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Noctuidae Of North America, By Augustus R. Grote. E. W. Classey Limited, London, 1971. 85 Pages With 4 Coloured Plates. Price U.S. $16.95, (£7, 2s. Ster1ing)Plus Postage, Handling And Applicable Sales Taxes. Distributed In North America By Entomological Reprint Specialists, P.O. Box 77971, Dockweiler Station, Los Angeles, California, 90007., John H. Newman

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0007. Seeing the appearance of this desirable reprint of "Noctuidae of North America" by Augustus R. Grote is like finding a long-lost friend on a country collecting trip. It is full of valuable lore relating to the pursuit and description of many new noctuid species of yesteryear. The four coloured plates depicting 45 species are reproduced with remarkable fidelity when compared with the originals.

The Distribution Of Saperda Inornata And Oberea Schaumii (Coleoptera: Cerambycidae) Within The Crowns Of Large Trembling Aspens, Populus Tremuloides, John C. Nord, Fred B. Knight

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The larvae of Saperda inornata Say and Oberea schaumii LeConte inhabit the stems of trembling aspen (Populus tremuloides Michaux) root suckers and the twigs of larger trees. Nord et al. (1972a, 1972b) reported the biologies of these species in Upper Michigan and northern Wisconsin. S. inornata has a one or two year life cycle, probably depending on how early the egg is laid. Most (77.5%) 0. schaumii develop in three years while 5.0% require only two years and 17.5% require four years to develop.

Knight (1963) described the distribution of galleries made by S. inornata and 0. schaumii in …

A Life History Study Of Caecilius Aurantiacus (Hagen) (Psocoptera: Caeciliidae), R. Scott Dunham

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Caecilius aurantiacus is a common, widely distributed psocid in well established forested areas of North America. Published information on this species is fragmentary and limited primarily to taxonomy. This paper is a description of the habits and biology of this small, little-known, but common insect. Of the 212 named species in the genus Caecilius (Smithers, 1967), the bionomics of only Caecilius manteri have been published.

Some Stenus Latr, From Michigan (Coleoptera: Staphylinidae) 107th Contribution To The Knowledge Of Steninae, Volker Puthz

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Our knowledge of the nearctic Stenus-fauna is very poor. The main work on the Steninae has been done at the end of the last century by the well-known coleopterist Th. L. Casey who is known for his peculiar systematic methods. He published the "Revision of the Stenini of America North of Mexico.. ." (Philadelphia, 1884), in which he described about 80% of the known species from North America.

Last year I had the opportunity to revise all the types of the Casey Collection in the U.S. National Museum, Washington, D.C. and found numerous synonyms which wiU be published in …

New And Little-Known Agromyzidae From Michigan (Diptera: Acalyptratae), George C. Steyskal

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The latest major work on North American Agromyzidae, The Agromyzidae of Canada and Alaska (Spencer, 1969), lists 290 regional species. Of that number, half (147) are new species and 23 are previously described species newly recorded for the continent. It is thus evident that the North American Agromyzid fauna is still poorly known. Among material recently determined for the collection of Michigan State University, East Lansing, were the 5 additional new species herein described. A male allotype for Melanagromyza inornata Spencer (1969), described from the female only, is also described, and more detailed figures of the male postabdomen of Melanagromyza …

Spiders From Heading Bluegrass (Poa Prantensis L.) In Roseau County, Minnesota, Bruce Cutler

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Northwestern Minnesota is one of the principal producers of Kentucky bluegrass (Poa pratensis L.) seed in the United States. Extensive areas of cropland in Roseau County are devoted to this seed production. The natural vegetation of Roseau County is in itself interesting, since the county straddles the ecotone between boreo-nemoral forest and prairie. The types of plant cover include the following: prairie, jack pine forest, black spruce-larch bog, aspen woods, spruce-fir forest, and river flood plain forest. The soil types are consequently, quite complex. Generally, bluegrass is grown on burnt and drained peatland, or former prairie sites. The topography …

The Malaise Trap: Its Utility And Potential For Sampling Insect Populations, Robert W. Matthews, Janice R. Matthews

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Slightly over three decades have elapsed since Malaise (1937) first published plans for the insect trap now bearing his name a stationary mesh tent with open sides, a central baffle, and a top-mounted collecting apparatus (Fig. 1). A non-attractant device, the Malaise trap is based upon the observation that most flying insects hitting an obstacle respond by flying (or crawling) upward (and thus into captivity).

In recent years, the Malaise trap has become increasingly popular among insect taxonomists and collectors as a means of augmenting catch and collecting rare or ephemeral representatives. Many variations have been developed (e.g., Townes, 1962; …

Ectoparasites Of Isle Royale, Michigan, Nixon Wilson, Wendel J. Johnson

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Isle Royale National Park is a rocky archipelago of approximately 200 islands and islets in northwestern Lake Superior. Politically it belongs to the State of Michigan situated 50 miles to the southeast. The main island lies parallel to the Canadian shore, which is from 12 to 15 miles to the northwest. It is 45 miles long, and 9 miles wide at its broadest point. A review of the climatological, vegetational, and geological features of the island is given by Mech (1966).

Most of the material included in this paper was collected incidently by Johnson during a three-year study (1966-68) of …

Insects Taken At Japanese Beetle Traps Baited With Anethole-Eugenol In Southern Michigan In 1968, Stanley G. Wellso, Roland L. Fischer

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A survey of the populations of Jap.anese beetles, Popillia japonica Newman, is made each year in southern Michigan to determine the abundance and distribution of this pest insect. Since little information is available about the insects that are attracted by Japanese beetle attractants in Michigan or anywhere in the United States, a study was made of the insects captured in Japanese beetle traps.

Spanish Entomology: Past And Present, M.G. De Viedma

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Excerpt: The history of pure entomology in Spain begins during the Eighteenth Century and continues until today with emphasis upon systematics. The reasons for this are several, but chief among them must be mentioned the extraordinary richness and diversity of the Iberian entomological fauna. This peninsula was a landbridge that in earlier geological times linked Europe and Africa. It is highly zoned and stratified, and supports a variety of faunal elements including European, Mediterranean, African, Atlantic and indigenous. This rich fauna, together with a paucity of skilled entomologists, has resulted in insufficient study of Iberian insects. Except for the Orthoptera, …

Phoresy By Pseudoscorpions, Sigurd Nelson Jr.

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Excerpt: Phoretic behavior involving a non-parasitic association of a larger animal by a smaller animal resulting in transportation is well-documented in some pseudoscorpions. Muchmore (1971) summarized the records of pseudoscorpion phoresy in Central and North America as presented by Beier and as published since 1948.

Gynandromorphism In The Odonata, Leonora K. Gloyd

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In the Odonata, gynandromorphism has been rarely observed or mentioned in the literature. In 1929, Ris reported that only three cases were known to him. Two were in the Calopterygidae, and one in the Libellulidae. Since the gynandromorphic specimens have been recorded for one species of Aeshnidae and five more for the Libellulidae. For the latter family, I can add another record which is the first for the subfamily Corduliinae and the second for North America.

Evaluation Of Three Aldrin Application Methods For White Gzrub, Phyllophaga Spp., Control (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae), Richard F. Fowler, Louis F. Wilson

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White grubs, the larvae of May beetles (Phyllophaga spp.), feed on the roots of newly planted red pine (Pinus resinosa Ait.) seedlings in the Lake States region. A 1/2 or 1% solution of aldrin insecticide is recommended to control these grubs (Shenefelt and Benjamin 195; Speers and Schmiege 1961). Treatments of white grubs in Michigan using a 1% solution dispersed from the planting machine (standard method) have given erratic control and therefore reevaluation appeared necessary. We decided to retest the standard application method and to test two new methods.

The Neuroptera - Suborder Planipennia Of Wisconsin Part Ii - Hemerobiidae, Polystoechotidae, And Sisyridae, Alvin L. Throne

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Excerpt: This family is represented in the Wisconsin fauna by five genera: Hemerobius, Micromus, Sympherobius, Psectra, and Kimminsia, with the possibility that Wesmaelius and Boriomyia may be found with more extensive collecting. Carpenter (1940) has keys for separating the genera and species. I have collected 904 specimens in Wisconsin representing 14 species and have examined 139 other Wisconsin specimens from the collections of the University of Wisconsin, Madison; the Public Museum, Milwaukee: and Carroll College, Waukesha.

The Neuroptera - Suborder Planipennia Of Wisconsin Part 1 - Introduction And Chrysopidae, Alvin L. Throne

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No one to date has published on the Neuroptera of Wisconsin. The only comprchensive report dealing with the group in a neighboring state is the one by Parfin (1952) for Minnesota. I have collected Neuroptera in Wisconsin in a desultory manner from 1922 to 1957 and from then to the present datc methodically and much more extensively. I have worked in all 72 countries of the state, some in only a few places but in a number of counties spaced throughout the state, in many places and at many times. With more collecting other species may be found or the …

Notes On Feeding Behavior Of Atlanticus Testaceus (Orthoptera: Tettigoniidae), Gary V. Manley

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The Biology and Feeding behavior of Atlanticus testaceus (scudder) has received considerable attention by Gangwere (1966, 1967). While studying summer feeding of the adult Atlanticus testaceus in a Northern Michigan Jack Pine forest on the seeds of Melampyrum lineare Desr. (Scrophulariaceae), some new observations which supplement published information were made by the author.

The Effect Of Carbon Dioxide Anaesthesia On Collembola, H.E. Goto

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Excerpt: In a contribution to the Michigan Entomologist by Snider, Shaddy and Butcher (1969), a method of carbon dioxide anaesthesia for some soil arthropods was described as an alternative to etherization which frequently gives rise to unpredictable mortality. They stated (page 359) that "CO, has very little long-range effect on most species."

Anaesthetization by carbon dioxide has been used on various species of Collembola, particularly of the genus Folsomia Willem, 1902, by myself and my associates for about fifteen years. Until recently no ill effects on the cultures, as a result of this treatment, has been observed or suspected.

As …

Daylight Collecting Of Catocala (Lepidoptera: Nocturidae), Ronald S. Wilkinson

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Excerpt: "Sugaring" and attraction to artificial light have long been favorite methods of collecting adults of the genus Catocala, and both have been very successful. Each of the many collectors who uses the English method of applying bait to the trunks of trees has his own preferred mixture. Usually molasses is the base, and fragrance is the measure. Feed molasses is widely used in this country, augmented by various combinations of beer, rum, aromatic oils and decaying fruits. Temperature, humidity, wind and amount of moonlight are all well-known factors affecting the success of "bait," whether applied according to the …

World Guide To Technical Information And Documentation Services. United Nations Educational, Scientific And Cultural Organization. Paris: Unesco, 1969. 287 Pp. Hardbound, $6.00; Paper, $4.00 (Available In U.S.A. From Unipub. Inc., P.O. Box 433, New York City, N.Y. 10016)., Ronald S. Wilkinson

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Excerpt: This very useful reference volume is a companion to UNESCO's World Guide to Science Information and Documentation Services (1965). It lists and describes the principal centers in each country which provide technical information, either to all investigators or to a restricted clientele. 273 institutions in 73 countries have been included, with an informative yet concise report upon each source. A sampIe entry lists name of repository in the vernacular, English, French and acronym; addresses; brief history; staff; subject coverage; nature of library; nature of abstracting service; whether bibliographies, literature searches or translations are available; information about photoreproduction services; and …

Use And Conservation Of The Biosphere: Proceedings Of The Intergovernmental Conference Of Experts On The Scientific Basis For Rational Use And Conservation Of The Resources Of The Bioshpere, Paris, 4-13 September 1968. Paris: United Nations Educational, Scientific And Cultural Organization, 1970. 272 Pp. Paper, $6.00 (Available In U.S.A. From Unipub, Inc., P.O. Box 433, New York, N.Y. 10016)., Oliver H. Orr

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Excerpt: The Intergovernmental Conference of Experts on the Scientific Basis for Rational Use and Conservatiori of the Resources of the Biosphere was sponsored by UNESCO and attended by 326 delegates from 63 nations, 11 international organizations, and 14 nongovernmental organizations. For the purposes of discussion, the biosphere was defined as being that part of the planet earth in which life exists. The resources considered were largely restricted to living organisms; inorganic resources were included only insofar as they provide a medium for the support of plant and animal life. Oceanic resources were left to other international conferences for study.

Associated Insects Reared From Galls Of Saperda Inornata (Coleoptera: Cerambycidae) On Trembling Aspen In Michigan, David G. Grimble, Fred B. Knight, John C. Nord

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The poplar gall Saperda, Saperda inornata Say, is a common pest of trembling aspen, Populus tremuloides Michx, in Michigan forests. Through its egg-laying activities and larval feeding, this insect causes wood defects and tree mortality (Graham et al., 1963). While studying natural populations of this insect (Grimble and Knight, 1970), we collected many galls and found through rearing and dissection that they harbor a large and varied insect fauna.

The Geographic Variation Of Saperda Inornata Say (Coleoptera: Cerambycidae) In Eastern North America, John C. Nord, Fred B. Knight

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Excerpt: During the summers of 1962 and 1963 a study of the life history and behavior of what was thought to have been Saperda moesta LeConte in trembling aspen, Populus tremuloides Michaux, was completed in northern Michigan (Nord, 1968). After the field study, it became apparent that the original identification was doubtful. Furthermore, there was a possibility that two species were present in the study areas, thus the biological data collected may have represented not one but two species.

The Nomenclatural Status Of Saperda Inordata Say (Coleoptera: Cerambycidae), John C. Nord, Fred B. Knight

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Excerpt: Confusion as to the identity and proper name of our common Saperda on trembling aspen, Populus tremuloides Michaux, in eastern North America should be clarified. The confusion has arisen from three reasons: (1) LeConte failed to distinguish S. concolor Lec. (1852) from S. irornata Say (1824); (2) Say's type material was destroyed or lost which makes verification impossible; and (3) S. inornata varies from light to dark in overall appearance. The former two points are discussed here and the latter will be covered in a separate article.

Authors since LeConte's time have used a variety of binominal and trinominal …

Lepidoptera Of New York And Neighboring States, Part 1 (1923). William T. M. Forbes. Los Angeles: Entomological Reprint Specialists, 1969. 729 Pp. $17.50., Ronald W. Hodges

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Excerpt: Entomological Reprint Specialists have done a fine service to the field of entomology and the study of Lepidoptera in particular by making the first volume of Forbes' work on the Lepidoptera of the northeastern states generally available. This volume remains the only comprehensive work on the numerous families included in the primitive moths, Microlepidoptera, Pyraloidea, and Bombycoidea for a major portion of North America.

Invertebrata Pacifica. (1903-7). Edited By C. F. Baker. Hampton, Middlesex, England: E. W. Classey, 1969. [Ii], 197 Pp. $10.80., Ronald S. Wilkinson

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Excerpt: Charles Fuller Baker (1872-1927) was born in Lansing, Michigan, and received his undergraduate degree from Michigan Agricultural College [now Michigan State University) in 1892. While on the faculty of the Colorado Agricultural College he collected extensively in the West, specializing in the Homoptera. After a decade of varied employment, ranging from service as botanist on the H. H. Smith expedition to Colombia (1898-99) to teaching high school in St. Louis, he returned to academic life and obtained his M.S. at Stanford in 1903.

Centurie De Lépidoptéres De L'Ile De Cuba (1832). Felipe Poey Y Aloy. Hampton, Middlesex, England: E. W. Classey, 1970. Xii, 4, [54] Pp. $30.00. Entomological Reprint Specialists, Los Angeles, California., Ronald S. Wilkinson

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Excerpt: Felipe Poey (1799-1891) was born in Havana. After receiving his higher education in Europe, he practiced law at the French court, and was a founding member of the Societe Entomologique de France in 1832. In April of that year he began publication of the Centurie, which, as the full title imples, was to contain descriptions and figures of one hundred species of Cuban Lepidoptera. The work was to be issued in fascicles of ten species each, but only two of these "decades" ever appeared, and the Centurie was abandoned after publication of the second fascicle in July. Poey …

Annual Variation In Starting Date Of Spring Feeding By The European Pine Shoot Moth In A Michigan Planting, William E. Miller

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New tents spun in five successive springs by the European pine shoot moth (Rhyacionia buoliana [Schiff.] ) in a Michigan planting of red pine (Pinus resinosa Ait.) occurred about 2 days later each year. This trend is believed due to habitat cooling as trees grow larger. In another planting feeding was more advanced on small trees than on large trees.

White Grub Populations, Phyllophaga Spp., In Relation To Damaged Red Pine Seedlings In Michigan And Wisconsin Plantations (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae), Richard F. Fowler, Louis F. Wilson

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Excerpt: White grubs (Coleoptera, Scarabaeidae), the larvae of May and related beetles, are destructive pests in some young pine plantations in the Lake States Region. They live in the soil and feed on roots of trees and other vegetation. Larvae chew off the smaller and girdle the ldrger roots of pine seedlings, and consequently reduce growth, weaken, and kill the seedlings.

Recommendations against planti.ng or for control measures have been made for grub population densities ranging from 4.4/ft2, 2.0/ft.3, 2.0/ft.', down to 0.5 grubs/ft2 of soil surface (Stone and Schwardt, 1943; Rudolf, 1950; Speers and Schmiege, 1961 ; Shenefelt et …

The Feasibility Of Use Of Caecal And Diverticular Coloration In Field Determination Of Grasshopper Diet, Michael Tyrkus

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Excerpt: Many studies have been undertaken in the past on the food selection, food preferences, and economic damage of various grasshoppers and their allies. Among the more salient of these researches are those of Anderson (1961, 1964); Ball (1 936); Bindra (1958); Boldyrev (1928); Blackith and Blackith (1966); Brues (1946); Chapman (1957); Dibble (1940); Gangwere (1959, 1960, 1961, 1965, 1965a, 1966, 1966a, 1967);Husain etal. (1946); Isely (1938, 1946); Isely and Alexander (1949); Joyce (1952); Mulkern and Anderson (1959); Mulkern, Anderson, and Brusven (1962); Mulkern et al. (1969); Pfadt (1949); Riley (1878); Roonwal (1953); Savin (1927); Weiss (1924); and Williams (1954). …

The Wasps. Howard E. Evans And Mary Jane West Eberhard, With Drawings By Sarah Landry. Ann Arbor: The University Of Michigan Press, 1970. Vi, 265 Pp. Paper, $3.45., Robert W. Matthews

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Excerpt: This pocket-sized book is indeed a high point in recent entomological literature. Concisely written, and including a remarkable amount of new or recently published information, The Wasps is essentially a comparative natural history of these fascinating animals. Only the "higher" or aculeate wasps are covered, a fact not clear from the title. After a brief survey of the Hymenoptera, five chapters follow: two on solitary species, two on social wasps, and a fascinating final chapter treating the diverse and often intricate biotic relationships of wasps. The book is generously illustrated, with 122 figures about equally divided between ph~tographs and …