Early instar larvae feeding on leaves of dandelion – Figure 1B from Fetzner and Fetzner (2018).
The article appeared on September 10 in Annals of Carnegie Museum.
Eupithecia tricolorata Cassino, photo by Clifford D. Ferris.
This updated monograph was made available this month via the URI below.
Figure 9 from Slowik (2018): ventral view of palp of male Centromeus mariannae sp. nov.
This article (URI below) appeared August 31 in the journal Insecta Mundi.
http://centerforsystematicentomology.org/insectamundi/PDF-download.asp?FileName=0649_Slowik_2018.pdf
A small parasitoid wasp specimen with a hole presumably chewed by dermestids (arrow).
The August 2018 issue of the Newsletter of the Alaska Entomological Society has now been posted.
The article appeared today in Biodiversity Data Journal.
citation:
Booysen M, Sikes D, Bowser M, Andrews R (2018) Earthworms (Oligochaeta: Lumbricidae) of Interior Alaska. Biodiversity Data Journal 6: e27427. https://doi.org/10.3897/BDJ.6.e27427
See the article at the URI below. The public is encouraged to collect ticks. Instructions for collection and submission of samples are provided.
http://www.adfg.alaska.gov/index.cfm?adfg=wildlifenews.view_article&articles_id=874
Seasonal pattern of terrestrial prey subsidies in Southcentral Alaska streams. Part of Figure 5 from Roon et al. (2018).
The article (URI below) appeared on June 11, 2018 in the journal Ecology of Freshwater Fish.
This article appeared in the Kenai National Wildlife Refuge’s Refuge Notebook series on April 13, 2018.
Denali is home to more than 50 different butterflies. These elegant insects of Denali are among the smallest yet most numerous of Denali’s denizens. Without butterflies and other pollinators, the abundant wildflowers and berries that carpet Denali’s landscape would not exist. And pollinating is just one of many essential roles that these and other insects play in Denali. Insects are the most abundant wildlife in Denali, yet people know little about these tiny and easily ignored creatures. A close look into the park’s micro-wilderness reveals a whole new world of wonder. This summer Alaska Geographic offers a rare opportunity to explore Denali National Park’s micro wilderness with entomologists from the National Park Service and the University of Alaska Fairbanks.
Jessica Rykken, NPS entomologist, and Derek Sikes from the University of Alaska Fairbanks will draw on their five-year arthropod study in the park to teach the class. Participants will visit their research sites in the Denali backcountry and help with data collection. Space is limited for this June 22-24th course.
To sign up for Denali’s Micro-Wilderness: Insects and Spiders, visit the Alaska Geographic Field Course page.