Newsletter 1999 Wisconsin Lepidoptera Season Summary by Leslie A. Ferge ^ w s^ he onset of the 1999 season was early, but not JL as early as last year. Summer temperatures were not unusual, but dry conditions prevailed later in the season. Mild weather persisted well into fall. Michael Sabourin stated this was the first time in the six years he's lived in the Midwest that he was able to collect moths for 1 1 months of the year (Feb.- Dec.). It was an outstanding year for southern migrants and strays, if not the best on record. Reports from 15 contributors provided excellent documentation of the butterflies, recording almost every migrant species likely to occur, except Pyrgus communis. Hylephila phyleus and Junonia coenia were frequently encountered with J. coenia occurring much further north than in most other seasons. Other migrants recorded were Atalopedes campestris, Pontia protodice, Colias cesonia, Eurema lisa, Eurema nicippe, Nathalis iole, Strymon melinus, Hemiargus tsola, Libytheana carenenta, and Euptoieta claudia. Phoebts sennae eubule was found in Wisconsin for the second year in a row, having arrived early enough in the season to produce a brood that emerged in late August. The wings of one newly- emerged individual were so soft that it could barely fly. A most unexpected find was a single stray Strymon columella. This species is normally not seen out of Its home range in Texas and Florida, but its straying far northward is not unprecedented, as it was once found in New York State. Monarchs were seen from 14 May through 15 October, with numbers significantly up from last year. Several southern stray or migrant moth species were collected, with the most notable being Xylophanes tersa, Thysania zenobia, and Magusa orbijera. Introduced European Noctuids continue to spread. Noctua pronuba is showing up In numbers statewide, having Increased dramatically since its first documentation in 1995. While the novelty of finding Noctua pronuba is wearing off, Apamea ophiogramma has been newly recorded in Wisconsin wetlands. New county records are Indicated by county names appearing in CAPITAL letters . Abbreviations: SNA State Natural Area SFA State Fishery Area SP State Park lit 2000 Dues Notice! F or the convenience of members who haven’t paid their dues for 2000, a collection envelope is enclosed with this newsletter. No envelope is pro- vided If you are paid up for 2000 or beyond. Please check the address label on this newsletter for your current dues status. Send check to our treasurer, Tom Rocheleau, 3100 Buena Vista St., Madison, WI 53704. Also appearing after your name will be your membership category (Individual, Family, Sustaining, or Patron). Be sure to notify us of any address changes when you send in your check or you may notify Les Ferge at his address given at the bottom of this page. H Coordinator: Leslie A. Ferge Contributors cited: SSB Susan S. Bor kin RJB Robert J. Borth RB Ryan Brady SCB Steven C. Bransky JAE James A. Ebner DF Dave Fallow CBF Carol B. Ferge LAF Leslie A. Ferge P/F Jim Parkinson & Les Ferge WEK Waldemar E. Kmentt KDL Karl & Dorothy Legler JCP James C. Parkinson TR Tom Rocheleau MS Michael Sabourin JJS Janice J. Stiefel SAS Ann & Scott Swengel SUMMARY continues on Pages 4-7 NABA Butterfly Count 2000 The 26 th Annual NABA 4 th of July Butterfly Count 2000 will be held this summer. Watch for detailed Information in our June issue. The Wisconsin Entomological Society Newsletter is published three times a year, at irregular intervals. It is provided to encourage and facilitate the exchange of information by the membership, and to keep the members informed of the activities of the organization. Members are strongly encouraged to contribute items for inclusion in the newsletter. Please send all news items, notes, new or interesting insect records, season summaries, and research requests to the editor: Janice Stiefel, W631 1 Mullet Lane, Plymouth, WI 53073. e-mail: Jstiefel@excel.net NOTE: Please report any address changes to Les Ferge, 7119 Hubbard Ave., Middleton, WI 53562. e-mail: ferge@chorus.net Wisconsin Entomological Society Newsletter — March 2000 Page 2 3LS)8>S) Pfiiioto Salon Winners Question Mark Butterfly ( Polygonia Interrogatlonis) FIRST PLACE Janice Stiefel. Plymouth, WI — Photographed: 9/15/99, Town of Greenbush, Sheboygan Co., WI — Nikon N50, 55 mm macro lens, Kodachrome 200 Brown-Hooded Owlet Moth Larva [Cucullta convexipennts ) SECOND PLACE (Tie) Janice Stiefel, Plymouth, WI Photographed: 9/7/97 Town of Bailey’s Harbor, Door Co., WI Nikon N50, 55mm macro lens Kodachrome 200 Luna Moth (Actios luna) SECOND PLACE (Tie) Mark Evans, Madison, WI 6 a.m. in dew, woodland meadow Georgetown Muller Hill Madison Co., NY ASA 100 w/tripod id ujjou Know? T he 1 789 inaugural gown of Martha Washington had a tight-fitted bodice and voluminous skirt. It was made of salmon pink faille, from fabric which was probably purchased in London. The dress featured a hand-painted ribbon medallion design and hand-painted wildflowers native to North America— violets, buttercups, daisies, morning glories, as well as spiders, grasshoppers, flies, a ladybug, and a wasp. Southern Dogface Butterfly (Coiias cesonta) THIRD PLACE Karl Legler, Sauk City, WI Photographed: 9/4/99 Minolta, 200mm lens on extension tubes, Kodak Elite 200 slide film BUG BYTES... Backyard and field observations, plus information of interest Karla Chaudoir of Weyauwega, WI and a WES member, has more than edible food in her family’s refrigerator these days. In fact, her husband, Jeff, never knows what is lurking inside those various sizes of jars and vessels. They appear to contain green, stringy material like mosses and sticks, along with odd-shaped brown or green capsules. Actually, last fall Karla rescued 43 Black Swallowtail caterpillars from her parsnip patch. They were destined to be squashed when plans were made for tilling the garden. After being gently and lovingly gathered together by her children, Justin and Katherine, they were fed salvaged parsnip leaves and ultimately formed chrysalides. Presently they are residing in the family refrigerator. Needless to say, when spring arrives, Jeff will have the refrigerator back and the children will witness the metamorphoses of the beautiful Black Swallowtail butterflies. V Wisconsin Entomological Societu Newsletter — March 2000 Page 3 Many-legged Creatures Differ Greatly by Roy Lukes Giant Millipede Photo; Roy Lukes Baraboo Hills, Baxter’s Hollow, 9/13/86 W dt every little critter that creeps or crawls is either an insect or a bug. Millipedes, centipedes, ticks, mites, and spiders are only a few of the common creatures inhabiting your home of property that belong to entirely different classes of animals. The incredible millipedes and centipedes, which are bound to surprise us every year during our exploratory hikes into the woods and fields, belong to the class Chtlopoda (ki-LOP-o-da). This is one of the four classes — the other three including insects, spiders and crustaceans — that belongs to the huge and immeasurably important phylum Arthropoda (ar-THROP-o- da). During our scrutinizing of the woodland floor, we invariably And one of our very favorite chilopods (KIL-o-pod), a creature we simply call a giant millipede. A big specimen will measure around 3Vz in. in length and always proves to be a pure delight to the touch as it crawls over our extended hands. How fascinating it is watching 400 or more legs move in fluid rhythmic, wavelike motion. At any one instant there appears to be seven or either small groups of legs, each assemblage moving in the same direction. To *see some groups moving forward while others appear to be going backward at the same time is downright amazing. This has to be one of the smoothest forms of locomotion among all land-dwelling creatures. What neutral elegance must exist within their bodies to prevent all these legs from becoming an uncoordinated, tangled mess of movements. Upon seeing a large crawling invertebrate such as this, you immediately ask yourself, “Is it s centipede or a millipede?’ Both have segmented bodies, the centipede having two legs (one pair) per segment, the millipede displaying four legs (two pair) on each segment. Centipedes have a varying number of body segments, a distinct roundish head and one pair of many-jointed “feelers” or antennae. Its front legs are modified into venomous biting organs. They hide by day and hunt by night, preying on insects, worms or slugs. A poison is injected into their victims through their front pair of claws or modified legs. Their bite to humans may be painful but is not fatal. The common long-legged house centipede, called a "hundred-legger” by some people, kills cockroaches and other harmful as well as harmless insects. Millipedes differ from centipedes in that, in addition to having two pairs of legs per body segment, they have a less definitive head and they are vegetarians. The Giant Millipede we have enjoyed so much has a very hard shell-like “coat of armor.” This crustaceous shell is molted periodically as the animal outgrows it. After molting, the shiny animal hides and becomes somewhat inactive until its new form of natural protection hardens. The last large woodland millipede we examined amazed us with its hard outer coating. One’s first impression upon seeing such a creature is that It is very soft-bodied. The 50 or more plastic-like segments fit so beautifully together, reminding us of a goose-neck lamp or a section of the old-fashioned, flexible, metal electrical conduit. Millipedes are animals of dark, damp places such as deep shady woods and are often discovered beneath decaying leaves and logs. They feed mainly upon dead plant material and occasionally live plant roots. They do not bite or sting. When dropped or attacked, millipedes roll up into a tight coil with their head at the center, In this position their softer underparts are protected. While in its coiled position, the millipede reminds us of an armadillo. Another form of protection the millipede has at its disposal are scent glands located along its sides that are capable of giving off a very unpleasant odor, according to those people who have experienced it. An analysis of the chemical dispelled from the “stink glands” of most common millipedes finds it to contain hydrocyanic acid, iodine and quinone. It can be squirted a considerable distance and is toxic enough to kill certain insects. We have been fortunate that the millipedes we’ve handled In the past have all been kind to us and have left no unpleasant odor whatsoever on our hands. Returning them to their dark and mysterious haunts, we are always reminded of the great beauty and fascinating biodiversity of our natural world, something that should be receiving continued study, preservation and the utmost of respect from every living person. % WES member, Roy Lukes, is the author of five books and has been writing nature columns for over 30 years in various publications. He and his wife. Charlotte, operate their Nature-Wise business out of their home in the woods near Egg Harbor. WI. They teach nature classes, present illustrated lectures, and sell their nature photographs while trying to keep Door County wild. His fifth book. Tales of the Wild, was released in November 1999 and is available by contacting Roy at (920) 823-2478; or by mail at 3962 Hillside Rd. , Egg Harbor, WI 54209-9432. Roy’s e-mail address is: lukes@dcwls .com and his website is; http://doorbell.net/lukes/index.htm Wisconsin Entomological Society Newsletter — March 2000 Page 4 MONA No. SPECIES NAME COUNTY LOCALITY DATE 1 DATE 2 CONTR. BUTTERFLIES Hesperiidae 3961 Erynnis persius (Scudder) Adams Quincy Twp. 11 May 1999 SCB 3961 Erynnis persius (Scudder) Eau Claire Coon Fork Barrens SNA 26 May 1999 TR 3981 Erynnis persius (Scudder) MARQUETTE Observatory Hill SNA 14 May 1999 CBF 3977 Pholisora catullus (Fabricius) Waukesha Okauchee 18 Aug 1999 26 Aug 1999 JAE 3982 Carterocephalus palaemon mandan (Edw.) ADAMS Quincy Twp. 11 May 1999 SCB 4013 Hylephila phyleus (Drury) Dane U. W. Campus 26 Jul 1999 TR 4013 Hylephila phyleus (Drury) Dane Middleton 18 Sep 1999 LAF 4013 Hylephila phyleus (Drury) Grant Cassville & Jamestown Twp. 28 Aug 1999 P/F 4013 Hylephila phyleus (Drury) GREEN 28 Aug 1999 KDL 4013 Hylephila phyleus (Drury) RICHLAND Lone Rock 28 Aug 1999 LAF 4013 Hylephila phyleus (Drury) SAUK Int. Crane Fdn. & Baraboo 10 Sep 1999 26 Sep 1999 SAS 4013 Hylephila phyleus (Drury) Waukesha Okauchee 31 Jul 1999 JAE 4023 Hesperia leonardus leonardus Harris Portage Buena Vista Marsh 17 Aug 1999 SAS 4023 Hesperia leonardus leonardus Harris Wood Hwy.X 4 Aug 1999 25 Aug 1999 SAS 4049 Atalopedes campestris (Boisduval) DANE U. W. Campus 26 Jul 1999 TR 4049 Atalopedes campestris (Boisduval) RICHLAND Lone Rock 28 Aug 1999 LAF 4049 Atalopedes campestris (Boisduval) WAUKESHA Okauchee 1 Oct 1999 25 Oct 1999 JAE 4058 Poanes massasoit (Scudder) Marquette Germania Marsh 10 Jul 1999 P/F 4064 Poanes viator (Edwards) MARQUETTE Germania Marsh 10 Jul 1999 P/F 4072 Euphyes dion (Edwards) MARQUETTE Germania Marsh 10 Jul 1999 P/F 4080 Atrytonopsis hianna (Scudder) CLARK Foster Twp. 29 May 1999 P/F 4080 Atrytonopsis hianna (Scudder) Jackson Jackson County Forest 11 May 1999 9 Jun 1999 SAS Papilionidae 4170 Papilio cresphontes Cramer Grant Jamestown Twp. 28 Aug 1999 LAF 4181 Papilio troilus (Linnaeus) IOWA Moscow Twp. J.McCoy via DF 4184 Eurytides marcellus (Cramer) Milwaukee Fox Point 26 Jun 1999 RJB 1 specimen, sighted Pieridae 4193 Pontia protodice (Boisduval & LeConte) Burnett Crex Meadows 21 Jul 1999 SAS 4193 Pontia protodice (Boisduval & LeConte) GREEN Muralt & Oliver Prairie SNA's 12 Jul 1999 26 Jul 1999 SAS 4224 Colias cesonia (Stoll) Dane 3 Jul 1999 11 Sep 1999 KDL 4224 Coiias cesonia (Stoll) Grant 5 Aug 1999 4 Sep 1999 KDL 4224 Colias cesonia (Stoll) Sauk International Crane Foundation 28 Aug 1999 16 Oct 1999 SAS 4228 Phoebis sennae eubule (Linnaeus) ADAMS Quincy Twp. 22 Aug 1999 SCB 4228 Phoebis sennae eubule (Linnaeus) Grant Jamestown Twp. 20 Aug 1999 4 Sep 1999 P/F, KDL ovipositing on partridge pea 20 Aug. (KDL) 4237 Eurema lisa (Boisduval & LeConte) COLUMBIA Rocky Run 11 Jul 1999 SAS 4237 Eurema lisa (Boisduval & LeConte) Crawford Prairie Du Chien 28 Aug 1999 P/F 4237 Eurema lisa (Boisduval & LeConte) Dane 31 Aug 1999 KDL 4237 Eurema lisa (Boisduval & LeConte) Grant Cassville &Jamestown Twp. 28 Aug 1999 P/F 4237 Eurema lisa (Boisduval & LeConte) Jackson Jackson County Forest 8 Jun 1999 8 Aug 1999 SAS 4237 Eurema lisa (Boisduval & LeConte) Portage Buena Vista Marsh 17 Aug 1999 SAS 4237 Eurema lisa (Boisduval & LeConte) Sauk Int. Crane Fdn. & Mirror L. SP 11 Jun 1999 16 Aug 1999 SAS 4237 Eurema lisa (Boisduval & LeConte) Waukesha Okauchee 23 Jul 1999 JAE 4242 Eurema nicippe (Cramer) ROCK 28 Aug 1999 KDL 4248 Nathalis iole Boisduval Adams Quincy Twp. 22 Aug 1999 SCB 4248 Nathalis iole Boisduval BAYFIELD Grand View 28 Aug 1999 RB 4248 Nathalis iole Boisduval Crawford Prairie Du Chien 28 Aug 1999 P/F 4248 Nathalis iole Boisduval Douglas Murray L. Rd. & Cheney L. Rd. 3 Aug 1999 SAS 4248 Nathalis iole Boisduval Jackson Jackson County Forest 8 Aug 1999 SAS 4248 Nathalis iole Boisduval MARQUETTE 6 Jun 1999 KDL 4248 Nathalis iole Boisduval Portage Buena Vista Marsh 4 Aug 1999 SAS 4248 Nathalis iole Boisduval ROCK 28 Aug 1999 KDL 4248 Nathalis iole Boisduval Sauk Int. Crane Fdn.& Mirror L. SP 30 Jul 1999 16 Oct 1999 SAS 4248 Nathalis iole Boisduval Wood Hwy.X 4 Aug 1999 SAS Lycaenidae 4249 Feniseca tarquinius (Fabricius) ASHLAND 15 Aug 1999 RB 4249 Feniseca tarquinius (Fabricius) FOND DU LAC 15 Jul 1999 KDL 4249 Feniseca tarquinius (Fabricius) TAYLOR Chelsea 25 Aug 1999 SCB 4256 Lycaena hyllus (Cramer) Bayfield 1 Jul 1999 RB 4256 Lycaena hyllus (Cramer) Waukesha Oconomowoc 22 Sep 1999 JAE Wisconsin Entomological Society Newsletter — March 2000 Page 5 4318 Mitoura grynea (Hubner) Grant Cassville 2 May 1999 CBF 4318 M'rtoura grynea (Hubner) Marquette Observatory Hill SNA 14 May 1999 LAF 4325 Incisalia irus (Godart) Jackson Jackson County Forest 4 May 1999 22 May 1999 SAS 4325 Incisalia irus (Godart) Wood Hwy.X 4 May 1999 2 Jun 1999 SAS 4326 Incisalia henrici (Grote & Robinson) EAU CLAIRE Pea Creek Sedge Meadow SNA 1 May 1999 TR 4326 Incisalia henrici (Grate & Robinson) Jackson Jackson County Forest 4 May 1999 SAS 4326 Incisalia henrici (Grate & Robinson) Waushara Wild Rose 10 May 1999 TR 4336 Strymon melinus Hubner ADAMS Quincy Twp. 11 May 1999 SCB 4336 Strymon meljnus Hubner Dane 31 Aug 1999 KDL 4336 Strymon melinus Hubner JACKSON Jackson County Forest 8 Jun 1999 8 Aug 1999 SAS 1 specimen, orienting to lupine 4336 Strymon melinus Hubner WAUSHARA Cedar Springs SFA 10 May 1999 TR 4345 Strymon columella (Fabricius) CRAWFORD Prairie du Chien 21 Aug 1999 P/F STATE RECORD, 1 specimen nectaring on Vervain 4360 Hemiargus isda (Reakirt) Grant 4 Sep 1999 KDL 4360 Hemiargus isola (Reakirt) JACKSON Jackson County Forest 27 Jul 1999 8 Aug 1999 SAS 1 specimen, attracted to rabbitfoot clover 4360 Hemiargus isola (Reakirt) Sauk International Crane Foundation 13 Aug 1999 SAS 4363.1 Celastrina neglecta (Edwards) MARQUETTE Comstock Bog SNA 4 Jul 1999 LAF 4363.1 Celastrina neglecta (Edwards) Waukesha Okauchee 27 Aug 1999 JAE 4375 Lycaeides melissa samuelis Nabokov Green Lake 6 Jul 1999 KDL 4375 Lycaeides melissa samuelis Nabokov. Marquette Observatory Hill SNA 14 May 1999 LAF Riodinidae 4391 Calephelis muticum McAlpine Fond du Lac 15 Jul 1999 KDL 4391 Calephelis muticum McAlpine Marinette Pound 2 Aug 1999 SSB larvae on swamp thistle 4391 Calephelis muticum McAlpine Marquette Chaffee Creek 14 Jul 1999 SAS Nymphalidae 4410 Libytheana carinenta (Cramer) Grant Cassville 28 Aug 1999 6 Sep 1999 JCP, TR, LAF 4410 Libytheana carinenta (Cramer) Green Muralt Prairie SNA 26 Jul 1999 SAS 4410 Libytheana carinenta (Cramer) IOWA Thompson Prairie 26 Jul 1999 SAS 4410 Libytheana carinenta (Cramer) Rock 28 Aug 1999 KDL 4410 Libytheana carinenta (Cramer) Sauk International Crane Foundation 16 Aug 1999 10 Oct 1999 SAS 4430 Nymphalis vau-album j-album (Bdv. & LeC.) Waukesha Okauchee 2 Jul 1999 JAE 4433 Aglais milberti (Godart) Waukesha Okauchee 27 Mar 1999 26 Oct 1999 JAE 4440 Junonia coenia (Hubner) ADAMS Leda Wildlife Area 14 Jul 1999 SAS 4440 Junonia coenia (Hubner) Bayfield Moquah Barrens 21 Jul 1999 SAS 4440 Junonia coenia (Hubner) Bayfield N.Gt. Lks. Visitor Center 1 Sep 1999 15 Sep 1999 RB 4440 Junonia coenia (Hubner) Burnett Kohler-Peet Barrens SNA 18 Jul 1999 LAF 4440 Junonia coenia (Hubner) Burnett Crex Meadows 21 Jul 1999 SAS 4440 Junonia coenia (Hubner) COLUMBIA Rocky Run 11 Jul 1999 SAS 4440 Junonia coenia (Hubner) Door 27 Jul 1999 KDL 4440 Junonia coenia (Hubner) FOND DU LAC 15 Jul 1999 KDL 4440 Junonia coenia (Hubner) Grant Cassville 28 Aug 1999 P/F 4440 Junonia coenia (Hubner) Jackson Jackson County Forest 8 Jun 1999 25 Aug 1999 SAS 4440 Junonia coenia (Hubner) Portage Buena Vista Marsh 9 Jun 1999 17 Aug 1999 SAS 4440 Junonia coenia (Hubner) ROCK 28 Aug 1999 KDL 4440 Junonia coenia (Hubner) Sauk International Crane Foundation 11 Jun 1999 20 Sep 1999 SAS 4440 Junonia coenia (Hubner) TREMPEALEAU 13 Jul 1999 KDL 4440 Junonia coenia (Hubner) Waukesha Okauchee 14 Jun 1999 JAE 4447 Euptoieta claudia (Cramer) Burnett Crex Meadows 21 Jul 1999 SAS 4447 Euptoieta claudia (Cramer) Green Oliver Prairie SNA 26 Jul 1999 SAS 4447 Euptoieta claudia (Cramer) Iowa Thompson Prairie 26 Jul 1999 SAS 4447 Euptoieta claudia (Cramer) Jackson Jackson County Forest 8 Jun 1999 SAS 4447 Euptoieta claudia (Cramer) Portage Buena Vista Marsh 28 Jul 1999 17 Aug 1999 SAS 4452 Speyeria idalia (Drury) Portage Buena Vista Marsh 23 Jun 1999 17 Aug 1999 SAS 4452 Speyeria idalia (Drury) St. Croix W of Roberts 9 Jul 1999 SAS 4463 Boloria eunomia dawsoni (Barnes & McD.) Douglas Oakland Twp. 12 Jun 1999 JCP 4466 Bdoria frigga (Thunberg) Forest MdeLake 22 May 1999 TR 4474 Boloria titania grandis (Barnes & McD.) Douglas Summit Twp. 17 Aug 1999 LAF 4489 Chlosyne gorgone cartota (Reakirt) FOND DU LAC 15 Jul 1999 KDL 4489 Chlosyne gorgone carlota (Reakirt) Trempealeau 13 Jul 1999 KDL 4491 Chlosyne harrisii (Scudder) BAYFIELD N.Gt. Lks. Visitor Center 24 Jun 1999 RB 4491 Chlosyne harrisii (Scudder) MARQUETTE 6 Jun 1999 KDL 4516 Euphydryas phaeton (Drury) ASHLAND Bad River Reservation 20 Jun 1998 RB 4516 Euphydryas phaeton (Drury) BAYFIELD N. Gt. Lks. Visitor Center 2 Jul 1999 RB 4611 Oeneis jutta ascerta Masters & Sorenson Clark Foster Twp. 29 May 1999 LAF Wisconsin Entomological Societu Newsletter — March 2000 Page 6 4614 Oanaus plexippus (Linnaeus) Marquette Montello 14 May 1999 LAP 4614 Danaus plexippus (Linnaeus) Sauk International Crane Foundation 15 Oct 1999 SAS MOTHS Pyralidae 4992 Uresiphita reversals Dane Middleton 3 Sep 1999 LAF Geometridae 6431 Hesperumia sulphuraria Pack. DOUGLAS Solon Springs Barrens SNA 19 Jul 1999 TR 6693 Apodrepanulatrix liberaria (Wlk.) BURNETT Kohler-Peet Barrens SNA 20 Aug 1999 TR 7179 Leptostaies aibromarginaria (Pack.) Marinette Dunbar Barrens SNA 16 May 1999 RJB 7285 Triphosia haesitata affirmaria (Wlk.) DOOR Bailey's Harbor 1 May 1999 JJS 7415 Orthonama evansi (McD.) WAUSHARA Bass Lake Fen SNA 8 Jun 1999 TR 7527 Eupithecia ammonata McD. BURNETT Grantsburg 26 May 1998 MS STATE RECORD, eastern range extension, det. G. J. Batogh Satumiidae 7716 Anisota stigma (F.) Burnett Kohler-Peet Barrens SNA 12 Jun 1999 18 Jul 1999 LAF 75-100 specimens, all males, seen on 20-21 June by JCP & TR 7723 Anisota virginiensis (Drury) Burnett Swiss Twp. 8 Jun 1999 JCP Sphingidae 7784 Doiba hyloeus (Drury) Marquette Comstock Bog SNA 23 Jul 1999 JCP 7796 Sphinx eremitus (Hbn.) MARQUETTE Comstock Bog SNA 23 Jul 1999 JCP 7854 Hemaris gracilis (G. & R.) Adams Quincy Twp. 11 May 1999 SCB 7854 Hemaris gracilis (G. & R.) EAU CLAIRE South Fork Barrens SNA 26 May 1999 TR 7890 Xylophanes tersa (L.) Dane Middleton 3 Sep 1999 LAF 7890 Xylophanes tersa (L.) MARQUETTE Comstock Bog SNA 9 Jul 1999 JCP 7893 Hyfes gallii (Roftemburg) BAYFIELD Moquah Barrens 7 Jun 1999 JCP Notodontidae 8006 Schizura badia (Pack.) BURNETT Kohler-Peet Barrens SNA 12 Jun 1999 LAF 8009 Schizura apicalis (G. & R.) BURNETT Kohler-Peet Barrens SNA 20 Jun 1999 TR 8022 Hyparpax aurora (J. E. Smith) Burnett Kohler-Peet Barrens SNA 21 Jun 1999 JCP Arctiidae 8146 Ecpantheria scribonia (Stoll) Burnett Kohler-Peet Barrens SNA 21 Jun 1999 JCP 8146 Ecpantheria scribonia (Stoll) MARQUETTE Observatory Hill SNA 31 Mar 1999 LAF larva (parasitized) 8188 Grammia figurata (Drury) BURNETT Kohler-Peet Barrens SNA 12 Jun 1999 21 Jun 1999 LAF, JCP, TR Noctuidae 8358 Macrochilo litophora (Grt. ) WAUSHARA Cedar Springs SFA 15 May 1999 TR 8359 Macrochilo bivittata (Grt.) FOREST Mole Lake 20 Jul 1999 TR 8413 Mycterophora inexplicata (Wlk.) DOUGLAS Solon Springs Barrens SNA 19 Jul 1999 TR 8588 Panopoda camel costa Gn, JACKSON Bauer-Brockway Barrens SNA 7 Jun 1999 TR 8618 Drasteria graphics atlantica B. & McD. Waushara Cdoma 15 May 1999 8 Jun 1999 TR 8647 Thysania zenobia (Cram.) BAYFIELD N. Gt Lks. Visitor Center 21 Sep 1999 RB third historic record and northernmost Wl record 8698 Zate phaeocapna Franc. Grant Nelson Dewey State Park 19 May 1999 TR 8781 Catocala judith Stkr. MARQUETTE Observatory Hill SNA 23 Jul 1999 LAF 8822 Catocala meskei Grt. Dane Middleton 14 Aug 1999 CBF 8843 Catocala whitneyi Dodge BURNETT Kohler-Peet Barrens SNA 18 Jul 1999 LAF 8844 Catocala amestris Stkr. BURNETT Kohler-Peet Barrens SNA 18 Jul 1999 LAF 8844 Catocala amestris Stkr. Burnett Grantsburg 23 Aug 1999 MS 8877 Catocala connubialis Gn. MARQUETTE Comstock Bog SNA 9 Jul 1999 23 Jul 1999 JCP 8877 Catocala connubialis Gn. WAUSHARA Cedar Springs SFA 15 May 1999 TR 8880 Abrostola ovalis Gn. BURNETT Kohler-Peet Barrens SNA 24 Jul 1999 JCP 8889 Ctenoplusia oxygramma (Gey.) Dane Middleton 3 Sep 1999 LAF 8890 Pseudoplus ia includens (Wlk.) Dane Middleton 3 Sep 1999 LAF 8907 Megalographa biloba (Steph.) Bayfield Raspberry Island 21 Jun 1999 LAF 8907 Megalographa biloba (Steph.) Marathon Mosinee 31 Mar 1999 JCP 8957 Paectes oculatrix (Gn.) BURNETT Kohler-Peet Barrens SNA 12 Jun 1999 LAF 8957 Paectes oculatrix (Gn.) TREMPEALEAU Trempealeau 31 Jul 1999 RJB 9025 Oruza albocostaliata (Pack.) BURNETT Kohler-Peet Barrens SNA 18 Jul 1999 LAF 9061 Cerma cora Hbn. DOUGLAS Solon Springs Barrens SNA 28 May 1999 TR 9085 Tarachidia semiflava (Gn.) Waushara Wautoma (White River SFA) 15 May 1999 TR 9169 Bagisara rectifascia (Grt.) DOUGLAS Scion Springs Barrens SNA 20 Aug 1999 TR Wisconsin Entomological Societu Newsletter — March 2000 Page 7 9221 Acronicta funeralis G. & R. BURNETT Kohler-Peet Barrens SNA 21 Jun 1999 JCP 9254 Acronicta afflicta Grt. BAYFIELD Moquah Barrens 8 Jun 1999 JCP 9309 Psychomorpha epimenis (Drury) BURNETT Grantsburg 3 May 1999 MS 9343 Apamea apamiformis (Gn.) Forest Mole Lake 20 Jul 1999 TR 9343 Apamea apamiformis (Gn.) Oneida Rice Lake-Thunder Lake SNA 17 Jul 1999 LAF 9343 Apamea apamiformis (Gn.) Waushara Bass Lake Fen SNA 12 Jul 1999 TR 9344 Apamea plutonia (Grt.) DOUGLAS Solon Springs Barrens SNA 19 Jul 1999 TR 9361 Apamea mixta (Grt.) FOREST Logger Lake 20 Jul 1999 TR 9361 Apamea mixta (Grt.) STATE RECORD LANGLADE Bogus Swamp SNA 20 Jul 1999 3 Jul 1999 TR 9362.1 Apamea ophiogramma (Esper) STATE RECORD, several specimens FOREST Armstrong Creek Bog 1 Jul 1999 RJB 9362.1 Apamea ophiogramma (Esper) ONEIDA Rice Lake-Thunder Lake SNA 17 Jul 1999 LAF 9362.1 Apamea ophiogramma (Esper) WAUSHARA Bass Lake Fen SNA 12 Jul 1999 TR 9365 Apamea lateritia (Hufn.) DOUGLAS Solon Springs Barrens SNA 20 Jun 1999 TR 9365 Apamea lateritia (Hufn.) Forest Armstrong Creek Bog 1 Jul 1999 RJB 9439 Chortodes basistriga (McD.) Oneida Rice Lake-Thunder Lake SNA 8 Sep 1999 LAF 9501 Papaipema eupatorii (Lyman) Jackson Black River Falls 18 Sep 1999 JCP 9524 Bellura brehmei (B. & McD.) FOREST Armstrong Creek Bog 2 Jul 1999 RJB 9526 Bellura densa (Wlk.) MARQUETTE Comstock Bog SNA 23 Jul 1999 LAF 9637 Magusa orbifera (Wlk.) BAYFIELD Raspberry Island 16 Aug 1999 LAF 9637 Magusa orbifera (Wlk.) DOUGLAS Solon Springs Barrens SNA 20 Aug 1999 TR 9637 Magusa orbifera (Wlk.) Jackson Bauer-Brockway Barrens SNA 16 Aug 1999 TR 9637 Magusa orbifera (Wlk.) RICHLAND Richwood Twp. 10 Jul 1999 JCP 9657 Caradrina multifera (Wlk.) BAYFIELD Raspberry Island 16 Aug 1999 LAF 9887.1 Lithophane franclemonti Metzler Dane Festge County Park 4 Apr 1999 31 Mar 1999 TR 9887.1 Lithophane franclemonti Metzler MARQUETTE Observatory Hill SNA 27 Mar 1999 P/F 9979 Xylotype acadia B. & Benj. Jackson Black River Falls 18 Sep 1999 JCP 10020 Psaphida thaxteriana (Grt.) MARQUETTE Observatory Hill SNA 27 Mar 1999 1 Apr 1999 JCP 10059 Homohadena badistriga (Grt.) BURNETT Kohler-Peet Barrens SNA 18 Jul 1999 LAF 10065 Homohadena infixa (Wlk.) BURNETT Kohler-Peet Barrens SNA 21 Jun 1999 JCP 10108 Oncocnemis viriditincta Sm. DOUGLAS Solon Springs Barrens SNA 20 Aug 1999 TR 10266 Sideridis congermana (Morr.) DOUGLAS Solon Springs Barrens SNA 20 Jun 1999 19 Jul 1999 TR 10493 Orthosia segregata (Sm.) Door Bailey’s Harbor 2 May 1999 JJS 10702 Euxoa divergens (Wlk.) DOUGLAS Solon Springs Barrens SNA 20 Jun 1999 TR 10714 Euxoa quebecensis (Sm.) Ashland Outer, Rocky & Stockton Islands 21 Jun 1999 LAF 10714 Euxoa quebecensis (Sm.) Bayfield Raspberry Island 21 Jun 1999 LAF 10730 Euxoa lidia thanatologia (Dyar) DOUGLAS Solon Springs Barrens SNA 20 Jun 1999 TR 10731 Euxoa auxiliaris (Grt.) BURNETT Kohler-Peet Barrens SNA 12 Jun 1999 LAF 10738 Euxoa mimallonis (Grt.) DOUGLAS Solon Springs Barrens SNA 20 Aug 1999 TR 10869 Richia grotei (Franc. & Todd) RICHLAND Richwood Twp. 20 Aug 1999 JCP 10968.1 Xestia praevia Lafontaine BURNETT Kohler-Peet Barrens SNA 18 Jul 1999 LAF 10968.1 Xestia praevia Lafontaine Forest Armstrong Creek Bog 20 Jul 1999 TR 10968.1 Xestia praevia Lafontaine Vilas Land O’ Lakes Twp. 14 Jut 1999 JCP 10992 Paradiarsia littoralis (Pack.) Burnett Namekagon Barrens 20 Jun 1999 TR 10997 Cerastis fishii (Grt.) DOUGLAS Milchesky Road Bog 28 May 1999 TR 11012.1 Noctua pronuba (L.) Ashland Rocky Island 16 Aug 1999 LAF 11012.1 Noctua pronuba (L.) BURNETT Kohler-Peet Barrens SNA 20 Aug 1999 TR 11012.1 Noctua pronuba (L.) DANE Madison 26 Jul 1999 1 Aug 1999 TR 11012.1 Noctua pronuba (L.) DOOR Bailey’s Harbor 14 Aug 1999 JJS 11012.1 Noctua pronuba (L.) DOUGLAS Solon Springs Barrens SNA 19 Jul 1999 TR 11012.1 Noctua pronuba (L.) FOREST Armstrong Creek Bog 1 Jul 1999 3 Jul 1999 RJB 11012.1 Noctua pronuba (L.) Forest Mole Lake 20 Jul 1999 TR 11012.1 Noctua pronuba (L.) LINCOLN Gleason 19 Jun 1999 JCP 11012.1 Noctua pronuba (L.) MARATHON Wausau 18 Jun 1999 23 Sep 1999 JCP 11012.1 Noctua pronuba (L) MARQUETTE Comstock Bog SNA 23 Jul 1999 LAF 11012.1 Noctua pronuba (L.) ONEIDA Rice Lake-Thunder Lake SNA 14 Aug 1999 LAF 11012.1 Noctua pronuba (L.) RICHLAND Lone Rock 10 Aug 1999 LAF 11012.1 Noctua pronuba (L.) Waushara Bass Lake Fen SNA 8 Jun 1999 LAF 11072 Heliothis phloxiphagus G. & R. CRAWFORD Prairie du Chien 21 Aug 1999 JCP 11072.1 Heliothis acesias F. & R. RICHLAND Richwood Twp. 10 Jul 1999 JCP 11072.1 Heliothis acesias F. & R. ROCK Beloit 19 Jul 1999 WEK 11095 Schinia indiana (Sm.) Burnett Crex Meadows & Danbury 25 May 1999 SAS 11095 Schinia indiana (Sm.) Jackson Jackson County Forest 1 Jun 1999 SAS 11174 Schinia lucens (Morr.) IOWA Deer Valley Golf Course 15 Jul 1999 SAS 11174 Schinia lucens (Monr.) ST. CROIX W. of Roberts 9 Jul 1999 SAS pdjsdnbdtf vopodJJOO ss sappy £10£9 IM ‘MJnouifite duvq )d}}Tiw i j £qm JOjjpz ‘]df3US 30)uvp A)apo$ ge3|boioisiio|u] u;suo3sdm Wisconsin Entomological Societu Newsletter — March 2000 Page 8 NOTICE TO MEMBERS: Peter Messer, of Mequon and a WES member, is interested in collections and taxonomy of the beetles (primarily) and true bugs of Wisconsin and Great Lakes Region. He would like to purchase the following out-of-print works for his home research library: Blatchley, W.S. and Leng, C. W. Rhynchophora or Weevils of Northeastern North America, The Nature Publishing Company, 1916. Gordon, Robert D. The Coccinellidae of America North of Mexico. Journal of the New York Entomological Society Vol. 93 (95?), Jan. 1985. Please contact Peter at: 4315 W. Riverlake Dr. Mequon, WI 53092-4856 (262) 242-1116 pmesser@execpc.com Entertaining Royalty! It’s Eupatortum coelestinum , Wild Ageratum or Blue Boneset. Native from New Jersey to the Gulf of Mexico. Texans call it Blue Mistflower. I call it Blue Magnet... I call it Blue Manna... I call it the most exciting plant in my wildscape. That’s because of the Queens! In late February, when the Blue Mistflower plants push through the mulch, the Queens arrive to check on them. By late March, when the plants begin blooming, the Queens arrive to stay... and stay... and stay! Swallowtails, Sulphurs, Fritillaries, Monarchs, Skippers, and many other butterflies flutter in and out to “visit” the Blue Mistflower. The Queens don’t “visit.” The Queens “stay." A bit smaller and browner, but otherwise resembling Monarchs, Queens {Danaus gtUppus ) specialize in pure drama. On any sunny day from March through December, my guests and I can approach the Blue Mistflower and be thrilled by a wondrous display. Dozens by Pat Seawell of Queens rise, swirl gracefully about our heads, then settle peacefully back to their banquet. Thus, an ordinary day becomes spectacular. Because I planted Blue Mistflower, we’ve been greeted by royalty. ‘3’ Pat is a WES member residing in San Antonio, TX. A retired high school English teacher, she reads, writes books for children, and watches caterpillars graze. Queen (Danaus glltppus ) MPM Butterflies ALIVE Exhibit. 1 1/13/99 Photo: Janice Stlefel