July/ Aug. 1985

Ray E. Stanford

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EDITORJune Preston

832 Sunset Dr.Lawrence. KS 66044

U.S.A.

Ca11ith. heziaSan QuintinChiapas, Mexico13 Nov 1977

CoaldaleFremont Co, Col10 July 1971J A Scott

Canyon Creek f "'1rd.Riyer Mt.sFremont Co, 'rIyo15 Au,; 1983 JAS

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13 Nov 977

CoaldaleFremont Co, Col10 July 1971J A Scott

11. J.C.E. RioUe12. Eduardo Welling M.13. Boyce Drummond

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Canyon Creek, WindRiver MtsFremont Co, Wyo15 Aug 1983 JAS

Canyon Creek, WindRiver r~ts

Fremont Co, Wyo15 Aug 1983 JAS

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Canyon Creek, WindRiver MtsFremont Co, Wyo15 Aug 19$3 JAS

Canyon Creek, WindRiver MtsFremont Co, Vlyo15 Aug 19$3 JAS

reduction photocopying. Labels are typed on a regu larsheet of 8'.xll paper, using 4 columns and not more than5 lines per label, with a single space between labels andbetween columns. A fresh typewriter ribbon is best.Then this original (A) is run through the photocopymachine for a 50% area reduction (29% linear reduction),B. This is then reduced a second time, so that the result(C) is l:i the area of the original, or a linear reductionof 10. These labels are easily cut out with scissors andplaced on the specimen pins. They last indefinitely.

Zone Coordinators

6. Ed Knudson7. Ross Layberry8. Mo Nielsen9. Andy Beck10. Dave Winter

1. Ken Philip2. Jon Shepard3. Bob Langston4. Ray Stanford5. Dick Rosche

of the LEPIDOPTERISTS' SOCIETY

THE TWO HUNDRED AND FIFTY POUND KILLING JAR

When first I decided to begin a butterfly collection,four years' ago, I obtained a "Field Guide to theButterfli es." This book provides a wealth of informationto the neophyte and got me started on the right track.One thing that gave me the "Creeps" was its descriptionof a Cyanide Killing bottle. After reading thedescription and warnings, I decided a Cyanide bottle wasnot for me. I tried various liquids and finally was givena bottle of Ethyl Acetate which works very quickly and isnot, I think, too toxic for us collectors.

Last year I ·was fortunate to be in Florida for twoweeks in March, at Indian Shores on the Gulf Coast. Ibrought along my net and a couple of mounting boardsbut reluctantly left my killing jar at home, being fearfulthat there are regulations preventing the carrying ofsuch chemicals in baggage. There were a few butterflieson the wing, and I collected and pinched some largerspecimens, then slipped them into "paper" envelopes.The small ones I popped into 35 mm film "cans." Arrivingback at the apartment I placed the envelopes in aplastic refrigerator container with a tight fitting lid;then p laced the container in the freezer compartment.The small specimens I left in the film cans and placedthem into the freezer also. Twenty-four hours laterwhen I removed them, they were quite dead and in perfectcondition (no battered wings from the frantic flutteringin the killing bottle). Subsequently, I have used thismethod here at home in Ottawa and have kept specimensfor three weeks, then mounted them as easily as freshspecimens.

No doubt others have discovered this method but Ihaven't read of it, and I think perhaps that manycollectors wi II wish to take advantage of this safe, easymethod of killi ng and preservi ng butterfli es, until readyto mount them. Now if we could only obtain a miniaturefreezer for our shoulder bags.

J. HollidayOttawa, Ontario, Canada

ASSOCIATE EDITORS

Art DirectorLes SielskiRipple.Jo Brewer

EASY. INEXPENSIVE SPECIMEN LABELS

Hanel-writing specimen labels is time-consuming, andmany of us are not pleased with the results. Printel:llabels are good for series of specimens from a singlelocation, but are very expensive if ordered in batches of100 or more when only a few will ever be used. I havefound a happy solution to this problem by using

A QUICK METIIOD FOR RELAXING MACROLEPIDOPTERA

The first step is to prepare your humidor. use aTupper Ware container with a tight fitting lid. In this Iput some Chlorocresol granules to prevent mildew. ThenI put in about five layers of paper towels that have beenthoroughly moistened. Leave this humidor for 24 hours.The next step is to place the specimen or specimens youare going to relax under the upper layer of moistened

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towels and leave for 30 minutes. Remove the specimenand place on a piece of flat styrofoam, then by the useof a syringe used by diabetics (I use 1 cc Tuberculinplastipak syringes), carefully inject some warm waterinto the lateral or inferior area of the thorax. Whenenough water has been injected you will see some of itcomi ng out of the thorax. Place the specimen back intothe humidor on top of the moistened towels and be surethe lid is tightly closed. Leave for 30 minutes, thespecimen is now ready to be spread. The entireoperation for relaxing a very dry specimen takes aboutan hour. This procedure was called to my attention, inpart, by Dr. W. W. McGuire, Colorado Springs, Colorado.

H. A. FreemanGarland, Texas

NOTES ON mE DISTRIBUTION AND HABITS OFID]PRQSEBPlNUS .1IlESTI SPERRY

Contrary to popular belief Euproserpjnus wi.eillSperry was not lost to science after its discovery and itis not confined to one isolated colony in Weld County,Colorado. I first encountered E.. wi..eili in 1977 at a sitewhich I found by referring to The Moths of America Northof Mexico, fascicle 21, Sphingoidea, Ronald W. Hodges,1971. A few years later I read of the ''Rediscovery'' of E..wi.eill on May 29, 1979 at the above mentioned site nowknown as "The Secret Site." Mter many hours of researchand field work I have found that the range of E.. wi.eillincludes the following states: Arizona, Colorado,Montana, New Mexico, and Texas. In Arizona, I know ofonly one site in Coconino County where E.. wi.eilloccurs. In Colorado it is found in Alamosa, Huerfano,Prowers, and Weld Counties. In New Mexico it occurs inrather widespread areas in Bernalillo County and anothercounty which I do not wish to divulge at this time. Ithas been found in Texas in Hartley County.

A total of nine different sites have been studiedwhich contain E.. wi..eili and have a range in altitude of3,600 feet (1097 meters) to 8,100 feet (2,469 meters).

q,on emergence wi.es..ti adults crawl a short distanceand sit in the open upon the ground. Their wings areheld vertically over their back for about half an hour;then they are flattened in typical sphingoidea fashion.They remain in this position for some time with antennaeup, oblivious of anything around them before takingflight. Once active, they perch regularly on small sticksor small tufts of grass. On cool mornings they becomeactive as late as 11 :30 A. M. but on warm morningsappear on the wing about 9:30 A.M. In three sitesstudied in Weld County, Colorado, adults were observednectaring between the hours of 11:00 A.M. and 3:30 P.M.All individuals observed flew at a maximum height ofabout 3 feet (1 meter) even if very startled, except whencrossing small depressions. If females were startledwhile resting, between the hours of 9:30 A.M. and 2:30P. M., they flew a short distance, searched out a hostplant, and oviposited on several plants before coming torest again. Females observed made careful searches ofsimilar plants but oviposited only on the Oenother8 hostplant.

Donald E. BowmanGolden, Colorado

APPRAISALS OF LEPIDOPTERA COLLECTIONSFOR USA TAX BENEFITS, PART I

As one who appraises lepidoptera collections givento museums and other educational institutions for taxcredit, I would like to share some tax information thatmay prove helpfUl to you in the future. This taxInformation is primarily directed to the United Statescollector, but the general Information is pertinent toevery collector who values his collection!

Some years ago a museum or other non-profiteducational institution would give a lepidopterist

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donating specimens a statement of value and thisstatement would be a valid appended voucher for a taxdeduction to his United States federal income tax. Inthe recent past, although museums normally made anestimate for their own records, their estimate was notvalid as a legitimate appraisal of the donation's worth.The donor was required to submit his personal appraisalof the value of his collection based on his estimate ofthe costs, time consumed, specimens purchased, etc. tojustify his credit. Recently new general tax directivesregarding donations, aimed primarily at controllinginflated high value art objects, have been applied to allother museum donations including minerals, "old cars",etc. and even lepidoptera collections! Currently yourpersonal estimate of your collection's value will W21. beaccepted as a valid basis for lowered taxes unless youhave utilized an unbiased, objective assessment by anindependent appraiser. Thus a tax evaluation of museumdonations Is becoming increasing ly important and moredifficult.

What can you do to increase the value of yourlepldoptera collection? What are the factors ofappraisal? Those who are involved in this phase oflepidopterology are attempting to standardize the valueof a preserved, named, prepared specimen to fully satisfythe Internal Revenue Service. What is the value of aspread butterfly? You may not know. I'm certain an IRSauditor will be even less able to make a judgement. Soin this virgin field of appraising we are trying to reachvalid, reasonable values based on creditable criteria.There are not many lepidopterists who are qualifiedgeneral appraisers (and few professional appraisers). Acomp lete collection at present can be evaluted bycomparison of 18 separate criteria.

In my appraisals, I frequently find that I canT!')tallow higher values in many instances because ofneglect. A valuable collection is an interaction of acollector and the respect he has for his specimens.Meticulous care must be constant from the moment ofcollecting through the place of continual storage. Yourcollection sometimes doubles its usual value if it iscompletely prepared. Poor spreading, lack of specificdata, i.e. vague locality labels such as South America,are negative factors and will reduce the value.

To assist the appraiser in determining the totalvalue of your collection to a museum, you should have awritten inventory of your spread collection arranged byfamily and region (if worldwide). The minimuminformation required would be the Latin name (includingsubspecies), the sex, the quality (lA, 2B), the totalnumber of each, and most significant, - the label quality(FD, 10, NO - full data, incomplete data, no data). Anhonest, detailed compilation by the collector could resultin a valid appraisal sight unseen. The only factor thatwould vary the worth would be the quality of thespreadi ng, the level of which could be verified by samplepolaroid pictures replacing the normal visual inspection.

The above list is especially informative to a buyeralso. I recently bought a large collection sight unseenbecause of the complete detailed inventory (Lft antennamissing, right forewing smudged, etc. - wow!) This listhas outs ide uses also. I have appraised collections fromsuch a list for fire and theft loss, net worth value forpersonal loans, and just personal curiosity about itsgeneral value!

To prepare such a list may look like a monumentaltask for a large collection. Not so, if you break it downa family at a time. The computerized collection isbeginning to surface and active collectors may preferprintouts! Besides, you may see specimens you haven'treally "looked at" for a long time! But at some time inyour collection's life - active or static - a list will be amust, so start now, one bug at a time!

Another tax item that may be pertinent: Any taxdeduction must be taken in the same year the donation ismade. If the collection is of high value, it may be moreprofitable to the donor to split the collection and makethe donations in two separate years (or three or more).

The previously mentioned 18 recognized separatecriteria on which a complete collection can be evaluated

will be discussed in Part II, in a later issue of theNEWS.

Les Stockton, STOCKTON ENTERPRISESBox 711, Santa Monica, CA 90406

From TheEditor's Desk

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Dear Mrs. PrestonIt is time we had some information regarding ethical

collecting of endangered and threatened species ofbutterflies. It seems that soon only museums anduniversities will be able to collect. For instance, inOhio, if you obtain a permit to collect on Federal landyou must will the collection to that area plus beprepared to give a talk or do something else educationalor scientific.

We need state by state lists of endangered andthreatened species. Otherwise it isn't wise to collectout of state. I have some questions about thesespecies. Can we take one from a bush in our ownyards? Can we peel one from the grill of a vehicle (Ihave done this) legally? Could we pick up a dead ordying specimen from the ground? Can we accept thecollection of a friend which contains endangered and/orthreatened species? Could we trade privately withoutadvertising, since the NEWS cannot accept ads forthreatened or endangered species? Can I raise acaterpillar and keep the adult? Could we limit thenumbers of specimens taken from a colony on privateproperty and perhaps take one male? Can we keep anold collection containing specimens of endangered orthreatened species found in someone's attic?

It seems that the collection of all living thingsmay be coming to a close. Should we try to establishbutterfly fa:rms in different parts of the country before itbecomes too late? And what about material fromcountries where they have no endangered species laws?

I should like to know how to get butterflies- throughcustoms. I had to turn down a chance for somebutterflies from Israel because I didn't know how to getthem through U.S. Customs. Where can I obtain that kindof information?

Beatrice Mary ChandlerAkron, Ohio

Some letters and articles seem to generate more ofthe same. Following are a couple of letters respondingto one in NEWS #2 plus excerpts from a third whichbrings up some interesting questions. Hopefully it willalso generate some much needed answers.

Dear JuneMr. Pavulaan's letter in NEWS No 2, Mar/Apr 85 on

pp 34-35 reflects a valid point of view for what is, Itrust, a limited number of people.

A pinned example of a species of lepidoptera("specimen") serves one or two purposes: (a) It is thetype of the species or it is the representative of thespecies in a study collection or (b) It is a record of thefact that at the place it was taken and on the date itwas taken at least one individual of that taxon was foundthere. For purpose (a), all things being equal, the lessdamaged the "specimen" is, the better, but for the latterpurpose (b), as long as it is determinable, whatdifference does it make if, for example, it only has oneor two wings left? Indeed, if one is interested in thebiology of lepidoptera, beat-up individuals may be themost valuable ones that can be obtained. If what isdesired is flight period data it is especially important torecord 'and retain worn specimens. This is discussed wellby John M. Burns under "Temporal Distribution" in hisdefinitive work on Erynnis (U. of Cal. Pub!. in Ent, Vol37, 1964, pp 13-17). Personally, I~ ship other thanpinned specimens (so far I've shipped about 150,000 allover the world). If the specimen is pinned one can seeclearly, before it is shipped, what the details of its

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Century19thConte,

land, site of one of Linnaeus' rare field trips.Kind of form, of sorts.Cee follower.Net handle extender.Pirate having La Pulvilli??What a collector should keep on all trips.Where a Pieris larva might turn up??R. R. in the environs of Philosamia cynthiaData occ. found on labels.When heterocerists replace rhopalocerists.Spine or spur.Field collector's fungal snacks.Genus Ochsenheimer, 1816 (type speciesNoctua :ii"rYS1tis L.).As day follows night.Cry heard at end of long search.Unusual pierid color, as in Neophasia.

and Pa's.John E.

20.22.23.24.26.

DOWN1 .2.3.4.5.6.7.8.9.

14.15.17.18.

An abbreviation in the clue indicates answer is abbr.?? following a definition indicates answer is a pun.Some answers are 2 words. Solution is on page 59.

Submitted by Andrew F. Beck,Deland, Florida.

LEPIDOPTERISTS' CROSSWORD

ACROSS1. Mesquite-feeder, Ministrymon (Edwards)

(Lycaenidae).5. When chores get done during the collecting season.

10. Foodplant genus for Bomolocha baltimoralis(Noctuidae).

11. Imago.12. Ode to a butterfly.13. Abies sp.14. Unique fritillaries.16. Home, home on the (same) range.19. Containing more than 1 species.20. What JOURNAL readers do.21. From Carnegie Mus. to U.S.N.M.22. Philodendron.25. Bushed.27. Subarctic subspecies of Colias hecla Strecker

(Pieridae) .28. Toward the midline.29. Malayan Euremas (Pieridae).

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he send to me, from my want list, n Ill.lI.M as hechooses, to equal the value of what he received fromme. If he is fussy about condition and all 20 specimenshe got from me are below his standards of aesthetics,then he may only send me 2•• So be It, he's an artist,I'm not.

Bryant MatherSincerely,

condition are, if that is of importance, either to thesender or the recipient. Pavulaan remarks that aspecimen (especially Hesperioidea) that has dried withwings inverted "is utterly useless." I wonder why hesays this. J let all my material dry In whatever way itchooses to die and I do not find those that dry Invertedenough harder to spread after relaxing than those that"dried" In any other way. I have some marcellus, that Icherish, that have no tails. It doesn't take tails tomake a marcellus the only one known from a place at a Dear June,given time. There may be hope yet. Such hope comes in the

He asks for a "sensible system." Mine Is that when form of Harry Pavulaan's letter In the Mar./Apr. 1985someone wants to trade with me, I tell him what I want, NEWS regarding a Universal Uniform Specimen QualityI send him what I have of what he wants, and ask that C2.lk. His suggested le1ill/IlWIl12er. ~ for stating-----------SEA'ITLE, PACIFIC SLOPE SECTION MEETING

We are pleased to present this never before published photograph from the· Pacific Slope Section Meeting in Seattle,Washington, August 1980. The photograph was taken by Jon Pelham. Identified by number are: 1. Al Alderman, 2. A. B.Adams, 3. Bruce Wilcox, 4. Bonnie Alderman, 5. Gwen Edgecomb, 6. Homer Edgecomb, 7. Gary Lindberg, 8. Stan Jewett,9. Doris Jewett, 10. Sigrid Shepard, 11. Jon Shepard, 12, Dave McCorkle, 13. Mark Sitter, 14. Hazel Tilden, 15. BillTilden, 16. Bruce Walsh, 17. Gloria Harjes, 18. Norman Tindale, 19. Bob Pyle, 20. Sally Hughes, 21. Don Frechin,22. Merrill Peterson, 23. Bob Langston, 24. Poody Brown, 25. John Brown, 26. Louise Lew, 27. John Lane, 28. JohnHinchliff, 29. Ernst Dornfeld, 30. Nelson Curtis, 31. Jon Pelham.

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International ~ f.o1: Zooloiical Nomenclature, 3rdedition. This volume Was published in February, inEng land and can now be obtained for distribution in NorthAmerica from the University of California Press, OrderDept. 2120 Berkeley Way, Berkeley, California 94720.Cost 'is U.S. $20.00 plus $1.50 shipping and handling forone volume. Shipping and handling for additionalvolumes in the same order is @ $0.50 per volume. Acheck drawn on a U.S. bank, a money order, VISA orMASTERCARD may be used. The card number aru1expiration date are necessary for credit card orders.Phone orders are also acceptable for credit card users at(415)642-6682.

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June D. Preston

MARIPOSAS de MEXICO, Fascicle I, Introduction andGeneral Information, Superfamily Papilionoidea, FamilyPapilionidae. Text by Carlos Rommel BeutelspacherBaigts, Color Illustrations by William H. Howe. Printed inMexico, text in Spanish and published by La PrensaM~dica Mexicana, Paseo de las Facultades No 26,Copilco-Universidad, Delegacion Coyoacan, 04360 MexicoD.F., Mexico. First edition 1984. Cost is U.S. $52.00 percopy in American money or International Bank Draft.

This is a large paperback volume, 10.5" x 16.25",containing about 130 pages of text plus 20 color platesshowing the Papilionidae of Mexico. There are many blackand white photos and drawings of larvae and pupae, linedrawings showing wing venation, head, thorax, abdomen,and leg details plus sexual organ differences. There a~e

71 maps including a series showing the paleogeographIcevolution of Mexico and Central America, and a mapshowing different vegetation zones in Mexico. A series ofdistribution maps details collecting sites of bothexamined material and reference specimens. Each speciescovered is shown on one of these distribution maps withindica tions on the maps of the areas where differentsubspecies occur. Total projected flight ranges are alsoindicated. Keys are provided for the separation of theRhopalocera into Papilionoidea and Hesperioidea and thenthese superfamilies are' keyed further into familydivisions. The family Papilionidae is further keyed to itssubfamilies. The Baroniinae and Papilioninae which occurin Mexico are treated in detail. The Papilloninae arefurther keyed down through tribe, genus and specieslevels. SUbspecies are dealt with in the text but are notkeyed. The text includes descriptions of both males andfemales of 62 species. Food plants and flight periodsare also given plus a detailed genetalic description.There is a general qiscussion of the life zones of Mexicopreceded by a discussion of the origin and evolution ofMexican butterflies and an interesting historicallyoriented introduction. An index of food plants isincluded as well as an index of butterflies and there isan extensive bibliography. The color plates are largeenough to show most of the specimens full size. Bothmales and females are often shown along with a fewundersides. This is an excellent reference for anyoneinterested in Mexican and Central American butterflies.Only a minimal knowledge of Spanish is necessary tounderstand the text.

Every two months the U.S. Government PrintingOffice publishes M.EW. H.QQ.KS, a list of all new

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BOOK REVIEW

Books

William C. GartheResp ectfu lly,

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Reseorch Notices

specimen condition does Indeed have merit.No particular plan (code) will alleviate listing

discrepancies, however, Mr. Pavulaan's idea will greatlyreduce confusion among the members (buyers, sellers, andtraders). I have bought, sold, and traded for years andsomething we'd all benefit from Is consistency!

When I was actively purchasing, etc., one personwould list a specimen as "Super A-2," another "AI-," andanother as "A-." Really now, how could a specimen beAI-? Either It would be Al or A2 with Mr. Pavulaan'scode.

For those people who'd be unsure as to the correctcode usage, perhaps (in addition to Mr. P.'s thirdparagraph) the SOCIETY could put out a set of concisedetailed drawi ngs or even photographs. Eachdrawing/photo would include a written description foreach type of condition. This would better enable us allto understand specimen quality listings.

Something needs to be done; I'm hoping the Lep.Soc. starts the wheels rolling. Print up three or sosuggestions, and on the next ballot, have the membershipvote on it. What we need is consistency; what we haveIs inconsistency.

• We are actively gathering data and makingpreliminary outlines for an upc.~mlng book on t.he biologyof the giant silk moths (SaturnlJdae) of the United Statesand Canada. The adults and last instar larvae of all thespecies will be illustrated in color} including t~e ~ix

species described and/or collected slOce the publicatIonof M.O.N.A. We are soliciting field observations ofunreported natural larval foodplants, ecologicallyadaptive behavior (including mating activity), and rangeextension information. All published contributions willbe gratefully acknowledged. A special request for theupcoming collecting season includes livestock of thevarious ~ species. In addition, colorphotographs of last instar 4apema S2l.i1B. larvae arebeing sought. Please contact: Paul Tuskes, 7900Cambridge #141-G, Houston, Texas, 77054; or Jim Tuttle,728 Coachman #4, Troy, Michigan, 48083, telephone(313)689-6687.

• NEOTROPICAL DALCERIDAE WANTED for revision ofthis small, uncommon family related to Limacodidae.Immatures especially wanted. Will borrow, buy, or trade;Please write before sending specimens. Scott Miller, c/oEntomology, NHB 127, Smithsonian Inst'n, Washington, OC20560, USA.

• WANTED: Specimens of male and (esp.) femaleParnassiinae for research project on reproductive biologyand sphragus formation in this group. Require full dat.a;desire specimens of all conditions (fre~h to ~orn). WIllpay postage and provide Colorado specImens 10 exchangeif desired. Dr. Boyce A. Drummon.d, Pikes Peak Re~earch

Station, Colorado Outdoor EducatIOn Center, FlorIssant,Colorado 80816; phone 303-689-2025.

• I am planning on doing some work on the taxonomicsituation of the genus Eu.1:ema in the New World. I needto obtain living and preserved material of eggs, larvae,pupae, and adults of the various species of the genus.All information will be acknowledged. I am willing topurchase material, exchange for material from PuertoRico or merely borrow the specimens. Please write toDean Stuart J. Ramos, Dept. of Biology, University ofPuerto Rico, Mayaguez Campus, Mayaguez, Puerto Rico00708.

Government books, magazines, manuals, reports andanalyses added to the inventory. There are about 600new ti tles in each issue. Entries are arrangedalphabetically by subject categories. A subscription to~ B.QQliS is free. To be placed on the mailing list,write to: New Books, U.S. Government Printing Office,Stop:MK, Washington, D.C. 20401

NElfSWOR1lIY CALIFORNIA MEMBER

SEASON SUMMARY OMISSIONS AND CORRECTIONS

ZQNli i. On Page 19, line 3, change MN (Minnesota!)to NM (New Mexico). On page 20, 4th line from thebottom, read 11,000'-11,800' instead of 1100'-11,800', andfollowing wyOMING. Contributors: Change RHL toRLH.

ZQHE 1. On page 26, line 12, read a few finalinstar larvae, not ~ instar as printed. On line 19,following COUNTY RECORD, change period to comma andadd also very common on western beaches of TorontoIslands in late Aug and many larvae found on Gerardiatenuifolw. a new food plant record for Ontario (WE).

NOTICE OF INTENT TO CHANGE CONSTITUTION

All members are hereby notified of a proposedamendment to the Society's Constitution to remove thethree term limitation from the office of secretary. Theexact wording of this amendment will be published in thenext issue, 1985 NEWS 1/5.

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the JOURNAL of the38, 1/4 should be mailed

The next issue ofLepidopterists' Society, Volsometime in late summer.

Please note the following policy changes that havebeen made in the back page information paragraphs. Inthe future p lease send ~e.s. o!. Addresses to theSECRETARY, Julian Donahue, rather than to theTREASURER as has been the procedure in the past.

Also, if your dues have been paid and you miss anissue or receive a defective issue, please notify thePUBLICATIONS COORDINATOR, Ron Leuschner or theTREASURER, Eric Metzler. There will be no charge forthese replaced issues and Eric has a ready supply onhand to send out. The Editor has handled many of theserequests in the past but will no longer do so.

Information has been received from Mr. BarryMulder, Chief of the Endangered Species Office, Region 6,U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Denver Federal Center,P.O. Box 25486, Denver, Colorado 80225, phone (303)236-7398, concerning the listing of EUDroserDinus wi..e.tli.It's High Priority listing has been put on "hold" pendingadditional research and pertinent data. Any additionaldata concerning this species should be sent to Mr.Mulder at the above address.

Dr. Paul R. Ehrlich of Stanford University, and aCharter Member of The Lepidopterists' Society, wasamong 17 California scientists recently elected to theNational Academy of Sciences. The Academy selects 60new members each year, and election is considered one ofthe highest honors that can be accorded to an Americanscientist or engineer.

from Los Angeles Times, April 28, 1985

The back page of each and every issue of the NEWStells where, when and who to write to in order to getsomething printed in the NEWS or obtain informationabout the Society. When an ad or notice is sent to thewrong party it frequently does not get forwarded on tothe right party in time to meet the deadline for thedesired issue. If you wonder what happened to your Ador Notice, you should first check the back page fordeadlines and to see if you sent it to the right person!

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SEGARRA, ALEJANDRO E. (Dr.): Dept. of CropProtection, University of Puerto Rico-R.U.M.,Mayaguez, Puerto Rico 00708, U.S.A.

SIBATANI, ATUHIRO (Prof.): General Education Division,Kansai Medical School, 18-89 Higasimati, tyama,Hirakata 573, JAPAN; telephone (0720) 56-2121.

SIMS, STEVEN R. (Dr.): Monsanto, 700 ChesterfieldVillage Parkway, Chesterfield, MO 63198, U.S.A.

MEMBERS WANTED: The Southern Lepidopterists Society,established in 1978, invites you to become A member.Dues are $5 a year. Subscription includes a quarterlynewsletter and occasional bulletin. FREE back issueof bulletin and newsletter upon receipt of dues. Send1985 dues to Tom Neal, 3820 N. W. 16th Place,Gainesville, Fl. 32605

MEMBERS' COMMERCIAL NOTICES••••

Po L Y rY PICPERUSE CM ESE ARUMALLIN HFLAfI1E'SAD ADAS

MIGUEL SERRANO, 4520 N. Matanzas Ave., Tampa, Florida33614: Specializing in rare and beautiful butterfliesfrom tropical America, especially bred material fromCentral America. Specimens from other tropical areasalso available. Send for free price list.

M.G. TURNER, NATURE EDUCATION CENTRES, Silver leyHouse, Theobalds Park Road, Crews Hill, EnfieldEN29BD, United Kingdom. Phone 01-363 7288. Telex8951182 GECOMS G. WANTED: Contact withbreeder/suppliers of live butterfly pupae who are ableto supp ly living material in large or smallquantities. Also interested in obtaining paperedmaterial both preset and unset.

MACROLEPIDOPTERA SPEC I ES DETERMINATIONS, RichardEdwin Howard, Ass't Professor Dept of BiologicalSciences, Amarillo College, Amarillo; Texas 79178.Phones: Office (806) 376-5111 ext. 2175, Home (806)352-1227. Guaranteed determinations. All worldskippers, moths, and butterflies. Twenty years'experience. World library including Seitz. No dealerdeterminations, private collections only. Fees onrequest. All specimens must have full data forcorrect determinations. Please do not send materialwithout making prior arrangements. YOURSATISFACTION THE GOAL.

IANNI BUTTERFLY ENTERPRISES, P.O. Box 81171,Cleveland, Ohio 44181, Phone (216) 888-2:110. Excellentquality insect mounting pins, including: StandardBlack, Elephant, Stainless Steel. Best pricesavai lable. Also, worldwide butterflies, moths andbeetles for all price ranges. Superior quality, doubleboxed for shipping safety. Very personalized serviceto the beginning or seasoned collector. Offering themost popular books and supplies, featuring anexcellent butterfly net. Specializing in £.apjliQ.,M..omh2 and Heliconius. Send $5.00 for one year pricelist subscription.

TRANS WORLD BUTTERFLY COMPANY (LS), Apartado 6951,San Jose, QQSl'A .Rl.CA, C. America. NEW SUMMERCATALOG with up to 25% lower prices listed, nowavailable. Specialists in Morpho (45 spp), Europeanbutterflies (250 spp), and Parnassius (45 spp). Alsogeneral butterflies from around the World. Smallorders welcome. SEND $1 Cash/Check, or $6 for yearsmonthly catalogs/newsletters. State interests.

THOMAS GREAGER, R.D. #6 Box 56-B, Greensburg,Pennsylvania 15601. Worldwide Lepidoptera for sale.Have a good selection of species from various partsof the Amazon region of South America. Such asM.o.1:Plul., ~, ~, ~, Prepona, Heliconidae,and many more. Top quality papered with completedata. Good prices. Satisfaction guaranteed. Freeprice list sent upon request.

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FOR SALE (good condit. unless noted): Urquhart, lhe.Monarch Butterfly, $47; Tietz, l.ndex 12•••~Histories ...Macrolep. 2f...Il.S. &: Ca.Iulda, 2 v., mint,$17.50; Essig, Insects 2f lY.Ho.• .Amm:., $51 (bind.dilap.) &: $87; best offers forfoll. (all but lasto.p.): dos Passos, .5yrum • .Li.s1•••~. lUmg.. (fallingapart); Heinrich, Am• .Ml11h.s 2f Sub!am. Phycitinae;MacNeill, Skippers of Ge.nu..s. Hesperia in Yi.Ho.. Amer...(bit worn); McDunnough,~ Lill...Lml.. Qf~ &:USA, 2 vol. set, &: microlep. vol. alone; Peterson,La1:YaJl. Qf Insects, Fatl 1, Lml.. &: •••Hymenop., 2nd ed.Post./ins. add'1. Martin Kellogg, 6678 Sueno, IslaVista, CA 93117, USA.

WANTED: Ova or cocoons of .Al:i.ema mlt.t.tel, andRothchildia J..oru.lla.. Mary Jane Arguello, 11675 S. W.13th, Beaverton, Ore. 97005.

FOR SALE: H. cecropia and A. polyphemus cocoons.Richard Theurer, Box 11, Rt. I, Bowman, N.D. 58623.

FOR SALE: The illustrated Encyclopedia of the ButterflyWorld (1981), by Paul Smart. A few copies available.Will trade a copy for Bhutanitjs lidderdalii (AI quaL),or other species of like value. Also, EXCHANGE:Reared, Al pairs of~ bair.Qli, 1'. zelicaon and1'.1. iwh:a for butterflies of the eastern U.S.,Neotropics and Mrica. I especially need specimens ofM..omh2 peleides montezuma. Wayne H. Whaley, 68-349Wymount Terrace, Provo, Utah 84604.

WANTED: The following publications and books;Butterflies 2f ~ ~ !&.a.tl by W.G. Wright; TheMacrolepidoptera of the World, English edition, Vol 5,~ American Rbopalocera by Adalbert Seitz;Lycaenidae Qf 1h.e Antilles by W.P. Comstock &. E.I.Huntington; Butterflies of 1h.e SI.l1Ju:iQ ~Coenonympha by Demorest Davenport; SystematicCatalogue of Speyeria with designations of types andfixation of type localities by C.F. DosPassos &. L.P.Grey; Butterflies of Trinidad aw1 ~ by M.Barcant; Butterflies Qf Gl.i.Q.a. by D. Mar ston Bates.Leroy C. Koehn, 16225 Huntley Rd., Huntsburg, Ohio44046, USA.

WANTED: A REASONABLY PRICED small series (of 6 to 12eM or 00 ~9) of Q. priamus bornemannii, Q. priamusboisduyil1ii, Q. priamus demophanes. Nice specimensneeded (but absolutely perfect condition notmandatory). Would also consider other ornithopteraand interesting specimens from old collections.Correspondence on ornithoptera welcomed. Also havea soft covered copy of Haugum &: Low's "A Monographof the Birdwing Butterflies" for sale or trade. T.R.Sullivan, P.O. Box 851, Newport, R.I. 02840.

Items submitted for inclusion in this section aredealt with in the manner set forth on page 8 of theJan/Feb 1985 NEWS. Please note that in keeping with theguidelines of the Society, henceforth no mention of anyspecies on any threatened or endangered species list willbe accepted in these items. Items will be accepted frommembers only and will be printed only once unless entryin the maximum of two successive issues is requested.Please keep items short. A maximum of 100 words isallowed. SASE calls for a self addressed stampedenvelope.

The Society, as always, expects all notices to beoffered in good faith and takes no responsibility for theintegrity of any advertiser.

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INFORMATION ABOUT THE SOCIETy•••••Membership in the Lepidopterists' Society is open to all persons interested in any aspect of Lepidopterology.

Prospective members should send the TREASURER, Eric Metzler, 1241 Kilda1e Square North, Columbus, OH 43229, USA, thefull dues for the current year ($18.00 US), together with mailing address and a note about areas of interest in theLepidoptera; student membership (must be certified) $12; sustaining membership $25; life membership $250. Remittancesmust be in US dollars, payable to the Lepidopterists' Society. All members will receive the JOURNAL (publishedquarterly) and the NEWS (published bimonthly). A biennial membership directory will comprise the last issue of the NEWSin even-numbered years.

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Information on membership and other aspects of the Society must be obtained from the SECRETARY, Julian P. Donahue,Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County, 900 Exposition Blvd., Los Angeles, CA 90007, USA. Please notify him of anyadditions or changes in telephone numbers or areas of interest for publication in the membership directory.

Manuscripts submitted for publication in the JOURNAL are to be sent to Dr. Thomas D. Eichlin, EDITOR, JOURNAL ofthe Lepidopterists' Society, Insect Taxonomy Laboratory, 1220 "N" Street, Sacramento, CA 95814, USA. See the inside backcover of a recent issue of the JOURNAL for editorial policies.

AVAILABLE PUBLICATIONS OF THE SOCIETy..... Order from the PUBLICATIONS COORDINATOR, Ron Leuschner, 1900 John St.,Manhattan Beach, CA 90266, USA.

CATALOGUE/CHECKLIS1: OF THE BUTTERFLIES OF AMERICA NORTH OF MEXICO (Memoir No.2), Lee D. Miller & F. Martin Brown:includes references to original descriptions and location of type specimens. Members and subscribers, $10 cloth, $5paper; non-members, $17 Cloth, $8.50 paper, postpaid.

COMMEMORATIVE VOLUME, 1947-1972: a 25-year review of the Society's organization, personnel, and activities; biographicalsketches; JOURNAL 25-year cUDIu1ative index by author, subject, and taxon; clothbound. Members and subscribers, $6;non-members, $10, postpaid.

1984 MEMBERSHIP DIRECTORY (current to November 1984). Biennial directory of members and their addresses, with geographicand interest indices. Not available for commercial use. (NEWS #6 for 1984). $5.00 postpaid.

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