I ' News of the Lepidopteristss Society Season Summary June 1995 Edited by Marc C. Minno and Maria F. Minno Information about the Lepidopterists' Society can be found inside the baelr cover. I I Page 2 News of the Lepidopterists' Society June 1995
ALASKA, YUKON, AND THE NORTHWEST TERRITORIES Coordinator: Kenelm W. Philip (KP) Contributors: Clifford Ferris (CF), Kicky Patterson (RP), Joe Zeligs (JZ), and collectors forthe Alaska Lepidoptera Survey. Notes: Previously unreported localities or species are emphasized. Collecting was done by Alaska Lepidoptera Survey volunteers unless noted. Species names follow Lepidopterists' Society Memoir #3. Note regarding Alaska Lepidoptera Survey: K. Philip spent 20-30 May collecting in the southern Yukon Territory (Lake Laberge), and the Haines area in Southeastern Alaska. C. Ferris and K. Philip, with logistic support from the U.S. Bureau of Land Management, spent10-29 June in the lvotuk Hills near OtukCreek, North Slope, Alaska. Only a reconnaissance of the beginning of the season was possible, owing to long periods of cold and snow. K. Philip collected the Nabesna Road on 14-15 July. YUKON TERRITORY Weather: In thesouthern Yukon, spring was appreciably behind Interior Alaska, possibly because of the higher elevation. At Lake Laberge, 21-30 May, the season wasjust beginning. Damaged collecting sites: The roadside stripjust west of the Bear Flats Lodge (old mile 1,167Alaska Highway, current km 1,877.6) is an excellent spot for Colias kluanensis, but it has been stripped of its vegetation during highway construction, and may take some time to recover. Another good roadside area, along the dirtroad that runs south on the west side of Burwash Creek, has been severely impacted by gravel quarrying. BUTTERFLIES ALASKA HIGHWAY - Cracker Creek, km 1,593, 21 June (JZ), Hesperia manitoba, Colias philodice, C. canadensis, C. krauthiikluanensis, Euchloe creusa, Everes amyntula, Glaucopsyche lygdamus, hcaeides idas, Plebeius saepiolus, Agriades rusticus, Clossianafigga, Oeneis chryxus. Bear Creek summit, krn 1,659,21 June (JZ), Hesperia manitoba, Pontia occidentalis, Pieris napi, Colias philodice, Colias canadensis, Euchloe ausonides, Glaucopsyche lygdamus, Lycaeides idas, Plebejus saepiolus, Clossianafigga, Euphydryas anicia, Erebia epipsodea. Three miles north of White River, km 1,883, 22 June (JZ), Pyrgus centaureae, Carterocephalus palaemon, Parnassius eversmanni, Pterourus glaucus, Pieris napi, Colias canadensis, Euchloe creusa, Euchloe ausonides, Everes amyntula, Glaucopsyche lygdamus, Lycaeides idas, Plebejus saepiolus, Proclossiana eunomia, Clossianafrgga, Clossianafreja, Phyciodes pratensis, Coenonympha kodiak, Erebia disa, Oeneis bore. YUKON HIGHWAY 2 (Klondike Loop) to Lake Laberge, 21,29-30 May (KP), additional species (see 1987,1989-90,1993 Season Summaries), Pontia occidentalis. ALASKA Weather: The northern North Slope had excellent collecting weather in June, but nearer the Brooks Kange an early June warm spell was followed bya month of snow squallsand cold. Galbraith Lake had 8 inchesof snow on the ground on 20 June. Interior Alaska had a slightly early spring,followed by heavy rains in June. Damaged collecting sites: The turnoff at Little Gerstle Creek, east of Big Delta on the Alaska Highway, was used for pumping water for highway construction -and most of the vegetation was bladed off. Range extensions: Hyfes gallii (Sphingidae) from the lvotuk Hills, North Slope. New collecting localities: (1) lvotuk Hills, near Otuk Creek, on the North Slope just outside the northwest corner of Gates of the Arctic National Park. There is a largegravel airstrip 1.5 miles west ofthe hills, and a road to the base of the hills. Thereare three ridge systems. Of the two nearest the airstrip, the northern one is vegetated almostto the top, while the southern and higher ridge system is covered with fine limestone scree. (2) Devil's Mountain Lodge, mile42 Nabesna Road. There isan airstripatthe lodge, surrounded by wildflowers - which is excellent forcolias collecting. Although the lodge lies within the Wrangell-Saint Elias National Park, it is private property,and no Park permit is required. However, permission should be obtained from the owners. This locality has the densest population ofColias krauthiikluanensis yet found in Alaska. Note: at this timeC. k. kluanensis is known in Alaska only from the Nabesna Road beyond mile 28. MOTHS NORTH SLOPE Ivotuk Hills, near Otuk Creek, 10-29 June (CF, KP), Aspilates orayerius, Hyles gallii, Acsala anomala. INTERIOR ALASKA Hyles gallii was unusually abundant in the Fairbanks area, and also turned up flying in tundra at Twelve Mile Summit. SOUTH-EASTERN ALASKA Mile 41 Haines Highway, at Alaska - British Columbia border station, 29 May (KP), Smerinthus cerisyi. BUTTERFLIES NORTH SLOPE Franklin Bluffs vicinity, Dalton Highway mile 383,30 June (JZ), additional species (see 1991 Season Summary), Pieris napi. Colias thula was very abundant at this site. Dan Creek, Dalton Highway mile 331,29 June (JZ), Papilio machaon, Pieris napi, Euchloe creusa, Glaucopsyche lygdamus, Clossiana polaris, Clossiana m a , Erebia rossii, Erebia disa, Erebiafasciata, Erebia lafontainei. Ice Cut, Dalton Highway mile 325, 29 June (JZ), additional species (see 1991 Season Summary), Everes amyntula. Ivotuk Hills, near Otuk Creek, 10-29 June (CF, KP), Papilio machaon, Parnassius eversmanni, Pieris napi, Colias thula, Euchloe creusa, Glaucopsyche lygdamus, Agriades rusticus, Everes amyntula, Clossiana polaris, Clossiana freija, Erebia rossii, Erebia disa, Erebia fasciata, Erebia youngi, Erebia anyuica*, Oeneis bore, 0. polixenes. SOUTH-CENTRAL ALASKA Richardson Highway, 1 mile north of Gulkana, 23 June (JZ), Pyrgus centaureae, Carterocephalus palaemon, Colias philodice, Colias gigantea, Colias palmo, Euchloe creusa, Everes amyntula, Celastrina argwlus, Glaucopsyche lygdamus, Lycaeides idas, Plebejus saepiolus, Vacciniina optilete, Clossianafrgga, Clossiana freija, Clossiana chariclea, Phyciodes pratensis, Erebia discoidalis. Devil's Mountain Lodge, mile 42 Nabesna June 1995 News of the Lepidopterists' Society Page 3
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