________________________________________________________________________________________ Volume 53, Number 4 Winter 2011 www.lepsoc.org ________________________________________________________________________________________ Inside: Diana Fritillary still reigns in Arkansas Orb Spiders prey on larval Anaea troglodyta floridalis Butterfly Scales for Traction? Mapping Software for Butterfly Atlases New Records for Grand Inagua, Bahamas The 2011 Lep Course in Southeastern Arizona Update on Aphrissa neleis in Florida Membership Updates, Metamorphosis, Marketplace, Book Reviews... ... and more! ________________________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________ Contents ________________________________________________________www.lepsoc.org Orb spiders (Neoscona spp.): Predators of larval Anaea troglodyta ____________________________________ floridalis (Nymphalidae) Volume 53, Number 4 Mark H. and Holly L. Salvato. .............................................................. 103 Winter 2011 Some New Records of Butterflies from Grand Inagua, Bahamas. The Lepidopterists’ Society is a non-profit ed- Rick Rozycki and Denis Knowles ........................................................ 104 ucational and scientific organization. The ob- Jasper National Park, July 10, 2008: No Boloria astarte, no Boloria ject of the Society, which was formed in May alberta, no Butterflies 1947 and formally constituted in December Steve Fratello ........................................................................................ 105 1950, is “to promote internationally the sci- Free Mapping Software for Butterfly Atlases: Combining Quantum ence of lepidopterology in all its branches; to GIS with Google Fusion Tables further the scientifically sound and progres- sive study of Lepidoptera, to issue periodicals Alan Macnaughton ............................................................................... 106 and other publications on Lepidoptera; to fa- From the Editor’s Desk. ........................................................................... 110 cilitate the exchange of specimens and ideas Reflections on viewing Lepidoptera Specimens: A Mirror Device. by both the professional worker and the am- Annette Aiello ........................................................................................ 111 ateur in the field; to compile and distribute Butterfly Scales: Is there some traction going on? information to other organizations and indi- Mark Schmidt. ....................................................................................... 112 viduals for purposes of education and conser- Announcements: ......................................................................................... 113 vation and appreciation of Lepidoptera; and New Editor for the Journal to secure cooperation in all measures” direct- National Moth Week ed towards these aims. 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The statements of contributors do not necessarily represent the Male Diana basking in the morning sun on south-facing rock outcrop atop views of the Society or the editor and the So- Mt. Magazine, AR. Valley in distance is over 2000 feet below. (photo by ciety does not warrant or endorse products or Gary Noel Ross; see article, page 116). services of advertisers. _____________________________ __________________________________________________________ Winter_______________________________________________________________________________________ 2011 News of the Lepidopterists’ Society Orb spiders (Neoscona spp.): Predators of larval Anaea troglodyta floridalis (Nymphalidae) Mark H. Salvato and Holly L. Salvato 1765 17th Ave SW, Vero Beach, FL 32962 [email protected] The Florida leafwing, Anaea troglodyta floridalis F. Johnson and Comstock (Nymphalidae), occurs locally within the pine rocklands of southern Florida. Hennessey and Habeck (1991) and Worth et al. (1996) described many aspects of A. t. floridalis natural history. Salvato and Hennessey (2003) and Salvato and Salvato (2010) also discussed A. t. floridalis ecology and provided a review of known predators for the species. Over the past several years we have conducted intensive monitoring of A. t. floridalis in the Long Pine Key region of the Everglades National Park (Miami-Dade County, Florida), to document various mortality factors on the immature stages of the species. On several dates between 27 November and 11 December 2010 we followed the development of an early instar A. t. floridalis larva on its hostplant, pineland croton (Croton linearis). Throughout this period an orb spider (Neoscona, most likely, N. arabesca Walckenaer) (Fig. 1) was observed on an adjoining branch in close proximity to the larva. On 17 December 2010 we relocated the larva in the webbing of the spider (Fig. 2), Fig. 1 An orb spider (Neoscona, most likely, N. arabesca) in Long Pine Key, Everglades National Park on 27 November 2010 (Pho- apparently predated. to: H. L. Salvato). This individual clearly wandered too close to the web, getting entangled and consumed. However, on other occasions we have observed A. t. floridalis larvae and orb spiders on the same pineland croton, without predation. Acknowledgement We thank Dr. G.B. Edwards (Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services, Gainesville, Florida) for examining photos and specimen identification. Literature Cited: Hennessey, M. K. and D. H. Habeck. 1991. Effects of mosquito adulticides on populations of non-target terrestrial arthro- pods in the Florida Keys. U. S. Fish and Wildlife Service and the Univ. of Florida Cooperative Wildlife Research Unit (Unpublished Final Report). Gainesville, Florida. 76 pp. Fig. 2 An mid-instar Anaea troglodyta floridalis larva predated Salvato, M.H. and M. K. Hennessey. 2003. Notes on the Historic by an orb spider (Neoscona, most likely, N. arabesca) in Long Pine Range and Natural History of Anaea troglodyta floridalis. Key, Everglades National Park on 17 December 2010 (Photo: H. Journal of the Lepidopterists’ Society 57: 243-249. L. Salvato). Salvato, M.H. and H. L. Salvato. 2010. Notes on the status and ecology of Anaea troglodyta floridalis in Everglades National Park. Journal of the Lepidopterists’ Society 64: 91-97. Worth, R. A., K. A. Schwarz and T. C. Emmel. 1996. Notes on the biology of Strymon acis bartrami and Anaea troglodyta flori- dalis in south south Florida. Holarctic Lepidoptera 3:52-65. _______________________________________________________________________________________ Volume 53, Number 4 103 _______________________________________________________________________________________News of the Lepidopterists’ Society Volume 53, Number 4 Some New Records of Butterflies from Great Inagua, Bahamas Rick Rozycki1 and Denis Knowles2 15830 S. McVicker Ave., Chicago, IL 60638, USA, Research Associate: McGuire