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Co (TA). L. midea, 8 Apr - 10 May, Doddridge, Fayette, Lewis, Ritchie, Upshur Cos, abundant (TA). ~. laeta, 25 Apr,<br />

Pendelton Co (RLW). t. m-album, 18 Aug, Boone Co (TA). £. cecrops, ~. augustus, 25 May, Boone Co (TA). ~. henrici,<br />

13 Apr, Lewis & Ritchie Cos (TA). Q. lygdamus, May, Hampshire Co (TA). £. ebenina, Boone Co, larvae abundant in May<br />

(TA) . £. neglecta~major, May, Marion, Marshall, Ohio, Wetzel Cos, larvae collected in early June (TA). £. cybele, 12<br />

June, Raleigh Co (PT). £. gemma, 25 Apr, Lewis & Ritchie Cos (TA).<br />

QlilQ. The Ohio Lepidopterists continue to add data to the Ohio Survey of Lepidoptera. The butterfly report, compiled<br />

by David Iftner, includes one new state record and 443 county records. Eric Metzler compiled the moth report, listing<br />

12 new state records, mainly Tortricidae, & numerous county records. Records for both categories were received from 30<br />

contributors. The season was one of the hottest and driest on record. The drought ended abruptly with heavy rains in<br />

mid-August, however, both plants and animals alike were stressed, with herbaceous vegetation drying up everywhere, and<br />

wetlands going completely dry. <strong>Number</strong>s of butterflies and moths were way down, and many moth specimens were found to be<br />

undersized. t. protodice was widespread and common, and y. cardui experienced its best year since 1983. Immigrants<br />

rarely seen or absent include ~. campestris, g. phyleus, ~. lisa, ~. nicippe and~. coenia.<br />

BUTTERFLIES: ~. lycaeides, 7 May - 11 June, MEIGS Co (DKP) , PIKE, NOBLE, MONROE Cos (JVC). 1. confusis, 29 May,<br />

ADAMS Co, STATE (DKP). ~. baptisiae, 9 Apr - 12 May, BUTLER Co, (JWB), ROSS Co (JVC), WARREN Co (DCI); plus 19 Aug,<br />

MUSKINGUM Co (JER). t. communis, 13 Aug - 14 Sept, FAIRFIELD Co (DCI), ERIE, UNION, WARREN Cos (JVC). li. lherminier,<br />

27 Aug, HIGHLAND Co (DKP). 1. lineola, 29 May - 4 July, ADAMS, ASHLAND, BROWN Cos (DKP), FAYETTE Co (DCI) , BELMONT Co<br />

(RFR), BUTLER, HAMILTON Cos (JWB). g. leonardus, 18 Aug - 10 Sept, BELMONT Co (RFR), ADAMS, BROWN, HENRY, HIGHLAND Cos<br />

(DKP) . t. mystic, 6 June, RICHLAND Co (DKP). ~. campestris, 4 Oct, GREENE Co (HHC). ~. delaware, 28 June - 5 Aug,<br />

BELMONT Co (JVC), DARKE Co (HHC), HARRISON Co (DCI), PIKE, SANDUSKY Cos (DKP). t. massasoit, and~. dion, 13 - 23 July,<br />

DARKE Co (HHC), FULTON Co (DKP). ~. dukesi, 13 July, FULTON Co (DKP). ~. conspicua, 13 - 23 July, FULTON Co (DKP),<br />

TUSCARAWAS Co (DCI). ~. hianna, 22 May, MEIGS Co (JVC). ~. hegon, 2 May - 1 June, ADAMS Co (DKP), CLERMONT Co (LEB) ,<br />

PIKE Co (JVC). ~. vialis, 12 May - 11 June, BROWN Co (LEB), MONROE, NOBLE, ROSS Cos (JVC). t. cresphontes, 28 May,<br />

WOOD Co (JMG). t. protodice, 3 June - 26 Sept, CLINTON, ERIE, FAYETTE, HURON, KNOX, LICKING, MADISON, MORROW, SENECA,<br />

UNION and WARREN Cos (JVC), HANCOCK Co (TMG), HARDIN Co (AML), FULTON & HENRY Cos (DKP), FAIRFIELD and SHELBY Cos (DCI).<br />

t. virginiensis, 15 May, HARRISON Co (RAW). t. ~ & ~. nicippe, JEFFERSON Co (4-H via DCI) . g. hyllus, 4 Oct,<br />

OTTAWA Co (DCO, AKS). g. titus, 25 June thru 4 July, BROWN Co (LEB), BELMONT and HARRISON Cos (RFR) , PIKE Co (DKP).<br />

£. acadica, 8 May - 23 July, DARKE, SCIOTO, WARREN Cos (HHC), FULTON Co (DKP). £. edwardsii, 24 June - 15 July, ADAMS,<br />

BROWN, HIGHLAND, PIKE Cos (DKP). ~. caryaevorum, 19 - 27 June, VINTON Co (DKP), WOOD Co (DCI). £. liparops, 5 - 17<br />

July, ASHLAND Co (DKP) , BELMONT Co (RFR). £. cecrops, 29 May, HIGHLAND Co (DKP) , 27 Aug, ROSS Co (DKP). ~. gryneus, 30<br />

Apr - 12 May, BROWN Co (DCI, DKP), CLERMONT Co (LEB), PIKE Co (DCI); 6 - 8 July, CLINTON, SHELBY Cos (DKP). ~. henrici,<br />

30 Apr, BROWN Co (DCI, DKP). ~. niphon, 14 - 29 May, COLUMBIANA Co (VA), HIGHLAND, PIKE Cos (DKP). ~. ontario, 24<br />

June, ADAMS Co (DKP). £. melinus, 8 - 18 Sept, FAIRFIELD & FAYETTE Cos (DCI), HANCOCK Co (TMG). £. neglecta-major, 1<br />

June, PIKE Co (JVC). C. ebenina, 28 May - 1 June, MEIGS Co (DCI, JVC), JACKSON, PIKE, ROSS Cos (JVC). Q. lygdamus, 16<br />

Apr - 15 May, ADAMS CO-(JVC), ROSS Co (JLM). E. claudia, 13 June - 8 Sept, FAIRFIELD, PERRY Cos (DCI), OTTAWA Co (TMG),<br />

PIKE Co (JVC). £. aphrodite, 28 June - 7 July, HIGHLAND, JACKSON MEIGS Cos (DKP). £. nycteis, 11 June, MONROE, NOBLE<br />

Cos (JVC). ~. phaeton, 5 July, ASHLAND Co (DKP). E. progne, 30 Apr, PREEBLE Co (RAW) and <strong>31</strong> July, SANDUSKY Co (DCI).<br />

li. milberti, 8 July to 18 Oct, FAIRFIELD Co (DCI), HARRISON, PICKAWAY Cos (DKP). y. cardui, 2 July to 3 Oct, BROWN,<br />

CLERMONT Cos (LEB), ALLEN, FAIRFIELD, HARDIN, MEDINA, PERRY, SHELBY Cos (DCI) , HARRISON, HENRY, SCIOTO Cos (DKP) , OTTAWA<br />

Co (DJH), WARREN Co (JVC). ~. anthedon, <strong>31</strong> May - 11 June, BROWN Co (LEB) , MONROE, NOBLE Cos (JVC). ~. eurydice, 1 Aug,<br />

KNOX Co (DKP). g. sosybius, 1 June, JACKSON, PIKE Cos (JVC).<br />

MOTHS: Ethmia zelleriella, 30 May, FULTON Co (RWR). Antaeotricha schlaegeri, 12 - 29 May, GEAUGA & WILLIAMS Cos<br />

(RWR). Antaeotricha leucillana, 30 May, FULTON Co (RWR). Episimus argutanus, 29 Apr, SCIOTO Co, STATE (VA). Zomaria<br />

interruptolineata, 14 May, SCIOTO Co, STATE (DJW). Spilonota ocellana, 30 May, FULTON Co (RWR). Eucosma glomerana, 3 ­<br />

10 Sept, HAMILTON Co, STATE (LOG), ADAMS Co (LOG, DJW). Epib1emma tripartitana, 10 Sept, ADAMS Co, STATE (LOG, DJW) .<br />

~. brightonana, 10 Sept, ADAMS Co, STATE (LDG). Notocelia trimaculana, 17 May, HAMILTON Co, STATE (DJW). li. culminana,<br />

10 Sept, ADAMS Co, STATE (LOG). Ancylis nubeculana, ~. laciniana, Pseudogalleria inimicella, 14 May, SCIOTO Co, STATE<br />

(DJW) . Argyrotaenia alisellana, 13 June, FULTON Co (RWR). Clepsis melaleucana, 30 May, FULTON Co (RWR). Tortricidia<br />

testacea, 18 July, FULTON Co (RWR). 1. flexuosa, 18 July, FULTON & WILLIAMS Cos (RWR). Chlorochlamys chloroleucaria,<br />

11 Aug, HANCOCK Co (JMG). Dysstroma hersiliata, 14 June, HANCOCK Co (JMG). Sphinx canadensis, 17 July, WILLIAMS Co<br />

(RWR) . Crambidia pura, 10 Sept, ADAMS Co, 2nd Ohio specimen (DJW). £. cephalica, 11 Aug, SCIOTO Co (EHM). Catocala<br />

judith, 27 July, WILLIAMS Co (RWR). Nycteola frigidana, 10 Sept, ADAMS Co (DJW). Nola sorghiella, 2 Sept, HAMILTON Co,<br />

2nd Ohio specimen (DJW). Papaipema marginidens, 24 Sept, SCIOTO Co (JDH). Chaetaglaea cerata, 17 Oct, SCIOTO Co (JDH).<br />

£. sericea, 1 Oct, LUCAS Co (TWC). Xanthia togata, 1 - 15 Oct, LUCAS Co (TWC), WILLIAMS Co (RWR). Melanchra assimilis,<br />

17 July, WILLIAMS Co, STATE (RWR). Lacinipolia anguina, 13 May, COLUMBIANA Co, STATE (VA). Leucania inermis, 4 June,<br />

LUCAS Co (TWC). Protorthodes oviduca, 13 May, COLUMBIANA Co (VA, EHM). Ulolonche culea, 11 Aug, HANCOCK Co (JMG).<br />

Anomogyna dilucida, 24 Sept, SCIOTO Co (JDH). Schinia oleagin, 18 Aug, ADAMS Co, reared on Kuhnia eupatorioides (JDH).<br />

INDIANA. Detailed reports were received from ES and DE. ES found an extreme fluctuation in climate this season, from a<br />

cold April and wet May, to a long summer drought and wetter than normal November. Butterfly numbers were generally<br />

down, with reduced populations and fewer species seen.<br />

BUTTERFLIES: t. communis, 20 Aug, JASPER Co (DE). g. metea, 30 May, JASPER Co (GB). E. viator, 23 July, WHITLEY<br />

Co (DE). ~. hianna, 30 May, Jasper Co (GB). E. cresphontes, 14 May, Kosciusko Co (ES); 4 Sept, RANDOLPH Co (DE).<br />

E· protodice, 30 May - 4 Sept, Jasper Co, abundant (GB, DE), Franklin, Kosciusko, Pulaski, WAYNE Cos (DE). E. napi, 27<br />

June - 23 July, LaGrange Co, in Tamarack bog (ES), Kosciusko Co (DE, ES), NOBLE Co, in fen (DE). E. virginiensis, 16 ­<br />

17 Apr, Clark, JENNINGS, SCOTT Cos (DE, ES). L. midea, 16 - 17 Apr, Clark, Floyd, Jefferson and JENNINGS Cos (DE, ES).<br />

~. melinus, 20 Aug - 4 Sept, JASPER, RANDOLPH, WAYNE Cos (DE). C. ebenina, 17 Apr, CLARK Co (DE, ES). ~. claudia, 13<br />

Aug, Wabash Co (ES). £. bellona, 16 Apr, FLOYD Co (DE, ES). ~~ phaeton, 30 May, Wabash Co (ES). y. cardui, 20 Aug,<br />

JASPER, PULASKI Cos, common (DE). £. eurydice, 23 July - 3 Aug, Kosciusko Co (DE), NOBLE Co (ES).<br />

~: Citheronia regalis, Manduca jasminearum, 14 July, Brown Co (ES). Hemaris gracilis, 30 May, Jasper Co, at<br />

Phlox pilosa flowers (GB). Hyles lineata~ 3 Sept, Wabash Co, very common (ES). Peridea basitriens, 12 June, Union Co<br />

(ES) . Schizura concinna & Spilosoma latipennis, 14 July, Brown Co (ES). Metalectra discalis, 13 July, Brown Co (ES).<br />

Catoca1a amestris, 30 May, Jasper Co, larvae on Amorpha canescens (GB).<br />

ILLINOIS. Despite the hot and dry summer, JRW reported having a very good year, and DH found butterflies to be in good<br />

numbers. DH reported Speyeria species to be up, and both E. protodice and y. cardui in abundance. E. ~ was also<br />

common, but not reaching the levels of the past two seasons. ~. plexippus populations were low.<br />

BUTTERFLIES: ~. icelus, 27 June, CLARK Co (JRW). ~. baptisiae, 11 July, McDonough Co (DH). g. phy1eus, 30 Aug.­<br />

14 Oct, Mason, Union Cos (JRW). g. ottoe, 2 - 5 July, Mason, MENARD Cos (JRW), Winnebago Co (IL). g. leonardus, 9 - 26<br />

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