Transcript Mexico, March 2004

Mexico
Field Trip
2004
The Institute of
Biology served as
the home base for
our visit to Mexico.
PI Schuh sorted
and organized the
collections in the
Institute of
Biology over a
period of three
days.
Pictured from left
to right Ella
Massie-Schuh, Luis
Cervantes, PI
Schuh and Harry
Brailovsky with our
field vehicle.
Ernesto Barerra of
the Institute of
Biology served as
our guide in the
states of Puebla,
Vercruz &
Tlaxcala.
Cervantes,
Schuh &
Brailovsky
survey a
typical
volcanic
landscape in
central
Mexico.
Field work in
central Mexico
concentrated on
the Miridae fauna
of Quercus (oaks).
One of several
species sampled is
shown here.
Most species of
Orthotylinae and
Phylinae are
restricted to the
catkin flowers of
Quercus which are
ordinarily produced
at the same time as
new vegetative
growth.
Mature catkins with
newly emerging
leaves on a largeleafed oak.
PI Schuh
samples a
narrow-leafed
oak species.
PI Schuh
aspirates
specimens
from the
beating net.
Ella & Toby
discuss their
catch.
Luis searches
his net for
specimens of
Miridae from a
large-leafed
oak.
A species of
Reuteroscopus, a
diverse genus
mostly found in
Mexico was
collected on
Barkleyanthus
salicifolius a
commonly
encountered
species Asteraceae
in central Mexico.
Mexico Trip Results:
• ~1,500 plant bugs collected
• 3 or 4 new species were discovered
• ~20 host plants documented
Photo taken from Xalapa of Pico de Orizaba