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NEWSLETTER of the Michigan Entomological Society Is Published As Four Numbers Yearly, at Irregular Intervals O'BR; .'·;!.l .MARK • "If_! i NE WSLETT of the MICHIGAN ENTOMOLOGICAL SOCIETY Volume 22 Number 1 & 2 February 25 1977 ASIMPLY CONSTRUCTED REARING CAGE FOR LABORATORY OR FIELD by H. Gordinier, Jr. Like most of my scientific equipment, this string or large rubber band (tight rubber bands item is quick, inexpensive, and unsophisticated will buckle the acetate). There, now you have Nevertheless, the desired result is achieved, a cheap and useful rearing cage. that being the rearing out of insect species in their various stages of metamorphoses. The ma­ terials used are not intended for long-range field use due to their lack of weight and stur­ --..-ubber' bat'ld diness, but adaptability can be further impro­ O~ string vised by the user. As an example of personal use, I required a transparent cage that could be placed over host plants of various species muslin of gall forming cynipids (cynipidae:· Hymenop­ tera) for emergence, behavioral, and life­ history data both in the field and laboratory. ~ scotcht tape The cylindrical acetate cages provided very sat­ isfactory results under both conditions. Care should be taken in the field that strong winds .010"acetate and heavy rain be considered in placement of the cages. The materials needed are: sheet acetate (.010" thick, .005" is too thin), rubber bands or string, transparent tape, and muslin. electrical tape Acetate sheets may be obtained at most Art or av-ou"d bottom Drafting supply stores. To construct, simply ed(le. for roll the acetate into the desired cylinder dia­ t"iSldC.-ty meter 'and tape edges inside and out. For more rigidity, tape top and bottom edges of the cy­ linder. Electrical tape should be used around the base where the cylinder enters the soil. Now place the completed cylinder over the host plant implanting the bottom edge into the soil. Cover the cylinder with muslin and secure with The NEWSLETTER of the Michigan Entomological Society is published as four numbers yearly, at irregular intervals. Please send all notes, news, new insect records, research requests, season summaries, important dates for the Entomologists' Calendar, other items for the NEWS­ LETTER, membership inquiries, dues, etc. to the Executive Secretary, Michigan Entomological Society, Dept. of Entomology, Michigan State University, East Lansing, Michigan 48824. The Executive Secretary's Page OFFICERS OF MES FO'R 1976-1977 WANTED: Data on Michigan butterflies, espe­ cially new county or state records. Also, wanted are 1976 field summaries for unique lepi­ President •••••••••••.••••.••. Donald C. Cress doptera recorded from Zone 5 for use in the President-Elect .•••• , ••••••••••••.•• Al Bratt Annual Field Summary of THE LEPIDOPTERISTS' Past President ••••••••••• David C. L. Gosling SOCIETY. Send all data to M. C. Nielsen, 3415 EAecutive Secretary •••••••••••• M. C. Nielsen OVer lea Dr., Lansing, MI 48917. Member-at-Large •••••••.••••••• John A. Witter Member-at-Large •••.••••••••• Ronald J. Priest FOR SALE: The Insect Galls of Indiana, by Cook Member-at-Large •••••.••••.•••. David A. Evans (1905); Mon. Revision of '" the Order Strepsip­ Journal Editor ••••••••.•• David C. L. Gosling tera, by Pierce (1909); Rev. of the Libelluline Newsletter Editor ••••••.•••.• Louis F. Wilson GenUs Perithemis, by Ris (1930); Directions for Collecting and Preserving Insects, by Banks (1909); Cat. of Nearctic Spiders, by Banks (1910); Syrphidae of Ohio, by Metcalf (1913); NOTICES Orthoptera of Indiana, by Blatchley (1901); British Lep. Sphingidae, by Tutt (1904); Butter­ WANTED: I am currently conducting studies on flies, by Weed (1930); and Lep. of NY, Vol. 2 the systematics and bionomics of the false ant­ ~. Geometridae, Sphingidae, etc.), by Forbes like flower beetle genus Pedilus Fischer. Any (1948). Best offer. Contact M. C. Nielsen, available data relative to larvae as well as 3415 OVer lea Dr., Lansing, MI 48917. adults would be of great value to my research. In this regard, I should be happy to examine FOR SALE: Lepidoptera specimens, and livestock, any North American (including Mexican) material, including ova, larvae and pupae (in season). larval and adult, determined as well as unde­ Write for complete list of material available. termined. I would request permission to dissect Lepidoptera Livestock Specialist, Carretera out the male and female terminal abdominal seg­ principal 139, Tamaraceite, Las Palmas de Gran ments and genitalia where necessary; in such Canaria, Espana cases these will either be simply pulled out, thus remaining intact, or removed and stored in micro-vials with glycerine which will then be WANTED: Records of Pinacodera species (Lebiini: mounted on the pins with the specimens. Carabidae), especially P. platicollis and P. Since I am also investigating the bionomics limbata in Michigan and surrounding areas. This of Peditus, I should be greatful for any field information to supplement Master's Thesis. Joe notes, observations, or general comments you Mahar, c/o Entomology Dept., Mich. State Univ., may be able to provide, and would welcome cor­ East Lansing, MI 48824. Telephone: (517) 355­ respondence along these lines. 3473. Preliminary work has revealed a fascinating paradox: adult males of many species of Pedi­ WANTED: Sesiidae (=Aegeriidae), world-wide, 2 tus are attracted to and appear to feed upon to 3 of each species. Specimens should be of cantharidin, the vesicant of many blister bee­ good quality, carefully papered or mounted, and tles (Meloidae) which is normally regarded as a with data. Will purchase. John Holoyda, 2819 chemical defense mechanism and potent feeding N. Marmora Ave., Chicago, IL 60634. deterrent. With this unexplained behavior in mind, I have developed a baiting device which FOR SALE: 1,500 exotic butterflies, insects, has met with good results in certain areas. I biologicals, 72 page catalog, $1.00. Complete am attempting to distribute the bait to as many Scientific, P. O. Box 307, Round Lake, IL areas as possible in order to procure fresh ma­ 60073. terial for study as well as to learn more about the geographical distributions and bionomics of WANTED: Specimens of, or information on, the these interesting animals. range of Hyalophora columbia, the Columbian I would be happy to forward cantharidin bait Silk Moth. Will exchange or buy. Erwin Elsner, to anyone interested in trying out this collect­ 6089 Lincoln Ave., Stevensville, MI 49127. ing technique. In return, I would ask that all of the material collected be returned to me for WANTED: Data on Michigan butterflies for use determination and extraction of data. Subse­ in a new pUblication on the butterflies of quently, one-half of the material would be re­ Michigan. Any doubtful specimens can be for­ tained by me and one-half returned to the col­ warded for determination or confirmation. lector. Especially interested in Lycaenidae and Hesperi­ Correspondence regarding specimen loans idae records. Contact M. C. Nielsen, 3415 and/or cantharidin bait should be addressed to: Overlea Drive, Lansing, MI, Telephone number: Daniel K. Young, Dept. of Entomology, Michigan (517) 484-3471. State UniVersity, East Lansing, MI 48824. 2 Newsletter. The meeting date was set for 17 NOTICES June as our first choice; 10 June as a sec­ BOOKS: Any insect book in print. Now in stock ond choice. for immediate shipment: D'Abrera, BIRDWING BUT­ 3. Nomination for new officers was discussed; TERFLIES OF THE WORLD, $65.00; D'Abrera, BUTTER­ Dave Gosling, as the immediate Past Presi­ FLIES OF THE AUSTRALIAN REGION, $29.95; pinhey, dent, will serve as Chairman of the Nominat­ MOTHS OF SOUTHERN AFRICA (1,182 color photos) , ing Committee. $35.95; Edmunds et al., MAYFLIES OF NORTH AND 4. Gosling, Journal Editor, gave an editorial CENTRAL AMERICA, $28.50; Hungerford, CORIXIDAE report and indicated that Vol. 9(3) was OF THE WESTERN HEMISPHERE, an important new ready for mailing, and 9(4) would be printed reprint, $25.00. Entomological Reprint Special­ in December and mailed before the end of the ists, P. O. Box 77224, Dockweiler Station, Los year--the first time a full volume of THE GREAT LAKES ENTOMOLOGIST will be mailed in Angeles, CA 90007. one year! Volume 10(1) will be ready on FOR SALE: Used Wards' redwood insect boxes. schedule, but more manuscripts are needed Near new condition. $4.00 apiece, or 6/$20.00, to complete 10(2) and have it on schedule. shipping $.50 per box. Jim Liebherr, 203 E. Considerable discussion followed the desir­ Knight St., Eaton Rapids, MI 48827. ability of continuing with a separate vol­ ume index. While the index has been averag­ WANTED: Records of Coleoptera from Isle Royale. ing about $300 per issue, it was decided to Desire specimens and ecological notes for bee­ continue since George Heaton and Marcia tles collected in the park, for an eventual up­ Holmes will assist in its compilation (see comments in Newsletter, Vol. 21(1), p. 3). dated study of beetle distribution. Contact 5. Wilson reported on the need for more mater­ Jim Liebherr or Daniel Young, Dept. of Entomo­ ial to be used in the Newsletter. Also, he logy, Michigan State University, East Lansing, urged more input from members for the Ento­ MI 48824. mology Notes series which now number nine. Future issues of the Newsletter will have more photographs. 6. Nielsen expressed that his mounting work GOVERNING BOARD MEETING load as Executive Secretary has created some problems during the past year, and hoped The Governing Board of the Michigan Entomo­ that more of the 'legwork' might be done by logical Society met on 8 November 1976, at the others, especially since his home M.E.S. East Lansing residence of Louis Wilson, News­ 'office' is 7 miles from the Society's MSU letter Editor. The meeting, which convened at mailbox and other facilities. Cress will 7:15 p.m., was attended by the following board investigate using student help to aid in members: Al Bratt, Don Cress (presiding), getting mailing envelopes and other mater­ Dave Evans, Dick Fleming, Dave Gosling, Bob ials ready for distribution.
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