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Index of Subjects This is a multi-part message in MIME format. --------------59687E020F3149CC76F66866 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=windows-1252; format=flowed Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit 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... >>> > --------------59687E020F3149CC76F66866 Content-Type: text/html; charset=windows-1252 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit <html> <head> <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=windows-1252"> </head> <body> <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> </div> <blockquote type="cite" cite="mid:E6835CFC-E9F4-47D0-A2A2-12CA5AE3FE17@dal.ca"> <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=windows-1252"> 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> <div> <div>----------------------------------------------------<br> <br> <div> <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> <br class="Apple-interchange-newline"> <blockquote type="cite"> <div dir="auto"><!-- START CAUTION Box Code --><!-- END CAUTION Box Code --> <div> <div dir="ltr">Some might care to read a 2012 paper by Chris Majka, titled “The Lampyridae (Coleoptera) of Atlantic Canada”, available here: </div> <div dir="ltr"><br> </div> <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> <div dir="ltr"><br> </div> <div dir="ltr">- - - Peter Payzant</div> <div dir="ltr"><br> <blockquote type="cite">On Jun 7, 2020, at 18:24, David Webster <<a