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Newsletter of the Biological Survey of Canada (Terrestrial Arthropods) Spring 2007 Vol. 26, No. 1 NEWSLETTER OF THE BIOLOGICAL SURVEY OF CANADA (TERRESTRIAL ARTHROPODS) Table of Contents General Information and Editorial Notes...................................... (inside front cover) News and Notes Bio-Blitz.2007............................................................................................................1 Activities.at.the.Entomological.Societies’.meeting....................................................3 Head.of.Biological.Survey.to.retire............................................................................6 Summary of the Scientific Committee meeting ........................................................7 Project Update: Pending publications.......................................................................10 Web Site Notes............................................................................................................12 Dubious awards: Sashes and such...........................................................................13 The Quiz Page..............................................................................................................14 Canadian Perspectives: Climate change impacts in northern Canada..................15 Arctic Corner From the canoe to the microscope: arctic mayflies and stoneflies.........................19 New book on arctic stoneflies.................................................................................21 Selected Future Conferences.....................................................................................22 Answers to Faunal Quiz..............................................................................................23 Quips and Quotes........................................................................................................24 List of Requests for Material or Information.............................................................25 Cooperation Offered....................................................................................................31 List of Addresses........................................................................................................31 Index to Taxa................................................................................................................34 General Information The Newsletter of the Biological Survey of Canada (Terrestrial Arthropods) appears twice yearly. All material without other accreditation is prepared by the Secretariat for the Biological Survey. Editor: H.V. Danks Head, Biological Survey of Canada (Terrestrial Arthropods) Canadian Museum of Nature P.O. Box 3443, Station “D” Ottawa, ON K1P 6P4 Tel. 613-566-4787 Fax. 613-364-4022 Email: [email protected] Queries, comments, and contributions to the Newsletter are welcomed by the editor. Deadline for material for the Fall 2007 issue is July 23, 2007. Editorial Notes The Biological Survey of Canada (Terrestrial Arthropods) develops and coordinates national initiatives in taxonomic and ecological entomology on behalf of the Cana- dian Museum of Nature and the Entomological Society of Canada. The Newsletter communicates information about systematic and faunistic entomology that may be of interest in Canada, and reports especially on activities relevant to the Biological Survey. This newsletter will also be available soon on the Survey’s website at: http://www.biology.ualberta.ca/bsc/bschome.htm To receive this newsletter via email (as an Adobe Acrobat file) instead of a paper copy please send an email message to the Editor. Vol. 26, No. 1 1 News and Notes Bio-Blitz 2007 he Biological Survey of Canada will hold Tits 7th annual Bio-Blitz in Riding Mountain National Park, Manitoba, July 16-20, 2007. Riding Mountain National Park is in south- western Manitoba, in a forest-agricultural tran- sition zone approximately 225 km northwest of Winnipeg. It can be accessed by road from south and north on Highway 10, which becomes Rid- ing Mountain Parkway through the park. From east and west, the Trans-Canada Highway and Highway 16 intersect Highway 10. Riding Mountain National Park protects about 10,000 ha of aspen parkland, an ecotone between boreal forest and grassland. The park is an upland sloping down gently to the west and steeply to the east, surrounded by agricul- tural lowland. Much of the park is forest of the Mixedwood Section of the Boreal Forest Re- gion dominated by trembling aspen and white Aspen.forest.of.Riding.Mountain.National.Park,. spruce, often with a rich understory of shrubs, with.a..typical.understory.of.shrubs.and.forbs.. (photo.by.P..MacKay) on a clay-loam soil. Areas of Rough Fescue Grassland and Mixed Grassland occur particu- larly in the west of the park, but meadows of grasses and forbs are scattered throughout the park. The wildflower display in mid-summer is always colourful and sometimes spectacular. Patches of oak, with ash and elm in moister ar- eas, occur in the east. Isolated dry habitats oc- cur on the south-facing steep slopes of gullies cut into the eastern escarpment. An excellent guide to the park’s flora is available, making host associations of insect herbivores. Much of the forest was established after wild fires be- fore the surrounding farmland was settled by Europeans. The park is rich in wetlands, with springs, bogs, streams, many beaver ponds, small rivers, numerous marshes and lakes. Moose, elk, white-tailed deer, black bears and beaver are common; lynx, fisher and wolves are A typical stream flowing through a wet meadow and occasionally seen. The bird life is diverse, as is spruce.forest.in.Riding.Mountain.National.Park. the insect fauna, although the latter is not well (photo.by.P..MacKay) studied. One paved highway and a few gravel 2 Newsletter of the Biological Survey of Canada (Terrestrial Arthropods) roads provide ready access to over 400 km of trails, from which the diverse habitats can be reached on foot, by bicycle or on horseback. An excellent trail guide is available. Bob Lamb and Pat MacKay have hiked many of the trails and conducted entomologi- cal research in many parts of the park over the past decade and will be able to direct entomolo- gists with particular interests to the appropriate habitats. Mixed.grassland.in.the.Grasshopper.Valley.of. Riding.Mountain.National.Park. (photo.by.P..MacKay) Collecting permits and group camping have been arranged. In addition, there are 297 hotel, motel, or cabin units in Wasagaming and 109 units adjacent to the park. Past BSC Bio-Blitzes have been very suc- cessful in collecting a lot of new material from interesting habitats, creating public awareness, Colonial planthopper on goldenrod and forging new partnerships that will assist in (photo.by.P..MacKay) future arthropod biodiversity work. For more information or to register please contact: Rob Roughley, Department of Entomology, Curator - JB Wallis Museum of Entomology, Room 213 Animal Science/Entomology Building, 16 Dafoe Road, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, MB R3T 2N2; (204) 474-6023; [email protected]. or Bob Lamb, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada, 195 Dafoe Road, Winnipeg, MB R3T 2M9; (204) 204-983-1458; [email protected] Updates will be posted on the BSC web site at: www.biology.ualberta.ca/bsc/english/bioblitz.htm Vol. 26, No. 1 3 Activities at the Entomological Societies’ meeting he 2006 joint annual meeting of the Ento- mary focus was on the impacts on non-native Tmological Society of Canada and the So- biota on ecological processes and biological ciété d’entomologie du Québec took place in diversity. Montreal, Quebec, 18-22 November 2006. The Implementing an invasive alien species strategy for meeting was attended by about 350 people. Canada. D. Seip Many of these were student members and there were many entries for the student presentations Diversity of non-native arthropods in Canada. D. competition. Items in the program included: Langor, L. DeHaas Ecological impact of invasive insects on forest eco- An opening symposium on invasive species orga- systems. S. Liebhold nized by the BSC. Ecological impact of invasive fungi on forest eco- A symposium from graduate students, and symposia systems. J. Loo on “Arachnology”, “New trends in potato pro- tection”, “Biocontrol in Canada: partners and Impact of an introduced scolytid, Tomicus piniperda, potential”, and “Canopy arthropod ecology”. on native scolytids and natural enemy complex- es. S. Smith, N Rudzik Numerous contributed papers in several sessions. Ecological impact of invasive insects on agricultur- A student presentation competition for the al ecosystems – Wheat Midge Case Study. O. President’s prizes of the Entomological Society Olfert, B. Elliot of Canada, in three sessions. Ecological and economic impacts of the invasion of An extensive poster session, including a student western Canada by the cabbage seedpod wee- competition for the President’s Prize. vil (Coleoptera: Curculionidae). L. Dosdall, The ESC Gold Medal Address given by Dr. Richard G.A.P. Gibson, O.O. Olfert, P.G. Mason Ring. Does the Pandora’s Box paradigm apply to parasit- Governing Board and Annual General oids in classic biological control? D. Parry Meetings also took place, the Gold Medal and The legacy of lady beetles (Coleoptera: other honours were awarded, and there were Coccinellidae): the unintended effects of many opportunities for informal exchange of (un)intentional introductions information, including an opening mixer and a D. McCorquodale banquet. Invasive species under your nose and in your back- The ESC meeting was followed by the yard: the secret wars of ground beetles.
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