Entomological Notes Taken While in the Orient

These observations were made while with the United States of America Typhus Commission during the period from November 1944 to November 1945 in the Orient. The unit base was situated near Myitkyina, Burma, which is located on the banks of the upper Irrawaddy River in north central Burma. Consequently most specimens are from that vicinity. The paper is given to acquaint others with the situations at hand and inform you of various existing conditions there

Bionomics of the Aquatic and Semi-Aquatic Hemiptera of Dallas County, Texas

Although (as Professor S. W. Geiser has shown in his publications on scientific study and exploration in Early Texas) a number of naturalists and entomological collectors have worked in Texas, and some of them (like Jacob Boll, Gideon Lincecum, J. D. Mitchell, A. C. V. Schott, G. W. Belfrage, E. A. Schwarz and F. A. Schaupp) have made notable contributions toward our first knowledge of the insect fauna of Texas, either by collection of specimens sent to monographers and specialists, or by publication, still, on several groups our information is meager. Among these groups are the aquatic and semi-aquatic Hemiptera

A Revision of tile List of Tabanidae (Diptera) Known to Occur in Iowa

A preliminary list of the Tabanidae known to occur in Iowa was published in the proceedings of the 1936 Iowa Academy of Science by L. K. Cutkomp and Dr. H. E. Jaques. The Tabanidae is a family of medium to large flies, commonly called horse flies and deer flies

A Preliminary List of the Rhagionidae (Diptera) Known to Occur in Iowa

The members of the family Rhagionidae, commonly called snipe flies, are predaceous in larval and adult stages. The adults of a few blood sucking species have been known to attack man. The larvae are found in a great variety of situations, the terrestrial forms found under bark of trees, in dung, fungi, soil, moss, and wood. The larvae of the genus Atherix, found in the Far West, differ in this respect by being aquatic in nature. The adults of this family are found in long grass, on trees, logs, and in general in moist areas of heavy foliage

Revisions and Additions to Our List of Iowa Corixidae

A preliminary survey and ecological notes of Iowa Corixidae was submitted to the Iowa Academy in 1940 in which paper some eight species were included. Since that time a monograph of the Corixidae of the Western Hemisphere by Dr. H. B. Hungerford, which includes a monograph of the Trichocorixa by Dr. R. I. Sailer, has been published. This work makes the present paper seem warranted and necessary since their study makes many generic changes as well as adds much to the known species

A prelilninary List of the Calliphorinae (Diptera) known to occur in Iowa

The typical bluebottle and greenbottle flies are one of the five subfamilies under the family Calliphoridae. They are generally known as the blowflies. The subfamilies are classified chiefly on the bases of the bristles on their thorax. Other characteristics are provided for substantial clarification

A Preliminary List of the Buprestidae (Coleoptera) Known to Occur in Iowa

The family Buprestidae is moderately oblong, varying in shape and size. The larger ones are usually oblong and somewhat flat, while many of the smaller species are either elongated, short and ovate. Their bodies are hard and inflexible, with usually a bronzed or metallic surface. Their antennae are serrated, jointed and short. The antennae of eleven segments are short and finely saw-toothed. Their thorax and abdomen are firmly united. This is a medium sized family of small medium to large-sized beetles. Most of the species are usually found upon flowers or upon the trunks and limbs of trees, basking in the sunshine

A Preliminary List of the Gyrinidae (Coleoptera) Known to Occur in Iowa

The Gyrinids are the most easily-recognized family of the order Coleoptera inhabiting water. The brilliant steel-blue or black whirligig beetles are often seen gyrating in groups on the surface of the quiet water of ponds and streams. They are such agile swimmers that it is difficult to capture them without a net. When captured, the beetle secretes a milky fluid with a disagreeable odor although in some species the odor suggests ripe apples. The food consists of other small insects that fall into the water

Effects of radiotransmitters on fecal glucocorticoid metabolite levels of three-toed box turtles in captivity

The increased use of radio-telemetry for studying movement, resource selection, and population demographics in reptiles necessitates closer examination of the assumption that radiotransmitter attachment does not bias study results. We determined the effects of radiotransmitter attachment on fecal glucocorticoid metabolite levels of wild three-toed box turtles (Terrapene carolina triunguis) in captivity. During May 2002 we captured 11 adult three-toed box turtles in central Missouri. We housed turtles in individual pens in a semi-natural outdoor setting. We radio-tagged 6 turtles, and the remaining 5 turtles served as controls. We captured and handled all turtles similarly during treatments. We collected feces daily prior to attachment (14 June–05 July 2002), while transmitters were attached (06 July–02 August 2002), and after transmitters were removed (03 August–24 August 2002). We conducted a standard assay validation and found that the assay accurately and precisely quantified fecal glucocorticoid metabolites of box turtles. We did not find a significant effect of radiotransmitter attachment on fecal glucocorticoid metabolite levels of three-toed box turtles (F1, 9 =0.404, P=0.541). Fecal glucocorticoid metabolite levels of control and treatment turtles increased significantly during the study (F2,166=7.874, P= 0.001), but there was no treatment:period interaction (F2,166 = 0.856, P = 0.427). Additionally, we did not find a significant relationship between glucocorticoid metabolite levels and time in captivity (r2=0.01, F1,179=2.89, P=0.091) or maximum daily temperature (r2\u3c0.01, F1,179=0.301, P=0.584). Our results suggested that radiotransmitter attachment did not significantly increase fecal glucocorticoid metabolite levels in adult three-toed box turtles; however, we conducted our study in captivity and sample sizes were small. Thus, more research is needed to assess potential effects of radiotransmitters on turtles in the wild. We believe this study is the first to validate the use of fecal glucocorticoid metabolite measures for reptiles, which might prove useful in other research studies