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1961
Journal of the Lepidopterists' Society
249
MINUTES OF THE ELEVENTH ANNUAL MEETING OF THE LEPIDOPTERISTS' SOCIETY
The 11th annual meeting of the Lepidopterists' Society was held at the Rocky Mountain Riological Laboratory at Gothic, Gunnison County, Colorado, August 7-10, 1961. Miss Toni Lincks was responsible for registration. A number of paintings by William Howe were displayed on the walls of the meeting room.
The Laboratory provided living quarters for a number of members and families, and meals in the dining room for many more, all at cost. Some groups camped near the Laboratory, and a few couples stayed at the Elk Mountain Lodge in Crested Rutte, about ten miles away. Meetings were held in a new research laboratory building, and this building was open and very actively used each night for social informalities.
The opening session on the morning of Monday, August 7, was largely devoted to a round table discussion on METHODOLOGY with L. M. Martin, S. A. Hessel, D. R. Stallings, R. O. Kendall, O. R. Taylor, and R. S. Raker participating. Discussion ranged over diverse subjects, including preservatives, light-trapping, photography and rearing techniques.
The daylight hours of Tuesday, August 8, were allocated for collecting and exploring the high mountain environs of the laboratory, and various parties travelled to Cottonwood and Cumberland Passes, Cement Creek, and Somerset. In the evening slides of Mexico and Arizona collecting were shown by P. S. Remington and L. M. Martin. The Stallings-Turner clan treated the group to a feast of "Meg" larvae (Agathymus sp.), some fried and some "fixed" in bourbon, and a wide choice of beverages. Less exotic fare was provided for the more squeamish, but many larvae were swallowed, and some apparently enjoyed.
Submitted papers were given on Wednesday morning, August 9. The following were presented:
J. W. Tilden — "A proposed terminology for the types of diapause occurring in the Lepidoptera."
D. S. Chambers — "Niche diversification in the genus Lycsena"
C. L. Remington and K. Saitoh — "The chromosome numbers of Saturniidae".
R. J. Jae — "On a successful trip after the new Callophrys macfarlandi".
L. M. Carr — "Studies of foodplant specificity in Fapilio."
J. D. Eff — "A little about little-known Fapilio indra minori."
250 Minutes of 11th Annual Meeting Vol. 15: no.4
Wednesday afternoon Dr. Shirozi/s Presidential Address was read by Dr. Bellinger; it is being published in the Journal. This was followed by a symposium on RECENT BIOLOGICAL RESEARCH IN LEPI-DOPTERA with P. R. Ehrlich, D. B. Stallings and C. L. Remington participating. Studies of behavior, population structure, ecology, genetics and cytogenetics were discussed.
Dr. Ehrlich, the Secretary, called the business meeting to order at 4:35 P.M. It was decided that the 1962 Annual Meeting be held in conjunction with the Pacific Slope meetings in Santa Barbara, California, late in August. The Librarian, Dr. Peter Bellinger, described the extent and functioning of the Society library and made a plea for members to send reprints of their papers to him for the library. His address is: San Fernando Valley State College, Northridge, California. There was a discussion of the methods of determining meeting places and preliminary plans were made to hold the 1963 meeting in Texas, with arrangements to be coordinated by R. O. Kendall. The Society's publication problems were discussed by Dr. Remington, Mr. Hessel and Dr. Tilden. The long awaited dos Passos Checklist was described as being close to publication. Dr. Ehrlich announced that a new membership list would be published sometime in the spring or summer of 1962. After a resolution expressing the Society's appreciation for the use of the Rocky Mountain Biological Laboratory's facilities the business meeting was adjourned at 5:05 P.M.
The meeting ended on Thursday, August 10, with informal discussions and collecting.
Those present at the meeting were: Bruce Baker, Dr. and Mrs. P. F. Bellinger, Linda Carr, Mr. and Mrs. D. S. Chambers, Mr. and Mrs. Don Eff and Jim, Dr. and Mrs. P. R. Ehrlich, Scott Ellis, Mr. and Mrs. Lucien Harris, Jr., Mr. and Mrs. S. A. Hessel, William Howe, Raymond Jae, Sam Johnson, Mr. and Mrs. George Kamp, Mr. and Mrs. R. O. Kendall, Toni Lincks, Mr. and Mrs. Scotty MacDonald, Mr. and Mrs. W. S. McAlpine, Lloyd Martin, Floyd and Bruce Preston, Bob Pyle, Mr. and Mrs. Raypholtz, Dr. and Mrs. C. L. Remington and son Eric, Mr. and Mrs. P. S. Remington, Dr. and Mrs. F. H. Rindge and daughter, Dr. and Mrs. K. Saitoh, Mr. and Mrs. Glenn Scott and family, Mr. and Mrs. D. B. Stallings and son Dee, O. R. Taylor, Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Tidwell, Dr. and Mrs. J. W. Tilden and family, Dr. and Mrs. J. C. Turner and family, Mrs. R. S. Turner.
Respectfully submitted,
Paul R. Ehrlich, Secretary
(with the assistance of Donald Eff )