"Barber, Kevin" 03/26/2012 11:15 AM To "Matt_Bowser@fws.gov" cc bcc Subject RE: 2011 Anthomyzidae Matt; Again, that is even better. In the east here, it is E.fluviatile that is the primary host that I have identified but this can vary elsewhere. It was E.palustre and an Eleocharis riverside in Edmonton, but E.fluviatile was something I could count on yielding this fly in most other sites I found it out west. Sounds like you have populations that are behaving in a similar fashion to what I have seen elsewhere but I will still be making a point of dissecting at least one male and one female from Alaska once we start taking stock of Anthomyza. Thanks again for fleshing this out further. Kevin From: Matt_Bowser@fws.gov [mailto:Matt_Bowser@fws.gov] Sent: March 26, 2012 15:02 To: Barber, Kevin Subject: RE: 2011 Anthomyzidae Dear Kevin, Veg data: For all three sites I have presence of all plant species within the 5.64m radius plot, the same 100m2 from which the Anthomyzids were collected. For one of the sites (3089) I have relative abundance of plant species as measured by four point-intercept transects from the plot center, one in each of the cardinal directions. There were 20 points on each transect for a total of 80 points on the plot. Note that Equisetum calderi = Equisetum arvense and Equisetum limosum = Equisetum fluviatile. E. fluviatile was present on all three sites. On the site where abundance data were available, this species and Calamogrostis dominated the site, with E. fluviatile present at 36/80 intercept points. Sincerely, Matt Matt Bowser, Entomologist Kenai National Wildlife Refuge PO Box 2139 Soldotna, Alaska 99669 60.4647°N, 151.0735°W (907) 260-2812 "Barber, Kevin" wrote on 03/26/2012 09:58:36 AM: > Matt; > > OKAY! Combination of your recollections and your photos -- I would > say this is just the same type of habitat I have been finding this > species. Particularly your first photo 3271b where I think I can > see Equisetum in the foreground. > > It was originally a very big surprise to find an association with > Equisetum and I first made those observations here in Ontario. Here > there are two species that you can find together, each in separate > species groups. So far I only have some rearing records for the > smaller one (#1AC) as the populations of #2west are a fair drive > north of me here. > > Thanks again for your input. I will have to take a closer look at > your spreadsheet as well as the search results I can pull from your > Arctos website. > > Kevin > > From: Matt_Bowser@fws.gov [mailto:Matt_Bowser@fws.gov] > Sent: March 26, 2012 13:39 > To: Barber, Kevin > Subject: RE: 2011 Anthomyzidae > > Dear Kevin, > > Thanks for writing of the specimens' safe arrival and on their > determinations. I looked again at the localities from Skilak River > Flats. Although most of the area we sampled was dominated by > Deschampsia, all of the Anthomyzids came from a single sweep net > sample. I think this was a damper swale within the river bar with > Equisetum, sedges, low willows, and some Platanthera orchids. I am > pulling these plants from my recollection of that microsite---I > should have kept better notes. I sampled this microsite expressly > because it was a little different. > > I have attached photos of three sites where Anthomyza #2west has > been collected. These were circular, 5.64m radius (100m2) plots > where all plant species were also recorded. > > I have also attached specimen data for the Anthomyzidae specimens in > our collection. You have seen all of these, but I don't think I had > sent the specimen data in digital format. I include the query I use > for my own records. > > Sincerely, > > Matt > > > > SELECT > Q2.ID_MADE_BY_AGENT, > Q2.OTHER_ID_NUM_1, > Q2.OTHER_ID_NUM_TYPE_1, > Q2.BEGAN_DATE, > Q2.ENDED_DATE, > Q2.VERBATIM_DATE, > Q2.VERBATIM_LOCALITY, > Q2.COLLECTING_SOURCE, > Q2.HABITAT_DESC, > Q2.HIGHER_GEOG, > Q2.SPEC_LOCALITY, > Q2.ORIG_LAT_LONG_UNITS, > Q2.DATUM, > Q2.DETERMINED_BY_AGENT, > Q2.DETERMINED_DATE, > Q2.LAT_LONG_REF_SOURCE, > Q2.GEOREFMETHOD, > Q2.VERIFICATIONSTATUS, > Q2.LAT_LONG_REMARKS, > Q2.MAX_ERROR_DISTANCE, > Q2.DEC_LAT, > Q2.DEC_LONG, > Q2.MAX_ERROR_UNITS, > Q2.EXTENT, > Q2.GPSACCURACY, > Q2.MADE_DATE, > Q2.NATURE_OF_ID, > Q2.TAXON_NAME, > Q2.COLLECTOR_ROLE_1, > Q2.PART_NAME_1, > Q2.PART_LOT_COUNT_1, > Q2.PART_CONDITION_1, > Q2.PART_DISPOSITION_1, > Q2.ACCN, > AGENT_NAME.AGENT_NAME AS COLLECTOR_AGENT_1 > FROM > (SELECT > Q1.*, > AGENT_NAME.AGENT_NAME AS ID_MADE_BY_AGENT > FROM > (SELECT > CATALOGED_ITEM.CAT_NUM AS OTHER_ID_NUM_1, > 'KNWR:ENTO' AS OTHER_ID_NUM_TYPE_1, > COLLECTING_EVENT.BEGAN_DATE, > COLLECTING_EVENT.ENDED_DATE, > COLLECTING_EVENT.VERBATIM_DATE, > COLLECTING_EVENT.VERBATIM_LOCALITY, > COLLECTING_EVENT.COLLECTING_SOURCE, > COLLECTING_EVENT.HABITAT_DESC, > GEOG_AUTH_REC.HIGHER_GEOG, > LOCALITY.SPEC_LOCALITY, > LAT_LONG.ORIG_LAT_LONG_UNITS, > LAT_LONG.DATUM, > AGENT_NAME.AGENT_NAME AS DETERMINED_BY_AGENT, > SUBSTR(LAT_LONG.DETERMINED_DATE,1,10) AS DETERMINED_DATE, > LAT_LONG.LAT_LONG_REF_SOURCE, > LAT_LONG.GEOREFMETHOD, > LAT_LONG.VERIFICATIONSTATUS, > LAT_LONG.LAT_LONG_REMARKS, > LAT_LONG.MAX_ERROR_DISTANCE, > LAT_LONG.DEC_LAT, > LAT_LONG.DEC_LONG, > LAT_LONG.MAX_ERROR_UNITS, > LAT_LONG.EXTENT, > LAT_LONG.GPSACCURACY, > 'not applicable' AS COLL_OBJ_DISPOSITION, > 'not applicable' AS CONDITION, > SUBSTR(IDENTIFICATION.MADE_DATE,1,10) AS MADE_DATE, > IDENTIFICATION.NATURE_OF_ID, > IDENTIFICATION.SCIENTIFIC_NAME AS TAXON_NAME, > IDENTIFICATION.IDENTIFICATION_ID, > COLLECTOR.AGENT_ID, > COLLECTOR.COLLECTOR_ROLE AS COLLECTOR_ROLE_1, > SPECIMEN_PART.PART_NAME AS PART_NAME_1, > COLL_OBJECT.LOT_COUNT AS PART_LOT_COUNT_1, > COLL_OBJECT.CONDITION AS PART_CONDITION_1, > 'PLEASE ENTER' AS PART_DISPOSITION_1, > 'PLEASE ENTER' AS ACCN > FROM > CATALOGED_ITEM, > COLLECTING_EVENT, > LOCALITY, > GEOG_AUTH_REC, > LAT_LONG, > AGENT, > AGENT_NAME, > IDENTIFICATION, > COLLECTOR, > SPECIMEN_PART, > COLL_OBJECT > WHERE > CATALOGED_ITEM.COLLECTING_EVENT_ID = COLLECTING_EVENT.COLLECTING_EVENT_ID > AND COLLECTING_EVENT.LOCALITY_ID = LOCALITY.LOCALITY_ID > AND LOCALITY.GEOG_AUTH_REC_ID = GEOG_AUTH_REC.GEOG_AUTH_REC_ID > AND LOCALITY.LOCALITY_ID = LAT_LONG.LOCALITY_ID > AND LAT_LONG.DETERMINED_BY_AGENT_ID = AGENT.AGENT_ID > AND AGENT.PREFERRED_AGENT_NAME_ID = AGENT_NAME.AGENT_NAME_ID > AND CATALOGED_ITEM.COLLECTION_OBJECT_ID = > IDENTIFICATION.COLLECTION_OBJECT_ID > AND IDENTIFICATION.ACCEPTED_ID_FG = 1 > AND CATALOGED_ITEM.COLLECTION_OBJECT_ID = COLLECTOR.COLLECTION_OBJECT_ID > AND COLL_ORDER = 1 > AND CATALOGED_ITEM.COLLECTION_OBJECT_ID = > SPECIMEN_PART.DERIVED_FROM_CAT_ITEM > AND SPECIMEN_PART.COLLECTION_OBJECT_ID = COLL_OBJECT.COLLECTION_OBJECT_ID > AND CATALOGED_ITEM.CAT_NUM IN ( > 4977, > 4979, > 5958, > 7561, > 7566, > 1816, > 1824, > 3873, > 3105, > 3884, > 1819, > 1821, > 4976, > 7560, > 1830, > 2249, > 3886, > 5638, > 5453, > 6043, > 5787, > 7563, > 1818, > 3264 > ) > ) Q1, > IDENTIFICATION_AGENT, > AGENT, > AGENT_NAME > WHERE > Q1.IDENTIFICATION_ID = IDENTIFICATION_AGENT.IDENTIFICATION_ID > AND IDENTIFICATION_AGENT.AGENT_ID = AGENT.AGENT_ID > AND AGENT.PREFERRED_AGENT_NAME_ID = AGENT_NAME.AGENT_NAME_ID > ) Q2, > AGENT, > AGENT_NAME > WHERE > Q2.AGENT_ID = AGENT.AGENT_ID > AND AGENT.PREFERRED_AGENT_NAME_ID = AGENT_NAME.AGENT_NAME_ID > > Matt Bowser, Entomologist > Kenai National Wildlife Refuge > PO Box 2139 > Soldotna, Alaska 99669 > 60.4647°N, 151.0735°W > (907) 260-2812 > > "Barber, Kevin" wrote on 03/26/2012 > 08:38:45 AM: > > > Matt; > > > > I received the 4 specimens today in perfect condition (for some > > reason I earlier thought there were 5). They are all referable to > > my Anthomyza #2west which has a chance of being the one described > > western species for which we only recently found the type. Anyway, > > 7560, 7563 are males and 7561, 7566 are females. > > > > Most of the specimens of #2west I have collected here in Ontario and > > out west (CA, AB, BC) have mostly been associated with Equisetum or > > in mixtures with Carex. Also, one collection in Oregon was made > > from emergent Eleocharis with no Carex or Equisetum involved. So > > this record from grasses is quite interesting and tells me I need to > > take a closer look at northwestern material. > > > > Thanks for the specimens and the data. They are now sitting with > > the others I have on loan here. > > > > Kevin > > > > > > From: Barber, Kevin > > Sent: Thursday, March 15, 2012 1:23 PM > > To: Matt_Bowser@fws.gov > > Subject: RE: 2011 Anthomyzidae > > > Matt; > > > > I suspect that these five specimens are likely members of any one of > > 2-4 species of Anthomyza. Some of these have rather wide > > habitat/host ranges and the open-area Arganthomyza I think would be > > on higher ground. Very good records when there are habitat details > > attached like this. > > > > Thanks again. > > > > Kevin > > > > From: Matt_Bowser@fws.gov [mailto:Matt_Bowser@fws.gov] > > Sent: March 15, 2012 13:14 > > To: Barber, Kevin > > Subject: RE: 2011 Anthomyzidae > > > > > Dear Kevin, > > > > I am glad to learn of your progress with these Anthomyzidae. These > > recent specimens were from sweeps of grasses on a braided stream > > flood plain, mostly Deschampsia cespitosa. I'll send them your way. > > > > Sincerely, > > > > Matt > > > > Matt Bowser, Entomologist > > Kenai National Wildlife Refuge > > PO Box 2139 > > Soldotna, Alaska 99669 > > 60.4647°N, 151.0735°W > > (907) 260-2812 > > > > "Barber, Kevin" wrote on 03/15/2012 > > 05:35:10 AM: > > > > > Matt; > > > > > > Please, it is Kevin and no Dr. > > > > > > If you don't mind putting the time into sending more specimens, I > > > would be very interested in seeing them. > > > > > > We are marching along with a ms on the 6 species of Nearctic > > > Arganthomyza. Five are new and the sixth is comprised of some > > > Alaska populations we are treating as the first-known Nearctic > > > populations of an Old World species. This latter one may still end > > > up treated differently in the future as it is referable to a > > > previously recognized variant in the Old World. The males are quite > > > difficult to separate from even one of the new species here in North > > > America -- both of these Nearctic species occur in Alaska and the > > > females are easily distinguished. I think but don't know for > > > certain that they are both likely to be on grasses or sedges in open > > > areas (the other Arganthomyza are generally woodland or edge > > > species). Certainly the one that extens south and east I have > > > collected in open areas and not in woodland. > > > > > > The small Carexomyza I have borrowed from you is an important record > > > and I am still polishing up the 3 species concepts. My trip to > > > Alberta/BC last summer helped enormously having collected several > > > hundred representing both western species though one predominated. > > > Those, along with a small collection in northern Ontario, have > > > pretty much rearranged my thoughts on concepts. I managed a really > > > good pair of collections of the same species as yours from eastern > > > BC but we still have to compare this one very closely with the > > > described European C.caricis which is extremely similar if not > > > conspecific -- the other two are definitely new. > > > > > > The Anthomyza will still be a bit later and most specimens fall > > > there. That will be a very busy project. > > > > > > We are beginning our spring here in SSMarie. Most of the snow has > > > disappeared in the city in the past week though still lots out in > > > the woods. Collecting season a bit distant yet. > > > > > > Thanks for the offer and keeping me in mind Matt. > > > > > > Kevin > > > ******************************** > > > Kevin N. Barber, Biologist / Kevin N. Barber, Biologiste > > > Natural Resources Canada / Ressources naturelles Canada > > > Canadian Forest Service / Service canadien des forêts > > > Great Lakes Forestry Centre / Centre de foresterie des Grands Lacs > > > 1219 Queen St. E. / 1219, rue Queen est > > > Sault Ste. Marie, ON P6A 2E5 > > > tel/tél: 705-941-5432 > > > fax/téléc: 705-541-5700 > > > kbarber@nrcan.gc.ca > > > > > > > > > From: Matt_Bowser@fws.gov [mailto:Matt_Bowser@fws.gov] > > > Sent: Wednesday, March 14, 2012 8:35 PM > > > To: Barber, Kevin > > > Subject: 2011 Anthomyzidae > > > > > > > > Dear Dr. Barber, > > > > > > I have a few more Anthomyzids collected as part of our 2011 work. > > > Shall I send them to you? > > > > > > http://arctos.database.museum/saved/2011_Kenai_REA_Anthomyzidae > > > > > > Sincerely, > > > > > > Matt > > > > > > Matt Bowser, Entomologist > > > Kenai National Wildlife Refuge > > > PO Box 2139 > > > Soldotna, Alaska 99669 > > > 60.4647°N, 151.0735°W > > > (907) 260-2812