Vol. 31, Number 2 - Yale University

No. 2 

MarlApr 1989 

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ASSOCIATE EDITOR 

Ripples 

Jo Brewer 

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1. Ken Philip 

2. Jon Shepard 

3. Bob Langston 

4. Ray Stanford 

5. Richard e. Rosche 

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ZONE COORDINATORS 

EDITOR 

June Preston 

832 Sunset Dr. 

Lawrence. KS 66044 

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6. Ed Knudson 

7. Ross Layberry 

8. Les Ferge 

9. Andy Beck 

10. Dave Winter 

11. J.e.E. Riotte 

12. Eduardo Welling M. 

13. Boyce Drummond 

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ZONE 1 THE FAR NORTH: ALASKA, YUKON and NORTHWEST TERRITORIES. Coordinator: Kenelm W. Philip (KWP). Contributors: 

David L. Eiler (DLE), Norbert G. Kondla (NGK), James R. Mori (JRM), James Troubridge (JT), and collectors for the Alaska 

Lepidoptera Survey. Previously unreported localities or species are emphasized; collecting by ALS volunteers unless 

noted. Note regarding Alaska Lepidoptera Survey: K. W. Philip and J. Troubridge (with logistic support from the 

Smithsonian Institution and the Canadian Polar Shelf Project) spent 20 June through 18 July at Coppermine, Holman, and 

Bernard Harbour, in the Northwest Territories. Collecting was carried out mainly at Holman, Victoria Island (21 to 28 

June); and at Bernard Harbour, 70 miles north of Coppermine (3 - 18 July). Coppermine was also sporadically collected, 

since it was the staging area for both the above sites. The weather conditions were near-ideal for collecting at Holman 

and Bernard Harbour, and the butterfly flight season was perfectly aligned with the field trip (and compressed, owing to 

the atypical heat). 

NORTHWEST TERRITORIES. Weathe~: The latter half of June and the first half of July were exceedingly warm (by local 

standards) and sunny in the Bernard Harbour - Holman area. As a result, the flight season at Holman began shortly before 

20 June, judging by the species that were flying (and their fresh condition) when we arrived while the useful flight 

season at Bernard Harbour ended on 16 July when the stable weather pattern finally broke, by which time even the late 

summer species were getting worn. 'Almost new' collecting site: Bernard Harbour, south shore of Dolphin and union 

Strait, 70 miles north of Coppermine. This is not strictly a new locality, since it was collected in 1915 and 1916 by 

the Canadian Arctic Expedition of 1913 - 18, but after so long a lapse of time it is worthwhile to give a report on this 

exceedingly interesting site. The entire region around Bernard Harbour (except for a few of its most elevated areas) was 

under water about 10,000 years ago, and the landscape at the harbour consists largely of drumlins with sand/gravel 

raised beaches around them at various levels. Along the current shoreline are dolomite pebble/cobble beaches and raised 

beaches. Vegetation is sparse save in the immediate vicinity of Bernard Harbour, which forms a sort of oasis in a region 

of rock desert. The Canadian Arctic Expedition obtained 121 specimens of 15 species of butterflies during their stay at 

Bernard Harbour, all but two of which were characteristic of the butterfly fauna of Young's Zone 3. Access to this 

locality was by helicopter from Coppermine - but it is also reachable via bush plane from Cambridge Bay. 

BUTTERFLIES: VICTORIA ISLAND - Holman, 21 - 28 June, Colias hecla, £. thula, Clossiana polaris, £. improba, 

£. natazhati, ~~, Q. melissa, Q. polixenes, Erebia fasciata (KW? & JT). SOUTH SHORE DOLPHIN & UNION STRAIT 

Bernard Harbour, 3 - 16 July, Colias~, £. sp. near meadii, £. boothii, £. palaeno,* C. nastes, Lycaena 

phlaeas, Agriades rustica, Boloria napaea, Clossiana polaris, £. frigga,* £. improba, £. freija,* £. natazhati 

(common), £. chariclea, Oeneis bore,* Q. melissa, O. polixenes, Erebia rossii,* ~. fasciata (KWP & JT). 19 miles 

SW by S of Bernard Harbour, 10 July, Boloria napaea, Proc10ssiana eunomia,* Clossiana polaris, £. natazhati, Oeneis 

melissa, Q. polixenes, Erebia rossii,* ~. fasciata (KWP & JT). Asterisks identify species not obtained in 1915 - 16. 

One species (Pontia occidentalis) obtained in 1915 was not captured by us, but we missed the early part of the flight 

season here, when it may have been more abundant. SOUTHWEST SHORE CORONATION GULF - Coppermine, 20, 28, 30 June, 2, 19 

July, additional species (see 1984 & 1966 Season Summaries), Hesperia manitoba (KWP & JT). 

MOTHS: VICTORIA ISLAND Holman, 21 - 28 June, Xestia guieta, Trichosilia boreana, Lasionycta species near 

leucocycla, Polia sp. near richardsoni, Pediasia broweri, Grammia guenseli, Pararctia lapponica, Gynaephora rossii, 

Gnophos macguffini, Aspilates orciferaria, Xanthorhoe baffinensis, Psychophora sabini (JT). SOUTH SHORE DOLPHIN & 

UNION STRAIT Bernard Harbour, 3 - 16 July, Apamea murrayi, Lasionycta phaea, ~. staudingeri, Polia richardsoni, 

Xestia thu1a, Xestia quieta, Sympistis zetterstedti, ~. lapponica, Euxoa churchillensis, Xanthorhoe baffinensis, 

Aspi1ates orciferaria, Psychophora sabini, Scopula septrionicola, ~. frigidaria, Pararctia lapponica (JT). SOUTHWEST 

SHORE CORONATION GULF Coppermine, 29 - 30 June, Xanthorhoe baffinensis, Aspilates orciferaria, Scopula sentinaria 

(KWP & JT). 

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~ TERRITORY. Weather: Kondla reported an early season in the southern Yukon, with poor collecting conditions in 

early July. 

BUTTERFLIES: YUKON HIGHWAY 2 - Lake Laberge, 2, 3, 6 July, additional species (see 1987 Season Summary); Lycaeides 

idas, Aqriades rustica, Phyciodes pratensis (NGK). Parnassius phoebus was common. AISHIHIK ROAD - km 27 to 9, Otter 

Falls vicinity, 7 & 9 July, Pontia occidentalis, Pieris napi, Euchloe ausonides, ~'~' Colias philodice, 

£. canadensis, £. christina, £. qiqantea, £. palaeno, Glaucopsyche lyqdamus, Lycaeides idas, Plebejus saepiolus, 

Proclossiana eunomia, Clossiana friqqa, £. freija, £. titania / chariclea, Occidryas anicia, Coenonyrnpha kodiak, 

Erebia disa, ~. epipsodea, Oeneis bore (NGK). WHITEHORSE - Fish Lake Road (incl. Jackson Lake), 6 - 8 July, Pyrqus 

centaureae, Papilio machaon, Pontia occidentalis, Pieris napi, Colias philodice, £. qiqantea, £. palaeno, 

Epidemia dorcas, Lycaeides idas, Plebejus saepiolus, Vacciniina optilete, Proclossiana eunomia, Clossiana friqqa, 

£. freija, £. titania, Phyciodes pratensis, Occidryas anicia, Coenonyrnpha kodiak, Erebia~, ~. epipsodea, 

Oeneis bore, Q. jutta (NGK). 

~. Weather: Spring somewhat earlier than average. Summer normal in the Interior, better on the Seward Peninsula. 

BUTTERFLIES: NW ALASKA - Cape Thompson, 11 - 13 July, additional species (see 1964 Season Summary, and note that 

the mention there of Colias boothii probably refers to £. thula), Colias~, Lycaena phlaeas, Aqriades rustica, 

Boloria napaea. INTERIOR - Fairbanks, 2 September, Limenitis arthemis (in mint condition!) (KWP). This species was 

flying in Fairbanks on 17 June (DLE). Apparently L. arthemis can produce a second brood in Interior Alaska, given 

favorable weather conditions. 9 & 13 miles N of Delta-(Richardson Highway, miles 275, 279), 28 June, Erynnis persius, 

Papilio machaon, Pterourus qlaucus, Colias philodice, £. palaeno, Everes amyntula, Glaucopsyche lyqdamus, Plebejus 

saepiolus, Phyciodes pratensis, Nyrnphalis antiopa (sight), Coenonyrnpha kodiak, Erebia epipsodea (DLE). Eiler 

obtained one Colias here that he reported as occidentalis, but I suspect (not having seen the specimen) it may have been 

philodice (which can be quite variable in the Interior) . SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA - Chugach Mountains, 1 mile E of Flattop 

Mountain, 26 July, Pieris napi, Colias palaeno, Aqriades rustica, Vacciniina optilete, Boloria napaea, Clossiana 

freija, £. chariclea, Oeneis polixenes. KENAI PENINSULA Kenai Mountains, the ridge between Big Indian and Hungry 

Creeks, SSW of Hope, 13 September, Parnassius phoebus, (fresh) (JRM). 

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ZONE 2 PACIFIC NORTHWEST: IDAHO, OREGON, WASHINGTON, BRITISH COLUMBIA. Coordinator: JO~ H. Shepard (JHS). 

Contributors: Lars Crabo (LC), David L. Eiler (DLE), C. D. Ferris (CDF), John Hinchliff (JH), Robert Kirk (RK), Doug 

Knight (DK), Gary Lindberg (GL), John McBurney (JM), Jon P. Pelham (JPP), Robert M. Pyle (RMP), M. Robbins (MR), Steve 

Summers (SS). General Collecting Conditions: Extremely early season, especially in northern half until early June when 

species were six weeks ahead of normal flight. Early June to mid July in B.C., washington, N Idaho, and NW Montana were 

cloudy and cold so that by July 15, when warm conditions returned, the flight seasons were back to normal. After that, 

dry conditions were prevalent and species were much reduced in numbers. Various contributors put forth their opinions 

as to the poor numbers in June and July, from winter drying of pupa (CDF) to general dryness (DLE). The best specific 

idea seems to be that of Doug Knight, a bee keeper in Creston, B.C., who noted the lack of nectar sources from July 15th 

onward correlated with the reduction of late summer and fall species of all groups of Lepidoptera. Conversely, the 

generally better seasons in SW Washington (RMP) and at Sproule Creek, near Nelson, B.C. (JHS), both wet areas of 

cedar/hemlock forest type, can be attributed to the continuing warm, dry summers of the last three years. Abbreviations 

used: Cmgd = Campground; Cr = creek; el = elevation; Hwy = Highway; Mdws = Meadows; mi = miles; Mtn = Mountain; nr 

near; R = River; Rd = Road; vic = vicinity. Counties in caps denote county records. 

MIGRATORY SPECIES: Q. plexippus noted only in Idaho Co, ID (CDF). li. californica widespread but apparently 

uncommon, except in NE Washington (CDF). y. cardui recorded from many localities as worn migrants early on and freshly 

emerged later. Otherwise no Vanessa except y. annabella in Harney Co, OR (JHS). No migratory moth species noted. 

IDAHO. DLE & CDF found ID habitats dry and collecting poor in central and southern parts of the state. Despite the dry 

conditions many new County records were produced. JHS found low elevation areas of central ID poor in mid July but 

upper mid elevations good, especially in high montane bogs and meadows. 

BUTTERFLIES: g. nevada, Spring Mtn Canyon, S of Gilmore, LEMHI Co, 22 June (CDF). ~. mystic, vic Moyie Springs, 

BOUNDARY Co, 9 - 10 July (CDF). ~. vialis, N Fork Salmon R at Deep Creek, LEMHI Co, 3 July (DLE). ~. indra, Jordan Cr 

Rd, 2 mi E of De Lamar, OWYHEE Co, 10 June (CDF). P. multicaudata, Rd SR-2l at Willow Summit, el 3800', ADA Co, 2 July 

(DLE) . ~. euryrnedon, Jordan Cr Rd, 3 mi E of De La~r, OWYHEE Co, 10 June (DLE). ~. protodice, NE of Arrowrock Dam, 

ELMORE Co, 8 June (CDF). ~. napi, lower end of Mission Cr Rd, NEZ PERCE Co, 11 June (CDF). ~.~. coloradensis, Jordan 

Cr Rd at De Lamar, OWYHEE Co, 10 June (DLE). &. cupreus, Road from Waha Lake to Soldiers Mdws, Nez Perce Co, 24 June 

(CDF). ~. nivalis, W of Gilmore, LEMHI Co, 14 July (CDF). g.~. immaculosus, Rd SR-2l at Willow Summit, el 3800', ADA 

Co, 2 July (DLE). ~.~. iroides, Pole Canyon Rd, W of Ovid, BEAR LAKE Co, 6 June (CDF). ~.~. eryphon, N Fork Salmon R 

at Deep Cr, 3 July (DLE). £. arqiolus, Pole Canyon Rd, W of Ovid, BEAR LAKE Co, 6 June (CDF). ~. enoptes, Rd from Waha 

Lake to Soldiers Mdws, NEZ PERCE Co, 24 June (CDF). L. melissa, NE of Arrowrock Dam, ELMORE Co, 8 June (CDF). 

~. p. pratensis, RD SR-2l at Willow Summit, el 3800', ADA c;, 2 July (DLE). y. cardui, vic Moyie Springs, BOUNDARY Co; 

~. epipsodea, lower end of Mission Cr Rd, Nez Perce Co, 11 June (both CDF) . 

MOTHS: Munroessa icciusalis, Hwy 3, 2 mi N of Medimont, KOOTENAI Co, 13 July (JHS), STATE RECORD. Petrophila 

kearfottalis, Spring Bar Cmgd, IDAHO Co, 15 July (JHS). P. confusalis, Spring Bar Cmgd, IDAHO Co, 15 July (JHS). 

Microtheroris ophionalis occidentalis, Spring Bar Cmgd, IDAHO-Co, 15 July (JHS). Steqa~. salutalis, Lawyer's Canyon, 

LEWIS Co, 14 July (JHS). 

OREGON. JHS found mid July collecting poor in Harney Co and in many classic localities on the eastern slopes of the 

Cascades. This was due to the very dry conditions. Other contributors did not comment on general conditions. 

BUTTERFLIES: ~. clarus, Klamath Falls, KLAMATH Co, 10 July (MR). ~. persius, Govt. Harvey Rd, LAKE Co, 14 Aug 

(MR). g. ericetorum, Hwy 31, 5 mi N of Govt. Harvey Rd, LAKE Co, 14 July (SS). g. columbia, Klamath R Canyon, KLAMATH 

Co, 22 May (SS). ~.~. siris, Larch Mtn, MUTNOMAH Co, 16 July (GL). Q. yuma, French Cr at Imnaha R, Wallowa Co, 17 

July (JH). Q. aqricola, Klamath R Canyon, KLAMATH Co, 15 July (SS). ~. zelicaon, Duck Cr Ridge Rd, MALHEUR Co, 16 

April (RMP). ~. indra, Klamath R Canyon, KLAMATH Co, 22 May (SS). ~. melinus, Tollgate Mtn Rd, UNION Co, 30 June 

(CDF) . ~'~' Klamath R Canyon, KLAMATH Co, 22 May (SS). y. virqiniensis, Hwy 78, 1 mi E of Harney Co Rd, MALHEUR 

Co, 16 April (RMP). 

MOTHS: Hepialus nr lembertii, Detroit Lake St Pk, MARION Co, 22 July (JHS). Also good collecting in Harney Co, 

both in Juniper areas and at Fish Lake, Steens Mtn (JHS). 

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JM had good collecting in Spokane Co in mid May. 

JHS found good collecting in eastern Okanogan Co in late

July only at sites of concentrated thistles for nectar. 

BUTTERFLIES: ~. E. lilius, Potato Hill, el 5200' - 5330', YAKIMA Co, 30 July (RK & JPP). ~.~.~, Road from 

Oeer Park to Blue Mtn, CLALLAM Co, 5 Aug (RMP): S of Gnat Flat, KITTITAS Co, 16 July (LC): E Canyon Cr, SKAMANIA Co, el 

4015' - 4020', 30 July (RK & JPP). ~. mariEosa, North Bay Bog, SE of Hwy 109/Burrows Rd, GRAYS HARBOR Co, 2 Sept (RMP). 

~. pratensis, Muddy Meadows, 30 July (RK & JPP). ~.~. edithana, Lorena Butte, SE of Goldendale, KLICKITAT Co, 21 May 

(LC & JPP). ~.~. colonia, Midway Cr, SKAMANIA Co, el 4375' - 4429', 30 July (RK & JPP). ~. silenus, Swede Park, 

Wahiakum Co, 28 Feb (RPM), EARLY. ~.~. hopfingeri, Muddy Mdws, SKAMANIA Co, el 4130' - 4205', 30 July (RK & JPP). 

BRITISH COLUMBIA. JHS and OK had good moth collecting until early July. JHS noted the continuing presence of the 1987 

species not recorded in the previous 15 years at Sproule Creek, and OK noted the absence of late summer and fall species 

from the Creston area. 

ZONE 3 SOUTHWEST: ARIZONA, NEVADA, CALIFORNIA. Coordinator: R. L. Langston (RLL). Contributors: G. T. & Ana N. 

Austin (GTA, ANA), J. P. Brock (JPB), C. V. Covell, Jr. (CVC), L. Crabtree (LC), K. Davenport (KD), J. A. De Benedictis 

(JAD), T. E. Dimock (TED), J. P. Donahue (JPD), J. F. Emmel (JFE), D. C. Ferguson (DCF), C. D. Ferris (CDF), M. L. 

Grinnell (MLG), K. C. Hansen (KCH), R. Kelson (RK), R. H. Leuschner (RHL), J. T. McBurney (JTM), Stephanie McKown (SM), 

R. P. Meyer (RPM), J. R. Mori (JRM), D. Mullins (DM), D. Parkinson (DP), J. A. Powell (JAP), G. Pratt (GP), K. Roever 

(KR), A. M. Shapiro (AMS), o. Shields (OS), J. A. Smith (JAS), M. J. Smith (MJS), S. Stone (SS), W. L. Swisher (WLS), P. 

M. Thompson (PMT), J. Weber, Jr. (JW) and R. E. Wells (REW). Most of the Southwest experienced a second year of 

drought, resulting in both EARLY and LATE records for many species. Migrations and migratory species were reported from 

all three states. In the main butterflies sections, the species are in the sequence of Miller & Brown, 1981, although 

some of the name combinations and taxa may differ. Abbreviations used: assoclw = associated with; Cpgd = Campground; 

Cyn = Canyon; det = determined by; emgd = emerged; Hwy = Highway; jct = junction; Mdw = Meadow; nr = near; NP 

National Park; NWR = National wildlife Refuge; Res = Reservation; Resvr = Reservoir; SBM = San Bruno Mtns; S Cruz 

or S C = Santa Cruz; S.F. = San Francisco; sp = species; subsp = subspecies; vic = vicinity. 

ARIZONA. Contributors: JPB, CVC, KO, COF, RPM, OM, KR, MJS, SS, PMT and JW. Eleven COUNTY records for butterfly 

species, including one STATE record, plus seven very LATE records. Two COUNTY records for moths, including a far 

westerly range extension. In mid-May, JW was amazed at the lack of butterflies in Apache and Navajo Counties. Only 

seven species reported in Coconino and Maricopa Counties, mid to late May. In late June, CVC reported that rain 

curtailed diurnal collecting in SE AZ, but there were many fine moths at a supposedly poor time of year. COF reported 

that Southern AZ had a very wet summer. In late July and August the deserts were lush and green, arroyos running water 

and undeveloped roads impassable in some areas. Butterflies generally poor owing to heavy rains and soggy vegetation. 

The usual common species of Geometridae were extremely scarce. 

MIGRATORY SPECIES: A swarm/migration of Colias eurytheme across 1-10 on the Gila Indian Reservation, N of Sacaton 

interchange (Maricopa Co) for several miles. Late morning 31 July, a high % of white ~~, many corpses along the roadway 

(COF). A single ~Phoebis agarithe, Sycamore Cyn, West of Pena Blanca Lake, Santa Cruz Co, 1 Aug (CDF). Libvtheana 

bachmanii larvata, Box Cyn, Santa Cruz Co, 24 June (CVC): not in migratory numbers. Nymphalis californica, common, 

Hualapai Mtns, MOHAVE Co, 1 - 2 Oct (KO, RPM), but no migratory tendencies. 

BUTTERFLIES: Achalarus casica and Erynnis tristis tatius, Garden Cyn, Huachuca Mtns, Cochise Co, 24 June (CVC). 

phoedinus mysie, 4 mi SE of Patagonia (near Type Locality), Santa Cruz Co, 6 Aug (JPB) - mysie rarely reported, whereas 

Thorybes valeriana identity uncertain and hypothetical for AZ. Systasea zampa, Hualapai Mtns, MOHAVE Co, 2 Oct (KO, 

RPM). Erynnis meridianus & ~ afranius, Hualapai Mtns, 1 - 2 Oct, both LATE (KO, RPM). Helipetes domicella, Hassayampa 

River Preserve, S of Wickenberg, MARICOPA Co, 15 May (JW). Piruna mexicana, Sycamore Cyn near Ruby, S Cruz Co, 13 Aug 

(JPB) - rarely reported. Polites mystic dacotah, Ouran Ranch, 7200', COCONINO Co, & STATE record, 2 June (KR) - far 

SOUTHWEST range extension, as nearest records for dacotah are in Central Colorado. Amblyscirtes~, 4 mi SE of 

Patagonia, S Cruz Co, 6 Aug (JPB) - rarely reported. Neophasia terlootii, Madera Cyn, S Cruz Co, 24 June, scarce early 

brood (CVC). ~ boisduvaliana, Garden Cyn, Cochise Co, 24 June (CVC). Hypaurotis crysalus, N Rim, Grand Cyn, 

8200', Coconino Co, 22 June (PMT). Hypostrymon critola, Jose Juan Tank, 1100', Cabeza Prieta NWR, PIMA Co, 2 Oct (KR) 

all previous AZ records from S Cruz Co. Leptotes marina, Hassayampa River Preserve, S of Wickenberg, MARICOPA Co, 15, 

21 May (JW), plus widespread and common in Cochise/S Cruz Counties (CVC, COF). Everes comyntas, McCleary Cyn, 4 mi W of 

Hwy 83, 23 April (JPB) - confirms Pima Co on the R. Bailowitz check-list. Apodemia ~ mejicanus, River Road, NW of 

Nogales, S Cruz Co, 1 Aug (COF). Agraulis vanillae incarnata, Hualapai Mtns, MOHAVE Co, 1 - 2 Oct (KO, RPM). Thessalia 

cyneas, Garden Cyn, Cochise Co, 24 June (CVC). Chlosyne lacinia crocale, Sedona, COCONINO Co, 3 Aug (KO). Texola elada 

perse, cyn W of Pena Blanca Lake, 1 - 2 Aug & very common on River Road, NW of Nogales, 1 Aug, both Santa Cruz Co (COF). 

Phycoides vesta, Canelo, SANTA CRUZ Co, 10, 18, 27 Sept, 6 Nov, LATE (JPB) - previously recorded only from Cochise Co, 

latest was 23 Sept 1927: numerous records for ~ in S C Co in 1988 by KR - other recent records all from Cochise Co. 

Phycoides mylitta arizonensis, common, Hualapai Mtns, MOHAVE Co, 1 - 2 Oct (KO, RPM). Nymphalis antiopa, Hassayampa 

River Preserve, S of Wickenberg, MARICOPA Co, 15 May (JW): and at 8000', N Rim, Grand Cyn, Coconino Co, 22 June (PMT). 

Adelpha bredowii eulalia very common at 8000', N Rim Grand Cyn, 22 June (PMT) & in its usual lower haunts, Madera Cyn, S 

Cruz Co, 24 June (CVC). Mestra amymone, Jose Juan Tank, 1100', Cabeza Prieta NWR, Pima Co, 2 Oct (KR). Megisto 

rubricata cheneyorum, cyn W of Pena Blanca Lake, 1 - 2 Aug (COF). Cyllopsis henshawi, Madera Cyn, S Cruz Co, 24 June 

(CVC). Cercyonis meadii mexicana, Hualapai Mtns, 1 Oct, LATE (KO, RPM). 

~: SPHINGIOAE - Manduca sexta, ~. florestan, Ceratomia sonorensis, Smerinthus saliceta, Eumorpha achemon & 

~. typhon, Sycamore Cyn, W of Pena Blanca Lake, Santa Cruz Co, 1 Aug (COF). SATURNIIOAE - Automeris pamina and Eacles 

oslari, Sycamore Cyn, 1 Aug (COF). Hemileuca electra clio larvae on Eriogonum fasciculatum poliofolium, jct Hwy 88 and 

Hwy 288, GILA Co, 30 Jan (MJS, SS). Larva on Artemisia tridentata emerged as g. magnifica, Coconino Rim, Hwy 64, about 

18 mi W of Hwy 89, COCONINO Co and WEST, 5 June (OM via MJS) - previously known from Apache Co in assoc/w A. fillifolia. 

NOCTUIOAE - Gerrodes minatea moderately common, plus Catocala euphemia, Sycamore Cyn, S Cruz Co, 1 Aug (COF). 

NEVADA: Contributors: GTA, ANA, SM, JRM, MJS, WLS and REW. Twenty-four new COUNTY records for butterfly species, 

including one STATE record for a subspecies. Ten EARLY and nine LATE records for those early or late by a week or more. 

One COUNTY and STATE record for a moth. In mid-April WLS found Northern NV very dry, which made for poor spring 

collecting. GTA & ANA report that late winter of 1987 - 88 was dry, spring very early and warm, resulting in many EARLY 

adult flights. Southern NV was cool, Northern NV cold, during rains of 3rd week in April. Then warm until Memorial Oay 

weekend when cold with some snow at higher elevations of Northern NV. More snow at end of 1st week in June with 28°F in 

Carson City. Late June to Aug very hot in the whole state. Most of NV in 3rd year of drought with Reno less than 50% 

of normal rainfall. July thunderstorms alleviated drought in Eastern NV, but late summer rains in Southern NV very 

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isolated, with sparse emergence of Papilio polyxenes coloro and Melitaea neumoeqeni. It remained hot in Southern NV 

until 11 Nov, resulting in many LATE records (GTA, ANA). [Unless otherwise noted, all records below for NV are by 

the Austins.l 

MIGRATORY SPECIES: A small movement of Eurema nicippe northward to Southern Nye and Lincoln Counties, Aug to Oct. 

Libytheana bachmanii larvata appeared in numbers in Clark and Southern Nye Counties in mid-Oct, one as far NORTH as near 

Lida Summit, ESMERALDA Co, 18 Oct. Euptoieta claudia spread far northward, now recorded from three NEW COUNTIES; Ruby 

Valley, ELKO Co, 28 July; Hwy 50 near Reese River, LANDER Co, 28 June; & Buena Vista Cyn, Humboldt Mtns, PERSHING Co, 

30 July. Two more counties for ~. claudia, a rare species in NV; Clark Co, 29 June, 24 July; Lincoln Co, 12 April, 

EARLY & 26 July. No movements of Vanessa cardui noted until large numbers appeared in mid-Oct in Southern NV. Small 

numbers of ~ plexippus passing thru Southern NV, mid-Sept thru early Nov. 

BUTTERFLIES: ~. persius, Trail Cyn, white Mtns, ESMERALDA Co, 30 July (MJS via GTA, ANA). E. scriptura, Log 

Spring area near Mt Magruder, ESMERALDA Co, 27 May. H. ericetorum, Stillwater NWR, CHURCHILL CO, 30 Aug and Seven Mile 

Cyn, STOREY Co, 27 June (now recorded for all NV counties); also, Sacatone Wash, Newberry Mtns, Clark Co, 11 Nov, LATE 

- previous latest 4 Nov. £. aurantiaca, Pahrump Valley, NYE Co, 17 Oct. ~. phyleus muertovalle, Baker, WHITE PINE Co, 

27 Aug. Agathymus alliae, vic Red Cloud Mine, Clark Co, 31 Aug, EARLY (P. Savage via GTA, ANA) - previous earliest 10 

Sept. Two records of stray ~. philenor for early Sept; Henderson (P. Dumphose via GTA) and Ash Meadows (P. Savage via 

GTA) , both Clark Co. ~. polyxenes coloro, the extended spring allowed two spring broods (March & May) and a small very 

local fall brood (Sept). P. indra, Wellington Hills, Desert Creek, Douglas Co, 10 May (JRM via REW). E. multicaudatus, 

Nay Ranch, Virgin Mtns, Cl~rk~17 Aug, LATE for Southern NV - previous latest 26 June (very few Northern NV records 

after June, either). li. menapia, Geiger Grade, 1.1 mi S of Washoe Co line, STOREY Co, 31 July. ~. sisymbrii, vic 

Christmas Tree Pass, Newberry Mtns, Clark Co, 24 Feb, EARLY - previous earliest 7 March. ~. occidentalis, Anderson Cyn, 

Highland Range, 25 July and Wilson Peak, 26 July, both LINCOLN Co. ~. hyantis, Christmas Tree Pass, Clark Co, 24 Feb, 

EARLY - previous earliest 2 March. A. cethura, Smoke Creek Rd, 2.1 mi W of Hwy 81, Washoe Co, 16 April (WLS). li. iole, 

Lompa Lane, CARSON CITY, 17 June. L~ helloides, Overton, Clark Co, 7 Nov, LATE - previous earliest 23 Oct. ~. ~ 

estesi, vic Christmas Tree Pass, 13 Feb, EARLY (MJS via GTA) - previous earliest 25 Feb. M. spinetorum, Kingsbury 

Grade, Douglas Co,S April (MJS via GTA) , EARLY for Northern NV - previous earliest 12 April; near Mountain Springs 

Summit, Clark Co, 15 Aug, LATE for Southern NV - previous latest 6 Aug. I. fotis, Dunlap Cyn, Pilot Mtns, MINERAL Co, 

25 May. I. eryphon, Kingsbury G~ade, Douglas Co,S April (MJS via GTA) , EARLY - previous earliest 29 April. ~. melinus 

pUdica, Star Creek Cyn, Humboldt Mtns, PERSHING Co, 30 July (now recorded in all NV counties) . ~. battoides martini, 

Hwy 95, 15.2 miles N of Beatty, Nye Co, 25 May, NORTH for Western NV. ~. mojave, Cabin Cyn, Virgin Mtns, Clark Co, 5 

April, EARLY - previous earliest 17 April. ~. pallescens, Baking Powder Flat, WHITE PINE Co, 12 July (G. Pratt via 

GTA). E. melissa, Logandale, Clark Co, 7 Nov, LATE - previous latest 23 Oct. £. nemesis californica, Logandale, 7 Nov, 

LATE previous latest 23 Oct. £. wrighti, Grapevine Cyn, Newberry Mtns, Clark Co, 13 Feb (MJS) , EARLY previous 

earliest 6 March, and at same location, 11 Nov, LATE - previous latest 3 Nov. ~. nokomis, Pine Valley, 13 mi S of E1ko 

Co line, EUREKA Co, 29 July. ~. ~ platina, Wilson Peak, LINCOLN Co, 26 July. ~. atlantis irene, Montreal Cyn, 

Carson Range, 1 Aug, DOUGLAS Co (STATE record for subsp with two other subsp occurring in Elko Co) . 1. leanira near 

alma, Red Cloud Mine area, Clark Co, 20 March, EARLY - previous earliest 28 March. £. lacinia crocale, Logandale, Clark 

Co, 7 Nov, LATE - previous latest 23 Oct. ~. satyrus, Star Creek Cyn, Humboldt Mtns, PERSHING Co, 30 July. ~. 

virginiensis, Las Vegas, 10 April, EARLY - previous earliest for anywhere in NV is 30 May!! ~. archippus obsoleta, 3.2 

mi N of Elgin, Meadow Valley Wash, LINCOLN Co, 19 Sept & Logandale - Overton, Clark Co, 7 Nov, LATE - previous latest 21 

Oct. ~. celtis montis, Grapevine Cyn, LINCOLN Co, 19 Sept. £. gilippus strigosus, Truckee River near I-80, STOREY Co, 

30 July; near Davis Creek Park, WASHOE Co, 26 June (the Washoe Co record in the Harjes check-list was unverified, see 

Austin, 1985 - strigosus now recorded in all NV counties) . 

MOTHS: SATURNIIDAE - Larvae of Hemileuca nevadensis on Salix sp, west fork of Walker River at wellington, Lyon Co, 

26 May (MJS). NOCTUIDAE, Plusiinae - Abrostola parvula (det by J. P. Donahue & J. D. Lafontaine), Christmas Tree Pass, 

Newberry Mtns, CLARK Co & STATE record, 7 March 1987, 18 March 1988 (SM). 

CALIFORNIA: Contributors: GTA, ANA, JPB, LC, KD, JAD, TED, JPD, JFE, DCF, MLG, KCH, RK, RLL, RHL, JTM, RPM, JRM, DP, 

JAP, GP, AMS, OS, JAS, MJS, WLS, PMT & REW. Fifteen new COUNTY records for butterfly species and three for subspecies, 

including a STATE record. Five COUNTY records for moths, including one STATE record for known taxa. Several unknown or 

undescribed species submitted, but most not cited. The winter of 1987 - 88 had some early precipitation in Nov and Dec, 

but by mid-Jan the faucet turned off (RLL). It was the warmest and driest late winter-early spring in 110 years in 

Northern CA, with ten essentially rainless weeks (AMS). Temps in the 60s and 70s almost daily in Jan and Feb both in 

the Central Valley and the Bay Area (RLL, AMS). It was 91 0 in S.F. on 10 April and 95 0 in Davis on 11 April - hottest 

ever this early in the year. However, by mid-April, rains in the lowlands and three snowstorms in the Sierra (RLL, 

AMS) . In Mariposa Co, precipitation also well below normal, but rain in late Feb, and over 6" in 3rd week of April, 

otherwise extreme drought into autumn (OS). Heat waves in July and Aug (AMS, OS) with 103 0 in S.F., 17 July, an all 

time record (RLL). Autumn continued generally dry, until good rain last half of Nov, followed by an early Dec heat wave 

(AMS). Rained 4.5" at Jerseydale, Mariposa Co, 13 - 16 Nov, breaking a seven month drought (OS). Therefore, this 

Summary has odd flight dates with many EARLY records, and a number of LATE ones too. 

MIGRATORY SPECIES: Libytheana bachmanii larvata, just one, Bakersfield, Kern Co, 18 Oct (KD). Euptoieta claudia, 

a single ~ at Davis, YOLO Co and NORTH, 7 Oct (AMS). Nymphalis californica, first hibernants late Jan thru mid Feb, 

Jerseydale, at 3500', Mariposa Co (OS); In San Bruno Mtns, San Mateo Co by 10 Feb, moderate in March, last seen 4 Apr 

(RLL); At Jerseydale began migrating SE in late Feb and by late March SSE - SE, with maximum = 12 to 21/min/100' on 18 

March (OS); Hibernants numerous in late winter in the Coast Range, plus in the Sierra Foothills (RLL, AMS); with some 

emigrating early, 16 March, Sacramento Co & 20 March, Yolo Co (AMS); Common, Hi Mtn and vicinity, San Luis Obispo Co, 1 

April (KD); Larvae on Ceanothus leucodermis, Bautista Cyn, 3700', SE of Hemet, Riverside Co, 27 April (JFE); Common in 

mountains of Kern & Tulare Counties, March - June (KD); Nearly absent from the high country and the northern mountains, 

except near Mt. Lassen, where locally common in July - Aug (AMS); Flying E - SE across Berkeley and Berkeley Hills, Oct 

15 - 17 (JAP); Total of 131 in 8 ten min periods on ridge above Caldecott Tunnel, 16 - 17 Oct flying E & SE along ridge 

across 70 meters under surveillance (JAP); One in Valley in Bakesfield, 20 Oct (KD); Light SSE migration at Jerseydale 

8 - 21 Oct, peak 18 Oct (OS); Exodus from Sierra across Central Valley in autumn - Davis, 20, 22 Oct, Gates Cyn, Solano 

Co, 21 Oct and Rancho Cordova, Sacramento Co, 22 Oct (AMS); At Jerseydale on 23 Oct and last seen on 4 Nov, LATE (OS). 

Vanessa cardui, adults showed up EARLY in Solano Co, 25 Feb (AMS) , but huge surge arrived 16 March - millions (did rough 

calculations) passed thru on a SE to NW bearing until 3rd week of April (AMS); Common in San Bruno Mtns, 14 March - 29 

April, with distinct N migrations 24, 29 March (RLL); Clayton, 400', Contra Costa Co, 29 March, flying NNW, 1/min/30', 

adults here 21 March - 11 April (RK); fresh adults of next brood, San Bruno Mtns, 16 June thru Aug with fresh infusions 

until 19 Sept (RLL); At Jerseydale, Mariposa Co, light WNW migration in early April, but only small numbers at flowers 

late April thru May, then Sept thru month of Oct, with half dozen at thistles each day, Nov 1 to 6, LATE (OS). Danaus 

plexippus, fly-backs arrived EARLY, on 7 Feb at Suisun, Solano Co & on 25 Feb at Davis, Yolo Co (AMS); Earliest 10 Feb, 

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several thru late March in the San Bruno Mtns (RLL); In Northe~n CA autumn numbers way up suddenly; Still one in the 

Sierra Valley, Sierra Co, 23 Oct, LATE for 5000' (AMS). At Jerseydale a few in July, quite common mid-Sept thru Oct - 3 

peaks, with 100 on 17 Sept, 65 on 12 Oct & 25 on 29 Oct - dozen each day at thistles until 6 Nov, LATE for 3500' (OS). 

BUTTERFLIES: ~. zampa, near Mitchell Caverns State Park, SAN BERNARDINO Co, 23 March 1984 (RPM). ~. ruralis, 

vicinity of Grouse Mtn, Humboldt Co, 20 June (GTA, KCH). H. ericetorum, Hwy 299, 2.6 mi W of Shasta Co line, TRINITY 

Co, 31 Aug (GTA, ANA); and Mitchell/White Cyns, Mt. Diablo-XERCES COUNT, Contra Costa Co, 24 June (RLL). li. phyleus, 

Sierra Valley, 5000', E slope, SIERRA Co, 13 Sept (AMS). li. pahaska martini, assoc/w Bouteloua gracilis, Caruthers Cyn, 

5600', New York Mtns, San Bernardino Co, 21 Sept (JFE, GP). P. themistocles, Hwy 89, 0.5 mi SE of Siskiyou Co line, 

SHASTA Co, 24 June (GTA, ANA). ~. ~ siris, Pondosa, Siskiyou Co & Shasta Co, 17 July (JTM) - INLAND area for the 

usually COASTAL siris. Q. sylvanoides, San Bruno Mtns, 16 June, EARLY (RLL); Gates Cyn, 22 June and Suisun Marsh, 23 

June, EARLY, both Solano Co (AMS); Point Richmond, Contra Costa Co, XERCES COUNT, 25 June, EARLY (RLL). Q. yuma, Tule 

River, Porterville, Tulare Co, already common by 26 May, EARLY (KD); and a battered ~ stray, Donner Pass, PLACER Co, 21 

June (AMS). g. philenor hirsuta, Mark West Springs Road, Sonoma Co, 18 Feb, EARLY (MLG); and Pointe Molate, Richmond, 

Contra Costa Co, 30 Nov, very LATE (JAP). P. zelicaon, San Bruno Mtns, San Mateo Co, 26 Feb, EARLY (RLL); Santa Clara, 

17 Oct, fall flight (PMT); Suisun Marsh, S~lano Co, 7 Dec, LATE - 1st Dec record ever!! (AMS). ~. multicaudatus, North 

Sacramento, 2 April, EARLY (AMS) & jct Leslie & Mark West Springs roads, 26 April (MLG), with few records for Sonoma Co. 

Numerous records of li. menapia "tau", "melanica" of Scott, [Host: Douglas Fir], all in Sonoma Co; Oakmont, 7 mi SE of 

Santa Rosa, 29 May to 28 June, 58 total (WLS); Mark West Springs Road, 9 June (MLG); 2 to 4 mi E of Kenwood and E edge 

of Annadel State Park, 11 June (RLL); Willow Creek Road,S mi W of Occidental, 3 July (RLL, C. Sekerman). Neophasia 

intermediate to "melanica", [Host: Ponderosa Pine], Ink Grade Road, 3 miles NW of Angwin, Napa Co, 17 June (WLS) 

previously found here on 19 June 1976 (RLL); Calistoga Road, 6.8 mi N of Hwy 12, 17 June (WLS). ~. protodice, Ova on 

Cleomella obtusifolia, Mojave River Bed, 1 mile E of Harvard Road, 1740', San Bernardino Co, 16 June (JFE, GP); Tilden 

Park, Contra Costa Co, 25 June (RLL) - re-discovered within the Berkeley XERCES COUNT circle after 11 years (RLL); San 

Bruno Mtns, 1 ~ 24 Aug, 1 ~ 7 Sept - 2nd locality for San Mateo Co & 41st species for SBM (RLL). ~. napi~, many 

of both sexes, Big Creek, Monterey Co, 25 and 26 Jan, very EARLY (JAP) & 13 Feb thru 14 March, Oakmont, Sonoma Co (WLS). 

~. napi summer brood, mostly white, Oakmont, 15, 29, & 31 May (WLS); Jerseydale, 3500', Mariposa Co, 1 June (OS); Van 

Damme Park, Hwy 1, Mendocino Co, 2 Aug, 1970 (RLL); Drakes Bay, Marin Co, 8 Aug, LATE (JAP); Big Creek, Monterey Co, 

19 Aug, very LATE (JAP). ~. ausonides, Titlow Hill Road off Hwy 299, HUMBOLDT Co, 20 June (GTA via KCH) . ~. ausonides 

and ~. hyantis synchronous, Chili Bar, 3 mi NE of Placerville, Eldorado Co, 5 March, EARLY (RLL, DP). Larvae of ~. 

hyantis and r. lanceolata on Streptanthus howellii, jct High Divide and Low Divide roads, Del Norte Co, 21 June (KCH). 

r· lanceolata, Rock Creek Road, 7 mi NE of Placerville, 5 March, EARLY (RLL, DP). A. cethura morrisoni, Hwy 58, 2 to 4 

mi E of McKittrick, Kern Co, 9 March 87, 22 Feb 88 (MLG). A. sara sara, 1 mi NE of-Cottonwood Pass, KINGS Co, 19 March 

(KD) and spring form reakirtii, Big Creek, Monterey Co, 22 F;b, EARLY (JAP). ~. ~ thoosa synchronous with stella, 

Sierra Valley, 5000', E slope, Sierra Co, 10 April, both EARLY for 5000' (AMS). C. harfordii, Careron Road & Hwy 58 on 

EAST SLOPE of Tehachapi Mtns, Kern Co, 22 Sept, LATE (KD) - more evidence ~f a fall flight. £. occidentalis 

chrysomelas, vicinity of Grouse Mtn, Humboldt Co, 30 June (KCH). One ~ ~. eurydice, flying, beak-marked, Big Creek, 

Monterey Co, 25 Jan, very EARLY, overwintering as adult? (JAP) and at its usual time, Bottchers Gap, 2600', Monterey Co, 

26 June (PMT). li. iole, Newbury Park, 1 mi SE of Conejo Mtn, 800', 24 April, and Hwy 33 at Cozy Dell Cyn, 880', 18 May, 

both VENTURA Co (TED); Sycamore Cyn, Point Mugu State Park, 220', 26 June and by 6 July it appeared established, quite 

abundant and ovipositing on Bidens sp., Cozy Dell Cyn and at Friends Ranch (roadside fruit stand), Hwy 33 (TED); During 

the summer it spread to both ends of the Ojai Valley, from Thacher School on the east to 3 mi W of Lake Matilija on the 

west; the population at Cozy Dell Cyn, NW of Ojai persisted as adults until 3 Oct (TED). Larvae of 1. arota arota on 

Ribes roezlii, Thomas Mtn Cpgd, 6500', Riverside Co, 4 May (JFE). ~. phlaeas hypophlaeas, N slope Mt Dana, Mono Co, 15 

and 16 July & Sonora Pass, Hwy 108, Tuolumne Co, 17 July (MLG). L. heteronea, near Pondosa, Shasta Co, 17 July (JTM) 

confirms old F. X. Williams record of 1909 for Shasta Co; Willow Creek Road just E of Hwy 1, Sonoma Co, 3 July (RLL, C. 

Sekerman) . ~. helloides, ovipositing on Polygonum paronychia, Yonotocket Indian Res, Del Norte Co, 15 May (KCH). 

~. halesus estesi, Leslie Road off Mark West Springs Road, SONOMA Co, 1 May (MLG) [Previous record(s) are on J. Steiner 

data-base, but not confirmed by RLL]; possible 2nd and 3rd COUNTY records are in Santa Rosa (jct Olivet Road and Olivet 

Lane), 7 and 26 Sept (MLG). ~. sylvinus desertorum in San Joaquin Valley at Tule River, Porterville, TULARE Co, 26 May 

(KD), a new COUNTY for the subsp. Larvae of ~. auretorum spadix on Quercus corneliusmulleri, Queen Mtns, S of Twentynine 

Palms, 5300', San Bernardino Co, EAST, 23 April (JFE, GP) - unusual in desert mtns. £. lemberti, Loon Lake, 6352', 

Eldorado Co, 9 April, EARLY and LOW (DP). £. "viridis", "dumetorum" in Scott, A single fresh "viridis" taken among all 

worn "dumetorum", 1 to 2 miles E of Navajo Camp, SAN LUIS OBISPO Co (if true viridis), 1 April (KD). tl. spinetorum, 

Mitchell Cyn, 700', and near Mitchell Rock, 1100', Contra Costa Co, 7 - 8 March, EARLY (RK). tl. johnsoni, Siskiyou and 

Shasta Cos, 17 July (JTM). tl. nelsoni, Lang Crossing, 5000', Nevada Co, 30 Aug, LATE, and a full month later than ever 

recorded (AMS). tl. nelsoni muiri, Cottonwood Pass, Kern Co, 4 March, very EARLY (RPM). tl. siva siva assoc/w Juniperus 

californica here, near Enterprise Mine, 3600', San Bernardino Co, 18 June (JFE, GP) - the first record in the Old Woman 

Mtns, and SOUTH for the eastern Mojave Desert. Adult I. mossii windi, Lang Crossing, S Yuba River, 5000', Nevada Co, 14 

March, EARLY (AMS). Larvae of I. mossii windi on Sedum spathulifolium, N Branch, Middle Fork of Tule River, TULARE Co & 

SOUTH, 28 May (JPB). g. exilis~ Bishop, 3900', Inyo Co, 23 June (PMT). £. ladon echo, Big Creek, Monterey Co, 25 Jan, 

EARLY, & a fresh ~, 8 Nov, very LATE (JAP). Larvae of E. battoides intermedia on Eriogonum lobbii, E side Donner Pass, 

6850', Nevada Co, 21 July (JFE). P. sonorensis, 3 mi SE of Auburn, Placer Co, 13 Feb (RLL) & Washington, Nevada Co, 24 

Feb, EARLY for 2650' (AMS). Q. pi;sus, Horseshoe Lake, Lassen Volcanic NP, SHASTA Co, 8 July (LC). Q. piasus nevada, 

near jct of White Mtn & Silver Cyn roads, INYO Co, 19 June (KD) - new for COUNTY & STATE for subsp nevada. Q. lygdamus 

incognitus, Big Creek, Monterey Co, 25 Jan, very EARLY (JAP); ovipositing on Lupinus subvexus, NEW HOST, Black Diamond 

Way, Clayton, 400', Contra Costa Co, 29 March (RK); One ~ on 19 Aug, very LATE, Big Creek (JAP). Ova and larvae of Q. 

lygdamus subsup on Astragalus lentiginosus, Avawatz Mtns at 4500', 2.5 air miles WSW of Old Woman Spring, 22 April (JFE, 

GP). Abundant I. icarioides missionensis above Battery Spencer, Fort Baker West, 9 March, EARLY (RLL), and synchronous 

with Q. 1. incognitus, Fort Baker East, 23 March, both Marin Co (RLL). ~. franklinii podarce, Spencer Mdw, Lassen 

Volcanic NP, TEHAMA Co, 12 July (LC). A large, dark ~. ~ very common, assoc/w Eriogonum umbellatum polyanthum, 3 to 

8 mi N of Trinity Center, Trinity Co, 11 Sept (KCH). A. mormo tuolumnesis, near summit of Nine Mile Cyn, possible INYO 

Co record for this subsp, 29 July (KD); it however approaches blend zone into cythera (RLL). ~. callippe, San Bruno 

Mtns, San Mateo Co, 12 April, EARLIEST ever (P. Reeburg via RLL) & American Canyon Quarry, Napa Co, 10 June (RLL); the 

subsp liliana further N in Napa Co. A single ~1. leanira, Oakmont, 7 mi SE of Santa Rosa, Sonoma Co, 9 April (WLS). 

1. leanira alma, Avawatz Mtns at 4500', 2.5 air miles WSW of Old Woman Spring, San Bernardino Co, 22 April (JFE, GP). 

Melitaea palla, near Lake Chabot, Alameda Co, 18 March, very EARLY, one fresh 0 (JAP); Gates Cyn, Solano Co, 26 March, 

EARLY (AMS); Badly WOrn by 24 June, very LATE, several locales, Mt. Diablo XERCES COUNT, Contra Costa Co (JAD, RK, RLL, 

JAP) . ~. phaon, Needles, San Bernardino Co, 5 April (KD). Pre-diapause larval colonies of ~. orseis herlani and 

~. mylitta on Cirsium andersonii, upper Glen Alpine Creek, 7600', Eldorado Co, 19 July (JFE). Euphydryas chalcedona, 

Big Creek, Monterey Co, 22 Feb, very EARLY (JAP); San Bruno Mtns, 10 March, EARLY (RLL); and Gates Cyn, Solano Co, 26 

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March, EARLY (AMS). E. editha monoensis, common, Indian Valley Resvr, Alpine Co, 27 March, very EARLY for 5500' and at 

41°F! (REW). ~. editha~herae, The Fall Trail, 1100', Mt. Diablo, Contra Costa Co, 21 March, EARLY (RK). ~. 

lorquini burrisoni, Bartle, Siskiyou Co, 17 June (JTM) - SOUTH for the subsp burrisoni. ~. bredowii eulalia, Bull Cyn, 

Granite Mtns, N of Amboy, San Bernardino Co, WEST, 17 June (JFE, GP); A. bredowii californica is throughout most of CA. 

£. sthenele masoni, Bull Cyn, 17 June (JFE, GP). £. sthenele near pa~lus, hillside 8 mi S of Kennedy Meadows, Tulare 

Co, 30 June, 8 and 29 July (KO) - SOUTH for paulus, which intergrades into sthenele behrii in the Nine Mile Cyn region. 

Q. nevadensis, Bartle, Siskiyou Co, 17 July (JTM). Q. gilippus strigosus, Kennedy Meadows, Tulare Co, 30 June (KO); 

Jerseydale, 3500', MARIPOSA Co, 16 and 21 Oct, fairly fresh (OS); Frequent this fall in downtown Ventura, with a LATE 

record of 15 Nov, Solimar Beach,S mi NW of Ventura - about 20 yards from the shoreline! (TED). 

~: SPHINGIDAE - Calasymbolus myops, Jerseydale, 3500', Mariposa Co, 23 May (OS). Hemaris diffinis, Walter 

Springs, Pope Valley, Napa Co, 4 April (MLG). Arctonotus lucidus, Corral Hollow, W of I-5, San Joaquin Co, 18 Jan 

(MLG). Proserpinus clarkiae, Walter Springs, 1 to 6 April (MLG); and II-III instar larvae on Epilobium brachycarpus, 

in vicinity of Grouse Mtn, Humboldt Co, 11 July (KCH). Euproserpinus phaeton (not like mohave), Dove Springs and Bird 

Springs Cyn, 4000', Kern Co, 13 and 14 Feb (JPD, DCF, RHL). SATURNIIDAE - Telea polyphemus, 20 & 24 May and Coloradia 

pandora, 13 Sept, Jerseydale (OS). Saturnia mendocino, Hwy 73 above Mojave River Dam, SAN BERNARDINO Co, 20 March 

(REW). Many ~~~. albofasciata to calling ~~ in 4 counties - McKenzie Heliport, 4500', Fresno Co, 25 Oct; Piute Mtn 

Road, 4.4 mi E of Warner Basin Road, 5000', Kern Co, 26 Oct; Chariot Cyn, S of Banner 3200', San Diego Co, 29 Oct; and 

Hwy 74 at Palm Cyn trailhead, Riverside Co, 30 Oct (all JRM, REW). Hemileuca eglanterina, Titlow Hill Road, S of Hwy 

299, Humboldt Co, 20 July (KCH, MJS), and only 35 air mi away, shastensis, Weaver Bally Mtn, N of Weaverville, 19 July 

(KCH, MJS). Early instar clusters of Hemileuca nutalli on Purshia tridentata (Bitterbrush), 5 miles N of Grass Lake, 

Siskiyou Co, 28 May (KCH). II instar larval cluster of H. hera marcata on Artemisia tridentata (Sagebrush), hillside SE 

of junction of Hwys 161 & 197, Siskiyou Co, 28 May (KCH)~ ARCTIIDAE - Kodiosoma fulva, Electra Road, 2 mi E of Hwy 49, 

Amador Co, 31 March (MJS, REW). Arachnis picta, Doran Beach, Bodega Bay, Sonoma Co, 17 Sept (MLG). NOCTUIDAE - ~ 

riversi, 22 Sept & Leucania oaxacana, 18 May, El Segundo Dunes, Los Angeles Co (D. Hawks, RHL). Faronta terrapictalis, 

Hwy 89, East base of Monitor Pass, MONO Co & EAST, 15 June (MJS) - previously known from West of Sacramento Valley near 

Vacaville. Lithophane vivida, 1 mile N of willow Creek, HUMBOLDT Co & STATE record, 2 Sept (KCH, MJS). Zootheca 

tranguila, larvae on Sambucus mexicana, first time reared from San Bruno Mtns, San Mateo Co, adults emgd 26 May & 3 June 

(JAD). Grotellaforma lactea & Acontia semiatra, Pinyon Crest, 4200', 3 and 4 Sept, both NEW from Wend of Riverside Co 

(RHL) . Autographa californica larva on Phacelia californica, first time reared from San Bruno Mtns, emgd 20 Feb (JAD). 

Callierges near tropicalis, 1 mi N of North San Juan, NEVADA Co, 16 July (JAS, MJS) very few records known by this 

name, Franclemont may describe this (fide R. Robertson). PERICOPIDAE - Gnophaela latipennis, Bartle, Siskiyou, Co, 17 

July (JTM). THYATIRIDAE - Habrosyne scripta, San Bruno Mtns, San Mateo Co, 19 May (JAD). GEOMETRIDAE - Brephos infans 

oregonensis, Rock Creek Road & Chili Bar, both NE of Placerville, Eldorado Co, 5 March (RLL, DP) & Ice House Road, 5 mi 

N of Hwy 50, Eldorado Co, 9 April (RLL, DP). Eupithecia misturata, larvae colI 18 May on Heuchera macrantha, first time 

reared from San Bruno Mtns, emgd 10 Oct (JAD). ~. deserticola & Chesiadodes morosata, Dove Springs, Kern Co, 13 and 14 

Feb (JPD, DCF, RHL). Horisme new sp near rectilinea, Wheeler Hot Springs, 2000', Ventura Co,S Nov (RHL). Dysstroma 

mancipata larva on Fragaria californica, NEW HOST, San Bruno Mtns, emgd 18 March (JAD) - the first time reared anywhere. 

"Entephria" inventaria, Pinyon Crest, 4200', Riverside Co, 21 Feb (RHL). Euphyia osculata, Democrat Hot Springs, Kern 

Cyn, 12 and 13 March (RHL). Hulstina grossbecki, Aguanga, 2000', Riverside Co, 17 June - described from L.A. Co (RHL). 

PYRALIDAE - Plumipalpia martini (only known locality was Dove Springs), a few at Dove Springs, 13 Feb, but on morning of 

14 Feb, Bird Springs Cyn, at 4000', Kern Co was alive with P. martini! (JPD, DCF, RHL). Loxostege guaesitoralis, Dove 

Springs, 13 Feb (RHL). Udea itysalis marinensis larvae on Cynoglossum grande, San Bruno Mtns, emgd 24 - 31 March (JAD). 

Pyrausta perrubralis larva on Monardella villosa, NEW HOST, first time reared, San Bruno Mtns or anywhere, emgd 17 July 

(JAD) . OLETHREUTIDAE - Re-discovery of Eucosma hennei; Perhaps the only time taken on the wing since the Type Series 

was reared in 1938; El Segundo Dunes, Los Angeles Co, 14 June and 22 Sept (D. Hawks, RHL). TORTRICIDAE Phaneta 

pallidarcis larva on Artemisia californica, first time reared from San Bruno Mtns, emgd 10 June (JAD). Three NEW HOSTS 

for Argyrotaenia franciscana in the San Bruno Mtns, Salix lasiolepis, Quercus agrifolia and Grindelia sp, with larvae 

March - April, adults 24 April - 10 June (JAD). Cnephasia longana larvae on Rumex sp, NEW HOST, San Bruno Mtns, emgd 3 

May (JAD). Saphenista saxicolana, larvae on Ceanothus thyrsiflorus, March and May, adults July - Aug, first time reared 

from San Bruno Mtns (JAD). COSSIDAE - Comadia intrusa, El Segundo Dunes, L.A. Co, 14 June and 22 Sept (D. Hawks, RHL). 

OECOPHORIDAE - Depressaria gracilis, El Segundo Dunes, 14 June (D. Hawks, RHL). Agonopterix fusciterminella, Wheeler 

Hot Springs, 2000', Ventura Co,S Nov (RHl). ETHMIIDAE - Ethmia gerunella, Wheeler Hot Springs, 2000', VENTURA Co, and 

a NORTHWEST range extension for a Riverside Co species, 5 Nov (RHL). SESIIDAE Zenodoxus sidalceae, adults briefly 

abundant, San Bruno Mtns, upper ridges to lower slopes, peaking 29 June to 1 July (RLL). LYONETIIDAE Bucculatrix 

ceanothiella, larvae or mines on C. thyrsiflorus, NEW HOST SPECIES, 7 Feb - 30 May, adults 29 March - 5 July, first time 

reared from San Bruno Mtns & NEW to SBM survey (JAD). 

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~ ROCKY MOUNTAINS: ALBERTA, MONTANA, WYOMING, UTAH, COLORADO and NEW MEXICO. Coordinator: Ray E. Stanford (RES). 

Contributors: the Karolis Bagdonas "flying circus" (BFC, including Peg Abbott, Nancy Allen, Karolis Bagdonas, William 

Bagdonas, David Bagdonas, Halena Bagdonas, Wayne Buchonville, Pamela Chapman, Susan Lennard, Karin Long, Kellie Perkins, 

Doug Phlough, Mary Kate Schroeder, Mike Smith, Lisa Snyder, Chris Sphrecher, Alex Vargo), Joseph Belicek (JB), Steven J. 

Cary (SJC), Charles V. Covell, Jr (CVC), Terhune S. Dickel (TSD), David L. Eiler (DLE), Clifford D. Ferris (CDF), Jack 

L. Harry (JLH), David F. Hess (DFH), Steven J. Kohler (SJK), Norbert G. Kondla (NGK), Ronald H. Leuschner (RHL), Richard 

P. Meyer (RPM), Robert C. Mower (RCM), Paul A. Opler (PAO), Patrick J. Savage (PJS), James A. Scott (JAS) , Paul M. 

Thompson (PMT), Andrew D. Warren (ADW). Total 20, again the lowest ever. There were 5 state/province records and 145 

county records for butterflies; the numbers are less certain for the moths but included at least 4 state records. The 

season was the worst on record for butterflies, with severe drought in at least part of the season for Alberta and all 5 

states in Zone 4. Moth collecting was described as fair to excellent. The year for all records in this Summary is 1988 

except as noted to the contrary. Capitalized county names represent new county records for my files. A few non-obvious 

abbreviations used: Cn = Canyon; Cg = Campground; LO = Lookout; NWR = National Wildlife Refuge; Rg = Range; SWA = State 

Wildlife Area; Vy = Valley. Thanks as always to all contributors. CDF led the parade with reports from all five Zone 4 

states. 

ALBERTA. Contributors: JB, NGK. Both contributors mentioned the several year trend toward lighter winters, earlier 

springs and drier summers. 

BUTTERFLIES: Erynnis icelus, Redwater, 1 May, EARLY (NGK). Thymelicus lineola, University Farm, Edmonton, both a 

2ROVINCE record and WEST, 1987 and 1988 (JB). Polites themistocles, Redwater, NORTH, 19 June (NGK). ~. draco, 

Whitehorse Crk Cg, NORTH, 15 July (NGK). Papilio zelicaon, Wintering Hills, 23 April, EARLY (NGK). Boloria freija, 10 

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~S of NWT border, NORTH, 7 June (NGK). ~. frigga, Redwater, 15 May, EARLY; 10 kID S of NWT border, NORTH, 7 June (both 

NGK) . ~. eunomia, Redwater, 28 May, EARLY (NGK). Po1ygonia progne, Fort Vermilion, NORTH, 7 June (NGK). Vanessa 

cardui, Wintering Hills, 23 April, EARLY (NGK). Erebia discoida1is, 10 kID S of NWT border on Hwy 35, NORTH, 7 June 

(NGK). Oeneis iutta, Redwater, 28 May, EARLY (NGK)~ alberta, Wintering Hills, 16 April, EARLY (probably earliest 

Oeneis record from North America) (NGK). 

MOTHS: No data received. 

~. Contributors: BFC, DLE, CDF, JLH, SJK. Spring collecting was about normal, but the summer was extremely dry 

and poor. 

BUTTERFLIES: 48 records were received, including 12 county records and several intrastate range extensions. MT now 

has 72.79 average species per county. Erynnis afranius, Bull Lk, LINCOLN Co, NW, 26 May (SJK). Amb1yscirtes via1is, 

Bass Crk Trail, Bitterroot NF, RAVALLI Co, SW, 23 June (CDF). Parnassius c10dius, nr Morrell LO, POWELL Co, 11 and 26 

July (SJK). Pontia beckerii, E of Florence, RAVALLI Co, 11 and 28 Apr (SJK). Colias alexandra, near Skalkaho Pass, 

GRANITE Co, 1 Jul (SJK). Lycaena niva1is, nr Morrell LO, POWELL Co, 11 Jul (SJK)-.-----Satyrium titus, near Morrell LO, 

POWELL Co, 26 Jul (SJK). ~. saepium, near Morrell LO, POWELL Co, 11 and 26 Jul (SJK). Mitoura spinetorum, West of St. 

Regis, MINERAL Co, 19 Jul (SJK). Speyeria coronis, Terry, 2300', PRAIRIE Co, NE, 13 Aug 1972 (JLH). Euphydryas anicia, 

nr Morrell LO, POWELL Co, 11 and 26 Ju1 (SJK). Phyciodes pascoensis arcticus, NEW COMBINATION, US 93 about 1 mile NW of 

Sula near East Fk of Bitterroot Rvr, Ravalli Co, 3 Jul (DLE). Vanessa carve annabella, Bull Lk, LINCOLN Co, NW, 26 May 

(SJK) . 

MOTHS: No data received. 

~. Contributors: BFC, DLE, CDF, DFH, RPM. The BFC described the season as extremely dry and the worst for 

butterflies and most moths that they have observed. Smoke from forest fires reduced visibility all summer long. Only 

Arctiids flew well. 

BUTTERFLIES: Slightly over 100 records were received, including 6 county records. WY now has 87.21 average 

species per county. Megathymus streckeri, just N of Newcastle, Weston Co, 18 June (RPM). Papilio zelicaon, Torrey 

Creek, Fremont Co, 8 Aug. LATE (BFC). Lycaena phlaeas (probably americana), 7 miles N of Laramie, ALBANY Co, SOUTH, 

probably an accidental introduction, 29 Jul and 2 Aug (BFC). Ca110phrys affinis, NATRONA Co, May (BFC). Glaucopsyche 

piasus, Tensleep Cn, 10 mi E of Tensleep, WASHAKIE Co, 14 Jun (DFH). Boloria napaea and~. improba, very rare in the 

customary habitats (BFC). Euphydryas anicia, Powder River Pass, 9600', WASHAKIE Co, 14 Jun (DFH). Basilarchia 

archippus, just W of Tensleep, among willows, WASHAKIE Co, 14 Jun (DFH). Erebia epipsodea, 12 to 15 mi E of Tensleep, 

WASHAKIE Co, 14 Jun (DFH). 

MOTHS: 36 records were received, mainly for common species. Apantesis figurata, ~. nevadensis, ~. parthenice, 

~. phyllira, ~. proxima, ~. virguncula, ~. williamsi, all flew well in the Wind River and Absaroka mountains (BFC). 

Arctia caia, same data (BFC). Catocala grotiana, £. hermia, £. re1icta, £. semirelicta, at light, near woods Landing, 

Albany Co, 14 Aug (CDF). Catocala arizonae, £. briseis, £. unijuga, Melamaea magdalena, Sco1iopteryx 1ibatrix, in bait 

traps, Pole Mtn, Albany Co, 15 Aug to 9 Sep (CDF). Cossus undosus, common in the Absaroka Mts, July (BFC). Gnophaela 

vermiculata, common in Teton, Park, Sublette and Fremont counties (BFC). Halisodata macu1ata, common in the Wind River 

and Absaroka Mts (BFC). Harpyia borealis, common in Teton, Park, Sublette and Fremont counties (BFC). Hemi1euca 

eglanterina, tl. hera, tl. nuttalli, all recorded in low numbers from Fremont Co (BFC). Parasemia plantaginis, common in 

the Wind River and Absaroka Mts (BFC). Pheosia rimosa, common in Teton, Park, Sublette and Fremont counties (BFC). 

Phrognotobia fUliginosa, common in the Wind Rvr and Absaroka Mts (BFC). Sphinx vashti, Teton, Fremont, Sublette and 

Park counties (BFC). Turuptiana permaculata, common in the Wind River and Absaroka Mts (BFC). 

UTAH. Contributors: DLE, CDF, JLH, RCM, PJS, ADW. No contributors mentioned weather or other conditions during 1988, 

but the sparse data indicate a poor season as was the case throughout Zone 4. 

BUTTERFLIES: 102 records were received, including 60 county records and 3 state records (E. leo, tl. leda, 

~. speciosa). As before, Clyde Gillette may have earlier records that are unknown to me; the people who submit the data 

get the credit. UT now has 95.45 average species per county on my maps. Epargyreus clarus, Salina, 5150', SEVIER Co, 3 

Jul 1987; larva, Pine Vy 6500', WASHINGTON Co,S Sep 1987 (both JLH). Polygonus leo, Ft. Pierce Wash, 2600', 2 mi S of 

St. George, WASHINGTON Co, STATE, 21 Sept 1986 (Bruce A. Dolen/JLH). Erynnis brizo, Box Elder Crk 5600', 2.1 mi S of 

Mantua, BOX ELDER Co, NW, 4 May 1987; mouth of Farmington Cn, 5000', DAVIS Co, 10 May 1987; 1.7 mi NW of Mountain Green, 

5200', MORGAN Co, 10 May 1987 (all JLH). Erynnis telemachus, Box Elder Crk, 5600', 2.1 mi S of Mantua, BOX ELDER Co, 

NW, 4 May 1987 (JLH). Erynnis meridianus, the Cockscomb, KANE Co, EAST, 2nd STATE, 25 Apr 1987 (PJS). Pyrgus ruralis, 

Bountiful Peak, 9259', DAVIS Co, 20 Jun 1987. Pyrgus scriptura, Salt Lake City, 4230', first record in nearly 60 years, 

30 June 1987 (JLH). Piruna pirus, Farmington Cn, 5500', DAVIS Co, 20 June 1987 (JLH); nr Duncan Mtn, SEVIER Co, 6 July 

(PJS). Copaeodes aurantiaca, Slick Rock Cn, KANE Co, 12 Jun (ADW). Hesperia~, nr Bountiful Peak, 9100', DAVIS Co, 

24 July (JLH). tl. nevada, Lone Tree Mtn, 8000', IRON Co, SW, 9 June; Strawberry Ridge, KANE Co, SOUTH, 23 June (both 

PJS). Polites sabuleti, E side of Brigham City, 4400', BOX ELDER Co, NW, 18 July 1987; Ogden, WEBER Co, 11 July 1987 

(both JLH). Ochlodes sylvanoides, NE side of Brigham City, 4500', BOX ELDER Co, NW, 18 July 1987 (JLH). Q. yuma, UT 

202, 1.1 mi SE of 1-80 jct, 4225', SALT LAKE Co, 23 July 1987; 1-80, 1.3 mi S of UT 201 jct, 4225', TOOELE Co, NW, 23 

July 1987 (both JLH). ~ taxi1es, NE side of Brigham City, 4500', BOX ELDER Co, NW, 18 July 1987; Halfway Crk, 

6200', Farmington Cn, DAVIS Co, 20 June 1987 (both JLH). Papilio bairdii brucei, Little Duncan Mtn, 9000', SEVIER Co, 3 

July 1987 (JLH). Papi1io ze1icaon, reared from larvae found in Leeds Cn, April 1987, emg April 1988, WASHINGTON Co, SW 

(PJS). Euchloe hyantis, Calf Crk, GARFIELD Co, 26 Apr 1987 (PJS). Anthocharis~, Calf Crk, GARFIELD Co, 26 Apr 1987 

(PJS). Colias alexandra, Stout Cn, KANE Co, SOUTH, 9 Jul 1987 (PJS). Tharsalea arota, 9 mi N of Whiterocks, 7300', 

UINTAH Co, 29 Aug 1987 (JLH). Lycaena rubidus, 2.3 mi SW of Salina, 5100', SEVIER Co, 22 Aug 1987 (JLH). Satyrium 

behrii, Halfway Crk, 6200', Farmington Cn, DAVIS Co, 24 July 1986 (JLH). Ministrymon leda, W side of Washington, 2800', 

WASHINGTON Co, STATE, 28 Jul (JLH). Callophrys affinis, Bountiful Peak, 9200', DAVIS Co, 20 June (JLH) . £. apama, 4.4 

mi N of Mt Waas, 8500', GRAND Co, 26 June 1987 (JLH). Incisalia augustus, Beaver Crk, 6000', 3 mi NW of Causey Dam, 

WEBER Co, 21 June 1987 (JLH). 1. eryphon, Little Pinto Crk, IRON Co, 26 May 1986 (PJS). Strymon melinus, Salina, 

5150', SEVIER Co, 3 July 1987 (JLH). Euphilotes enoptes, 0.9 mi NE of Dove Crk Pass, 6700', BOX ELDER Co, NW, 13 June 

1987; 4 mi S of Blanding, 5800', SAN JUAN Co, SE, 31 May 1987; N side of Little Duncan Mtn, 8600', SEVIER Co, 3 July 

1987; Beaver Crk, 6000', 3 mi NW of Causey Dam, WEBER Co, 21 June 1987 (all JLH). Philotiella speciosa, W slope of 

Beaver Dam Mts, WASHINGTON Co, STATE, EAST, 1 May (PJS). Speyeria coronis, Pine Valley Mts, WASHINGTON Co, SW, 8 July 

1987 (PJS). Speyeria~, Halfway Crk, 6200', Farmington Cn, DAVIS Co, 20 June 1987; 0.25 mi NE of Francis Peak, 

9300', MORGAN Co, 30 July (both JLH). ~. hydaspe, ~. egleis, ~. mormonia, 0.25 mi NE of Francis Peak, 9300', MORGAN Co, 

30 July (all JLH). Euphydryas anicia, 5 mi N of Holden, MILLARD Co, 6 May 1982 (PJS). ~. editha, 3.6 mi NE of 

Bountiful, 7500', DAVIS Co, 18 June 1987 (JLH). Poladryas arachne, Middle Cn Oquirrh Mts, TOOELE Co, 23 Aug 1980... (PJS) • 

Phyciodes pascoensis, Sheep Crk Cn Geological Area, 7000', DAGGETT Co (I show ~. tharos from that county, but it is 

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undoubtedly pascoensis), 7 June (DLE). ~. mylitta, Johnson Crk, 7700', 12 mile N of Blanding, SAN JUAN Co, SE, 29 May 

1986 (JLH). ~. pallida, Manti Cn, 6600', 2.9 mi E of Manti, SANPETE Co, 19 June 1983; Happy Valley, 7600', 11.5 mi SE 

of Torrey, WAYNE Co, 16 July 1984 (both JLH) . Nymphalis milberti, 0.9 rni NE of Dove Crk Pass, 6700', BOX ELDER Co, NW, 

13 June 1987 (JLH). ~ atalanta, Bountiful Peak, 9259', DAVIS Co, 20 June 1987 (JLH). y. virginiensis, 2.3 mi WSW 

of Pace Lk, 8900', GRAND Co, 26 June 1987 (Stephen W. Sommerfeld/JLH); Little Duncan Mtn, 9000', SEVIER Co, 3 July 1987 

(JLH). y. carve annabella, E side of Brigham City, 4400', BOX ELDER Co, NW, 18 July 1987; Ogden, WEBER Co, 11 July 1987 

(both JLH). Basilarchia archippus, 1 mi NW of Willard, 4250', BOX ELDER Co, NW, 18 July 1987 (JLH). cercyonis pegala, 

Farmington, 4400', DAVIS Co, 29 June 1987 (JLH). 

MOTHS: Apantesis gibsoni, Crouse Cn, Daggett Co, 9 Aug (CDF). ~. nevadensis, Oak Crk, 2.5 mi N of Fairview, 

SANPETE Co, 24 Aug (RCM). ~. virgo, Provo, UTAH Co, STATE, 3 Aug (RCM). Arachnis apache, Crouse Cn, Daggett Co, 9 Aug 

(CDF). Catocala arizonae and £. hermia, Crouse Cn, Daggett Co, 9 Aug (CDP). Holomelina fraqilis and Hyphantria ~, 

Park west Ski Resort, SUMMIT Co, 28 Jun (RCM). Hyles galli, 2 mi E of Guardsman Pass, SUMMIT Co, STATE, 26 June (RCM). 

Kodiosorna otero, larvae collected and reared on Stephanomeria, 5 ft N of AZ line, ESE of old US 91, WASHINGTON Co, 

STATE, 22 Mar (C. P. Gillette/RCM). Lycomorpha grotei, Crouse Cn, Daggett Co, 9 Aug (CDP). ~. splendens, Provo, UTAH 

Co, 24 Aug (RCM). Turuptiana permaculata, Crouse Cn, Daggett Co, 9 Aug (CDP). 

COLORADO. Contributors: BFC, CVC, TSD, DLE, CDF, RHL, PAO, JAS, RES, PMT, ADW. Most observers commented on the early, 

dry and poor season, but some moth collecting was good. 

BUTTERFLIES: Over 100 records were received, mainly repeats for common species. There were 31 county recordS, 

which put the state over 100 average species per county for the first time (100.41), and several early and late records. 

We welcome ADW, age 14, into the cadre of Colorado lepidopterists; he contributed numerous records and we expect great 

things from him in the future! Erynnis pacuvius, one dark fringed individual among typical white fringed ones, Crawford 

Hill, Jefferson Co, 14 May (RES). Yvretta~, Tinytown, JEFFERSON Co and Denver regional record, a single male, 17 

May (JAS). Hesperia~, Sand Crk, ADAMS Co, Jul 1986 (PAO). li. leonardus montana, now an official Threatened 

Species, flew poorly in 1988 (RES). Polites sabuleti, Barr Lk, Adams Co, 24 Aug (JAS,RES); Maybell Jct, MOFFATT Co, 3 

Sept (ADW); Aspen, PITKIN Co, 27 Aug 1987 (ADW). ~. origenes, Sand Crk, ADAMS Co, 30 June (PAO). Och1odes snowii, Lake 

City, HINSDALE Co, WEST, 18 July (PAO). papilio bairdii fm brucei, Cinnamon Pass, HINSDALE Co, 18 July (PAO). 

~. zelicaon, Colorado Outdoor Education Center, TELLER Co, 20 June (CVC). ~. glaucus, Greenwood village, ARAPAHOE Co, 

very rare in the Denver area, 29 May (ADW). P. multicaudatus, 6 mi N of Lake City, HINSDALE Co, 18 July (PAO); female 

emerged in garage, Fort Collins, Larimer co,-l Dec, LATE (actually this might be an EARLY record!) (P. Jackson/PAO). 

Pieris rapae, Lafayette, Boulder Co, 27 Nov, LATE (BFC). Pontia occidentalis, an explosive season in Colorado; 

Littleton, ARAPAHOE Co, 17 June (PMT); John Martin Dam, BENT Co, 15 Oct (PAO/RES); Lafayette, Boulder Co, 29 Nov, LATE 

(BFC); 3rd generation common in Jefferson Co and elsewhere, Sep-Oct (JAS); S end of Nee Grande Rsvr, KIOWA Co, EAST, 15 

Oct (PAO/RES). Colias alexandra, partial 2nd generation, Green Mtn, Jefferson Co, 26 Sept (JAS). Phoebis~, 8 mi 

ENE of Pleasant View, MONTEZUMA Co, SW, 25 Aug (D. Leatherman/PAO). Tharsalea arota, Lory St Park, LARIMER Co, NORTH, 

18 June (S. L. Ellis/PAO). Lycaena heteronea, Lake City, HINSDALE Co, 19 Jul (PAO). ~. helloides, Ordway, CROWLEY Co, 

16 Oct (RES). Hypaurotis crysalus, Fort Collins, LARIMER Co, NORTH, July 1987 (K. Cook/PAO). satyrium liparops, 

Greenwood Village, ARAPAHOE Co, 29 Jun (ADW). Mitoura spinetorum, Greenwood Village, ARAPAHOE Co, 4 July 1984 (ADW). 

Hemiargus isola, Greenwood Village, Arapahoe Co, 30 Oct, LATE (ADW). Everes amyntula, several 3rd generation records, 

Jefferson Co, 3-17 Sep (JAS). Plebejus~, 2 mi SE of Kit Carson, CHEYENNE Co, 15 Oct (PAO/RES); Flagler SWA, Area, 

4 mi E of Flagler, 4700', KIT CARSON Co, 15 Oct (PAO/RES); Rocky Ford SWA, 3 mi NE of Rocky Ford, Otero Co, 16 Oct, LATE 

(PAO/RES) . Libytheana bachmanii, Cherry Crk Rsvr, ARAPAHOE Co, 28 June 1985 (ADW). Speyeria mormonia, one worn male, 

Van Bibber Crk, Jefferson Co, always rare this low, 8 Sep (JAS). Boloria selene sabulocollis, apparently extinct at 

Timnath, Larimer Co (JAS). Chlosyne gorgone, S end of Nee Grande Rsvr, Kiowa Co, 15 Oct, LATE (PAO/RES). Phycoides 

tharos, 2 mi S of Las Animas, Bent Co, 16 Oct, LATE (PAO/RES); Green Mtn, Jefferson Co, always rare in the Denver area, 

26 Sep (JAS). ~. pratensis, Greenwood Village, Arapahoe Co, 30 Oct, LATE (ADW); SR 71 nr Ordway Rsvr, CROWLEY Co, EAST, 

16 Oct (RES); Lake City, HINSDALE Co, 18 Jul (PAO). polygonia faunus hylas, Forest Rd 545 at jct with Little Taylor 

Trail, San Juan NF, MONTEZUMA Co, SW, 8 Aug (CDF); Breckinridge, SUMMIT Co, 3 Aug 1986 (ADW). ~. zephyrus, Greenwood 

Village, Arapahoe Co, 4 Nov, LATE (ADW). Vanessa atalanta, John Martin Dam, BENT Co, 15 Oct (RES); Arapahoe NWR, 

JACKSON Co, 1987 (w. Howe/PAO); Loveland Pass, SUMMIT Co, 19 Aug (JAS). V. carve annabella, 3 seen, Jefferson Co, 20-26 

Sept (JAS). Erebia epipsodea, several records at lower elevations of J;fferson Co, LOW, 2-15 June (JAS). Neominois 

ridingsii, 12 mi NNW of Orchard, MORGAN Co, 19 Jun (PAO); Pawnee Natl Grassland, Weld Co, 15 May, EARLY (BFC). Oeneis 

uhleri reinthali, 6 rni N of Wolf Crk Pass, 9000', Mineral Co, 8 Jul (RHL). 

MOTHS: At pagosa Spgs, Archuleta Co, 7 and 10 Jul, RHL got 286 moths including Arzama obligua pallida, Comadia 

bertholdi, Heterocampa rufinans, Oligocentria pallida, Pseudorthodes keela. At Pike's Peak Research Station, Teller Co, 

8-9 Jul, RHL got 200 moths including Aemilia roseata occidentalis, Eupithecia nabokovi, Euxoa setonia, Fishea connecta, 

Oltracis fumosa. BFC noted dry conditions and poor collecting; the Euproserpinus wiesti colony in Weld Co is doing 

well. PAO blacklighted year around at his home, taking over 1000 specimens including Alucita montana, probably a STATE 

record. CVC reported good mothing at and near the Pike's Peak Research Station 15-18 June including Agapema homogena, 

Galenara lixarioides, Narraga stalachtaria, Rheumaptera ?sperryi. TSD reported good collecting in the mountains, and 

submitted the following list of species: Melernaea magdalena, Gr (Grand Co), Aug. Catoca1a aholibah, Ga (Garfield Co), 

Aug. £. verri11iana, Ga, Aug. Acronicta parallela, Je (Jefferson Co), Jun. ~. thoracica, Je, Jun. ~. sperata, Je, 

Jun. ~. edolata, Je, Jun. Hydraecia pallescens, Gr, Sep. Andropolia contacta pulverulenta, Gr, Sep. Cosmia calami, 

Ga, Aug. Xylena thoracica, Gr, Sep. ~. cineritia, Gr, Jun. Lithomoia germana, Gr, Sep. Litholomia napaea, Gr, May. 

Anathix aggressa, Mg (Morgan Co), Sep. Hil1ia iris, Gr, Aug. Fishia betsia, Gr, Sep. Platypolia contadina, Gr, Aug. 

Brachylornia algens, Gr, Aug. Nycterophaeta~, Mg, Aug. Lasionycta impingens, Gr, Jul. ~. discolor, Gr, Jul. ~. 

mimula, Je, Jun. ~. subfuscula, Gr, Jul. ~. beniamini, Gr, Jun. Egira variabilis, Gr, May. Hornorthodes religua, Je, 

Jul. Agrotis orthogonia, Mg, Sep. ~. venerabilis, Gr, Sep. ~. vancouverensis, Gr, Jun. ~. obligua, Gr, Jun. 

Onychagrotis rileyana, Mg, Sep. Euxoa edictalis, Gr, May. ~. tristicula, Mg, Aug. ~. atomaris, Mg, Sep. 

~. inconcinna, Je, Jun. ~. olivia, Mg, Sep. ~. franclemonti, Je, Jul. ~. flavidens, Gr, Aug. ~. infausta, Ga, Aug. 

~. pallidimacula, Me (Mesa Co), May. ~. pluralis, Me, May. ~. catenula, Mg, Sep. ~. guadridentata, Mg, Sep. 

~. niveilinea, Mg, Sep. ~. detersa, Mg, Sep. Eurois praefixa, Gr, Sep. Xestia (Anomogyna) fabulosa ssp. nov. Gr, Jul. 

~. (~.) speciosa apropitia, Gr, Jul. Abagrotis discoidalis, Me, May. Schinia thoreaui, Mg, Aug. TSD thanks John G. 

Franclemont and Donald Lafontaine fOf assistance with determinations. 

NEW MEXICO. Contributors: SJC, CVC, CDP, RHL, PJS, ADW. The season was early, hot and dry through June, then rainy in 

the summer. Several early and late records were obtained. 

BUTTERPLIES: About 70 records were received, including 36 county records and one state record (Euchloe olympia). 

NM now has 103.21 average species per county, about equal to Nevada. Pyrrhopyge ~, Guadalupe Cn, Hidalgo Co,S Sep, 

LATE (SJC). Cogia hippalus, Mangas Springs, GRANT Co, 7 Aug (CDP). Erynnis horatius, Beaver Cn, HARDING Co, 11 July 

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(SJC). ~. pacuvius, 2 mi N of Emory Pass, SIERRA Co, 13 Aug (SJC). Pyrgus philetas, Guadalupe Cn, Hidalgo Co, 10 Sept, 

LATE (SJC). Celotes~, Sibley Mtn, SIERRA Co, 23 Apr (SJC). Oarisma edwardsii,.Beaver Cn, HARDING Co, 11 July 

(SJC). Hylephila phyleus, Percha Dam St Park, SIERRA Co, 6 May (SJC). Stinga morrisoni, Bearwallow Mtn, CATRON Co, 29 

May (SJC). Hesperia pahaska, Guadalupe Cn, Hidalgo Co, 10 Sept, LATE (SJC). H. viridis, Priest Cn, VALENCIA Co, 23 Aug 

(SJC) . li. nevada, Touch-Me-Not Peak, COLFAX Co, 28 July (SJC). Atalopedes campestris, Mahoney Wash, LUNA Co, 8 Oct 

(SJC) . Euphyes vestris, Beaver Cn, HARDING Co, 11 July (SJC). Amblyscirtes aenus, Cookes Rg, Luna Co, 6 Sept, LATE 

(SJC). ~.~, Apache Spgs Cg, COLFAX Co, NE, 8 July (ADW). A. nereus, Kingston, Sierra Co, 12 June, EARLY (SJC). 

Euchloe olympia, 32 mi NNE of Clayton, UNION Co, STATE, 30 Apr (SJC) .~ebis agarithe, Mangas Spgs, GRANT CO, 7 Aug 

(CDF) . Hypaurotis crysalus, Kingston, Sierra Co, 12 Jun, EARLY (SJC). Atlides halesus, Whitewater Crk Cg, CATRON Co, 

29 Aug 1951 (E. L. Kessel/SJC). Phaeostrymon alcestis, Canadian Rvr at SR 120, MORA Co, NW, 11 Jul; 1 mi NE of Kenna, 

ROOSEVELT Co, 23 June; 12 mi NE of Elkins, CHAVES Co, 23 Jun; 20 mi SSE of Mosquero, SAN MIGUEL Co, 10 June (all SJC) . 

Incisalia henrici, oviposition on Arbutus xalapensis, Sitting Bull Cn, Eddy Co, 2 Apr (SJC). Mitoura spinetorum, Arroyo 

Hondo at I-25, Santa Fe Co, 26 Mar, EARLY; 15 mi NW of Cimarron, COLFAX Co, NE, 3 Jul (both SJC) . Fixsenia ontario 

violae, 7.5 mi SSE of Mosquero, SAN MIGUEL Co, SOUTH, 10 Jun (SJC) Plebejus icarioides, Mora, MORA Co, 3 Jul 1977 (D. 

Altman/SJC) . ~.~, Rock Hound St Park, Luna Co, 9 Nov, LATE (SJC). ~. glandon rustica, Bearwallow Mtn, CATRON Co, 

29 May (SJC). Emesis zela, Guadalupe Cn, Hidalgo Co, 5 Sep, LATE (SJC). Boloria titania, Touch-Me-Not Peak, COLFAX Co, 

NE, 28 Jul (SJC). Thessalia fulvia, Priest Cn, VALENCIA Co, 23 Aug (S~Chlosyne gorgone, 10 mi E of Mosquero, 

Harding Co, 30 Jun, EARLY (SJC). Phyciodes tharos (A), Cookes Rg, LUNA Co, 6 Sep (SJC). ~. mylitta, Beaver Cn, HARDING 

Co, EAST, 11 Jul; 5 mi E of Ancho, LINCOLN Co, 7 Aug (both SJC). Basilarchia astyanax arizonensis, Cookes Rg, LUNA Co, 

6 Sept; Guadalupe Cn, Hidalgo Co, 10 Nov, LATE (both SJC). Anaea andria, Mahoney Wash, LUNA Co, 8 Oct (SJC). Cyllopsis 

pertepida, Priest Cn, VALENCIA Co, 23 Aug (SJC). Megisto ru~ta, Beaver Cn, HARDING Co, NE, 11 Jul (SJC). Neominois 

ridingsii, SR 54, 6 mi NE of US 60, GUADALUPE Co, 13 June (PJS). Oeneis chryxus, Touch-Me-Not Peak, COLFAX Co, NE, 28 

July (SJC). Danaus gilippus, Canadian Rvr nr Logan, QUAY CO, 24 June (SJC). 

MOTHS: At Sandia Park, Bernalillo Co, 6 July, RHL took 260 moths between rain showers, including Arachnis zuni, 

Eucosma franclemonti, ~. neomexicana, Inguromorpha itzalana, Stenoporpia anellula. In Mountainair, Torrance Co, 21 

June, CVC found good collecting including Idaea peralbata and ~. gemmata. At the Mogollon Cg, 15 mi N of Silver City, 

Grant Co, 22 Jun he took Agapema homogena and a good assortment of other species. Taken at Mangas Spgs, Grant Co, 7 Aug 

were Arachnis picta, Catocala aholibah, £. euphemia, £. piatrix dionyza, Gloveria arizonensis, Hemihyalea labecula, 

Leucanopsis lurida, Quadrina diazoma, Spilosoma virginica, Tolype distincta, ~. grisea (CDF). 

ZONE 5 PLAINS; SASKATCHEWAN, MANITOBA, NORTH DAKOTA, SOUTH DAKOTA, NEBRASKA, KANSAS. Coordinator: Richard C. 

Rosche (RCR). Contributors: S. Adams (SA via CAE), Mark Bland (MB via CAE), Tanya E. Bray (TEB), Rodney Breitback (RE 

via RAR), Larry Cook (LC via RAR), Neil E. Dankert (NED), L. James Darby (LJD via NED), David L. Eiler (DLE), Charles E. 

Ely (CAE), E. A. Froemel (EAF), Bonnie L. Gibbons (BLG), Roger Grigg (RG via NED), Robin Harding (RH via NED), James 

Hawkins (JH via JW), Mary Hawkins (MB via JW), David F. Hess (DFH), D. Honas (DH via CAE), Ronald R. Hooper (RRH), Tom 

Horobik (TH via NED), B. Jarvis (BJ via RRH), John Jordison (JJ via NED), Delise Kirkeide (DK via RAR), Lanny Kizer (LK 

via NED), Paul Klassen (PK), Tom E. Lee (TEL via RAR), Jean M. Legge (JML via RAR), Doulgas R. Long (DRL via NED), 

Evelyn Manley (EM), Thomas R. Manley (TRM), Gary M. Marrone (GMM), James Mouw (JM), Ann Nicole Nagel (ANN via NED), 

Harold G. Hagel (HGN via NED), Byron Nilson (BN via NED), Paul A. Opler (PAO), Ba!bara Padelford (BP), Loren Padelford 

(LP), Lanny Randolf (LR via NED), Jim M. Reiser (JMR via NED), Gail Roebuck (GM via RCR), Marvin E. Rolfe (MER via CAE), 

Dorothy J. Rosche (DJR), Adam J. Royer (AJR via RAR), Daniel G. Royer (DGR via RAR), Jesse A. Royer (JAR via RAR), 

Ronald A. Royer (RAR), Marvin D. Schwilling (MDS via CAE), Steve M. Spomer (SMS), Ray E. Stanford (RES), Mike Stewart 

(MS via NED), James Strand (JS via RAR), Darrell W. Stolle (DWS via RAR), Eric Volden (EVo via RCR), Eduard Vystrail 

(EVy via PK), Tim Wagner (TW via CAE), Gordon Warrick (GW via NED), John Weber, Jr. (JW), Marlene Weber (MW via JW), Ed 

Weiner (EW via CAE), Vernon L. Wranosky (VLW), Vernon L. Wranosky III (VLWr). All contributors deserve much thanks, 

especially those who so quickly answered numerous questions and requests for additional information. COUNTY, STATE (in 

caps) new county, state records; NORTH, SOUTH, EARLY, LATE, etc. (in caps) are also considered unusual by the 

contributor and/or coordinator. Abbreviations: Cyn/Cyns = Canyon/Canyons; Co/Cos county/counties; coIl 

collected/collection; Jet = Junction; L = Lake; max = maximum; mi = mile/miles; Mt/Mts = Mountain/Mountains; N 

north; NP = National Park; nr = near; NE = northeast; NWR = National Wildlife Refuge; P = Park; PF Provincial 

Forest; Pres = Preserve; Res = Reservoir; R = River; S = south/southern; sp = species; SP = State Park; SRA 

State Recreation Area; ver = verified; WMA Wildlife Management Area. 

SASKATCHEWAN. Due to drought conditions lepidoptera were greatly reduced in numbers in the southern half of the 

province. Provincial Coordinator: RRH (all records unless otherwise noted). Contributor: BJ. 

BUTTERFLIES: Hesperia ~, Tramping LP, NORTH, 2 June. Colias alexandra alexandra, Kerrobert, NORTHWEST, 2 

June; Pike L, NORTHEAST, 23 July (BJ). Icaricia ~ lutzi, Unity Badlands, NORTH, 2 June. 

MOTHS: Catocala sordida, Gordon L, WEST, 19 July. Autographa pseudogamma, Gordon L, NORTH, 19 July. 

MANITOBA. One of the warmest and driest seasons on record produced a severe drought in the south. Spring flying species 

were unusually early, generally with short flight periods. With some exceptions noted below, most later occurring 

butterflies were down in numbers and had short flight periods. Few butterflies were seen after August. No migratory 

activity was observed. In the north, except for an early spring, the season was normal. Butterfly populations seemed 

generally low in early July (PK). At Churchill, collecting 25 June to 5 July was very slow despite southerly winds and 

good weather 25 - 30 June. Locals reported that spring came late. Snow remained on the ground in portions of protected 

tiaga into July (RAR). Provincial Coordinator: PK. Contributors: RAR, EVy. 

BUTTERFLIES: Erynnis persius, uncommon, Riding Mt NP, 2 - 3 June (PK). Pyrgus centaureae, male colI, Churchill, 

25 June to 5 July (RAR). ~. communis, unusually common, Culross, 3 June - 17 Aug (PK). Carterocephalus palaemon, 

uncommon, Riding Mt NP, 2 - 3 June (PK). Oarisma powesheik, common, Tolstoi, 23 June (PK). Thvrnelicus lineola, 

Rathwell and Northwest Angle PF (new localities), 4 July (PK). Hesperia~, common, Milner Ridge (new locality), 26 

July and 8 Aug and rare, Brereton L, Whiteshell PP, 21 July and 9 Aug (PK). li. leonardus, more common than usual, 

Brereton L, Whiteshell PP, 9 Aug (PK). li. dacotae, uncommon, Tolstoi, 23 June and Lundar, worn, 8 July (PK). Polites 

~, male colI, Leaf Rapids, NORTH, 11 July (PK). ~. mystic, worn female, Pipun, NORTH, 12 July (PK). Atrvtone 

logan, locally common, Culross, 9 June - 2 July and at Rathwell (new locality), 4 July (PK). Artogeia napi, two females 

colI, Churchill, 25 June - 5 July (RAR). Colias eurytheme, two worn females colI, Leaf Rapids, 9 to 12 July (PK). 

£. gigantea, abundant, Thompson Spur Jet on Hudson Bay Railroad, 6 July (RAR); common, Lynn L to Thompson, 9 to 12 July 

(PK) . £. interior and £. palaeno, common, Lynn L to Thompson, 9 to 12 July (PK). Feniseca targuinius, a few colI, Elm 

Creek, 21 May - 18 June, and at Brereton L, Whiteshell PP, 21 July (PK). Epidemia epixanthe, rarely taken in Manitoba, 

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Milner Ridge (new locality), 26 July - 8 Aug (PK). Satyrium edwardsii, locally abundant, Melbourne, 23 June (PK). 

~ comyntas, rare in Manitoba, Rathwell (new locality), 4 July (PK). Glaucopsyche lygdamus, the only abundant 

species, Churchill, 25 June thru 5 July (RAR). Vacciniina optilete, rare in Manitoba, one male coll, Lynn L (new 

locality), 10 July (PK); also taken at Thompson (EVy). Euptoieta claudia, less common than in the past three years in 

the south (PK). Speyeria atlantis, "swarmed in clouds of hundreds" as the Hudson Bay Railroad passed between Thicket 

Portage and The Pas, 6 July (RAR); very common in both north and south (PK). Proclossiana eunomia, absent, Churchill, 

25 June to 5 July (RAR). Clossiana frigga, uncommon, Churchill, emerging by 30 June (RAR); rarely taken east of Red 

River in the south but locally abundant at Lac du Bonnet (new locality), 26 - 27 May (PK). £. frieja, common, Akudlik 

area, by 30 June (RAR). Charidryas nycteis, common, Tolstoi, 23 June (PK). Nymphalis vau-album, more abundant than 

usual in the south (PK). ~. antiopa and Aglais milberti, more seen than ever before throughout the season in the south 

(PK) . Vanessa virginiensis, coll, the only one of the season, Brereton L, Whiteshell PP, 9 Aug (PK). y. cardui, 

uncommon in the south (PK). Coenonympha inornata, 3 females coll, pipun (new locality), 12 July (PK). Erebia rossii 

ornata, common, Akudlik, by 30 June (RAR). ~. disa, uncommon, Churchill, by 30 June (RAR). ~. discoidalis, absent, 

Churchill, 25 June - 5 July (RAR). Oeneis chryxus, well worn, Cowan, 3 June (PK). Q. alberta, well worn, Pine Ridge, 

26 May (PK). Q. jutta, uncommon, Churchill, by 30 June (RAR); locally common, Riding Mt NP, 9 June (PK). Q. melissa, 

uncommon, Churchill, by 30 June (RAR). Q. polixenes, the bore-mimic phenotype, uncommon, Churchill, by 30 June (RAR). 

Danaus plexippus, uncommon in the south, 18 June - 18 Aug, none seen 30 June - 4 Aug (PK). 

liQE1li~. The season began early, but was interrupted by a cold snap in May. Rainfall was geographically very 

patchy, ranging from normal to nonexistent acroSS most of the state. Only the Nymphalidae (particularly polygonia and 

Nvmphalis sp.) appeared in usual or greater numbers in western counties. No state records were tallied, although once 

again well over one hundred new county records are presented here despite an extremely bad year for most species. 

Knowledge of Hesperia dacotae was expanded to include a fifteenth population, raising the state atlas tally to eleven 

counties. Speyeria idalia appeared for the first time in many years in the western part of the state. Icaricia ~ 

minnehaha also resurfaced in Slope County. Other noteworthy records include Vanessa annabella in Traill County, and 

recently received reports of old ward County Heraclides cresphontes and Nathalis iole records as well as data on a sound 

May, 1949 Ward County series of Oeneis alberta, hitherto recorded in the state from but a very few specimens. State 

Coordinator and primary writer of this report: RAR. Contributors: RB, LC, DLE, DK, TEL, JML, PAO, JAR, AJR, DGR, JS, 

DWS (all RAR unless otherwise indicated) . 

BUTTERFLIES: Epargyreus clarus, BURLEIGH Co, 28 June (LC). Thorybes pylades, WARD Co, 18 June, 1949 (TEL). 

Erynnis icelus and~. brizo, ROLETTE Co, 28 May. Pyrgus communis, BURLEIGH Co, 28 June (LC); LOGAN and STUTSMAN Cos, 6 

to 9 Sep (PAO); McLEAN Co, 3 July (LC); TRAILL Co, 3 July (JS); WELLS Co, 7 July (DK); DIVIDE and RENVILLE Cos, 5 

July (DLE). Pholisora catullus, BURLEIGH Co, 22 June and 11 July (RB); McLEAN Co, 3 July (LC); STUTSMAN Co, 6 - 9 Sep 

(PAO); WARD Co, 10 July (JAR). Hesperia~, LaMOURE Co, 6 - 9 Sep (PAO). g. pawnee, 3 females, BURLEIGH Co, 15 Aug 

(RB) . g. dacotae, BARNES Co, 27 June (JL). Polites themistocles, TRAILL Co, 3 July (JS). ~. mystic, RENVILLE Co, 5 

July (DLE). Atrytone logan, BURLEIGH Co, 28 June (LC); BARNES Co, 3 July (JL). Poanes hobomok, BARNES Co, 5 June 

(JAR). Papilio polyxenes, TOWNER Co, 5 July (DLE). P. bairdii, MORTON Co, 22 June (DWS). Heraclides cresphontes, WARD 

Co, NORTHWEST, 27 Aug 1949 (TEL). pterourus gla~cus, ROLETTE Co, 28 May; BARNES and RANSOM Cos, 5 June (AJR); 

BURLEIGH Co, 24 July (LC). Pontia protodice, LOGAN and STUTSMAN Cos, 6 - 9 Sep (PAO). ~. occidentalis, WARD Co, 28 Aug 

1949 (TEL); EMMONS Co, 18 June (JS); BURLEIGH Co, 8 Aug (LC); McKENZIE Co, 3 Sep (JS); STUTSMAN and LaMOURE Cos, 6 

9 Sep (PAO). Artogeia rapae, DIVIDE Co, 15 Sep 1987; BURKE Co, 21 May; TOWNER Co, 5 July (DLE); DICKEY, LaMOURE, 

McINTOSH and STUTSMAN Cos, 6 - 9 Sep (PAO). Euchloe olympia, WILLIAMS Co, 20 May. Co1ias philodice, WILLIAMS and 

DIVIDE Cos, 20 May (DGR); EMMONS Co, 18 June (JS) and 26 Aug (RAR); RENVILLE and ROLETTE Cos, 5 July (DLE); DICKEY, 

LaMOURE, LOGAN and McINTOSH Cos, 6 - 9 Sep (PAO). £. eurytheme, BARNES Co, 29 June (LC); McLEAN Co, 3 July (LC); 

RENVILLE Co, 5 July (DLE); EMMONS Co, 26 Aug; LaMOURE, LOGAN and STUTSMAN Cos, 6 - 9 Sep (PAO). Nathalis iole, WARD 

Co, 5 Aug 1955 (TEL). Hyllolycaena hyllus, BARNES Co, 27 June (JL). Harkenclenus titus, male, WARD Co, 21 June (JAR). 

Satyrium edwardsii, BURLEIGH Co, SOUTHWEST, 20 June (LC). ~. calanus, DUNN Co, 15 June. Everes amyntula, ROLETTE Co, 

EAST, 28 May. Celastrina argiolus, ROLETTE Co, 28 May; BARNES Co, 5 June. Glaucopsyche lygdamus, WILLIAMS Co, 20 May; 

ROLETTE Co, 28 May. Lycaeides melissa, BURLEIGH Co, 22 June (LC) and 22 Aug (RB); EMMONS Co, 26 Aug (RAR) and 8 Oct 

(JS); KIDDER, LOGAN, McINTOSH, and STUTSMAN Cos, 6 - 9 Sep (PAO). Euptoieta claudia, DIVIDE Co, 21 May; EMMONS Co, 18 

June (JS); BARNES Co, 29 June (JL); McLEAN Co, 3 July (LC); BURLEIGH Co, 5 July (RB); STUTSMAN Co, 6 to 9 Sep (PAO). 

Speyeria cybele, EMMONS Co, 18 June (JS); BURLEIGH Co, 25 June (JS) and 28 June (LC); TRAILL Co, 4 July (JS). ~. 

aphrodite, McLEAN Co, 3 July (LC); TRAILL Co, 4 July (JS). ~. idalia, BURLEIGH Co, 25 June (LC) and 11 July (RB); 

female, LaMOURE Co, 6 to 9 Sep (PAO). ~. edwardsii, EMMONS Co, 18 June (JS). Clossiana bellona, McHENRY Co, 3 June. 

Phyciodes tharos, (includes pascoensis), fairly common statewide to mid-Oct; BARNES Co (pascoensis), 3 July (JL); 

TOWNER Co, 5 July (DLE); WELLS Co, 7 July (DK); BURLEIGH Co, 8 and 15 July (LC) and 29 Aug (RB). polygonia 

interrogationis, BURLEIGH Co, 5 Sep (JS). ~.~, BURLEIGH Co, 6 July (LC). ~. progne, BOTTINEAU Co, 28 May. 

Nymphalis vau-album, DUNN Co, 15 May. ~. antiopa, WELLS Co, 7 July (DK); an excellent year statewide. Vanessa cardui, 

BARNES Co, 27 June (JL); BURLEIGH Co, 2 July (LC); DICKEY Co, 6 - 9 Sep (PAO). V. annabella, TRAILL Co, EAST, 4 July 

(JS). y. atalanta, BURLEIGH Co, 6 July (LC). Basilarchia arthemis, BARNES Co, 27 June (JL); BURLEIGH Co, 22 June 

(LC); McLEAN Co, 3 July (LC). ~. archippus, McLEAN Co, 3 July (LC); BURLEIGH Co, 10 July (LC). Coenonympha inornata, 

BARNES and RANSOM Cos, 20 June (DGR). Cercyonis pegala, TRAILL Co, 3 July (JS); DIVIDE, BURKE, ROLETTE, and TOWNER 

Cos, 5 July (DLE); WELLS Co, 7 July (DK). Oeneis uhleri, WILLIAMS Co, 20 May. Danaus plexippus, TRAILL Co, 3 July 

(JS); BURLEIGH Co, 6 July (LC); STUTSMAN Co, 6 - 9 Sep (PAO). 

SOUTH ~. Drought conditions were the rule throughout the state during most of the season, although there was an 

abundance of wildflowers in the Black Hills in late June that attracted many butterflies. The hot, dry spring and early 

summer caused many species, i.e. Speyeria, to emerge early. All lepidoptera were generally much more scarce than in the 

average year during late summer and early autumn. The data below covers 82 new county butterfly records representing 54 

species. Anaea andria was reported for the second time in the state. State Coordinator: GMM. Contributors: NED, 

DFH, JM, HGN, PAO, DJR, RCR, RES (all Jones and Melette Co records for 28 and 29 May should be attributed to GMM, 

PAO, RES, and RCR unless otherwise indicated) . 

BUTTERFLIES: Epargyreus clarus and Thorybes pylades, MELLETTE Co, 28 - 29 May. Erynnis juvenalis, 6 seen and 

coll, Chases The Woman Cyn, TODD Co, 26 May (RCR); White R, MELLETTE Co, 28 May. Pyrgus communis, JONES and MELLETTE 

Cos, 28 May; TODD Co, 8 July (RCR, DJR). Pholisora catullus, SHANNON Co, 15 May (RCR, DJR); Todd Co, 26 May (RCR); 

Jones Co, 28 May. Polites themistocles, MELLETTE Co, 28 May; Jones Co, 29 May (GMM). ~. mystic, 4 coll, TODD Co, 8 

July (RCR, DJR). Atalopedes campestris, 4 females coll, TODD Co, 17 Sep (RCR). Atrytone arogos, coll, TODD Co, 8 July 

(RCR, DJR). ~ hobomok, MELLETTE Co, 28 May. Euphyes ruricola, SULLY Co, 18 June (GMM); common, TODD Co, 8 July 

(RCR, DJR). Atrytonopsis hianna, JONES and MELLETTE Cos, 28 May. Amblyscirtes oslari, coll, 9 mi NE White R, MELLETTE 

Co, EAST, 29 May. ~. vialis, MELLETTE Co, 29 May. Megathymus texanus, females ovipositing on Yucca glauca, Rapid City, 

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Pennington Co, 6 - 9 June (DFH). Papilio zelicaon, coll, Slim Butte, SHANNON Co, 15 May (RCR, DJR). pterourus glaucus, 

MELLETTE Co, 28 May. ~. multicaudata, coll, Ironwood Cyn, TODD Co, 27 May (RCR); Bear Butte SP, MEADE Co, 6 - 8 June 

(DFH). Pontia sisymbrii, male coll, Limestone Butte (new locality), Fall River Co, 16 Apr (RCR). ~. occidentalis, 

coll, White R, MELLETTE Co, 28 May. Artogeia rapae, TODD Co, 30 Apr (RCR, DJR); MELLETTE Co, 28 May. Euchloe olympia, 

TODD Co, 30 Apr (RCR, DJR); SHANNON Co, 15 May (RCR, DJR); JONES and MELLETTE Cos, 28 May. Colias philodice, TODD Co, 

27 May (RCR). £. eurytheme, TODD Co, 26 May (RCR). Hyllolycaena hyllus, TODD Co, 8 July (RCR, DJR). Epidemia 

helloides, TODD Co, 17 Sep (RCR). Satyrium acadica, 14 coll and seen, unusually common this year, TODD Co, 8 July (RCR, 

DJR) . S. calanus, Okobojo Creek, SULLY Co, 18 June (GMM1. Mitoura siva, JONES and MELLETTE Cos, 28 May. Incisalia 

eryphon,-coll, Chases the Woman Cyn, TODD Co, EAST, 30 Apr (RCR, DJR) .----Strymon melinus, SHANNON Co, 15 May (RCR, DJR); 

SULLY Co, 18 June (GMM); TODD Co, 8 July (RCR, DJR). Hemiargus isola, TODD Co, 8 July (RCR, DJR). ~ comyntas, 

TODD Co, 8 July (RCR, DJR). Glaucopsyche lygdamus, SHANNON Co, 15 May (RCR, DJR); JONES and MELLETTE Cos, 28 May. 

Lycaeides melissa, JONES and MELLETTE Cos, 28 May. Icaricia~, 4 coll, Chases The Woman Cyn, TODD Co, 26 May (RCR). 

Euptoieta claudia, JONES Co, 28 May; MEADE Co, 6 June (DFH). Speyeria cybele and £. idalia, TODD Co, 8 July (RCR, 

DJR). £. edwardsii, JONES and MELLETTE Cos, 28 May. £. callippe, Bear Butte SP, MEADE Co, 6 - 8 June (DFH). Clossiana 

selene, common, Minnechaduza Bog on Nebraska border, 5 mi N of Nenzel, NE, TODD Co, 23 July (NED, HGN). Charidryas 

gorgone, JONES and MELLETTE Cos, 28 May; TODD Co, 8 July (RCR, DJR). Phycoides tharos, JONES and MELLETTE Cos, 28 May; 

TODD Co, 17 Sep (RCR). Polygonia interrogationis, MELLETTE Co, 28 May; TODD Co, 9 July (RCR, DJR). Nymphalis antiopa, 

TODD Co, 30 Apr (RCR, DJR); MELLETTE Co, 28 May. Vanessa cardui, TODD Co, 26 May (RCR). y. atalanta, TODD Co, 30 Apr 

(RCR, DJR); JONES and MELLETTE Cos, 28 May. Basilarchia archippus, TODD Co, 9 July (RCR, DJR). g. weidemeyerii, Bear 

Butte SP, MEADE Co, 6 - 8 June (DFH). Anaea andria, near Spring Creek Day School, TODD Co, 30 Apr, second state record 

(RCR, DJR). Satyrodes eurydice, Little White R Valley, TODD Co, 8 July (RCR, DJR). Coenonympha tullia, JONES and 

MELLETTE Cos, 28 May. Danaus plexippus, TODD Co, 9 July (RCR, DJR). 

MOTHS: SPHINGIDAE - Hemaris thysbe and li. diffinis, Nemo, Black Hills, Lawrence Co, 18 June (DFH). Proserpinus 

juanita, coll, nr White R, Mellette Co, 28 May (PAO). NOCTUIDAE - Catocala aholibah, colI, 1 mi N of Keystone, Black 

Hills, Pennington Co, 23 July, photograph available (JM). £. ilia, colI, 1 mi N of Keystone, Black Hills, Pennington 

Co, 24 July (JM). £. abbreviatella, Rapid City, Pennington Co, 23 June, associated with Amorpha sp (DFH). £. 

coccinata, colI, 1 mi N of Keystone, Black Hills, Pennington Co, 22 July (JM). 

NEBRASKA. "1988 was the driest at Columbus, Platte Co in 52 years" (EAF), correctly summarizes weather conditions for 

most of the state during the entire season. The usually arid western counties suffered the least from the prolonged 

lack of precipitation and abnormally high average temperatures. It was not a good year for lepidoptera. The season 

began normally, but a very hot, dry June spelled the end of normal abundance for most species for the remainder of the 

year. By August it was sometimes difficult to find butterflies, even in prime alfalfa fields! Nevertheless, data was 

collected for about 143 new county records representing 81 butterfly species. The more significant records among these 

follow below, but for reasons of saving space, county records of common and widespread species are not included. These 

are available to interested persons, simply for the asking, as they have always been in the past. Unlike a year ago, 

southern vagrants were very scarce all season, although the early part produced the second modern record for the state 

of Kricognia lyside in the southwest. Other highlights include a major northward range extension for Thessalia fulvia, 

a species first found in the south-central part of the state in the early 1980's. Also in the south-central section 

both Mitoura siva and~. gryneus were found flying together. The latter is also a relative newcomer to the state's 

buttefly fauna. State Coordinator: NED. Contributors: TEB, LJD, EAF, RG, RH, MR, JH, TH, JJ, LK, DRL, EM, TRM, ANN, 

HGN, BN, PAO, BP, LP, LR, JMR, GR, DJR, RCR, SMS, RES, MS, EV, GW, JW, MW, VLW, VLWr. 

BUTTERFLIES: Thorybes pylades, Holbrook, FURNAS Co, SOUTHWEST, 5 June (DRL). Staphvlus hayhurstii, colI, 

Benkelman, DUNDY Co, 16 May 1987 (TH) and Trenton, HITCHCOCK Co, 23 May 1987 (RG), both SOUTHWEST. Erynnis baptisiae, 

photo, Hover Prairie, SARPY Co, 15 Oct (TEB, ver by PAO) . Hylephila phyleus, male coll, Holbrook, FURNAS Co, SOUTHWEST 

(DRL). Hesperia~, near Stratton, HITCHCOCK Co, 31 May 1987 (TH). po1ites~, colI, Sowbelly Cyn, SIOUX Co, 13 

July (RCR), the 115th species known for that county. ~. mystic, 10 males colI, Victoria Springs SRA, CUSTER Co, 19 June 

(NED, JMR). Pompeius~, male colI, nr Crofton, KNOX Co, 19 June 1987 (MS); photo, Fontenelle Forest, SARPY Co, 28 

June (BP, ver by PAO) . Poanes zabulon, male colI, Indian Cave SP, Nemaha Co, and male and female colI, Richardson Co, 

29 May (NED, LJD); male coll, Twin Oaks WMA, JOHNSON Co, 30 May (NED); female, photo, 19 Aug and male, photo, 21 Aug, 

both Fontenelle Forest, SARPY Co, NORTH (BP, LP, ver by PAO) . R. taxiles, 23 seen and colI, unusually common, Sowbelly 

Cyn, Sioux Co, 13 July (RCR, DJR). R. viator, female colI, South Loup R, LOGAN Co, 22 July (NED, HGN). Euphyes dion, 

male coll, Fontenelle Forest, SARPY Co, 27 June 1987 (SMS); male colI, near Pleasanton, BUFFALO Co, 6 July (NED, LJD). 

~. bimacula, male colI, Niobrara Valley Press, BROWN Co, 19 June (NED). Megathymus coloradensis, 10 males and 1 female 

colI, max, 6 mi S of Gothenburg, Dawson Co, 30 Apr (NED, JMR, SMS). M. texanus, 32 colI and seen, Crescent Lake NWR, 

Garden Co, 11 June (NED). Eurytides marcellus, lor 2, Indian Cav; SP, Richardson Co, 7 May (BP, LP, TEB); two, 

Brownsville, Nemaha Co, 25 July (TEB). Papilio polyxenes, four reared from larvae colI nr Milford, SEWARD Co, emergence 

dates 2, 6, and 9 Aug (JMR); scarce in eastern part of state (TEB). P. bairdii, female colI, nr Kearney, Buffalo Co, 

25 June (RH, LR); generally scarce with only two additional records of single individuals. Heraclides cresphontes, 

one, Twin Oaks WMA, JOHNSON Co, 30 May (NED, LJD); one, Holbrook, Furnas Co, 23 Sep (DRL). Pontia protodice, numbers 

much higher than normal in the east in the Omaha area (TEB), but very scarce in the west, having been missed for the 

first time in five years on the Sioux Co Cyns Xerces Count (RCR). Artogeia rapae, also very common in the east, max 500 

seen, Plattsmouth, Cass Co, 20 Aug (TEB); seen, Omaha, Douglas Co, 13 Nov, LATE (TEB). Zerene cesonia, very scarce 

with only two records of single individuals. Phoebis~, compared with 1987 numbers were very low, they appeared 

late, and were restricted to the extreme eastern areas; the one spring record was for 6 May in Nemaha Co (BP); the 

rest occurred 30 July to 16 Oct with max counts of 38 on the Neale Woods Xerces Count, Douglas Co, 30 July (EV); and 13, 

Schramm Park SRA, Sarpy Co, 23 Sep (BP). Kricognia lyside, coIl, Swanson Res, HITCHCOCK Co, 7 May (RCR, DJR) , second 

modern record for the state. Pyrisitia lisa, only one record of one individual, Hover Prairie, Sarpy Co, 15 Oct (TEB). 

Nathalis iole, unbelievably scarce with the four records of eight individuals occurring 15 Aug to 15 Oct; max 5, Neale 

Woods, WASHINGTON Co, 21 Sep (NP). Feniseca targuinius, four records of single individuals, Bellevue, Sarpy Co, 12 & 16 

June and 20 to 21 July (JW, BP, LP, TEB). Satyrium acadica, more common than usual; 2 coIl, Hollbrook, FURNAS Co, 

SOUTH, 26 June (DRL); max counts, 12 plus, Victoria Springs SRA, Custer Co, 26 June (NED, JMR); and 29, Rowe Sanctuary 

Xerces Count, Buffalo Co, 4 July (HGN). £. calanus, more widespread than usual, especially in the east; 2 males and 1 

female colI, Niobrara Valley Press, KEYA PAHA and BROWN Cos, NORTHWEST, 17 - 18 June (NED, HGN). Mitoura siva, 14 coIl, 

6 mi S of Gothenburg, Dawson Co, 5 May, flying with the next species (NED, LJD); 5 seen and~ Swanson Res, 

HITCHCOCK Co, 7 May (RCR, DJR). ~. gryneus, continues to spread in the southeast although numbers were very low over 

those of 1987 (TEB); 4 coIl, 6 mi S Gothenburg, DAWSON Co, 5 May (NED), flying with ~. siva. Incisalia henrici, 

Fontenelle Forest, SARPY Co, 13 and 24 Apr (BP). Leptotes marina, coll, Rowe Sanctuary, BUFFALO Co, 28 Sep 1986 (NED); 

very scarce in 1988 with only one record; colI, Stratton, HITCHCOCK Co, SOUTHWEST, 17 July (RCR, DJR). Hemiargus 

~sola, numbers very scarce, especially compared with 1987 abundance. Glaucopsyche lygdamus, coll, near Hayes Center, 

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HAYES Co, 7 May (RCR, DJR). Libytheana bachmanii, more common and widespread than usual, mid Aug - mid Sep; "fairly 

common", Holbrook area, Furnas Co, 11 Sep (DRL). Speyeria idalia, generally fewer numbers and less widespread than 

1987; max counts, 50, Rowe Sanctuary Xerces Count, Buffalo ~July (HGN); and 30, Stolley Prairie, Douglas Co, 23 

June (TEB); the latter location was 100% burned earlier in 1988 and butterfly numbers were considerably down over 1987. 

Clossiana selene, max, 100's seen,S mi N of Nenzel, Cherry Co, 23 July (NED, HGN). Thessalia fulvia, colI, Niobrara 

Valley Pres, BROWN Co, NORTH, 18 June (NED, HGN). Phyciodes texana, seen, Holbrook, Furnas Co, 22 Sep (DRL). polygonia 

~' numbers high in forested areas of extreme east; max 89, Fontenelle Forest Xerces Count, Sarpy Co, 30 July (GR); 

and 25, Neale Woods, Washington Co, 3 Aug (TEB). ~' progne, colI, Holbrook, Furnas Co, SOUTHWEST, post-1975 (DRL); 

colI, Niobrara Valley Pres, KEYA PAHA Co, 17 June (NED). Nymphalis vau-album, colI, Niobrara Valley Pres, KEYA PAHA Co, 

17 June (NED). Vanessa cardui, much more common than 1987, especially in late summer and autumn; max 30, Omaha, 

Douglas Co, 25 Sep (TEB); seen, Omaha, Douglas Co, 6 Nov, LATE (TEB). Junonia coenia, exceptionally scarce with only 

one reported all season. Asterocampa celtis, more abundant than even 1987 in forested areas in extreme east; max 335, 

Fontenelle Forest Xerces Count, 30 July (GR); and 97, Neale Woods Xerces Count, Douglas Co, 30 July (EV). Satyrodes 

eurydice, more common than in the average year; max 50, Victoria Springs SRA, CUSTER Co, 26 June (NED, JMR); 6 call 

and seen, Champion Mill SRA, CHASE Co, SOUTHWEST, 16 July (RCR, DJR). Danaus plexippus, fairly common in the east all 

summer, rather scarce elsewhere; max 25, Omaha, Douglas Co, 25 Sep (TEB). £. gilippus, male seen, Holbrook, Furnas Co, 

21 Sep (DRL). 

MOTHS: About 200 species were reported statewide. For the most part only those considered less than common 

according to modern references are outlined below. Species listed for Neale Woods are represented by specimens in the 

Neale Woods Nature Center collection (TEB). YPONOMEUTIDAE - Yponomeuta multipunctella, Neale Woods, washington Co, 25 

June (TEB). TORTRICIDAE - Eucosma giganteana, 2 colI, Stolley Prairie, Douglas Co, 14 July (TEB). Archips argyrospila, 

Neale Woods, Washington Co, 18 June. LIMACODIDAE - Lithacodes fasciola, photo, Indian Cave SP, Richardson Co, 25 July 

(BP, TEB). Apoda biguttata, Neale Woods, washington Co, 25 June (TEB). PYRALIDAE - Desmia maculalis, colI, Niobrara 

Valley Pres, Brown Co, 7 June (NED). Diastictis argyralis, colI, Kearney, Buffalo Co, 18 May 1987 (NED). Urola 

nivalis, Stolley Prairie, Douglas Co, 14 Aug (TEB). THYRIDIDAE - Thyris sepulchralis, Neale Woods, washington Co, 11 

June. Dysodia oculatana, photo, Fontenelle Forest, Sarpy Co, 23 June (BP). GEOMETRIDAE - Itame ribearia, Neale Woods, 

Washington Co, 25 June. Enconista dislocaria, colI, Kearney, Buffalo Co, 9 May (NED). Ennomos subsignaria, Neale 

Woods, Washington Co, 22 July. Metanema inatomaria, colI, Kearney, Buffalo Co, 18 Aug (NED). Probole arnicaria, Neale 

Woods, Washington Co, 31 July. Leptostales rubromarginaria, Fontenelle Forest, Sarpy Co, 23 July (TEB). Trichodezia 

albovittata, Fontenelle Forest, Sarpy Co, 30 May (TEB); Neale Woods, Washington Co, 3 June. Heterophleps refusaria, 

Neale Woods, Washington Co, 25 June. APATELODIDAE - Olceclostera angelica, Neale Woods, Douglas Co, 25 June. 

LAS IOCAMP IDAE Gloveria arizonensis, max 7, 12 mi S of Chadron, Dawes Co,S July (RCR). SATURNIIDAE Antheraea 

polyphemus, Neale Woods, Douglas Co, 17 June. Actias luna, final instar larva on Salix sp, suburban Omaha, Douglas Co, 

17 July (JH, MH); one, Neale Woods, Douglas Co, 14 Aug (TEB). SPHINGIDAE - Sphinx drupiferarum, max 10, Halsey, Thomas 

Co, 19 May (BP, LP, TEB). NOTODONTIDAE - Nadata gibbosa, Indian Cave SP, Richardson Co, 25 July (BP, TEB). Coloradia 

pandora, max 95, usually hundreds, 12 mi S of Chadron, Dawes Co, 4 Aug, max earlier than in average year (RCR). 

ARCTIIDAE - Apantesis blakei, coll, Kearney, Buffalo Co, 3 Aug (NED). ~' virgo, colI, nr Kearney, Buffalo Co, 25 July 

(NED) . Cycnia tenera, Stolley Prairie, Douglas Co, 15 June (TEB). NOCTUIDAE - Synedoida howlandi, coll, Kearney, 

Buffalo Co, 17 July (NED). Ascalapha odorata, coIl, Kearney, Buffalo Co, 8 July (NED); seen, 12 mi S of Chadron, Dawes 

Co, 1 Aug (RCR). Argyrostrotis anilis, seen, Harlan Co Res, Harlan Co, 7 May (NED); colI, Kearney, Buffalo Co, 11 May 

(NED); coll, Beatrice, Gage Co, 14 May (NED); Neale Woods, Washington Co, 31 July (TEB). Catoeala epione, colI, 

Kearney, Buffalo Co, 6 July and 22 Aug 1984 (NED, ver by JJ) . £. nebulosa, Bellevue, Sarpy Co, 21 July (BP, TEB). 

£. neogama, colI, Kearney, Buffalo Co, 11, 12, 18 and 25 July and 9 Aug (NED). £. nuptialis, coll, Kearney, Buffalo Co, 

14 and 25 July (NED). Paectes oculatrix, Indian Cave SP, Richardson Co, 25 July (BP, TEB). Raphia abrupta, colI, near 

Beatrice, Gage Co, 14 May (NED). Simyra henrici, Neale Woods, Douglas Co, 1 Aug. Psychomorpha epimenis, colI, near 

Kearney, Buffalo Co, 4 Apr (NED); Neale Woods, Washington Co, 6 Apr; Fontenelle Forest, Sarpy Co, 12, 13 and 16 April 

(BP, LP); Neale Woods, Douglas Co, 17 Apr (JW). Dipterygia rozmani, Neale Woods, Douglas Co, 14 Aug (TEB). Stiria 

rugifrons, colI, Kearney, Buffalo Co, 11, 17 and 18 Aug (NED). Catabena lineolata, near Loup City, Sherman Co, 29 July 

1987 (LK). Faronta rubripennis, Neale Woods, Douglas Co, 14 Aug (TEB); coIl, nr Kearney, Buffalo Co, 16 Aug (NED). 

Stretchia plusiaeformis, colI, 12 mi S of Chadron, Dawes Co, 20 Apr (RCR). Cerastis tenebrifera, Neale Woods, Douglas 

Co, 14 Aug (TEB). Schinia nundina, Neale Woods, Douglas Co, 7 Sep. 

KANSAS. 1988 was not a good year for butterflies in Kansas. Numbers were low statewide almost all summer. There were 

occasional increases of a very local nature, but there also were weeks when even the alfalfa fields lacked sulphurs! 

This was the least productive summer of the ten years of the state atlasing project. Only about a hundred new county 

record specimens and 11 sight records were submitted. Aglais milberti was collected for the first time in the state. 

State Coordinator and primary writer of this report: CAE. Contributors: SA, ME, DLE, BLG, DH, MER, MDS, TW, EW, VLW, 

VLWr. 

BUTTERFLIES: Thorybes pylades, NORTON Co, NORTHWEST,S June (CAE). Erynnis martialis, CHASE Co, isolated colony, 

11 June 1987 and in 1988 (MDS). Hesperia metea, COWLEY Co, SOUTH, 30 Apr (MDS). Atrytone agogos, GRAY Co, 11 June 

(MDS) and Sheridan Co, 23 Jun (CAE), rare in western part of state. Problema byssus, MONTGOMERY Co, SOUTH, 1 Sep (MDS). 

Poanes hobomok, SHERIDAN Co, south of its main range, 23 May (CAE); and 12 June (VLW, VLWr). ~' zabulon, NORTON Co, 

NORTHWEST, 5 June (CAE). Heraclides cresphontes, THOMAS Co, 3 Sep (EW) and Meade Co, 17 Sep (CAE), rare in west. 

Pterourus glaucus, seen, MORTON Co, 7 July (CAE), rare in extreme southwest. Pontia protodice, more common this year 

than in past seven years, Ottawa, Franklin Co (BLG). Phoebis sennae, appeared in Apr, Ottawa, Franklin Co, then scarce 

or none until late July, many during Aug, and some still seen 2 Nov, LATE (BLG); THOMAS Co, NORTHWEST, 15 Sep (VLW, 

VLWr). ~' agarithe, albinic, RICE Co, 22 Sep (ME). Feniseca targuinius, seen, SHERIDAN Co, 23 June and FORD Co, 8 Aug 

(CAE), far west of its normal range. Hyllolycaena hyllus, HAMILTON Co, 6 July (CAE), rare in southwest. Harkenclenus 

titus, SHERIDAN Co, 23 June (CAE), rare in northwest. Satyrium acadica, GRANT Co, SOUTH, 6 July (CAE). ~' calanus, 

COMANCHE Co, 9 June (MDS) , local in southwest. Calycopis cecrops, SUMNER Co, 1 May (CAE); MARION Co, 21 Sep (MDS); 

COWLEY Co, 30 Apr (CAE); CHASE Co, 2 Oct (MDS) , all west of previously known range. Mitoura gryneus, SHERIDAN Co, 23 

June (CAE), local in northwest. Incisalia henrici, six new counties, now collected from almost all counties in eastern 

third of state. Leptotes marina, BOURBON Co, EAST, 11 Aug (MDS). Agraulis vanillae, only one, Ottawa, Franklin Co, 3 

Sept and 3 Nov, LATE (BLG). Dryas iulia, STEVENS Co, 18 Sep (TW), second specimen for state. Speyeria cybele, more 

common during June than anytime since 1981, Ottawa, Franklin Co, (BLG); colI, THOMAS Co, NORTHWEST, 14 June (VLW, 

VLWr). ~' idalia, COMANCHE Co, 3 Sep (SA), rare in southwest. Thessalia fulvia, THOMAS Co, 11 June (EW) and 18 June 

(VLW, VLWr); SHERIDAN Co, 12 June (VLW, VLWr); unusually common in Ellis Co (CAE). Chlosyne lacinia, TREGO Co, 14 Oct 

(MER), the only report. Anthanassa texana, Ellis Co, 25 Sep (DH), the only report. Aglais milberti, nr Colby, THOMAS 

Co,. STATE, 3 June (VLW, VLWr). Vanessa annabella, colI, LOGAN Co, 17 June (VLW, VLWr); colI, Ellis Co, 14 Oct and 

seen, 31 Oct (CAE). Asterocampa celtis, seen, MORTON Co, 7 July (CAE), rare and very local in southwest. ~' elyton, 

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new counties, widespread in eastern and central areas in late Aug - mid Sep (MOS). Enodia anthedon, NORTON Co, 5 

(CAE), very local in northwest. Megisto cymela, common, THOMAS Co, 2 July (EW). 

MOTHS: SATURNIIDAE - Hyalophora cecropia, larvae on Cephalanthus occidentalis, Ottawa, Franklin Co (BLG). 

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ZONE 6 SOUTH CENTRAL: OKLAHOMA, TEXAS, ARKANSAS, LOUISIANA. Coordinator: Edward C. Knudson (ECK). Contributors: 

Richard Boscoe (RE); H. A. Freeman (HAF); Lawrence Gall (LG); David Hawks (DH); Michael Israel (MI); Babs and Loren 

Padelford (P); Charles Sekerman (eS); Mack Shotts (MS); Steven Williams (SW). County in CAPS = new county record; 

(STATE) = new state record; (U.S.) = new United States record; P = National Park; NWR = National wildlife Refuge; SP 

= State Park; WMA = Wildlife Management Area; NF = National Forest; UV = ultraviolet; MV = mercury vapor; bait = bait 

traps or baited trees; (sight) or (photo) = sight or photo record, no specimen available. 

OKLAHOMA. Contributor: SW. He submitted a list including 18 butterfly and 12 moth species collected at various 

localities in Oklahoma, all included below. 

BUTTERFLIES: Polites vibex, Hylephila phyleus, Clayton, Pushmataha Co, 18 Sept. Heraclides cresphontes, Clayton, 

Pushmataha Co, and Broken Bow, McCurtain Co, 18 Sept: Talihina, Leflore Co, 17 Sept. Zerene cesonia, Adair Co, 17 Sept. 

Phoebis ~ eubule, Talimena trail, Leflore Co, and near Westville, Adair Co, 18 Sept. Abaeis nicippe, McCurtain, 

Leflore, Latimer, Pushmataha, Adair, Haskell, & Sequoyah Co's, 17 & 18 Sept. Pyrisitia lisa, pushmataha & Haskell Co's, 

18 Sept. ~ comyntas, Talimena trail, Leflore Co, 17 Sept. Calephelis borealis, Talimena trail (Robert Kerr Nature 

Sanctuary), Leflore Co, 17 Sept. Agrau1is vanillae, Idabel, McCurtain Co, 16 Sept. Speyeria cybele, near westville, 

Adair Co, 17 Sept. Charidryas gorgone, eastern Cherokee Co, 17 Sept: south Haskell Co, 18 Sept. polygonia~, 

Robbers Cave SP, Latimer Co, 18 Sept. Vanessa cardui, Junonia coenia, Talimena trail, Leflore Co, 16 Sept, very 

abundant. Basilarchia archippus, Talimena trail, Leflore Co, 16 Sept. Anaea andria, NW of Hugo, Choctaw Co, and SW of 

Clayton, Pushmataha Co, 18 Sept. Asterocampa celtis, Robbers Cave SP, Latimer Co, 18 Sept. 

MOTHS: TORTRICIDAE Argyrotaenia guer~ana; PYRALIDAE 'Herculia olinalis: GEOMETRIDAE Antepione 

thiosaria, Haematopis grataria: NOCTUIDAE - Trichoplusia ni, Lithacodia muscosula, Condica confederata, Spodoptera 

frugiperda, Phosphila miseloides, Euxoa tessellata, Agrotis ipsilon, all from Tenkiller SP, Sequoyah Co, 17 Sept (SW). 

NOTODONTIDAE - ~ gibbosa, Robbers Cave SP, Latimer Co, 18 Sept (SW). 

TEXAS. Contributing: RE, HAF, MI, ECK, CS, SW. After a fairly mild and dry winter in SE Texas, much of the state 

continued through the summer and fall with below normal rainfall. Then Hurricane Gilbert and several other rainstorms 

brought some relief to south Texas in September. Flood conditions in the lower Rio Grande Valley brought long overdue 

replenishment of many resacas in extreme SE Texas. 

BUTTERFLIES: Epargyreus clarus, Lake Livingston SP, Polk Co, 14 May (SW). Chioides catillus albofasciatus, Goose 

Island SP, Refugio Co, 27 May, and Kerrville, Kerr Co, 16 July (both SW). Urbanus procne, Brownsville, Cameron Co, 25 & 

26 Oct, common (CS). Urbanus doryssus, Santa Ana NWR, Hidalgo Co, 24 June (close sight) (ECK) . Astraptes fulgerator 

azul, Santa Ana NWR, Hidalgo Co, 25 June (ECK). Cogia outis, Mason, MASON Co, 28 Aug (SW). Pellicia arina, Santa Ana 

NWR, Hidalgo Co, 24 June, at MV-UV (ECK). Staphylus~, Audubon Palm Sanctuary, Cameron Co, 24 March (SW). Staphylus 

~, New Braunfels, Comal Co, 28 Apr (MI): Attwater Prairie Chicken NWR, Colorado Co, 12 March (SW). Achlvodes 

thraso tamenund, Beeville, Bee Co, abundant, 22 & 23 Oct (CS). Grias stigmatica, Audubon Palm Sanctuary, Cameron Co, 24 

March (SW). Timochares ruptifasciatus, Brownsville, Cameron Co, 25 & 26 Oct (CS). Nastra neamathla, Stephen F. Austin 

SP, Austin Co, 15 May (SW). Decinea percosius, Cameron Co, females collected 27 March, oviposited on unidentified 

grass, some adults produced (RE). Hesperia viridis, Mountain Home, Kerr Co, 1 May (MI). pompeius verna, Victoria, 

Victoria Co, 27 March (SW). Poanes zabulon, Garland, Dallas Co, one each 29 June & 13 July (first seen in many years) 

(HAF). ~ viator, Lake Charlotte, Liberty Co, 14 May (SW). Euphyes ruricola, New Braunfels, Coma1 Co, 28 Apr (MI). 

Amblyscirtes celia, Garland, Dallas Co, reported as much more common than usual (HAF). Lerodea dysaules, Brownsville, 

Cameron Co, 25 & 26 Oct (CS). Oligoria maculata, Lake Charlotte, Liberty Co, 14 May (SW). panoguina ocola, Beeville, 

Bee Co, abundant, 22 & 23 Oct (CS). Battus philenor, YOAKUM, GAINES, DAWSON, Sterling, & Glasscock Co's, 27 and 28 Aug 

(SW). pterourus pilumnus, Rancho Santa Margarita, Starr Co, 25 March (sight) (by SW, who reports it "more common" at El 

Sabinal NP, Cerralvo, Nuevo Leon, Mexico, about 30 miles S of border) . pterourus troi1us, Mother Neff SP, CORYELL Co, 

20 Aug (SW). Eurytides marcellus', Lake Livingston SP, Polk Co, 14 May (SW). Appias drusilla, Pelican Island, GALVESTON 

Co, 13 May (SW). Falcapica midea, Attwater Prairie Chicken NWR, COLORADO Co, 12 March: Goose Island SP, REFUGIO Co, 27 

March (both SW). Colias phi1odice, Lake Livingston SP, POLK Co, 14 May (SW). Anteos maerula, West Galveston Island, 

GALVESTON Co, 9 Sept (SW). Phoebis ~~, CORYELL, HAMILTON, COMMANCHE, HALE, DAWSON, & STERLING Co's, 20 to 28 

Aug (SW). Pyrisitia lisa, CALDWELL, MILAM, and NOLAN Co's, 20 Aug (SW). Pyrisitia nise, Starr Co, 5 Oct, females 

oviposted on Leucania pulverulenta and reared to adult (RE). Ministrymon clytie, Brownsville, Cameron Co, 25 & 26 Oct 

(CS). Mitoura gryneus, Comal Co, 21 March, ovipositing on Juniperus ashei, reared to adults (RE): Mountain Home, Kerr 

Co, 1 May (MI). Incisalia irus hadra, Polk Co, 20 March, ovipositing on Baptisia sp. - larva later accepted Lupinus 

texensis (RE). Incisalia henrici solatus, Cornal Co, 21 March, oviposited (in captivity) on Ungnadia speciosa; on 21 

April revisited site and found larvae on U. speciosa, boring in seed capsule (RE). Parrhasius m-album, Tomball, Harris 

Co, 5 July (SW). Strymon alea, Comal Co, 12 April, ovipositing on Bernardia myricaefolia, larvae fed upon buds, 

flowers, foliage, and seed capsules (RE) . Brephidium exile, Glaveston, Galveston Co, 9 Aug (SW). Lasaia suia 

peninsularis, Brownsville, Cameron Co, 25 & 26 Oct (CS). Libytheana bachmanii larvata, Denver City, YOAKUM Co, 27 Aug 

(SW); Beeville, Bee Co, 22 and 23 Oct, extremely abundant (CS). Dryas iulia, Comfort, KENDALL Co, 18 July (SW). 

Nympha1is antiopa, Amarillo, Randall Co, 21 Aug (SW). Junonia coenia, BELL, HAMILTON, TAYLOR, NOLAN, GARZA, and 

STERLING Co's, 20 to 28 Aug (SW). Siproeta stelenes, Cameron, Hidalgo, & Starr Co's, 24 & 25 March (SW). Euptoeita 

hegesia hoffmanni, Rancho Santa Margarita, Starr Co, 24 March (SW): Beeville, BEE Co, 22 and 23 Oct (CS). Charidryas 

nycteis, Guadalupe River SP, Comal Co, 30 Apr (MI). Chlosyne janais, Starr Co, 23 March, ovipositing on Carlowrightia 

parvifolia and reared (RE). Dymasia~, Fredericksburg, GILLESPIE Co, 28 Aug (SW). Myseclia ethusa, Hidalgo Co, 5 

Oct, 1986, ovipositing on Adelia vaseyi (reared) (RE). Biblis hyperia, Cameron, Hidalgo, & Starr Co's, 24 and 25 March 

(SW); Cameron Co, 5 April, ovipositing on Tragia sp, adults reared (RE). Anaea andria, COMMANCHE & STERLING Co's, 21 to 

28 Aug (SW). Asterocampa elyton ~, Denver City, YOAKUM Co, 27 Aug (S~ ------- 

~: All collected by ECK unless otherwise indicated. As there are many species from the same counties, the 

county will be given only once for each locality. OPOSTEGIDAE - Opostega guadristrigella, Double Lake, Sam Houston NF, 

San Jacinto Co, 1 May. TINEIDAE Hybroma servulella, Double Lake, Sam Houston NF, 8 May. GRACILLARIIDAE 

Phyllonorycter occitanicus, Brazos Bend SP, Ft. Bend Co, 12 June. OECOPHORIDAE - Idioglossa miraculosa, Double Lake, 

Sam Houston NF, 1 May. ELACHISTIDAE - Biselachista cucullata, Double Lake, Sam Houston NF, 8 May (STATE). GELEtHIIDAE 

Anacampsis levipedella, Six Mile, SABINE Co, 14 May. YPONOMEUTIDAE - Zelleria celastruse11a, Brazos Bend SP, 12 June. 

ARGYRESTHIIDAE - Argyresthia austerella, Double Lake, Sam Houston NF, 16 Apr. TORTRICIDAE Ole~hreutes astrologana, 

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Daingerfield SP, MORRIS Co, 15 May. Retinia comstockiana and R. houseri, Double Lake, Sam Houston NF, 5 June. ~ 

atascosana, Lake Corpus Christi, Nueces Co, 30 Sept. Eucosma graduatana, Double Lake, Sam Houston NF, 8 Oct. 

Zeiraphera claypoleana, Daingerfield SP, 15 May. Satronia tantilla, Six Mile, 14 May. Corticivora clarki, Daingerfield 

SP, 15 May: Double Lake, Sam Houston NF, 8 May (STATE). Acleris maculidorsana, Double Lake, Sam Houston NF, 1 May. 

Niasoma metallicana, Double Lake, Sam Houston NF, 8 May. LIMACODIDAE - Apoda y-inversum, Tomball, Harris Co, 5 July 

(SW) . PYRALIDAE Usingeriessa onyxalis & Microthyris anormalis, Santa Ana NWR, Hidalgo Co, 24 & 25 June. Pyrausta 

homonymalis, Daingerfield SP, 15 May. Helvibotys freemani, Lamprosema n.sp., Polygrammodes sanquinalis, Neodavisia 

melusina, Orycrometopia fossulatella, Audubon Palm Sanctuary, Cameron Co, 27 & 28 Sept. Immyrla nigrovittella, Double 

Lake, Sam Houston NF, 16 Apr (STATE). THYRIDIDAE - Dysodia oculatana, Lake Corpus Christi SP, 30 Sept. Meskea 

dysperaria, Double Lake, Sam Houston NF, 8 May. PTEROPHORIDAE - Exelastis cervinicolor, Brazos Bend SP, 12 June. 

GEOMETRIDAE - Itame varadaria, Columbus, COLORADO Co, 30 July (SW). Patalene epionata, Synchlora irregularia, Semaeopus 

marginata, Audubon Palm Sanctuary, 27 & 28 Sept. Hydria prunivorata, Six Mile, 14 May. Eupithecia peckorum, Double 

Lake, Sam Houston NF, 8 Oct. SATURNIIDAE - Sphingicampa bicolor, ~' blanchardi, ~' albolineata & Rothschildia forbesi, 

Audubon Palm Sanctuary, 27 & 28 Sept. SPHINGIDAE - Manduca jasminearum, Double Lake, Sam Houston NF, 5 June. Sphinx 

libocedrus, Falcon SP, Starr Co, 11 Apr. Erinnyis alope, Lake Corpus Christi SP, 30 Sept. Cauthetia spuria & Eumorpha 

satellitia, Audubon Palm Sanctuary, 27 & 28 Sept. Eumorpha pandorus, Houston, Harris Co, 25 July (SW). NOCTUIDAE 

Zanclognatha martha, Six Mile, 14 May. Sigela eoides, Double Lake, Sam Houston NF, 16 Apr (STATE). Anomis impasta, 

~' exacta, Concana mundissima, Ephyrodes cacata, Massala obvertens, Thysania zenobia, Audubon Palm Sanctuary, 27 and 28 

Sept. Litoprosopus futilis, Houston, 16 May (SW). Epidromia pannosa, Bentsen SP, Hidalgo Co, 29 Sept (2nd STATE). 

Hypocala andremona, Garland, DALLAS Co, 2 - 4 Nov (HAF). Latebraria amphipyroides, Kakopoda cincta, Santa Ana NWR, 24 & 

25 June. Ascalapha odorata, Houston, 15 July - 10 Aug (at least 6) (SW). Zale aeruginosa, Six Mile, 14 May. Ophisma 

tropicalis, Audubon Palm Sanctuary, 27 & 28 Sept. Catocala pretiosa, £. lincolnana, £. mira, £. orba, £. clintoni, 

£. andromedae, Six Mile, 14 May. Nola clethrae, Double Lake, Sam Houston NF, 16 Apr (STATE). Eusceptis flavifimbriata, 

Audubon Palm Sanctuary, 27 & 28 Sept. Proxenus miranda, Tomball,S July (SW). Balsa labecula, Double Lake, Sam Houston 

NF, 16 Apr. Cephalospargeta elongata, Santa Ana NWR, 24 & 25 June. Amolita fessa, Tomball, 5 July (SW). Homohadena 

induta, Falcon SP, 11 Apr. Heliothis turbatus, Double Lake, Sam Houston NF, 8 Oct. Schinia tuberculum, ~' siren, 

~' regia, ~' saturata, ~' rivu1osa, ~' bifascia, ~' ultima, ~' hanga, ~' nubila, ~' sordida, ~' citrine11a, Lake Corpus 

Christi SP, 30 Sept. Schinia olivia, ~' cupes, Falcon SP, 11 Apr. 

ARKANSA~. Contributing: P, MS (with LG & DH), SW. MS (collecting with LG and DH) submitted an impressive list of 

Catocala, including 4 new State records and two possible new species or forms. SW and P both contributed good butterfly 

lists plus a few moths from SW. To save space, the counties will be listed only once for each locality and Queen 

Wilhelmina abbreviated to Q wil. 

BUTTERFLIES: Pyrgus communis, Devil's Den SP, Washington Co, 12 Oct (P). Atalopedes campestris, Petit Jean SP, 

Conway Co, 10 Oct (P). Polites vibex, Queen Wilhelmina SP, Polk Co, 16 Sept (SW). Poanes hobomok, Eureka Springs, 

Carroll Co, 17 Sept (SW). ~u~ilus, Polk, Scott, Logan, Carroll, & Benton co's~ 18 Sept (SW). pterourus 

glaucus, Q wil SP, 17 Sept (SW). Pontia protodice, Devil's Den SP, 13 Oct (P). Artogeia rapae, Pea Ridge, Benton Co, 

17 Sept (SW). Colias philodice, Waldron, Scott Co & Booneville, Logan Co, 16 Sept (SW). ~ cesonia, Devil's Den 

SP, 12 Oct (P): Booneville, 16 Sept (SW). Pheobis sennae eubule, Holla Bend NWR, Yell Co, 11 Oct: Devil's Den SP, 13 

Oct (P): Polk, Scott, & Logan Co's, 16 Sept (~Abeias ~e, Petit Jean SP, 10 Oct (P): Polk, Scott, Logan, 

Franklin, and Benton Co's, 16 & 17 Sept (SW). Pyrisitia lisa, Mena, Polk Co and Booneville, Logan Co, 16 Sept (SW). 

Nathalis iole, Holla Bend NWR, 11 Oct (P). ~ comyntas, Devil's Den SP, 12 & 13 Oct (P): Q wil SP, 16 Sept (SW). 

Calephelis borealis, Q Wil SP, 16 Sept (poss STATE) (SW). (Coordinator's Note: Recent records of this species from 

Oklahoma & now Arkansas need to be reviewed by a specialist. Mike Rickard & I, who located the Oklahoma colony in 1985, 

felt that the insect and its habitat fit much better with C. borealis, than with either C. muticum or C. virginiensis.) 

Libytheana bachmanii, Q wil SP, also Logan and Franklin Co's, 16 Sept (SW). Agrauli; vanillae, Me~a, 16 Sept (SW). 

POlygonia ~' Eureka Springs, 17 Sept (SW). ~phalis antiopa, Devil's Den SP, 13 Oct (P). Vanessa cardui, Mt. Nebo 

SP, Yell Co, 12 Oct (P): Q wi1 SP, 16 Sept, very common (SW). Euptoieta claudia, Devil's Den SP, 12 Oct (P): Logan Co, 

near Caulksville, 16 Sept (SW). Speyeria cybe1e, Devil's Den SP, 13 Oct (P): Y-City, Scott Co, 16 Sept and Eureka 

Springs, 1 Sept (SW). Charidryas gorgone, Waldron, 16 Sept: Bentonville, Benton Co, 17 Sept (SW). Basilarchia arthemis 

astyanax, Holla Bend NWR, 11 Oct (P): Q wil SP, 16 Sept (SW). Basilarchia archippus, Devil's Den SP, 12 Oct (P): Q wil 

SP, 16 Sept (SW). Asterocampa celtis, ontoon Park, Conway Co, 11 Oct (P). Cyllopsis gemma, Devil's Den SP, 13 Oct 

(photo) (P). Cercyonis pegala, Q wil SP, 16 Sept (SW). 

MOTHS: SATURNIIDAE - Actias luna, Huntsville, Madison Co, 16 Sept (SW). NOCTUIDAE - Catocala sps: MS (in company 

with LG & DH) collected in southern Arkansas in early June. In White River NWR, Arkansas Co, 6 & 7 June, the following 

Catocala sp were taken: piatrix & maestosa (larvae on Water Hickory): nuptialis (larvae on Lead plant): orba (STATE), 

clintoni, ilia, minuta, mira, pretiosa (STATE), and lineella. An unidentified Catocala sp was also collected. In Moro 

Bay SP, Bradley Co, 8 & 9 June, MS, LG, & DH collected Catocala innubens, £. epione, £. ilia, £. ultronia, £. orba, 

£. messalina, £. crataegi (STATE), £. pretiosa, £. lincolnana, £. mira, £. clintoni, £. alabamae, C. andromedae, 

£. gracilis, £. connubialis, £. micronympha, £. arnica, & £. lineella, plus the same undetermined £. sp from White River 

and another, different, undetermined £. sp. At the Sulphur River WMA, Miller Co, near Texarkana, on 9 and 10 June, the 

same collectors took Catocala messalina, £. pretiosa, £. alabamae, and again the same unidentified sp from White River. 

MS also reports the following Catocala sp (collected at bait) from 6 miles east of Paragould, Greene Co, 15 June thru 30 

Aug: piatrix, marmorata (STATE), amatrix, carissima, nuptialis, arnica, lineella, and the same unidentified sp noted from 

three localities above. SW reports Chaetaglaea sericea from Huntsville, Madison Co, 16 Sept. 

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LOUISIANA. SW submitted the only record, that of a Noctuid moth, Choephora fungo rum, Crowley, Acadia Parish, 27 Nov. 

ZONE 7 ONTARIO/QUEBEC. COORDINATOR: Ross Layberry (RAL). Contributors: W.J.D.Eberlie (JE); W.M.M.Edmonds (WE); 

Nick Escott (NE); Carolyn Gondor; Michael Guru; Barry Harrison; Quimby Hess (QH); Bill Lamond (WL); Jeff Larson 

(JL); Tom Mason; Jack McGregor (JM); Kevin McLaughlin (KM); Marg Pickles; John Prideaux; Duncan Robertson (DR); 

W. G. Stewart; George Sutton (GS); Irene Trigg (IT); Nick Tsovolo (NT); Alan Wormington (AW); Reginald P. Webster 

(RW) ; Bruce Wigg (BW). 

ONTARIO. BUTTERFLIES: 

earliest record (AW). 

Lafontaine (WL). Erynnis 

Grape, Vitis riparia. A 

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Staphylus hayhurstii, Point Pelee, Essex Co, 17 July, first from Point Pelee since 1976 and 

Erynnis baptisiae, South Walsingham Sand Ridges, Norfolk Co, 5 July, 1987, verified by Don 

horatius, Point Pelee, Essex Co, 13 August, first record for Point Pelee, ovipositing on Frost 

single egg hatched 18 August, then the larva fed on Red Oak until 22 August when it died (AW).

Erynnis martialis, Point Pelee, 11 August, first record for Point Pelee (AW). Pholisora catullus, Toronto Waterfront, 

12 August, ova and larvae on Lambs Quarters and pigweed, now over-wintering as fourth instar larvae (WE). Poanes viator 

(2nd county record) plus Euphyes dion, S Haldimand Twp, Northumberland Co, 31 July (JE). Eurytides marcellus, Windsor, 

Essex Co, June 16 (JL). Papilio machaon hudsonianus, Murillio, a suburb of the City of Thunder Bay, June 4 (IT). 

Papilio cresphontes, Rock Chapel Sanctuary, Wentworth Co, 7 August (KM). Artogeia virginiensis, ten locations in 

Waterloo, Wellington and Halton Counties, 7-28 May (WL); Halton Agreement Forest, Campbellville, Halton Co, about 24 

adults on May 3, about 36 adults on May 6, with oviposition on toothworts in large patches in boggy areas (which must be 

Dentaria diphylla in this habitat, RAL), and 7 adults and a 1 cm larva on toothwort on May 29 (JM). Phoebis ~, 

Ojibway Park, Windsor, Essex Co, 8 May (JL). Feniseca targuinius, Bayham Twp, Elgin Co, 19 June, SW record for Ontario 

(WS) . Epidemia epixanthe, 24 & 26 July, and Epidemia dorcus, 28, 30, 31 July at Nellie Lake, Cochrane Distr (GS). 

Satyrium acadica, 8 km N of Serpent River, Algoma Distr, 20 July; 6 km W of Massey, Algoma Distr, 21 July; Hardwood 

Lake, Sudbury Distr, 21 July; first records for Algoma and Sudbury Districts (RAL). Satyrium calanus, Beals Lake, 

Sudbury Distr, 8 July, second record for District, (only other is a specimen in Canadian National Collection labelled 

only Sudbury Distr) (RAL). Satyrium caryaevorum, 2 larvae found on saplings of White Oak at Stoco Fen, Hastings Co, 5 

June, emerged as adults 28, 30 June (JE). Strymon melinus, Point Pelee, 22 April, one specimen, not fresh and an early 

record by 53 days; almost certainly a successful overwintered individual (AW). Everes comyntas, one worn specimen at 

Wigmore Park, Toronto, 16 October, late record (NT). Euptoieta claudia, Toronto waterfront, 10 August (WE). Clossiana 

bellona, Point Pelee, 25 June, first record for Point Pelee (AW). Nymphalis vau-album seems to have had a population 

explosion in 1988; Nellie Lake, Cochrane Distr, 24 July to 3 August, a dozen in a bait trap on most days (GS); an 

estimated 500,000 seen between Thessalon, Algoma Distr, and Chapleau, Sudbury Distr, a distance of about 200 km, 7 

August (BW); a few seen at bait 11-16 September, and one at a UV light, 11 September, at Kingston, Frontenac Co (DR); 

common at Bridget Lake, Gargantua Bay and Agawa Rock, all Algoma Distr, 18 July (RAL). Coenonympha inornata, Stevens, 

Kowkash, and Geraldton, Thunder Bay Distr, 25 June to 8 July, first records from vicinity of City of Thunder Bay (NE). 

Oeneis iutta, 7 km north of Field, Nipissing Distr, 19 June, first record for Nipissing Distr (QH). 

MOTHS: YPONOMEUTIDAE - Atteva punctella, Kingston, Frontenac Co, 1, 17 October (DR); Cedarwyn Camp, Essex Co, 18 

July, 1987; Backus Conservation Area, Norfolk Co, 3 July, 1987 (AW). COSSIDAE - Prionoxystus macmurtrei, Huntsville, 

Muskoka Co, 19 June & 4 July (DR). GEOMETRIDAE - Epimecis hortaria, Cedarwyn Camp, Essex Co, 24 June and 18 July, 1987 

(AW) . Probole nyssaria, St. Williams Forestry Station, Norfolk Co, 4 July, 1987 (AW). Itame subcessaria, Huntsville, 

18, 26 July (DR). Semiothisa ocellinata, Kingston, 3 August (DR). Hypagyrtis unipunctata, Huntsville, 21 June, 3,4,6,7 

July (DR). Plagodis kuetzingi, Huntsville, 30 May (DR). Idaea dimidiata, Kingston, 25 June (DR). Anticlea 

multiferata, Huntsville, 3 June (DR). Orthonama centrostrigaria, Kingston, 27 November (DR). LASIOCAMPIDAE - Tolype 

velleda, Huntsville, 1,3,8 September; Kingston, 16 September (DR). SPHINGIDAE - Agrius cingulatus, Oxley, Essex Co, 6 

October, 1987, at flowers of Bouncing Bet, (Saponaria officinalis), (AW). Sphinx eremitus, Hwy 3, east of Leamington, 

Essex Co, 17 July, 1987 (AW). Erinnyis ello, Point Pelee, Essex Co, 20 September, 1987, at flowers of Bouncing Bet; 

first Ontario record since the 1890's (AW). Erinnyis obscura, Point Pelee, Essex Co, 26 & 27 September, 2 & 3 October, 

at flowers of Bouncing Bet; first Ontario records since 1917 (AW). Eumorpha fasciata, Point Pelee, 4 September, on 

flowers of Bouncing Bet; first ONTARIO record (AW). Xylophanes tersa, point Pelee, 25 August, 1,3,9 september, all at 

flowers of Bouncing Bet, only three previous Ontario records (AW). Hemaris thysbe, Huntsville, 3 June, and Kingston, 

ovipositing on Viburnum trilobum on 10 June and 6 September; also seen 14 June and 3,4 August (DR). NOTODONTIDAE 

~ drexelii, St. Williams Forestry Station, 2 July, 1987 (AW). Furcula borealis, Huntsville, 3 July (DR); Arner, 

Essex Co, 29 August, 1987; St. Williams Forestry Station, 4 July, 1987 (AW). Heterocampa subrotata, Point Pelee, 27, 

29 June, 1987, second and third CANADIAN records (AW). APATELODIDAE Apatelodes torrefacta, Point Pelee, 19 June, 

1987, 9 July; Arner, Essex Co, 22 June, 1987 (AW). MIMALLONIDAE Cicinnus melsheimeri, Cedarwyn Camp, Essex Co, 10 

June, 1987 (AW). ARCTIIDAE Haploa clymene, St. Williams Forestry Station, Norfolk Co, 4 July (AW). Grammia 

virguncula, Huntsville, 25 July (DR). Cycnia tenera, Huntsville, 20 June (DR). LYMANTRIIDAE Leucoma salicis, 

Kingston, 12 July (DR). NOCTUIDAE - Phosphila miselioides, Point Pelee, 13 August, 1987 (AW). Lacinipolia implicata, 

Point Pelee, Essex Co, 29 August (AW). Psychomorpha epimenis, St. Williams Forestry Station, Norfolk Co, 5 May, 1987; 

Point Pelee, May 6, 1987, only two previous Ontario records (AW); Point Pelee, Essex Co, 3 to 5 & 8 and 12 May (AW). 

Calyptra canadensis, Huntsville, 19, 26 July (DR). Synedoida grandirena, St. Williams Forestry Station, 3 July, 1987 

(AW) . Hypocala andremona, Point Pelee, Essex Co, 20 August, at flowers of Bouncing Bet, second Ontario record (AW). 

Catocala ~, Cedarwyn Camp, Essex Co, 31 July, 1987 (AW). Catocala innubens, Kingston, 6 August (DR). Catoca1a 

crataegi, Arner, 22 June, 10 July; Cedarwyn Camp, 17, 18 July (AW). Catocala grynea, Kingston, 2,3,5 August (DR). 

Diachrysia balluca,Huntsville, 18 and 22, 23 July (DR). Plusia putnami, Huntsville, 19 and 20 June (DR). Acronicta 

afflicta, Huntsville, 19 June (DR). Oncocnemis piffardi, Huntsville, 2 September (DR). Lacanobia~, Huntsville, 

31 May, 4 June (DR). Leucania multilinea, Kingston, 27 September (DR). Xestia badinodis, Kingston, 30 September (DR). 

LIMACODIDAE Prolimacodes badia, Cedarwyn Camp, 21 June, 10, 17, 24 July, 1987 (AW). Adoneta spinuloides, Cedarwyn 

Camp, 30 June, 1987 (AW). ~ chloris, Cedarwyn Camp, 18 July, 1987 (AW). 

QUEBEC. BUTTERFLIES: All records are from Reginald P. Webster. Hesperia ~ laurentina, St-Redempteur, Lotbiniere 

Co, 8 August. Papilio brevicauda, Coastal marsh at Rimouski, Rimouski Co, several worn adults, ova and second instar 

larvae on Ligusticum scothicum, 22 June. Of 12 fifth instar larvae found on 14 July, 4 emerged 27-29 July under natural 

conditions. There seems to have been a partial second generation in 1987 and 1988; fresh adults seen 3 August, 1987, 

many last instar larvae on L. scothicum 23 August, 1987. Of the 40 collected, 38 emerged in 1988 as brevicauda and 2 as 

~. polyxenes. Ova and larvae also found on Heracleum maximum, 10 km east of Matane, Matane Co and several other sites. 

Papilio polyxenes, Rimouski, 1st to 5th instar larvae found on Daucus carota, 22 June; half emerged 8-11 July, rest in 

diapause. One of 12 larvae found on 14 July on L. scothicum emerged 26 July as polyxenes. Feniseca targuinius, St 

Redempteur, Lotbiniere Co, many larvae feeding on wooly aphids 15 August to 25 September. Epidemia epixanthe, in a bog 

at St-Redempteur, Lotbiniere Co, 28 June to 1 September, many adults were seen feeding on exudates on the inner side of 

pitcher plant leaves. Mating pairs were seen only inside the pitcher plants! Incisalia lanoraieensis, Bog 5 km SW of 

St-Jean-Chrysostome, Levis Co, 18, 19, 24 May (common); Bog at Bernieres, Lotbiniere Co, 18 May; Bog 5 km E of La 

Durantaye, Bellechasse Co, 21 May; Bogs 15 and 20 km SW of Villeroy, Arthabaska Co, 9, 12, 20 May; the most common 

Incisalia in the area. Incisalia niphon, Bog 20 km SW of Villeroy, Arthabaska Co, 9, 12, 20 May. Lycaeides idas, St 

Raphael, Bellechasse Co, 24 June to 9 July. POlygonia gracilis, near Camp Mercier, Parc des Laurentides, Montmorency 

Co, (abundant) and Chemin de la Brulee, Parc des Laurentides, Montmorency Co, 26 July to 8 August. Euptoieta claudia, a 

chrysalis found in a garden at St-Raphael, Bellechasse Co, 1 November, 1987 by Ronald Lepage; Emerged 3 November, but 

was deformed after surviving 15 degrees F. Boloria eunomia, Bog 2 km east of La Durantaye, Bellechasse Co, 30 May and 7 

June, 1987; and Bog at St-Redempteur, Lotbiniere Co, 10-12 June. At both places ovipositing was observed on Cranberry. 

Boloria titania, Ch~min de la Brulee, Parc des Laurentides, Montmorency Co, 15-29 July (very common). Oeneis jutta, Bog 

at._St-Redempteur, Lotbiniere Co, 29 May to 10 June (flies in equal abundance every year); Chemin de la Brulee, Parc des 

Laurentides, 27 June (flies only in even-numbered years). Oeneis chryxus calais, Mont-Albert, 800 m, Gaspe-Ouest Co, 6, 

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7 July. Oeneis chryxus strigulosa, near Portes de l'Enfer, 800 m, Parc des Laurentides, 27 June, indistinguishable from 

chryxus in Michigan. 

MOTHS: All are from Reginald Webster. SATURNIIDAE Hyalophora columbia, cocoons were found in bogs at St- 

Raphael, Bellechasse Co, (10 of 15 emerged 28 May to 10 June under natural conditions): 5 km SW of St-Jean-Chrysostome, 

Levis Co: 3 km E of La Durantaye, Bellechasse Co: St-Charles, Bellechasse Co: plus 15 and 20 km SW of Villeroy, 

Arthabaska Co. NOCTUIDAE - At St-Raphael, 9 species of Catocala were taken at fermented bait, including £. semirelicta, 

25 & 28 July, £. crataegi, 28 July, 8 August, and £. blandula, 2, 5, 8 August. In or near a bog 5 km SW of St-Jean 

Chrysostome, Levis Co, 14 species of Lithophane were taken at bait, including ~. thaxteri, 30 August. Svrnpistis funesta 

and ~ richardsoni, Mont-Jacques Cartier, Parc de la Gaspesie, 13 July. ARCTIIDAE - P1atarctia parthenos, Parc des 

Laurentides, Montmorency Co, many wandering larvae early to mid-September. Spilosoma prima, in bog at St-Redempteur, 

Lotbiniere Co, adults, including two mating pairs found resting on vegetation during the day, 30 May to 10 June. 

GEOMETRIDAE - Leucobrephos brephoides and Archiearis infans, 10 km W of Camp Mercier, Parc des Laurentides, Montmorency 

Co, 11 May, while there was still 1 to 2 feet of snow on the ground. 

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ZONE 8 MIDWSST: MISSOURI, KENTUCKY, WSST VIRGINIA, OHIO, INDIANA, ILLINOIS, IOWA, MINNESOTA, WISCONSIN, MICHIGAN. 

Coordinator: Leslie A. Ferge (LF). Contributors: Thomas J. Allen (TA), Valeriu Albu (VA), George Balogh (GB), James 

W. Becker (JWB), Larry E. Becker (LEB), Jim Bess (JE), Cathy Bleser (CB), Susan S. Borkin (SB), Robert Borth (RE), Tanya 

Bray (TB), John V. Calhoun (JVC), Thomas W. Carr (TWC), Hoe H. Chuah (HHC), James H. Conover (JHC), Charles V. Covell 

Jr. (CVC), Elizabeth K. Covell (EKC), Dave Cuthrell (DC), Yves Pescal Dion (YD), Jennifer Eick (JE), David Eiler (DE), 

Ted Enterline (TE), Carol Ferge (CF), Loran D. Gibson (LDG), J. Michael Gilligan (JMG), Todd M. Gilligan (TMG), Dana 

Gring (DG), Ron Harms (RH), Richard A. Henderson (RAH), Ted Herig (TH), David F. Hess (DH), Jeffrey D. Hooper (JOH), 

David J. Horn (DJH), David C. Iftner (DCI), Hugo Kons Jr. (HK), Irwin Leeuw (IL), Karl Legler (KL), Alma M. Long (AML), 

Leland L. Martin (LLM), Mike McInnis (MM), Joseph L. McMahon (JLM), Eric H. Metzler (EHM), Jim Mouw (JM), William Neal 

(WN) , Mogens Nielsen (MN), Tim Orwig (TO), C. Douglas Overacker (CDO), Barbara Padelford (BP), Loren Padelford (LP), 

James C. Parkinson (JCP), David K. Parshall (DKP), Harry Pavulaan (HP), Troy Payne (TP), John Perona (JP), Joseph E. 

Riddlebarger (JER), Roy W. Rings (RWR), Ronald F. Rockwell (RFR), Brian Scholtens (BS), Clark Schultz (CS), Henri C. 

Seibert (HCS), Ernest Shull (ES), Ann K. Stafford (AKS), Raymond J. Sullivan (RS), Ann Swengel (AS), Paul M. Thompson 

(PT), Richard L. Waldrep (RLW), Reed A. Watkins (RAW), John Weber Jr. (JW), William Westrate (WW), James R. Wiker (JRW), 

Barbara Wilson (BW), Donald J. Wright (DJW), Roger A. Ziebold (RAZ). GENERAL COMMENTS: Record heat and drought were 

reported throughout the Midwest Zone, with temperatures in the 900 to 100°+ range for a large part of the season. Rain 

finally brought relief in late August and September. In many areas, herbaceous plant life was badly stressed, dried up, 

or in poor condition. Many wetland areas went completely dry. Lepidoptera numbers were down considerably in most of 

the zone, but better numbers were reported in scattered pockets, mainly in the north, where the drought seemed a bit 

less severe. Despite the adverse conditions, many contributors had successful seasons. The most notable event of the 

season was the outbreak of ~. protodice, infrequently encountered in recent years, but found in large numbers in many 

localities throughout the zone. The initial northward movement occurred early in the season, indicated by a pair taken 

in SW Wisconsin in late May. By June, it was common in Illinois, Indiana and Ohio, while by September some populations 

flourished as far north as southern Michigan and central Wisconsin. y. cardui also became abundant, particularly in 

Illinois and Ohio, having its best year since 1983. The influx of southern migrant butterflies into northern areas was 

smaller than that seen last season, and later in the season, with most species appearing in late summer. ~. ~ did 

not become as widespread as last year, but it was noted in southwest Iowa and found commonly in west-central Illinois, 

where populations were lower than those of the past two years. Migrants, widely reported and common last year, but rare 

or absent this year, include Z. cesonia, E. lisa, N. iole, and J. coenia. Among the moths, the Sphingidae had a 

particularly good year, with a-number of ra~ely seen ~outhern species being taken in Michigan and Illinois. li. lineata 

was abundant in Michigan and Wisconsin. New county records are designated by capitalized county names, and new state 

records by the STATE notation. All dates 1988 unless otherwise noted. 

MISSOURI. BUTTERFLIES: I. confusis, 28 May, Franklin Co (HP). ~. hayhurstii, 25 May, St. Francois Co (HP). 

~. martia1is, 13 - 15 May, Iron Co (HP). li. metea, 9 - 30 Apr, St. Francois & Franklin Cos, common in cedar glades, 

tends toward ssp. licinus (HP). f. zabulon, 3 June, Cass Co (DE). A. hianna, 30 Apr - 1 May, Franklin, St. Francois, 

ST. GENEVIEVE Cos (HP). ~. hegon, 24 Apr - 28 May, St. Francois Co-(H-P-)-.---f. joanae, 8 Apr, St. Francois Co (HP). 

~.~, 26 Mar - 24 Apr, St. Francois, WAYNE Cos (HP). ~. cesonia, 16 Apr, Franklin Co (HP). f.~' 16 Apr, 

Franklin Co, early (HP): 3 July, Atchison Co (HP). ~. lisa, nicippe, ~. iole, 14 Oct, Barry Co (BP). tl. gryneus, 4 

Apr - 6 May, St. Francois, St. Genevieve Cos, nectaring on Viola pedata in cedar glades (HP). ~. henrici, 26 Mar - 17 

Apr, St. Francois, Wayne Cos (HP). ~. ontario, 28 May, Franklin Co, abundant at 10:00 AM, gone at noon (HP). 

£. neglecta-major, 13 May, WAYNE Co, 1st confirmed STATE record, eggs found on Cimicifuga racemosa; 25 May, IRON Co, a 

fresh pair (HP). £. ebenina, 16 Apr, Franklin Co, one female at base of south-facing cliff, the larval host Aruncus 

dioicus numerous on SE facing cliffs along Meramec River (usually on N facing slopes); 13 May, Iron Co, eggs and larvae 

on A. dioicus leaves and flower buds: 25 May, St. Francois Co, fully grown larvae on A. dioicus (HP). y. cardui, 30 

Apr, Cedar Co (BP). 

KENTUCKY. A detailed report was received from CVC, including data 

Lepidopterists spring field trip and the Xerces Society butterfly count. 

butterflies were encountered. 

provided by participants in the Kentucky 

A dry summer was reported, but good numbers of 

BUTTERFLIES: ~. cellus, 21 May, Menifee Co (CVC). ~. hayhurstii, 21 May, Powell Co (CVC). ~. horatius and 

f. communis, 23 July, Oldham Co (CVC). ~. campestris, 25 Sept - 8 Oct, Jefferson Co (CVC). ~. hegon, 21 May, Menifee 

Co (DG, LDG, TP). ~. aesculapius, 21 May, Powell Co (CVC, MM, RAW). f. virginiensis, 5 Apr - 21 May, Bullitt & Menifee 

Cos (CVC, ECK). f. protodice, ~. cesonia, f.~, ~. lisa, 15 Sept, Falls of the Ohio, Jefferson Co (CVC, EKC). 

£. cecrops, 21 May, Menifee, Powell Cos (CVC, RAW). ~. henrici, 5 Apr, Bullitt Co (CVC). S. me1inus, 23 July - 2 Oct, 

Oldham & Jefferson Cos (CVC). £. neglecta-major, 21 May, Menifee & Powell Cos (CVC, TP). £~ ebenina, 5 Apr, Bullitt Co 

(CVC, EKC). ~. claudia, 2 Aug - 2 Oct, Jefferson Co (CVC, EKC). ~. phaeton, 21 May, Powell Co (CVC). ~. andria, 8 

Oct, Jefferson Co (CVC). ~. creola, 21 May, Menifee Co (CVC). 

MOTHS: Melipotis jucunda, 15 Sept, Falls of the Ohio, Jefferson Co, common on sandy shore (CVC). 

WEST VIRGINIA: TA reports that 106 new county records for butterflies were added in 1988, and thanks the volunteer help 

in the survey efforts who collected many of the records. 

BUTTERFLIES: f. ocola, 24 July, Jefferson Co (TA). E. lucilius, 7 May, Mineral Co (TA). f. communis, 31 May, 

Randolph Co (TA). li. metea, 25 Apr, Lewis Co (TA). ~. bimacula, 2 July, Pendelton Co (RLW). ~. hegon, 10 May, Ritchie 

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Pendelton Co (RLW). t. m-album, 18 Aug, Boone Co (TA). £. cecrops, ~. augustus, 25 May, Boone Co (TA). ~. henrici, 

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(TA) . £. neglecta~major, May, Marion, Marshall, Ohio, Wetzel Cos, larvae collected in early June (TA). £. cybele, 12 

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QlilQ. The Ohio Lepidopterists continue to add data to the Ohio Survey of Lepidoptera. The butterfly report, compiled 

by David Iftner, includes one new state record and 443 county records. Eric Metzler compiled the moth report, listing 

12 new state records, mainly Tortricidae, & numerous county records. Records for both categories were received from 30 

contributors. The season was one of the hottest and driest on record. The drought ended abruptly with heavy rains in 

mid-August, however, both plants and animals alike were stressed, with herbaceous vegetation drying up everywhere, and 

wetlands going completely dry. Numbers of butterflies and moths were way down, and many moth specimens were found to be 

undersized. t. protodice was widespread and common, and y. cardui experienced its best year since 1983. Immigrants 

rarely seen or absent include ~. campestris, g. phyleus, ~. lisa, ~. nicippe and~. coenia. 

BUTTERFLIES: ~. lycaeides, 7 May - 11 June, MEIGS Co (DKP) , PIKE, NOBLE, MONROE Cos (JVC). 1. confusis, 29 May, 

ADAMS Co, STATE (DKP). ~. baptisiae, 9 Apr - 12 May, BUTLER Co, (JWB), ROSS Co (JVC), WARREN Co (DCI); plus 19 Aug, 

MUSKINGUM Co (JER). t. communis, 13 Aug - 14 Sept, FAIRFIELD Co (DCI), ERIE, UNION, WARREN Cos (JVC). li. lherminier, 

27 Aug, HIGHLAND Co (DKP). 1. lineola, 29 May - 4 July, ADAMS, ASHLAND, BROWN Cos (DKP), FAYETTE Co (DCI) , BELMONT Co 

(RFR), BUTLER, HAMILTON Cos (JWB). g. leonardus, 18 Aug - 10 Sept, BELMONT Co (RFR), ADAMS, BROWN, HENRY, HIGHLAND Cos 

(DKP) . t. mystic, 6 June, RICHLAND Co (DKP). ~. campestris, 4 Oct, GREENE Co (HHC). ~. delaware, 28 June - 5 Aug, 

BELMONT Co (JVC), DARKE Co (HHC), HARRISON Co (DCI), PIKE, SANDUSKY Cos (DKP). t. massasoit, and~. dion, 13 - 23 July, 

DARKE Co (HHC), FULTON Co (DKP). ~. dukesi, 13 July, FULTON Co (DKP). ~. conspicua, 13 - 23 July, FULTON Co (DKP), 

TUSCARAWAS Co (DCI). ~. hianna, 22 May, MEIGS Co (JVC). ~. hegon, 2 May - 1 June, ADAMS Co (DKP), CLERMONT Co (LEB) , 

PIKE Co (JVC). ~. vialis, 12 May - 11 June, BROWN Co (LEB), MONROE, NOBLE, ROSS Cos (JVC). t. cresphontes, 28 May, 

WOOD Co (JMG). t. protodice, 3 June - 26 Sept, CLINTON, ERIE, FAYETTE, HURON, KNOX, LICKING, MADISON, MORROW, SENECA, 

UNION and WARREN Cos (JVC), HANCOCK Co (TMG), HARDIN Co (AML), FULTON & HENRY Cos (DKP), FAIRFIELD and SHELBY Cos (DCI). 

t. virginiensis, 15 May, HARRISON Co (RAW). t. ~ & ~. nicippe, JEFFERSON Co (4-H via DCI) . g. hyllus, 4 Oct, 

OTTAWA Co (DCO, AKS). g. titus, 25 June thru 4 July, BROWN Co (LEB), BELMONT and HARRISON Cos (RFR) , PIKE Co (DKP). 

£. acadica, 8 May - 23 July, DARKE, SCIOTO, WARREN Cos (HHC), FULTON Co (DKP). £. edwardsii, 24 June - 15 July, ADAMS, 

BROWN, HIGHLAND, PIKE Cos (DKP). ~. caryaevorum, 19 - 27 June, VINTON Co (DKP), WOOD Co (DCI). £. liparops, 5 - 17 

July, ASHLAND Co (DKP) , BELMONT Co (RFR). £. cecrops, 29 May, HIGHLAND Co (DKP) , 27 Aug, ROSS Co (DKP). ~. gryneus, 30 

Apr - 12 May, BROWN Co (DCI, DKP), CLERMONT Co (LEB), PIKE Co (DCI); 6 - 8 July, CLINTON, SHELBY Cos (DKP). ~. henrici, 

30 Apr, BROWN Co (DCI, DKP). ~. niphon, 14 - 29 May, COLUMBIANA Co (VA), HIGHLAND, PIKE Cos (DKP). ~. ontario, 24 

June, ADAMS Co (DKP). £. melinus, 8 - 18 Sept, FAIRFIELD & FAYETTE Cos (DCI), HANCOCK Co (TMG). £. neglecta-major, 1 

June, PIKE Co (JVC). C. ebenina, 28 May - 1 June, MEIGS Co (DCI, JVC), JACKSON, PIKE, ROSS Cos (JVC). Q. lygdamus, 16 

Apr - 15 May, ADAMS CO-(JVC), ROSS Co (JLM). E. claudia, 13 June - 8 Sept, FAIRFIELD, PERRY Cos (DCI), OTTAWA Co (TMG), 

PIKE Co (JVC). £. aphrodite, 28 June - 7 July, HIGHLAND, JACKSON MEIGS Cos (DKP). £. nycteis, 11 June, MONROE, NOBLE 

Cos (JVC). ~. phaeton, 5 July, ASHLAND Co (DKP). E. progne, 30 Apr, PREEBLE Co (RAW) and 31 July, SANDUSKY Co (DCI). 

li. milberti, 8 July to 18 Oct, FAIRFIELD Co (DCI), HARRISON, PICKAWAY Cos (DKP). y. cardui, 2 July to 3 Oct, BROWN, 

CLERMONT Cos (LEB), ALLEN, FAIRFIELD, HARDIN, MEDINA, PERRY, SHELBY Cos (DCI) , HARRISON, HENRY, SCIOTO Cos (DKP) , OTTAWA 

Co (DJH), WARREN Co (JVC). ~. anthedon, 31 May - 11 June, BROWN Co (LEB) , MONROE, NOBLE Cos (JVC). ~. eurydice, 1 Aug, 

KNOX Co (DKP). g. sosybius, 1 June, JACKSON, PIKE Cos (JVC). 

MOTHS: Ethmia zelleriella, 30 May, FULTON Co (RWR). Antaeotricha schlaegeri, 12 - 29 May, GEAUGA & WILLIAMS Cos 

(RWR). Antaeotricha leucillana, 30 May, FULTON Co (RWR). Episimus argutanus, 29 Apr, SCIOTO Co, STATE (VA). Zomaria 

interruptolineata, 14 May, SCIOTO Co, STATE (DJW). Spilonota ocellana, 30 May, FULTON Co (RWR). Eucosma glomerana, 3 

10 Sept, HAMILTON Co, STATE (LOG), ADAMS Co (LOG, DJW). Epib1emma tripartitana, 10 Sept, ADAMS Co, STATE (LOG, DJW) . 

~. brightonana, 10 Sept, ADAMS Co, STATE (LDG). Notocelia trimaculana, 17 May, HAMILTON Co, STATE (DJW). li. culminana, 

10 Sept, ADAMS Co, STATE (LOG). Ancylis nubeculana, ~. laciniana, Pseudogalleria inimicella, 14 May, SCIOTO Co, STATE 

(DJW) . Argyrotaenia alisellana, 13 June, FULTON Co (RWR). Clepsis melaleucana, 30 May, FULTON Co (RWR). Tortricidia 

testacea, 18 July, FULTON Co (RWR). 1. flexuosa, 18 July, FULTON & WILLIAMS Cos (RWR). Chlorochlamys chloroleucaria, 

11 Aug, HANCOCK Co (JMG). Dysstroma hersiliata, 14 June, HANCOCK Co (JMG). Sphinx canadensis, 17 July, WILLIAMS Co 

(RWR) . Crambidia pura, 10 Sept, ADAMS Co, 2nd Ohio specimen (DJW). £. cephalica, 11 Aug, SCIOTO Co (EHM). Catocala 

judith, 27 July, WILLIAMS Co (RWR). Nycteola frigidana, 10 Sept, ADAMS Co (DJW). Nola sorghiella, 2 Sept, HAMILTON Co, 

2nd Ohio specimen (DJW). Papaipema marginidens, 24 Sept, SCIOTO Co (JDH). Chaetaglaea cerata, 17 Oct, SCIOTO Co (JDH). 

£. sericea, 1 Oct, LUCAS Co (TWC). Xanthia togata, 1 - 15 Oct, LUCAS Co (TWC), WILLIAMS Co (RWR). Melanchra assimilis, 

17 July, WILLIAMS Co, STATE (RWR). Lacinipolia anguina, 13 May, COLUMBIANA Co, STATE (VA). Leucania inermis, 4 June, 

LUCAS Co (TWC). Protorthodes oviduca, 13 May, COLUMBIANA Co (VA, EHM). Ulolonche culea, 11 Aug, HANCOCK Co (JMG). 

Anomogyna dilucida, 24 Sept, SCIOTO Co (JDH). Schinia oleagin, 18 Aug, ADAMS Co, reared on Kuhnia eupatorioides (JDH). 

INDIANA. Detailed reports were received from ES and DE. ES found an extreme fluctuation in climate this season, from a 

cold April and wet May, to a long summer drought and wetter than normal November. Butterfly numbers were generally 

down, with reduced populations and fewer species seen. 

BUTTERFLIES: t. communis, 20 Aug, JASPER Co (DE). g. metea, 30 May, JASPER Co (GB). E. viator, 23 July, WHITLEY 

Co (DE). ~. hianna, 30 May, Jasper Co (GB). E. cresphontes, 14 May, Kosciusko Co (ES); 4 Sept, RANDOLPH Co (DE). 

E· protodice, 30 May - 4 Sept, Jasper Co, abundant (GB, DE), Franklin, Kosciusko, Pulaski, WAYNE Cos (DE). E. napi, 27 

June - 23 July, LaGrange Co, in Tamarack bog (ES), Kosciusko Co (DE, ES), NOBLE Co, in fen (DE). E. virginiensis, 16 

17 Apr, Clark, JENNINGS, SCOTT Cos (DE, ES). L. midea, 16 - 17 Apr, Clark, Floyd, Jefferson and JENNINGS Cos (DE, ES). 

~. melinus, 20 Aug - 4 Sept, JASPER, RANDOLPH, WAYNE Cos (DE). C. ebenina, 17 Apr, CLARK Co (DE, ES). ~. claudia, 13 

Aug, Wabash Co (ES). £. bellona, 16 Apr, FLOYD Co (DE, ES). ~~ phaeton, 30 May, Wabash Co (ES). y. cardui, 20 Aug, 

JASPER, PULASKI Cos, common (DE). £. eurydice, 23 July - 3 Aug, Kosciusko Co (DE), NOBLE Co (ES). 

~: Citheronia regalis, Manduca jasminearum, 14 July, Brown Co (ES). Hemaris gracilis, 30 May, Jasper Co, at 

Phlox pilosa flowers (GB). Hyles lineata~ 3 Sept, Wabash Co, very common (ES). Peridea basitriens, 12 June, Union Co 

(ES) . Schizura concinna & Spilosoma latipennis, 14 July, Brown Co (ES). Metalectra discalis, 13 July, Brown Co (ES). 

Catoca1a amestris, 30 May, Jasper Co, larvae on Amorpha canescens (GB). 

ILLINOIS. Despite the hot and dry summer, JRW reported having a very good year, and DH found butterflies to be in good 

numbers. DH reported Speyeria species to be up, and both E. protodice and y. cardui in abundance. E. ~ was also 

common, but not reaching the levels of the past two seasons. ~. plexippus populations were low. 

BUTTERFLIES: ~. icelus, 27 June, CLARK Co (JRW). ~. baptisiae, 11 July, McDonough Co (DH). g. phy1eus, 30 Aug. 

14 Oct, Mason, Union Cos (JRW). g. ottoe, 2 - 5 July, Mason, MENARD Cos (JRW), Winnebago Co (IL). g. leonardus, 9 - 26 

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Sept, Mason Co (JRW). ~. mystic, 20 June, will Co (JRW). ~. byssus, 11 - 21 July, Mason Co (JRW), McDonough Co (DH). 

~. massasoit, 25 June, Cook Co (IL). E. bimacula, 20 June, will Co (JRW). A. hianna, 10 to 18 May, Mason, MENARD, 

MORGAN, Pope Cos (JRW). ~. aesculapius, 29 Apr, UNION Co (JRW). ~. belli,- 18 May, MASSAC Co, 3rd county in state 

(JRW). ~. philenor, 25 Sept, McDonough Co (DH). ~. protodice, 27 May thru 3 Nov, Mason Co (PT), McDonough Co (DH). 

[. midea, 8 May, MENARD Co (JRW). ~. cesonia, 1 June thru 30 Sept, MONROE, Mason, MASSAC, WHITESIDE Cos (JRW); 15 Sept, 

Lake Co, ovipositing on Amorpha canescens (IL). ~.~, 19 May thru 3 Nov, McDonough Co (DH), "many counties" (JRW). 

[. targuinius, 28 Apr thru 25 Aug, Jackson, Pope, Union Cos (JRW), Kane Co (IL). 2. xanthoides dione, 14 June, Cass Co 

(PT) . £. acadica, 20 June, will Co (JRW). £. cecrops, 29 Apr - 18 May, Pope Co (JRW). tl. grynea, 9 Apr - 19 May, 

Pope and Union Cos (JRW); 11 July, McDonough Co (DH). ~. polios, 2 May, Lake Co (JRW). ~. henrici, 5 Apr, Menard Co 

(JRW) . ~. niphon, 29 Apr, Pope Co (JRW). ~. ontario, 18 May, POPE Co (JRW). ~. marina, 29 Sept, Mason Co (JRW). 

2. lygdamus couperi, 3 May, WINNEBAGO Co (JRW). ~. milberti, 17 Sept, JO DAVIESS Co (JRW). y. cardui, 14 June thru 14 

Nov, Cass Co (PT), McDonough Co (DH). S. idalia, 14 June - 29 July, Cass, Mason Cos (PT), Grundy Co (JRW). ~. phaeton, 

20 June, Cook Co (JRW). ~. phaeton o~arkae, 19 May - 1 June, Jackson, Pope, Union Cos (JRW). ~. anthedon, 28 June, 

McDonough Co (DH). ~. creola, 31 May - 13 June and 9 - 16 Aug, Jackson, Union Cos (JRW). £. eurydice, 20 June, Cook, 

Will Cos (JRW). 

MOTHS: All (JRW) except as noted. Citheronia regalis, 12 June - 15 Aug, Union Co. Sphingicampa bisecta, 12 June 

21 July, Mason, Union Cos. Callosamia angulifera, 1 June, Pope Co; 7 Aug, Union Co. £. promethea x angulifera, 

possible wild hybrid, 31 May, Union Co. Agrius cingulata, 15 Aug, Union Co. Dolba hyloeus, 11 July, Union Co. Sphinx 

eremitus, 26 July, Menard Co. £. franckii, 11 July, Union Co. £. drupiferarum, 15 June 1987, Menard Co. Erinnyis 

ello, 7 Aug, Union Co. Eumorpha fasciata, 8 Aug, Union Co. Xylophanes~, 16 Oct, Mason Co. Grammia figurata, 1 

June, Pope Co. Catocala angusii f. 1ucetta, 30 Aug, Union Co. £. whitneyi, 2 July, Winnebago Co (IL). Ascalapha 

odorata, 7 - 8 Aug, Union Co, two females. Schinia jaguarina, 10 June, Mason Co. £.~' 2 - 7 July, McHenry, 

Winnebago Cos (IL). 

IOWA. TO reports that it was a better season in western Iowa than in the eastern part of the state, due to more areas 

having occasional rain. However, numbers of most butterflies were down. JM found the season starting very early, with 

an extremely dry summer, yet had a good moth collecting season. 

BUTTERFLIES: ~. horatius, 17 July, Woodbury Co (TO). ~. martialis, 19 Apr to 4 June, Monona & Woodbury Cos (TO). 

~. baptisiae, 10 Aug - 10 Sept, Sac Co (DC), PLYMOUTH Co (TO). Q. powesheik, 27 - 30 June, Dickinson, Osceola Cos (TO). 

!. lineola, 23 June, LEE Co (TO). li.~, 26 June - 1 July, Plymouth, Woodbury Cos (TO). li. 1eonardus pawnee, 20 Aug 

to 1 Oct, Fremont Co, nectaring on Liatris (BP); PLYMOUTH & Woodbury Cos, discovered at 10 sites (TO). E.~, 23 

June, Lee Co (TO). ~. campestris, 4 Sept, PLYMOUTH Co (TO). ~. arogos iowa, 26 - 30 June, Dickinson, Woodbury Cos; 17 

Sept (late), Plymouth Co (TO). E. massasoit and~. conspicua, 28 June (early), CLAY Co (TO). ~.~' 17 - 27 May, 

PLYMOUTH, Woodbury Cos (TO). ~. eufala, 10 Sept, PLYMOUTH Co (TO). li. cresphontes, 15 July - 4 Sept, PLYMOUTH Co (TO). 

E. protodice, 11 July thru 10 Sept, Cass, Fremont Cos (TB, BP, BW); Harrison Co (TB); Lyon Co (DC); CHEROKEE, PLYMOUTH, 

Woodbury Cos (TO). ~. olympia, 19 Apr - 12 May, Pottawattamie Co (TB, BP, LP), Woodbury Co (TO). ~. cesonia, 8 July to 

9 Oct, Fremont Co (TB); PLYMOUTH, Woodbury Cos (TO). P. sennae, 21 July thru 6 Sept, Fremont Co (BP); pottawattamie, 

Harrison Cos (TB). ~. lisa, 5 Sept, Fremont Co (TB). li~ io1e, 5 Aug, Sac Co (DC). tl. grynea, 1 May, PLYMOUTH Co (TO). 

£. melinus, 26 May to 9 Oct, Fremont Co, nectaring on Lespedeza (BP), Sac Co (DC), Plymouth, POCAHONTAS & Woodbury Cos 

(TO). ~. marina, 8 July, PLYMOUTH Co, 2nd STATE record (TO). li. isola, 8 July - 24 Sept, Fremont Co (BP), PLYMOUTH Co 

(TO). ~. melissa, 4 June and 24 Aug to 15 Oct, Lyon, MONONA, Woodbury Cos (TO). £. idalia, 1 July - 17 Sept, Lyon, 

Plymouth, Woodbury Cos (TO), Sac Co (DC). ~. milberti, 25 Sept, Buchanan Co (DC). y. cardui, 25 May - 2 Oct, Fremont 

CO (TB, BP, LP), Polk Co (BP, LP), CHEROKEE, Plymouth, SIOUX Cos (TO). 

MOTHS: Eacles imperialis, late June, Boone Co (E. Conroy via TO). Sphingicampa bicolor, 16 May, Hardin Co (JM), 

12 July, Linn Co (D. Schlicht via TO). Manduca sexta, 17 Aug, Hardin Co (JM). pachysphinx~, 10 July, Franklin 

Co (JM). Deidamia inscripta, 5 May, Hardin Co (JM). Amphion floridensis, 5 July, HARDIN Co (JM). Ecpantheria 

scribonia, June, Woodbury Co (W. Buchholtz via TO) . Ascalapha odorata, 10 July, FRANKLIN Co, at bait (JM). Catocala 

~' 4 July, Hardin Co (JM). £. obscura, 11 Aug, Franklin Co (JM). £. residua, £. subnata, 15 Aug, Hardin Co (JM). 

£. cerogama, 10 July, Franklin Co (JM). £. nuptialis, 11 Aug, FRANKLIN Co (JM). Psychomorpha epimenis, 15 Apr - 2 May, 

Harrison Co (JW), Pottawattamie Co, on plum blossoms (BP, LP), Plymouth, Woodbury Cos (TO). ~~' 28 June, 

Plymouth Co (TO). 

MINNESOTA. BUTTERFLIES: Q. powesheik, 20 - 23 June, Big Stone, Clay, Lincoln, Polk, Swift Cos (AS). !. lineola, 6 

July, Koochiching Co (DE). li. dacotae, 20 - 22 June, Clay, Lincoln Cos (AS). E. massasoit, 21 June, Swift Co (AS). [. 

targuinius, 6 Aug, Hubbard Co (JW). 2' xanthoides, 20 June, Rock Co (AS). ~. niphon, 10 May, Hubbard Co, nectaring on 

serviceberry (JW). ~. melissa, 20 - 22 June, Clay, Rock Cos (AS). E. saepiolus, 18 June, Lake Co (RB). li. vau-album, 

26 Apr, Cook, Lake Cos, sighted (AS), 3 - 6 July, Hubbard Co (JW), Koochiching Co, common (DE). y.~, 8 - 9 May, 

Clearwater, Hubbard Cos (JW). ~. claudia, 21 June - 30 July, Hubbard Co, nectaring on hoary alyssum (JW); Big Stone, 

Clay, Traverse Cos, sighted (AS). £. idalia, 20 - 22 June, Chippewa, Clay, Lincoln, Rock, Swift, Traverse Cos, 

sighted/photographed (AS). Q. macounii, 18 June, Lake CO (RB),' 

MOTHS: Archiearus infans, 26 Apr, Cook Co, sighted (AS). Sphinx luscitiosa, 18 June, Lake Co (RB). Catocala 

briseis, 2 Aug, Hubbard Co (JW). 

WISCONSIN. Twelve reports were received, providing excellent statewide coverage. The appearance of spring-emerging 

butterfly species was a bit advanced from "normal", but not as early as last season. Drought and record-breaking heat 

were the rule for much of the season, with relief coming in late August. The numbers of butterflies and moths were down 

considerably, yet many noteworthy species were reported. The season ended early and abruptly, with very little activity 

noted after early October. The highlight of the year was the extensive outbreak of E. protodice, recorded in 17 of the 

counties in the southern half of the state, and appearing in substantial numbers in August and September. The Nymphalid 

populations appear to be on the increase in the north. li. vau-album, very rarely seen since its last population peak in 

1980, was reported in numbers, particularly in the northeastern counties. A good number of migratory butterfly species 

appeared in August and September, much later in the season than last year. Species seen in large numbers last year but 

rare or absent this year include E. lisa, N. iole, Z. cesonia, and J. coenia. 

BUTTERFLIES: ~. horatius, 20 Aug, WAUKESHA Co, STATE (RS), 19 S;pt 1987, JEFFERSON Co (LF). ~. persius, 14 - 27 

May, Adams Co (JCP) , Burnett Co (CF, LF, AS), Jackson Co (AS), Juneau Co (AS, LF). P. communis, 5 Aug - 9 Oct, Crawford 

Co (JCP, LF), Dane Co (KL), Grant Co (JCP) , Sauk Co (JCP, AS), Winnebago Co (CS). li~ phyleus, 11 - 24 Sept, Crawford Co 

(JCP, LF). li. leonardus, 21 Aug - 10 Sept, Green Co (JCP), Juneau Co, on Joe-Pye Weed flowers (LF). E.~, 12 July, 

Waukesha Co (RS). ~. campestris, 7 - 28 Aug, Milwaukee Co (SB), WAUKESHA Co (RS). ~. hianna, 22 - 27 May, Eau Claire 

Co (JCP) , Burnett Co (CF, LF), Grant Co (RB, LF). ~. hegon, 17 May - 10 June, Langlade, Marathon & VILAS Cos (RB), 

Forest & JACKSON Cos (AS). E. cresphontes, 22 May - 2 Oct (late), Dane Co (KL), Grant Co (KL, JCP), Jefferson Co (LF), 

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Sauk Co (AS), Walworth Co (SB). ~. protodice, 22 May - 9 Oct, COLUMBIA, GREEN Cos (AS), CRAWFORD, RICHLAND Cos (CF, LF, 

JCP), Dane Co (CB, CF), GRANT Co (RB, LF, JCP), IOWA, JACKSON, Marathon, Monroe, VERNON & WOOD Cos (JCP), Jefferson, 

WALWORTH Cos (RB, LF), Sauk Co (CF, LF, JCP, AS), Waukesha Co (LF), Winnebago Co (CS). ~. occidentalis, 19 Sept 1981, 

ONEIDA Co, STATE, det. by A. Shapiro and P. Opler (LF). ~. virg~n~ensis, 31 May - 10 June, Forest Co (AS), Langlade Co 

(RB) . ~. lisa and tl. iole, 11 Sept, Crawford Co (JCP). G. xanthoides dione, 29 June - 7 July, Grant, SAUK Cos (AS). 

~. epixanthe, 29 June, OCONTO Co (CB). ~. dorcas, 24 June, ASHLAND Co (AS), MARINETTE Co (JRW). ~. helloides, 26 May 

21 Aug, ADAMS Co (LF), Burnett, ROCK Cos (AS), Marinette Co (JRW). I. irus, 17 May, JACKSON Co (AS). I. henrici, 17 

27 May, Burnett Co (AS, LF); JACKSON Co (AS). £. melinus, 13 Aug, Milwaukee Co (SB); 24 Sept, CRAWFORD Co (LF). 

~. amyntula, 27 May, Burnett Co (CF, LF). ~. idas nabokovi, 28 June - 3 July, Oconto Co, 2nd site discovered; Florence 

Co (CB). ~. melissa samuelis, 26 - 27 May and 3 - 13 July, Burnett Co (CF, LF, AS), Eau Claire Co (JCP), Jackson, Sauk, 

Wood Cos, sighted (AS). ~. saepiolus, 14 June, Bayfield Co (AS). ~. faunus, 14 July, Marathon Co (JCP). ~. coenia, 4 

Aug, Sauk Co, sighted (KL). £. frigga, 21 - 31 May, Forest Co (AS), Langlade Co (JCP), Vilas Co (RB). £. freija, 17 

20 May, Oneida Co (GB, JCP). £. harrisii, 20 - 22 June, Marathon Co (JCP), Price Co (JRW). £. inornata, 17 June - 12 

July, Bayfield Co (RB, CF, LF, AS); Douglas Co (CF, LF, KL), Ashland, Vilas Cos (AS), PRICE Co (JRW). ~. discoidalis, 

17 - 20 May, Oneida Co (GB, JCP). Q. chryxus strigulosa, 14 - 20 May, Florence Co (GB), Marinette Co (JCP), Vilas Co 

(GB) . 

~: Ostrinia marginalis, 17 May, Vilas Co (GB). Eoreuma crawfordi, 27 June 1987, GRANT Co, STATE (GB). 

Hemileuca sp, 25 Sept, Marathon Co, in wetland (JCP). Hyalophora columbia, 25 May, Douglas Co (AS). Sphinx eremitus, 

14 July, Marathon Co (JCP). £. gordius, 4 June, Dane Co (LF). £. drupiferarum, 20 June, Marathon Co (JCP). Hemaris 

gracilis, 27 - 29 May, Burnett Co, at flowers of Phlox pilosa (CF, LF). Hyparpax~, 27 May, BURNETT Co (LF). 

Apantesis carlotta, 17 Sept, IOWA Co (LF). Mocis ~, 21 May, Grant Co (LF). Catoca1a vidua, 2 Aug, Milwaukee Co 

(RB). £. illecta, 25 June, Grant Co (JCP). £. abbreviate11a, 25 June - 6 July, Grant Co (LF, JCP). £. nuptialis, 6 

20 Aug, Trempealeau Co (RB, JCP). £. whitneyi, 2 July, Green Co (RB). £. amestris, 25 June - 6 July, Grant Co (JCP), 

Sauk Co (LF). £. clintoni, 14 July, MARATHON Co (JCP). Agrapha oxygramma, 10 Sept, OZAUKEE Co (LF). pseudop1usia 

includens, 29 Sept, Dane Co, at UV and Aster flowers (LF). Syngrapha microgamma, 11 June, Vilas Co (JCP). Tarachidia 

binocula, 27 May, Burnett Co, 17 Sept, IOWA Co (LF). Psychomorpha epimenis, 13 Apr - 17 May, Green Co (LF), Sauk Co 

(CF, LF, JCP, AS). Lemmeria digitalis, 30 Sept, MARATHON Co (JCP). Spartiniphaga panatela, 19 June, BAYFIELD Co (LF). 

Macronoctua ~, 3 Sept, MARATHON Co, in bog (JCP). papaipema cerina, 20 Aug - 17 Sept, Grant, Richland, TREMPEALEAU 

COS (JCP). ~. circumlucens, 1 Aug 1987, TREMPEALEAU Co (LF). ~. lysimachiae, 10 Sept, WALWORTH Co (LF). ~. baptisiae, 

17 Sept, Iowa Co (LF). ~. appassionata, 9 Sept, OZAUKEE Co (LF). ~. eupatorii, 1 Oct, DANE Co (LF). properigea costa, 

3 Aug, SAUK Co (LF). Magusa orbifera, 10 - 25 Sept, MARATHON Co (JCP), Ozaukee Co (LF). Stiriodes obtusa, 6 July, DANE 

Co (LF). Hi11ia irus, 3 to 29 Sept, in Tamarack bogs, DANE Co (LF), MARATHON Co (JCP), OZAUKEE Co (GB, LF). Anarta 

cordigera, 17 to 21 May, Langlade Co (JCP), Oneida Co (GB, JCP). Faronta rUbripennis, 20 Aug, Trempealeau Co (JCP). 

~ guebecensis, 19 June, BAYFIELD Co (LF). Anomogyna dilucida & Eugraphe subrosea, 10 Sept, OZAUKEE Co, in Bog (LF). 

Schinia septentrionalis, 10 Sept, Green Co (JCP). £. lucens, 25 June, Grant Co (JCP, LF). 

MICHIGAN. Detailed reports were sent by GB and MN, who also reported for several others. Spring and summer will long 

be remembered as one of the hottest and driest on record. The drought, starting in May, persisted through most of 

August, causing shrubs and trees in the central counties to show signs of stress and dying. Temperatures of 90 o F+ were 

prevalent. The rains broke the drought in September, with October being one of the wettest in many years. Despite the 

drought, little impact was noted on moth populations, especially the Catocala and papaipema. Catocala were up in many 

counties, particularly in the north. TH and MN recorded 42 species of Catocala, their best yet! Many southern species 

of Lepidoptera were found in lower peninsula counties, with Hyles lineata being unusually abundant. ~. protodice made a 

dramatic comeback in the southern counties after years of scarcity or absence. GB submitted a number of records from 

the Maxton Plain of Drummond Island, Chippewa County (abbreviated as MPDI in the species list). This is a unique a1var 

community, having thin vegetation on a base of solid limestone. 

BUTTERFLIES: ~. luci1ius, 19 - 21 May, MPDI, Chippewa Co (GB). ~. baptisiae, 25 Sept, Monroe Co (MN). 

~. centaureae wyandot, 7 May (early), Otsego Co (TH, MN). g. ~ laurentina, and g. leonardus, 19 - 20 Aug, MPDI, 

Chippewa Co (GB). ~. zabu10n, 13 Aug thru 11 Sept, CASS & ST. JOSEPH Cos (MN, WW). ~. hegon, 3 June, Cass Co (WW). 

~. vialis, 16 Aug, St. Joseph Co (MN). ~. glaucus, 25 Sept (late - found nectaring on Liatris), Monroe Co (MN). 

~. protodice, 16 Aug - 15 Oct, Allegan, Berrien, Cass, Monroe and St. Joseph Cos (MN). ~. virginiensis, 20 May, Iron Co 

(YO). ~. olympia, 19 - 21 May, MPDI, Chippewa Co (GB). £. philodice, 25 Sept, Monroe Co, ovipositing on Vicia and the 

prey of mantids (MN). I. polios, 19 - 21 May, MPDI, Chippewa Co (GB). I. eryphon, 28 May, Luce Co (TH). Q. lygdamus 

couperi, 12 June, Keeweenaw Co (JP). ~. claudia, 16 Aug, St. Joseph Co (MN). ~. eunomia dawsoni, 7 - 9 June, Chippewa, 

Gogebic and Luce Cos (AS). £. selene myrina, 2 Sept, Van Buren Co, nectaring on Boneset and prey of a Phymata sp (MN). 

£. frigga, 20 - 29 May, Baraga, Iron, LUCE, Schoolcraft Cos (JB, YD, TH, WN). £. freija, 5 - 20 May, Iron Co (YO, JP). 

~. discoidalis, 5 - 20 May, Iron Co (YD, JP). Q. chryxus strigulosa, 16 - 20 May, Dickinson Co (YO), Iron Co (GB, YO). 

Q. jutta ascerta, 20 May, Iron Co (YO). 

~: Ethmia bipunctella, 12 Aug, Leelanau Co (GB). Sesia spartani, 11 thru 17 June, KALAMAZOO Co (GB). 

Synanthedon EY£i, 8 - 13 June, Kalamazoo Co (GB). £. refu1gens, 8 June to 8 Sept, KALAMAZOO Co, STATE, long range extn 

from Gulf States (GB, W. Taft). £. rubrofascia, 10 - 19 July, Allegan Co (GB). £. decipiens, 6 - 10 July, Allegan Co 

(GB) . Carmenta anthracipennis, 28 Aug, Allegan Co (GB). £. ithacae, 24 to 27 July, Kalamazoo Co (GB). £. 

pyralidiformis, 24 July to 29 Sept, Kalamazoo Co (GB). Phaneta ambodiadaleia, 5 Apr, Kalamazoo Co (GB). Uresiphita 

reversalis, 13 Aug, Charlevoix Co (GB). Udea itysalis itysalis, 3 July, Lake Superior dunes, Chippewa Co (GB). 

Loxocrambu5 awemensis, 18 June, Muskegon Co, dunes (GB). Anerastia 10te11a, 3 July, Lake Superior dunes, Chippewa Co 

(GB) . Atascosa glareose11a, 22 July, Allegan Co (GB). Itame abruptata, 17 June, BARRY Co, fen (GB). Semiothisa 

transitaria, 22 July, Allegan Co (GB). Orthofidonia flavivenata, 18 May, Chippewa Co, bog (GB). Apodrepanulatrix 

liberaria, 16 to 30 Sept, Cass, Kalamazoo Cos (GB). Scopula guadrilineata, 10 - 17 June, Barry and Kalamazoo Cos, fens 

(GB) . £. frigidaria, 3 July, Chippewa Co (GB). Hydriomena bistriolata, 9 May, MONTCALM Co, STATE (GB). Stamnodes 

gibbicostata, 17 Sept thru 15 Oct, Cass Co (GB, MN). Eupithecia bowmani, 19 - 21 May, MPDI, Chippewa Co (GB). Agrias 

cingulata, 30 Sept, CASS Co (WW). Do1ba hyloeus, 13 Aug (late), ST. JOSEPH Co (MN). Ceratomia hageni, 16 Sept, ST. 

JOSEPH Co, 2nd STATE record (TH). Paratrea plebeja, 7 Aug, CASS Co, 2nd STATE record (WW). Crambidia~, 20 Aug, 

MPDI, Chippewa Co (GB). Haploa clymene, 22 July, MONROE Co (MN). Lymantria dispar, 23 - 30 July, CLINTON, OTSEGO Cos 

(TH, MN). A110tria elonympha, 26 June, Cass Co (WW); 21 Aug, Berrien Co (IL). Catocala coe1ebs, 26 July thru 17 Aug, 

Chippewa Co (GB), DELTA Co (TH). £. dejecta, 16 Aug, Barry Co (MN). £. lacrymosa, 13 Aug, St. Joseph Co (TH). £. 

semirelicta, 29 July to 19 Aug, Chippewa and Mackinac Cos (GB), Otsego Co (RAH, MN). £. amestris, 5 to 7 June (larvae), 

Barry Co (JB, MN). £. sordida, 22 July, MONROE Co, SE extension (MN). £. grynea, 30 July, OTSEGO Co, N extension (MN). 

£. dulciola, 25 June to 9 July, Cass Co (GB, MN). Tarachidia tortricina, 30 July - 1 Aug, OTSEGO Co (MN). Colocasia 

flavicornis, 7 May, OTSEGO Co (MN). Luperina stipata, 8 Aug - 10 Sept, BARRY, CASS Cos (MN). Merop1eon ambifusca, 12 

Aug thru 16 Sept, BARRY, Cass Cos (MN). Lemmeria digitalis, 30 Sept, Kalamazoo Co, fen (GB). Spartiniphaga inops, 16 

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Sept, Cass Co (GB). Papaipema cerina, 11 Sept - 15 Oct, BERRIEN Co (MN), Cass Co (GB, MN). ~. astuta, 16 Sept thru 16 

Oct, Cass Co (GB, RAH, MN). ~. 1eucostigma, 6 Sept, CLINTON Co (TH). ~. speciossissima, 17 Sept, Cass Co (MN). ~. 

eupatorii, and cerussata, 30 Sept, Kalamazoo Co, fen (GB). ~. limpida, 16 Sept, Cass Co (MN). platyperigea meralis, 9 

Sept, ALLEGAN Co (MN). Platypolia anceps, 17 Sept 1987, ONTONAGON Co (JB). pachypolia atricornis, 24 and 25 Sept, 

Cheboygan Co (JB). Choephora fungorum, 16 - 18 Sept, Cass, ST. JOSEPH Cos (MN). Oncocnemis riparia, 18 June to 3 July, 

Chippewa, Muskegon Cos, dunes (GB). Anarta cordigera, 18 to 21 May, MPOI, Chippewa Co, Dickinson Co, bog (GB). Egira 

alternans, 6 May, Allegan Co (GB). Euxoa aurulenta, 18 June, Muskegon Co, dunes (GB). Schinia indiana, 4 and 5 June, 

Montcalm Co, on Phlox pilosa (GB). £. bina, 4 June, Montcalm Co (GB). £. lucens, 27 June to 2 July, ST. JOSEPH Co, 2nd 

STATE record (JB, TH, MN). 

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ZONE 9 SOUTHEAST: ALABAMA, FLORIDA, GEORGIA, MISSISSIPPI, NORTH CAROLINA, SOUTH CAROLINA, TENNESSEE, VIRGINIA, 

BURMUDA. Coordinator: Andrew F. Beck (AFB). Contributors: Dave Baggett (HDB, via CVC); Richard W. Boscoe (RWB); 

Charles V. Covell, Jr. (CVC); Terhune S. Dickel (TSD); David L. Eiler (DLE); Mecky Furr (MF); William J. Garnett 

(WJG); Roger Hammer (RH, via TSD); William T. Hark (WTH); John A. Hyatt (JAR); Elaine S. Kruer (ESK); Ron Leuschner 

(RL); Steve and Julie Loftin (SJL); Bryant Mather (BM); Babs and Loren Padelford (BLP); Harry Pavulaan (HP); Maria 

Plonczynski and Drew Hildebrandt (P&H); Fred Rindge (FR, via BM); Charles A. Sekerman (CAS); Paul M. Thompson (PMT); 

Richard D. Ullrich (ROU); Richard L. Waldrop (RLW); Wayne Weaver (WW, via SJL); and William D. Winter (WOW). Morton 

S. Adams (MSA), John G. Franclemont (JFG) and Eric Quinter (EQ) provided determinations for several of the reports. As 

usual, this report represents only a portion of the records received because of space limitations and all are 1988 

unless indicated otherwise. Records published in other outlets (e.g., the Southern Lepidopterists News) are not 

included here. This was a good year for collecting in the southeast, especially in the spring and fall, and (in extreme 

southern areas of Florida) during the winter. Drought conditions ruined summer collecting throughout the zone, 

affecting the diurnal species to a greater degree than the nocturnal (AFB in north FL, SJL in central TN, MF in western 

TN). We experienced a mild winter and early spring in the extreme southeast with leps on the wing all winter even in 

north Florida and the phenology of spring-blossoming trees and shrubs advanced anywhere from 2 to 6 weeks. A few late 

cold snaps in March did not affect the abundant spring flight. HP submitted records for £. "neglectamaior". Until the 

status of this taxon is clarified, we are withholding these from publication. They are available through HP or AFB. 

Abbreviations used: Bch = Beach; CLLANM = Check List of the Lepidoptera of America North of Mexico; Co = County; Crk = 

Creek; det = determined/determination; Hwy = Highway; mi = miles; Mtn = Mountain; nr = near; Rd = Road; SR = Secondary 

Road; St Pk = State Park; vic = vicinity. County name in caps indicates a county record. 

MIGRATORY SPECIES: 

especially in the coastal 

VA this past fall. 

Several contributors noted the abundance of P. sennae eubule and A. vanillae nigrior, 

areas during late summer and fall. WTH reports ~. ;ennae eubule noticeably absent in northern 

ALABAMA. 

No records. 

FLORIDA. BUTTERFLIES: ~. pigma1ion okeechobee, Ft. Myers Bch, Lee Co, 22 Nov (BLP); Long Key, Monroe Co, and Upper 

Key Largo, Monroe Co, 2 Apr (both OLE); Upper Key Largo, Monroe Co, 20 Mar, numerous (CVC). P. leo, Upper Key Largo, 

Monroe Co, 20 Mar (HOB). g. dorantes, Janes Scenic Drive, Collier Co, 30 Mar (OLE); Upper Key Largo, Monroe Co, 20 Mar 

(CVC). ~. brunnea floridensis, Upper Key Largo, Monroe Co, 20 Mar (HOB). P. oi1eus, Janes Scenic Drive, Collier Co, 30 

Mar; Copeland, Collier Co, 30 Mar; Upper Key Largo, Monroe Co, 2 Apr (all DLE) . ~. neamaltha, Eglin Air Force Base, 

Ocaloosa Co, 3 and 4 Oct; £. tripunctis, vic Hillsboro, Palm Beach Co, 17 Oct, (both CAS). ~. accius, Upper Key Largo, 

Monroe Co, 20 Mar (CVC). A. numitor, vic Hillsboro, Palm Beach Co, 17 Oct; C. minimus, Eglin Air Force Base, Oca1oosa 

Co, 3,4 Oct (both CAS). li.-phyleus, Upper Key Largo, Monroe Co, 20 Mar (CVC).- li. meskei straton, Eglin Air Force Base, 

Ocaloosa Co, 3 and 4 Oct; ~. otho, Snake Rd, 1 mile N of Hwy 84, Broward Co, 11 Oct; ~'~' Eglin Air Force Base, 

Ocaloosa Co, 3,4 Oct (all CAS). ~. logan (=delaware), Janes Scenic Drive, Collier Co, 30 Mar (OLE). ~. arpa, Eglin Air 

Force Base, Ocaloosa Co, 3,4 Oct (CAS). ~. pilatka, Janes Scenic Drive, Collier Co, 30 Mar (DLE). ~. capucinus, Ft. 

Lauderdale, Broward Co, 11,12 Oct (CAS); Upper Key Largo, Monroe Co, 20 Mar (CVC). ~. eufala, Upper Key Largo, Monroe 

Co, 20 Mar (HOB). Q. maculata, Snake Rd, 1 mile N of Hwy 84, Broward Co, 11 Oct (CAS); Janes Scenic Drive, Collier Co, 

30 Mar (OLE). £. ethlius, Spring Hill, Hernando Co, 4 - 5 Dec (RL). ~. panoguin, Janes Scenic Drive, Collier Co, 30 

Mar (OLE); St. Augustine, Flagler Co, 18 Apr, nectaring on Melilotus alba (AFB). ~. ocala, Spring Hill, Hernando Co, 

4 and 5 Dec (RL). ~. polydamas lucayus, vic Lovers Key St Pk, Lee Co, 13 Oct (ROU). ~. andraemon bonhotei, Upper Key 

Largo, Monroe Co, 8 and 9 Oct (seen) (ESK). ~. drusilla neumoegeni, Long Key, Monroe Co, 2 Apr (OLE). ~. protodice, 

Hernando, Citrus Co, 7 May (AFB). ~. philea, Ft. Meyers, Lee Co, 7 Oct (ROU). ~. agarithe maxima, Upper Key Largo, 

Monroe Co, 20 Mar, numerous (CVC). £. simaethis, Upper Key Largo, Monroe Co, 20 Mar (CVC). I. niphon, Delancy Lake, 

Putnam Co, 28 Feb, EARLY; DeLand, VOLUSIA Co, 13 Mar 1985, SOUTH; E. favonius, Ocala National Forest, Marion Co, 14,15 

May, abundant; Hernando, Citrus Co, 7,8 May, abundant (all AFB); Ft.-Myers, Lee Co, 6 Apr (ROU). ~. m-a1bum, Ft. Myers, 

Lee Co, 2 Apr (ROU). £. martialis, Upper Key Largo, Monroe Co, 20 Mar (CVC). £. columella ~' Ft. Lauderdale, 

Broward Co, 11,12 Oct (CAS); Upper Key Largo, Monroe Co, 20 Mar (CVC). ~. angelia, Sanibel Island, Lee Co, 22 Nov, det 

by AFB (BLP). li. thomasi bethunebakeri, Big Pine Key, Monroe Co, 10 Oct (ROU). C. ladon, Jacksonville, Duval Co, 3 Apr 

(AFB) . £. virginiensis, Snake Rd, 1 mile N of Hwy 84, Broward Co, 11 Oct (CAS).- J~rete zona1is, vic Lovers Key St 

Pk, Lee Co, 13,14 Oct (ROU). £. stelenes biplagiata, Orchid Jungle, Dade Co, 1 Apr7 Big Cypress Preserve, Monroe Co, 3 

Apr (seen) (both OLE) . ~. frisia, Upper Key Largo, Monroe Co, 20 Mar (CVC). ~. monima, Upper Key Largo, Monroe Co, 8 

Oct, moderately abundant (ESK). ~. tatila tatilista, South Miami, Dade Co (no date given), larvae & pupae in nature on 

Bursera simaruba (Burseraceae, "Gumbo Limbo") (TSO); Upper Key Largo, Monroe Co, 20 Mar (CVC). tl. petreus, Janes Scenic 

Drive, Collier Co, 30 Mar (seen); Everglades Nat Pk, Royal Palm Hammock, Dade Co, 31 Mar (seen); Orchid Jungle, Dade 

Co, 1 Apr (seen); Big Cypress Preserve, Monroe Co, 3 Apr (seen) (all OLE); vic Hillsboro, Palm Beach Co, 17 Oct (CAS). 

Anaea floridalis, Big Pine Key, Monroe Co, 9 Oct (ROU). li. areolatus, Snake Rd, 1 mile N of Hwy 84, Broward Co, 11 Oct 

(CAS); SR-2, south of Lehigh Acres, Lee Co, 29 Mar (OLE). £. gilippus berenice, Snake Rd, 1 mile N of Hwy 84, Broward 

Co, 11 Oct. £. eresimus tethys, vic Hillsboro, Palm Beach Co, 17 Oct, common, all females (both CAS). 

MOTHS: All records Janes Scenic Drive, Collier Co, 18 March, MY lamp (CVC), unless indicated otherwise. 

BLASTOBASIOAE - li. tartarella, SR 520 x SR 532, Brevard Co, 4,5 Dec (RL). YPONOMEUTIDAE - Lactura pupula. COSSIOAE 

~. robiniae. LIMACODIOAE - ~. badia. ~. slossoniae; also No Name Key, Monroe Co, 19 Mar, MV lamp (CVC). ~. delphinii. 

PYRALIDAE £. obliteralis. Paraponyx obscuralis. Oiacme mopsalis, No Name Key, Monroe Co, 19 Mar, MY lamp (CVC). 

Glyphodes floridalis. Palpita magnifera1is. THYRIOIOAE - li. enhydris, No Name Key, Monroe Co, 19 Mar, MV lamp (CVC). 

GEOMETRIDAE - £. gnophosaria. £. carpo (not listed in CLLANM) . Anacamptodes defectaria. ~. auriferaria, No Name Key, 

Monroe Co, 19 Mar, MY lamp (CVC). Q. vesulia transponens. Q. cubana. Nepheloleuca floridata. Sericoptera virginaria; 

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also No Name Key, Monroe Co, 19 Mar, MV lamp (CVC). ~. niveociliaria, and I. pervertipennis, No Name Key, Monroe Co, 19 

Mar, MV lamp (CVC). I. tacturata. Pleuroprucha insulsaria. 1. crossii. 1. labeculata. LASIOCAMPIDAE - ~. cribraria; 

also No Name Key, Monroe Co, 19 Mar, MV lamp (CVC). SPHINGIDAE - £. anteus. P. carteri, Upper Key Largo, Monroe Co, 20 

Mar (CVC). ~. ello, No Name Key, Monroe Co, 29 Dec, 1987; HOST PLANT, with ;dults ex larvae on Manilkara bahamensis 

(Sapotaceae, "Wild Dilly") (TSD). £. grotei, Bahia Honda State Rec Area, Monroe Co, 31 Jan, HOST PLANT, with adults ex 

larvae on Erithalis fruiticosa (Rubiaceae, "Black-Torch") (TSD). NOTODONTIDAE Peridea angulosa. ARCTIIDAE 

£. fidelissima vagrans, Upper Key Largo, Monroe Co, 20 Mar (CVC). ~. bella, Spring Hill, Hernando Co, 4 and 5 Dec (RL); 

Sanibel Island, Lee Co, 28 Mar (DLE). Spilosoma virginica, 1-75 & US-15, Charlotte Co, 27 Mar (DLE). Lymire edwardsii. 

Eucereon carolina. £. myrodora. NOCTUIDAE - Pseudocharis minima, No Name Key, Monroe Co, 19 Mar, MY lamp (CVC). ~. 

pallidior, Q. unica. Epidromia fergusoni, Homestead, Dade Co, (no date given), HOST PLANT, reared on psidium guajava 

(Myrtaceae, "guava") in lab (TSD). ~. nr paophilodes (=pannosa), No Name Key, Monroe Co, (no date given), HOST PLANT, 

1 larva found in nature on Psidium longipes (Myrtaceae, "Long-Stalked Stopper"), larva in lab fed on Eugenia axillaris 

(Myrtaceae, "White Stopper"), on Metopium toxiferum (Anacardiaceae, "Poisonwood"), and on Rhus copallina (Anacardiaceae, 

"Southern Sumac") (TSD). M. obvertens. M. fasciolaris. A. odorata, Sanibel Island, Lee Co, 22 Nov (BLP); No Name Key, 

Monroe Co, 19 Mar, MV lamp-(CVC). Moci; cubana, No Name-Key, Monroe Co, 19 Mar, MY lamp (not listed in CLLANM) (CVC). 

~. basigera. ~. oculatrix. Proroblema testa. ~. connecta. ~. unio. Callopistria floridensis. Q. liguida. Leucania 

dorsalis, Fuchs Hammock and many other localities, DADE Co and MONROE Co, 1984 to present, NORTH AMERICA, det confirmed 

by MSA & JGF (TSD). Tricholita lutina, No Name Key, Monroe Co, 19 Mar, MV lamp (CVC). 

GEORGIA. BUTTERFLIES: All records (ROU). E. targuinius, Lilburn, Gwinnett Co, 19 June. 

Union Co, 9 July. £. nycteis, Cooper Crk, Union Co, 29 May. 

~. aphrodite, Cooper Crk, 

MISSISSIPPI. ~: All records are Rocky Springs, CLAIBORNE Co, 31 Oct (P&H) unless otherwise indicated. TINEIDAE 

Acrolophus~. TORTRICIDAE - Eucosma dorsisiqnatana. PYRALIDAE - Glyphodes sibillalis, Vicksburg, WARREN Co, STATE, 

14 Oct, 1987 (FR). Diorvctria amatella. LASIOCAMPIDAE - Tolype velleda. ARCTIIDAE - Leucanopsis longa. NOCTUIDAE 

Zanclognatha obscuripennis, Palthis asopialis, Redectis pygmaea, Papaipema inguaesita (det EQ), ~. rutila, Phlogophora 

periculosa, Amphipyra pyramidoides, Leucania latiuscula, Xestia badinodis, Anomogyna elimata, ~. dilucida, STATE 

(det EQ) . 

NORTH CAROLINA. BUTTERFLIES: ~. pilatka, (no location given), Carrituck Co, 3 & 11 Sept, caged female oviposited on 

Cladium jamaicensis, larvae reared to adulthood (RWB). E. dion, (no location given), Carrituck Co, 3 & 11 Sept, 1 caged 

female oviposited on Carex sp, progeny reared to adulth~od (RWB). tl. hesseli, 12 mi S of Bolton, Brunswick Co, 27 Mar 

(RLW) . ~. laeta, Dillingham, Buncombe Co, 2 June (RLW). C. ebenina, Balsam Mtn, HAYWOOD Co, 1 June, eggs and early 

larvae at 4500' elevation (HP); Dillard, Rabun Co, ex pupa 24 June (RLW); Big Cove, SWAIN Co, 31 May, late instar larvae 

at 3400', eggs & early instar larvae at 4300' elevation (HP); Round Knob, TRANSYLVANIA Co, 15 May (WJG). £. bellona, 

Big Cove, SWAIN Co, 1 June (HP). 

MOTHS: THYRIDIDAE - Thyris sepulchralis, Harmon Den Wildlife Refuge, Haywood Co, 31 July (seen) (CVC). 

SOUTH CAROLINA. No records. 

TENNESSEE. BUTTERFLIES: ~. hayhurstii, (no location given), SULLIVAN Co, 24 July (JAH). ~. catullus, Wolf River 

Trail, Shelby Co, 26 April. P. zabulon, Cummins Mill Rd, Jackson Co, 23 May (both MF). ~. marcellus, Nashville, 

Davidson Co, 9 Apr, abundant, about 30 per acre (SJL). ~. protodice, Farmington, Shelby Co, 13 Oct (MF). E. midea, 

Nashville, Davidson Co, 9 April (SJL). £. philodice and~. cesonia, Farmington, Shelby Co, 13 Oct (MF). ~. ~ 

eubule, Nashville, Davidson Co, 25 Nov, LATE (SJL). E. targuinius, Evins Mill, DeKalb Co, 22 Apr; Wolf River Trail, 

Shelby Co, 8 Apr (both MF) . ~. halesus, Nashville, Davidson Co, 28 Apr (WW). li. titus, Cordova, Shelby Co, 7 and 27 

Jun; ~. calanus falacer, Shelby Forest St Pk, Shelby Co, 18 May; I. henrici, Hatchie River Trail, Hardeman Co, 26 Apr; 

I. niphon, Hwy 57, 4 mi E of Saulsbury, Hardeman Co, 7 Apr (all MF) . ~. m-album, Nashville, Davidson Co, 28 Apr (SJL). 

~. vanillae nigrior, Hatchie River, Hardeman Co, 25 Aug (MF); (no location given), SULLIVAN Co, 9 Nov (JAH). ~. 

antiopa, Nashville, Davidson Co, 9 Apr, seen after several year's absence (SJL). 

MOTHS: NOCTUIDAE - All records Germantown-Shelby Forest area, Shelby Co, (MF). £. flebilis, 16 July; £. angusi 

f. lucetta, 15 July; £. agrippina, 19 July; £. retecta luctuosa, 17 & 21 July; £. nebulosa, 8,14,17 July. 

VIRGINIA. BUTTERFLIES: ~. dukesi, (no location given), Virginia Beach, 3 & 11 Sept, in association with a Carex sp. in 

shaded woods (RWB). ~. protodice, Reston, Fairfax Co, 22 Aug; Vienna, Fairfax Co, 2 Sept (both HP); (no location 

given), SCOTT Co, 21 May (JAH). li. titus, Craig Hollow, Montgomery Co, 8 July (AFB). ~. comyntas, vic University of 

Virginia, Albemarle Co, 4 Nov, LATE (WTH). S. diana, Mountain Lake area, Giles Co, 15 Aug, nectaring at Carduus sp 

(thistle) (WTH); Craig Hollow, Montgomery Co, 8 July (AFB); Poverty Hollow, Montgomery Co, 13 and 15 Aug, nectaring at 

wild pink mint (WTH). ~. aphrodite, Flint Hill, Rappahannock Co, 11 June (PMT). ~. idalia, Poverty Hollow, Montgomery 

Co, 8 July (AFB). £. bellona, Flint Hill, Rappahannock Co, 11 June, abundant (PMT). ~. archippus nr watsoni, Vienna, 

Fairfax Co, 22 Aug thru 13 Sept (HP); Back Bay Wildlife Refuge, Virginia Beach, 27 Aug, most individuals seen were of 

this phenotype (HP). ~. eurydice, Mountain Lake area, Giles Co, 22 July, in copula, 3850' elevation (WTH). 

~: All records (WTH). GEOMETRIDAE - ~. betularia, Pembroke, Giles Co, 31 July. ~. urticaria, Pembroke, Giles 

Co, 12 Aug. £. armataria, Mountain Lake area, Giles Co, 22 July. SATURNIIDAE - £. angulifera, Pembroke, Giles Co, 2 

Aug. SPHINGIDAE Paonias myops, Pembroke, Giles Co, 26 Juiy. ~. pandorus, Pulaski, Pulaski Co, 3 Aug. ~. myron, 

Pembroke, Giles Co, 26 July. ARCTIIDAE - li. miniata, Pembroke, Giles Co, 31 July. li.~, Mountain Lake area, Giles 

Co, 22 July, adults stridulating when molested. li. aurantiaca, Pembroke, Giles Co, 31 July. ~. arge, Mountain Lake 

area, Giles Co, 14 Aug. NOCTUIDAE £. micronympha f. gisela, Mountain Lake area, Giles Co, 11 August. £. amica, 

Pembroke, Giles Co, 31 July. 

BERMUDA. 

No records. 

ZONE 10 NORTHEAST: LABRADOR, NEWFOUNDLAND, MARITIMES, NEW ENGLAND, NEW YORK, PENNSYLVANIA, NEW JERSEY, MARYLAND, 

DELAWARE, DISTRICT of COLUMBIA. Coordinator: Dave Winter (DW). Contributors: William Anderson (WA); Charles Bier 

(CB, via DS); Dan Boger (DB, via RS); Stanwood Bolton (SB); William Boscoe (WB); Brian Cassie, for the Massachusetts 

Butterfly Atlas Project (BC, via DW); Tom Dodd (TD, via BC); Edna Dunbar (ED, via BC); Mark Fairbrother (MF, via BC); 

John. Fales (JF); Bob Gardner (BG, via RS); Robert Godefroi (RG, via DW); Paul Goldstein (PG); Stephen Goldstein (SG); 

Henry Hensel (HH); James Holmes (JH); Mark Kasprzyk (MK, via BC); Phil Kean (PK); Warren Kiel (WK); Ron Leuschner (RL); 

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Lyn Lovell (LL, via BC); Donna Munafo (DM, via BC); Mark Pawlak (MP); Roger Pease (RP); Edward Peters (EP); 

Schildknecht (CS); Kathryn Schneider (KS, via DS); Dale Schweitzer, in part for The Nature Conservancy (DS); Tim 

(TS); Richard Smith (RS); Leslie Trew (LT, via RS); Anthony Wilkinson (AW, via DS); Richard Waldrep (RLW); Rene 

(RW, via BC). 

Calvin 

Simmons 

Wendell 

MIGRATORY~: y. cardui, late and scarce, Adams Co, PA (CS); scarce in Coos Co, NH (JH). ~. claudia very numerous 

in Adams Co, PA (CS); one in Lincoln, Middlesex Co, MA, 13 July (MP); ten other localities in MA, including numerous on 

drying lake bed of Quabbin Reservoir, Worcester Co (SB,BC, MF). Danaus plexippus low in Norfolk Co, MA (DW) and Adams 

Co, PA (CS); also poor in southern NJ (DS); the fall flight in Calvert Co, MD, was extremely light, with a maximum of 15 

individuals in a whole day, 21 Sept (JF). 

NEWFOUNDLAND. No reports. 

PRINCE ~ ISLAND. 

No reports. 

NOVA SCOTIA. MOTHS: Heptaqrotis phyllophora, 5 July, Terre Noire, Cape Breton Highlands. 

July, and Lacanobia atlantica, 5 July, Terre Noire (all EP) . 

Melanchra pulverulenta, 5 

NEW BRUNSWICK. MOTHS: (HH, all Edmundston except as noted). Sphinx luscitiosa, 17 June; Agrius cingulatus, 2 Oct. 

Holomelina lamae, ova from ~ captured in crowberry bog near Shippagan, reared on broad-leaved plantain, adults 23 Aug to 

10 Sept. Apantesis virgo, larvae hibernating from 1987 produced adults 20 May to 12 July, including form "citrinaria". 

Abrostolis urentis, 17 June; Eosphoropteryx thyatyroides, 4 and 26 Aug; syngrapha selecta, 6 Aug; plusia venusta, 2 

Aug; Brachyonycha borealis, 8 May; Oncocnemis piffardi, ~ 22 Aug, ~ 30 Aug; Papestra guadrata ingravis, 13 & 16 June; 

Stretchia plusiaeformis, 23 Apr to 6 May; Triphaena pronuba, 8 Aug. 

VERMONT. BUTTERFLIES: ~. claudia, 17 July, Marlboro (CS). 

MOTHS: Lacinipolia implicata, 23 August, Williston, Chittenden Co (DS). 

~ HAMPSHIRE: BUTTERFLIES: Erora laeta, abundant, 28 May, Grafton Co (RG); and 29 May, Randolf, Coos Co (JH). ~. 

lygdamus, abundant, late May to early June where first discovered in 1986, Whitefield, Coos Co, and now present in sites 

a number of miles away (JH); oviposition on Vicia americana observed (WK). 

MOTHS: (all the records of WK are from Whitefield, Coos Co, and of JH are from Jefferson, Coos Co, unless noted) . 

Sthenopis~, 6 July, 1987 (WK); larva allegedly a borer in ostrich fern. Acrolophus~, 13 Oct, Concord, 

Merrimack Co (JH). Bondia commonana, 24 June (WK). Yponomeuta multipunctella, 18 July (JH). Archepandemis borealis, 

16 July, at 3009', Jefferson Notch, Coos Co (WK). Synclita obliteralis, 6 Aug (WK). Pyrausta orphisalis, 5 Aug, and 

~. acrionalis, 19 July, plus Vaxi critica, 20 July (JH). Tosale oviplagalis, 3~, 8 - 19 July, probable STATE (WK). 

Thyris maculata, 29 June, Franconia, Coos Co (JH). Cepphis decoloraria, 21 June; Eulithis flavibrunneata, 21 July; 

Ecliptopera silaceata albolineata, 18 July; spargania magnoliata, 25 July; Ceratomia amyntor, 22 June (all JH). Hyles 

gallii, 19 Sept (late, but fresh, WK). Hypoprepia miniata, 4 Aug; Apantesis doris, 23 May, and a fresh ~on 10 Aug, 

implying a 2nd brood (WK). Catocala semirelicta, 8 Aug (JH) plus 23 Aug and 14 Sept (WK). £. coccinata, 20 July, West 

Rumney, Grafton Co (WE). Acronicta spinigera, 10 July; ~. interrupta, 9 July; ~. sperata, 17 and 18 June; Papaipema 

cataphracta, 1 October; Enargia mephisto, 6 - 9 July; Ogdoconta cinereola, 6 July to 8 Aug; Lithophane georgii, 19 

Sept (all WK) . Adita chionanthi, 8 Aug (JH) and 10 - 12 Aug (WK). Euagrotis illapsa, 18 Sept; Schinia nr obscurata, 

9 July; ~. arcigera, 2 Aug (all WK) . 

MAINE. BUTTERFLIES: ft. comma laurentina, 27 - 30 Aug, Islesboro, WALDO Co; first report from coastal Maine in over 

fifty years (DW). Coenonympha inornata, 3 Sept, N Whitefield, LINCOLN Co (MP). 

MOTHS: Noctua pronuba, 19 Aug, Islesboro, Waldo Co (DW). 

MASSACHUSETTS. BUTTERFLIES: ~. viator, 3 Aug, Mystic River Reservation, Middlesex Co (RG) , and flying within many 

stands of Phragmites in eastern Mass, late summer (BC, TD). ~. edwardsii, over 1000 seen, Myles Standish State Forest, 

Plymouth Co, 8 July (BC, MK). tl. hesseli, found 26 May to 11 June at seven new locations; Foxboro and Sharon, Norfolk 

Co; Raynham, Freetown, and Dighton, Bristol Co; Westboro, Worcester Co; plus North Andover, Essex Co (SB, BC, TD, SG, 

LL, DM). ~~, found at 5 sites, 28 May to 12 July, at Florida, Lenox, and Mt. Greylock in Berkshire Co, and at 

Bernardston and Buckland in Franklin Co (BC, ED, EF, RW). ~. celtis and ~. elyton were both reared from larvae found on 

Celtis sp in a city park in Springfield, Hampden Co (RF). £. inornata, 10 June and 15 Aug, within Boston (Dorchester), 

Suffolk Co; and Cambridge, Middelsex Co, 2 Aug; as well as Worcester, Worcester Co, 19 June and 13 Aug (MP). 

MOTHS: ~. imperialis, 19 July to 10 Aug, over 30 sight/collection records from Chilmark, Chappaquiddick, 

Edgartown, Oak Bluffs, and W.Tisbury, Dukes Co; Deidamia inscripta, 3 - 11 June, Edgartown and W. Tisbury; Cycnia 

inopinatus, 31 May to 11 June, and 6 specimens on 6 Aug (2nd brood), Edgartown (PG, TS). ~ helata, 18 June, Shirley, 

Middlesex Co; £. judith, 21 Sept, Shirley (EP). C. residua and C. vidua, 24 Aug, Middlesex Fells, Middlesex Co (RG). 

£. connubia1is "pulverulenta", 21 Aug, Shirley; p;eu~a includ~5 Oct, Shirley (EP). Eutelia pulcherrima, 14 

June, W.Tisbury (PG, TS). Acronicta connecta, 6 Aug, Dedham, Norfolk Co, ? STATE (DW). papaipema arctivorens, 10 Oct 

and~. furcata, 5 Oct, Shirley (EP). Bellura densa 3 Sept, Dedham, ? STATE (DW). ERRATUM: Catocala alabamae, reported 

for Plymouth Co in 1987, is determined by DS to be an aberrant £. praeclara. 

CONNECTICUT. No report. 

~ ISLAND. No report. 

NEW YORK. MOTHS: Papaipema speciosissima abo "regalis", and seven specimens of the un-named ostrich fern feeding 

papaipema, 27 Sept, Eldorado Beach, Jefferson Co (KS). 

PENNSYLVANIA. BUTTERFLIES: ~. rapae, at blacklight 21 Sept, Willow Grove (WE). ~. epixanthe was located in Lycoming, 

Sullivan, Tioga, and Wayne Cos in early July (AW). ~. j-album, 22 Sept, Cold Spring, Adams Co, 1st one seen in 50 years 

observing (CS). An extensive search for ~. idalia in eastern and central PA since 1985 uncovered but a single colony in 

1988 (county withheld, AW). 

~: Crambidia pura, Cisthene plumbea, and £. packardii, 25 Aug, shale barren along Sideling Hill Creek, Fulton 

Co (CB). Dyspyralis illocata, 17 July, Powdermill Preserve, Westmoreland Co (RL). Catocala maestosa, 19 Aug, plus 

£. connubialis melanic, 14 July, Willow Grove, Montgomery Co (WE). 

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~ ~' BUTTERFLIES: (all DS) . g. attalus slossonae, 

protodice, formerly very common, not seen in Cumberland Co (but 

10 Aug, .Port Norris, STATE record. P. tharos, 13 Nov, LATE, 

common in Port Norris in September, with one banded form seen. 

common in dry fields, 6 July thru 9 Aug, Lakehurst. ~. 

see Delaware). ~' j-album, 2 Sep, and Anartia jatrophe, 

Dividing Creek, Cumberland Co. ~' arthemis astyanax, 

~: (all DS). Inguromorpha basalis, 6 July, Earle Naval weapons Depot (closed to the public), Monmouth Co. 

Monoleuca semifascia, 3 July, in unburned pine woods, Lakehurst, Ocean Co. Glenoides texanaria, 1 oct to 4 Nov, at bait 

and light in hardwood swamp. Pero zalissaria, 30 Sept and 18 Oct, Dividing Creek, Cumberland Co. Eusarca fundaria, 16 

Aug, Port Norris, Cumberland Co. Nemoria lixaria, 18 Oct, 3 at light in hardwood swamp, and Cisthene plumbea, 11 Sept 

at bait in hardwood stand, Dividing Creek. Macrochilo louisiana, July and early Aug, local in Carex stands, Lakehurst, 

OCEAN Co. Meropleon cosmion, 17 Oct, Hammonton, Atlantic Co. Ommatostola lintneri, 4 NOv, LATE, Dividing Creek salt 

marshes. Spartiniphaga carterae, limited to a single stand of Calamovilfa brevipilis, Lakehurst. paipema ~' 4 

Nov, LATE, Dividing Creek salt marshes. Lithophane guerguera has become well established in south Jersey in the past 

eight years; hundreds at bait 28 October, continuing to 24 December, Dividing Creek. Metaxaglaea violacea, up to 2,000 

per night at bait, 24 Oct, Dividing Creek. Faronta rubripennis, 3 July to 8 Aug, associated with larger Carex stands, 

Lakehurst, OCEAN Co. Chytonix sensilis, 8 Aug, Earle NWD. Agrotis buchholzi, common, 17 May to 11 June, and 7 & 8 Aug, 

only in recently burned pitch pine lowland areas, Lakehurst. xestia bolii, 18 Oct, Dividing Creek. 

DELAWARE. BUTTERFLIES: (all Sussex Co) . ~' hayhurstii, 10 Aug, Delaware wild Lands Cypress Swamp, COUNTY (BG). 

~' dion, 23 July, 1987, near Shorts Beach, STATE record (WA & RS); also DWLCS, 10 Aug (BG). ~' protodice, 27 Aug, near 

Laurel, many dozens (RS); and Cape Henlopen, 15 Oct (BG) (but see New Jersey). li. hyllus, 17 Aug, Prime Hook NWR (RS, 

LT). ~' kingi, 10 - 14 July, DWLCS (BG, PK. RS). ~' irus, Nanticoke wildlife Area, Bethel (RS) . 

MARYLAND. BUTTERFLIES: li. sassacus, 25 May, extremely abundant in Savage River SF, Garrett Co (RLW). ~' campestris, 

1038 counted in Calvert Co, 20 July (JF). P. senna eubule, lemon-yellow 0, 3 Dec, LATE, Huntingtown, Calvert Co (JF). 

~' ontario, 18 June, abundant at Little Orlea-;:;-s, Allegany Co (RLW). ~' archippus, at light, 13 Sept, Huntingtown (JF). 

MOTHS: Fulgoraecia exigua, 27 Aug, St. Michaels, Talbot Co. Nemoria saturiba, 27 Aug, St. Michaels, a marked 

NORTHern range extension (RL). 

DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA. BUTTERFLIES: 

in detail, finding 58 species. A 

fauna, despite the 1988 drought 

metacomet, was observed. 

In 1977 - 78, JF had surveyed the butterflies of Rock Creek Park in washington, DC, 

limited review in 1988 indicated that no major changes had occurred in the butterfly 

and some spraying for gypsy moth control. One additional species, ~' ruricola 

ZONE 11 HAWAII/PACIFIC ISLANDS. Coordinator: J.C.E.Riotte (R). Contributors: Capt. Edward Carus and S. L. 

Montgomery, B. P. Bishop Museum's Fatu Hiva (Marquesas) Expedition (M): David Preston, Bishop Museum, Honolulu, HI, 

U.S.A. (P); Bryon stevenson, Grass Valley, CA, U.S.A. (S): Joseph D. Zeligs, Bethesda, MD, U.S.A. (Z). The weather in 

1988 was still mostly on the dry side, but late in the year the rains finally came again. The butterfly populations on 

the Hawaiian Islands were visibly influenced by this dryness, and scarce. As in the year before, only Danaus plexippus 

and Aqraulis vanillae seemed to be undisturbed by the weather. 

HAWAIIAN ISLANDS. (Z) collected on Oahu on the well known Mt. Tantalus where he was able to net the endemic Vanessa 

tameamea and Udara blackburni which latter also was found on other elevated localities. A new locality for y. tameamea 

was found by (P) at Aiea Heights, also on Oahu. The albino form of £. plexippus was sighted by (Z), also on the Big 

Island of Hawaii, besides in several locations on Oahu, where it is not uncommon anymore. (S) collected mainly on the 

Big Island of Hawaii and, besides more or less everything well known and common, collected the small lycaenid Brephidium 

exilis at the sea shore near Haena, where it was common. This species was collected for the first time by the 

coordinator at Waianae, Oahu, about 5 miles inland, feeding on plants of a Crasulacea. 

PACIFIC ISLANDS. The Marquesas Expedition brought rich material which awaits much further work. Already it can be said 

that we now have a long series of the endemic Marquesan sphingid, Agrius cordiae Riotte [the picture of which in 

D'Abrera's Sphingidae Mundi (1986:14) is not this species but Agrius convolvuli,' which is not even from the Marquesas, 

but from Eimeo, in the Society Islands (I. J. Kitching, BMNH, in lit.)]. From the Society Islands (M) brought the big 

surprise of an, up to now, unknown sphingid which will be duly described by (R) soon. With this conclusion, one may say 

that 1988 was, the weather notwithstanding, not without importance for the pacific Islands. 

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ZONE 12 THE NORTHERN NEOTROPICS: MEXICO, CENTRAL AMERICA, THE ANTILLES. Coordinator: Eduardo C. Welling M. 

No report was received before press time. 

ZONE 13 SOUTH AMERICA. Coordinator: Boyce A. Drummond (BD). Contributors: George T. Austin (GA), Keith S. Brown, 

Jr. (KS), Curtis Callaghan ICC, via KB), Charles V. Covell, Jr. (CV), Thomas C. Emmel (TE), Ronaldo B. Francini (RF, via 

KB), Terry Harrison (TH, via SP), Richard Hesterberg (RB, via SP), Phil Holzbauer (PH, via SP), H. Miers (BM, via KB), 

L. Otero (LO, via KB), Steven Passoa (SP). Several of our reports allow comparisons to the same localities as reported 

in previous Season Summaries. These include Keith Brown's visits to Colombia (1987 Season Summary), his update on 

several longterm projects in SE Brazil (see Season Summaries for 1984 - 87), especially on papilionidae and Acraeinae, 

and Tom Emmel and Boyce Drummond's Holbrook Travel expedition to Tinalandia, Ecuador (1986 - 87 Season Summaries), with 

20 collectors. Missing this year is an update on butterfly community diversity being monitored as part of WWF's Minimum 

Critical Sizes of Ecosystems project in AMAZONAS, BRAZIL, by Keith Brown, who reported that fieldwork in the Amazon 

Basin was not possible in 1988. Weather in Ecuador was as expected during visits by the Holbrook group and Charlie 

Covell, but Keith Brown reported a very wet winter on the Brazilian coast and an exceedingly cold, totally dry winter in 

the southern half of Brazil, extending through the end of the year. 

COLOMBIA. ANTIOCHIA. (All records by KB in January and July). Rio Claro was quite dry but yielded Eurytides pausanias 

cleombrotas, Euselasia amphidecta, Haetera piera macleannania, Amphidecta calliomma, 4 spp of Eurybia, Mesosemia nr 

epidius, and Orimba pythiodes. Higher up at the Rio Samana area were found Callithomia hezia laying on Lycianthes sp, 

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and Esthemopsis radiata. Vallesol (KM 104) still (see 1987 Season Summary) had strong populations of Heliconius 

hecalesia and Eueides lineata emsleyi, and, surprisingly, Neruda godmani, as well as a very striking new species of 

Symrnachia. 

VALLE DEL CAUCA. (All records by KB in January; cf with 1987 Season Summary, which contains August records for 

these localities). A female Eurytides columbus was taken on the San Antonio hilltop (2200m) and ~. protesilaus was 

observed ovipositing on Phoebe cinnamomifolia nearby at Bitaco (1500m). The Alto Anchicaya reserve gave both blue and 

very white forms of Morpho theseus, Callithomia beronilla, Anaea laura, Prepona licomedes, Consul panarista pandros, 

~ allectus, Eurytides orabilis on vertical damp rocks, and many interesting moths at night. At Rio Tatabro, a 

yellow female of Temenis pulchra was taken. At KM 55 (below Queremal), Voltinia theata (Riodiniinae) was flying in late 

afternoon. On a ridge near San Jose, east of Buenaventura, the enormous Anteros acheus kupris was found. Near Lago 

Calima, Heliconius cydno was almost pure zelinde in contrast with the highly hybridized population (cynides x zelinde) 

of the year before; Dulcedo mimica was found below the dam on the south slope. 

META. (All records by KB in July). The region of Cubarral showed Mazia amazonica flying together with Janatella 

leucodesma, 3 Heliconius (ismenius, numata, heurippa), 5 Eurytides (dioxippus, serville, xeniades halex, 

agesilaus, and ariarathes), Ituna lamirus, Dygoris dircenna, Hamadryas chloe, Battus latinus, and papilio zagreus. 

VENEZUELA. MONAGAS. In June KB found many Ithomiinae at the Cueva del Guacharo, including Athesis clearista, Eutresis 

hypereia, Olyras crathis, and Godyris kedema ssp nov. 

DELTA AMACURO. In June, KB found a red papilio anchisiades (otherwise identical to "matusiki") near Tucupita and 

common Heliconius antiochus salvini in disturbed woods at Los Macanales (east of Sierra Imataca). 

MIGRATORY SPECIES. In BOLIVAR, north of El Manteco, KB observed Eunica macris males crossing the highway over a 70 

km front at the rate of l/m/min over most of the day of June 27, indicating perhaps 8 million crossed that day. 

ECUADOR. PICHINCHA. TE and BD led a group of 20 collectors to the Hotel Tinalandia resort (670m), 17 kms east of Santo 

Domingo de los Colorados, from May 7 to 15. weather was typical for May (based on TE's visits here for 20 years), with 

mostly clear, moderately warm days and rainy evenings. Collecting for both butterflies and moths was superb. SP and TH 

spent this week looking for larvae, and encouraged others to help. 

BUTTERFLIES: Fresh banana peels and banana fruits (the small oritos) attracted great numbers of Ithomiinae, 

although a rancid dead snake set out for bait attracted nothing. Heliconius cydno, sapho, doris, and eleuchia were 

particularly abundant this year in sunny places along the roads where Lantana bushes abounded. Marpesia were diverse (7 

spp) and abundant, as were Brassolinae (8 or 9 spp), and Hesperiidae (ca. 90 spp). GA alone collected over 312 species; 

87+ Hesperiidae (28 genera identified so far); 13 Papilionidae (7 papilio, 2 Eurytides, Battus polydamus, and 3 

Parides); 25 Pieridae (3 Dismorphia, 2 Enantia, Pereute leucodrosima, 4 Phoebis, 2 Aphrissa, Archonias tereas, 

Pieriballia mendela, 3 Leptophobia, Itaballia~, perrhybris lypera, Appias drusilla, and 5 Eurema); 52 

Lycaenidae (22 Lycaeninae and 30 Riodininae); 135 Nymphalidae, inclding 15 Heliconinii (11 Heliconius, 2 Eueides, Dione 

juno and Dryas iulia), at least 25 Ithomiinae (3 Mechanitis, 2 Hypothyris, 2 Oleria, 5 Ithomia, and 1 each of Tithorea, 

Melinaea, Methona (=Thyridia), Godyris, Hyposcada, Napeogenes, Pteronymia, Scada, Hypoleria, Greta, Miraleria, 

and Heterosais, plus unidentified species), 2 Danainae, 4 Acraeinae (all Actinote), 8 or 9 Brassiolinae (4 Caligo, 3 or 

4 Opsiphanes, 1 Eryphanis), 25 Satyrinae (including Cithaerias, ~ polita, Manataria, Pierella, 4 Taygetis, 

Oxeoschistus, Cissia, Euptychia, and Chloreuptychia), and 54 Nymphalinae (2 Historis, 2 Prepona, 7 Adelpha, 2 Anartia, 

Precis, Doxocopa, Smyrna, Panacea, 7 Marpesia, Hypanartia, Colobura, Tigridia, Consul, 2 Anaea, Diaethria, 2 

Callicore, 2 Dynamine, Pyrrhogyra, Biblis, 2 Catonephele, Eunica, 9 Phycoides, 3 Hamadryas, and 2 Siproeta). Caerois 

gerdrudtus (Fab.) was collected on banana as young larvae by SP and TH and the adults were reared and determined by RH, 

providing a new host record, and perhaps the first record for Morphinae on banana. 

MOTHS: SP and TH operated a mercury vapor light on the upper patio, just below the golf course. The dominant 

species was a grass looper noctuid, Mocis latipes (Gn.), which was in outbreak phase. BD noticed that rotting fruit in 

the area was covered at night by clouds of ~. latipes, but that the same fruits during the day attracted large numbers 

of the ubiquitous satyrid, Euptychia hermes. Choice Saturniidae at lights included Copiopteryx, Rothschildia, and 

Automeris spp. TH collected 20 species of Sphingidae, including Eumorpha labruscae L., Oryba kadeni Sch. and 4 

Xylophanes spp. Arctiidae and Ctenuchidae were very common. The incredible volume of moths at the light made 

Microlepidoptera difficult to collect, but SP recorded over 40 species of Oecophoridae. Among larvae collected by SP 

were 2 general feeders on shrubs, an undermined Epiinae apatelodid (near Tarchon) and megalopygid (near Megalopyge), 

both conspicuous because of their large size and bright coloration. Hylesia umbrata (Saturniidae) "pupal pouches" were 

found by PH and BD on trunks of Terminalia and Theobroma respectively; SP reared adults from both (det by LeMaire) . SP 

and TH collected a larva of Tebenna sp (Choreutidae) (det by Heppner), from a small forb at the base of a tree. 

ORIENTE. CV collected with a small group in eastern Ecuador between November 3 - 17, especially the areas around 

Baeza and Tena (NAPO Province), Puyo (PASTAZA Province), and Banos (TUNGURAHUA Province). Dominant butterfly groups 

were Hesperiidae, Riodininae, and Satyrinae, with only moderate numbers of Nymphalidae, although Itomiinae were 

plentiful. Papilionidae were scarce. Weather was predominantly overcast, with little sunshine each day. Moth 

collecting was moderately good at Tena, and a Thysania agrippina came to light at a hotel in Puyo. 

BRAZIL. (All records are by KB except as noted). A very wet winter on the coast and an exceedingly cold, totally dry 

winter in the interior of the southern half of the country (still dry at year's end) gave unpredictable population 

cycles, very delayed in the interior, where fall populations (April to June) had been very dense. 

SOUTHEAST. Espirito Santo [ES], Rio de Janeiro [RJ], sao Paulo [SP], Bahia [BH], Minas Gerais [MG], Santa Caterina 

[SC]. ACRAEINAE: RF concluded his study of Acraeine biology, permitting recognition of at least 18 distinct species of 

Actinote in SE Brazil, separable by larvae, habitat, genetalia, and wing scales, but rarely by wing-pattern. One is 

still unnamed, but the others may be termed pellenea, pyrrha, carycina, notabilis, magnifica, discrepans, 

melanisans, rhodope, alalia, surima, mamita, genitrix, morio, zakani, parapheles, quadra, and canutia. As many 

as 12 can be sympatric in a single locality, with nearly simultaneous broods of abundant adults in late spring and early 

fall (December and April in normal years). ADULT PAPILIONIDAE: KB's mark-recapture and juvenile studies on 

swallowtails, reported in previous Season Summaries, continued intensively in 1988; a total of 1220 marks were placed on 

21 species in 6 SE localities (see 1987 Season Summary for details), giving over 11,000 swallowtails marked to date; 58 

on Battus (polydamas and polystichtus; 8% recaptured), 37 on Parides (zacynthus and anchises nephalion; 8% recaptured), 

240 on males of Eurytides (asius, bellerophon, dolicaon, nigricornis, telesilaus, protodamas, and lysithous; 10% 

recaptured; longest time between marking and last capture, 17 days for asius, 16 for nigricornis), and 875 on Papilio 

[cleotas, scamander, torquatus, hectorides, himeros, ~' astyalus, androgeus, and anchisiades; 22% recaptured; 

longest time between marking and last capture - scamander, 27 days (one recaptured 9 times in this period in the same 

spot), astyalaus, 19 days, torguatus and hectorides, 15 days]. Maximum estimated population sizes (based on markrecapture) 

were - ~. telesilaus (Linhares, ES, 18 OCT) = 54; ~. astyalus (Campinas, SP) in fall (10 APRIL) = 673 and in 

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spring (18 NOV) = 198, and (Linhares, ES, 16 OCT) = 507; ~. torguatus (Campinas, SP, 11 APR) = 60; ~. hectorides 

(Campinas, SP, 9 MAR) = 34; ~. scamander (Campinas, SP, 31 MAR) = 20. On the endangered species watch, the Parides 

ascanius colony in Barra de Sao Jo~o, RJ, still strong in February, went extinct (as expected from habitat disturbance, 

though foodplant remained abundant) by late December, when only one old male was marked in a nearby area. LO continued 

monitoring the genetic deterioration of the isolated colony of ~. ascanius in Rio as well as a vigorous colony of 

~. tros there. The mimetic ~. lysithous harrisianus in its only large colony (Barra de S~o Joao, RJ) had an excellent 

year with a third generation in February and a spring population over 200 during all of October (of 84 marked, 8 were 

recaptured up to 21 days later; population continues about 25% sebastianus), but the habitat was progressively destroyed 

during the year; many eggs and larvae were found on Annona acutiflora; the species did not appear in the P090 das Antas 

reserve this year. The last large colony of Papi1io himeros in Linhares, ES was essentially annihilated by swamping of 

its foodp1ant, and by parasitoid and predator encouragement by a large invasion of ~. astyalus (formerly absent there, 

but introduced on Citrus); in October, 150 astyalus were marked in two days, versus only 2 males of himeros, and all the 

eggs of both (on Esenbeckia leiocarpa, two groups of plants) failed to hatch; in December, only a single old male could 

be found. JUVENILE PAPILIONIDAE: Papilio torguatus, reared in large numbers on E. leiocarpa in Campinas, SP, does not 

compete with himeros on this in Linhares, ES, using instead the little known Euxylophora paraensis, also Rutaceae; in 

Ribeir~o Preto, SP it uses Esenbeckia febrifuga, ignored in Campinas, SP, and has dimorphic green or black larvae. 

The pupa of himeros is like that of hectorides, but the larva is unlike that of any "heraclides" type, with large green 

patches dorsally. As expected, larvae and pupae of Eurytides agesilaus and~. asius (found on Rollinia emarginata in 

Ribeir~o Preto, SP, and an Annona cacans in Joinville, SC, showed them both to be members of the marcellus group, near 

~. philolaus. All stages and oviposition of ~. te1esilaus were obtained (in Linhares and Joinville) on Rollinia 

laurifolia; the mature larva is all pale green, the 4th instar is constantly marked, 2nd and 3rd are very variable. 

Sibling larvae (21) of ~. nigricornis from Ribeirao Preto (SP) varied in 5th instar from almost all green to almost all 

black dorsally, passing through horse- and dog-faced patterns on thorax; adults included individuals with black antennae 

(nigricornis) and orange (f. embrikstrandi), indicating fusion with~. protesilaus and possibly other taxa. papilio 

scamander was successfully hybridized with U.S. ~. glaucus by Mark Scriber in April, supporting the unity of the 

nPyrrhosticta" and "Pterourus" groups; hand pairing with torguatus was also easy, but no eggs hatched. Also effected 

were two himeros x torguatus crosses, with over 70 eggs laid in December, of which only 7% hatched; no larvae went 

beyond 3rd instar. ~ chamissonia, an isolated taxon from the subtropical SANTA CATARINA coastal scrub, gave 

unique larvae, but characteristic bunichus pupae; adult females would not mate with bunichus males from Campinas (SP). 

One larva and pupa of Eurytides do1icaon were obtained by H. Miers in Joinville, SCi they are unlike any other member 

of the genus. Since the generotype, the very close ~. iphitas, has still not been rediscovered (last seen in 1930s), 

dolicaon may have to carry the weight of the genus. 

PERNAMBUCO. On May 1, a range of hills (300 m) north of Vicencia was confirmed as one of the last refuges for 

general NE fauna, including Scada karshina de1icata, Morpho achi1laena ankreon, tl. menelaus ssp, tl. epistrophus 

niko1ajevna, Hypoleria oreas ssp nov, and Eueides vibi1ia (vibilia x unifasciatus) . 

BAHIA. Heliconius ~reri was finally rediscovered in its home state in a literal "endangered species refuge," a 

600 m high mountain range near Camaca where Melinaea mnasias ~ and Eresia erysice (both "officially extinct", as not 

seen in 50 years), were also rediscovered. Napeogenes xanthone, Papilio himeros baia and Moschoneura methymna were 

recorded, along with Eresia lansdorfi jacinthica (male normal, mimicking Heliconius erato, female like tiger ithomiines) 

and a new subspecies of ~. perna transitional to aveyrona (suggesting unity between these species), pierella dracontis 

(farthest south known), P1acidu1a euryanassa and Epityches eupompe (confirmed farthest north known), and Menander 

felsina ~very far from Restinga!), also Ch10reuptychia chloris, and a very dark Barbicornis basilis. 

ESPIRITO SANTO. In central ES, the two large colonies now known of Heliconius nattereri were followed by markrecapture 

from March to June, peaking at near 130 and 60 individuals; the latter colony may have many satellites in a 

broader region, totalling hundreds of individuals; this region also had large populations of many Morpho spp, unusual 

Actinote, Eueides pavana and pteronymia hemixanthe in numbers. Perrhybris flava, rare in summer (February), was nearly 

absent in the large Santa Leopoldina colony in Spring (Oct - Nov), with only two seen in several visits, perhaps due to 

the extremely wet weather there. Eurytides 1ysithous sebastianus (pure) was frequent in Linhares (Oct - Nov). 

~ ~ERAIS. Hypothyris euc1ea (nina x 1aphria) was found in Divinop6lis, establishing a new state record and 

indicating that this species is expanding. In mid-February, in Campos de Jordao (1500 - 2000 m) along the MG/SP border, 

Orobrasso1is ornamentalis (not seen since 1968) could not be relocated, but Andean Satyridae (Pseudocercyonis, 

Neomaenas, Pampasatyrus, Catargynnis, various Pedalioides) and Pieridae (Leptophobia, Hesperocharis, Catasticta, 

Pereute, Tatochila, Colias) were common. 

SAO~. In Ribeirao Preto were found unusual populations of Morpho achilles and tl. anaxibia (very violet); 

nearby in Cajuru is a site with Agrias claudina godmani and Morpho rhetenor mattogrossensis (together with anaxibia) . 

Skipper censuses were made in two sites in the fall: (1) the Ilha de Cardoso (coast of Sao Paulo, Parana border), April 

3 and 4, gave a total list of 213 spp of butterflies, of which 124 were skippers (3 Pyrrhopyginae, 66 Pyrginae, 55 

Hesperiinae), 79 species with only one individual, 40 caught before the second of any was seen on abundant the Composite 

flowers; (2) Campinas, April 11, gave 240 spp, of which were 112 spp were skippers (4 Pyrrhopyginae, 69 Pyrginae, 39 

Hesperiinae), 45 with only 1 individual seen. The foodplant of Prepona chalciope in Japi was confirmed as Hybanthus 

atropurpureus (Violaceae), an important and unexpected family for Charaxinae. 

RIO DE ~. The Fazenda Uniao near Rio Dourado proved to be full of species never before recorded south of 

Espirito Santo, including Heliconius nattereri (sight record only by CC), Chloreuptychia herseis, Caeruleuptychia 

angelica, Mesosemia sifia and another species, Oleria astraea, and also quite common Eurtvtides (protesilaus?) 

travassosi. Castniidae were almost absent this year from Barra de Sao Jo~o, but this site yielded several unusual 

butterflies; Symmachia probetor, Adelpha thesprotia, and Zonia zonia. 

SANTA CATERINA. The hilltop in Joinville yielded Arcas ducalis, Atildes torfrida, and Menander felsina in 

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November. 

Coordinators aren't able to get their reports to me by my 

deadline. However, the poor collecting in some areas 

because of the drought conditions in 1988 has resulted in 

shorter reports for some of the zones, which has made it a 

From The 

Editor's Desk 

gWUr~.~ 

The Season Summary issue has always been a hassle to 

get to the printer on time, especially when some of the Zone 

little easier getting this issue out. We have had reports 

from most of the Canadian Provinces and Territories and all 

but a few of the states in the U.S.A. All in all, the Western 

hemisphere is fairly well covered each year. Thanks to all 

of you who participated. 

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JOHN C. SPENCER..... 

· ~'~_~r--..., 

Word was received recently of the death on August 5, 

1988 of John C. Spencer of Pasadena, California. Mr. Spencer 

had been a member of the Society for 23 years, from 1964 

through 1986. He is survived by his wife Margaret, now of 

Richmond, Virginia, two sons, David and Geoffrey and his 

brother Tony. His butterfly collection was bequeathed to the 

National History Museum of Los Angeles County. 

Information from Julian Donahue 

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J. W. TILDEN..... 

James Wilson Tilden, called "Bill" by all who knew 

him, left us on December 27th just four days short of his 

84th birthday. Although as vigorous as ever mentally and 

with his fantastic memory intact, his physical abilities 

were failing. Death resulted from injuries incurred In an 

accidental fall at his home in San Jose. 

Bill was born in Mendocino County, California, near 

Philo on December 31, 1904. His parents were Thomas 

Jefferson and Charlotte Elvira Ruddock Tilden. He is 

survived by his wife, Hazel Irene Miller Tilden and their 

three children - James Wilson of Thailand, Bruce Allen of 

San Jose and Janice Elaine of Denver, Colorado. He also 

leaves two brothers - Thomas C. Tilden of Santa Cruz and 

Earl R. Tilden of Alaska. 

Bill spent his early years in farm country near Philo, 

Turlock, Fresno, and Hilmar, graduating from Hilmar High 

School in 1922. He had hoped to then enroll at the University 

of California, Berkeley for a degree in English literature. 

But this was not to be. The money simply was not available, 

so Bill went to work. In 1923 his father purchased an 84 

acre farm in the Santa Cruz Mountains and this became Bill's 

home base for many years. For the next 15 years he worked 

at a great variety of occupations in many parts of the State. 

In September 1938 Bill enrolled at San Jose State 

College (now University) and graduated with an AB in Biology 

in 1942. After three years service in the United States Navy, 

he entered Stanford University completing his MA in 1947 

and his PhD in 1948. For the next 22 years he taught at San 

Jose State, rising through the ranks from Instructor to 

Professor. His teaching over the years included more than 

30 different courses. His primary teaching assignment was 

in entomology (ten different courses) but he also taught 

courses in botany, ecology, pest and vector contrOl, 

ornithology, and general biology. More than fifty of his 

students have gone on to earn doctorates in entomology. 

In June 1970 Bill retired, as Emeritus Professor of 

Entomology. The strongest unifying theme throughout Bill's 

life was his great interest in insects, particularly the 

butterflies, moths, and beetles. He could now devote nearly 

full time to these pursuits. However, he did manage to carry 

on work with birds, plants and philately. Also his extensive 

collection of jazz and classical records was always a source 

of gr~at pleasure, as were the football games on TV, 

especially when the 4gers won. 

Bill told me that he made his first insect collection 

at the age of seven. At that time he did not know how to 

care for them and they soon became dust. His interest was 

aroused again some years later when he saw an ad for a book 

by James Sinclair of San Diego, Instructions for Collecting 

and preserving Valuable Lepidoptera. The author proclaimed 

in glowing terms that you could make big money by following 

his instructions. Five dollars was a lot of money in those 

days, but Bill scraped it up and sent for the book, as did 

many of us. We did learn the fundamentals of collecting and 

did acquire a fascinating life-long interest but the "big 

money" did not then materialize. 

Bill became a serious collector in about 1927 and 

was soon corresponding and exchanging specimens with 

lepidopterists all over the country. He first wrote to 

William D. Field (then In Kansas) in 1932 and to me In 1933. 

From me, he wanted a perfect pair of pachysphjnx modesta 

occidentalis and any Underwings I might find in the Los 

Banos area of Merced County. My records show that I 

provided the sphingids and 30 Underwings at that time. 

Under Carl D. Duncan at San Jose State and G. F. Ferris 

at Stanford, Bill expanded his Interests to include most 

orders of insects as well as the other terrestrial arthropods. 

His collection, particularly the Lepidoptera and Coleoptera, 

continued to grow each year. Bill joined the Pacific Coast 

Entomological Society in 1939, became a Life Member in 

1943 and served as President in 1960. He was elected a 

Fellow of the California Academy of Sciences in 1968. He 

was also active in many other scientific and professional 

organizations. 

Bill Tilden became a Charter Member of the 

Lepidopterists' Society In 1947 during its first year of 

existence. His great interest and involvement in the 

activities of the Society continued throughout his lifetime. 

In the 1950s and 1960s he was one of a dedicated group that 

reviewed and abstracted current publications for the~ 

Literature Qll Lepidoptera section in the early 

Lepidopterists' News and later the Journal. In 1954 Bill was 

one of the members responsible for establishing the Pacific 

Slope Section of the Society. From 1957 to 1959 he served 

on the Executive Council and he was Editor of the News of 

the Lepidopterists' Society from 1959 through 1964. Bill 

then served as Vice-President in 1970 and was elected 

President In 1978. In 1984 he was honored by receiving the 

John Adams Comstock Award from the Pacific Slope Section 

of the Society. Over the years many of his papers and 

scientific notes appeared in Society publications. 

Bill and Hazel were well-known personally to many 

Society members through their attendance at annual 

meetings. They made It to as many of the national and 

Pacific Slope meetings as they possibly could. At the 1986 

Pacific Slope Section meeting in the Chiricahua Mountains of 

Arizona when I informed people that Bill would not be there 

becaus~ his Doctor would not approve a trip to that 

elevation, the reaction of Gloria Harjes was representative 

of sentiments expressed by others. She said, "It just 

doesn't seem right to have a meeting without Bill here." 

Bill published in many journals and on many subjects 

other than butterflies and moths - more than 100 

publications altogether. Some of his best-known 

publications on Lepidoptera include his three books: 

Butte rflles 2.1 1ll..e. s.an Francisco ~ BJiQlQn, 1965. 

University of California Press; A Eiel.d ~ ~ Western 

Butterflies, with Arthur C. Smith. 1986. Houghton Mifflin 

Co.' and California Butterflies, with John S. Garth. 1986. 

Unl~ersity of California Press. Among his major journal 

articles are II:l.a Butterfly Associations QJ Il.o..Q.a ~, 

Wasman Journal of Biology, 1959; yosemite Butterflies, 

with John S. Garth, Journal of Research on the Lepidoptera, 

1963; An Analysis QJ t.b..a W. ~ WL.i.g,h1 Butte rfl y and Skippe r 

plesjotypes ill t.b..a Collection QJ t.b..a California Academy QJ 

Sciences, Occasional Papers, CAS, 1975 and II:l.a Butterfljes 

2.1 .Q.r.a.liu !..aka National E..a.r.Is, ~, with David H. 

Huntzinger, Journal of Research on the Lepidoptera, 1977. 

A complete bibliography and a complete biography 

will appear In a future issue of the Journal QJ 1..h..a 

Lepidopterjsts' Society. 

Bill described a number of new butterfly species and 

subspecies and both butterflies and moths have been named 

In his honor. A listing will appear In the Journal article 

mentioned above. 

The Tilden Lepidoptera Collection was left to the 

California Academy of Sciences ir, San Francisco and has 

been transferred to their Department of Entomology. 

Memorial services will be held at 2 p.m., May 27th at 

Philo Methodist Church in the northern California town of 

Philo where Bill was born. Contributions in his honor may be 

sent to: The Lepidopterists' Society Memorial Fund, c/o 

James P. Tuttle, Treasurer, 3838 Fernleigh Avenue, Troy, 

Michigan 48083-5715, USA. 

Submitted by Arthur C. Smith 

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COLLECTING IN COSTA RICA 

BIG BEND NAT'L PARK SEEKING INSECT DATA 

Big Bend National Park is initiating a concerted 

effort to accumulate base line information on its flora and 

fauna. One of the several projects involves compiling an 

annotated checklist of the invertebrates of the park, 

Including the localities, when found, the collector, the 

Identifier, and localities where specimens are currently 

stored. We would appreciate any assistance in prOViding us 

with the above information of those specimens collected 

from Big Bend National Park. The information may be 

forwarded to either the park, in care of Carl M. Fleming, Big 

Bend National Park, TX 79834, USA, or to Dr. Arnold Van Pelt, 

Greensboro College, Greensboro, NC 27401-1875, USA. Dr. 

Van Pelt is compiling the data base. 

EAGLE HILL ADVANCED AND PROFESSIONAL 

WILDLIFE SEMINARS 

The Eagle Hill Wildlife Research Station in Steuben, 

Maine in 1989 is presenting two seminars of interest to 

Entomologists. 

(1) During the week of June 25 • July 1, 1989 a seminar on 

f..Q.rW Entomology ill Professionals will be presented by 

Richard Dearborn, senior entomologist of the Maine State 

Forest Service. Emphasis will be on the overall role of 

insects in the northeastern forests. There will be extensive 

field work, lab identifications and discussions of the life 

history stages, including immatures. Mr. Dearborn is a 

specialist in life history stages of most species groups, 

especially beetles. 

(2) During the week of July 2 - 8, 1989 a seminar on IM 

Lepidoptera: M21h.a, Adyanced Techniques will be presented 

by Dr. Charles V. Covell, Jr. of the University of Louisville. 

Emphasis will be on the use of advanced techniques for 

identification of specimens including use of wing venation 

and genetalia preparations. There will be extensive field 

work plus discussions of systematics. Dr. Covell is a 

specialist on the Geometridae and is author of the E.Ulli1 

~ 1..Q W M21h.a Q.f Eastern fiQ.r1h America (Peterson 

Series), and a well known Lep. Soc. member. 

There are also seminars on Ornithology, Ecology of 

Marine Invertebrates or of Seaweeds or of Small Mammals, 

Mycology, Glacial Geology of Downeast Maine, Coastal Field 

Botany, The Bryophytes and Natural Science Illustration. 

Again this year scholarships and stipends for seminars and 

research and independent study projects are. available. For 

further information, write to Eagle Hill Wildlife Research 

Station, Steuben, ME 04680, USA. Or phone, day or evening, 

(207) 546-2821. 

NEW LISTINGS IN FEDERAL REGISTER 

The Federal Register of Friday, January 6, 1989, Part 

IV, contains the latest listings of species of Butterflies and 

Moths proposed as candidates for the List of Endangered and 

Threatened Wildlife. Although there are some errors in the 

listings and some names have not yet been published, this 

list contains the names of about 140 species of butterflies 

and moths, in 5 categories. The categories include: those 

species for which the Fish and Wildlife Service has 

sufficient data for listing; those species where more 

information is necessary; those species believed to be 

extinct; those species that at present do not meet the 

criteria for the Endangered Species Act's definition of a 

species; and those considered to be more abundant than 

originally believed but still could be reconsidered In the 

future. Free copies of this Federal Register may be obtained 

by writing to Paul Opler, Office of Information Transfer, U.S. 

Fish and Wildlife Service, 1025 Pennock Place, Suite 212, 

Fort Collins, Colorado 80524, USA. Copies are also available 

from The Xerces Society, 10 SW Ash Street, Portland, OR 

97204, USA. 

NATURALISTS RANCH & LODGE, TRANSWORLD 

BUTTERFLY COMPANY-LS, Apartado 6951, San Jose, COSTA 

RICA Central America. 1989 LEPIDOPTERISTS EXPEDITIONS 

pROGRAM IN COSTA RICA: Visit Naturalist Lodges in Lowland 

rainforest Montane rainforest and Cloud forest. Collect. 

photograph or study Lepidoptera. We obta.in col~ecting 

permit & export permit for you. Fully InclUSive of 

accommodation, all meals, transport to and from airport, 

field-trips and more - at the lowest rates. Request our new 

brochure with color photograph of lodge today! (50¢ stamp). 

INTERNSHIPS AVAILABLE 

The Lloyd Center for Environmental Studies is 

seeking two Interns, one for the summer and on for the fall 

session, to assist with a continuing light-trap survey and to 

help develop population and distributional surveys of state 

listed rare Lepidoptera (Massachusetts). Housing and a 

small stipend are provided to interns. Applicants should 

have completed their sophomore year in college. Starting 

dates are May 15 and September 5. For Information contact 

Mark J. Mello, Research Coordinator, Lloyd Center for 

Environmental Studies, Box 7037, South Dartmouth, MA 

02748, USA. 

ICZN 

The following application was published on December 

16 1988 in Vol. 45, Part 4 of the Bulletin Q.f Zoological 

No'menclature. Comment or advice on these applications is 

Invited for publication in the Bulletin and should be sent to 

the Executive Secretary, I.C.Z.N., British Museum (National 

History), Cromwell Road, London SW7 5BD, U.K. 

Case No. 

2623 E.aP..i.ll.2 carthamj HObner, [1813] and Syrichthus 

serratulae m..alJU Staudinger, 1879 (currently 

both In Pyrgus; Insecta, Lepidoptera): proposed 

conservation of the names earth ami and major. 

R. de Jong, Rijksmuseum van Natuurlijke 

Historie. Postbus 9517, 2300 RA Leiden. T~e 

Netherlands. Abstract. The purpose of thiS 

application is to conserve the skipper butterfly 

specific names earth am i HObner, [1813] and 

m..alJU Staudinger, 1879 by suppression of the 

senior name m..a1.Ql. 

POSSIBLE INDEX TO SEASON SUMMARIES? 

At the Society's Business Meeting in Pittsburgh, 

considerable interest was expressed by those present In 

preparing an index for the Season Summaries that have been 

published to date. The proposed index would list every year 

and page number that a particular species of lepidoptera 

appeared on In the Season Summaries. Other forms of 

information could also be Indexed, such as listing all 

geographic locality data published in the Season Summaries 

for all or certain groups of lepidoptera. The Index would be 

published by the Society, perhaps as a MEMOIR. Updates 

could also be published. 

President Donahue appointed a committee to 

Investigate this matter. We are interested in learning if 

anyone has already prepared an index, even a partial one, to 

the Season Summary. Secondly, we would like to hear from 

members to learn how and why the Season Summary is used 

(I.e., to plan collecting trips, to obtain distribution records, 

etc.). Finally. we would like to obtain your ideas and 

suggestions for such an index. In particular, we would like 

to know what types of information from the Season 

Summaries members think should be indexed (i.e., species. 

locality, etc.) and the format in which the index should be 

published. Preparation of an index will require a great deal 

of effort and we would like to make sure that it is of value 

to our members and others who might use the index. 

Thus, if you know of any compiled indices to the 

Season Summaries or have ideas and suggestions, please 

contact: Richard A. Arnold, 104 Mountain View Court, 

Pleasant Hill, CA 94523, USA. 

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ADDRESS INFORMATION REQUESTED ON R. de la MAZA 

A recent letter from Peder Skou in Denmark and 

another from Louise Fall, Book Division Manager for BioQuip 

indicate that there has been considerable difficulty in 

obtaining copies of R. de la Maza's newly published book, 

Marjposas Mexicanas. Mrs. Fall would like to contact Sr. de 

.Ia Maza but has no available address. Sr. de la Maza may be 

unaware that Lepidopterists in North America and Europe are 

trying, unsuccessfully, to bUy his book from booksellers 

specializing in Lepidoptera titles. If he can be reached, 

BioQuip would by happy to underwrite his membership dues 

for The Society. Anyone who knows the current address for 

R. de la Maza is requested to contact Louise Fall, 17803 La 

Salle Avenue, Gardena, California 90248, USA. Phone (213) 

324-0620. 

SOUTHERN LEPIDOPTERISTS SOCIETY 

The Southern Lepidopterists Society was organized to 

promote the scientific interest and knowledge of the 

lepidoptera fauna of the southern region of the United 

States. A quarterly newsletter keeps members well 

informed. Field meetings are held several times a year at 

various locations throughout the region. Dues are $5.00 

annually. Anyone wishing to join should contact: Tom Neal, 

3820 N.W. 16th Place, Gainesville, FL 32605, USA. 

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Research Notices 

• WANTED· Live (or fresh frozen on dry ice or liquid 

nitrogen) five or more specimens each of Parnassiines; 

Megathymids; and Hedylids (formerly Geometrids) for 

molecular research. Permits will be provided if necessary. 

Please contact Julie Martin, Department of Entomology, 

Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, LA 70803, USA. 

Phone (504) 388-1634. 

• WANTED: Names and locations of commercial 

distributors or individuals who can supply Clearwing Borer 

Moth (Sesijdae) pheromone chemicals. These can be 

chemical companies, research institutions, agricultural 

outfits, etc. Suggestions or possible leads invited. In 

return, I will send free Sesjjdae pheromone to interested 

collectors supplying useful information. Dr. John Holoyda, 

5407 N. Oketo Ave., Chicago, IL 60656, USA. 

• I have been studying the distribution and biology of 

f.aW.[lQ i.lliiLa in Utah for about 8 years, and for the last 4 

years have been emphasizing f.indLa ml.n.2Li and kajbabensjs 

throughout their entire range of Utah, Colorado, New Mexico 

and Arizona. I am also looking at distribution, use, and 

preference of their various larval food plants, along with 

distribution changes in larval parasites, and the frequency 

of parasitism for these i.lliiLa races between localities 

throughout their entire range. I plan to continue this work 

for maybe 2 more seasons. 

I am interested in correspondence with anyone who 

has ever collected ml.n.2Li and/or kajbabensjs, either adults 

or immature stages. I need distribution records, but 

information on food-plants or parasites will also be helpful. 

I need collecting data for All areas, but especially for: 

ARIZONA - Navajo Co. & Apache Co.; COLORADO 

Montezuma Co. (esp. Mesa Verde Nat!. Park and vicinity), La 

Plata Co., Dolores Co., & San Miguel Co.; NEW MEXICO - any 

records. 

Collecting locations will be kept confidential, if 

preferred, and exact locations will not be published. 

Contributors will be acknowledged in future publications. 

Thank you for your assistance. Send correspondence to: Dr. 

Wayne H. Whaley, Dept. of Zoology, 574 WIDB, Brigham Young 

University, Provo, UT 84602, USA. 

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• REQUEST FOR CONTRIBUTION TO A FORTHCOMING BOOK: 

We have nearly completed the field work, juvenile studies, 

and color plates for the book on biological dynamics of the 

SWALLOWTAILSCEII:If.AMERICAS which Hamilton Tyler left 

unfinished when he passed away in 1983. We are now 

seeking further information on population studies (any 

species) and juveniles (especially Graphiines, also rarer 

Papjljo), including loan of color slides of laryae and pupae, 

adult behayjor and habits, and unusual hybrids or 

aberrations. We are also seeking interesting space fjl!ers, 

unusual stories or folklore ("Swallow Tales") about the 

man/papilionid/ habitat interfaces, or the inevitable 

exaggeration or whimsy ("Hard-to-Swallow Tales"), and 

especially striking poetry (including Hai'ku) and cartoons. If 

previously published or by third parties, these ~ Wl. 

accompanjed by a full reference to first publication or 

copyright holder, with address of author/cartoonist or 

publisher, so that we can request permission to reprint. All 

accepted material used in the book will be attributed to 

author or contributor and compensated in cash and/or copies 

of the book, according to your desires. Among the special 

items we would like to be able to include, and need to know 

about or receive copies of papers on, are the following: 

(1) Mark-recapture studies on any American 

Papilionidae. 

(2) Experimental studies of any sort with field 

populations· juveniles or adults - or with 

captive (laboratory) populations. 

(3) Experimental genetics and hybridization studies, 

especially including cases which "Didn't work"; 

studies of interfertility, especially in closely 

related species; breeding through of sets of 

siblings giving variable adults. 

(4) Any chemical or biochemical studies of 

swallowtails, their foodplants, or the interface, 

including feeding experiments. 

(5) Unusual localities or behavior for any species. 

(6) Details of any well-documented swallowtail 

migration, colonization, or other special behavior 

including hilltopping, courtShip, oviposition and 

diapause. 

(7) Records of predation on swallowtails or of 

parasites in juveniles or adults (with correct 

names for all organisms, please!). 

(8) Studies related to American swallowtail farming 

and ranching, or conservation. 

(9) Has anyone followed a swallowtail in a hang 

glider or ultralight airplane? 

This could be a chance for you to publish your best 

slides in color, or have your work appreciated by a wide 

audience within a broad context of similar studies. We would 

also be happy if you would like to read and criticize any 

chapters of the book, within your areas of interest, in 

manuscript form. Please write to Keith S. Brown Jr. (C.P. 

6588, Barao Geraldo, Campinas, Sao Paulo 13.082 Brazil) or 

to Kent Wilson (P.O. Box 1097, Edmond, OK 73083-1097, 

USA) if you have suggestions or material to contribute. 

• WANTED for study: Members of the genus.E.lLu.n.a from 

anywhere, but especially Mexico and Arizona. I am in the 

process of revising the group. I will be happy to determine 

specimens of .E.lLu.n.a and will return them promptly. They can 

be spread on pins or papered, but complete data is desired 

with each specimen. H. Avery Freeman, 1605 Lewis Drive, 

Garland, Texas 75041, USA. 

• WANTED for revision of species with M. J. Smith: 

geographical and seasonal distribution and hostplant records 

for Thessalia Le.an.ira, especially for Idaho. Colorado, Utah 

(Box Elder, Carbon, Duchesne, Garfield, Piute. Salt Lake, 

Sanpete, Sevier, Uintah, Wasatch and Wayne counties), 

California (Calaveras, Fresno, Glenn, Kings, Madera, Merced, 

Placer, Sacramento, San Benito, San Joaquin, San Mateo, 

Sutter and Yuba countries), Oregon (except Harney, Jackson, 

Josephine, Lake and Malheur counties), Baja California Norte 

(south of Sierra San Pedro Martir). Also any other unusual 

distribution record. Does anyone know the basis for the 

reported occurrence in Clackamas County, Oregon ill Howe 

(1975)? George T. Austin, Nevada State Museum, 700 Twin 

Lakes Drive, Las Vegas, NV 89107, USA.

• WANTED: Caterpillar "mummies" and parasitic wasps 

reared from mummified caterpillars. For revision of 

braconid genera Alelodes and ~, which mummify 

lepidopteran larvae. Mummified host caterpillars shrink to 

smaller than normal size, may discolor, but remain inflated 

when dry and retain identifiable characteristics. Wasps 

emerge through a circular emergence hole cut near rear of 

mummy. Collected mummies should be isolated in separate 

vials or capsules to keep wasps associated. Please send 

mummy, wasp, data, name of host caterpillar and host plant 

(if known). All "mummies" are of interest. but this spring in 

particular I'm looking for volunteers to help collect 

mummies of the eastern tent caterpillar, Malacosoma 

amerjcanum, from as many localities as possible. These are 

easily found in early to mid-May stuck on the layers of silk 

inside the tents on wild cherry. Also, I would like help 

finding mummies of the fall bollworm, Hyphantria Q.U.D..lia, 

later in the summer. For further information and collecting 

capsules, please write: Scott R. Shaw, Museum of 

Comparative Zoology, Harvard University, Cambridge, MA 

02138, USA. 

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Forthcoming Meetings 

XERCES SOCIETY, 16TH ANNUAL MEETING 

The 16th Annual Meeting of the Xerces Society will 

be held at Woodland Altars, Peebles, Ohio from June 2 to 5, 

1989. Approximate cost will be $57.00 per person. The 

agenda includes the presentation of papers, field trips and 

the business meeting. Abstracts must reach the Xerces 

Society headquarters by March 31, 1989 for consideration. 

To attend, contact The Xerces Society, 10 SW Ash Street, 

Portland, OR 97204, USA or phone (503) 222-2788, by May 1, 

1989. 

THE LEPIDOPTERISTS' SOCIETY 40TH ANNUAl MEETING 

The University of New Mexico Biology Department and 

Richard Holland will host the 40th Annual Meeting of the 

Society in Albuquerque, New Mexico from Thursday, July 27 

to Sunday, July 30,1989. This will be a joint meeting with 

the Pacific Slope Section. The preregistration form and more 

detailed information appears on page 11 of NEWS #1, 1989. 

It is important that you mail your preregistration form 

immediately. There will be no general mailing of 

registration forms or call for papers. Deadline for receiving 

papers is May 15. To obtain the registration packet, mail the 

form on page 11 of NEWS #1, 1989 today, if you haven't 

already done so. 

For additional information write or call 

Richard Holland, 1625 Roma NE, Albuquerque, New Mexico 

87106, USA. Phone (505) 842-0126. 

New MemberS.~ q.7 

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The listing of new members was too long for ~he space 

available so will be published in the next issue instead of 

this one. 

ADAMSKI, DAVID: Department of Entomology, National 

Museum of Natural History, NHB-127, Smithsonian 

Institution, Washington, DC 20560. 

AJILVSGI, GEYATA: P.O. Box 286, Wimberley, TX 

78676-0286. 

ANDERSON, CHRISTA L.: 5004 Marina Cove, Prospect, KY 

40059. 

BABCOCK, WILLIAM F.: 485 St. Andrews Drive, Akron, OH 

44303. 

BASIC FOUNDATION, THE: P.O. Box 47012, St. Petersburg, FL 

33743. 

CASSEL, WILLIAM S. (M.D.): 554 New Highway, #2D, 

Hauppauge, NY 11788. 

CONOVER, JAMES H.: 1661 728 Orchid Street, Lady Lake, FL 

32659. 

DUNLAP, CARLOS L., Jr.: Rural Route 02, Box 321, McArthur, 

CA 96056-9301. 

EISELE, ROBERT C. (Rev.): 163 Washington Street, Dover, NH 

03820. 

FINKELSTEIN, JORDAN W. (M.D.): Human Development and 

Family Studies, Penn State University, University 

Park, PA 16802. 

GILMOUR, DAN: 1206 Barnett, Harrisburg, IL 62946. 

HALL, STEPHEN: 15 Chatsworth Crescent, Allestree, Derby 

DE32 AP, ENGLAND. 

HANUS, JEAN: 7 rue Blainville, 75005 Paris, FRANCE. 

KAMMERER, GREGORY T.: 155 West 81st Street, #52, New 

York, NY 10024. 

KEVERLlNE, JEFF: 2429 East Sweet Street, Visalia, CA 

93291. 

KLINGLER, MARK A.: 434 South Graham Street, #4, 

Pittsburgh, PA 15232. 

LANDOLT, PETER J.: 2247 SW 43rd Place, Gainesville, FL 

32608. 

LEVY, JACK N. (Dr.): Dept. of Medicine, Division of 

Hematology & Oncology, University of California, Los 

Angeles, CA 90077. 

McGUIRE, WILLIAM W. (Dr.): 100 Black Oaks Lane, Wayzata, 

MN 55391. 

MEYER, RICHARD P.: 1613 Duke Drive, Bakesfield, CA 

93305-1621. 

MOODY, ERIC J.: 100 Crescent Street, Auburndale, MA 

02166. 

OGATA, MASAMI: 11-23, Kusunoki-cho, Ashiya-shi 659, 

JAPAN. 

PITTAWAY, ANTHONY R.: 2 Meadow Close, Moulsford (Nr. 

Wallingford), Oxon, OX10 9JL, ENGLAND. 

URBANSKI, LEO S.: 3379 Bayside Lane, San Diego, CA 

92109-7626. 

WEST, FRANKLIN M.: 1108 Van Deinse, Greenville, MI 48838. 

WEST, ANNA M.: 1108 Van Deinse, Greenville, MI 48838. 

WOLFE, KEITH: 616 Alumrock Drive, Antioch, CA 94509. 

YOUNG, MICHAEL E.: 713 Locust Street, Denver, CO 80220. 

CORRECTIONS AND MINOR CHANGES TO THE 

1988 MEMBERSHIP DIRECTORY 

ALLEN, ROBERT L.: change phone no. to "(714) 768-5852". 

ALLYSON, Y. SUZANNE: change last name to "Allyson- 

Morello". 

BRANDT, JOHN H.: change address to "P.O. Box 5003". 

BRIDGES, CHARLES A., III: change apt. # to "308". 

CALLAHAN, DANIEL: change Box No. to "30". 

COOK, CARL: change street address to "469 Crailhope 

Road". 

CORELLA, RAMON: delete "P.O." before "Box 5838". 

DONLY, J. H.: 53 Conistan road, Unionville, Ontario L3R 8K6, 

CANADA: Rhop., Macro., esp. Catocala, Sphingidae, 

Ornjthoptera. Photography. Coil., Exch., Buy. 

[inadvertently omitted from Directory; Ass!. 

Secretary's mistake I]. 

GIBSON, RICK: delete "South" from street address. 

GILLMORE, RICHARD: change ZIP Code to "32773". 

HABECK, DALE H.: replace "(Archer Road Lab)" with "0711 

IFAS". 

HARA, MASAYUKI: make 3 minor changes; complete correct 

address should read: 3790 Shimoganeko, Nakasu, 

Suwa-City, Nagano-Pref. 392, JAPAN. 

HISER, DAVID L.: last name should begin with capital "H". 

LAMOND, STEVE: replace street address with "P.O. Box 

446". 

LANDRY, JEAN-FRANCOIS: add title "Dr." (congratulations I). 

LANGE, W. HARRY: delete "Jr." from name. 

McLEOD, DAVE: change "Circle" to "Crescent" in address. 

MERRITT, JAMES R.: in street address, change "SE" to 

"Street". 

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NAGASAKI, FUMIO: add postal (ZIP) code "520". 

ONG, S. K.: change postal code to read "112-99". 

PAINE, CLARE A.: add address: 1338 Branham Lane, San 

Jose, CA 95118-2537. 

REGIER, JEROME C.: change "Zoology" to "Entomology Dept.". 

SIMS, STEVEN R.: change Mail Zone to "GG4C". 

SITTER, MARK P.: add "LS" suffix to P.O. Box 23404. 

SUYDAM, RAY M.: change street name to "Laurel Forest 

Circle N.E.". 

TAKACS, RICHARD WILLIAM: change city name from 

"Bainbridge" to "Chagrin Falls"; everything else the 

same. 

TAYLOR, MILTON D.: change street address to "531 Wilmac 

Drive". 

TRONE, JOHN W.: change street number from "4740" to 

"4744". 

WARD, WILLIAM G.: add "S.E." suffix to street address. 

The Market Place 

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Buy. Sell. Exchange. Wants "~~ ~ 

Items submitted for inclusion in this section are 

dealt with in the manner set forth on page 9 of the JanlFeb 

1989 NEWS. Please note that in keeping with the guidelines 

of the Society, henceforth no mention of any species on any 

threatened or endangered species list will be accepted in 

these items. This will include all Ornithopterans now and 

for the forseeable future. Items will be accepted from 

members only and will be printed only once unless entry In 

the maximum of two successive issues is requested. Please 

keep items short. A maximum of 100 words is allowed. 

SASE in an ad stands for self addressed stamped envelope. 

The Society, as always, expects all notices to be 

offered in good faith and takes no responsibility for the 

integrity of any advertiser. Any disputes arising from such 

notices must be resolved by the parties involved outside of 

the structure of the Society. 

DESPERATELY SEEKING: Source of supply for discon":lUed 

12-inch circline blacklite bulb (Sylvania FC12T1 O-BL-RS 

or equivalent) to keep aging light trap going. Surplus 

stock, overseas substitutes, custom fabrication? Call 

collect (207) 546-2045. ALSO WANTED: Copy of Heinrich, 

ReYision Qj t:I.A lD..!21b..s. Qj 1.tLe. subfamilies Laspeyresiinae 

aru1 Olethreutinae, USNM Bull. 132, 1926. Michael Roberts, 

Box 71 A, Steuben, ME 04680, USA. 

FREE MEMBERSHIP in The Ohio Lepidopterists when you 

purchase a copy of 1M Butterflies Qj In.d..i.an.a by Ernest 

Shull at the regular price of $25.00 (add $2.50 for 

shipping costs). As a member of The Ohio Lepidopterists 

you get four quarterly newsletters and bargain prices on 

envelopes, pins, books, etc. Send your check or money 

order to: David C. Iftner, Treasurer, 2161 Heatherfield 

Ave., Worthington, Ohio 43235, USA. 

FOR SALE: Entomological Cabinet with glass topped drawers. 

SASE for details. David Rahn, 3205 W. Rochelle Road, 

Irving, TX 75062, USA. 

FOR TRADE: Hyalophora euryalus cocoons. Dark 0 looks like 

~. Trade for other papered or live silk moths. Bill 

Cornelius, P.O. Box 57, Albion, CA 95410, USA. 

WANTED: Contact with suppliers of Lepidoptera from all 

continents with both dried and live specimens for bulk 

purchasing. Please forward price list which shows price 

per specimen and price for bulk quantity of each species. 

Contact Mark Bryant, 2408 Viking Drive, Independence, MO 

64057, USA. 

WANTED: Calif. Dept. of Agriculture Bur. Ent. Occ. Papers 

#17 and #27; U.C. Publ. Ent. #32 (1964); Am. Mus. Nov. 

#1569 (1952). Any condition fine. State price. Larry 

Turner, 361 Lighthouse Ave., Pacific Grove, California 

93950, USA. 

FOR EXCHANGE OR SALE: Ova of J:i. cecropia, A. Qlill.Yl, 

A. J..u.n.a and some others. Send a SASE for reply to Mark A. 

Howe, RR #1, Box 217, Lake Village, IN 46349, USA. 

NO LONGER FOR SALE: Due to the lack of interest in 

A. zephyria and A. i...Q neomexicana cocoons and ova, I will 

no longer rear and sell cocoons or ova. Sorry! Jim 

Coleman, 5812 Leta Rd NE, Albuquerque, NM 87107, USA. 

FOR SALE: Cocoons of J:i. cecropia, A. J..u.n.a, A. polyphemus, 

Q. promethea and papered specimens. Also literature on 

lepidoptera and how to rear them. Ova of these species 

available in June. Send a SASE for price list. Dr. Gardiner 

E. Gregory, Star Route 79, Box 259, Orland, ME 04472, USA. 

FOR SALE OR EXCHANGE: Rhop of Africa and Madagascar, 

Parnassius of Europe, Coleoptera of Africa (Goliathus, 

Ranzania, Megalorrhina, etc.), Carabidae of Europe. 

WANTED: Saturniidae of USA (esp Hyalophora), Parnassius 

of Asia, Morphos, Coleoptera of USA and Central America 

(esp. Dynastinae, Lucanidae, Cetoninae, Rutelinae), 

Carabidae of USA and Asia, Winged Phasmida. Giovanni 

Brunetti, Via Montevettore 10-60100 ANCONA, ITALY. 

WANTED: South American Papilionidae of the genus 

Eurytides from unusual areas like Guyanas, Bolivia, 

amazonian Venezuela, eastern amazonian Peru, eastern 

Colombia, with full data, A1 quality not mandatory. 

Especially requested: E. lacandones, E. dioxippus, 

E. pausanias. E. ariarathes. Dr. Maurizio Bollino, Via 

Regina Elena 22,73100 Leece, Italy. 

WANTED: Cocoons and pupae of: A.Q.1.i.a.s J..u.n.a, Antheraea 

polyphemus, Hyalophora cecropia, Qallosamia promethea, 

papilio glaucus, papilio polyxenes asterius, various 

Nymphalidae, etc. from Southern Ontario area and Northern 

USA. David A. McCallum, 394 Meadowcrest Rd., Kingston, 

Ontario, Canada K7M 3S5. Phone (613) 389-1126. 

NEW BOOKS FOR SALE: Butterflies Qj 1.tLe. SQu.1h EJW A.s..i.a.n 

~ (4 volumes). Volume 1 covers Papilionidae (457 

pp.), vol. 2 Pieridae and Danaidae (623 pp.), vol. 3 

Satyridae (including Amathusiinae) and Libytheidae (in 

Japanese - 500 pp.), and vol. 4 Nymphalidae (in Japanese 

558 pp.). Volumes provided with slip cases or dust 

jackets. Color photography is superb a~d all ~pe~ies, 

subspecies and most forms are presented In full life Sized 

formats. Extensive coverage of general biology and 

ecology is presented for each species. Distributions of 

species and subspecies are represented on detailed range 

maps. Drawings of genitalia are presented. Although 

volumes 3 and 4 are available in Japanese only, Latin 

scientific names and range maps provide valuable 

information not represented in other works. Send a SASE 

requesting a free color brochure on the series to: Connie 

L. Whaley, Wymount Terrace 8B-477, Provo, UT 84604, 

USA. Phone (801) 377-2043. 

FOR SALE: Catalogue of Hesperiidae (Lepidoptera: 

Rhopalocera). A 6-part catalogue of the 9327 speciesgroup 

names of the Hesperiidae of the World. Part 1: 

Species-group names with data and references. Part 2: 

Index to Genera (Synonymic Lists). Part 3: Index to 

Authors and Bibliography. Part 4: Bibliography (2134 

references). Part 5: Index to Journals and Serials. Part 6: 

Index to Bibliography by Year. Appendix 1: Family-group 

Names. AppendiX 2: Genus-Group names (Synonymic List). 

8.5 x 11.in.. 461 pp. (hardbound). $70.00 in North America, 

$72.50 elseWhere (includes postage). Available from 

Charles A. Bridges, 502 W. Main St., Apt. 308, Urbana, 

Illinois 61801, USA. Also available: Catalogue of 

Lycaenidae & Riodinidae ($95.001$97.50), Catalogue of 

Papilionidae & Pieridae ($85.001$87.50), Catalogue of 

Family-group and Genus-Group Names (Butterflies) 

($60.001$62.50), Bibliography (Butterflies) (Lists 19407 

publications on butterflies) ($75.001$77.50). 

FOR SALE: Light traps for use with 12 volt batteries or 120 

volt AC, portable and light weight with 8 or 15 watt bulb. 

Beetle screen and rain drain. For more information and 

pricing, contact: Leroy C. Koehn, 2946 N.W. 91st Ave., 

Coral Springs, FL 33065, USA. Phone (305) 344-3873. 

FOR SALE: First brood .5.. cynthia cocoons from May 1989 

adults. They will emerge in August. Available around 

JULY 10th. Will allow rearing of diapause cocoons from 

this first brood offspring. SASE for more information or 

CALL (717) 272-6597 after 4 P.M. Jeff Frey, 364 Oaklyn 

Rd., Lebanon, PA 17042, USA. 

WANTED: Any of the following books - Qolorado Butterflies 

by Brown, Eff and Rotger; Eyolution Qj Skipper Butterflies 

ill ue.n..u.s. Erynnis by Burns; Butterflies by Macy and 

Shepard; Qhecklist Qj 1.tLe. Lepidoptera Qj Qanad.a aru11.tLe. 

u..s..A. (Parts I and II) by McDunnough; ~ Monarch 

Butterfly by Urquhart. State condition and price. Vincent 

P. Lucas, 800 Brick Mill Run, #301, Westlake, Ohio 44145. 

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FOR SALE: PACKARD. A. S. 1895. Monograph of the 

Bombycine moths of America North of Mexico. Part I. 

family Notodontidae. Leather bound congressional volume. 

Good condition but the leather is in need of restoration. 

Send inquiries along with SASE to Steve Stone, 18102 

East Oxford Drive, Aurora. Colorado 80013. Phone 

(303) 690-8649. 

FOR SALE OR TRADE: E.aJ:2.i.!lQ Js..a..h.Li, A 1 condition. WANTED: 

(Sesiidae) Melitlja satyrjnjformjs, snowji. grandjs, 

Proserpjnus clarkiae, flayofascjata. Euproserpinus Y:l.latli. 

euterpe. phaeton. John Polusny. 641 Martin Ave. E. 

Winnipeg, Manitoba R2L Ol7. Canada. 

WANTED: Contact with breeders of tropical Saturniidae, 

particularly Argema mjttrej and Copjopteryx sp. - I am 

interested in purchasing cocoons and/or ova. Also want to 

purchase MQ.1h.a aru;l tim'lLQ &.ar Ib..e.m by P. Villiard and 

Silkmoth Rearers Handbook by W. J. B. Crotch. Ronald 

Mack, Jr., 28 Brigham Hill Rd., Grafton. Massachusetts. 

01519, USA. 

FOR SALE: A limited number of Parnassjus phoebus goloyjnys 

r!~, in A+ perfect condition, collected by myself on the 

Seward Peninsula of Alaska in 1988. Also specimens of 

the same in A, A-, and B quality at reduced prices. 

Contact Tom W. Kral. 6600 N. Galaxy Rd., Tucson, Al 

85741. 

WANTED: Seeds of, Ferula communis, Seseli dioicum, 

Montanum. P. heterophylla, and Angelica archangelica. 

("These are in the UMBELLIFERAE FAMILY'). Send amounts 

& prices of the above, to RANDY ROBINETTE. 4800 State Rt. 

5, Ashland. KY 41101, U.S.A. or call - (606) 928-3401 

after 4:00 pm E.S.T. 

MEMBERS' COMMERCIAL NOTICES 

KIKUMARO OKANO. 1016-1, Tokura. Mishima, JAPAN 411. 

FOR SALE: Scudder. S.H., 1M Bytterfljes Qj 1M Eastern 

!.1..o..iW:I~aru;l Qanada, Yil1I1~ refe re nce LQ ~ 

England, published by the author (1888 - 1889),3 vols., 

red cloth, XI + 1956 PP. 3 colored maps and 89 

lithographed plates of which 36 are partly or fully 

colored. I believe this to be the greatest book on butterfly 

systematics in North America. Price $2,000 plus postage. 

AMERICAN BIOLOGICAL SUPPLY CO., 1330 Dillon Heights Ave .• 

Baltimore, MD 21228, USA. AVAILABLE NOW: "Florida 

Butterflies" by Gerberg & Arnett, $9.95 plus $1.50 

shipping & handling. 137 full color illustrations. 96 pp. 

Also available, "American Insects" by Arnett. $85.95 plus 

$2.00 shipping & handling. 850 pp. with 1200 

illustrations. Please send a check with your order. Send 

for AMBI entomological supply catalogue ($1.00 to cover 

postage). 

FLORA & FAUNA BOOKS, P.O. Box 15718. Gainesville. FL 

32604. USA. New books at 5% off list price. Current new 

items: E..l.Q.rid.a Bytterfljes (Gerberg & Arnett), $8.95; 

Bytterflies .Q] Hjspanjola (Schwartz), $32.50 [UF Press 

says due 4/89]; Bytlerflies Qj S.2.lilll America (D'Abrera, 

256p). $17.95; Butterflies Qj Q.Q.sla Bka (DeVries). 

$19.95; Bytterfljes Qj t..M ~ (Preston-Mafham), 

$19.95; Butterfljes Qj N.2I1h .lla.Js..Q.1a (Royer), $13.95; 

Bytterflies Qjt:/.. AI:D..e.L. (Scott), $46.50; I.allian Bytterfly 

Wonders [142 col.pl./text Chinese]. $23.50; Monarch 

Bytlerfly (Urquhart). $37.50; Bytterflies Qj Californja 

(Comstock), [reprint due 4/89 (B/W pi). new introd.]. 

$19.95 until 3/31. Send prepayment plus postage/ 

handling [$1 plus 50¢ per book (add $1 per book outside of 

US)]. 

MICHAEL E. SNOW, COSTA RICA RAINFOREST, 

ACCOMMODATIONS, Apartado 73, Siquirres. Costa Rica. 

You can collect and photograph butterflies in Costa Rica's 

Atlantic Rainforest (60-550 meters = 200-1800 feet 

elevation) with all the comforts of a private home. 

Weekly rates are available for single. or double room. 

Rates include meals, a guide and transport to and from 

Siquirres. Expeditions to the Tortuguera Canal (for 

Morphos) and to other areas are available at additional 

cost. Excellent conditions for attracting nocturnal 

species. Write for a free brochure and check list of 

Papilionidae, Pieridae and Nymphalidae, plus information 

about costs. 

IMOGENE L. RILLO, P.O. Box 2226, Manilla 1099, Philippines. 

Selling Philippine butterflies and beetles. Send $1.00 for 

postage and price list. 

TRANSWORLD BUTTERFLY COMPANY-LS. Apartado 6951, San 

Jose. COSTA RICA, Central America (Tel +506-284768, 

FAX +506-281573. Telex 2913). Serving Lepidopterists 

worldwide since 1976. LATEST 12-PAGE CATALOGI 

Includes species from South & Central America. Africa, 

Europe, India, Far East. etc. SPECIALISTS IN PAPILlONIPAE 

ANP MORPHO (Special~listing includes M. rhetenor 

female, M a..d..Q.nls gyyanensjs female, M. Q..QJiaLt.i female, 

M jnsyraljs, M 1..ill.i female, etc.). Books, Entomological 

pins. Moth lights. CATALOG $1 (or $6 for year's monthly 

lists by airmail). 

INSECTS, div. Combined Scientific. P.O. Box 1446, Ft. Davis. 

TX 79734, USA. A new catalog for 89/90 is now available. 

There are 240 pages listing over 8,000 insects (more than 

1.000 new items not listed in the previous catalog) with 

500 illustrations covering the 400 plus families offered 

from 27 Orders of insects. All specimens with full and 

complete collecting data. Write for a catalog. no charge. 

EDUARDO C. WELLING M.• Apartado Postal 701, Merida. 

Yucatan, Mexico. Will exchange insects for the following 

publications: Hiroshi Inoue, MQ.1h.a Qj J..ap,an, 1980; J. N. 

Knull. 1M~ ti.Q.r.n Beetles Qj.Q.hiQ, 1946; H. F. Howden, 

Biology aru1 Taxonomy Qj NA. Beetles Qj the Sybfamily 

Geotrypinae, 1955; Manley & Allcard, Field Gyjde LQ t..M 

Bytlerflies &. Byrnets Qj~; Seitz etc, Vol. 3, 

palaearctic NoctYidae with Supplement published in the 

1930ies and Vol. 7. American Noctyjdae and supplement if 

there was one published. Will accept all in used but clean 

condition. Write first before shipping. FOR SALE: 

Glassine envelopes in three sizes; permeable cellophane 

for cardboarding beetles; four different Mexican Monarch 

(D.. plexjppys) mint postage stamps - a block of 4 of each 

for $5.50 or one each at $2.25. Will accept payment in U.S. 

postage stamps and bills. 

APOLLO BOOKS, LUNDBYVEJ 36. DK-5700 SVENDBORG, 

DENMARK. The Lepidopterists' bookseller. Our 

entomological catalogue #7 is now a.vailable. It presents 

the largest selection of books on lepldoptera available on 

the European Continent. As for a free copy. BUTTERFLIES 

OF THE WORLP NEOTROPICAL REGION yms 4 ANP 5. DKK 

1,225 each. NOCTUIPAE EUROPAEA VOLS. 1-12, Vol. 1 DKK 

800. SpHINGlpAE MUNPI - HAWK MOTHS OF THE WORLP, 

DKK 1,267. MONOGRApHS ON AUSTRALIAN LEPIDOPTERA. 

ed. by Ebbe Nielsen. Ask for a free brochure on this 

important series. BUTTERFLIES OF THE HIMALAYA, DKK 

698. BUTTERFLIES OF AFGHANISTAN (text in Japanese) 

DKK 1,120. PARNASSINAE OF THE WORLD. To be published 

in 5 volumes 1989-1991. Upon request we will send 

further information as soon as such is available. 

THOMAS GREAGER, R.D. #6 Box 56-B, Greensburg, 

Pennsylvania 15601, USA. FOR SALE: Worldwide 

butterflies in all families; also moths, beetles, and other 

insects. Finest quality papered specimens with complete 

data. Satisfaction guaranteed. Good prices. ALSO FOR 

SALE: Insect pins. and the books "The Illustrated 

Encyclopedia of the Butterfly World" by Smart, and 

"Butterflies of the World" by Lewis. United States 

residents send SASE to begin free price list subscription. 

Foreign residents send US$5.00 for price list subscription. 

LONDON PUPAE SUPPLIES, 8, Glenville Ave, Enfield. Middlesex 

EN2 OER. ENGLAND. Tel; 01 367 7940. The world's 

premier suppliers of live lepidoptera PUPAE to BUTTERFLY 

EXHIBITIONS. RESEARCH INSTITUTIONS AND HOBBYIST 

BREEDERS throughout the world. 

MICHAEL K. P. YEH, P.O. Box 470, 30750 - Ipoh, Malaysia. 

Malaysian & Sabah beetles, butterflies. livestock. Send US 

$2.00 cash for price list. Dealers only. 

IANNI BUTTERFLY ENTERPRISES, P.O. Box 81171, Cleveland. 

Ohio 44181. USA. Phone (216) 888-2310. Worldwide 

butterflies, moths and beetles for all price ranges. 

Superior quality, double boxed for shipping safety. 

Personalized service to the beginning or seasoned 

collector. Specializing in Papilio, Morpho and Heliconlus. 

ALSO excellent quality insect mounting pins including 

standard back. Elephant. stainless steel. Best prices 

available. Send $5.00 U.S. for one year price list 

subscription. 

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From: The Lepidopterists' Society 

Address Correction Requested: 

Allen Press 

P.O. Box 368 

Lawrence, KS 66044 

NON-PROFIT 

ORG. 

U.S. POSTAGE 

PAID 

PERMIT NO. 116 

LAWRENCE KS. 

•...1. Donald Eff 

445 Theresa Drive 

Fairvie~ Estates 

Boulder, C~ 80303 

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members should send the TREASURER, James P. Tuttle, 3838 Fernleigh Ave, Troy, Michigan 48083-5715, USA, phone (313) 689-6687, 

the full dues for the current year, $25.00 US, together with mailing address and a note about areas of interest in the Lepidoptera; 

student membership (must be certified) $15; sustaining membership $35; life membership $500. Remittances must be in US 

dollars, payable to the Lepidopterists' Society. All members will receive the JOURNAL (published quarterly) and the NEWS 

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Information Qn Membership and other aspects of the Society must be obtained from the SECRETARY, Dr. William D. winter, 

Jr., 257 Common Street, Dedham, Massachusetts 02026-4020, USA. Home phone (617) 326-6053. 

Re~18sts .f.o.1: M.i..:l.s..e.d~ (i. e. those not delivered although dues have been paid on time) should be sent to the TREASURER, 

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be replaced by the TREASURER. DQ llQt request these of the NEWS editor. 

Manuscripts submitted for publication in the JOURNAL are to be sent to Dr. Boyce Drummond, EDITOR, JOURNAL of the 

Lepidopterists' Society, Natural Perspectives, P.O. Box 9061, Woodland Park, Colorado 80866-9061, USA. Phone (719) 687-6596. 

See the inside back cover 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 90266-2608 USA. 

CATALOGUE (CHECKLIST .Q.E. TID;; BUTTERFLIES .Q.E. AMERICA llilliTIJ. .Q.E. MEXI.CQ (Memoir No.2), Lee D. Miller & F. Martin Brown: includes 

references to original descriptions and location of type specimens. Members and subscribers, $12 cloth, $7 paper; non-members, 

$19 cloth, $10.50 paper, postpaid. 

COMMEMORATIVE YQLUME, 1947-1972: a 25-year review of the Society's organization, personnel, and activities; biographical 

sketches; JOURNAL 25-year cumulative index by author, subject, and taxon; clothbound. Members and subscribers, $8; nonmembers, 

$12, postpaid. 

~ MEMBERSHIP DIRECTORY (current to November 1988. Biennial directory of members and their addresses, with geographic 

and interest indices. Not available for commercial use. (NEWS *6 for 1988). $5.00 postpaid. 

BACK ~ of the JOURNAL and of the NEWS of the Lepidopterists' Society. For a list of the available issues and their 

cost, postpaid, send a SASE to the SECRETARY or to the PUBLICATIONS COORDINATOR.

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