NSECTS THE NEWSJOURNALOF THE TORONTO ENTOMOLOGISTS' ASSOCIATION VOLUME 7, NUMBER2 JANUARY2002 D Contents 10\ ~1/' ----------'-----------------~~ From the Editor's Desk 25 Announcements 25 Upcoming Meetings 26 Meeting Reports 28 Field TripReports 29 Tiger Beetles of the Bruce Peninsula by Steve Marshall ; 30 Cicindela hirticollis • new to Pelee Island by Mike Gurr 34 Results of the 2001 Pelee Island Butterfly and Odonate Counts by Bob Bowles 34 Butterflies in the Publication "Wild Species 2000" • worse than it looks by Paul Catling : 36 Results of the 2001 Carden and Orillia ButterflyC()untsby Bob Bowles 38 Results of the 2001 Carden Odonate Count by Bob Bowles 39 Sixth Annual Algonquin Odonate Count by Colm D. Jones 40 The Insect Net 42 The Bookworm 43 T.E.A. Lepidoptera and Odonata Summaries 44 Flea Market (Classitieds) .Inside Back Cover Items for Sale throught the T.E.A Back Cover Front Cover Photograph:· BeachDune Tiger Beetle (Cicindella hirticollis) at Rondeau Provincial Park. Photo taken by Dr. Steve Marshall of the University of Guelph. Issue Date: January 23, 2002 ISSN: l:lL'j-j~~) DEADLINE INFORMATION· Members Please Note: The deadline for submissions to the May 2002 issue of Ontario Insects is April 1. Late submissions may be added at the discretion of the Editor after that date. Ifthere are any questions or concerns regarding submissions, please feel free to contact Colin Jones at the address below. Please remember when submitting electronic information to minimize formatting and send documents as plain text wherever possible. OntarioInsects the significant finds we made, or of some of the interesting Notes from the Editor's Desk observations we witnessed. We might even think to ourselves Well it's that time ofthe year when almost all is quiet on the "Wow, perhaps others would like to hear about this!". I strongly insect front, with the exception of the few hardy winter insects encourage anyone with a significant insect record, an interesting that one can find on a warm, winter day (and we've had alot of observation, or stunning photographs to think about putting those this winter!) Itis also the time of year when alot ofus get your material together for an article in 01. If you have any "homework" done. By this I mean organizing our records, questions, feel free to contact me (see my contact information photographs and collections from the previous field season. It on the inside front cover). is while reviewing such records that we are reminded ofsome of Colin Announc~ments Annual Student Symposium - Final Call for Titles Saturday, March 23, 2002, 1 pm at York University, Toronto Thank-you Duncan Robertson! The T.E.A. is pleased to invite postdoctoral fellows, graduate students or senior undergraduate students to submit titles The T.E.A. wishes to thank long-time member Duncan (include name, address, supervisor name, email address and Robertson for all his hard work over the years in compiling the phone number) for 10 minute talks or posters at the Annual moth records forthe annual Lepidopterasummaries. This is often Student Symposium. All are welcome to attend the symposium. a thankless job, and many people do not realize the amount of Please e-mail either of the following people if you are time and coordination that such a role requires. His persistence interested in participating or would like more information. helped to keep the study of moths in Ontario thriving Provisional titles will be published in Ontario Insects. Final and he has laid a great foundation for future work. submitted and edited abstracts will also be published in Ontario Insects. Longer reports are optional. We look forward to your Thank you so much Duncan! participation and attendance at the symposium. Please pass this information on to anyone you now who might be interested. Award for Original Research into Ontario Insects Nancy van der Poorten, President T.E.A. The T.E.A. announces that it is now taking applications for email: [email protected] the W. John D. Eberlie FieldResearch Travel Award. PeterHallett, Symposium Organizer: The T.E.A. is offering a research travel award of $300 to email: [email protected] assist graduate or undergraduate students conducting original field research into Ontario insects. The award is intended as a Second Great Lakes Odonata Meeting travel grant to defray costs of travel to field sites used for research. The awardwill bemade on thebasis ofmerit and quality. The second Great Lakes Odonata Meeting (GLOM) will be Applicants must be members of the Toronto Entomologists' held July 1-4, 2002 at the Ralph A. MacMullen Center (RAM Association and a graduate or undergraduate Center) located at Higgins Lake, near Roscommon, Michigan. student at an Ontario university. To apply, submit a properly This event will be an opportunity for Odonata enthusiasts in the completed application form (available from the TEA) postmarked Great Lakes Region to meet and share information, as well as no later than March 25, 2002. experience some of the habitats in northern Michigan and the Membership in the T.E.A. ($10 per year for students) gives Odonata species living there. the following benefits: subscription to Ontario Insects GLOM 2002 will begin on the evening of Mon. July I, and (published 3xperyear); opportunity to submit articles for Ontario end the morning of July 4. Participants staying at the RAM Insects; annual summary ofLepidoptera in Ontario; discounts Center in double occupancy rooms can expect to pay approx. on book sales. The T.E.A. holds monthly meetings from US$172.00 per person for three nights lodging, which includes September to April, including a student symposium in March. meals. Our proposed schedule ofactivities includes day trips to We run field trips overthe summer months. selected sites within 1.5 - 2 hrradius ofthe RAM Center, evening An application form for the award, orfor membership in the programs and workshops. TEA may be requested by writing to: For more information or to be put on the mailing list for a registration form, contactMark O'Brien at: Nancy van der Poorten, President TEA Mark O'Brien, Insect Division, Museum ofZoology, 164 Morse Street, Toronto, ON M4M 2P8 University ofMichigan, Ann Arbor, MI 48109-1079. Telephone: 416-466-9013 Telephone: 734-647-2199 email: [email protected] email: [email protected] Volume 7, Number 2 25 OntarioInsects Upcoming Meetings ... ~J;~ Everyone is welcome. Bringa Friend!~ Saturday February 23, 2002, 1 p.m. RICHARDTANNER BUTTERFLIESOFCOSTARICA& TRINIDAD Richard Tanner, long-time TEA member and terrific photographer, will provide an antidote to winterin the form ofCostaRican & Trinidadian butterflies. He'll illustrate similarities and differences as well as examples ofmimicry in the butterflies ofthe two countries. Particular emphasis will be on the swallowtails (especially Parides) and the Satyrinae. Saturday, March 23, 2002, 1p.m. ANNUAL T.E.A.STUDENTSYMPOSIUM Please notethelocation: RossBuilding, YorkUniversity,Toronto, Room N306 Come to hear the latest research in insects from undergraduate and graduate students at our Ontario universities. Bring a friend and join us for stimulating talks and refreshments. York University is easily accessible by car orby transit. Please note that paid parking is available but please give yourself plenty oftime to get to the meeting. For a map and directions, see www.yorku.ca(YorkMaps. York Transit) Saturday April 27,2002, 1 p.m. BllLCRINS DIVERSITY& ECOLOGYOFHOVERFLIESINONTARIO Bill Crins is a senior conservation ecologist with Ontario Parks, MNR in Peterborough. His majorresponsiblilty is planning for biodiversity conservation but hover flies (Syrphidae) have been a serious avocation for several years. Hover flies are one of the most attractive groups in the Diptera (flies) and Bill will discuss morphology, taxomic diversity, feeding behaviour (larva and adults), life history and more, and show how they may be useful organisms in applied ecology studies. 2002FIELDTRIPS: The May 2002 issue ofOntario Insects will provide a full listing ofthe field trips scheduled for the 2002 season. Ifyou have ideas for 2002 outings - a location, subject matter, or leader - please pass them along to: Carol Sellers, Programs and Field Trips Coordinator Telephone: 416-421-7398 email: [email protected] All meetings (except March - see above) are held at: See the next page for map and parking directions. NorthropFryeHall Room 119 Formore information, call AlanHanks at Victoria University (at the University ofToronto) (905) 727-6993 73 Queens Park Crescent Toronto, ON (Museum subway stop; opposite the Museum, on the east side). Also check www.ontarioinsects.org 26 January 2002 'Q G .,n D:: !!IRY !!II1I1Ir9lr1!I!t ... Royal Ontario museum Charles Street •••••••••• ••••• Northrop FryeHall .... It) N ti.. iii Bi.. :n en n .,c Ell Joo HlI!ikinA"'I!. • ~J,IJtANFORTH WIm-."t' l~l(lt$ VOWE!'OOII,fEJ/!lIiT'U CD SUBWAY l.lflE: lil'AK!!NA S'1.IBWAViLl!tE 1P.~KIKG;t,1lEAB To reach Northrop Frye Hall by subway or bus: Get off at the Museum stop on the University-Spadina subway line or take the Avenue Bus #5 south from the Eglinton Subway Station. Go to the east side of Avenue Road and walk south. Northrop Frye Hall is on the left just at the bend. To reach Northrop Frye Hall by highway: QEW: Ifyou are driving in on the Queen Elizabeth Way (QEW), follow the GardinerExpressway to York Street. Go north on University Avenue (University Avenue changes into Queens Park Crescent above College St, and then into Avenue Road above Bloor St.). Northrop Frye Hall isjust south ofBloor Street. Highway 401: From Highway 401, take Avenue Road south to Bloor Street OR take the Don Valley Parkway south to the Bloor Street Ramp and proceed west along Bloor to Avenue Road. Parking There is some on-street parking in the area (check the signs carefully!) and there are several paid parking lots within walking distance ofNorthrop FryeHall: Bloor Street and Bedford Road, 1 Block west ofAvenue Road.