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September 27, October 25, November 22, January 24, February 28, March 28 and April 25.
All our meetings are open to the public.
Except as noted below, they are held at 1:15 p.m. on the 4th Saturday of the month
in Room 006 of Northrop Frye Hall, 73 Queen's Park Crescent, University
of Toronto. This is near the ROM, and is across Queen's Park Crescent
from the University of Toronto law school building. See the U ot T map.
(Museum subway stop; opposite the Royal Ontario Museum on the east side).
Please join us!
Saturday September 22, 2007 1 p.m.
MEMBERS' MEETING
This meeting is a chance for TEA members to share photos and articles and find out what's new in books. Summer is a wonderful season for those of us who are partial to insects but it's awfully short. Help prolong it by bringing along your favourite images to the meeting.
Saturday October 27, 2007 1:15 p.m.
A JOURNEY INTO THE JUNGLES OF MONTEVERDE, COSTA RICA --
Jessica Grealey
Jessica works for the environmental consulting firm Natural Resource Solutions Inc in Waterloo. While she was in the University of Waterloo's Environment and Resource Studies Honours Co-op program she spent two of her co-op programs in the cloud rain forest of Monteverde working at an insect and butterfly education centre.
Monteverde is an area rich in diversity: tens of thousands of insect species inhabit it. There are more than 4000 species of moths and more butterfly species than in all of North America. Jessica's presentation will provide a look at the education centre where she worked and highlight some of the insects and arachnids she encountered in the area.
Saturday November 24, 2007 1:15 p.m.
FUNGOUS DISEASES OF INSECTS --
Bill McIveen
Bill is a long-time TEA member presently employed as an environmental consultant after a career with the Ontario Ministry of the Environment. He has a diverse set of interests that spans just about everything in the natural world.
Like all living creatures, insects are subjected to an assortment of predators, pathogens and parasites. Bill's presentation will focus on the interactions of one group, the fungi, with insects and spiders. He will look at the possibilities for use of fungal diseases in biological control of pests and at the potential for use of insect pathogens in special applications such as medicine.
Saturday, January 26, 2008 1:15 p.m.
PROVEN TECHNIQUES TO CAPTURE INSECT IMAGES--Kerry Jarvis
Kerry is a TEA member, educator, naturalist, author and photographer. His images have won numerous awards, including the 2007 Wings of Paradise calendar contest, and have appeared in a variety of publications he has written. In this presentation he will share his expertise on taking insect photos. Content will include:
• a series of before and after shots to illustrate proven techniques that work in the field.
• tips on taking better images
• Sssshhh!!! secret equipment techniques that ensure better quality images
• samples of quality images
• what to do with the 1,000s' of images on your computer A quick overview of a leading program to assist photographers in cataloguing images.
Saturday, February 23, 2008 1:15 p.m. special location due to repairs to normal room: VICTORIA COLLEGE 206
WINTER MORTALITY OF HONEY BEES IN ONTARIO -- Ernesto Guzman
Ernesto Guzman has been keeping and studying bees in Mexico, the US and now Canada for 30 years. He is currently Associate Professor of Apiculture at the University of Guelph. He advises beekeepers, teaches courses and leads research projects on honey bees. His major contributions have been in the study of genetics, behaviour and the parasitic mites that cause most colony losses.
His talk will cover the major problems faced by beekeepers, the consequences for agriculture and the types of research being done to help deal with the problems.
Saturday March 29, 2008 1:00 p.m [note unusual starting time].
ANNUAL STUDENT SYMPOSIUM
Special location: Room 432 Ramsey Wright Building 25 Harbord St (SW corner of St George and Harbord)
Graduate students from Ontario universities present short talks and display posters relating to their work in entomology. They cover a variety of topics - bees, beetles, spiders. etc - and are amazingly accomplished speakers! There is lots of opportunity to engage with the students and show TEA interest and support for these future entomologists.
Coffee and refreshments are served.
Saturday, March 29, 2008 1:15 p.m.
Saturday April 26, 2008, 1:15 p.m.
THE DEMISE OF THE GREEN DRAKE MAYFLY: WHAT IT TELLS US ABOUT THE HEALTH OF SOUTHERN ONTARIO TROUT STREAMS -- Henry Frania, Royal Ontario Museum
Henry Frania is an Entomological Research Associate in the Dept. of Natural History at the ROM. He has done taxonomic work on various groups of terrestrial and aquatic insects and is also a consultant involved in environmental monitoring of fresh waters.
The Green Drake Mayfly, Ephemera guttalata Pictet, is an environmentally sensitive burrowing mayfly well known to fly fishermen. Over the past 10 years it has virtually disappeared from large stretches of streams where it was formerly abundant: the upper Credit, Rocky Saugeen and Beaver rivers. These are considered to be pristine cold-water streams so the trend is alarming. Henry has been very involved in studying what is happening there and his presentation will bring us up to date on the latest research.
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The T.E.A. conducts a number of field
trips over the summer. Everyone is welcome. There is no fee. The
field trips are held in locations in Toronto itself and in the rest
of Ontario. Most trips require pre-registration so that we can contact
those who wish to participate in case the trip is not held due to rain
or other unfavorable conditions. Here are some
field trip photos.
The
field trips include the Canada Day Butterfly counts for the North American
Butterfly Association, surveys of particular habitats to assess the
insect fauna, and visits to favourite places to refamiliarize ourselves
with, and introduce visitors to, old friends.
For more information on our field trips,
or if you would like to be added to our e-mail list, contact
us.
Saturday May 31, 8 p.m.
RONDEAU MOTH NIGHT
Leader: Dave Beadle
Our moth night in Rondeau Provincial Park was very successful last July, so we have decided to hold one there in May
this year. Dave identified some rare and wonderful moths, and we are hoping for some early season rarities from
Ontario’s “Deep South”. Steve LaForest will be giving an introduction to moths at 8 p.m., before going out to see what
moths have been lured in by the lights and Dave’s “moth goop”.
We will meet at the Rondeau Visitor Centre, about 6 km inside the Park gate.
For more information contact Carolyn King at 416-222-5736 or cking@yorku.ca.
Bring insect containers, a flashlight, moth guides if you have them.
Tuesday July 1, 9 a.m.
T.E.A. EAST TORONTO BUTTERFLY COUNT
Co-ordinator: Tom Mason
Bone up on your ID skills and help count butterflies in the Rouge or Don Valley. This is an official NABA count and the
TEA will pay your participation fee. For those counting in the Rouge, meet at the Pearse House. From Sheppard Ave go
north on Meadowvale Rd; take the exit to the Toronto Zoo but turn RIGHT at the first turn and park along the side of the
road. Bring nets, containers, lunch and water. No collecting in the Rouge.
Call Tom Mason (905-839-6764) if you plan to participate.
Wednesday July 23, 8:15 PM
HIGH PARK MOTH NIGHT
Leaders: Dave Beadle, Tom Mason
This is a joint outing with the High Park Community Advisory Council. Members of the public are invited to join TEA
members Dave Beadle, Tom Mason, Carolyn King, and Karen Yukich for an evening of moth-catching and
identification. A $2 donation is requested. Meet at the benches across from the Grenadier restaurant at 8:15 pm. This
outing is especially good for children – bring the whole family!
No collecting. Bring insect containers, a flashlight, moth guides if you have them.
For more information contact Carolyn King at 416-222-5736 or cking@yorku.ca.
Saturday July 26, 8 p.m.
WALSINGHAM MOTH NIGHT
Leader: Dave Beadle
We are following up on another successful moth location this summer, at the farm of TEA Members Mary Gartshore and
Peter Carson, near Walsingham, in the Long Point area. Dave has found a lot of great moths there over the years.
Attendees can come just for the evening, camp out, or stay at a B&B and return the next morning for the 8 a.m. wrap-up,
after Dave has emptied the traps and ID'd the last of the moths.
For more directions and information contact Carolyn King at 416-222-5736 or cking@yorku.ca.
Bring insect containers, a flashlight, moth guides if you have them.
Saturday August 9, 10 a.m.
SPIDERS OF BLACKWATER (Beaver Creek)
Leader: Tom Mason
This has been a popular outing for a number of years. The Beaver Creek rail trail has a wealth of habitats for all kinds of
insects and spiders. Streams, ponds, bridges, weedy vegetation: all the places spiders like to be.
Bring insect containers, nets, hand lens, water and lunch. (Note: Easy walking).
Meet on the road shoulder where Beaver Creek flows under Hwy 12 just south of Blackwater.
(date & location TBA), 10 a.m.
INSECT PHOTOGRAPHY
Leader: Kerry Jarvis
After the excellent talk Kerry gave on photography at our January meeting, several members requested a follow-up
outing.. Kerry will be glad to advise on the techniques and strategies for getting good insect shots.
We will meet at a location not far from Toronto.
Bring sunscreen, lunch, any camera (or just your enthusiam!)
. . . .More trips to come . .
NOTE: Occasionally we have to change the date or start time of an outing, so it's important that we know
whether you plan to attend. For all events except the T.E.A. Butterfly Count, please contact the organizers:
Carolyn King (416)222-5736 cking@yorku.ca or Steve LaForest (905)720-2784
Counts are a great opportunity to improve
your identification skills. If you don't feel your level of expertise
is high enough, you can always check with the Count organizer. Often
you can go along with a more experienced person. I hope you'll join
at least one in your neighbourhood.
On some of the counts refreshments or
camping facilities may be provided. Don't hesitate to contact the organizers
if you have any questions. They would appreciate you letting them know
as soon as possible if you will be participating, so they can plan more
efficiently.
Dates are subject to change! Please check
with the count organizer in advance.
Everyone is welcome, whatever your skill
level. Note that many of these counts are done for the North American
Butterfly Association and that there may be a nominal charge for participating.
Please be prepared for the count activity with sunscreen, water, hat,
food and other items suggested by the count organizer. This list has
been compiled by Carolyn King and the Toronto Entomologists’ Association.
Dates with an asterisk are TEA guesses based on last year's dates.
BUTTERFLIES
Format of this list is: Date (Rain date) Location Contact Telephone Email
Sat. June 7 Algonquin East Side Colin Jones (705) 652-5004 colin.jones@ontario.ca
Mon. June 16* Sandbanks Prov. Park Yvette Bree (613) 393-3319 x227 yvette.bree@ontario.ca
Sat. June 28 (29) Pinery Prov. Park & N.Lambton Brenda Kulon (519) 869-2833 kulon@cogeco.ca
Sat. June 28 (29) Muskoka Bala Ron Stager (705) 684-9194 ronstager@sympatico.ca
Sun. June 29 Oshawa James Kamstra (905) 985-4497 jkamstra@gartnerlee.com
Tues. July 1 T.E.A. Toronto East Tom Mason (905) 839-6764 tmason@torontozoo.ca
Wed. July 2 Hwy 60 Algonquin Colin Jones (705)652-5004 colin.jones@ontario.ca
Sat. July 5* Orillia Bob Bowles (705) 325-3149 rbowles@rogers.com
Sat. July 5 (6) Lake Dore Chris Michener (613) 625-2263 cmichener@renc.igs.net
Sun. July 6 Skunk's Misery Ann White (519) 457-6586 doug.ann.white@rogers.com
Sat. July 5* Windsor Paul Pratt (519) 966-5852 ppratt@city.windsor.on.ca
Sat. July 5* Long Point Doug Timpf (519-586-9964 timpf@nornet.on.ca
Sat. July 5* (6) Ottawa Jeff Skevington (613) 759-1647 (613) 832-1970 jeff_skevington@yahoo.ca
Sun. July 6 Sunderland James Kamstra (905) 985-4497 jkamstra@gartnerlee.com
Sun. July 6* Rondeau Prov. Park Emily Slavik (519) 674-1774 emily.slavik@ontario.ca
Sat. July 12 Haliburton Highlands Ed Poropat (705) 457-3018 ed.barb@sympatico.ca
Sat. July 12* Clear Creek Heather Prangley (519) 869-6862 heather.prangley@sympatico.ca
Sat. July 12(13) Cambridge (rare) Larry Lamb (519) 888-4567 x32646 lelamb@fes.uwaterloo.ca
Sat. July 12 (13) Toronto Centre John Carley (416) 766-1330 carley.la@sympatico.ca
Sat. July 12 (13) Hog Island Chris Michener (613) 625-2263 cmichener@renc.igs.net
Sun. July 13 Carden Alvar Bob Bowles (705) 325-3149 rbowles@rogers.com
Sat. July 19 (20) Petroglyphs Prov. Park Jerry Ball (705) 745-3272
Sat. July 26(27) Bruce Peninsula Nat’l.Park Call the Park (519) 596-2233 or butterflycount@bmts.com
Sat. Aug 2 Pelee Island Bob Bowles (705) 325-3149 rbowles@rogers.com
Sat. Aug 9* (10) Point Pelee Nat’l. Park Sarah Rupert (519) 322-5700 x13 sarah_rupert@pc.gc.ca
Counts held in the past but without dates for this year:
Misery Bay, Manitoulin I. Nancy Ironside (705) 326-4384 nancy.ironside@sympatico.ca
Severn Township Nancy Ironside (705) 326-4384 nancy.ironside@sympatico.ca
DRAGONFLIES
Format of this list is: Date (Rain date) Location Contact Telephone Email
Thu. Jul 3 Algonquin Odonate Colin Jones (705) 652-5004 colin.jones@ontario.ca
Fri. Jul 11 Haliburton Odonate Ed Poropat (705) 457-3018 ed.barb@sympatico.ca
Sun. Jul 12(13) Hamilton Odonate Alison Watt awatt@brucetrail.org
Tues. Jul 15* Royal Botanical Gardens Gord Lewer ppumpkinhead@yahoo.com
Sat. Jul 19 Carden Alvar Odonate Bob Bowles (705) 325-3149 rbowles@rogers.com
Sat. Aug 2 (3) Lake Dore Odonate Chris Michener (613) 625-2263 cmichener@renc.igs.net
Sun. Aug 3 Pelee Island Odonate Bob Bowles (705) 325-3149 rbowles@rogers.com
* dates not confirmed
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The T.E.A. publishes a newsjournal 3
times a year. Members of the T.E.A. receive a subscription to OI as
part of their membership benefits. OI has articles about insects in
Ontario and other places, entomological news, book reviews and notable
sightings. Contact us if you would like a free sample or if you would
like to join the T.E.A. to receive a subscription.
The editor of Ontario Insects is Glenn
Richardson. Contributions of articles, notes, book reviews, etc.,
are welcome.
A sample article
in pdf format from out the January 2005 issue of our newsjournal is
attached: "Celastrina
Comparison: Ottawa Area vs. Bruce County" by Tony and Mary Rapati.
To email the authors
of this article, contact us.
Click here to read Kerry Jarvis's Book Review of A Swift Guide to the Butterflies of Mexico and Central America from our latest issue of OI.
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. In memory of long-time member, W. John D. Eberlie, the Toronto
Entomologists' Association offers a research travel award of $300 to
assist students conducting original field research into Ontario insects.
The award is intended as a travel grant to defray costs of travel to
field sites used for research.
You must be a graduate or undergraduate student
at an Ontario university. Also, you must make an oral or poster presentation at the Student Symposium in the year
you are applying for the grant. The presentation need not be on your
research proposal.
Fill
out the application
form (which is in Word format) and email it to us, and then have your supervisor email us a letter of
reference. The usual deadline for application
is April 1.
The recipient is expected to present the
research results at the T.E.A. Student Symposium in March of the following
year and prepare a short report for Ontario Insects, the newsjournal
of the T.E.A.
Applications will be reviewed by the T.E.A.
The criteria for evaluating proposals include originality, contribution
to scientific knowledge, relevance to Ontario entomology, and need for
travel support. previous winners can apply but if 2 applications are very close in value, preference will be given to the student who has not won before.The results will be announced as soon as possible.
2000 - Aaron Deans, University of Toronto
2002 - Charmaine Condy, University of Toronto and Amanda Soutar, University
of Toronto
2003 - Melanie Youngs and Tara Stephens, University of Guelph
2004 - David Punzalan, University of Toronto
2005 - No award
2006 - Aynsley Thielman, Brock University
2007 - Jen Perry, University of Toronto
2008 - Crystal Vincent, Carleton University
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Every year in March, the T.E.A. sponsors a Student Symposium at the
University of Toronto.
the 2008 Symposium is over, but the 2009 symposium will be held in March 2009 in Room 432, Ramsay Wright Zoological Building, University of Toronto (SW corner of St. George and Harbord).
The deadline for applying to participate in the Symposium will be early March 2009.
Graduate students, senior undergraduates and post-doctoral fellows
are eligible to present either a talk or a poster. Everyone is welcome
to attend the symposium. The audience is usually a mix of professional
and amateur entomologists.
Participation in the Symposium with either a talk or a poster will
make students eligible to apply for the W. John D. Eberlie Travel Research
Grant (see above).
Students interested in participating should contact Doug Currie, academic
co-ordinator of the symposium (dcurrie@zoo.utoronto.ca) with a provisional
title. He will discuss the feasibility of a talk or poster. We try to
ensure that the limited slots for talks are used to cover a broad range
of groups and approaches.
We aim for 6 talks and 10 posters.
Talks will be restricted to 10 minutes, plus 5 minutes for questions.
Posters must be self-standing, without damage to walls and of a reasonable
size (3-4 feet).
Abstracts (250 words) will be published in our newsjournal Ontario
Insects. Longer reports are optional.
To give an idea of the range of talks, the lineup for the March 2008 Symposium was
as follows:
Titles of talks:
Wayne Knee, Carleton University: Parasitic Nasal Mites Associated with Birds of
Alberta and Manitoba.
Jason Gibbs, York University: The evolution of social parasitism in the sweat bee subgenus Dialictus.
Megan Taylor, University of Guelph: New Answers to an Old Question: Improved Methods for the Cryopreservation of Honeybee (Apis mellifera L.) Spermatozoa
Jen Perry, University of Toronto: Correlated evolution of male and female morphology across populations of water striders (Gerris spp.).
Kyla Ercit, University of Guelph: The birds and the bees: do introduced Apis mellifera compete with native cavity nesting birds for nest sites?
Laura Timms, University of Toronto: Welcome to the Neighbourhood: What it means for native caterpillars when the gypsy moth moves in for good.
Titles of posters:
Crystal Vincent, University of Toronto: Behavioural avoidance in the Texas Field Cricket Gryllus texensis of the acoustically locating parasitoid, Ormia ochracea (Diptera: Tachinidae).
Crystal Tse, University of Toronto: The effects of male condition on spermatophore size and investment in the two-spot lady beetle, Adalia bipunctata.
Ying Wang, University of Toronto: Biochemistry of Spermatophores - Nuptial Gift-giving in Ladybug Species
Joel Gibson, Carleton University: A phylogeny of the genera of Conopidae (Diptera) based on mitochondrial DNA.
John Wilson, University of Guelph: How do DNA barcode divergences correlate with species-specific morphological characteristics? A case study using British Noctuidae.
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