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Hi Stephen & All,
Chris did a wonderful job, going through massive numbers of
vouchers, getting assistance where needed from specialists and burning a
great deal of midnight oil.
When I started collecting in 1960, out here in the boonies, keys
and other ID aids were as scarce as hen's teeth so I could ID only the
larger stuff. And set aside the small and tiny in special Family;
Lookatemlateridae.
I hope the opportunity arises for him to sweep up the crumbs as it
were. In that initial pass he listed the 15 oldest vouchers of species
not previously reported from NS and there were many.
But this means that the record is mute regarding 2nd to 15th
vouchers of some species previously reported. I have at least two which
are second vouchers. A very lively Carabid which almost got away twice
and a curiously shaped small lump of mud which became a smaller beetle
after thorough cleaning.
But insects in general, unless considered pests, are largely
ignored and unappreciated. So people like Chris, with much enthusiasm
(entheos= inner God) are of great value. And I hope his work with
insects continues.
YT, DW, Kentville
On 6/7/2020 8:25 PM, Stephen Shaw wrote:
> Thanks Peter: according to this C. G. Majka (2012) survey, the most
> common Pyractomena (angulata) annual peak occurred on June 2, while
> records consulted for the common Photuris fairchildi started on June 2
> and peaked on July 3. So either firefly could fit the recent
> observations.
> Among the many collections CGM listed as having consulted was “DHWC",
> that of a certain David H. Webster (Kentville).
> ----------------------------------------------------
>
> On Jun 7, 2020, at 6:03 PM, Peter Payzant <peter@payzant.net
> <mailto:peter@payzant.net>> wrote:
>
>> Some might care to read a 2012 paper by Chris Majka, titled “The
>> Lampyridae (Coleoptera) of Atlantic Canada”, available here:
>>
>> http://www.acadianes.ca/journal/papers/majka_11-13.pdf
>>
>> - - - Peter Payzant
>>
>>> On Jun 7, 2020, at 18:24, David Webster <dwebster@glinx.com
>>> <mailto:dwebster@glinx.com>> wrote
>>>
>>> Hi Rick & All,
>>>
>>> The fireless firefly Ellychnia corrusca is a beetle that makes
>>> use of 8 months in some years...
>>>
>
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<p>Hi Stephen & All,</p>
<p> Chris did a wonderful job, going through massive numbers of
vouchers, getting assistance where needed from specialists and
burning a great deal of midnight oil. <br>
</p>
<p> When I started collecting in 1960, out here in the boonies,
keys and other ID aids were as scarce as hen's teeth so I could ID
only the larger stuff. And set aside the small and tiny in special
Family; Lookatemlateridae.</p>
<p> I hope the opportunity arises for him to sweep up the crumbs
as it were. In that initial pass he listed the 15 oldest vouchers
of species not previously reported from NS and there were many. <br>
</p>
<p> But this means that the record is mute regarding 2nd to 15th
vouchers of some species previously reported. I have at least two
which are second vouchers. A very lively Carabid which almost got
away twice and a curiously shaped small lump of mud which became a
smaller beetle after thorough cleaning.</p>
<p> But insects in general, unless considered pests, are largely
ignored and unappreciated. So people like Chris, with much
enthusiasm (entheos= inner God) are of great value. And I hope his
work with insects continues.</p>
<p>YT, DW, Kentville<br>
</p>
<p> <br>
</p>
<div class="moz-cite-prefix">On 6/7/2020 8:25 PM, Stephen Shaw
wrote:<br>
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Thanks Peter: according to this C. G. Majka (2012) survey, the
most common Pyractomena (angulata) annual peak occurred on June 2,
while records consulted for the common Photuris fairchildi started
on June 2 and peaked on July 3. So either firefly could fit the
recent observations.
<div>Among the many collections CGM listed as having consulted was
“DHWC", that of a certain David H. Webster (Kentville).</div>
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<div>On Jun 7, 2020, at 6:03 PM, Peter Payzant <<a
href="mailto:peter@payzant.net" moz-do-not-send="true">peter@payzant.net</a>>
wrote:</div>
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<div dir="ltr">Some might care to read a 2012 paper by
Chris Majka, titled “The Lampyridae (Coleoptera) of
Atlantic Canada”, available here: </div>
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<div dir="ltr"><a
href="http://www.acadianes.ca/journal/papers/majka_11-13.pdf"
moz-do-not-send="true">http://www.acadianes.ca/journal/papers/majka_11-13.pdf</a></div>
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<div dir="ltr">- - - Peter Payzant</div>
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<blockquote type="cite">On Jun 7, 2020, at 18:24,
David Webster <<a