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Canadian Spider Diversity and
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The Quiz Page
Selected Future Conferences
Quips and Quotes
List of Requests for Material
or Information Required for Studies of the Canadian Fauna 1999
Cooperation
Offered
List of Addresses
Index to Taxa
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Material Requested |
Areas of Interest |
Collecting Methods, Notes |
Name of Requester |
** |
| 1 |
Acari (free living and parasitic terrestrial and aquatic mites) |
Anywhere, but especially subarctic and arctic Canada, Canadian
grasslands |
Berlese-Tullgren funnel extraction from subaquatic substrates, from
grasses and sedges, and from bird and mammal nests, would be especially fruitful (preserve
in 75% ethanol +5% glycerine) |
V.M. Behan-Pelleier; E.E. Lindquist; I.M.
Smith |
1 |
| 2 |
Adelgidae (confier wooly aphids) |
Anywhere |
Preserve insects and bark, needes or galls in 70% ethanol. Specimen
records and host plant records. |
R. Foottit |
1 |
| 3 |
Aleyrodidae (whiteflies) |
North America |
Preserve insects and host plant material in 70% ethanol. Adults may be
dried. Specimen records and host plant records (Canadian National Collection deficient in
all species, including pest species). |
R. Foottit |
1
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| 4 |
Anthomyzidae |
New World |
Adults from any habitat, but often associated with graminoids.
Preservation in 70% ethanol preferred. Maliase and especially pan trap residues are
acceptable and valuable. General description of herbaceous cover and soil moisture
advantageous. |
K.N. Barber |
2 |
| 5 |
Aphididae(aphids) |
Anywhere |
Preserve in 70% ethanol. Specimen records and host plant records |
R. Foottit |
1 |
| 6 |
Asilidae(robber flies) |
North America |
Pinned adults. |
R.A. Cannings |
3 |
| 7 |
Braconidae |
Anywhere |
Pointed or in ethanol. |
M. Sharkey |
4 |
| 8 |
Bumble bees |
Anywhere in Canada |
Include floral host if any. Collect and preserve dry (but specimens
that have already been put into ethanol are acceptable). |
R.C. Plowright |
5 |
| 9 |
Butterflies (see also 35) |
Arctic |
Preserve papered or pinned (collecting / preserving information
supplied on request) [for Alaska Lepidoptera Survey] |
K.W. Philip |
6 |
| 10 |
Ceratopogonidae |
Anywhere in Canada |
Send in fully topped-up vials of 70% ethanol. Reared material is
especially valuable; provide type of substrate or habitat if material is reared |
A. Borkent |
7 |
| 11 |
Cercopidae(froghoppers, spittlebugs) |
Canada and Alaska |
Specimens (preferably not in ethanol if possible), records and host
records. |
KG.A Hamilton |
1 |
| 12 |
Chalcidoids,especially Eupelmidae |
Holarctic |
Incl. sweep-net samples (see also 42) (collect into ethanol). Reared
material is especially useful. |
G.A.P. Gibson (on
study leave until Sept. 99) |
1 |
| 13 |
Chironomidae: Larsia (Tanypodinae) |
Nearctic and Palearctic fresh waters |
Reared material preferred but will accept all stages in ethanol or on
slides |
Bohdan Bilyj |
8 |
| 14 |
Chironomidae: Eukiefferiella, Tvetenia (Orthocladiinae) |
All areas, especially Ontario |
Mounted or unmounted and preserved in acetic alcohol (70 ethanol: 25
water: 5 parts glacial acetic acid). Include accurate (species level) host plant
information. |
W.B. Morton |
9 |
| 15 |
Chrysomelidae(leaf beetles) |
Anywhere, but especially in Canada |
Mounted or unmounted and preserved in acetic alcohol (70 ethanol: 25
water: 5 parts glacial acetic acid). Include accurate (species level) host plant
information. |
L. LeSage |
1 |
| 16 |
Cicadellidae (leafhoppers) |
Canada and Alaska |
Specimens (preferably not in ethanol), records and host records |
KG.A Hamilton |
1 |
| 17 |
Coccoidea(scale insects) |
North America |
Preserve insect and host plant material in 70% ethanol. Specimen
records and host plant records |
R. Foottit |
1 |
| 18 |
Coleoptera (adults or immatures) |
Canada |
For teaching. Material from mass collections accepted. (Kill larvae in
boiling water removed from the heating element, let cool and transfer to 70% ethanol.) |
Y.H. Prévost |
10 |
| 19 |
Coleoptera(identified |
Northern Canada |
Will collect S. Ont. in exchange; has N.W.T. duplicates to exchange
for identification. |
A. Morgan |
11 |
| 20 |
Collembola (literature) |
Nova Scotia |
Taxonomic literature required in the study of Collembola in N.S |
B. Wright |
12 |
| 21 |
Curculionidae (weevils |
Anywhere, but especially northern Canada |
Adults can be pinned, pointed, or preserved in ethanol. Record host
plant information if possible. |
D.E. Bright |
1 |
| 22 |
Cynipidae: insect galls from domestic and wild roses |
Anywhere |
Maturing to mature galls. Remove galls from plants and place in
plastic bags. Try to segregate galls of different species. Preserve any emergents in 70%
ethanol. |
J.D. Shorthouse |
13 |
| 23 |
Dermaptera: Forficula auricularia (perce-oreille européen /
European earwig) |
Amérique du Nord et autres régions si possible |
A sec ou dans l’alcool. |
J.C. Tourneur |
14 |
| 24 |
Diprionidae (diprionid sawflies) |
North America |
Living diprionid sawflies of any species, identified or unidentified.
Record foodplant. Contact in advance about shipping. |
L Packer |
15 |
| 25 |
Dytiscidae(predaceous diving beetles) |
Canada, Alaska and northern USA |
Adults and larvae; adults should be pinned or if in ethanol
preliminarily sorted. |
D.J. Larson |
16 |
| 26 |
Eupelmidae: Anastatus |
North America |
Reared materials with associated sexes are particularly important,
regardless how few in number. |
G.A.P. Gibson (on
study leave until Sept. 99) |
1 |
| 27 |
Formicidae (ants) |
Anywhere |
Record type of habitat and nest site. Include brood if possible
(preserve in ethanol). |
A. Francoeur |
17 |
| 28 |
Fungal pathogens of insects (esp. deuteromycetes and ascomycetes) |
Anywhere |
Place any fungus-infected specimens in a vial. (Identification of the
fungus available on request.) |
D. Strongman |
18 |
| 29 |
Halictidae (sweat bees) brown and black spp. only |
North America |
Particularly from blueberries. Pinned or preserved. Include flower
record if available. |
L. Packer |
15 |
| 30 |
Hemiptera: Heteroptera (bugs) |
Anywhere |
Aquatic and semi-aquatic Heteroptera from acid waters (an indication
of pH would be useful). Terrestrial Heteroptera from bogs. Preserve in ethanol. |
G.G.E. Scudder |
19 |
| 31 |
Hydracarina: Sperchon (Unionicolidae) |
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J.C. Conroy |
20 |
| 32 |
Insects on snow |
Especially western mountains |
Chionea (Tipulidae), Boreus (Mecoptera), Capniidae
(Plecoptera): preserve in 70% ethanol. |
S. Cannings |
21 |
| 33 |
Isoptera (termites) |
N. America incl. Mexico |
Preserve in 75% ethanol; try to collect as many soldiers as possible. |
T.G. Myles |
22 |
| 34 |
Leiodidae (=Leptodiridae) |
Northern forest and tundra areas; prairies and grassland |
Most easily collected by window traps or flight intercept traps; and
car nets (Can. Ent. 124: 745, 1992) (collect into ethanol). |
S.B. Peck |
23 |
| 35 |
Lepidoptera (see also 9) |
Arctic |
For revisionary work on the holarctic fauna. |
J.D. Lafontaine |
1 |
| 36 |
Lepidoptera |
Manitoulin Island and surrounding islands |
Records for use in monograph of the region. Information on old records
from collections would be particularly welcome. |
J.K. Morton |
24 |
| 37 |
Lygaeidae |
Anywhere |
Material can be collected in ethanol. |
G.G.E. Scudder |
19 |
| 38 |
Mallophaga |
Anywhere |
Preserve specimens in 70% ethanol; host species is extremely
important. |
T.D. Galloway |
25 |
| 39 |
Microlepidoptera (excluding Pyralidae and Tortricidae) |
North America, esp. west in dry/arid habitats and prairies (CNC
deficient in all western species |
Include collecting method and time of day collected. Kill with ammonia
fumes. Field-pin; instruction leaflet and field kit available on request |
J.F. Landry |
1 |
| 40 |
Milichiidae |
Anywhere |
Malaise traps are particularly productive; also any found in
association with ant nests extremely appreciated. Preserve in 70% ethanol. |
J. Swann |
26 |
| 41 |
Odonata (dragonflies) |
North America |
Include 2-3 word habitat description. Adults preferably in envelopes
or papered, prepared by immersing in acetone for 24 hours, then dried; larvae in 70%
ethanol. |
R.A. Cannings |
3 |
| 42 |
Opiliones (harvestmen) |
Canada and adjacent states |
Preserve in 75% ethanol, especially adults with notes on habitats. |
R. Holmberg |
27 |
| 43 |
Parasitic Hymenoptera |
Anywhere |
Including selected unsorted Malaise, suction, pan or pitfall trap
collections (pan trap kits and instructions supplied free on request). |
L. Masner |
1 |
| 44 |
Phoridae |
Anywhere; especially boreal |
Collect into 70% ethanol: especially interested in Malaise trap
samples from boreal forest. |
B.V. Brown |
28 |
| 45 |
Pipunculidae (big-headed flies) |
Anywhere in North America |
Adults can be pinned, pointed or preserved in ethanol. |
E. Georgeson |
29 |
| 46 |
Psyllidae |
North America |
Preferably preserve in glycerine or dried. Specimen records and host
plant records. |
R. Foottit |
1 |
| 47 |
Pteromalidae: Pachyneuron |
North America |
Reared materials with associated sexes are particularly important,
regardless how few in number. |
G.A.P. Gibson (on
study leave until Sept. 99) |
1 |
| 48 |
Scelionid egg parasites of Orthoptera |
Anywhere |
Especially from Grylloidea; preserve in ethanol. |
L. Masner |
1 |
| 49 |
Silphidae |
Canada |
Include habitat and trapping method. Malaise trap material welcome. |
R. Lauff |
30 |
| 50 |
Simuliidae (black flies) |
North America, esp. western and northern species |
Preserve larvae in Carnoy’s solution (1 glacial acetic acid: 3
absolute ethanol). Reared adults with associated pupal exuviae preferred. Instructions
available on request. |
D.C. Currie |
26 |
| 51 |
Siphonaptera (fleas) |
Anywhere |
Preserve specimens in 70% ethanol; host species is extremely important |
T.D. Galloway |
25 |
| 52 |
Solpugida (sun spiders) |
Canada |
Preserve in 75% ethanol, especially adults with notes on habitat. |
R. Holmberg |
27 |
| 53 |
Sphaeroceridae |
Anywhere, esp. arctic or high elevations |
Collect into ethanol. Acalyptrate fraction of trap samples welcomed. |
S.A. Marshall |
31 |
| 54 |
Symphyta (sawflies) |
Boreal and arctic Canada |
Larvae and adults collected by Malaise trap, sweeping, etc. (collect
into 70% ethanol). Identify larval food plant as far as possible. |
H. Goulet |
1 |
| 55 |
Tabanidae |
Canada |
Include habitat and trapping method. Malaise trap material welcome. |
R. Lauff |
30 |
| 56 |
Thysanoptera (thrips) |
North America |
Preserve in 70% ethanol). Specimen records, habitat, host plant
records where applicable. |
R. Foottit |
1 |
| 57 |
Trichoptera (caddisflies) |
Anywhere |
Larvae, pupae and adults, especially collections that might lead to
species identification of larva through association with adult. Preserve adults dry or in
80% ethanol, larvae and pupae in Kahle’s fluid or 80% ethanol. |
G.B. Wiggins |
26 |
| 58 |
[Identifications] |
British Columbia |
Material from B.C. will be exchanged for identification: B.C. species
of Hymenoptera-Apoidea; Diptera-Sciaridae, Trichoceridae, Syrphidae, Heleomyzidae,
Platypezidae, Tachinidae, other anthophilous and fungicolous taxa; Coleoptera-Nitidulidae,
Cerambycidae, Malachiidae, Dasytidae, Buprestidae, Mordellidae. |
H. Nadel |
3 |
| 59 |
[Identifications] |
High Arctic |
Specimens of soil animals in return for identifications |
G. Søvik |
32 |
Cooperation Offered
| a |
Identification of groups of interest in return for a sample of
duplicate specimens |
Most but not all of entries in list above. |
| b |
Willing to sort material from certain residues, bulk samples, etc. |
See entries 4, 12, 18, 43, 49, 53,
55 |
| c |
Field kits or instructions available on request. |
See especially entries 39, 43, 50 above. |
| d |
Exchange of specimens. |
Several requesters, including entries 6, 19, 41, 51 above. |
| e |
Limited collecting in Coppermine area, N.W.T., if particular material
required. |
A. Gunn (address 33 below). |
| f |
Collecting of soil animals on Ellesemere Island, arctic Canada |
G. Søvik (see entry 59 above) |
| g |
Material in exchange for identifications. |
H. Nadel, G. Søvik (see entry 55 , 59 above) |
| h |
Caterpillars, larval sawflies, aphids and mites available on request
from trapnests for solitary bees and wasps. |
P. Hallett (address 34 below) |
List of Addresses
1. Eastern Cereal and Oilseed Research Centre,
Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada, Ottawa, Ontario K1A 0C6
2. Canadian Forest Service, 1219 Queen St. E., Sault
Ste. Marie, Ontario P6A 5M7
3. Royal British Columbia Museum, P.O. Box 9815, Stn.
Prov. Govt., Victoria, British Columbia V8V 1X4
4. Department of Entomology, University of Kentucky, 5
- 225 Agricultural Science Center North, Lexington, Kentucky 40546-0091, U.S.A.
5. 482 Montée de la Source, Cantley, Québec J8V 3H9
6. University of Alaska, Institute of Arctic Biology,
P.O. Box 757000, Fairbanks, Alaska U.S.A. 99775-7000
7. 1171 Mallory Road, R1-S20-C43, Enderby, B.C. V0E 1V0
8. 12 Westroyal Road, Etobicoke, Ontario M9P 2C3
9. 3 Woodridge Dr. , Guelph, Ontario N1E 3M2
10. School of Forestry, Lakehead University, Thunder
Bay, Ontario P7B 5E1
11. Department of Earth Sciences, University of
Waterloo, Waterloo, Ontario N2L 3G1
12. P.O. Box 1255, Lunenburg, Nova Scotia, B0J 2C0
13. Department of Biology, Laurentian University,
Sudbury, Ontario P3E 2C6
14. Département des Sciences biologiques, Université
du Québec à Montréal, C.P. 8888, Montréal, Québec H3C 3P8
15. Department of Biology, York University, 4700 Keele
Street, Downsview, Ontario M3J 1P3
16. Department of Biology, Memorial University of
Newfoundland, St. John’s, Newfoundland A1B 3X9
17. Département des Sciences fondamentales,
Université du Québec à Chicoutimi, 9555 boul. de l’Université, Chicoutimi,
Québec G7H 2B1
18. Department of Biology, St. Mary’s University,
Halifax, Nova Scotia B3H 3C3
19. Department of Zoology, University of British
Columbia, Vancouver, B.C. V6T 1W5
20. Department of Biology, University of Winnipeg, 515
Portage Ave, Winnipeg, Manitoba R3B 2E9
21. B.C. Conservation Data Centre, Wildlife Branch,
Ministry of Environment, Lands and Parks, 780 Blanchard Street, Victoria, British Columbia
V8V 1X4
22. Faculty of Forestry, University of Toronto, 33
Willcocks, Toronto, Ontario M5S 3B3
23. Department of Biology, Carleton University,
Ottawa, Ontario K1S 5B6
24. Department of Biology, University of Waterloo,
Waterloo, Ontario N2L 3G1
25. Department of Entomology, University of Manitoba,
Winnipeg, Manitoba R3T 2N2
26. Centre for Biodiversity and Conservation Biology,
Royal Ontario Museum, 100 Queen’s Park, Toronto, Ontario M5S 2C6
27. Athabasca University, Centre for Natural and Human
Science, Athabasca, Alberta T9S 1A1
28 Entomology Section, Natural History Museum of Los
Angeles County, 900 Exposition Blvd., Los Angeles, CA 90007, U.S.A.
29 N.S. Department of Natural Resources, P.O. Box 130,
Shubenacadie, Nova Scotia, B0N 2H0
30. Department of Biology, St. Francis Xavier
University, Antigonish, NS B2G 2W5
31. Department of Environmental Biology, University of
Guelph, Guelph, Ontario N1G 2W1
32. Biological Institute, Department of Zoology,
University of Oslo, P.O. Box 1050 Blindern, N-0316, Oslo, Norway
33. Renewable Resources, Government of the Northwest
Territories, Coppermine, N.W.T. X0E 0E0
34. Department of Physiology, University of Toronto,
Toronto, Ontario, M5S 1A8
Index to Taxa (entry nos.)
Arachnida
Solpugida 52
Opiliones 42
Acari 1 , 59, h
Hydracarina 1, 30
Collembola 20, 59
Insecta 28, 32
Odonata 41
Plecoptera 32
Isoptera 33
Dermaptera 23
Orthoptera 48
Mallophaga 38
Hemiptera 30
Adelgidae 2
Aleyrodidae 3
Aphididae 5 , h
Cercopidae 11
Cicadellidae 16
Coccoidea 17
Lygaeidae 37
Psyllidae 46
Thysanoptera 56
Coleoptera 18, 19, 58
immatures 18
Chrysomelidae 15
Curculionidae 21
Dytiscidae 25
Leiodidae 34
Mecoptera 32
Diptera 58
Anthomyzidae 4
Asilidae 6
Ceratopogonidae 10
Chironomidae 13, 14
Milichiidae 40
Phoridae 44
Pipunculidae 45
Simuliidae 50
Sphaeroceridae 53
Tabanidae 55
Tipulidae 31
Siphonaptera 51
Lepidoptera 9, 35, 36,
39, h
Trichoptera 57
Hymenoptera 58
parasitic Hymenoptera 7, 12, 26, 43, 47, 48
Aculeata 8, 29
Apidae 8
Braconidae 7
Chalcidoidea 12, 47
Cynipidae 22
Diprionidae 24
Eupelmidae 12, 26
Formicidae 27
Halictidae 29
Pteromalidae 47
Scelionidae 48
Symphyta 24, 54 , h
Fungi 28 |