Insect of the week (February 24, 2025)
Our insect of the week for February 24, 2025 is Chalcoela iphitalis (Walker, 1859) [LEPIDOPTERA: Crambidae]. Commonly called the sooty-winged chalcoela is found throughout North America. Adults are typically encountered from May to August. This species was described...
Insect of the week (February 17, 2025)
Our insect of the week for February 17, 2025 is Sphyracephala brevicornis [DIPTERA: Diopsidae]. Yes, the name is a mouthful (and we are turning our attention to fliles this week). This species was described by the American entomologist, Thomas Say in 1817 (another...February, 2025 Meeting Notes
Our February, 2025, meeting was held at our member, Carol’s home. We had roughly a dozen members attending. Prior to the formal presentation, we had a number of discussions. These included: We reviewed our 2025 insect passport. Members in good standing are...
Insect of the week – February 10, 2025
Our insect of the week for February 10, 2025 is Tetracha virginica [COLEOPTERA: Cicindelidae]. This is part 9 in our series featuring local tiger beetles (and the last species we will feature in this series). This species was described by Linnaeus in 1767. Let us know...
Insect of the week – February 3, 2025
Our insect of the week for February 3, 2025 is Ellipsoptera lepida [COLEOPTERA: Cicindelidae]. This is part 8 in our series featuring local tiger beetles. This species was described by the French soldier and entomologist, Pierre François Marie Auguste Dejean, in 1831....
Insect of the week – January 27, 2025
Our insect of the week for January 27, 2025 is Cicindela sexguttata [COLEOPTERA: Cicindelidae]. This is part 7 in our series featuring local tiger beetles. This species was described by the Danish zoologist, Johann Fabricius, in 1775. You may well encounter adults of...2025 Meetings
We decided in January to establish our tentative event schedule for 2025. It is possible these dates may change (or we may decide to pursue another route). Please check this page for updates before each planned event. These are listed below. All events start...
Insect of the week – January 20, 2025
Our insect of the week for January 20, 2025 is Cicindela scutellaris [COLEOPTERA: Cicindelidae]. This is part 6 in our series featuring local tiger beetles. This species was described by the American entomologist, Thomas Say, in 1823. Seven subspecies of this beetle...January, 2025 Planning meeting
At our January 18, 2025 planning meeting, we discussed potential improvements to our monthly meetings and field trips. Once Mark has confirmed that we will be able to tour certain sites, the monthly agenda will be posted on our main page. These are the additional...
Peoria approximella (a moth named in New York for Peoria, IL). Photo of Michigan specimen courtesy Jim Vargo (used with permission).