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University of Nebraska - Lincoln DigitalCommons@University of Nebraska - Lincoln Center for Systematic Entomology, Gainesville, Insecta Mundi Florida March 2002 New records of Tephritidae (Diptera) from Great Smoky Mountains National Park - II Bruce D. Sutton Florida state Collection of Arthropods, Bureau of Entomology, Division of Plant Industry, Florida Department of Agriculture & Consumer Services, Gainesville, FL Gary J. Steck Florida state Collection of Arthropods, Bureau of Entomology, Division of Plant Industry, Florida Department of Agriculture & Consumer Services, Gainesville, FL Don DeFoe Great Smoky Mountains National Park, Gatlinburg, TN Follow this and additional works at: https://digitalcommons.unl.edu/insectamundi Part of the Entomology Commons Sutton, Bruce D.; Steck, Gary J.; and DeFoe, Don, "New records of Tephritidae (Diptera) from Great Smoky Mountains National Park - II" (2002). Insecta Mundi. 532. https://digitalcommons.unl.edu/insectamundi/532 This Article is brought to you for free and open access by the Center for Systematic Entomology, Gainesville, Florida at DigitalCommons@University of Nebraska - Lincoln. It has been accepted for inclusion in Insecta Mundi by an authorized administrator of DigitalCommons@University of Nebraska - Lincoln. INSECTA MUNDI, Vol. 16, No. 1-3, March-September, 2002 1 New records of Tephritidae (Diptera) from Great Smoky Mountains National Park - I1 Bruce D. Sutton, Gary J. Steck Florida State Collection of Arthropods Florida Department of Agriculture & Consumer Services Gainesville FL 32614-7100, U.S.A. [email protected]; [email protected] Don Defoe* Great Smoky Mountains National Park Gatlinburg TN 37738, U.S.A. Abstract. Thirty additional species of tephritid flies (Diptera: Tephritidae) from Great Smoky Mountains National Park (GSMNP), including historical records, are presented together with information on host(s), if known, distributions, and life histories. This brings the total number of tephritid flies recorded from GSMNP to 46. Introduction distribution in the U.S.A., often into Canada, and reach their southernmost limits in the vicinity of As part of the All Taxon Biological Inventory the southern Appalachian Mountains, at least in being conducted in Great Smoky Mountains Na- the southeastern part of their range. Only one tional Park (GSMNP) (Sharkey 2001), we report species has a generally southern distribution that new distribution and host plant records for tephrit- reaches its northern extreme in the GSMNP re- id flies. Comments regarding previous known dis- gion. tributions and hosts are taken from Foote et al. Acinia picturata (Snow) - Cades Cove, 6-14 (1993) unless otherwise stated. Additional records August 2002. One adult was trapped (6m Malaise) were provided in Steck and Sutton (2000). Park at the western end of Cades Cove. New state localities with their corresponding States and Coun- record for Tennessee. New GSMNP record. This ties from which collections were made include: species is generally southern in distribution from Tennessee, Blount Co. - Cades Cove, Foothills Park- east to west coasts, with scattered records along the way West; Tennessee, Sevier Co. - Metcalf Bottoms, Atlantic seaboard north to Long Island, New York. Sugarlands Park Headquarters and Visitor Center; This is the first record from the Appalachian Moun- North Carolina, Haywood Co. - The Purchase, Cat- tain region. The only recorded hosts in the eastern aloochee Valley; North Carolina, Swain Co. - Twen- U.S.A., various species of Pluchea Cass. (Asterace- ty-Mile Station area, Raven Fork near the conflu- ae), are rare in GSMNP. ence of the Oconaluftee River, Spruce Fir Trail, and Campiglossa albiceps (Loew) -The Purchase, Newfound Gap. All collections were made by BDS 11-18 June and 5-16 August 2002; adults were and GJS, unless otherwise noted. Further details swept from an old field. Earlier records from this on the species listed below, and others, including region include two specimens in the Natural Histo- photographs of flies and their host plants, are ry Museum (GSMNP): "Mt. Buckley, 61001, 7-21- available at the World Wide Web site of the Florida 1957 and 7-30-1959". The following records are State Collection of Arthropods (www.fsca-dpi.org). from Blanc (1995) and the USNM: "North Carolina: Including the new records reported herein, a Devil's Court House, Blue Ridge Pkwy., 2.VIII.57, total of 46 species of tephritid flies has been record- W. R. Richards, 5f (CNC ), det. by FLB '82; North ed from GSMNP; approximately one-half (51%) of Carolina: Haywood, Chestnut Bald, Pisgah Natl. these have a generally broad eastern North Amer- For., 2.VIII.57, J. G. Chillcott, 5f (CNC ), det. by ica distribution, or are widespread across the U.S.A. FLB '82; Tennessee: Sevier Co., Great Smoky Mts. and beyond. The majority of the remaining taxa Natl. Park, Clingmans Dome, 35'33'46 83"29'55"W, (47%) have a generally northern, or northeastern, 6.VIII.57, C.J.Dufden, If (CNC ), det. by FLB '82; North Carolina: Bubbling Spr. Cr., nr Tennessee * Deceased Bald, 17.VII.57, J. G. Chillcott, If (CNC ), det. by 2 Volume 16, No. 1-3, March-September, 2002, INSECTA MUNDI Figure 1. a. Trypeta tortilis Coquillett; b. Eutreta caliptera (Say); c. Canzpiglossa albiceps (Loew); d. Neaspilota ueri~or~iae(Loew). All photographs by Jeffrey Lotz, FDACS-DPI, Gainesville, FL. INSECTA MUNDI, Vol. 16, No. 1-3, March-Septeimber. 2002 3 FLB '82; North Carolina: Yancy, Mount Mitchell, commonly known as the Solidago ball gall fly, is 12.VIII.57, J. G. Chillcott, If (CNC ), det. by FLB widespread across the northern U.S.A. and south '82; Tennessee: Great Smoky Mts. Natl. Park, 35'37' into northern Florida (Brown et al. 1996), but was 83'301W, 20.VII.57, H.&A.Howden, If (CNC ), det. not previously documented from the southern Ap- by FLB '82; North Carolina: Blue Ridge Pkwy., Mt. palachian Mountains. In GSMNP, E. solidaginis Richland-Bal., 9.VI.65, J. G. Chillcott, lm (CNC), appears to be more common at the lower elevations det. by FLB '82; North Carolina: Smoky Mts., such as Cades Cove and Sugarlands than at the Andrews Bald, 9.VII.41, A. L. Melander, 6f (USNM), higher regions. It is present at The Purchase (ca. det. by FLB '82; Tennessee: Sevier Co., Great Smoky 5,000 feet), but it is not common there, and it has Mts. Natl. Park, Clingmans Dome, 18-19.VII.41, A. not been found in stands of the host at Newfound L. Melander, 4fl? (USNM ), det. by FLB '82; North Gap (5,046 feet). Carolina: Great Smoky Mts. Natl. Park, Newfound Eutreta caliptera (Say) - Metcalf Bottoms, Ridge, 11.VII.41, A. L. Melander, lmlfl? (USNM), 13-15 August 2002, puparia in galls of Erichtites det. by FLB'82". This species is widespread through- hieraciafolia (L.) Raf. (fireweed), adults eclosed 30 out the northern half of the U.S.A. well into Canada August 2002. New host record. The Purchase, 5- north to Alaska and is common in the open fields at 9 August 2002 (6m Malaise) and hand capture. An higher elevations in GSMNP. Various species of earlier record from GSMNP having label data: Aster (Asteraceae) have been recorded as hosts "Tennessee: Great Smoky Mts. Natl. Park, 20.VII.57, (Novak 1974); however, no hosts have yet been H.&A.Howden, If (CNC ), det. by FLB '82" is in identified in GSMNP. Blanc (1995). Widespread in the eastern U.S.A. Dioxyna picciola (Bigot) - The Purchase, 7-9 south to northern Florida (unpublished FSCA September 2001, 11-18 June 2002, 11-16 August records). 2002; Cades Cove, 6-14August 2002. Earlier records Eutreta nouaeboracensis (Fitch) - Records include: "Tennessee: Indian Gap, 24.VII.57, W. R. include: "Tennessee: Sevier Co., Great Smoky Mts. Richards, 2f (CNC ), det. by FLB '82" (Blanc 1995). Natl. Park, Greenbrier Cove, 18.V.57, J. R. Vocker- Widespread throughout the U.S.A. and well be- oth, If (CNC ), det. by FLB '83; Tennessee: Indian yond. Common in open fields and meadows at the Gap, nr. Clingman's Dome, 6.VIII.57, W. R. Rich- lower elevations. Many species of Asteraceae have ards, If (CNC ), det. by FLB '83" (Blanc 1995). been recorded as hosts. Widespread in the eastern to central U.S.A. south Eurosta latifrons (Loew) - one female from to the southern Appalachian Mountains. The only "TN: Sevier County: Great Smoky Mountains Na- recorded host is Solidago canadensis L. (as S. tional Park, Headquarters, 10 June 1946, R. R. altissima) (Asteraceae) (Stolzfus 1977). Dreisbach" in the collection of Montana State Uni- Eutreta rotundipennis (Loew) - Raven Fork versity (MSU) was listed in the unpublished thesis near the confluence of the Oconaluftee River, pupa of Ming (1989). New state record for Tennessee in stem gall of Verbesina alternifolia (L.) Britton ex (omitted from Foote et al. 1993). New GSMNP Kearney (Asteraceae), 4 November 2001. This is a record. This species has been collected sporadical- New state record for North Carolina. Previously ly in the northeastern U.S.A. south to North Caro- reported from Cades Cove (Steck & Sutton 2000). lina. The host is unknown but presumed to be one This species has now been reared from upper stem or more species of Solidago L. (Asteraceae). galls in V. alternifolia and V.occidentalis (L.) Walt. Eurosta solidaginis (Fitch) -one adult swept from western Cades Cove with adults emerging in from an old field at The Purchase, 15May 2002, and May through September. Amnon Freidberg also galls collected from: Sugarlands Park Headquar- reared two specimens (USNM, TAUI) of this spe- ters, September 2001 (DeFoe, Steck, and Sutton); cies in 1993 from galls on V. alternifolia from Cades Cove, September 2001, May, June, and Au- Washington, DC, Rock Creek Park (A. L. Norrbom, gust 2002; Raven Fork near the confluence of the personal communication). These are new host Oconaluftee River, November 2001; and The Pur- records for E.
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    SPECIAL PUBLICATION 4 SEPTEMBER 1982 INVERTEBRATES OF THE H.J. ANDREWS EXPERIMENTAL FOREST, WESTERN CASCADE MOUNTAINS, OREGON: A SURVEY OF ARTHROPODS ASSOCIATED WITH THE CANOPY OF OLD-GROWTH Pseudotsuga Menziesii D.J. Voegtlin FORUT REJEARCH LABORATORY SCHOOL OF FORESTRY OREGON STATE UNIVERSITY Since 1941, the Forest Research Laboratory--part of the School of Forestry at Oregon State University in Corvallis-- has been studying forests and why they are like they are. A staff or more than 50 scientists conducts research to provide information for wise public and private decisions on managing and using Oregons forest resources and operating its wood-using industries. Because of this research, Oregons forests now yield more in the way of wood products, water, forage, wildlife, and recreation. Wood products are harvested, processed, and used more efficiently. Employment, productivity, and profitability in industries dependent on forests also have been strengthened. And this research has helped Oregon to maintain a quality environment for its people. Much research is done in the Laboratorys facilities on the campus. But field experiments in forest genetics, young- growth management, forest hydrology, harvesting methods, and reforestation are conducted on 12,000 acres of School forests adjacent to the campus and on lands of public and private cooperating agencies throughout the Pacific Northwest. With these publications, the Forest Research Laboratory supplies the results of its research to forest land owners and managers, to manufacturers and users of forest products, to leaders of government and industry, and to the general public. The Author David J. Voegtlin is Assistant Taxonomist at the Illinois Natural History Survey, Champaign, Illinois.
  • Hawaiian Entomological Society

    Hawaiian Entomological Society

    PROCEEDINGS . OP THE Hawaiian Entomological Society Vol. V, No. 2. For the Year 1922. September, 1923 JANUARY 5, 1922. The 195th meeting of the Hawaiian Entomological Society was held at the experiment station of the Hawaiian Sugar Planters' Association. Members present, besides Vice-President Fullaway, who presided, were Messrs. Bissell, Bryan, Ehrhorn, Giffard, Illingworth, Muir, Rosa, Swezey, Soon, Timberlake, Wilder, and Willard. Minutes of the previous mieeting were read and approved. The * Secretary reported that the Executive Committee had made the following appointments: Curator of Insects and Libra rian, Mr. P. H. Timberlake; Editor of the Proceedings, Mr. O. H. Swezey. PAPER READ. "The Leaf-Miners of Pipturus (Lepidoptera)." BY O. H. SWEZEY. NOTES AND EXHIBITIONS. Exhibition of a large collection of insects from Kokee, Kauai, August, 1921, by O. H. Swezey. Fossil Insects.—Mr. Muir exhibited a pamphlet, entitled "Mesozoic Insects of Queensland," by Dr. R. J. Tillyard. He called attention particularly to the excellence of the photographs, in which the veins and even the hairs on the insect wings were easily discernible. Supella supellectilium (Serv.).—Mr. Bryan exhibited a speci men of this recently introduced Australian roach, which was 180 captured January 3, 1922, in the cottage of Colonel Clark at the Kamehameha Boys1 School, Honolulu, by Miss Clark. Plagithmysus munroi (a correction). — Mr. Swezey called attention to Nos. 5 and 6 in Dr. Perkins' paper on Plagithmy- sides (Proc. Haw. Ent. Soc, IV, 996, 1921), and to the fact that the name of the species had been omitted in the manuscript. A surmised determination as P. munroi was supplied in a foot note.