NEWSLETTER - Michigan Entomological Society
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NEWSLETTER - Michigan Entomological Society
NEWSLETTER of the MICHIGAN ENTOMOLOGICAL SOCIETY Volume 44, Numbers 3 & 4 Inside this Issue: December 1999 Butterfly Farming in Nicaragua Laura L. Lazarus,1 Alexis Smoluk,2 and John R. Wallace2 Department of Entomology, Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI 48824 Email: [email protected] 2 Department of Biology, Millersville University, Millersville, PA 17551 1 Hines Emerald in Michigan ........ page 6 Mediterranean Wasp Invades Michigan .................. page 6 New Insect and Spider Zoo .................. page 8 Surveys for Tamarack Tree Cricket .... page 9 MES Members ......... pages 11-15 INTRODUCTION Plants and insects have co-evolved since the Cretaceous period about 100 million —years ago. There are approximately 43,000 known species of butterflies with the most speciose groups found in the Neotropics (Hogue 1993). Lepidoptera are the subject of much experimental research in the quest for knowledge of general ecological principles and are of medical importance as a source of drug resources (Lamas and Perez 1987). The ubiquitous nature of butterflies has been greatly appreciated and incorporated into the cultures of Latin American people (Beutelspacher 1976). Tropical conservation programs in the United States designed to preserve the rich biological heritage of Central America as well as educate the general public on butterfly ecology have increased directly due to the increase in butterfly houses and museums in the United States and worldwide. Local residents in rural areas of Central America are beginning to realize the value of conservation and organic farming techniques for sustainable land use management and their role in maintaining biological diversity (L. Harkrader Coordinator of the DurhamSan Ramón Sister Community Partnership Steering Committee, pers. comm.). Fragile ecosystems in the tropics have suffered habitat change and loss due to residential, agricultural, and commercial development. Deforestation may have removed some insect species as well as plant species that could have proven to be valuable for pharmaceuticals, plant hybrids or pesticides (Leonard 1987). Ecologically sound agricultural practices promote habitat conservation and sustainable agriculture. The small percentage of remaining forest should be preserved in order to maintain biological processes, biodiversity, and subsequent human benefits as well. The fact that the economies of Central America must increasingly rely on natural resource commodities, while less than 40 percent of the land area of the seven countries within Central America remains forested, stresses the importance of developing suitable natural resource management and tropical conservation educational programs. Nicaragua has followed this trend of rapid forest reduction and it is because of this pattern that local people have and continue to support efforts to reverse this pattern. Map of Nicaragua indicting the location of San Ramón within the Department of Matagalpa. The development of butterfly farming for exportation requires a management plan that will assure self-sustainability for years to come. The plan must include the vegetation, forests, animals, and physical and biological processes that maintain the functioning ecosystem. A butterfly farming management program must include the entire community, which Continued on next page M E S December 1999 NEWSLETTER of the MICHIGAN ENTOMOLOGICAL SOCIETY MES Homepage on the WWW: http://insects.ummz.lsa.umich.edu/mes/mes.html MES Homepage on the WWW: http://insects.ummz.lsa.umich.edu/mes/mes.html V44(3&4) 1 Officers of M.E.S. President .......................................... Ron Priest President-Elect ........................George Balogh Immediate Past President ............. Leah Bauer Secretary ...................................Robert Kriegel Treasurer ........................................ Mo Nielsen Member-at-Large (1999-02) ... Owen Perkins Member-at-Large (1998-01) .... Dave Cuthrell Member-at-Large (1997-00) ....... Chip Franke Journal Editor ........................... Randy Cooper Newsletter Editor ........................... Bob Haack Associate Newsletter Editor... Therese Poland Local residents of San Ramón and several nearby villages including about 300 families are involved with this partnership. Coop-members are eager to learn and try new ideas that may improve the regional quality of life in addition to overcoming severe environmental and health issues related to Hurricane Mitch, which hit the region in November 1998. The members of the cooperative have had the environmental foresight to utilize the land as a renewable resource for sustenance and prosperity through organic farming and eco-tourism. Increased community comradery was observed as the members worked together to build a house for the flight-house caretaker. The members have worked hard to make this project stand on its own as a model for the future and arrive by the truckload weekly to contribute. Solarpowered lights in the kitchen and teaching facilities, and composting toilets are evidence of their initiative to encourage non-obtrusive living patterns as the nearby area of San Ramón develops. MILLERSVILLE CONNECTION in this case involves the people of San Ramón, Nicaragua. We realize that commercializing pristine resources and assigning monetary values to butterfly species raises concerns with some people. However, in the case of San Ramón with its environmentally-minded members, we believe that habitat preservation and ultimately species protection overrides any shortcomings of butterfly farming. In January 1999, a delegation of students, teachers, and volunteers from several U.S. states traveled to San Ramón, Nicaragua, in support of the Durham-San Ramón Sister Community Partnership. San Ramón, which is in the Department of Matagalpa, is located approximately 90 miles north of the capital city of Managua (See map on page 1). DURHAM-SAN RAMÓN SISTER COMMUNITY PARTNERSHIP The partnership between Durham, North Carolina, and San Ramón, Nicaragua, was established in 1993 in order to promote peace and friendship between these two communities. The partnership strives toward an equal distribution of the world’s resources through people to people exchanges and through social and economic development projects (L. Harkrader, pers. comm.). This sister community partnership was formed in support of the “campesino-acampesino” (farmer to farmer) movement initiated in the 1970s to promote organic farming techniques and soil conservation with the goal that many small families working collectively will positively influence societal ideas, policies and ethical practices. Now, more than 270 Nicaraguan families are part of the Campesinoa-Campesino movement and volunteer on a 24acre model farm located in San Ramón (L. Harkrader pers. comm.). 2 Approximately two years ago, John Wallace (a former Michigan State University Entomology graduate student and now a faculty member at Millersville University, Millersville, PA ) was invited to lead a team of student entomologists to San Ramón, Nicaragua. The goal of this visit was to initiate a butterfly farming pilot project with the local agricultural cooperative. Laura Lazarus and Alexis Smoluk who were then Millersville University students, were responsible for locating larval host plants and adult butterfly nectar plants as well as construction of the flight house. The entomology team worked closely with the local coop-members to ensure that the project would be self-sustainable upon their departure. OBJECTIVES The decision by the sister communities of Durham and San Ramón to initiate a butterfly farming project was two-fold. A butterfly expor- Construction of the butterfly house December 1999 NEWSLETTER of the MICHIGAN ENTOMOLOGICAL SOCIETY MES Homepage on the WWW: http://insects.ummz.lsa.umich.edu/mes/mes.html V44(3&4) M E S Notices: Poster: Darners of North America, 17" x 28"; includes paintings of 8 species of Aeshnidae. Contact: Massachusetts Audubon Society Publications, 208 South Great Road, Lincoln, MA 01773; (781) 259-9506 ext. 7255; [email protected]. Cost $10 plus $2 shipping. Midwest Tiger Beetle WebPage. Wayne Steffens is developing a webpage that lists the species and distribution of the tiger beetles from Minnesota, Wisconsin, and Michigan. If you have additional information, please Email: Wayne at ([email protected]). The URL is: http://webpages.mr.net/ wsteffen/ For Sale: Light traps, 12 volt DC or 110 volt AC with 15 watt or 20 watt black lights. The traps are portable and easy to use. Rain drains and beetle screens protect specimens from damage. For a free brochure and price list contact: Leroy Koehn, 6085 Wedgewood Village Circle. Lake Worth, FL 33463. Phone: 561-966-1655, Cellular Phone: 305-5823183, Email: [email protected] The Dow Gardens is offering internships for students majoring in horticulture, landscape architecture, urban forestry, limnology, floriculture, botany, and/or entomology. The interns will have opportunity to work with professionals in landscape maintenance, greenhouse plant production, research, and interact with the general public. The rate of pay is $6.10 per hour for a 40-hour week with time and one-half for overtime. We will provide safety equipment and cover the cost of work clothes. In addition to filling out an application, a letter of recommendation from the student’s major professor is required. The deadline for student applications is March 15, 2000. Contact: Douglas J. Chapman, Horticulture Director, THE DOW GARDENS, 1018 WEST MAIN STREET, MIDLAND, MICHIGAN 48640-4292 Meeting. The Michigan Mosquito Control Association's 14th Annual Meeting will be held on February 3rd & 4th, 2000 at Shanty Creek, One Shanty Creek Road, Bellaire, MI 49615, 1-800-678-4111, 231-533-8621, www.shantycreek.com. For more information, contact us by Email at: [email protected] Collecting butterflies for the new butterfly house tation project would not only serve as a solution to economic and social problems faced by the farmers, but also represent a diversified economic yet ecologically sound business venture that would reduce negative impacts on local insect diversity by preserving habitat and providing educational opportunities. The primary objectives for this delegation included: (1) construction of a flight house for adult butterflies and larval food plants; (2) identification and collection of larval and adult butterfly species for exportation, and; (3) collection of larval food and adult nectar plants for nursery stock. In addition, the delegation constructed a small trail connecting a 100-foot waterfall to the butterfly flight house to enhance future ecotourism opportunities of the area. THE PROJECT TAKES FLIGHT The construction of the flight house was initiated after an appropriate site was selected based on available space and proximity to larval and adult host plants. The house frame, a rounded arc-like structure was erected after construction with 1-inch-diameter PVC piping and fastened with glue and wire. After the house was stabilized with wooden support beams, the shade cloth (made of 50% shade fabric with openings 1-cm in diameter and dimensions of 10 X 8.5 m) was carefully attached with hardware wire. Larval and adult host plants, e.g., banana and passion vines were identified in the field and collected for planting and cuttings in the flight house. Adult nectar plant M E S Examining captured butterflies in field shelter December 1999 NEWSLETTER of the MICHIGAN ENTOMOLOGICAL SOCIETY MES Homepage on the WWW: http://insects.ummz.lsa.umich.edu/mes/mes.html V44(3&4) 3 samples were also collected for nursery cuttings and planting. Nightly training sessions were conducted with a local coop member to discuss insect and host plant identification. Lepidopteran species were collected with sweep nets and with traps baited with banana. A total of 12 species of butterflies from two families were collected, including 10 species of Nymphalidae (Heliconius charitonius, Heliconius erato, Caligo eurilochus, Greta andromica, Milanaea ettra, Napeogenes tolosa, Morpho peleides, Siproeta epaphus, Siproeta stelenes, and Titorea tarricina) and 2 Papilionidae (Papilio cresphontes, Parides iphidamas) (De la Maza 1987, DeVries 1997). A few butterflies of each species were identified to the species level and used as a reference collection from which to base future exports. Larvae were collected when observed on host plants, i.e., Papilio cresphontes and Morpho peleides. The unique nature of the coop’s butterfly farming project may have conditioned the project for a few minor setbacks. In this cooperative effort all farm families work together and individuals commit to doing the job that each is best suited. The acceptance of a role in the coop and project is taken as a promise butterflies certainly represent a new product for export, thereby having a favorable effect on local markets WHAT DOES THE FUTURE HOLD? Butterfly farming contributes jobs to the rural economy, thereby helping to stem rural to urban migration, which is especially important in Nicaragua where the overall urban unemployment rate is nearly 75%. For many developing countries, butterflies certainly represent a new product for export, thereby having a favorable effect on local markets which traditionally have relied heavily on agricultural commodities such as coffee, sugar, or beans. Butterflies can generate foreign exchange income for hard-currency starved economies, such as Nicaragua. This type of economic development is not only non-obtrusive but it also can contribute intellectual stimulation and aesthetic value to the targeted and surrounding communities. The technological simplicity of butterfly farming therefore minimizes the strain on a dollar-starved community to establish a butterfly-breeding program. This fact furthermore eliminates the dependence of the butterfly farmer on the availability of scarce imported materials and the technological expertise to maintain sophisticated equipment. The rich diversity of the Nicaraguan low-montane broadleaf deciduous forests provide the necessary adult and larval host plants as well as all exportable butterfly species for this project. The only substantial start-up costs would be the netting, PVC piping, tools, shovel, and wire needed to construct the flight house. The San Ramón-Durham Sister Community Partnership is currently working on a way to link this coop to others in the area to form an ecotourism site that is similar to those currently established elsewhere in Central America where tourists (mostly backpackers) travel through the Latin American countryside and of commitment to teamwork for the duration of the project. Failure to keep such a commitment jeopardizes the strength of the coop and the effort’s success in general. During the last week of the Millersville University party’s stay in Nicaragua, a potential crisis was surmounted. The coop member trained for the position of butterfly house caretaker backed out and left San Ramón without telling the other members. Initial disappointment and panic felt by those who invested their life savings and sweat in the success of the coop gave way to remarkable resourcefulness of the members. The caretaker’s replacement was soon found and was sent to a butterfly farm in Costa Rica for training. Export and import of Nicaraguan butterflies was made possible after a few stringent guidelines were followed. In Nicaragua, it was necessary to obtain a verification of each species and a statement of health of each pupa from the Ministry of Agriculture. The quarantine inspector of the Ministry of Agriculture must examine the pupa to make sure they are healthy. An export license was obtained from CETREX (Centro de Tramites de Exportaciones, translated as the Exportation Transaction Center), at a cost of $40 per inspection, after which a shipment was immediately sent via airmail to the U.S. For import into the U.S., each institution (e.g., butterfly house, museum, etc.) must send a formal request to the coop listing the species and quantity desired of each butterfly. In addition each importer must be in charge of establishing proper quarantine arrangements. 4 Examples of pinned butterfly specimens December 1999 NEWSLETTER of the MICHIGAN ENTOMOLOGICAL SOCIETY MES Homepage on the WWW: http://insects.ummz.lsa.umich.edu/mes/mes.html V44(3&4) M E S stay briefly in each community. The San Ramón hiking trails, organic shade-grown coffee plantation, waterfall, and butterfly house offer a unique learning experience to all. Michigan Odonata Database Now on the Web Already, progress has been attained regarding the flight house import-export program. Nine Opsihanes tamarindi pupae (a morpho) have successfully been transported to the Durham Science Museum in Durham, North Carolina. The Durham museum is now awaiting further shipments of other butterfly species that the San Ramón partnership will provide. In addition to the recent success of the butterfly project, local farmers also experienced significant benefits of organic farming as evidenced by a 3-fold increase in the coffee harvest of this past season (L. Harkrader, pers. comm.). With rewards such as these, it is hopeful that support will grow for the farming cooperative as well as for the widespread acceptance of organic farming techniques promoting sustainable land use management. Mark O’Brien Insect Division, Museum of Zoology University of Michigan Ann Arbor, MI 48109-1079 Email: [email protected] LITERATURE CITED Beutelspacher, C. R. 1976. La diosa Xochiquetzal. Sociedad Mexicana Lepidóptera. Boletín Informacional 2:1-3. De la Maza, R. 1987. Mariposas Mexicanas, Guía para su Colecta y Determinación. Entomological Reprint Specialist, Los Angeles, CA. 302 pp. DeVries, PJ. 1997. The butterflies of Costa Rica and their natural history, Vol. 1: Papilionidae, Pieridae, Nymphalidae. Hogue, C.L. 1993. Latin American insects and entomology. University of Calif. Press., Berkeley, CA. 536 pp. Lamas, G., and E. Pérez. 1987. Lepidópteros de importancia medica. Diagnóstico 20:121-125. Leonard, J.H. 1987. Natural resources and economic development in Central America. Transaction Books, New Brunswick. Upcoming MES Events Breaking Diapause Meeting 18 March 2000 244 Natural Science Building Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI Contact: Mo Nielsen [email protected] MES Annual Meeting Friday 2 June 2000 Kellogg Biological Station, Hickory Corners, MI Theme: Insect Photography Guest speaker: David Ahrenholz Awards for Student Competition and Photo Salon Contact: George Balogh Email: [email protected] More details will be printed in the next MES Newsletter M E S One of my goals has been to make the Michigan Odonata Survey database available over the Internet. Now that we are over 19,000 records, the data should be quite useful to natural heritage agencies and other Odonatists, as well as MOS participants. Since the MOS Database is kept in FileMaker Pro 4.1, it only made sense to use Filemaker’s built-in web server features to make the data accessible via the web. After an initial fling with Filemaker Pro 5.0, I pulled it off the web server, and installed FileMaker Pro 4.1 (FMP 4). It turns out that FileMaker Inc. must be fed an additional $1000 for the version that allows us to serve up more than 10 guests in a 12-hour period. That’s a downgrade, not an upgrade, in my (and many others) opinion, so I suggest anyone contemplating sharing data via the web and Filemaker, use version 4.1, not 5.0. After some initial tweaking, we now have the MOS database available on the web at http://insects.ummz.lsa.umich.edu:591. For a link to the database, you can go to: insects.ummz.lsa.umich.edu/ michodo/mos.html. The web version differs from our master databse and data-entry templates in several ways. First, I only included the fields for family, genus, species, county, locality, date, collector, and MOS number. My reason for that was that the web users need only that much information. The MOS number provides a way to ask for more data for a specific specimen if necessary. In another iteration of the web database, I’ll include whether the specimen is an adult, larva or exuviae. For now, the web database allows searching and viewing the data in a table or form format. When I learn how to do some fancier HTML coding, I’ll make the web database look and act a lot more like the actual Filemaker database views that we use. I have also put up the Larval Odonata database, which is based upon the specimens in our fluid collection, and has about 3300 records as of Nov.1, 1999. That database originally started in 1996 as a means of curating our exuviae from the Kennedy and Williamson collections, and evolved into a database of all our Odonata specimens in alcohol. Ethan Bright has identified the majority of the specimens in the database, and Ellie Shappirio has contributed a lot of volunteer hours in databasing records in the past few months. Most of the records databased thus far are from the Great Lakes region. This database is also in Filemaker Pro, and each vial is assigned a number by the database as a record is entered. I estimate that our current catalog is about 1/3 of the total number of vials of Odonata that we have, with much of the remaining material coming from the SW and NW USA, some southeastern states, Mexico, Central America, and some from Africa. A lot of December 1999 NEWSLETTER of the MICHIGAN ENTOMOLOGICAL SOCIETY MES Homepage on the WWW: http://insects.ummz.lsa.umich.edu/mes/mes.html Coontinued on page 6- V44(3&4) 5 Hines Emerald in Michigan Wayne Steffens 1993 Holm Road, Two Harbors, MN 55616 Email:[email protected] I just completed my third year of a U.S.Fish and Wildlife Service-funded Hine’s emerald (Somatochlora hineana, Odanata: Corduliidae ) survey in Michigan. This was an exciting summer, especially after the dismal season in 1998. After last year I began to wonder if any new populations would be found, despite the relative abundance of potentially suitable habitat in Michigan. Although found historically in Ohio, Hine’s emerald hasn’t been seen there in nearly 4 decades. Between the early 1960’s and the late 1980’s, it wasn’t seen anywhere and some thought it may have gone extinct. From 1987 to 1996, this species was rediscovered at several sites in Illinois and in Door County, Wisconsin. All of these sites have shallow carbonate bedrock and groundwater discharge in common. Since this type of habitat is abundant in Michigan, surveys were begun in the Michigan Upper Peninsula (UP) in 1997. During 1997-98, 7 new sites were found in Mackinac County Michigan, north of St. Ignace. All new sites were in extremely rich fens and conifer swamps, with numerous seeps and marl deposits. All 7 sites are within 10 miles of each other, which gives an indication of just how habitat-specific this species is. Surveys were conducted all over the eastern UP. The most exciting find of the 1999 summer was in Alpena County, where I observed several Hine’s emeralds in a privately owned wetland several miles from Alpena. This is a range extension of nearly 100 miles from the UP sites, and its very good news for this federally endangered species. A few days later I was surveying some nice looking habitat a few miles from Roger’s City in Presque Isle County. I had finished surveying several of the best looking sites with no luck. I decided to check out one more wetland before giving up, and saw two Hine’s emeralds feeding along a trail and another 6 feeding in the nearby seepage fen! Later, I found yet another site on Bois Blanc Island. Michigan now has 10 known Hine’s emerald sites in 3 counties, almost as many total sites as Wisconsin, and I suspect there are several more sites waiting to be found. New sites will probably be found in proximity to the 10 known sites, because that is where the most suitable habitats are found. Mackinac, Alpena, and to a lesser degree Presque Isle Counties seem to have the highest quality habitat, but parts of eastern Chippewa County and some of the UP islands look very good too. I also surveyed several sites in Ontario this year. Although I did not find Hine’s emerald there, some of the habitat looked pretty good and the hydrology looked promising. There are many seep-fed wetlands on both Manitoulin Island and the Bruce Peninsula, all underlaid by carbonate bedrock that the species seems to require. I only had time to survey a few of the highest quality potential habitats. I think there is a good chance they will be found there eventually but they will probably be quite localized as they seem to be in other areas. I hope other people will follow up and get out to look for Hine’s emeralds in Ontario. If they have been hiding in the Lower Peninsula all this time, they just might be hiding in Canada too. - Continued from page 5 those specimens were collected by UMMZ Fish Division expeditions, and undoubtedly represent a lot of new locality records for many species. This database also contains a subset of the fields in the working database, and is available at the same URL as the MOS database. The Mediterranean Wasp Invades Michigan (Hymenoptera: Vespidae) Mark O’Brien Insect Division, Museum of Zoology University of Michigan Ann Arbor, MI 48109-1079 Email: [email protected] If you live in southeastern lower Michigan, you may have seen a recent invader, and not realized it. Polistes dominulus (Christ), also known as the Mediterranean wasp, is a paper wasp that was first reported from Massachusetts in 1981 (Hathaway 1981), and has since spread across the Northeastern United States. It was first sighted in Oakland County, Michigan in 1995 (Judd & Carpenter 1996), and an additional record was reported from Wayne County in 1996 (O’Brien 1996). In 1997, I found another individual in Monroe County (27 September 1997; Erie State Game Area). In 1998, I started seeing numerous individuals in Ann Arbor, Washtenaw County This paper wasp is related to our native paper wasp, Polistes fuscatus (F.), but is quite different in coloration. Whereas our native wasp is usually a walnut brown with red and yellow markings, the “medwasp” is black and bright yellow, looking more like a yellow jacket than a paper wasp (Figures 1 & 2). Polistes dominulus has the same life cycle as our native species. Fertilized females Either one of these projects could not have succeeded without financial support from the UMMZ Insect Division’s Ammermann fund, generosity of donors, volunteer efforts of MOS participants, and U.S. Forest Service Grant 23-98-21-RJVA. If you do use the data from either database, please let me know. If the data is used in any studies or publications, please acknowledge the proper source of the MOS data as: Data provided by the Michigan Odonata Survey at the University of Michigan Museum of Zoology. Figure 1. Polistes dominulus female - lateral view. December 1999 NEWSLETTER of the MICHIGAN ENTOMOLOGICAL SOCIETY MES Homepage on the WWW: http://insects.ummz.lsa.umich.edu/mes/mes.html V44(3&4) M E S the substrate. Since the nest was built on a vented opening, it is likely that the wasps could survive the winter as long as temperatures did not get well below freezing. Figure 2. Polistes dominulus female - dorsal view. (queens) overwinter in protected places and emerge in late spring to start new nests. After a queen has reared several offspring from her small nest, the workers take over most of the nest building and larval feeding, and the queen controls the workers and lays eggs. In late summer, males are produced, and they eventually mate with virgin queens and the process starts all over again. Polistes dominulus builds its combs under eaves (Figure 3), inside the open ends of horizontal pipes, and other protected areas such as ventilation access covers. Like other paper Polistes, it does not build an outer protective envelope over the comb. In Ann Arbor, this species has become very noticeable in only two years, and nests are quite common in urban and suburban areas. In the Ann Arbor area, nests have been abundant at the University of Michigan Matthaei Botanical Gardens. In late July 1999, over 50 nests were sprayed and removed from inside greenhouses, many of which were in semi-concealed places. Other nests were also found outside. Nests varied from 10-100 cells, with most nests having less than 40 cells. Queens also overwinter inside greenhouses and are often active throughout the winter months (A. O’Brien, pers. comm.). In late November 1999, I found 8 females overwintering in an attic where they were resting on the old comb of that year’s nest as well as beneath it where there was some space between the comb and M E S Unlike our native Polistes, this species builds its nests in protected areas that are less permanent and subject to artificial movement. I know of two instances in Ann Arbor where small nests of less than 25 cells have been found in the space between the front door and body of a less than 1-month old minivan (mine) and another person’s small truck. Nests built in such situations can explain the rapid spread of this species into the mid-west, and also now into Michigan’s Upper Peninsula. On 19 August 1999, I collected a female P. dominulus from the parking area of the west side of Indian Lake State Park, Schoolcraft County, MI. This is the first record for the Michigan Upper Penninsula (UP), and is about 300 miles from the known southern Michigan populations. With vehicles traveling from southern Michigan to northern areas, nests of this wasp can easily be hidden in all types of recreational vehicles and trailers. Therefore, I would expect this species to become established in other areas of the state within a very short time. It is unknown however, if overwintering adults will survive UP winters. It is unknown how much P. dominulus will impact populations of our native P. fuscatus. I have seen much higher density of nests in this species than P. fuscatus, but the two species do not seem to compete for nesting spaces. However, both species take larval Lepidoptera, other insects, and nectar for food for larvae and adults. Obviously, further research should reveal whether or not this wasp is yet another problem species assaulting our ecosystem. Acknowledgments I thank Adrienne O’Brien for her observations on wasps at Matthaei Botanical Gardens, as well as friends and neighbors in Ann Arbor who have seen these increasingly common wasps. Literature Cited Hathaway, M.A. 1981. Polistes gallicus in Massachusetts (Hymenoptera: Vespidae). Psyche 88: 169-173. Judd, T.M. and J.M. Carpenter. 1996. Polistes dominulus (Hymenoptera: Vespidae) found in Michigan. Great Lakes Entomol. 29: 45-46. O’Brien, M.F. 1996. Polistes dominulus – A second record for Michigan (Hymenoptera: Vespidae). Newsletter of the Michigan Entomological Society 41(2-3): 10. Figure 3. Polistes dominulus nest under the south-facing eave of a garage, Ann Arbor, MI. December 1999 NEWSLETTER of the MICHIGAN ENTOMOLOGICAL SOCIETY MES Homepage on the WWW: http://insects.ummz.lsa.umich.edu/mes/mes.html V44(3&4) 7 New Insect and Spider Zoo Opens in Michigan ing workshops, local bug club, adventure camps, school tours, programs and special events for the general public, and training opportunities for docents and student interns. Gary A. Dunn Director of Education Minibeast Zooseum and Education Center 6907 West Grand River Ave. Lansing MI 48906-9131 Email: [email protected] Outdoor Classroom (gardens and trails). The Minibeast Zooseum is surrounded by 7 acres of fields, wetlands, and woods. These areas serve as an extension of our indoor classroom, and provide a place for visitors to see and study minibeasts in their natural environments. There are more than a mile of trails through a variety of interesting habitats. A wide variety of flora and fauna has been recorded on Zooseum grounds, including 34 trees, 40 wildflowers, 15 mammals, 6 reptiles, 4 amphibians, and more than 150 insects (including 14 butterflies). The Minibeast Zooseum and Education Center of the Young Entomologists’ Society (Y.E.S.) opened to the public this past spring after three years of extensive planning and fund-raising. The Minibeast Zooseum and Education Center is located in a 6,000 square foot building situated on 7 acres of land located at 6907 West Grand River Ave., in Watertown Twp., just 1/2 mile east of I- 96 exit 90 and I-69 exit 81. The “zooseum” is a unique concept of an educational facility, one that has all the best attributes of a zoo (live animals), a natural history museum (educational exhibits), and a nature center (outdoor classroom and informative outreach programs). The Minibeast Zooseum and Education Center features a minibeast zoo, interactive displays and exhibits, resource center and library, instructional facilities, outdoor gardens and trails, a gift shop, and Y.E.S. administrative offices. In the six months that the Zooseum has been open more than 4,500 people have visited the facility. Minibeast Zoo Exhibits. Over 15 species of minibeasts are on display (with more in the rearing room), including insects, spiders and tarantulas, scorpions, millipedes, centipedes, crustaceans, worms, and slugs, all in beautifully landscaped habitat tanks. Interactive Exhibits and Displays. Visitors can try their hand at our exclusive Insect Rollerbug Course and experience the many other hands-on, interactives; there are dozens of other displays too, including exotic and local insect specimens, arthropod artifacts, posters and pictures, arthropod cultural memorabilia, microscopic minibeasts, and butterfly gardening information. Indoor Instruction. A 900 square foot multipurpose room is available for conducting educational outreach programs, includ- 8 Resource Center and Library. The Zooseum also houses one of the largest collections of books, posters, videos, software, databases, online resources, educational handouts, photographs, artifacts, collecting equipment, and insect toys anywhere in the world. These resources are available to Zooseum members and researchers. Minibeast Merchandise Market (Zooseum gift shop). No museum would be complete without a gift shop. The Minibeast Merchandise Market offers an incredible variety of educational materials, novelties and gifts on invertebrate animals and is a great place to shop. Y.E.S. Administrative Office. The international headquarters of the Young Entomologists Society, the world’s premiere entomology youth organization, are located at the Zooseum. The group has more than 750 members in over 3 dozen different countries. Traveling Outreach Programs. The award-winning staff of the Y.E.S. visits more than 10,000 young people annually in the Great Lakes region and beyond. You Can Be a Volunteer at the Minibeast Zooseum and Education Center. Minibeast Zooseum Volunteers are Important! Volunteers play a vital role in the operation and education mission of the Zooseum. As part of our volunteer staff, you will join us in helping others discover, explore and enjoy the wonder and beauty of minibeasts. Visitors’ interests in our facil- ity and minibeasts are greatly enhanced by volunteer’s enthusiasm, knowledge, handling, and genuine friendliness towards our animals and visitors. In addition to “frontline” contact with visitors, volunteers provide invaluable behind-the-scenes support and assistance to staff members. Volunteers are the Zooseum’s most valuable natural resource. No matter what your personal interest or talents, a variety of volunteer jobs await you at the Minibeast Zooseum, including opportunities in all facets of the Zooseum’s operations. Since each volunteer will receive an orientation to the Zooseum, prior knowledge is not necessary for most positions. In a few cases you may be asked to provide references or demonstrate skills before beginning volunteer service in certain jobs. Time commitments can be tailored to meet your schedule and vary from a few hours a month to several hours per week. All positions include days and/or weekends, and a few positions include evenings for special events and programs. Benefits of Volunteering include: Meet other interesting people (staff, other volunteers, and visitors); Challenging new experiences; Exercise both old and newly acquired skills; Ongoing training and workshop; Use the Zooseum for future references; Attend annual holiday party. Requirements for volunteering are simple: volunteers are asked to be members of the Zooseum (and to agree with its mission and be willing to uphold them), to meet certain minimum ages (there are jobs for both teens and adults), to be willing to learn and continue learning (attend orientation session and periodic volunteer meetings), and to make a sincere effort to keep commitments. If you have an interest in macroinvertebrate animals (minibeasts), enjoy working with people of all ages, and have a cheerful disposition, then we have a place for you at the Minibeast Zooseum and Education Center. If you are interested in volunteering your time and talents, or would like more information, contact the Young Entomologists’ Society by phone (517-886-0630) or e-mail ([email protected]), or stop in and speak to a Zooseum staffer. December 1999 NEWSLETTER of the MICHIGAN ENTOMOLOGICAL SOCIETY MES Homepage on the WWW: http://insects.ummz.lsa.umich.edu/mes/mes.html V44(3&4) M E S 1999 Michigan Sur veys for the Tamarack Tree Cricket David Cuthrell Michigan Natural Features Inventory, Mason Bldg., P.O. Box 30444, Lansing, MI 48909 Email: [email protected] In August and early September 1999, biologists at the Michigan Natural Features Inventory (MNFI) discovered several new locations, that contained the tamarack tree cricket, Oecanthus laricis T.J. Walker (Orthoptera: Gryllidae). This tree cricket, currently listed as special concern in Michigan, was known worldwide from less than 10 sites. The populations were known from six sites in southern Michigan and one site in northeastern Ohio. Cantrall (1943) stated that O. laricis in Michigan appears to be found only on tamarack (Larix laricina) and seems to prefer the upper portions of vigorous, young trees 20 to 40 feet in height. He did not find them in dense stands but in the more open areas on younger trees. E. S. Thomas collected the only two known specimens of O. laricis in Ohio and he took them while sweeping hemlock (Walker 1963). Adults can be heard calling from the tops of tamarack trees in August and September. The song is a trill with approximately 39 pulses per second at 27°C, and is almost indistinguishable from the more common four-spotted tree cricket, Oecanthus quadripunctatus Beutenmüller (Vickery and Kevan 1985). It is likely that O. laricis lays its eggs in the bark of tamarack trees and is wholly dependent on the tree for this part of its life cycle. Essentially nothing else is known about the biology or life history of this particular tree cricket. In 1999, MNFI biologists visited 24 sites in several southern Michigan counties. We used a typical sweep net but extended the handle by 10 feet by fastening a piece of 3/4 inch conduit onto the handle. A total of 18 new sites were discovered in southern Michigan and we recorded new county records from Barry, Clinton, Ingham, and Lenawee counties. The habitat at newly discovered sites ranged from high quality prairie fens with sparse tamarack, to a thick swamp with towering tamaracks. Although we had great success during 1999 and added several localities, O. laricis still has the most confined range of any of the Oecanthus species. In addition, the potential habitat at many of the sites is contained in small, localized pockets within a highly fragmented landscape. Habitat destruction or modification currently threatens some O. laricis sites in Michigan. In the future, we plan to expand our surveys for the tamarack tree cricket to better assess its range and conservation status. Collecting Oecanthus laricis. Dorsal view of Oecanthus laricis. Acknowledegments Thanks to Rodger Bland, Central Michigan University, for helping to verify the identification of O. laricis. Literature Cited Cantrall, I.J. 1943. The ecology of the Orthoptera and Dermaptera of the George Reserve, Michigan. Misc. Publ. Mus. Zool. Univ. Mich. 54: 1-182. Vickery, V.R. and D.K.M. Kevan. 1985. The grasshoppers, crickets, and related insects of Canada and adjacent regions. Biosystematics Research Institute, Ottawa, Ontario. 1777: 1-918. Walker, T.J. 1963. The taxonomy and calling songs of the United States tree crickets (Orthoptera: Gryllidae: Oecanthinae). II. The nigricornis group of the genus Oecanthus. Ann. Entomol. Soc. Amer. 56: 722-789. M E S Lateral view of Oecanthus laricis. December 1999 NEWSLETTER of the MICHIGAN ENTOMOLOGICAL SOCIETY MES Homepage on the WWW: http://insects.ummz.lsa.umich.edu/mes/mes.html V44(3&4) 9 MES Annual Meeting Locations MES Membership History __________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________ Year Year # Location Chairperson __________________________________________________________________ 1955 1 st Michigan State University George C. Steyskal University of Michigan George C. Steyskal 1956 2nd rd 1957 3 Wayne State University Ray Hutson 1958 4 th University of Michigan Irving J. Cantrall Michigan State University Irving J. Cantrall 1959 5 th 1960 6 th University of Michigan Roland L. Fischer th 1961 7 Wayne State University David R. Cook University of Michigan Henry K. Townes 1962 8 th 1963 9 th Western Michigan University Roland L. Fischer 1964 10th Michigan State University Stanley K. Gangwere th University of Michigan Mogens Nielsen 1965 11 1966 12th Wayne State University Henry K. Townes 1967 13th University of Michigan John W. Newman Fred B. Knight 1968 14th Grand Valley State University th 1969 15 Alpena Community College T. Wayne Porter 1970 16th MSU Kellogg Biological Station Louis F. Wilson 1971 17th Albion College Richard J. Snider 1972 18th Toronto, Canada Richard J. Snider th 1973 19 Michigan State University Richard G. Fleming 1974 20th Adrian College Richard G. Fleming 1975 21st Glens Oaks Community College Robert W. Husband 1976 22nd Neithercut Woodland Camp David C. L. Gosling 1977 23rd Calvin College Al Bratt 1978 24th Central Michigan University Al Bratt 1979 25th UM Douglas Lake Biological Station Daniel K. Young 1980 26th MSU Kellogg Biological Station Gary Simmons th 1981 27 UM Stinchfield Woods Gary Simmons 1982 28th Chippewa Nature Center John Witter 1983 29th 4-H Kettunen Conference Center Ron Priest 1984 30th MSU Kellogg Biological Station Gary Dunn st 1985 31 UM Douglas Lake Biological Station David Cowan 1986 32nd UM Matthaei Botanical Gardens Mark O’Brien 1987 33rd MTU Ford Forestry Conference Center Ken Kraft 1988 34th Ferris State University Phil Watson th 1989 35 MSU Hidden Lake Gardens Richard J. Snider 1990 36th Chippewa Nature Center Eugene Kenaga 1991 37th Northwestern Michigan College Fred Stehr 1992 38th Michigan State University Robert Haack 1993 39th UM Douglas Lake Biological Station CathyBach 1994 40th Fernwood Botanic Garden Dave Gosling 1995 41st Alma College Richard Roper 1996 42nd MSU Kellogg Biological Station Cathy Bristow rd 1997 43 Chippewa Nature Center Daniel Herms 1998 44th MSU Hidden Lake Gardens Leah Bauer 1999 45th Ralph A. MacMullan Conference Center Ron Priest 2000 46th MSU Kellogg Biological Station George Balogh __________________________________________________________________ 10 Individual members Library subscribers Total _____________________________________________ 1955 22 22 1956 62 62 1957 86 86 1958-63 (no records found) 1964 76 76 1965 108 108 1966 225 225 1967 400 400 1968 501 501 1969 570 215 785 1970 614 220 834 1971 517 192 709 1972 437 198 635 1973 445 196 641 1974 436 193 629 1975 405 190 595 1976 444 178 622 1977 412 183 595 1978 446 188 634 1979 478 190 668 1980 552 185 737 1981 465 182 647 1982 422 180 602 1983 404 142 546 1984 380 175 520 1985 423 162 598 1986 415 162 577 1987 418 172 580 1988 438 160 605 1989 461 160 621 1990 461 160 621 1991 477 164 641 1992 484 167 651 1993 438 173 611 1994 409 176 585 1995 440 177 617 1996 460 175 635 1997 390 195 585 1998 348 198 546 _____________________________________________ December 1999 NEWSLETTER of the MICHIGAN ENTOMOLOGICAL SOCIETY MES Homepage on the WWW: http://insects.ummz.lsa.umich.edu/mes/mes.html V44(3&4) M E S MES 1999 Membership List BERGMAN, WILLIAM, 587 Vine Ave # 1, Highland Park, IL 60035-2035. CHICHESTER, JOE, 4601 Sheridan Rd, Sheridan, MI 48884-9346. BERNARD, ERNEST C., Univ of Tennessee, Dept Ent/ Plant Path, Knoxville, TN 37901. CHILCOTE, CHARLEY A., 2426 Southview Dr, Maryville, TN 37803-6635. A BEYER, A H., Rt 2, 6839 Deepwater Point Rd, Williamsburg, MI 49690-9535, HONORARY MEMBER. CHLEBEK, LEA ANN, 15971 Dixon Rd, Petersburg, MI 49270-9510. ACCIAVATTI, ROBERT E., 2111 Cherry St, Morgantown, WV 26505-2905. ADAMS, AMANDA, 47500 Savannah, Macom, MI 48044. ADAMS, MORTON S., The Moth Lab, 212 High Point Rd, West Shokan, NY 12494. ALEXANDER, RICHARD D., 10731 Bethel Church Rd, Manchester, MI 48158-9769. ALLEN, DOUGLAS C., St Univ Col of Env, Sci, & For, 1 Forestry Dr., Syracuse, NY 13210, SUSTAINING MEMBER. BEZARK, LARRY G., 521 46th St, Sacramento, CA 95819-2826. CLAMPITT, CHRIS, The Nature Conservancy, Suite 5, 2840 E Grand River Ave, East Lansing, MI 488234911. BIDDINGER, DAVID, 260 Toftrees Ave Apt 318, State College, PA 16803-2014. CLARK, SEAN, Dept of Agric and Nat Resources, Berea College CPO 298, Berea, KY 40404. BISHOP, BETH A., Dept of Entomology MSU, East Lansing, MI 48824. COLLISON, CLARENCE H., P O Box 9775, Dept of Entomology & Plant Path, Mississippi State, MS 39762-9775. BLAND, ROGER G., Central Mich Univ, Dept of Biology, Mt Pleasant, MI 48859. BLOOMER, ARTHUR W., 6335 S Grove Rd, Saint Johns, MI 48879-9254, SUSTAINING MEMBER. CONWAY, PATRICK J., 17053 North 290th Av, Galva, IL 61434. COOLEY, JOHN, Insect Division, UMMZ, 1109 Geddes, Ann Arbor, MI 48109-1079. ANDERSON, RICHARD L., EPA-Env Research Lab, 6201 Congdon Blvd, Duluth, MN 55804-2558. BONDY, PETER, St Clair Beach, 376 Jason Crt, Ont Canada N8N 4Y6. APPLEBY, JAMES E., Forestry Dept., 1102 S Goodwin Ave, Urbana, IL 61801-4730. BOOTH, HOWARD D., 7 N Normal St, Ypsilanti, MI 48197-2773. APSEY, ROBERT P., 5647 Linedrive Ct NE, Comstock Park, MI 49321-9626. BORAK, IRENE, 1280 Tisdale, Roscommon, MI 48653, SUSTAINING MEMBER. 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DANKERT, BETH, Michigan State University, Dept of Entomology, East Lansing, MI 48824. BALOGH, GEORGE, 6275 Liteolier St, Portage, MI 49024-2394, SUSTAINING MEMBER. BRISTOW, CATHERINE M., Dept of Entomology, Michigan State Univ, 243 Natural Science, East Lansing, MI 48824-1115. DETTWILER, DANIEL L., 3062 N Newhall St, Milwaukee, WI 53211-3226. BAND, HENRETTA, Michigan State University, Dept of Zoology, East Lansing, MI 48824. BROUGHTON, MIKE, Kensington Nature Center, 2240 West Buno Road, Milford, MI 48380. BARR, WILLIAM F., 1415 Borah Ave, Moscow, ID 83843-2403. BRYANT, ROBERT S., 522 Old Orchard Rd, Baltimore, MD 21229-2410. BARTH, JOE, 112 Renfrew, Adrian, MI 49221. BURTON, JOHN, Aramco Box 9070, Dhahran 31311, Saudi Arabia. BACH, CATHERINE E., Dept of Biology, Eastern Michigan Univ, Ypsilanti, MI 48197, SUSTAINING MEMBER. BALL, JOHN, 47126 206th St, Brookings, SD 57006. BALLARD, HARVEY, Dept of Environmental & Plant Biology, Porter Hall, Ohio State University, Athens, OH 45701. 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LAKE, JOHN, Swift Current, Saskatchewan, 1911 Macdonald Dr, Canada S9H 1M1. LANDIS, DOUGLAS, Michigan State University, 104 B Pest Res Cen, East Lansing, MI 48824. K LARSEN, KIRK J., Luther College, Department of Biology, Decorah, IA 52101. KAEB, BEN, 11420 Peck Lake Rd, Lowell, MI 49331. LAWRENCE, ROBERT K., Missouri Dept of Conservation, 1110 South College Av, Columbia, MO 65201. KAEB, MELANIE, 11420 Peck Lake Rd, Lowell, MI 49331. KANNOWSKI, PAUL B., U of North Dakota, Biology Dept, Grand Forks, ND 58202. LEE, RICHARD, Miami University, Dept of Zooloy, Oxford, OH 45056. KARNS, KEN, 1637 Sheridan Dr, Lancaster, OH 43130. LEE, HARRY J., Jr., 22646 Macbeth Ave, Fairview Park, OH 44126-2942. KASTER, CARL H., Bio Dept Siena Hts, 1247 E Siena Heights Dr, Adrian, MI 49221-1755. LEGGE, JOHN, 1813 Drexel Rd, Lansing, MI 489151289. KATOVICH, KARRY, Dept of Entomology, 243 Russell Labs, Univ of Wiscosin-Madison, Madison, WI 53706. LEVESQUE, CLAIRE, Fleurimont Quebec, 291 Des Diamants, Canada J1G 4A1. KATOVICH, STEVEN, 1992 Folwell Ave, St Paul, MN 55108. KAUFMANN, D L, 508 N 21st St, Superior, WI 548805205. LILLIE, RICHARD A., Wi. Dept. of Nat. Resources, Bureau of Research, 1350 Femrite Dr, Monona, WI 53716-3736. LINTON, MARY, Goshen College, Goshen, IN 46526. MATHER, BRYANT, 213 Mount Salus Dr, Clinton, MS 39056-5007. MATTHEWS, ROBERT W., Univ of Georgia, Dept of Entomology, Athens, GA 30602. MATTSON, WILLIAM J., Jr., Forestry Sciences Lab, 5985 Highway K, Rhinelander, WI 54501. MAWDSLEV, JONATHAN R., Dept of Entomology, Comstock Hall, Cornell University, Ithaca, NY 14853. MAXWELL, JUDITH, Dept of Entomology, Univ of Wisconsin, Madison, WI 53706. MC CABE, TIM L., 3122, Cultural Ed Center, Albany, NY 12230. MC PHERSON, J E., Dept of Zoology, Southern Illinois University, Carbondale, IL 62901-4399. MCKENZIE, DIANA, 2705 Greencliff Dr, East Lansing, MI 48823. MEITNER, C J., 6062 Courtney And Plummer Rd, Winconne, WI 54986. MERCHANT, RONALD D., 4334 Holt Rd, Holt, MI 48842-1666, LIFETIME MEMBER. MERKHOFER, RICHARD M., 39 N Parkview Dr, Appleton, WI 54915-9512. MERRITT, RICHARD W., Mich State Univ, Dept of Entomology, East Lansing, MI 48824. MERTINS, JAMES W., 3028 Northridge Pkwy, Ames, IA 50014-4581. MESSER, PETER W., 4315 W Riverlake Dr, Mequon, WI 53092-4856. METZLER, ERIC H., 1241 Kildale Sq N, Columbus, OH 43229-1306. KEELER, JOHN O., 1100 6th St, Ames, IA 50010-5944. LISK, PETER, 25040 Cherry Hill St, Dearborn, MI 481241202. KENAGA, EUGENE E., 1584 E Pine River Rd, Midland, MI 48640-8677. LITTLER, ELIZABETH A., 2231 Partridge Point Rd, Alpena, MI 49707-5126. KENNEDY, AMY, 463 Ivy Wood Ct, Rochester Hills, MI 48307. LOBBINS, JASON, 611 Gilbert St, Jackson, MI 492023535. KENNEN, JONATHAN, U.s. Geological Survey, 810 Bear Tavern Rd, West Trenton, NJ 08628-1022. LONG, SAM, 127 Upland Ave, Charlotte, MI 48813. MILLER, DEBORAH, 2757 Del Mar Dr, Okemos, MI 48864-2401. LYNCH, ANN M., USDA Forest Service, 2500 S Pine Knoll, Flagstaff, AZ 86001-6381. MILLER, FREDRIC D., 6438 Joliet Rd, Countryside, IL 60525-4642. M MILLER, SCOTT E., Bishop Museum, 1525 Bernice St, Honolulu, HI 96817-0916. MACLEAN, BONNIE, 76 Walter Rd, Grand Marais, MN 55604-2270. MILLER, WILLIAM E., 1980 Folwell Ave, Univ of Minnesota, Dept of Entomology, St Paul, MN 55108, LIFETIME MEMBER. MACRAE, TED C., Monsanto Company, 700 Chesterfield Parkway North, St Louis, MS 63198. MITCHELL, LEE E., Toledo Area San Dist, 5015 Stickney Ave, Toledo, OH 43612-3718. MALCOLM, STEPHEN B, Dept of Bilogical Sciences, Western MI University, 1201 Oliver St, Kalamazoo, MI 49008-3804. MOCKFORD, EDWARD L., Dept of Biological Sci, Illinois State Univ, Normal, IL 61790. KIECKHEFER, ROBERT W., 3226 Sunnyview Dr, Brookings, S 57006-4282. KING, HERMAN, 2700 Burcham Dr Rm 536, East Lansing, MI 48823-3895. KINGSBUKY, EDWARD T., Penet Research Farm, 32211 Nys Route 180, La Fargeville, NY 13656-2143. KLOMPEN, HANS, Museum of Biological Diversity, Ohio State University, 1315 Kinnear Rd, Columbus, OH 43212-1157. KOCHENDERFER, ERIC J., 9217 N Lake Rd, Fostoria, MI 48435-9720. KOEHN, LEROY L., 6085 Wedgewood Village Circle, Lake Worth, FL 33463-7371. M E S MALECKAS, CHANDRA, 1449 16 Mile Rd, Kent City, MI 49330. MICHER, KELLY M., 4124 Chisha Dr, Saraland, AL 36571-9563. MILES, MARK W., 1326 Marview Dr, Westlake, OH 44145-2336. MOHSEN, ZOHAIR H., 1391 S Hidden Creek Dr, Saline, MI 48176-9021. MOORE, LINCOLN M., 113 Ashland Dr, Donaldsonville, LA 70346-4302. December 1999 NEWSLETTER of the MICHIGAN ENTOMOLOGICAL SOCIETY MES Homepage on the WWW: http://insects.ummz.lsa.umich.edu/mes/mes.html V44(3&4) 13 MORGAN, W GERRY, PO Box 470, Grant Park, IL 60940-0470. PAVUK, DANIEL M., Bowling Green State Univ, Dept of Biological Sciences, Bowling Green, OH 43403. ROGOWSKI, NICOLE, 5136 Temple Dr, Sterling Heights, MI 48310. MUNRO, JAMES B., c/o Robin Kaufhold, 1108 Amber Lane, Lansdale, PA 19446. PEACOCK, JOHN W., 185 Benzler Lust Rd, Marion, OH 43302-8369. ROTH, JAMES C., 3781 Cesar Chavez, San Francisco, CA 94110-4316. MYERS, WAYNE L., 733 Smith Rd, Port Matilda, PA 16870. PEARSON, GWEN, Dept of Biology, Albion College, Albion, MI 49224. RUESINK, WILLIAM G., 204d County Road 125E, Mahomet, IL 61853-8907. N PERKINS, OWEN A., 2806 Linwood Ave, Royal Oak, MI 48073-3023. RUITER, DAVE, 6260 S Grant St, Littleton, CO 801212279, LIFETIME MEMBER. NELSON, DOUGLAS, 2600 Hampden Dr, Lansing, MI 48911-1785. PETERSEN, CHRIS E., Dept of Natural Sciences, 22nd St & Lambert Rd, College of Dupage, Glen Ellyn, IL 60137. RUPPEL, R F., 2504 Royce, East Lansing, MI 48823. PETRICE, TOBY, USDA Forest Service, Suite 220, 1407 S. Harrison Rd, East Lansing, MI 48823. RYAN, JAN M., 225 Crockett Av, Portage, MI 49024. NELSON, JOHN, Oral Roberts University, Dept of Biology, 7777 S Lewis Ave, Tulsa, OK 74171-0003. NEWSON, HAROLD D., 149 South Temelec Circle, Sonoma, CA 95476. NICKELL, LONNIE B., 115 S Sherman St, Lagrance, IN 46761-1721. NIELSEN, MOGENS C., 3415 Overlea Dr, Lansing, MI 48917-2255, SUSTAINING MEMBER. NISHIDA, TOKIHIRO, Nakano-ku, 15-4, Nogata, 1Chome, TOKYO, 165 JAPAN, LIFETIME MEMBER. NIXON, PHILIP L., Office of Agri Entomology, 172 Natural Resources, 607 E Peabody Dr, Champaign, IL 61820-6917. NORDIN, JOHN S., 2217 Sky View Ln, Laramie, WY 82070-5363. NOWICKI, TIMOTHY, 33185 Broadmoor, Livonia, MI 48154-2901. O PETT, WALTER, Dept of Entomology, Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI 48824. S PHILIP, MICHAEL, 5350 Barton Rd, Williamston, MI 48895. SABOURIN, MICHAEL, 23476 Johnson Rd, Grantsburg, WI 54840-8359, SUSTAINING MEMBER. PHILLIPS, ALICE H., 1383 Delia Ave, Akron, OH 443201325. POLAND, THERESE, USDA Forest Service, Suite 220, 1407 S. Harrison Rd, East Lansing, MI 48823. 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PARRY, DYLAN, Dept of Entomology, Michigan State University, E Lansing, MI 48824. PARSHALL, DAVID K., 4424 Rosemary Pkwy, Columbus, OH 43214-2614. PASEK, JUDITH E., USDA-APHIS, CPHST, 1017 Main Campus Dr, Suite 2500, Raleigh, NC 27606-5202. PASSOA, VALERIE A., 602 Jasonway Ave, Columbus, OH 43214. PATOW, ROBERT, 190 Hamilton, Plymouth, MI 48170, SUSTAINING MEMBER. 14 RZESZOTARSKI, MARK S., 12811 Vincent Dr, Chesterland, OH 44026-3149. PETTY, DAVID G., NDR Research, 710 Hanna St, Plainfield, IN 46168-1245. PRESTON, JUNE/FLOYD, 832 Sunset Dr, Lawrence, KS 66044-2373. ODE, PHILIP E., Thiel College, Dept of Biology, Greenville, PA 16125. RUSSELL, HOWARD, Mich State Univ, Dept of Ent, East Lansing, MI 48824. R RICHMOND, DOUG, OSU Dept of Entomology, OARDC, 1680 Madison Av, Wooster, OH 44691. RIESKE, LYNNE K., 252 Greenbriar Rd, Lexington, KY 40503-2634. RINGS, ROY W., 6710 Ellenton Gillette Rd, Lot 76, Palmetto, FL 34221-8641, SUSTAINING MEMBER. 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TAYLOR, RICHARD S., 145 Manor Way, Rochester Hills, MI 48309-2027, SUSTAINING MEMBER. WEBER, LARRY A., 2602 Count Rd, Rte 104, Barnum, MN 55707. SNITGEN, DONALD A., PO Box 159, Autrain, MI 49806-0159, LIFETIME MEMBER. TAYLOR, STEVEN J., INHS-Center for Biodiversity, 607 East Peabody Dr, Champaign, IL 61820. SNITGEN, JAMES L., 1619 Saint Agnes Dr, Green Bay, WI 54304-3029. TENNESSEN, KEN, 1949 Hickory Ave, Florence, AL 35630-2259. WEHLING, WAYNE, Dept of Entomology, Room 243 Natural Science Bldg, Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI 48824. SNOW, RUSSELL T., 39659 Memory Ln, Harrison Township, MI 48045-1759. THERIAULT, SYLVAIN, 230 Pariseau, Boisbriand Prov Quebec Canada J7G 2C7. SPEETER, WILLIAM T., 11971 Augusta Dr, Galesburg, MI 49053-9510. THOGERSON, MARK T., 4127-10 Pine Creek SW, Grandville, MI 49418. SPENCER, DOUGLAS R., 240 S Bull Run Rd, Fowlerville, MI 48836-9263. THOMAS, PATRICIA, 17 Valley View Dr Rt 7, Streator, IL 61364. SPENCER, JOSEPH L., Center For Economic Entomology, Illinois Natural History Survey, 607 E. Peabody Dr, Champaign, IL 61820. THOMPSON, ELIZABETH, 448 Broad St, Michigan Center, MI 49254. STAHLHUT, JULIE K., 1125 Piccadilly Rd, Kalamazoo, MI 49006-2622. STANTION, CHRIS R., 1288 Deer Lake Ct, Columbus, OH 43204. STATZ, SANDRA, 940 Lawrence St, Madison, WI 53715. STEINCARTER, JANET L., 4504 Ashland Ave, Cincinnati, OH 45212-3215. STIFEL, DORIS N., 3331 Hughes Blvd, Toledo, OH 43606-2866. STOYENOFF, JENNIFER, The Dow Gardens, 1018 W Main Street, Midland, MI 48640-4292. STRATTON, GAIL, 956 Highway 7 N, Abbeville, MS 38601-9620. STRAZANAC, JOHN, Plant & Soil Sci / Entomol, West Virginia Univ, PO Box 6108, Morgantown, WV 265066108. TOCZEK, DONALD R., 1771 N Lake Pleasant Rd, Hillsdale, MI 49242-9799. TOOKER, JOHN F., Dept of Entomology, 320 Morrill Hall, 505 S Goodwin Av, Urbana, IL 61801. TRIER, TERRY M., Biology Dept, 218 Padnos, Grand Valley State Univ, Allendale, MI 49401. TUCKWELL, STAN, 9495 Busch Rd, Birch Run, MI 48415-8472. TYRKUS, MICHAEL, 5255 Deer Pointe, Rockford, IL 61114-7069. VALEK, DOUGLAS, Central Mich Univ, Dept of Biology, Mt Pleasant, MI 48858. VANLOO, HOLLI, 18240 Berkshire Dr, Gregory, MI 48137. VARGO, JAMES T., 13980 Ireland Rd, Mishawaka, IN 46544-9130. VIDITO, MARY, 7512 N Fowlerville Rd, Fowlerville, MI 48836-9769, LIFETIME MEMBER. STRICKLER, KAREN, 29603 Univ of Idaho Lane, Parma Research & Ext Ctr, Parma, ID 83660. VOEGTLIN, DAVID, Ill Nat His Sur, 607 E Peabody Dr, Champaign, IL 61820-6917. SUMMERVILLE, KEITH S., Dept of Zoology, Miami University, Oxford, OH 45056. VON ENDE, CARL N., Northern Ill Univ, Dept of Bio Sciences, De Kalb, IL 60115. SURGEONER, GORDON, University of Guelph, Guelph Ontario, Dept of Environ Biology, Canada, N1G 2W1. VOSS, EDWARD G., University of Michigan, Herbarium, North Univ Bldg, Ann Arbor, MI 48109, SUSTAINING MEMBER. 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WILLIAMS, ANDREW H., 413 Columbia Ave, De Forest, WI 53532-1330. WILLIAMS, CHARLES E., Clarion Unv of Pennslvania, Dept of Biology, Clarion, PA 16214. WILMOT, TOM R., Midland Co Mosquito Cont, 2180 N Meridian Rd, Sanford, MI 48657-9501. WILSON, DONALD A., PO Box 322, Newfields, NH 38560-322, LIFETIME MEMBER. WILSON, LOUIS F., 29350 Sam Way, Punta Gorda, FL 33982-8259, LIFETIME MEMBER. WILSON, STEPHEN W., Cent MO State Univ, Dept of Biology, Warrensburg, MO 64093. WINKLER, JANE, 5533 Supply Rd, Traverse City, MI 49686-9492. WOLFF, ROBERT J., 107 Interstate Park Drive, Spartanburg, SC 29303, LIFETIME MEMBER. WOOD, DONALD, 635 Richmond Rd #6, Ottawa Ontario, Canada K2A 0G6. WORK, TIMOTHY T., 2043 Cordley Hall, Dept of Entomology, Corvallis, OR 97330. WRIGHT, DAVID M., 124 Heartwood Dr, Lansdale, PA 19446-1638. YANACEK, CATHERINE H., 405 Sylvan Ln, Midland, MI, 48640-7310. YANOVIAK, STEVE, Evergreen State College, Lab 1, Olympia, WA 98505. YODER, WAYNE A., 210 Summit Dr, Ridgeley, WV 26753-9551. YOUNG, DANIEL K., 5835 Winchester Ave, Marshall, WI 53559-9494. ZACK, RICHARD S., Jr., Dept of Entomology, 1 SE Stadium Way, Pullman, WA 99164-0002. WATSON, PHILLIP L., Ferris State University, Dept of Bio. Sci, Big Rapids, MI 49307. December 1999 NEWSLETTER of the MICHIGAN ENTOMOLOGICAL SOCIETY MES Homepage on the WWW: http://insects.ummz.lsa.umich.edu/mes/mes.html V44(3&4) 15 MICHIGAN ENTOMOLOGICAL SOCIETY FINANCIAL STATEMENT-12 MONTHS ENDING DECEMBER 1998 RECEIPTS Savings account interest ................................................................ $481.00 Dues ............................................................................................. 5,734.00 Subscriptions, THE GREAT LAKES ENTOMOLOGIST ........... 3,905.00 Sale of separates to authors .......................................................... 2,270.00 Sale of back issues, journal, newsletter, entomology notes ............... 172.00 Subsidies (page costs) .................................................................. 6,668.00 Michigan Lepidoptera Survey - MDA Grant ................................ 4,860.00 Donations, decals, misc. income ...................................................... 322.00 Annual Meeting-Registration fee ..................................................... 445.00 TOTAL RECEIPTS ........................................................... $19,997.00 (1997 receipts ...................................................................... 22,101.00) __________________________________________________________________ DISBURSEMENTS Publication expenses: Newsletter, print, mail ......................................................... $ 2,202.00 Journal, compose, print, mail ................................................. 13,276.00 Postage, mailing permit fee .............................................................. 350.00 Graphics, misc. printing/ mailing ...................................................... 507.00 Annual Meeting, “Breaking Diapause” meeting ........................... 1,417.00 Misc. (4-H foundation, copyrights, insurance, etc) ........................... 568.00 TOTAL DISBURSEMENTS ............................................. $17,813.00 (1997 disbursements ............................................................ 20,323.00) MICHIGAN ENTOMOLOGICAL SOCIETY STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AS OF 31 DECEMBER 1997 ASSETS CURRENT ASSETS: Cash on hand ............................................................................ $11,909.00 Accounts receivable ...................................................................... 1855.00 Prepayment/ postal fee ...................................................................... 85.00 Inventories: Postage..................................................................................33.00 Supplies/ equipment ..............................................................150.00 Newsletters (est.) .................................................................400.00 Journals (est.) ....................................................................2,500.00 TOTAL CURRENT ASSETS ..............................................$16,932.00 LIABILITIES CURRENT LIABILITIES: Life memberships (20) ............................................................$5,400.00 Prepaid subscriptions ................................................................3,540.00 Prepaid dues ............................................................................1,850.00 Dues in arrears ........................................................................1,200.00 Subscriptions in arrears ...............................................................540.00 TOTAL CURRENT LIABILITIES ......................................$12,530.00 SURPLUS ............................................................................$4,402.00 __________________________________________________________________ MONEYS OF MES AS OF 31 DECEMBER 1998: Petty cash ...............................................................................$5.00 Checking account ................................................................5,547.00 Savings account (CD) ..........................................................6,357.00 TOTAL .............................................................................. $11,909.00 MONEYS OF MES AS OF 31 DECEMBER 1998 ................. $12,389.00 MEMBERSHIP: As of 31 December 1998, the Society had 348 members in good standing compared to 390 on 31 December 1997. 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