pushup moths" ( Caloptilia fraxi- name. So, I propose (entirely in nella or any of its kin) are even cuter jest) that H. sordida should have than the big furry saturniids. There are the common name of "Nora's just so many truly wondrous moths to Squished Tiger moth". Based on choose from, each with their own spe- Holoarctia sordida (photo Nora Bryan) her photo of this year (to the best cial charisma! of my knowledge) the only photo Thomas Simonsen: “Since I haven't col- of this moth in a "natural setting" lected that much in Alberta myself, I “There are just so and "behaving naturally". (Right, won't limit the list to those, but just to it is dead and squished/squashed. what's been collected in the province. many truly wondrous What else would you expect it to Well, I am a micros man, so first I was be doing?)..
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  • Discover Some of the Pinetum's Wildlife

    Discover Some of the Pinetum's Wildlife

    BEDGEBURY 2020 Pinetum Biodiversity Edition Discover some of the Pinetum’s wildlife wonders Sightings of a lifetime: Big Forest Find results now in! Suggested non- £1 member donation www.bedgeburypinetum.org.uk Cover image: Dr Ian Beavis of The Amelia, Tunbridge Wells, surveys for invertebrates in the sward of section 5 during Bedgebury’s 2019 Big Forest Find. To find out where section 5 is in the Pinetum take a look at the map on page 23. Editor: Katherine Jary Friends’ team: Katherine Jary, Mina McPhee, Ann Waller and Sharon Booth. Friends’ trustees: Bonita Backhouse, Keith Brookbank, Kim Fletcher, John Gordon, Jeremy Sheldon, Phil Vingoe and Keith Webber Contents Designer: Fraser Allen Editor’s letter ........................................................2 Contributing photographers: A walk on the wildlife side ..................................6 Fraser Allen, Eric Barlow, Adam Berger, Gill Brook, What makes the Pinetum special for Bryan Bullen, John Gordon, Odonata? ........................................................ 12 Judi Grey, Dominique Huxley, The importance of fungi in the Pinetum .......... 16 Dylan Laidler, Cat Micklewright, Living by the sward ...........................................22 Matt Parratt, John Smythers, Warren Stirling, Claire Ward, Bedgebury’s Florilegium tackle a new Nigel Witham and the challenge ...........................................................28 Friends’ team. Wintering finches in the Pinetum .....................32 Proof reading: Elspeth Hill, The Pinetum: health border patrol for tree John Gordon, Mina McPhee species ...............................................................36 and Ann Waller. Moorhen, Dominique Huxley 1 Editor’s letter by Katherine Jary 2019 was the Forestry Commission’s made the results of the Bedgebury Big centenary year, and, along with many Forest Find fascinating in both scale other Forestry England sites, Bedgebury and breadth. “A lifetime can be spent in a Magellanic voyage celebrated with a ‘Big Forest Find’ – a This magazine shares with you the citizen survey of forest wildlife.