No.4 July/Aug. 1987
EDITOR o( the I.EPIDOPTERJSTS· SOCIETY June Preston 832 Sunset Dr. Lawrence. KS 66044 U.S.A. • • -.' •• 1 II • .-. .-. • ._. • • • ••••• F• ASSOCIATE EDITORS ZONE COORDINATORS Art/Graphics 1. Ken Philip 6. Ed Knudson 10. Dave Winter Les Sielski 2. Jon Shepard 7. Ross Layberry 11. J.e.E. Riotte Ripples 3. Bob Langston 8. Les Ferge 12. Eduardo Welling M. Jo Brewer 4. Ray Stanford 9. Andy Beck 13. Boyce Drummond 5. Richard e. Rosche _·..__...._.__...... __.4.__~._.._ ...... 04._...I~._.__•...... a _ ._.
P.O. Box 61, Santa Monica, California 90406, USA. Phone (213) 322-6636. Catalogue available. The Book Home: Scientific Book Dept.: (A) P.O. Box 825, Colorado Springs, Colorado 80901, USA. Will search for out of print books for a fee. Books for Naturalists: (A,C) 81 Rockwell Green, Wellington, Somerset TA21 9BX, 1987 DEALER LISTINGS England. Phone: Wellington 7234. Free catalogue available on request. In 1972, NEWS Editor C. V. Covell, Jr. Instigated a E.J. Brill: (A,C) listing of dealers carrying Items of Interest to P.O. Box 9000, 2300 PA Lelden, The Netherlands. lepidopterists. In 1981, this list was updated by NEWS Phone: (071) 312 624. Telex: 39296 brill nl. Cables: Editor Dave Winter. Some of the dealers listed In 1981 Brill Lelden. Catalogue available on request. U.S. are no longer In business, but some new listings have agents, c/o Expediters of the Printed Word, Ltd, been added. Any glaring omissions should be brought to P.O. Box 1305, Long Island City, New York 11101. the attention of the current NEWS Editor June Preston. Carolina Biological Supply Co.: (C) The NEWS can take no responsibility for the Burlington, North Carolina 27215 Integrlty of any dealer listed here nor can It make any E.W. Classey, Ltd.: (A,C) recommendations. However, dealers who have been found P.O. Box 93, Farlngdon, Oxon, OX82 Q2, England or by members to be unreliable at any time are not in USA, P.O. Box 1062, San Marcos, California 92069. Included. Since the Society does not sell advertising Phone (714) 744-8234. Free catalogue. Will search space, any dealer wishing to express appreciation for for hard to find items. their listing In the NEWS might take out a Sustaining Dover Publications, Inc.: (C,R) Membership in the Society (see back cover) or might send 31 East 2nd Street, Mineola, New York. Phone (516) an item to the local arrangements Chairman of any 294-7000. Annual Meeting for the door-prize drawing. Because *Entomologlcal Reprint Specialists: (C) Individual members can advertise at will In the NEWS, P.O. Box 77224, Dockweller Station, Los Angeles, they are not being included In this listing unless they California 90007, USA. Listings available. are considered to be Commercial Dealers. An * *Iannl Butterfly Enterprises: (C) preceeding a listing indicates that the dealer Is a P.O. Box 81171, Cleveland, Ohio 44181, USA. Phone Society member, or that the company owner is a Society (216) 888-2310. member. *Nature's All, David Bouton: (C) The listings are divided Into four categories: (1) P.O. Box 225, Kirkwood, New York 13795, USA. Phone Literature; (2) Equipment and Supplies; (3) Insects; and (607) 729-0878 (4) Safaris. It Is possible to find some dealers In more *John Trotter: (A) than one category, but the address and phone are given 11 Laurel Way, London N20 8HR, United Kingdom. only once, where It first appears. Catalogue on request. Ward's Natural Science Establishment, Inc: (limited C) 1. LITERATURE (A=antiquarlan; C=current; R=reprlnts) East Coast: 5100 W. Henrietta Rd, P.O. Box 92912, Rochester, New York 14692-9012. Phone (716) *Amerlcan Biological Supply CO. (AMBO: (C) 359-2502. Telex: 6854120. 1330 Dillon Heights Ave, Baltimore, Maryland 21228, West Coast: 11850 E. Florence Ave, Santa Fe USA. Phone (301) 747-1797. Catalogue available for Springs, California 90670-4490. Phone (213) 946-2439: $1.00 U.S. Free ordering service: 1-800-962-2660. Catalogue *Apollo Books: (C) available. LundlJyvej 36, DK-5700 Svendborg, Denmark. Free Watkins & Doncas ter, The Naturalists: (C) Catalogue Four Throws, Hawkhurst, Kent, TN18 5ED, England. A. Asher & Co. B.V.: (A) Phone: 05805-3133. Telex: 95451 Wander G. Catalogue Kelzersgracht 489, 1017 DM Amsterdam, The for £ 1.00. Netherlands. Phone: 020-222255. Telex: 14070-Ashnl. Wheldon & Wesley Ltd.: (A,C) Australian Entomological Press: (C) Lytton Lodge, Codlcote, Hltchln, Herts. 004 8TE, 14 Chisholm St, Greenwich, N.S.W. 2065, Australia. England. Phone: Stevenage (0438)820370. Telex: Only in house pUblications. 825562 and 825353 Chacom G Wheld. Telegrams and Australian Entomological Supplies: (C) Cables: Wheldwesly, Hltchln. Dlalcom: 72:Mag 95466. P.O. Box 314, Miranda, N.S.W. 2228, Australia. Four catalogues per year for subscription price of £ *BloQulp Products: (C) 5.00.
57 2. EQUIPMENT & SUPPLUS *Dave E DeRosa, Insect World: Worldwide Lepidoptera, Coleoptera (P) ·AMBI: (see Category 1) Wide Variety. P.O. Box 15432, San Diego, California 92115-0432, Australian Entomological Supplies: (see Category I) USA. Phone (619) 286-0485 • Various. • Entomological Clearing House, Inc., Chuck Kondor: ·BioQuip Products: (see Category 1) Wide Variety. Worldwide Lepidoptera (p). ·Vernon Brou: Insect pins. P.O. Box 778, Hales Corners, Wisconsin 53130, USA. 137 Jack Loyd Road, Abita Springs, Louisiana .Robert Crane Goodden: Lepidoptera (L,P) 70420-9781 USA. Over Compton, Sherborne, Dorset, England ·The Butterfly Company: Limited Variety. *Keechoe Gool: Malaysian Insects (L,P) 51-17 Rockaway Beach Blvd, Far Rockaway, New York 70 Jalan Foo Win Yin, Canning Garden, 31400 Ipoh, 11691, USA. Phone: (718) 945-5400. Malaysia. Catalogue for $2.00 U.S• Carolina Biological Supply Co.: (see Category I) • Thomas Greager: (see Category 2) Worldwide General, Chemicals. Lep idoptera, Coleoptera (p). Price list for $1.00 U.S. Connecticut Valley Biological Supply Co: Various. and legal size SASE. 82 Valley Rd, P.O. Box 326, Southhampton, ·Len Hart: Lepidoptera (L,P) Massachusetts 01037, USA. 51 Benton Rd, South Shields, Tyne & Wear, NE34 9UB, Fisher Scientific Co., Educational Materials Division: England. Phone: 0783 373747. Lists available• Limited Variety. • Iannl Butterfly Enterprises: (see Category I) Beetles, 4901 West LeMoyne St, Chicago, Illinois 60651, USA Lepidoptera (p) ·Thomas Greager: I nsect Pi ns. .Insects, dlv. Combined Scientific, Terry W. Taylor: R.D.,6, Box 56-B, Greensburg, Pennsylvania 15601. Worldwide Insects (p) P.D.J. Hugo: Data labels, to order. P.O. Box 1446, Ft. Davis, Texas 79734, USA. Phone 55, Colliers Wood, Forest Green, Nailsworth, Stroud, (915) 426-3851. Free catalogue. Glos. GL6 OTL, England. ·Victor M. Martinez Bazan: Peruvian Butterflies (P) ·1annl Butterfly Enterprises: (see Category I) Spreading, Apartado 1104, TIngo Maria, Huanuco, Peru• Shipping Materials. •John McFeeley, Specialist Butterfly Supplies: Worldwide The Interior Steel Equipment Co.: Entomological and Butterflies (L,P) Herbarium Specimen Storage Cases. 90 Stonechat Ave, Abbeydale, Gloucester GL4 9XF, 2352 East 69th Street, Cleveland, Ohio 44104, USA. England. List of available livestock and papered Phone (216) 881-0100. specimens for $2.00 U.S. Lane Science Equipment Corporation: Specimen Storage .Meta-Science Co, Ronald Boender: selected Rhopalocera Cabinets. (L) 225 West 34th Street, Suite 1412, New York, New P.O. Box 70367, Ft. Lauderdale, Florida 33307, USA. York 10122, USA. Phone: (212) 563-0663. Phone (305) 561-9303. Catalogue available for SASE. Mason Box Company, Inc.: Boxes suitable for storing Joel Miller: Indonesian buttertlles (P) papered specimens or transparencies. P.O. Box 504, West Side Station, Worcester, 521 Mt. Hope Street, P.O. Box 129, North Attleboro, Massachusetts 01602 USA. Massachusetts 02761-0129, USA. Phone: 1-800 Nasco and Nasco West: (see Category 2) Limited 225-2708. In Massachusetts dial (017) 695-9381. specimens, rearing kits. Nasco: Limited Variety. ·Nature's All: (see Category I) Worldwide Lepidoptera (P) 901 Janesville Ave, Fort Atkinson, Wisconsin 53538, Annotated lists available for $3.95 US currency or USA. US stamps for 12 Issues. Nasco West: Limited Variety. ·Northwest Biological Enterprises, Stanley Jewett Jr.: 1524 Princeton Ave, Modesto, California 95352, USA. Regional Lepidoptera (p) ·Nature's All: (see Category 1) Practical Variety. 23351 SW Bosky Dell Lane, West Linn, Oregon ·Top Drawer Entomological Storage Equipment Co.: 97068-9130, USA. Storage Drawers. *S.K. Ong I Naturalist: SE Asian, Thailand Lepidoptera (P) 6524 Stoneman Drive, North Highlands, California Box 2, SlmpelJou, Taiwan 112, R.O.C. Phone: 95660, USA •• Phone: (916) 344-1626. 02-891-2501. Ward's Natural Science Establishment, Inc.: (see ·Chang Pi-Tzu: Formosan Lepidoptera, Coleoptera and Category I) Large Variety. other Insects (L,P) Watkins & Doncaster, The Naturalists: (see Category I) P.O. Box 873, Taipei, Taiwan 10099, RepUblic of Large Variety. China. Worcester Speciality Envelope Company, Inc.: Glassine ·1 mogene L. Rillo: Philippine buttertlles and beetles. and Coin envelopes In lots of 1,000 or more. P.O. Box 1666, Manila, Philippines. Price list for 69 Palm Forest Drive, Largo, Florida 33540. Phone $1.00 US. (813) 585-4846. ·Jerry Schloemer: Worldwide Lepidoptera, Coleoptera (P) P.O. Box 307, Round Lake, Illinois 60073-0307, USA. 3. I mECTS (L=lIvestockj P=papered) Phone: (312) 546-3350. ·Mlguel Serrano Tropical Butterflies: Rare and bred ·Asakawa Trading Co.: Lepidoptera from Japan (L,P) Central and S. American butterflies (L,P). P.O. Box 14, Komatsushima, Tokushlma 773, Japan. 6823 Rosemary Drive, Tampa, Florida 33625, USA. ·Ronald N. Baxter: Worldwide lepldoptera (L,P) Lis ts available. 45 Chudleigh Crescent, liford, Essex, IG3 9AT, ·John Staples, Breeder of Lepidoptera: Native stock (L). England. 389 Rock Beach Road, Rochester, New York 14614, *DIck Burgess, London Pupae Supplies: (L) USA. Phone: (716) 544-8198. Castleleigh, London Road, Enfield EN2 6JF, England. ·Thal Papllio Co, Ltd, Adam Cotton: Wholesale Insects Price lists for $1.00 U.S. only. ·The Butterfly Company: (see Category 2) Lepidoptera, 54 Dol Sakat Gao Road, Tambon Wat Get, Amphoe Coleoptera (P) Muang, Chiang Mal 50000, Thailand. Free price list Carolina Biological Supply Co.: (see Category I) Limited to dealers. sp ecimens, rearl ng ki ts • ·Ken Thorne: Worldwide Lepidoptera, Coleoptera (P). ·Colectores Asociados de Colombia: Butterflies, Beetles, P.O. Box 684, Lambeth, Ontario NOL 150, Canada. Ass't Insects (p). Phone (519) 652-6696. $1.00 U.S. for species lists. P.O. Box 045, Buga Valle, Colombia. Price list ·Transworld Butterfly Company (Ul), Simon Ellis. S. subscription, American, European and African Butterflies. $5.00 U.S. annually. Apartado 6951, San Jose, Costa Rica, Central Connecticut Valley Biological Supply Co: (see Category America. Single catalogue $1.00 U.S. $6.00 U.S, for 2) Limited Specimens, rearing kits. SUbscription to 12' monthly newsletters/catalogues. 58 *John Trotter: (see Category 1) Lepidoptera ova. reduction. It appears that In order to rear caterpillars *Mlchael G. Turner, Nature Education Centres, Ltd.: of local butterflies or moths one has to wash the leaves Butterflies (L) for their food. Silverley House, Theobalds Park Rd, Crews Hill, We discovered another declmator of moths one day Enfield EN29BD, United Kingdom. Phone 01-363 7288. In June when Daran had Isolated almost 200 fertile eggs Telex 8951182 Gecoms G. from the outdoor cocoonery where cocoons were placed In *Ulyssls International, Steve Lamond: Australian advent of the emergence of Lunas that would mate and Lepidoptera, Coleoptera (P). lay eggs. The female had laid her fertile eggs on the llA Cleveland St., Wahroonga 2076 N.S. W. screen and wooQ,york. (If carefully coaxed she may lay Ward's Natural Science Establishment, Inc.: (see her eggs on your finger!) In the plastic dish covered Category 1) Limited Assortment (P). with saran wrap were almost 200 agitated tiny winged Watkins a: Doncaster, The Naturalists: (see Category 1) insects! l\>on close inspection these turned out to be an Worldwide Lepidoptera (P). all but microscopic species of the Microhymenoptera, *Ewardo C. Welling M.I Tropical Lepidoptera (p). minute wasps that parasitize the Luna Moth. Other Apartado Postal 701, Merida, Yucatan, Mexico. Ichneumonid wasps also attack the helpless caterpillars. *H.F. Wong, Deco Enterprise: Lepidoptera (P). The all too effective parasitic wasps can sometimes wipe P.O. Box 155, Talplng, Parak, Malaysia. Phone out as much as 90!l> of a population of Cecropia, 825075. Polyphemus, Promethea, 10, or Luna. In contrast, no silk *Michael K.P. Yeh, Entomological Supp lies: Lep Idop tera, moth In natural distribution can be a threat to Its food Coleoptera (L,P). source; In fact the chances of survival of the caterpillar P.O. Box 470, 30 750-Ipoh, Malaysia. Livestock or depend largelyon chance sl nce birds, sp Iders, and other deadstock lists, $2.00 U.S. each. insects take heavy toll. Promethea larvae are dlfflcu It to rear, requiring constantly fresh spicebush or 4. SAFARIS sassafrass, and are heavily preyed upon by native stink bugs (Hemiptera). I remember seeing a Silver Maple in *Colectores Asoclados Colombia: (see Category 3) Englewood that In winter was host to at least 40 OCcasional local safaris. Cecropia cocoons spun all around the trunk and outer *Darien Compound Safaris: Safaris In Panama. branches -- some large and puffy, others small, almost P.O. Box 909, Panama 9A, Panama. Phone 55-7272. scanty -- crowding and overlapping each other so as to Brochures available. all but prevent emergence through the narrow tip of the *Dr. Thomas C. Emmel and Holbrook Travel Inc.: cocoon. Only eight survived the telltale puncture hole Worldwide Safaris. of the Ichneumonld wasps that Implant their own life 3540 NW 13th St, Gainesville, Florida 32609 USA. cycle at the expense of the moth. How the silk moths *Nature's All: (see Category 1) WorlQ,ylde Safaris. survive at all Is Indeed a wonder. *Thal Papillo Co, Ltd: (see Category 3) Guide services by In the 160 acres of deciduous hardwoods that jointly appointment. comprise Allison Park & Flat Rock Brook, there is ample *Transworld Butterfly Company: (see Category 3) Central food source to support all the once numerous species of American Safaris. Saturnild Silk Moths. I released 12 fertile female *Ulyssls International, Steve Lamond: (See Category 3) Cecropia at widely spaced stations in choice habitat In Australian Safaris. hopes they would replenish the natural populations. The five Luna females were also released Into the park. The feathery antennae of the male may detect the effective scented pheromone of the female, and one male Cecropia was attracted from the environs to a wai ting female. One female can layover 200 eggs that In the next generation may yield, ideally, 20,000 new moths. But not even a small percentage of these will actually survive unless there Is effective stewardship, which demands nWHAT WAS A SILK MODnn knowle<\l'e of efficient land management, an eye for the unforeseen, and certainly not death from above In the The silk moths that reside In Bergen County need form of acid rain. our attentive stewardship now more than ever. Like Tor Hansen butterflies, the moths are vulnerable to over-collecting, N. Truro, Mass. habitat encroachment, pesticide spraying, parasites, and now, acid rain. As one who has reared caterpillars of the giant silk moths of the Saturnlidae family, I disdain when my grandchild may aSk, "What was a silk moth?" At Flat Rock Brook Nature Center In Englewood In the summer of 1982 I attempted, with the assistance of a volunteer zoologist, Daran Ells, to rear the larvae of five species of the Saturnlldae In a species enrichment program. Lunas, Cecroplas, and Prometheas mated successfully. The caterpillars grew readily with selected leaves (not washed with boiled water) of Wild Cherry, Sweet Gum & SpicebUsh replenished every day. Normally, caterpillars spin a cozy cocoon often wrapped In leaves to disguise Its suspended state of sleep as a pupa until the adult Imago emerges on a warm spring day. The Cecropia, however, did not reach ultimate size, and many cocoons appeared dwarfed. Many Luna larvae obtained fu 11 size but most Imagos were small but virile. Overall, 60!l> to 80!l> of the larvae spun cocoons, and over 50!l> of fertile eggs became Imagos. Of the cocoons that let Woodcock: "Ie this that disappearing Tul ip overwintered In proper conditions over 75!l> emerged. Yet Tree Tapestry Silk Moth they are some Cecropia and Luna emerged stunted, unable to talking about 1" spread their wings or fly. I conclude that certain 2nd Woodcock: "Yes, but it is here on Vi burnllD I" growth factors exist In nature that assist full growth and maturation, that they do not Interrupt or disturb cell division. But I also wonder, since the leaves they were Reprinted from the Bergan County Audubon Society fed were not washed, if acid rain contributes to species Newsletter by permission of the author.
S9 BAY CBFCKEBSPOT MAKe; WALL STBBET JOURNAL RURYTIDe; ORAQILIS (PAPILIONIDAE) IN ECUADOR: A NEW RECORD An item In the Wall Street Journal of April 23, 1987 concerning the Bay Checkerspot, EUPhydryas ~ Eurytides orabilis (Butler) is listed In the literature bA)'ensis was sent to the NEWS by member Ray Bracher of as occurring in Colombia, Panama, Costa Rica and South Bend, Indiana. The Item, written by Ken Wells, a dOUbtfully Guatemala (Rothschild &:. Jordan 1906, Novit. staff reporter for the newspaper, reported on the Zool. 13:412 752; Jordan 1907, In Seitz Macrolepid01ltera different outlooks followed by two large companies when g! ~ 1Y.w:l.s1, Vol. 5, Alfred Kernen Verlag, Stuttgart, confronted with the fact that a butterfly proposed for the 592 pp.; D'Almelda, 1965, CatalOJro W2.l Papilionjdae Endangered Species list had a portion of It's limited Amerlcanos, Soc. Braz. Entomol., Sao Paulo, 366 pp.; habitat on their respective properties. One company set D'Abrera, ButterWes o! ~ Hen Tr01lical ~, fa.tl 1, aside the habitat as a butterfly preserve and Is adopting l'apilionldae lllli1 Pieridae, Lansdowne, East Melbourne, 172 the butterfly as Its mascot. The other company Is still pp.). The late Hamilton A. Tyler (personal comm.) had fighting the Issue. The outcome of the matter, only time mentioned it as occurring in Ecuador, but at the time had will tell, but for the present It Is Interesting to note no actual specimens to substantiate the claim, and to my that Euphydryas W1lul bayensis, InclUding a drawing of I
Jo Brewer, Ed, 257 Common St, Dedham, HA 02026 XERCES FOURm OF JULY BUTTERFLY COUNT
Dear Ripples, The 1987 Xerces Society Fourth of JUly Butterfly I note Mr. Gorelick's letter, detailing his problems Count will be held from June until August. Interested with psocids. I too, as I suspect most all of us insect Lep. Soc. members should write to Paul A. Opler, 5100 collectors have at one time or another, struggled with Greenview Ct, Ft. Collins, CO 80525, for information, this pest. In my early years of collecting, I discovered ins tructions and forms. The date of the count shou Id that most of the psocids I would see were living on my coincide with optimum collecting in your area and the spreading boards. Since 1972, I have made it standard same approximate date then be used in successive years. practice to p lace all filled boards in a low temperature oven after two days at room temperature. This has comp letely eliminated the psocid problem on my boards. :om JlO1Bi .Of AMERICA BQRIB.Of MEXICO: .Also it allowed specimens to be dried within days. Very Progress Report small to small leps in oven for 24 hours and larger leps During Its first 15 years ~ MQ1M Q! America for 48 hours.o Th'b correct temperature for drying most insects is 105 -115 F. For many years I used the kitchen N.atlh j),f ~ series suffered various setbacks, and oven, but then graduated to an industrial drying oven publication was Irregular, often with long intervals several years ago. I have successfUlly dried 400,000 between parts. A major cause of delay was a shortage insects using this method. Of course, this will not of manuscripts. Potential authors, unconvinced that the completely solve the psocid problem, as they can be project could continue, hesitated to commit the time and found virtually everywhere. I was forced to store my resources necessary to complete larger papers collection in a separate structure away from living specifically designed for this series. This is areas, which allowed me to fumigate the storage cases, understandable because a taxonomist might spend years cabinets, floors, windows, etc. I have found a liberal on such a project (almost invariably longer than application of insecticide, such as Rid-a-bug, on the anticipated, as it has turned out), only to find that the floors in the storage area to work on all museum pests. pUblisher has gone out of business. We are at last in a Inside specimen drawers, I use IDB and Naphthalene as position to announce that major changes in the most all of us do. I have noted that psocids are Il.Q1 organization and operation of the We~e Entomological killed using "no pest strips", even in closed containers. Research Foundation have resu Ited In a financially sound Vernon A. Brou, Jr. and stable publication program. The major objective Abita Springs, Louisiana now, aside from regular pUblication, is to develop an The p80cid probZem i8 nBlJ to me here in Ma8sachu8ett8. endowment fund specifically to help authors cover Bow about comment8 from other areas/-J.B. Illustration costs and to eliminate the need for assessing page charges. The author shortage Is no longer a problem, and several parts are nearing completion. In most cases these will cover groups never before revised or illustrated anywhere in the literature. Some readers may wish to contact authors concerning distribution records, Inclusion of specimens for study, information on hosts, or taxonomic problems. J. n. Lafontaine's large work on cutworms of the genus .E1wuI. (Noctuldae) Is In press and shou Id appear In late August 1987. T. n. Elchl1n and W. D. Duckworth's revision of the Sesildae Is in the pipeline and is anticipated to appear in June 1988. Others In advanced stages of preparation are: 1) Hadenini (~-Slderidis) (Noctuidae) by T. L. McCabe; 2) U.S. MEMBERS NEEDED TO ASSIST FOREIGN Catocala (Noctuidae) by L. F. Gall (assisted by H. D. MEMBERS HAVING DIFFICULTIES PAYING DUES Baggett, A. E. Brower, D. Hawks, and D. F. Sweitzer); 3) Sympistlni (Noctuldae) by R. W. Poole; 4) Noctuinae, part It has come to our attention that many members of (Noctuidae) by J. D. Lafontaine; 5) Notodontidae by J. G. the Society living outside of the United States have had Franclemont; 6) Semiothisini and Abraxini (Geometrldae) difficu Ity paying their dues because of the requirement by D. C. Ferguson; 7) Sterrhinae (Geometridae) by C. V. that dues be paid in U.S. funds or by checks drawn on Covell, Jr.; 8) Phycltinae In part--the stored products U.S. banks. Some members have had to let their pests and associates (Pyralidae) by H. H. Neunzig; 9) memberships lapse because of this requirement. However, Tortriclnl (Tortricidae) by P. T. Dang; 10) Choreutldae by in British Commonwealth countries, bank drafts drawn on J. B. Heppner; 11) AriYresthia (Argyresthiidae) by P. A. a U.S. bank can be obtained from any Barclay's bank. Opler; 12) Chionodes (Gelechiidae) by R. W. Ho~es; 13) Postal coupons or International Postal Money Orders are Coleophorinae (Coleophoridae) by B. A. Wright; 14) also acceptable forms of payment. Also, some foreign Ethmlinae and Stenomatinae (Oecophoridae) by J. A. members have indicated an interest in continuing Powell and R. W. Hodges; 15) Gracillariidae by D. R. membership if someone in the U.S. would pay their dues Davis; 16) Tineldae by D. R. Davis; and 17) Neptlculidae in exchange for specimens. Any U.S. members interested by D. R. Davis and C. R. Wilkinson. in assisting our foreign country members in this manner, Ronald W. Hodges, Managing Director please contact the secretary, Dick Arnold, 50 Cleaveland We~e Entomological Research Foundation Road, No 3, Pleasant Hill, California 94523; phone (415) c/o National Museum of Natural History 825-3784. MRC-127, Washi ngton, D.C. 20560 61 01110 LEPIDOPTERISTS' MEMBERSHIP INVITATION The Ohio Lep Idopterlsts' (founded 1979) cordially Invite you to become a member. Four quarterly newsletters. Discount pr Ices on various entomological supplies and pUblications to members. Membership dues are $5.00 annually ($3.00/student). Send dues with name, address, and Interests to: David C. Ittner, 2161 Heatherfleld Avenue, Worthington, Ohio 43085. Research Notices • Data are needed for a forthcoming county aUas, SEASON SUMMARY CORRECTION checklist and general field guide to the buttertlles of North Dakota. Information thus far gathered into a Zone 4. The report of .E.r.clllil maidalena from cOlJl>rehenslve database for the effort includes season Wyoming on pg 21 should be from JOHl'flON Co, not Big summary data through 1986, records previously noted in Horn Co. Puckering and Post (1960), Knudson and Post (1963), and McCabe and Post (1977), plus direct information from the state's two universities and a variety of other unpublished sources. Needed by September, 1987, are ~ Q1lw:. available unpublished records on North Dakota occurrence, habitat, fooq,lants, etc., that will not have appeared 10 any of those resources. Contributions will be acknowleC\red in the resulting work. It you can offer any such information, please contact Ron Royer, Division of Science, Minot State University, Minot, North Dakota Books 58701. • Wanted: Correspondence and/or exchange with anyone having collected any Eypsilia sp. In N.Amerlca I would BOOK REVIEW appreciate any and all capture records especially those during winter months. Weather data wou Id also be Bytterflies .awl ~ !2.! Missouri by J. Richard and helpful. Barry S. Nichols, 7004 Ethan Allen Way, Joan E. Heitzman, 385 pages, 6" x 9", published by Louisville, KY, 40272, USA. Missouri Department of Conservation, P.O. Box 180, Jefferson City, MO 65102; Kathy Love and LuAnne Larson, Editors; Jim Rathert, Principal Photographer. It retails for $12.50 (Missouri residents add 78, tax), and can be New Members obtained from the publisher. There are 833 color plates in this handy little paperback which briefly describes 324 9 butterflies and moths found in Missouri, with most of AFFUL, GEORGE B: P.O. Box 883, Accra, GHANA (West them being common also In many other midwestern Africa). states. All of the butterflies found In Missouri have AFFUL, RICHARD B.: P.O. Box 883, Accra, GHANA (West been included but, because of the large number of moths Africa). involved, only about 5% of the moths are shown. Adults BALLMER, GREG: Department of Entomology, University of are pictured and foodplants given plus larva are California, Rivers Ide, CA 92504. described when known. The photography Is outstanding BEHGAL, MICHAEL: M.P.O. Box 743, Niagara Falls, NY with both dorsal and ventral views in many instances. 14302. There are also several excellent photographs of selected BORTON, GARY: 106 Wright Avenue, Toronto, Ontario larvae and pupae. A short illustrated section is Included M6R lL2, CANADA. describing the lepldopteral life cycle and also a list of BRINNER, BOB: c/o J. sample, P.O. Box 8412, Parma, on common nectar sources and Indicator flowers, plus there 44134. is a brief section on collection methods and equipment BUlL, JAN (Mr.): 7733 Bahama Court, Fair Oaks, CA and a few paragraphs on conservation and preservation. 95628. The bu lk of the book contains the sections entl tied GOHBARA, MASATOSHI: USDA, ARS, SWSL, P.O. Box 350, Descriptive Text of Butterflies and Skippers and Stoneville, MS 38776. Descriptive Text of Moths. The book is well indexed. GRAY, RICHARD E.: Rural Route 02, Box 205, Enfield, NH Although a map showing Missouri Counties is included as 03748-9722. well as one showing the 5 geological-biological natural JANZ, LLOYD J.: 310 9th Street South, Cranbrook, British areas of the state, they are basically used very little in Columbia VIC lRl, CANADA the text and, unfortunately, no data are given for any of LEEN, ROO EM ARY: Division of Biological Control, the pictured specimens. Flight times and localities for Unlversi ty of California, 1050 san Pablo Avenue, each species are given in general terms only, but the Albany, CA 94706. photography is so outstanding that It may well be one of UllMAN, CU~TIS A.: 436 Ella Street, '2, Pittsburgh, PA the best references for Identification purposes to be 15221. pUblished to date. The book Is geared toward the RISSLER, MICHAEL: 4441 Oriole Court, Casper, WY 82604. amateur lepidopterist or nature lover but would be a SAUL, LESLIE: Insect Zoo, san Francisco Zoological welcome addition to any library. Society, Zoo Road &: Skyline Blvd., San Francisco, June D. Preston CA 94132. TUNZER, PENNY: 2507 North 65th Street, Omaha, NE 68104. BOOK AVAILABILITY VILC Il'flKAS, ASHLEY: 50 Ben Chandler Cove Road, Marshall, NC 28753. It has Deen called to our attention that the WEBBER, HILTRtD (SAM) (Mrs.): Rural Route 02, Box 98, recently published book on the butterflies of Costa Rica, PI edmont, MO 63957. entitled Butterflies !2.! QQW ~ .awl 1he.lr. Natural WEISSE, THEODORE: 11 Acre View Drive, Northport, NY ~, mentioned on pg 44 of NEWS #2, 1987, was 11768. written by Philip DeVries and pUblished by Princeton WINFIELD, MARC: 7655 Airport Boulevard, Los Angeles, University Press, Princeton, New Jersey 08540. It can CA 90045. also be ordered directly from the publisher. Cost Is WRIGHT, BARRY: Nova Scotia Museum, 1747 Summer $22.50 paperback or $60.00 clothbound. Street, Halifax, Nova Scotia B3H 3A6, CANADA. 62 .., ~-",. ~ cI!J) -OIl .. FOR SALE: Bhutanjtjs lidderdalei -- I n lots of 1 to 6, 7 Address Changes '1 ~~"'<"".:.•::"";' to 12, and 13 to 25. Larger quantities available, price ~ . negotiable. Write for prices per lot. From captive -- bred stock. Also, 2. ~ of D'Abrera's Butterflies AIDE R:; ON , RICHARD A.: 836 Amelia Court NE, St. Q! 1h.e. Australian Rei.ion 1st Edition (1971), with Petersburg, FL 33702. dustwrappers and D'Abrera's Bjrdwjnl{ Butterflies ~ BODNAR, FRANK R.: 1201 Ridge Road, Apollo, PA 15613. 1h.e. JY..o.tljJ wi th slip case. Nice condition! Best DAU1HUlLLE, DOMINIQUE (Dr.): CENTRE ORSTOM, oCCers! AlSO FOR SALE: Still have about 50 pairs of d'Adiopodoume 01, B.P. V-51, Abidjan 01, IVORY fBp,i,lUl. ~ f. ~ from last years' breeding COAST (Mrica). experiments. All are Al quality w/data from Utah. ENTERLINE, HORATIO T. (M.D.): 13149 McDouglas Road, Also, several pairs of f. ~ at the same price. Athens, OH 45701-9637. Will also exchange. S.A.S.E. to: Wayne H. Whaley, MULLALY, WALLACE J.: 1111 North 64th Street, '46, C/O Alva O. Lewis, 196 West 200 North, Springville, Mesa, AZ 85205. Utah 84663, U.S.A. SMALL, GORDON, B., JR.: P.O. Box 6704, San Francisco, CA 94101-6704. MEMBER:; COMMERCIAL NOTICES••••• THOMPSON, DAVID M.: Rancho Santa Ana Botanic Garden, 1500 North College Avenue, Claremont, CA pAUL OPLER, 5100 Greenview Ct, Ft. Collins, CO 80525. 91711-3101. FOR SALE: Butterfly photos taken In nature. Slide TUCKER, JAMES R.: 5600 Green Acres Lane, Redding, CA copies and enlarged photographs, framed or unframed, 96002. with and without mats. Species and price lists WAGNER, DAVID L. (Dr.): Entomology Research available. Both eastern and western U.S. species. Laboratory, University of Vermont, 655 Spear Street, ENTOMOLOG ICAL CLEARING HOUSE, INC, P.O. Box 778, South Burlington, VT 05401. Hales Corners, Wisconsin 53130, USA. FOR SALE: Very large selection of Insects from all parts of the CORRECTIONS AND MINOR CHARGES TO mE world. Many very rare and unusual species oCCered 1986 MEMBEftSHIP DIRECTORY such as Titanus I{jl{anteus, 10-16 cm; Copjopteryx ~; Win phacedon; ftuill.i2 esperan.za and OCHWARTZ, JOHN D.: CHANGE USARI , TO "143." African Saturniidae including Athletes species. In Due to an inexplicable computer error, the Directory addition to our regular free price lists, we can now listings for Frank Gregus and John McFeely were jointly offer specialized computer lists of specific families, garbled. While we await a clarification from Mr. Gregus, either worldwide or by country, upon request. As Mr. McFeely has responded with this corrected entry: always, ECH is also interested In purchasing or McFEELY, JaIN. 90 Stonechat Avenue, Abbeydale, trading for your surplus material. Gloucester GU 9XF, ENGLAND. mop, Apaturlnae, JaIN TROTTER, 11 Laurel Way, London N20 8UR, U.K. Chnraxlnae, Preponlnl, esp. Av.ia&., Apatura, Charaxes, Phone 01-445-4293. FOR SALE OR EXCHANGE, Ova of Prepona, Sasakla; pairing &: breeding larger Nymphalldae; moths, D. elpenor, S1W.inx. liiustra, L. ~, c.. liCe history, ecology, photography, correspondence nmua, s. payonja, L. Quercus, A. ~; of invited. Professional breeder-dealer. ColI., Exch., Buy, butterflies, European large copper, Orange tip Sell. Brimstone; Foreign s Ilk moths, A. p,m:nyi, A. luI.tli, A. ~. WANTED: Ova of USA Hawk moths, Papilonia c=-....,.. .."' or similar non-European butterflies, esp. Citrus and The Market Place ~.~ -t;(J Passion Flower feeders. Please give details of food ,,~~~} plants if possible. Buy. Sell • Exchange. Wants IANNI BUTTERFLY ENTERPRISES, P.O. Box 81171, Cleveland, Ohio, 44181. Phone: (216) 888-2310. Items submitted for inclusion in this section are Excellent quality insect mounting pins including, dealt with in the manner set forth on page 8 of the Standard black, Elephant, Stainless Steel. Best prices Jan/Feb 1987 NEWS. Please note that in keeping with the available. Worldwide butterflies, moths and beetles guidelines of the Society, henceforth no mention of any for all price ranges. Superior quality, double boxed species on any threatened or endangered species list will for shipping safety. Very personalized service to the be accepted In these items. This will include all beginning or seasoned collector. Offering the most Ornithopterans now and for the forseeable future. Items popular books and supplies and, once again featuring will be accepted from members only and will be printed TIlE ENCYCLOPEDIA .Qf. TIlE BUTTERFLY lW.RLD. ill only once unless entry in the maximum of two successive CQL..QR. Specializing in Papllio, Morpho and issues is requested. Please keep items short. A Heliconius. Send $5.00 for one year SUbscription to maximum of 100 words is allowed. SASE calls for a self price lists. addressed stamped envelope. AMERICAN BIOLOGICAL SUPPLY CO., 1330 Dillon Heights' The Society, as always, expects all notices to be Ave., Baltimore, MD 21228. Phone: (301) 747-1797. offered in good faith and takes no responsibility for the Everything you ever wanted for butterfly collecting. Integrity of any advertiser. Any disputes arising from Send for catalogue ($1.00 to cover postage). Insect such notices must be resolved by the parties Involved pins, spreading boards, nets, Riker mounts, pinning outside of the structure of the Society. trays, cabinets, drawers, books etc. SPEC IAL: D'Abrera's Butterflies Q! 8.wilh Amerjca - over 700 FOR SALE: "The Butterfly Book", Holland, W. J. (Nature colored butterfly figures, $19.50 less 1096 with your Library Series, 1920); "The Moth Book", Holland, W. J. order for other items. (Nature Library Series, 1920); ''Butterflies of the West TRANSWORLD BUTTERFLY COMPANY (LS), Apartado 69S1, Coast", Wright, W. G., (plates only). Make oreer. R. San Jose, COSTA RICA, C. America. NEW E. Wells, 303-B Hoffman Str., Jackson, CA 95642, SUMMER/FALL CATALOG now available with new phone (209) 223-1170. material from all regions of the world. Specialists In FOR EXCHANGE: Parnassians, Colias and Arctic rare M.DJ.:p,hg., Parnassjus and Papllionldae. State butterflies desired in exchange for butterflies of Interests when writing. Catalog $1.00 or $6.00 for Europe and Ladakh, including rare Parnassians. Jean year's Catalogs/Newsletters sent monthly via airmail. Hanus, Le Devenson, Allee des Pins, Marseille 13009, NATURALISTS RANCH &: LODGE offers FRANCE. Butterfly/Moth/BeeUe collectors fully-inclusive FOR SALE: Holbrook Travel Gift Certificate good for any program including accommodations, meals and Holbrook Lepidoptera Expedition through 1987. field-trips. Maximum 6 persons per group. Write for Transferable. Will sell for half price. Contact Pat brochure. Butterflies ~ .QQi.ta llli:.a a.w2 D1.e.ir. Natural Savage, P.O. Box 1412, St. George, Utah 84770. Phone ~, book available. Full details on request. (801) 673-6849. ~ 63 From: The lepidopterists' Society NON-PROFIT Address Correction Requested: Allen Press ORG. P.O. Box 368 BULK RATE Lawrence, KS 66044 U.S. POSTAGE PAID PERMIT NO. 116 LAWRENCE KS•
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