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of the Lepidopterists' Society 15 January 1966

J. Donald EffH. A. FreemanL. Paul GreyRic hard He itzman

Editorial Committee of the NEW SE. J. Newcomer, Editor

1509 Summitview, Yakima, Washington 98902,John HeathG. HesselbarthL. M. MartinL. D. Miller

ANNUAL SUMMARY

U.S.A.F. W. PrestonG. W. RawsonFred ThorneE. C. Welling M.

A reminder that reports for the Annual Summary should reach your Zone Coordinator by February 15,as noted in the 1 December NEWS. You will find the name and address of your Coordinator in thatissue, as well as instructions for preparing your report.

NEW TR EASURER

Mr. Roy O. Kendall, 135 Vaughan Place, San Antonio, Texas, is the new Treasurer of the Lepidop­terists· Society as of January 1. Any correspondence sent to George Ehle since that date will betakencare of, as Mr. Ehle will be working with Mr. Kendall on the job for a while. Future correspondencewith the Treasurer should be addressed to Mr. Kendall, as indicated on the back page of this issue.

RESEARCH NOTICES

WANTED FOR MARK, RELEASE AND RECAPTURE MIMICRY INVESTIGATIONS:Living Callosamia promethea cocoons. Will purchase in lots of 25 to 5,000 until April 1966.Please write and quote price. Prof. Lincoln P. Brower, Dept. of Biology, Amherst College, Amherst,Mass., 01002.

WANTED: Data on the distribution, seasonal occurrence, ecology, life-history arid foodplants ofHespenameski. Ralph L. Chermock, Box 5897, University, Alabama, U. S. A.

NEW MEMBERS

ANTHONY, George ScottAZEVEDO, John J. Jr.,BOWEN, Thomas, Jr.DODWELL, Douglas E.HAGEMAN, Charles {sustain ingHEW ITT, Thomas D.HILTON, Harry O.HOLMBERG, HenryKRUEGER, Dr. Keith V.LAV ITT, Edward

710 Lawrence Ave., Westfield, N. J., U.S.A.303 S. 7th St., Patterson, Calif., 95363, U.S.A.1034 Taylor Dr., Folcroft, Pa., 19032, U.S.A.28 Summerleaze Park, Yeovil, Som., ENGLAND3367 Butte House Rd., Yuba City, Calif., 95991, U.S.A.630 Elbow Dr., Calgary, Alta., CANADABox 144, Shal imar, Fla., 32579, U. S.A.Aavikkotie 4, Helsinki 70, FINLAND6500 EI Roble, Long Beach, Calif., 90815, U.S.A.235 E. 84th St., New York, N. Y., 10028, U.S.A.

McWILLIAMS, MarlenMADSEN, Harold F.NELSON, James CodyPRESCOTT, John M.RICHINS, Zen O.SCHWANTKE, MichaelSCOTT, FrederickSEKERMAN, Charles A.SIMS, SteveVAUGHN, Jack C.

WALKER, George W.

A.DAMS,. M'- .5_. _ALLYN, A.ANDREW, A.ARBOGAST, R.CHANG, VincentFISHER, R.HESSEL, A.HOLLAND, R.

HOVANITZ, W.HUBBELL, S.HUBER, R.JOHNSON, K.KUZUYA, T.LASPE, C.L1PES, J.

NORDIN, J.PEACOCK, J.PER KINS, E.M.PHILIP, K. . ..PHILLIPS, L. S.PLATT, A.SCHUPPERT, R.SEABORG, N.SER GEANT, E.SHAFFER, J.THAXTER, E.THRONE, A.WAGNER, W.WEEMS, H.

WILKINSON, R.WILL, B. L.

14371 Paul Ave., Saratoga, Calif., 95070, U.S.A.Res. Station, Summerland, B.C., CANADA1500 E. Oxford Lei., Englewood, Colo., 80110, U.S.A.2123 Buffalo Rd., Erie, Po., U.S.A.1428 W. 6th St., Tempe, Ariz., U. S.A.5107 Coxson Rd., Richmond, Va., 23231, U.S.A.Box 19, Chester, Nova S~otia, CANADA6460 Denny Ave., N. Hollywood, Calif., 91606, U.S.A.35858 Mission Blvd., Fremont, Calif., 94536, U.S.A.Dept. of Zoology, Univ. of Wisconsin, Madison, Wisc. 53706,

U.S.A.200 N. Adams St., Lockport, N. Y., 14094, U.S.A.

NEW ADDRESSES

1.3130 River Rd., Potomac, Md., 20850, U. S.A.101 Hamilton St., Evanston, 111.,60202; U.S.A.2 Gresham Blvd., St. Albert, Alta., CANADA114 Monica Blvd., Savannah, Ga., 31406, U.S.A.Dept. of Entomology, Uni~. of California, Davis, CatiL, U.S.A.1434 Anderson Pl., Palatine, 111., 60067, U.S.A. ..Box 356, Corvo II is, Oreg., 97330, U. S. A .Apt. 205, 308 Morningside S. E., Albuquerque, N. M., 87108,

U.S.A.1160 W. Orange Grove Ave., Arcadia, Calif., 91006,·U. S.A~3012 C. Deakin St., Berkeley, Calif., 94705, U.S.A.480 State Office Bldg., St. Paul, Minn., 55101, U.S.A.415 University Pl., Box 443, Syracuse, N. Y., U.S.A.Minami-Sonomachi 1-3 Naka-Ku, Nagoya, JAPAN2208 E. Marshall, Phoenix, Ariz., 85016, U.S.A.c/o United Nations LA.B., (Persona!), Aptdo. 1114, San

Salvador, EI Salvador.Box 458, Webster, So. Dakota, U.S.A. .300 N. Franklin Ave., Delaware, 0., 43015, U.S.A.1625 S. E. Oak, Apt. 2, Hillsboro, Oreg., 97123, U. S.A.1005 Gilmore St., Fairbanks, Alaska, 99701, U.S.A.925 Webster Ave., Wheaton, III., 60187, U. S. A.RFD 3, Tower Hill Rd., Wakefield, R. 1.,02879, U.S.A.6071/2 McDonald St., Waycross, Ga., 31501, U.S.A.228 E. 20th St., Lockport, III., 60441 1 U. S.A .Box 313, Cascade Locks, Oreg., 97014, U.S.A.7200 W. 83d St., Shawnee Mission, Kans., 66204, U. $.A.Washington, Conn., 06793, U.S.A.1358 Meadowlark La., Waukesha, Wisc., 53186, U.S.A.2111 Melrose, Ann Arbor, Mich., 48104, U.S.A.Flo . Dept . Agric., Div. Plant Industry, Box 1269, Seagle Bldg.,

Gainesville, Fla.,U. S.A.17, Croftdown Rd., London, N. W. 5, EN GLAN D6132A Loch Raven Blvd., Baltmore, Md., 21212, U.S.A.

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NOTICES

Lepidopterists' Society members may use this section free of charge to advertise their offerings andneeds in Lepidoptera. The Editors reserve the right to rewrite notices for clarity or to reject unsuitablenotices. We cannot guarantee any notices but all are expected to be bona fide. Notices should besent to the Editor and should reach him at least two weeks in advance of publ ication date for any par­ticular issue of the NEWS.

WILL EXCHANGE FOR OR PURCHASE: Pupae Graellsia isabellae, Eacles imperialis, Citheroniaregalis, Catocala, Papilio alexanor, hospiton, oregonius, zelicaon, bairdii, rudkini, brevicauda, allmachaon RR; specimens: Archon, Serecinus, Hypermnestra, Bhutanitis, Teinopalpus, Papilio (esp.homerus), Ornithoptera (esp. Iydius). Correspondence invited from all membersesp. collectors ofN .A. arctic, Papuan and surrounding islands' fauna, specialists in Papilionidae, esp. machaon complex,breeders, dealers, etc., foreign and domestic. Robert Colborne, Box 5403, Duke Station, Durham,N. C., 27706, U. S.A .

(NOTE: The above ad was incorrectly worded in the 1 December NEWS because of the inadve'rtenttransposition of the words FOR and OR, resulting in members asking Mr. Colborne for the species listedwhen actually he wanted to acquire them. My apologies to him and to anyone else who has beeninconvenienced by this lapsus.--Editor).

FOR SALE: Formosan papered butterflies, common and rare species, as well as aberrations. PaperedFormosan moths, dried Formosan beetles, cicadas, dragonfl ies, spiders, mantis, grasshoppers, vespasand all orders of Taiwan insects in large quantity. Butterfl ies prepared with paper bodies for art workand gift trade are also available in large quantity. Artistic works decorated with butterflies andinsects are also on sale in large quantity. Mrs. Chang Pi-Tzu, P. O. Box 873, Taipei, Formosa,Republic of China.

WANTED: PIERIS NAPI AND SUBSPECIES. Can anyone supply living stock of this species from (1)Japan, (2) California, or anywhere in for western U. S. A. or Canada? Locality must be known.Pupae overwintering 1966-67 wou Id be most conven ient. I already have the eastern oleracea andvirginiens!2. --So R. Bowden, 53, Crouch Hall Lane, Redburn, Herts., ENGLAND.

FOR SALE: "Monarch Butterflies" by Alice L. Hopf. Book for children on raising and tagging themonarch butterfly. Order from Thos. Y. Crowell Co., 201 Park Ave. South, New York, N. Y., orfrom Alice L. Hopf, 136 West 16th St., New York, N. Y., 10011. Price, $3.75.

FOR SALE: Live cocoons of Hyalophora columbia, Callosamia angulifera; cocoons or fertile eggs ofother species. Donald J. Lennox, Jefferson, N. H., 03583, U. S. A.

BOOKS FOR SALE: Wide selection available including Holland, Maynard, Scudder & Seitz, all used.Send desiderata to J. J. Nadolny, P. O. Box 53, New Britain, Conn., 06050, U. S. A.

FOR SALE OR EXCHANGE: For living cocoons of Saturniidae, 200-300 each, Arctia caia paperedfor season 1966. Also living ova-from A. caia and other specimens. Please write me.~huslav

Milfait, U Pern ikarky 111, Praha 5-Smlchov, CZECHOSLOVAKIA.

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WILL COLLECT: By agreement, Lepidoptera and other Arizona Insecta for season of 1966. Alsobiological material/etc. Have some N. terlootii / Dicogaster coronado, Lycaena, etc. / from 1965still on hand. R. F. Sternisky, 74 Busby Drive, Sierra Vista, Ariz., 85635/ U. S. A.

FOR SALE: Promethea, 35<;: ea./ polyphenus, 35<;: ea./ 12 for the price of 10. Will exchange for~.

gloveri, C. anguliferaor~. rubra. William Shibe, 628 Thomas Ave., Riverton, N. J./ 08077/U. S. A.-

FOR SALE: Live cocoons of Hyalophora cecropia, 35<;:; Callosamia promethea, 25<;:. 10% discount in lotsof 10 or more. No less than 5 sent to one party. Donald J. Lennox, Jefferson, N. H., 03583/ U.S.A.

NEWS NOTES

Dr. Tarsicio Escalante, Av. Cuitlahac 63/ Tacuba 17/ Mexico D. F., reports receiving last Augustfrom Vera. Cruz State a specimen of Anteos maerula F., taken in July. This specimen, a female, hasa perfect round hole near the black spot on the left Tore wing. Could this be a specimen that someonehad marked for some reason?

Mr. Thomas Bowen / Jr. / Folcroft / Pa. / reports that he finds "Revell Cement (airplane glue) forStyrene Plastic" to be very effective for gluing on antennae/ and it might work for repairing wings,also.

Julian P. Donahue, Mich. State Univ., East Lansing, Mich., refers to Mr. Bryant Mather's suggestionfor shipping Lepidoptera in 15 July 1965 NEWS. He suggests that, in addition to seating the pins firmlyin the box, a piece of heavy blotting paper or thin cardboard, cut so it will ~ust fit inside the· box, beplaced on top of the pins. Then a resilient material, such as cotton, is placed on top of this sheet sothat when the lid is put on it will exert slight pressure on the pins. This will make it impossible for thepins to work loose. A piece of masking tape / attached to one end of the cardboard / and doubled over /makes a convenient handle for use in removing it.

Your Editor has been using a cellulose material as packing between the inner and outer boxes whenshipping Lepidoptera. This material comes in various forms, usually in 8 or 10 thin layers with or with­out a paper backing. It is used in large sheets for wrapping office and household furniture by themanufacturers and can probably be obtained for little or nothing from furniture dealers. The technicalname of this material is not known, but it probably has various trade names.

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THE LEPIDOPTERISTS' SOCIETY

ANNOUNCEMENT OF ANNUAL MEET IN G1966

The Seventeenth Annual Meeting of the Lepidopterists' Society will be heldin OTTAWA, ONTARIO, from the evening oJ SUNDAY, MAY 29 to the morning ofWEDNESDAY, JUNE 1,1966.

The general theme of the program will be: LEPIDOPTERA AROUND THEWORLD.

We hope the program will be of interest to amateurs and professionals al ike.Field trips wi II form a part of the program.

The period of the meetings coincides with the Ottawa Tulip Festival and withMemorial Day in the Un ited States: it shou Id be an excellent time to collect someinteresting local butterflies and moths, including some subarctic intrusions.

Those wishing to participate in the program or requiring further informationshould contact:

Dr. D. F. Hardwick,Entomology Research Institute,K. W. Neatby Building,Ottawa, Ontario, Canada.

Papers to be delivered at the meetings should be received in Ottawa not laterthan March 1, 1966.

Further announcements concern ing the program wi II appear irt the "News" andthe "Journal" at a later date.

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Memoirs of the Lepidopterists' Society, Number 1 (Feb. 1964)A SYNONYMIC LIST OF THE NEARCTIC RHOPALOCERA by

Cyril F. dosPassos

Price: Society members - $4.50, others: $6.00 postpaid (hard-cover binding $1.50 additional)Order from Society Treasurer

Membership in the Lepidopterists' Society is open to all persons interested in any aspect ofLepidopterology. Prospective members should send the Treasurer the full dues for the current year($6.00 U. S. A.) together with their full address and special Lepidopterological interests. Re­mittances in dollars (U. S.A.) should be made payable to the Lepidopterists' Society.

information on membership in the Society may be obtainecf from the Treasurer, Roy O. Kendall,135 Vaughan Place, San Antonio, Texas, 78201, U. S. A. Changes of address should be sent tothe Treasurer at this address. Please DO NOT send requests for membership or changes ofaddress to the Editors of the NEWS or of the JOURNAL.

All members in good standing receive the NEWS of the Lepidopterists' Society which is issuedeight times 0 year and which includes the biennial Membership List, and the JOURNAL of theLepidopterists ' Society which is issued quarterly.

Manuscripts for formal publication in the JOURNAL of the Lepidopterists' Society should besent to the Editorof the JOURNAL, Dr. J.A. Powell, 112 Agriculture Hall, University of Calif­ornia, Berkeley, California, 94720, U.S.A.

Items for inclusion in the NEWS should be sent directly to the Editor of the NEWS, E.J. Newcomer,1509 Summitview, Yakima, Washington, 98902, U. S.A.

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