Check List of Identified Lepidoptera Collected at Mud Lake State Nature Preserve, Williams County, Ohio

A total of 696 species ofLepidoptera is reported from the Mud Lake State Nature Preserve, Williams County, Ohio. This preserve is only a few miles from both the Indiana and Michigan state borders. The great biodiversity of moths is reflected in the bog, fen, shrub swamp, and marsh communities bordering the lake. A check list of species summarizes identified collections for 1988,1992,1995 and 1996 and includes the Hodges et al (1983) species num­bers, the scientific name, and the numbers collected by different collecting methods. The list does not fully represent the Tineoidea and Gtllechioidea lepidopteran superfamilies. Melanchra assimilis is a new State record

The Lepidoptera of Fowler Woods State Nature Preserve, Richland County, Ohio.

A survey of the Lepidoptera occurring at Fowler Woods State Nature Preserve in Richland County, Ohio was conducted from 1986 to 1988. Sampling was done by ultraviolet light traps, mercury vapor light and ultraviolet light and collecting sheet, bait traps, sugaring and netting. A total of 419 species and forms was identified and tabulated. It was estimated that the actual number of species at this site is 655. Representative specimens have been deposited in the Insect Reference Collection at the Ohio Agricultural Research and Development Center, The Ohio State Univer- sity, Wooster, Ohio

A Check List of the Lepidoptera of Beaver Creek State Park, Columbiana County, Ohio

Results of a comprehensive survey of Lepidoptera occurring at a 12,334 hectare natural area in Columbiana County. Ohio conducted in 1985 and 1990 is presented. Ten species of skippers, 27 species of butterflies and 597 species and forms of moths were identified and recorded. Euagrotis forbesi, and Spodoptera eridania had not previously been collected in Ohio; and Polia nimbosa and Idia laurenti have been designated as special interest since they are considered rare Ohio residents. The gypsy moth, Lymantria dispar was taken in bait traps and is the first record for that species in the Park. The presence of the gypsy moth, and the possibility of attempted eradication poses a definite threat to the survival of the species mentioned above with the exception of the southern army worm, S. eridama which was undoubtedly a fall migrant

Check List of Identified Lepidoptera Collected at Mud Lake State Nature Preserve, Williams County, Ohio

A total of 696 species ofLepidoptera is reported from the Mud Lake State Nature Preserve, Williams County, Ohio. This preserve is only a few miles from both the Indiana and Michigan state borders. The great biodiversity of moths is reflected in the bog, fen, shrub swamp, and marsh communities bordering the lake. A check list of species summarizes identified collections for 1988,1992,1995 and 1996 and includes the Hodges et al (1983) species num­bers, the scientific name, and the numbers collected by different collecting methods. The list does not fully represent the Tineoidea and Gtllechioidea lepidopteran superfamilies. Melanchra assimilis is a new State record

Comparative Effectiveness of Five Radiosotopes as Tracers in Studying Dispersal of Conotrachelus Nenuphar (Hbst.)

Author Institution: Department of Entomology, Ohio Agricultural Experiment Station, Wooster, Ohi

Lepidoptera Recorded From the Islands of Western Lake Erie, With a Brief Account of Geology and Flora

A list of Lepidoptera from the islands of western Lake Erie is presented along with a brief account of the geology, flora, and human activities in the area. The checklist contains 169 species representing 27 families. Suggestions are made for the improvement of this preliminary checklist as well as for future research

A Check List of the Lepidoptera of Fulton County, Ohio With Special Reference to the Moths of Goll Woods State Nature Preserve

The results of a comprehensive 1988-1989 survey of the Lepidoptera in the 130 hectare Goll Woods State Nature Preserve in Fulton County, Ohio are presented. In addition many records of butterflies and skippers outside the confines of the Pre­ serve are presented for the first time. This is the fifth in a series of papers featuring the current status of lepidopterous fauna in Ohio\u27s recreational areas. A total of 27 species of skippers, 51 species of butterflies and 394 species of moths was identified and tabulated for the county. Three species on this list are classified as endangered, Epidemia helloides, Lithophane semiusta and Ufeus plicatus, and two are threatened, Speyeria idalia and Clossiana selene. Although locally abundant, Lithophane semiusta Grote is known to occur only at this site in Ohio. A single specimen of Ufeus plicatus was taken and is the only known specimen for the state

Brief Note: Two Newly Detected Noctuids (Hydraecia Immanis and Hydraecia Micacea) of Potential Economic Importance in Ohio

Author Institution: Department of Entomology, Ohio Agricultural Research and Development Center ; Division of Watercraft, Ohio Department of Natural Resource