Insects of Iowa
Moths, Butterflies, Beetles, Birds, Fungi
Collection Data and Photos

 

Welcome to the Insects of Iowa website. This site contains information about flora (plants) and fauna (animals) found in Iowa and other places.

Contact

          I am retired from Rockwell Collins (April 2006). I was employed there for 40 years. I led a group at the airport that designs, documents and installs avionics equipment into airplanes.  I have been involved with Cedar Rapids Audubon since 1989. I have served as president for four of those years and also on the board in other positions. I am currently the membership chairman. I also do volunteer work with the Linn County Conservation department doing bird classes and studies of species in some of the parks. I have also been involved with the DNR doing Henslow’s Sparrow studies since 2004 at Pleasant Creek Lake State Recreation Area. Since 1989 I have increased my photography activity a tremendous amount, primarily with flowers and birds until 1994 when I started to concentrate on butterflies and dragonflies. Since 2002 I have also starting black lighting for moths. I also do a lot of landscaping in my backyard including ponds.

         In 2007 I created this website www.insectsofiowa.com that has pictures and collection data of moths, butterflies, birds, fungi, mammals and amphibians.

I can be contacted at:

James Durbin

1460 Douglas Ct.

Marion, Ia 52302

durbinjames@imonmail.com

319-721-1593

Other people to contact about information and photos that can be found on the website:

Todd Hubbard: thubbard@UHL.uiowa.edu

Dennis Schlicht: dws1108@msn.com

Frank Olsen: fdolsen@mchsi.com

M J Hatfield: mjhatfield@oneota.org

Loren and Babs Padelford: lpdlfrd@cox.net

Mark Brown: mark-h-brown@uiowa.edu

Brockman, Nathan G: mantisnb@iastate.edu

Chris Edwards: credwards@aol.com

 

The Iowa Insects Mailing List provides a forum for those interested in Iowa's insects and, more generally, invertebrates, their identification and ecology. Its purpose is to encourage novices who are trying to expand their knowledge about the incredible world of insects. Another objective is to support the Iowa Native Plant Society.

This list is owned by Diana Horton and MJ Hatfield, managed by MJ Hatfield, and sponsored by the University of Iowa Department of Biology.  For assistance, contact the List Manager, MJ Hatfield, mjhatfield@oneota.org

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There is also a butterfly group at ia-btrfly@yahoogroups.com that can be joined if you are only interested in butterflies. It can be joined similar to the insect serve.