NEWSLETTER of the Wisconsin Entomological Society Volume 13, Number 1 Editor: Mark H. Evans Spring 1985 \ major purpose of the Wisconsin Entomological Society (WES) and of this Newsletter Is to promote the study of Entomology In all of Its branches, especially as It relates to Wisconsin and the surrounding states, and to facilitate and encourage the exchange of specimens and Ideas by both professional and amateur entomologists. Materials for publication consideration are solicited from the membership. If possible, Items should be typed and double- spaced. Feature articles, notices, selected references, publications of members, collection records, specimen requests and news of members are among those Items we would like to receive. Deadlines for the Newsletter are 1 March for the March/April Issue, and l September for the S e p t era b e r / Oc t o b e r Issue. Materials should be sent to the Newsletter Editor (see below) . 1985 OFFICERS OF THE WISCONSIN ENTOMOLOGICAL SOCIETY: President Dan Young Vice-president Sue Borkln Secretary Phil Pellltterl Treasurer Les Ferge Past-president Bob Jeanne Newsletter Editor Mark Evans EDITOR'S NOTES: As part of an on-golng effort by our Executive Board to Improve communication within our society and Increase access to membership Information, we are modifying your Newsletter further. We will use the Information which you see above on each of our future Issues. That way we can always be reminded of our Society's purpose and know who our current officers are. Further, we would like to remind everyone once again that we are always looking for news, requests. Ideas, stories, and experiences to Include In future Issues so please keep your Newsletter In mind. FROM YOUR PRESIDENT: In looking back at some early materials of the WES, I noted that at one point In time It was common to have "minutes'* of meetings published In the Newsletter. This seems like a nice way for more WES members to keep abreast of what's going on In the Society. To (hopefully) stimulate more Interest and provide for better communication, I'm going to make an attempt to publish In our Newsletter my "notes" from our executive council meetings as well as those from general meetings of the membership. The notes which follow are from the last regular meeting and meetings of the WES executive council which have been held so far In 1985. UPCOMING MEETING: The next meeting of the WES will be held on Sat. 11 May and will begin at 2:30 P.M. We will be In Russell Labs -- In the 1st floor lecture hall and In the Intro. Ent. lab across the hall. The focus of the meeting will be on collecting and collecting techniques. It will be especially directed toward amateurs and "young" natural Is t /ent omolog Is t types. Among the topics to be covered are: llght/balt techniques (Les Ferge) moun t Ing / cur a t Ing (Wally Kmentt) rearing techniques (Mark Evans..?) labelling techniques (Dan Young) larval preservation (Dan Young) There will also be several demonstrations set up In the lab including collecting equipment, rearing cages, and materials from entomological equipment suppl lers . __ DECEMBER MEETING OF WES (ANNUAL MEETING) Saturday , 1 Dec . 3:30 PM - Ent. Conf. Rra . Russell Labs MEETING OUTLINE: - (1) Welcome and general announcements: * Membership applications available for any visitors who may be interested in becoming active WES members * Next executive council meeting will include discussion and development of brief questionnaire relative to WES programs and goals (initiated at OCT meeting); the questionnaire will be mailed out with dues notices in early JAN and summarized in spring (MAR/APR) WES NEWSLETTER * At the request of Jim Reinartz, we have submitted an abstrac of WES involvement at the UW Milwaukee field station for inclusion in their "Annual Report" ( 2 ) Reports: * Secretary (Phil Pellitteri) (a) general comments [including plans to revise the "WES brochure"] (b) results of election -- WES officiers for 1985 * Treasurer (Les Ferge) (a) general comments [including new dues envelopsl (b) financial report for 1984 * Newsletter (Mark Evans) [deadline for spring is 1 March] At oar Dec. 1984 meeting, presentations were given by Raphael Conde, Robert Dlcke, Mark Evans, Le s Ferge, and Bob Jeanne. In addition, Chlstofer Farrell, a commercial Insect collector from Columbia, was present, and Tom Parker brought In some live exotic walk Ings t leks. The following Is a rough summary of the talks which were presented. (Following the meeting we regrouped at a local restaurant to share a social dinner.) Raphael Conde presented a review of some of his current graduate work studying the morphology of the honeybee aeroleum. Such research using electonm icroscopy may lead to a better understanding of how some Insecticides are translocated Into the cuticle. Dr. Dicke presented some of the current Information on Lyme's Disease, a bacterial Infection, which Is vectored by the "bear tick," Ixodes damminl. There are 434 comflrmed cases In the U.S. In 1984 compared to 168 for 1983. Untreated, symptoms Include recurring arthritis, cardiac and neurologic complications, and meningoencephalitis. This disease was first diagnosed only 9 years ago in Lyme, Connecticut. Mark Evans talked about his trip In the spring of 1984 to eastern Texas with Mark Scriber and the eastern Sierra Madre in Mexico with David Robacker, an employee of the USDA. Dave and Mark collected specimens of the "Mexican Tiger Swallowtail," Papilio alexiaries, which had not previously been reared or hybridized in captivity. Back in Scriber's lab, JMS, MHE, and crew, were able to rear pure P. alexiaries on privit and choke cherry leaves as well as rear over 300 FI progeny of P. glaucus x P. alexiaries. JMS and MHE plan to carry out additional research on the ecology and systematics of Mexican swallowtails with the help of Dave Robacker and Bill Warfield as well as researchers in Mexico. Bob Jeanne, our 1984 Photo Salon Winner, showed slides of insects from the New World tropics in different kinds of associations with plants and other arthropods and told related anecdotes from his field work. Les Ferge spoke on one of his favorite subjects, the underwing moths of Wisconsin. As Les provided an excellent written summary of his talk, it is reprinted here: The underwing moths (genus Catocala ). the largest and most colorful members of the noctuid subfamily Catocal inae ^ are also notable for behavioral and ecological reasons. Identification of many species is sometimes difficult due to striking individual variation and melanism. Catocala hide by day on tree trunks, where their bark-like forewing color and pattern affords conealment. When threatened, the sudden flash of bright-colored hindwings is believed to startle or confuse predators, allowing the moth to escape. Cryptic coloration Is seen in other genera of the subfamily, but most of these species lack the br ight h ind w ings . Several species of Catocal inae are noted migrants; among them being the black witch ( Erebus odora ) and the cotton leafworm moth ( A 1 ab am a argillacea ), which are occasionally found in Wisconsin, far north of their sub-tropical breeding range. The genus Catocala Is more sedentary, but appearantly disperses widely in years of high abundance. The Wisconsin Catocala fauna is remarkably diverse (48 species in Wise., 110 in N. America, of which 71 occur east of the Mississippi River), with many species reaching the limits of their range in the State. A number of species are common statewide, particularly those whose larvae feed on poplar, willow, hawthorne, cherry, and oak. The area south of the Tension Zone is home for the greatest number of species, and has the most diverse fauna. Many species feed on walnut and hickory, including six species of the black hindwing group wich reach their northern limit here. Specialized feeders on honeylocust include Ca t oc a 1 a Unubens . i 1 1 e c t a and m i nut a . which occur only in the lower Wisconsin and Mississippi River valleys. A western prairie group, Catocala abbrev iatella . whltnevi . nuot ia is and amestr is . feeds on species of leadplant, and reaches its northeastern limit in W i scons in . The northern part of the state has a smaller, less diverse Catocala fauna. Among these are two rare and local species, Catocaa coelebs, a specialized feeder on sweetgale, and Catocala semirelicta, believed to utilize balsam poplar. These two moths are found only in the northeastern most part of Wisconsin. Catocala s o r d i d a . a blueberry feeder, is widespread in barrens and bogs. WES EXECUTIVE COUNCIL MEETING Thur 3 . , 10 January 12:00 - 1:00 PM Ent Con f . Room AGENDA: (1) Updating of old WES brochure (ALL) (2) Work on questionnaire (program content, etc.) to be distributed with 1985 dues notices (ALL) (3) Plan February meeting (would fail on Tues . , 12th) (ALL) (4) Other ? ******* ***************************************************** ********** NOTE: The following is a tentative schedule of meeting dates for the executive council* (all will be on Thursdays from 12:00 - 1:00 PM and will be held in the Ent. Conference Room at Russell Labs unless otherwise notified: 7 March; 2 May; 27 June; 29 August; 3 October; 21 November. These dates may be altered somewhat if needed, and additional meetings may be scheduled as required. NOTES: Present: Evans; Perge, Jeanne, Pellitteri, Young Phil will begin to work on revising the WES brochure and will get a rough draft to members of the Exec. Council. Phil will also draft the "questionnaire” - we decided to present just two "options" regarding meetings: option 1 would essentially keep our schedule the same; option 2 would change it to four Saturday meetings plus a meeting in the summer held along with our f ield/collecting trip. Young will check with Dr. Stan Carlson regarding a possible program for our February meeting (including a "tour" of the department's SEM facilities). Ferge distributed a report on the WES financial situation, and informed us that he (actually his wife!) had typed up address labels for the entire membership which will fit on gummed stock for mailings. Dues envelops are ready; they will go out in the near future along with the proposed WES by-laws change (“ the questionnaire regarding meetings). The questionnaire will also include a section requesting an update in "areas of interest." MARCJ^EETING OF WISCONSIN ENTOMOLOGICAL SOCIETY Sat urd it 30 March 3:30 PM - Ent . Con f . Rm . - Ru s a e 1 i Labs MEETING OUTLINE: (1) Welcome and general announcements: * Membership applications available for any visitors who be interested in becoming active WES members may * Next meeting will and amateur techniques , be devoted to topics of interest to youth entomologists - demonstrat ions/displays / etc. [ideas and input MOST welcome!] * Next meeting will be held here (Russell Labs) on Saturday, 1 1 May at 3:30 PM * Approval of proposed amendment to WES Constitution regarding meetings: Article II, Section 1 of By-Laws changed to read as follows: MEETINGS SHALL BE HELD DURING THE MONTHS OF OCTOBER, DECEMBER, MARCH, AND MAY. A FIFTH MEETING SHALL BE HELD DURING THE SUMMER IN CONJUNCTION WITH A FIELD/COLLECTING TRIP. OTHER MEETINGS MAY BE ADDED AS DETERMINED BY THE EXECUTIVE COUNCIL. ADVANCE NOTIFICATION OF EACH MEETING SHALL BE DISTRIBUTED TO ( 2 ) Reports : * Secretary (Phil Pellitteri) (a) general comments [including update on plans to revise WES brochure] * Treasurer (Les Ferge) (a) general comments * Newsletter (Mark Evans) (a) progress on Spring (March/April) issue (3) Today’s Presentations: * AN EXPEDITION TO THE CONGO BASIN - IN SEARCH OF . . . by Mark Evans * A LESTID SPECIES NEW TO WISCONSIN (ODONATA: LESTIDAE) ... by Sue Borkin * THE ECONOMICALLY MOST IMPORTANT MOTHS OF WISCONSIN ... by Phil Pelliteri (4) Adjournment and post-meeting gathering: z x- > o * o H * TO m * Z .. X- o X- > X-' • • i- pd * 1-0 ro ro * r"' .. 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