MARK F. O'BRl~ NE WS Ell of the MICHIGAN ENTO MOLOGICAL SOCIETY Volume 28 Number 1 February 1, 1983

Collecting on Isle Royale

by

Ho Nielsen

A lepidoptera collecting trip, June 26 ­ Considerable planning was made to limit the July 2, 1982, to Isle Royale National Park wa s amount of necessary hiking and collecting an experience of a life-time for three Lansing equipment, along with clothing and food that area amateur lepidopterists. With six days of each individual would backpack. Park rules sunny skies and temperatures ranging from 65 require that all debris must be packed out to to 75 degrees F., the trio, along with a fourth ma intain the wilderne ss nature of this island fishing companion, \"as able to sample the (Continued on p. 6) butterflies in part of the northeastern end of the main i s land by recording 31 species, of which four were new to Isle Royale. In addition, a number of and other orders were taken during the day, and at night with the use of a blacklight (UV) and two bait traps. The trip had its genesis one evening while Glenn Belyea, Harry King and Ho Nielsen were collecting moths at UV locally and contemplating the prospects of collecting butterflie s on Isle Royale, pIlls the possibility of recording macouni' , the Nacoun's Arctic, previously taken on the l ci l J ~d in limited numbers. Also, this 'arctic' butterfly is supposed to fly only in the even-numbered years in the northern Great Lakes region. With that in mind, King made the neces sary arrangements to secure a collector's permit plus camping and hiking inf ormation from the Nat i ona l Pa rk Service, along \"ith flight reservations on the twin-engine float plane at Houghton, Hichigan. It was decided to fly to and from the island to save approximately a day's va luable collec­ ting t i me, versus passage by the government operated passenger vessel from Hou ghton. By this time, Pat Rumler de cided to join the trio for a fishing and hiking vacation. 1'10 Ni elsen on Isle Royale

The NEWSLETTER of the Hichigan Entomological Society is published as four numbers yearly, at irregular intervals. Please send all notes, news , new insect records, research requests , notices, s·eason 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. INFORMATION REQUESTED: Urgently need col­ Presid~nt ...... Ron Priest lecting data from ex Md. residents and casual President-Elect . . . Gary Dunn visitors on all arctiid moths collected in Irrunediate Past President . .. John Hitter Maryland for annotated checklist to be Past President ...... Gary Sirrunons published in late 1982. Lists should also in­ Executive Secretary. . . .Mo Nielsen clude the Amatidae, Nolidae, Lithosinae and Member-at-Larg~ (1980-83) Glenn Belyea Agaristidae. Data must include date of Member-at-Large (1981-84) .Ed Voss capture (month, day and year), nearest town or Member-at-Large (1982-85) Fred Stehr other geographical landmark, and the county. Journal Editor ...... Dave Gosling I am also accepting data on all species of Newsletter Editor . . . . . Louis Wilson and Catocala collected in Md. for Associate Newsletter Editor . . George Heaton continuous updating of the lists already published. All assistance will be greatly appreciated and fully acknowledged. Contact­ R. S. Bryant, project coordinator, MARYLAND Notices SURVEY, 522 Old Orchard Road, Baltimore, Maryland 21229. (Notices wil l be ~un fo~ a y ea~ O~ 4 numbe~s of t he New sl e tt e ~ unl ess notified t o dpop FOR SALE: Malaise Traps. Design with superior them. Memb e~s des i~ing l onger r uns should efficiency, as described and figured by Townes no ti f~ newsletter editor, L. F. Wilson, Dept. in Entomological News (83: 239-247). Complete of For e st~, Michigan State University, 48824) with stakes. $198, postpaid. Order from: Golden Owl Publishers, Inc., 117 Essex South, BOOK~: Any insect book in print. Now in stock Lexington Park, MD 20653. Phone 301-863-9253 . for irrunediate shipment: D'Abrera, BIRDWING BUT­ TERFLIES OF THE WORLD, $65.00; D'Abrera, BUTTER­ FOR SALE: Miller. Scott E. and Arnold S. FLIES OF THE AUSTRALIAN REGION, $29.95; Pinhey, Menke. 1981. Entomological bibliography of MOTHS OF SOUTHERN AFRICA (1,182 color photos), the California Islands. Santa Barbara Museum $35.95; Edmunds et al., MAYFLIES OF NORTH AND of Natural History Occasional Paper 11: 1-78. CENTRAL AMERICA, $28.50; Hungerford, CORIXIDAE Price: $4.00, plus $1.00 postage & handling OF THE WESTERN HEMISPHERE, an important new (plus $.24 tax in California). This is a reprint, $25.00. Entomological Reprint Special­ comprehensive bibliography on and ists, P.O. 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Vol. 48-49, 1967-68 (complete), Vol. 50, 1969 (#1-12), EXCHANGE: Wish to exchange specimens of Vol. 51, 1970 (complete), Vol. 52, 1971 Nearcti~ Cicindelidae (and Carabidae). Also, (complete except for #3). Behavior, correspondence welcomed from those interested Vol, 13, 1965 (#2-4), Vol. 14, 1966 (#1-3), in these groups. I am interested in records, Vol. 16, 1968 (#1-4), Vol. 17, 1969 (#1-4), label data and other information of Cicindela Vol.18, 1970 (#1-4). Animal Behavior Monog. spp., especially hirticollis. Write: Gary A. Vol. 1-3, 1968-1970 (complete). Joseph A. Dunn, Department of Entomology, Michigan State Kelly, Oakland Corrununity College, Union Lake, Dniv., East Lansing, MI 48824. MI 48085. (continued next page) 2 WANTED: Michigan Sphecidae belonging in the WANTED: Collection data of from subfamily Sphecinae for an annotated list of Ohio. To be used in a forthcoming faunal list the Sphecinae of Michigan. This includes of Ohio's moths. Data for other families will the genera: Ammoph i I,,! , Chalybion, Chlorion, be solicited later. All replies acknowledged. Eremnophila, Isodontia, Palmodes, Podaloni~, The authors may wish to verify some records. Podium, Prionyx, Sceli:e..hron, and Sphex. Any Reply to: Eric H. Metzler, 1241 Kildale Sq. prey or nectar records are valuable, as well N., Columbus, OH 43229. as habitat descriptions. If you can loan or donate (to UMMZ) specimens, please contact WANTED: Collecting data of Butterflies from Mark F. O'Brien, Insect Division, Museum of Pennsylvania. These data will be incorpor­ 7:oology, Univ. of Michigan, Ann Arbor, HI ated with Harry Clench's Pennsylvania List for 48109. future publication. Reply to: John Prescott. 369 East Gore Road, Erie, PA 16509. FOR SALE: 7 vol. index - Am Econ. Entomol. ­ covers 1905-44 - all bound in black. Hubbell FOR SALE: Publications offered by THE LEPIDOP­ 1936 - Mono. Rev. 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Members and subscribers $6, non­ BOOKS \.JANTED: "Crane-Flies of Ne\V York" by members $10, postpaid. Back issues of the 1\ I exander (2 vol.); "Larvaes et Nymphs des Journal and of the News of the Lepidopterists' Coleopteres Aquatiques du Globe" by Bertram; Society; most back issues of the Journal "Principaux Coleopteres de 1a Province de are available, and a few recent issues of the Quebec" by Chagnon and Robert; "Studies on News. Order from Dr. C. V. Covell, Jr., the Ethology of Digger Wasps of the Genus Dept. of Biology, University of Louisville, Bembix" by Evans; "Beetles of the Pacific Louisville, KY 40208. Northwest;' bv Hatch (volumes 1,2, and 4); "Forest Lepidoptera of Canada" bv HcGugan and Prentice (volume 3); "Les Libellu1es du HANTED TO BUY: The following publications Quebec" by Robe.rt. t"rite stating condition for research on Trichoptera and Plecoptera: and price to: John E. Holzbach, 229 Hay\Vood Lloyd, J. F. 1921. The biology of North Drive, Youngstown, Ohio 44512. American caddis fly larvae. Bull. Lloyd Libr. 21. Milne, L. J. 1934-1936. Studies in North American Trichoptera. Pt. 1, 1934: 1-19. WANTED: Information on hosts and distribution Pt. 2, 1935: 20-55. Part 3,1936: 56-128, of Indiana Scolytidae for use in manual of with 2 pIs. Cambridge, Mass. Betten, C., and Indiana scolytids. I would be happy to M. E. Mosely. 1940. The Francis Walker types of identify specimens on loan, or specimens Trichoptera in the British Museum. London: donated to the Purdue Entomology Huseum. British Museum (Natural History). 248 pp., 122 Hark Deyrup, Dept. of Entomology, Purdue figs. Trison, T. 1929. Fall and winter University, W. Lafayette, Ind. 47907. stoneflies, or Plecoptera, of Illinois. Bull. Ill. Nat. His. Swiv. 18: 343-409. Harden, P., and C. Hickel. 1952. The stone­ FOR SALE OR EXCHANGE: Living cocoons of - flies of Hinnesota (Plecoptera). Univ. Hinn. Antheraea polyphemus, Actias luna, Automeris io, Agric. Exp. Sta. Tech. Bull. 201, 84pp. and pupae of - Eacles imperia~and Paonias Ross, H., and H. Ricker. 1971. The excaecatus. Send SASE for price list. John classification, evolution, and dispersal of the W. Peacock, 185 Benzler Lust Rd., Harion OH (,inter stonefly genus i~1J,oca~~i.'!. 111. BioI. 43302 Monogr. 45: 1-166. Please contact Wayne Gall, 336 Bellevue WANTED: Data on Hichigan butterflies for use Avenue, Depew, NY 14043, with price and in a new publication on the butterflies of condition." Michigan. Doubtful specimens can be forwarded for determination or confirmation. Especially (continued on p. 7) interested in Lycaenidae and Hesperiidae rec­ ords. Contact M. C. Nielsen, 3415 Overlea Dr., Lansing, MI 48917 (517-321-2192). 3 Governing Board Meeting Annual Meeting in June

The Michigan Entomological Socie ty's It's that time again to start planning f or Governin g Board met on 25 October 1982 at the Annual Meeting. Set aside June 10 and 11. the home of Louis Wilson in East Lansing. In This is the first notice. By the next iss ue of attendance were the following members: Glenn the Newsletter Gary Dunn will have a program Be lyea, Gary Dunn, Dave Gosling, Mo Nielsen, planned for your enjoyment. This year's Ron Priest, Fred Stehr, Gary Simmons, Ed Voss, meeting will be at the 4-H Conference Center and Louie Wilson. Absent Ivas John Witter. at Tustin, HI starting at 9 am on the 10th. Also a ttending was George Heaton, Associate The program will continue on the 11th, and News letter Editor. The meeting was called to as us ual, collecting i s planned. Let's make order a t 1915, and discus sed the following this a memorable me.eting. Plan to come nOlv. t opics: Regis tration forms IJill be in the next news­ 1. Th e 1983 Annual Me e ting Ivas s e lected letter. for the Kettenen Cente r, near Tustin, Michigan How about giving a paper at the meeting ! ( Os ceola County), with June 10-11 favored. I f you can, fill in the Call for Papers fOTIl Dunn, serving as arrangement chairman, lVill ins erted with this ne \V s lctter and send it to confirm the dates later, and will begin making Gary Dunn. He needs your support to make it an contact s for a featured speaker. exemplary program. Papers, of course, given 2. Nominations for the Society's elected at the meeting may also be submitted to the o f ficers were discus sed. At least three Great Lakes Entomologist or the NelVsletter to names for President-El ect and Governing Board be considered for publication. and Member-at-Large were sele cted. These names Please s end in the Ca ll for Papers form by will be fODvarded to John Hitter, Nominations Harch 15. Chairman, for contact and f inal s election. Nielsen agreed to be nominated for Executive Secretary again! Ripley Goofs 3. Gosling, Journal Editor, reported on the status of the journal and the approximate A recent "Ripley's Believe It or Not" s chedule for the next iss ue. More papers have noted that the of the 10 Moth is the been subsidized, easing the burden for the only poisonolls r a terpillar in the u.s. NOT socie ty. There is still need for more manu­ SO: .. the larva of the Buck Moth (: scripts and cover photos! The cost for Hem ~Zeu ca sp.) and some of the Slug Cater­ printing the last issue dropped over the pillars (Eucleidae) have poisonous spines­ previous issue beca use o f ne\V automated s tinging hairs. Furthermore they mi sspelled equipment being used by the printer, Braun­ the 10 Hoth as Lo! Too bad they didn't Brumf ield. consult an entomologist/lepidopterist. 4. Wilson, NelVslette r Editor, expects to RELIEVE IT OR NOT! have tlvO issues out prior t o the Annual Meeting . In f uture issues , identification of persons . shown in Annual Me e ting photographs \vill be cited. There is sti ll a need for nelVs i tems P from all members and more Entomology Notes . 3 h 1 I 2 5. Nielsen summarized the Society's finances as of October 25th: Checking Account, o $2,695.14; Savings Acc ount, $7,384.63; Petty t Cash, $9.12; Accounts Re ceivable, $2,207.75. o Total cash assets of $12,296.64, as compared to $9,575.08 on Oct. 26, 1981. Obligations the C 6 remainder of the yea r approximates $2,945.00. a 4 5 De spite the hard economic times, the Society is do ing Ivell. p 6. It was agreed to again support a 4-H t member to the National 4-H Congres s to be held in Chicago. It \Vas unanimous to donate $125.00 I to support the state 4-H representative. o 7. Dunn will make contact Ivith the 4-H n 7 8 9 r egarding the availability of Society member­ s s hip, publications and other services. 8. Also, it was a greed to place a notice in the next NelVsletter that back iss ues of the 3. Mark and Adrian O'Brien journal and newsletter are still available at 4. Hrs. Ackerman, Bri an and Amy Ackerman bargain prices. Pries t will investigate a 5. J oe Kelty and son possible site for a summer collecting trip; he 6. Group blacklighting received an offer from a southe rn Michigan 7. Steve and John Kelty, Lori Hott landowner vlho would like to host such a field 8. Amy and Brian Ackerman trip. 9. Mrs. Ackerman, Amy, Brian and Murray The meeting adjourned at 2142. Hanna 4 More Annual Meeting Photos

5 Isle Royale - (from p. 1) T'olites mystic (I-J. H. Edwards) 2 park with a minimum of park maintenance Poanes hobomok (Harris) S expense. Freeze-dried and instant foods Amblyscirtes vialis (W. H. EdIVards) N eliminated considerable weight and bulk in PterouY'Us glaucus canadensis b~ckpacking, and time required for meal prepara­ (Rothschild and Jordan) N tlon. Nevertheless, each backpack weighed Euchloe ausonides mayi between 35 to 50 pounds, in addition to hand­ F. and R. Chermock 2 carried nets, cameras and fishing gear. The Colias philodice Godart 1 flight from Houghton to Rock Harbor was made Incisalia augustus (H. Kirby) 2 in about 40 minutes after a brief stop at EVeres amyntula (Boisduval) S W1ndigo, located at the extreme southwestern Celastrina ladon (Cramer) S corner of the island. to pick up n"o Lycaeides argyrognomon scudderi returning passengers; this allowed a beautiful (W. H. Edwards-?) 1 flight along the entire length of Isle Royale Plebejus saepioZus (Boisduval) S for a quick assessment of the terrain which Speyeriaatlantis (W. H. Edwards) S would be traversed. Upon arriving at Rock Clossiana selene atrocostaZis (Huard) 2 Harbor under clear skies, it was agreed to Charidryas nycteis hire a "water-taxi" for the six mi Ie j aun t to (Doubleday and Hewitson) S Daisy Farm Campground (to save time and back Phyciodes tharos (Drury) S muscles), the destination for the first few Phyciodes batesii (Reakirt) S days. After arriving at Daisy Farm and Polygonia comma (Harris) 1 se1ecting a secluded Adirondack shelter, the NymphaZis antiopa (Linnaeus) S foursome immediately hiked 1.7 miles to the Vanessa virg1:niensis (Drury) 1 Mount Ojibway Tower (1,136 feet above sea Vanessa cardui (Linnaeus) 1 level) and collected the first specimens of Vanessa ataZanta Y'Ubria (Fruhstorfer) 2 O. macounii along the way and on Greenstone Basilarchia arthemis (Drury) S Ridge. Enodia anthedon A. H. Clark 1 Much of the vegetation in the vicinity of Oeneis macounii (W. H. Edwards) N Daisy Farm is a mixture of spruce-fir and Danaus plexippus (Linnaeus) 2 paper birch successional forests which gradu­ ally gives way to scattered patches of red and sugar maple and clumps of beaked hazelnuts and ~1OTHS ~iscellaneous shrubs along Greenstone Ridge. There are large areas of exposed granite rock Ceratomia unduZosa (Walker) 2 with patches of wood lily. hawkweed and Sphinx kalmiap J. E. Smith S honeysuckle-nectar sources for many diurnal (Fabricius) 1 lepidoptera. Oeneis macounii was especially (Boisduval) N numerous on the Ridge in grassy openings and Actias luna Linnaeus S on exposed rock surfaces; however. the Telea polyphemus Cramer 1 'arctic' was collected along most trails /Ililpia langtoni Couper S during this period. i1cf'onicta quadrata Grote 1 Guenee After a couple of days, it was decided to Ac{'on1:cta Superans S Grote stay at Daisy Farm and concentrate collecting Lacanobia nevadae 1 Guenee activities along the Greenstone Ridge in the PoZia latex 1 Grote vicinity of the Ojibway Tower, and other pexata 1 HabY'osyne gZoY'iosa Guenee trails leading from the campground. In addi­ N tion to sampling the lepidoptera fauna along the ridge. side trips were made to beaver (Abundance = 1/2 actual number of meadows, small sphagnum bogs and other wooded specimens; N - nunerous; S - Scarce) areas, including a 14 mile roundtrip fishing and collecting trip to Lake Ritchie. All UV The trip merely whetted the curiosity of the collecting and bait trapping was done at collectors, who \"ould like to return in the Daisy Farm; unfortunately however the two 12­ future to sample other portions of the island volt dry cell batteries provided only about 6 which contains large areas of northern hardwo~ds hours of UV collecting. Listed below is a and extensive bogs. Of special interest will summary of the butterflies collected and b: a denizen of black spruce bogs, Erebia observed, and some of the moths taken: d~sa, which peaks in late June and CZossiana titania grandis that should oc~ur island-wide !\ iJTTERFLI ES in late July to early August. Both species ?ave been recorded from the Thunder Bay area .i'ilOrybes pylades (Scudder N ln nearby Ontario, but which have not as yet Erynnis icelus (Scudder & Burgess) N b~en recorded in Michigan. Further investiga­ Erynnis lucilius (Scudder & Burgess) 2 tl0n of the moth fauna should be rewarding at Carterocephalus paZaemon mandan UV and bait for many boreal species some of (H. H. Edwaras) S which have not been recorded from Michigan. (Cramer) Polites coras (Continued next page) Polites themistocles (Latreille) S 6 It is hoped that other lepidopterists will be and thus have helped to continue our stable stimulated to investigate the lepidopteral financial state. We especially thank those fauna of Isle Royale, and thus add to our members \Jho have paid t\m or more years's dues knowledge of this wilderness paradise! in advance and those who generously have sent donations. The bulk of the specimens collected will be deposited in the insect collection at Michigan State University, as a requirement for obtaining the Federal collector's permit. Details for getting to Isle Royale, camping, (Notices continued from p. 2) hiking and available island publications can FOR SALE: Wood spreading boards - 18" length be obtained by writing to the Superintendent, and 1/8" center slot (7); 18" Land 1/4" slot Isle Royale National Park, North Ripley 87 (8); 18" Land 3/8" slot (3); 12" and 3/8" Street, Houghton, Michigan 49931. slot (7); 12" Land 1/2 slot (4); and, 18" L and 5/8" slot. All are in excellent condition. Asking $1.00 each; would prefer to sell them as Reagan Praises a lot, but will consider selling them individ­ ually. If interested, contact Gary A. Dunn, Entomological Work Department of Entomology, Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI 48824 (517) In a statement issued by the White House, 353-3890. President Reagan praised the work of entomolo­ gists and members of the Entomological Society RESEARCH REQUEST: I am doing M.A. work em the of America for the important role they play Trichoptera of Michigan's Upper Peninsula and in the daily lives of every individual. The would greatly appreciate the loan of any Entomological Society of America is a scientific collecting records and/or specimens. This organization of over 8,500 entomologists information will be used to direct future throughout the world. collecting. All verifiable records will be "Our future well-being depends upon the properly credited to the collector. Please success of your work ...You have provided us send to: Wil]iam T. Sanders, Biology Depart­ with the knowledge we need in the production ment, Northern Michigan University, Marquette, and protection of our food, clothing, and MI 49855 (906-227-2310). shelter, and you have identified those insects which are most beneficial to mankind," WANTED: data and/or specimens of Michigan the President stated about entomologists. carahid beetles (including Cicindelinae) for In the message, President Reagan also a state faunal study aimed at studying the acknowledged the remarkable record entomolo­ distributions, seasona activity and ecological gists have "in the continuing discovery of requirements of all species. Collections of insect behavior and in formulating mankind's undetermined material will be accepted for defenses against harmful insect aggressions." making or verifying determinations. Contact The President thanked entomologists for their Gary A. Dunn, Deparrmeot of Entomology, Michi­ contributions and extended his best wishes for gan State University, East Lansing, MI 48824. "continued success in the advancement of scientific knowledge." EXCHANGE: Would like to acquire Nenr­ arctic Noctuidae for research purposes? Thev can be damaged. but must have legs, antennae, gentitalia. If interested write 1983 Annual Dues Notice to Hermann Hacker, Dipl.-Forsting, Gries 38, 8621 Ebensfeld, West Germany. Like taxes, Society dues are a necessary requirement of an organizAtion that strives RESEARCH REQUEST: I need distribution data to serve its membership. And s o it is the time or for bog, marsh and swamp butterflies from year again that you, our members, are heing the Ohio subregion for research on the ecology solicited for your dues. Don't put your dues and evolution of this group. If you have notice off for another day as some members fail collected such areas, or would be \J11ling to pay and then have to be reminded in the to collect such areas during June and July following year's notice. If you received your sometime during the next two seasons, dues notice \Jith last year's dues shmm in red contact me for further information. I may ink, PLEASE pay this amount plus your 1983 dues. be able to locate suitable sites unkno\m to Somehow, enough members fail to send in their most collectors throughout Ohio. The biology back dues with the 1983 dues and consequently of \vetland butterflies is poorly kno\m and your Executive Secretary has to send a separate many aspects appear to be misunderstood. note explaining this. PLEASE check your dues Any information that you contribute may help envelope carefully before returning and save unravel this complex situation. All data everyone time and postage. received will be acknowledged and deeply The Society \Jould like to express its deep appreciated. Reply to John Shuey, Dept. appreciation to all those members who so Entomology, 1735 Neil Ave., The Ohio State thoughtfully have already returned their dues University, Columbus, Ohio 43210. 7 ,-­

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