Appearing in a special issue of the Canadian Entomologist on arctic entomology in the 21st century, the authors compared species diversity predictions of a three-year study of spider diversity with a single-season sampling effort using multiple methods, finding surprisingly high diversity (75 species).
The abstract is available via the URI below.
The March 2013 Newsletter of the Alaska Entomological Society is now available at the URI below.
In this monograph published in the journal Zootaxa in January, members of the genus Arganthomyza (formerly within Anthomyza) were treated. Two of the five species described as new occur in Alaska.
This is not an open access article, but the abstract is available at the the URI below.
Presentations from the 6th annual meeting are now available via the links below.
The University of Alaska Museum Insect Collection’s switch to using Arctos: A review of the good, the bad, and the ugly. Derek Sikes, UAF, UAM.
A first look at defoliation events on the Kenai Peninsula from 2000-2012 using MODIS data. Matt Bowser, USFWS.
Developing an improved trapping tool to survey cerambycid beetles: evaluation of trap type, height, habitat, and lure composition. Liz Graham, USDA Forest Service.
White Sweetclover, Pollination and Berry Production: What’s the Buzz? Christa Mulder, Katie Villano, and Laura Schneller, UAF.
Systematics of Alaskan Aegialites Beetles: Extremely Endemic or Oversplit?. Casey Bickford, UAF, UAM.
Denali Bug Camp 2012. Sayde Ridling, UAF, UAM.
Forest insect conditions in Alaska. James Kruse, USDA Forest Service.
We have set up a cafe press shop for selling clothing featuring the Alaska Entomological Society logo (URI below), with 20% of the price of items going to AKES.
In this article, which appeared in the February 2013 issue of Forest Ecology and Management, the authors studied the effects of several slash treatments on colonization rates and reproductive success of the northern spruce engraver (Ips perturbatus) on white spruce (Picea glauca). The full article should be available at one of the URI’s below. A second URI has been provided because dx.doi.org appeared to be unavailable at the time of this posting.
http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.foreco.2012.09.040
http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0378112712005919
We met in the DNR building amid Fairbanksian winter weather (-30’s °F). Students, professionals, and a guest speaker gave talks on a wide variety of entomological topics. The Student Presentation Award goes to UAF student Casey Bickford for her presentation, “Systematics of Alaskan Aegialites Beetles: Extremely Endemic or Oversplit?”
At the business meeting, we committed to judging and awarding prizes for entomological projects at three regional science fairs (Fairbanks, Anchorage, and Juneau) to encourage students’ entomological pursuits. Liz Graham (US Forest Service, Juneau) was elected as our new vice president.
Appearing soon will be more products of the meeting: a more complete review in the upcoming Newsletter, presentations posted on this website, and minutes from the business meeting.
Thanks to Derek Sikes and Jim Kruse for opening up their homes for get-togethers on Friday and Saturday.
In this article, which appeared in October 2012 issue of The Pan-Pacific Entomologist, the authors reported on eight aquatic insect species new to Alaska, each representing a North American range extension. The full article is available at the URI below.
A printable, pdf version of the agenda below is also available.
Alaska Entomological Society Sixth Meeting, 25-26 Jan 2013
Alaska Department of Natural Resources large conference room, 3700 Airport Way, Fairbanks (DNR Building; Actually on Sportsman’s Way across from Fred Meyer West gas station. Enter via employee’s entrance – door next to loading dock. Large conference room is straight in, jog right, then jog left)
Agenda
Friday, 25 January
Time
1900-2100 Optional social, Derek Sikes residence
Saturday, 26 January, Location: DNR Large Conference Room
Time
0900-0920 Welcome, introductions, general announcements
0920-0945 Round robin of entomological activities in Alaska (Bioblitz, new projects, classes, opportunities, other – bring your idea or announce your project!)
0945-1005 The University of Alaska Museum Insect Collection’s switch to using Arctos: A review of the good, the bad, and the ugly. Derek Sikes, UAF, UAM.
1005-1020 A first look at defoliation events on the Kenai Peninsula from 2000-2012 using MODIS data. Matt Bowser, USFWS.
1020-1035 Break
1035-1055 Developing an improved trapping tool to survey cerambycid beetles: evaluation of trap type, height, habitat, and lure composition. Liz Graham, USDA Forest Service.
1055-1120 White Sweetclover, Pollination and Berry Production: What’s the Buzz? Christa Mulder, Katie Villano, and Laura Schneller, UAF.
Student Talks
1120-1135 Systematics of Alaskan Aegialites Beetles: Extremely Endemic or Oversplit?. Casey Bickford, UAF, UAM.
1135-1155 Denali Bug Camp 2012. Sayde Ridling, UAF, UAM.
1155-1300 Lunch
1300-1315 The 2012 Red Admiral invasion of Alaska, and other lepidopteran oddities. Ken Philip, Alaska Lepidoptera Survey, UAF, UAM.
1315-1330 Forest insect conditions in Alaska. James Kruse, USDA Forest Service.
1330-1333 An origami unit tray in three minutes flat. Matt Bowser, USFWS.
1333-1400 Break
1400-1600 Society business meeting
1600-1630 Bin items, farewell
The sixth annual meeting of the Alaska Entomological Society will be in Fairbanks on January 25-26, 2013, probably at the DNR building like a couple years ago. Details and an agenda will follow soon.