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Journal of the Lepidopterists' Society 56(2), 2002, 115
CALL FOR PAPERS
Our Journal has made a momentous return to schedule, with 18 articles, seven general notes, and eight book reviews published in Volume 55. As part of the Lepidopterists' Society mission, the Journal publication aims to further scientifically sound and progressive study of Lepidoptera. Authors are encouraged to submit studies on any aspect of Lepidoptera biology, including natural history, systematics, ecology, evolution, physiology, and many others fields. The editor and editorial board of the Journal would like to encourage future submissions to the Journal. For more information about the Journal, please visit www.furman.edu/~snyder/snyder/lep/journal.htm.
CATERPILLAR CALLS
The illustration depicts a Eurybia patrona (Riodinidae, Eurybiini) caterpillar delivering food secretions to an ant from paired tentacle nectary organs located on the caterpillar's eight abdominal segment. Drawing by J. Clark In: DeVries, P.J. 1997. Butterflies of Costa Rica and their natural history: Riodinidae. Princeton University Press.
In addition to amino acid-rich secretions that reward symbionts in exchange for protection, myrmecophilous lycaenids and riodinids produce substrate-borne calls that attract and maintain ant guards. Call mechanisms vary within the Riodinidae, and between riodinids and lycaenids, as does the location and structure of the secretion-producing organs. Nonetheless, call production has been demonstrated as being of critical importance to the maintenance of a guard of ants. Although most caterpillars eat plant tissue (leaves or flowers), some myrmecophilous riodinids are free-living carnivores, and some lycaenids spend part of their life inside ant nests feeding on ant regurgitations and ant brood.
LEPIDOPTERISTS' SOCIETY PUBLICATIONS
Memoir No. 5: Basic Techniques Manual, by William D. Winter, 2000. Members $ 29.00, non-members $ 44.00; Canada, add $ 6.00; other countries, add $ 10.00.
Memoir No. 4: Foodplants of World Saturniidae, by Stephen E. Stone, 1991. Paper. ISBN 0-930282-05-1. Members $ 9.00, non-members $ 14.00; outside US, add $ 5.00.
Memoir No. 3: Supplement to A Catalogue I checklist of Butterflies of America North of Mexico, edited by Clifford D. Ferris, 1989. Paper. ISBN 0-930282-04-3. Members $ 8.00, non-members $ 12.00; outside US, add $ 4.00.
Commemorative Volume 1947-1972, 1977. Includes cumulative Journal index, history of the Society, biographical sketches. ISBN 0-930282-01-9. Cloth bound. Members $ 5.00; outside US, add $ 6.00.
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For Memoirs 3, 4, and 5 mail to:
The Lepidopterists' Society Kenneth Bliss, Publications Manager P.O. Box 1366 Edison, NJ 08818-1366 USA
For all other publications, mail to:
Ron Leuschner
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For more information on publications and membership, visit the Society's web site at:
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