METALEPTEAMETALEPTEA THE NEWSLETTER OF THE ORTHOPTERISTS’ SOCIETY
President’s Message [1] PRESIDENT’S MESSAGE By MARIA MARTA CIGLIANO President [2] SOCIETY NEWS ear Society members, Another year has [2] Welcome New Members gone by that can be [3] The Second Announcement of considered a year of the 11th International Congress of big transitions for Orthopterology D the Society. We went [5] Winter 2012 Winners of the D Orthopterists’ Society Grant through major transitions in two of the most transcendental offices. First, [6] Sir Boris Uvarov’s Award in Ap- we had the change of the Treasure plied Acridology 2013 office from Ted Cohn (adding the sad news that he recently passed away, [7] IN MEMORIAM see his obituary in this issue) to David [7] Peter T. Haskell (1923 - 2012) Eades, and then the transition of the by MEIR PAUL PENER Editor office of JOR from Glenn lished online and available as ahead- [9] Theodore J. Cohn (1930 - 2012) Morris to Sam Heads. Both positions of-print articles through BioOne. by MARIA MARTA CIGLIANO require much knowledge, time and attention to detail, which David and [10] CONTRIBUTED ARTICLES 11th International Congress of Sam have been accomplishing with a Orthopterology huge responsibility and dedication for [10] Buried Treasure: A Tale of My I have the pleasure to announce this past year and a half (in the case Visit with Cohn and Hubbell by that the 11th International Congress of David) and a couple of months (in DEREK A. WOLLER of Orthopterology that will be held the case of Sam). In addition, our past [13) A knowledge base for Acri- in Kunming, China, August 11-15, president Michel Lecoq was designat- domorpha (Orthoptera) of North 2013, thanks to the work of Prof. West Africa hosted at the “Museum ed the Chairman of the OS Research Long Zhang and the local organizing des scientifiques” of the Muséum Grant Committee constituted by committee. Registration and abstract national d’Histoire naturelle, Paris David Hunter and Karim Vahed. submission are now available through by ALAIN LOUVEAUX ET AL. Below, I have some announcements the web site of the congress at: http:// [15] Crickets Fighting in Ningjin regarding JOR and our next Interna- County, China by MARIA MARTA ico.greatlocust.com. For more infor- tional Congress of Orthopterology. CIGLIANO & LONG ZHANG mation on this event, please read the [17] Xyronotus aztecus Saussure, 2nd announcement of the Congress Journal of Orthoptera Research: 1884 (Orthoptera: Trigonopterigoi- included in this issue. Online ahead of print dea: Xyronotidae), a relict species We have good news regarding JOR. recorded in a peri-urban, tropical As usual, feel free to contact me green area in Xalapa, Ver. México: Now, online ahead-of-print has been ([email protected]) and An important finding by EDUARDO implemented in JOR. Thus, authors send me your comments, ideas and RIVERA-GARCÍA do not need to wait for publication of suggestions for improving the Soci- the complete issue of JOR to see their ety, and how we may better serve our [19] TREASURER’S REPORT papers published online. As soon as members. accepted manuscripts go through the Wishing you the best for 2013! [20] EDITORIAL final proof, the papers will be pub-
Volume 33 (1) / January 2013 1 METALEPTEA The Orthopterists’ Society welcomes new members By MARIA MARTA CIGLIANO President s you know, member- Alina Avanesyan ([email protected]), USA ship is the cornerstone Amber D. Bartelt ([email protected]), USA of keeping the Society Gordon N. Berg ([email protected]), Australia fluid and vibrant. Thus, Murray Lee Eiland ([email protected]), UK I am glad to welcome Susanne Greenlee ([email protected]), USA A our new members from Zhuqing He ([email protected]), Japan Germany,A USA, Australia, United Georgi Hristov ([email protected]), Bulgaria Kingdom, Mexico, Japan, Brazil, Yikweon Jang ([email protected]), Republic of Korea Singapore, Israel, Argentina, Repub- Gabriel Lobregat de Oliveira ([email protected]), Brazil lic of Korea, Bulgaria, and Croatia Michael Maxwell ([email protected]), USA who joined the Society during 2012. I Nigel E. R. McCollum Chevalier ([email protected]), UK hope we fulfill your expectations as a Gideon Ney ([email protected]), USA scientific organization devoted to fa- Marcelo R. Pereira ([email protected]), Brazil cilitating communication among those Jesus Pimentel ([email protected]), Mexico interested in Orthoptera and related Fran Rebrina ([email protected]), Croatia organisms. Please consider submitting Darlan R. Redü ([email protected]), Brazil an article to Metaleptea, the Society Ronny Reimer ([email protected]), Germany newsletter, or the Journal of Orthop- Aurora Yazmín S. Rocha-Sánchez ([email protected]), Mexico tera Research for a scientific paper. Reynaldo Rojas Villena ([email protected]), Argentina We look forward to hearing about Nethanel Shor ([email protected]), Israel your research in the near future. Josip Skejo ([email protected]), Croatia I would also like to thank our Re- Rachel A. Slatyer ([email protected]), Australia gional Representatives, who are doing Carl Strang ([email protected]), USA a great job in advertising our Society. Libby C. Swanger ([email protected]), USA Ming Kai Tan ([email protected]), Singapore Brittany R. Tawes ([email protected]), USA Derek A. Woller ([email protected]), USA Amy M. Worthington ([email protected]), USA
Developmental Anomaly?
By HOJUN SONG Editor, Metaleptea
The one on the left is a normal adult of Schistocerca serialis cubense. The one on the right is a normal last instar nymph. One in the middle is a nymph that went through partial molting and developed wings. I am not sure how often this type of developmental mistake happens, but I thought it would be interesting to share with other orthopterists.
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ear Orthopterists: and to explore fundamental scientific of flora and fauna. It is known for its It is our pleasure to research regarding all aspects of the mild climate year-round. Do plan to send you the Second An- biology of these insects, from ecology stay a few extra days to explore other nouncement of the XIth and taxonomy to physiology, phylog- sites in Yunnan during the post-con- International Congress eny, genomics, biogeography, phylo- ference tour that will be organized to DD of the Orthopterists´ geography, behavior, and management Dali, Lijiang, and Shangri-La. Society that will be held in Kunming, of locusts and grasshoppers. We look forward to seeing you in Yunnan, China, 11-15 August, 2013. Kunming, the capital city of Yun- Kunming, and offering you an in- The meeting will be held in the nan Province in the South of China, is formative conference and a warm Hotel of Yunnan University, situated in the centre of the Yunnan-Guizhou Chinese experience. at the campus of the University. Plateau, located at an elevation of The theme of this congress is “Or- 1,900 m above sea level. Yunnan has Sincerely yours, thoptera in Scientific Progress and some of the most magical and diverse LONG ZHANG Human Culture”. We are planning scenery in all of China, and is home MARIA MARTA CIGLIANO an exciting scientific program to to a third of China´s ethnic minori- share ideas and the latest findings in ties. The province is also home to the the various fields of Orthopterology, nation’s greatest number of species
The 11th International Registration Information Congress of Online Registration On-site Registration Orthopterology Before July 1, July 2 - August 10, August 11-14, 2013 2013 2013 (cash only) Organized by: Delegate USD300(RMB1800) USD320(RMB2000) USD320(RMB2000) The International Companion USD220(RMB1200) USD260(RMB1500) USD260(RMB1500) Orthopterists’ Society Student USD220(RMB1200) USD260(RMB1500) USD260(RMB1500) * Registration fee includes: Co-organized by: 1. Three lunch meals, five dinner meals, including the gala dinner, tea and coffee breaks. China Agricultural University 2. Transfer from and to the airport. (CAU) There are three alternative ways for registration: Yunnan Academy of 1. Online registration: Please visit the congress website: http://ico.greatlocust. Agricultural Sciences (YAAS) com and follow the instruction for online registration. Only USD will be ac- Yunnan University (YU) cepted to be paid with your credit card (VISA, MasterCard or JCB). Other types Yunnan Provincial Society of of currency can not be used in this system. Microbiology (YSM) 2. On-site registration: Fees on-site must be paid in USD or RMB, and on-site Yunnan Provincial Society of only currency to be accepted. No personal checks are acceptable for the pay- Entomology (YSE) ments. 3. Bank transfer: Please visit the congress website for more information. Congress website: The congress will be held at Hotel of Yunnan University located at center of http://ico.greatlocust.com Kunming city, near to Green Lake (Cuihu) Park. It will take 40min Taxi from Changshui International Airport to the Hotel. You may check air-flight informa- * The official language of the tion on the website: http://www.ynairport.com/. Our on-site information desk congress is English. will be at the Science Hall Building, and meeting rooms will be at the second floor of Science Hall Building at the campus of Yunnan University.
Volume 33 (1) / January 2013 3 METALEPTEA Symposia & Organizers Local Organizing Committee
1. Orthoptera Conservation • Honorary Chairman Michael Samways ([email protected]), University of Stellenbosch, South Xiangchu YIN, University of Africa Hebei, Baoding, China Shuguang Hao ([email protected]), Chinese Academy of Science, Beijing, China • Chairman Long ZHANG, China Agricul- tural University, Beijing, China 2. Orthoptera Systematics • Vice Chairmen Hojun Song ([email protected]), University of Central Florida, USA Le KANG, Chinese Academy of Yuan Huang ([email protected]), Shanxi Normal University, Xian, China Science, Beijing, China Aidong CHEN, Institute of Plant 3. Taxonomy of Orthoptera: How to Consider Species Concepts Protection, Yunnan Agricultural Battal Ciplak ([email protected]), Faculty of Art & Science, Antalya, Turkey Academy, Kunming, China Daochuan Zhang ([email protected]), Hebei University, China • Committee members Enbo MA, College of Life Sci- 4. Orthoptera Sexual Behavior and Sexual Selection ence, Shanxi University, Taiyuan, Douglas Whitman ([email protected]), Illinois State University, USA China Enbo Ma ([email protected]), Shanxi University, Taiyuan, China Shuguang HAO, Institute of Zoology, Academy of Science, 5. Orthoptera Communication: From Model Organisms to Comparative Beijing, China Studies Wangpeng SHI, Department of Klaus Riede ([email protected]), Museum Alexander Koenig, Germany Entomology, China Agricultural Wangpeng Shi ([email protected]), China Agricultural University, Beijing, University, Beijing, China China Shengdou CHEN, National Cen- ter for Agricultural Technology 6. Grasshopper and Locust Control: Progress or Constant Renewal? Extension, Beijing, China Alexandre Latchninsky ([email protected]), University of Wyoming, USA Enlin ZHU, Department of Plant Puyun Yang ([email protected]), Chinese National Agricultural Technology Protection, Ministry of Agricul- Extension Center, Beijing China ture of China, Beijing, China Puyun YANG, National Center for Agricultural Technology Ex- 7. Orthopteran Functional Genomics: Big Genomes and Big Challenges tension, Beijing, China Greg Sword ([email protected]), Texas A&M University, USA Yuan HUANG, Shanxi Normal Darron Cullen ([email protected]), University of Cambridge, UK University, Xian, China Daochuan ZHANG, University of 8. Orthoptera in Culture & Education Hebei, Hebei province, China Charles Bomar ([email protected]), University of Wisconsin-Stout, USA • Secretary General Qimiao Shao ([email protected]), Bayer Company, Shanghai, China Zongqi CHEN, Institute of Plant Protection, Yunnan Agricultural Conference Workshops Academy, Kunming, China Orthoptera Species File online (http://orthoptera.speciesfile.org/) Binyan ZHANG, Yunnan Univer- Maria Marta Cigliano ([email protected]), Universidad Nacional de sity, Kunming, China La Plata, Argentina • Vice-secretary General David Eades ([email protected]), University of Illinois, USA Qian GAO, China Agricultural University, Beijing, China Important Dates
• July 1, 2013: Earlybird deadline for discounted registration • July 10, 2013: Deadline for abstract submission • August 10, 2013: Deadline for online registration • August 11-15, 2013: Kunming International Congress of Orthopter- ology
Volume 33 (1) / January 2013 4 METALEPTEA Best Poster and Oral Presentation Awards The award will be presented during should be students and young scien- • Design of the poster and of the the Closing Ceremony of the Con- tists who received their Ph.D. within oral presentation gress presented during the Closing the last four years. Ceremony of the Congress. * Poster and oral presentation must Criteria have been exhibited and given during Purpose The award panel will consist of three the ICO2013. The purpose of the Best Poster and Orthopterists’ Society members with Presentation Award is to encourage international expertise on different The award consists of: students and young scientists to dis- aspects of Orthopterology. • An amount of 500USD for first play outstanding presentations and prize (for one person), 200USD posters during the ICO2013. These The criteria for the Best Oral Presen- for the second prize (each of two awards are intended to reward the tation and Poster Award: persons) presenters for the extra effort it takes • Clarity of submitted abstract • A certificate to prepare a hallmark presentation. • Significant contribution to the • An inscribed plaque study of Orthoptera fauna Eligibility • Importance of the work The candidates for the prize-winner • Novelty of the work
Correspondent regarding ICO2013 Miss Qian Gao China Agricultural University, No.2 Yuanmingyuan West Road Haidian District, Beijing 100193, China Tel: +86-10-62732511; Fax: +86-10-62731048 Mobile phone: 15811375436 (Miss Qian Gao) 13521781090 (Dr. Long Zhang) 15825288855(Dr. Aidong Chen) Email: [email protected]; [email protected]
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Winter 2012 Orthopterists’ Society By MICHEL LECOQ Chair, Research Committee Research Grant Funded [email protected] ear Orthopterists, many years. change may impact disease dynam- As all of you prob- This winter, the Research Grants ics ? ably know I was deeply Committee received eight grant appli- Peter Moran (UK) - Genetic architec- saddened to learn at the cations from six countries (Australia, ture of male calling song and female end of last year, about Bulgaria, China, Great Britain, Japan, preference in Teleogryllus Crickets. D the disappearance of United States). The Committee, con- Yinwei You (China) - Exploration of re- ProfessorD T. Cohn, our former Presi- stituted by David Hunter (Australia), port genes for detecting the response dent for two terms, our past Treasurer, Karim Vahed (UK) and myself, has of odorant receptors to specific odor- and Chairman of the Research Grants approved and funded 4 proposals. ants in Orthopteran insects. Committee. Ted was so dedicated The following grants were made in to the Society’s life and has always amounts from US$800 to $1,000: Once again, income earmarked for provided unwavering support to its research grants is limited, and we research grants. Our President asked Rachel Slatyer (Australia) - Getting encourage all our orthopterists’ col- me to continue his task as chair of the cold in a warmer world: snow cover leagues to contribute to this program. Research Grant Committee. I hope to and egg hatching success in an Aus- The call for 2013 will be announce in fulfill this task with as much skill and tralian alpine grasshopper. the next issue of Metaleptea. dedication that Ted has done it for so Erica Kistner (USA) - How climate
Volume 33 (1) / January 2013 5 METALEPTEA Sir Boris Uvarov’s Award in Applied Acridology 2013 any person and/or organization. Deadline Membership in the Orthopterists’ Application/nomination packages Society is not required. Self-nomina- must be received by the Executive Di- tions are accepted. Previous recipi- rector of the Association for Applied ents of this award are not eligible for Acridology International, Dr. Alex- future nominations. Any candidate andre Latchininsky (Latchini@uwyo. nominated, but not selected, is eligible edu), before May 1st, 2013, who will for re-nomination(s). confirm receipt of nomination packag- es, and also notify nominators of any Nomination packages must include problems with nomination package a CV of the nominee (10 size font, 5 files within a week after the deadline. pages maximum, including publica- tions) and a letter of recommendation Evaluation procedures specifically stating the nominee’s: Nominees/candidates will be judged • Significant contributions to the by an award panel consisting of three theory of locust and/or grasshop- Orthopterists’ Society members with General status per management in the form of international expertise in both theoret- The award bears the name of the publications, research grants, ical and practical locust and/or grass- Father of Modern Acridology, the student advising, and presenta- hopper management plus 2 previous famous Russian-English orthopter- tions at national and international recipients of the award. The panel will ist Boris Petrovich Uvarov (1888 – scientific forums; be selected by the Executive Board of 1970). This award, sponsored by the • Evidence of major impact into the the Orthopterists’ Society. Association for Applied Acridology practice of locust and/or grass- International (AAAI), and adminis- hopper management at national or Notification tered by the Orthopterists’ Society, international level. The President of the Orthopterists’ recognizes outstanding contributions Society will notify all candidates and which have a direct impact on both, Electronic Submission Requirements their nominators, where applicable, the theory and practice of locust and/ All nomination packages must be with the results of their application or grasshopper management. submitted electronically (paper nomi- approximately one month after the nations will not be accepted). Accept- application/nomination submission The award consists of: able file formats include: DOC, RTF, deadline. • An amount that varies depending and PDF. upon the interest earned from the endowment • An inscribed plaque • A certificate
The award will be presented at the 11th International Congress of Or- thopterology, the next Orthopterists’ Society International Meeting; how- ever, the award will not provide any financial support for the recipient to attend the meeting. A short bio of the award recipient will be published in the newsletter of the Society, Meta- leptea.
Nomination Requirements Nominations may be submitted by Nymphal band of Schistocerca piceifrons, Isla Socorro, Mexico (photo credit: Hojun Song) Volume 33 (1) / January 2013 6 METALEPTEA was connoted as electrophysiology. In Memoriam: Peter T. Haskell Peter Haskell edited in 1966 a volume on “Insect Behaviour” that was the (February 21, 1923 - September 26, 2012) Proceedings of the 3rd Symposium By MEIR PAUL PENER Department of Cell of the Royal Entomological Society and Developmental Biology of London.; the volume included an The Hebrew University of Jerusalem article on “Flight Behaviour” by Peter. Jerusalem, Israel Before that, in 1962, he served as a eter Thomas Haskell acridids; he also studied acoustics of coeditor of a booklet on “Biological was born on 21st of Feb- lepidopteran and heteropteran insects. Acoustics”, Proceedings of the 7th ruary 1923 and died on His work culminated in his book, Symposium of the Zoological Society 26th of September 2012. “Insect Sounds”, published in 1961, of London, held at the Regent’s Park He bequeathed his body when he was already the Deputy in London on the 3rd of May 1961. PP to medical research. Director of the Anti-Locust Research The transformation of the Anti- Peter was the Deputy Director of the Centre. This publication was the first Locust Research Centre to COPR, ex- Anti-Locust Research Centre in Lon- comprehensive text book on insect tended research on many non-acridid don, from 1959 to 1962, then Director acoustics. In spite of his administra- subjects, like termites, armyworms, from 1962 to June 1971, when the tive duties as Director of the Anti- even vertebrate pests, vector control, Anti-Locust Research Centre merged Locust Research Centre, then of the pest control and pesticide application with other units of the UK Overseas COPR, he remained an internationally methods, as well as effects of pesti- Development Administration, namely, well-recognized leading expert on cides on the environment. However, the Termite Research Unit, the Tropi- insect acoustics and wrote a chapter COPR under the Directorship of Peter cal Pesticides Research Unit and the on sound production in a six volume Haskell remained faithful to acridol- Tropical Pesticides Headquarters and series, second edition of “The Physi- ogy. Information Unit. The newly formed ology of Insecta” (ed. by M. Rock- Research was carried out on control institute was named “Centre for stein), published in 1974. In its time, of locusts and grasshoppers, acridid Overseas Pest Research” (COPR) and this book series constituted the most taxonomy, feeding behavior and food Peter was its Director till 1983 when comprehensive up to he retired from civil service. date publication in Peter’s contributions to entomology insect physiology. in general and to acridology in par- Peter did not ne- ticular ran along two, often parallel, glect direct scientific lines: direct achievements in scientific research even after research and achievements in science becoming Director. administration. His research was fo- He studied at the Imperial College, cused on locusts, their University of London, and received movement and flight B. Sc. degree, then Ph. D. degree in behavior, feeding 1955 from this University. Sound behavior and sensory production and sound reception biology of the desert related to behavior and ecology of locust, Schistocerca four grasshopper species in Britain, gregaria (Forskål) Stenobothrus lineatus (Panzer), Omo- and the migratory lo- cestes viridulus (L.), Chorthippus cust, Locusta migra- paralellus (Zetterstedt) and Chorthip- toria (L). The articles pus brunneus (Thunberg), constituted published from these the subject of his Ph. D. thesis. The studies, often with findings of the thesis and follow up coauthors, should be studies resulted in publication of regarded as impor- research articles in first class journals, tant contributions to like Nature, Journal of Experimen- neurobiological basis tal Biology and Animal Behaviour. of insect, especially Peter T. Haskell; 39-years-old, when he became Director of the Anti- Peter did not limit himself to sound of locust, behavior. Locust Research Centre (photo provided by M.P. Pener) production and sound reception in At its time this topic
Volume 33 (1) / January 2013 7 METALEPTEA selection of acridids, reproductive International Red Locust Control Professorship by this University. After behavior, neurophysiology of locust Organization for Central and Southern retirement from the COPR, in 1983, movements including flight behavior Africa and the Organisation Interna- he moved to Cardiff and joined the and study of various species including tionale Contre le Criquet Migrateur School of Pure and Applied Biology Chortoicetes terminifera (Walker) the Africain. as Director of the Cleppa Park Field Australian plague locust, Zonocerus As the role of COPR was extended Research Station. He developed, variegatus (L.) in Nigeria and the to research and control of many pests participated and led several large spur-throated locust, Austracris gut- other than locusts and grasshoppers, scale research projects. His interest in tulosa (Walker). COPR surveyed Peter Haskell acted as a consultant to Cardiff was focused on pest manage- locust and grasshoppers in Sudan, FAO, United Nations Development ment and he edited several books on locusts and grasshoppers of economic Programme (UNDP), United Nations the subject: “Pesticide Application: importance in Thailand. Grasshopper Environmental Programme (UNEP) Principles and Practice” in 1985, survey and bush cricket control in and to the World Health Organiza- “Research Collaboration in European Ethiopia constituted another project. tion (WHO). He served the Ministry IPM Systems” in 1992 and “Commu- Meteorology was studied in attempt of Overseas Development and the nity-Based and Environmentally Safe to understand movements of locust Overseas Development Administra- Pest Management” in 1993. swarms. COPR published in 1972 tion of the UK as the Chief Adviser Peter T. Haskell retired from Cardiff the volume of the “Proceedings of on Pest Control from 1971 to his University in 1993. However, he did the International Study Conference retirement from civil service. He not stop scientific activity. In 1998 he on the Current and Future Problems also served many international, UK edited (with P. McEwen as coeditor) a of Acridology”, held in July 1970 in government and academic commit- 428-page-volume on “Ecotoxicology London, marking the silver jubilee of tees. Peter Haskell was a member of – Pesticides and Beneficial Organ- the Anti-Locust Research Centre. the Board of Governors of the Inter- isms”, published by Kluwer Academic Perhaps the most important action national Centre for Insect Physiology Publishers. of COPR in relation to acridology and Ecology (ICIPE), Nairobi, Kenya. I met Peter in 1964 when I spent a was the publication of volume 2 of Despite these activities, he did not year of post-doctoral research at the Uvarov’s book on “Grasshoppers and forget locusts and grasshoppers but Anti-Locust Research Centre, Lon- Locusts”. Uvarov died in 1970, but his acridological publications were fo- don. He treated me at equal level as the COPR, under the Directorship cused on overviews on locust research a scientist. I learned later that I was of Peter Haskell, reconstructed the and locust control, sometimes at semi- not an exception. He paid attention volume from Uvarov’s handwritten popular level. to science, not to scientific hierarchy, manuscripts and notes. For his services for overseas pest re- taking wide interest in research and The Anti-Locust Research Cen- search and pest control, Peter Thomas in scientific problems. In 1966 the tre, then COPR, conducted training Haskell was appointed a Companion FAO of the UN delegated him to visit courses for personnel from devel- of the Order of St Michael and St The Hebrew University of Jerusalem oping countries often with special George (CMG) of the UK in 1975. as an expert on insect acoustics and I reference to desert locust control. The This order is used to honor persons visited COPR many times, including Library of COPR possessed the most who have rendered important services a ten-month sabbatical. Over the years comprehensive collection of articles to Commonwealth or foreign coun- a friendship with Peter and his family on all aspects of acridology. The tries. The order has a chapel in the evolved. Desert Locust Information Service, a St Paul Cathedral in London where a Peter Haskell possessed a great monthly assessment of desert locust memorial service to Peter Haskell will advantage that constituted the basis situation, was operated up to June take place in February 2013. Peter of his scientific career and achieve- 1973 by COPR under an agreement was presented with the prestigious ments. He was exceptionally rapid in with the Food and Agricultural Orga- Joseph van den Brande International grasping the essence of a scientific nization (FAO) of the UN. Scientific Prize at the 34th Interna- information, project or problem. This COPR maintained research and/ tional Symposium on Crop Protection outstanding ability allowed him to or administrative collaborations with in Ghent, Belgium in 1982. be involved in research, as well as in many UK based and international Peter Haskell’s relations with the many different scientific administra- organizations. In relation to locusts, Cardiff University (then the Univer- tive and advisory activities at the the international contacts included the sity of Wales, Cardiff) started in the same time. Desert Locust Control Committee of 1960s as a regular visitor participat- Peter Thomas Haskell is survived the FAO, the Desert Locust Control ing in teaching insect behavior. In by his wife, Aileen, and his son Jona- Organization for Eastern Africa, the 1973 he was awarded of an Honorary than from a former marriage. Volume 33 (1) / January 2013 8 METALEPTEA In Memoriam: Theodore J. Cohn (March 10, 1930 - November 25, 2012) By MARIA MARTA CIGLIANO President he Orthopterists´ Society severe sight impairment and the loss lost one of its promi- of Jean in December 2011, Ted still nent officers recently. went to work almost every day. He Dr. Theodore J. (“Ted”) was determined to complete a large Cohn passed away on collaborative study on Dichopetala T November 25, 2012 at (Tettigoniidae: Phaneropterinae). He ageT 82, after a prolonged illness in successfully achieved this goal and Ann Arbor, Michigan. the manuscript is currently being Ted was an expert on katydids and prepared for publication. grasshoppers and a long-term adjunct Ted was the President of our Society curator of insects in the University during two terms (1997-2005) and of Michigan, Museum of Zoology in our active Treasurer since 1999 until Ann Arbor where he worked along- 2011, but he continued working as side Theodore Hubbell and Irving the Chairman of the Orthopterists’ Cantrall. Ted received his Ph.D. at Society Research Grants program as the University of Michigan in 1961 well as serving as a member of the and served on the faculty of the San Orthoptera Species File committee Ted Cohn at UMMZ (photo credit: Janet Bell) Diego State University from 1964 until his death. -1993, retiring as Professor Emeritus Ted was a tireless supporter and an cussions were generated in the OS of Biology. outstanding leader of the Orthopter- meetings. He commented about every Upon retirement, Ted and his ists’ Society. He selflessly dedicated presentation and got excited when wife Jean, another UMMZ doctoral his time, enthusiasm, and financial new research lines were undertaken graduate, split their time between assistance to the Society. When we by young scientists in orthopterology. Ann Arbor (May-December) and San had doubts about our financial capac- Our meetings just won’t be the same Diego (rest of the year) until ill health ity to realize something related to the without having Ted commenting on in recent years forced them to relocate Society, he always answered “Don’t just about every paper presented. permanently in Ann Arbor. Despite worry about our financial position, be I will never forget the long and imaginative, and I’ll find the money”. pleasurable conversations on grass- And he was always able to find an hopper speciation and evolution we ‘anonymous donor’ who was will- had in his office after lunch, drinking ing to solve the situation. He never some ‘real coffee’ as he said about mentioned who the anonymous donor his own freshly prepared one, when I was, but of course it was him. once went to visit him at Ann Arbor. Many young orthopterists received Ted could become infuriated by run- his support, encouragement and un- ning back and forth in dichotomous conditional help in their first steps of identification keys and not finding their careers in many ways, and I can analogous characters mentioned in be counted among them. verbose species descriptions. He was I was very fortunate to know him a strong advocate of tabulated de- since I was a Postdoc student and scriptions. As a matter of fact, he kept then as a Regional Representative, sheets with elaborated tables in his the President-elect and later as the drawer in the collection in Ann Arbor, President of the Orthopterists’ Soci- with neat illustrations for the differ- ety. As such, I have witnessed his gen- ent character states of the different erosity, his kindness, his standards of species. excellence and his desire to take the I will keep forever in my mind Society to the highest levels. when he used to sing some opera arias Ted in Turkey during ICO 2012 (photo credit: Ted was very opinionated and with Albina, Carlos Carbonell´s wife, Maria Marta Cigliano) deeply enjoyed when fruitful dis- during the post-conference tours of Volume 33 (1) / January 2013 9 METALEPTEA the OS International Congresses. Our Society is indebted to him for so many things, beyond what we can imagine. The Orthopterists’ Society has lost one of his major leaders and supporters. Personally, I will miss his wonder- ful human qualities, his kindness and his great enthusiasm for everything he did.
*Editor’s Note: There are two other obituaries of Ted Cohn available online: http://www.lsa.umich.edu/ ummz/news_events/newsDetails. asp?ID=103 and http://swheads. org/2012/11/28/in-memoriam-theo- dore-j-ted-cohn/. A memorial for Ted was held at the UMMZ on Novem- Ted at the Orthoptera Range (room 2080) at the University of Michigan Museum of Zoology. ber 30, 2012. From left to right, Abby Alvarez, Holger Braun, Ted Cohn, Dan Swanson and Sam Heads (photo credit: Sam Heads) Buried Treasure: A Tale of My Visit with Cohn and Hubbell By DEREK A. WOLLER University of Central Florida hen I was asked to many sojourns contribute some- through my thing to this issue state more than I was unsure for half a century a while on what ago. I also had WW I wanted to write high hopes that about. However, the decision was I would be able made for me when I found out, as I to poke through am sure many of you are aware, that Hubbell’s old we recently lost a long-standing mem- notes and such to ber of the Orthoptera community: Ted see what treasures Cohn (Fig. 1). I had the pleasure of fi- I could uncover nally meeting Ted this past May after for my Ph.D. hearing much about the man from my project (more on advisor, Hojun Song. I had also previ- this later). Figure 1. Ted Cohn (left) and Derek A. Woller (right) at the UMMZ in May, ously read some of his papers and When I ar- 2012. (photo credit: Derek A. Woller) it’s always a neat experience to meet rived, Ted warmly Hubbell’s former students, provided someone whom you have only gotten welcomed me into his entomological me with a direct link with the past I to know through print. I made the domain, gave me a seat at his table, came to find and answered any and journey from Florida all the way up to and immediately began to regale all Hubbell questions I had for him the Insect Division of the University me with stories and anecdotes of all and, believe me, after digging through of Michigan’s Museum of Zoology sorts, which ranged from his strong Hub’s (as he liked to be called) files, I (UMMZ) on a quest for, believe it or opinions on how a taxonomic paper had questions aplenty that only some- not, grasshoppers from Florida, which should be written (agreed!) to tales of one who was there could answer. Ted, Theodore Hubbell (1897-1989) had his younger days in the field (remark- you will be missed, and, so I dedicate collected in abundance during his able!). Most importantly, Ted, one of this article to you because I am quite
Volume 33 (1) / January 2013 10 METALEPTEA I figured (rightly, it seems) that a trip to his academic home in Michigan would yield great insight into his thought processes and assist me in my own unraveling of the biological mys- teries that surround the Puer Group (and there are many!). When I first arrived at the UMMZ for a three-day stay, I took a look around, found almost all of the specimens I had come to borrow, and Figure 2. Melanoplus tequestae. Photo by Derek A. Woller. then thought: “now what?”. Little did sure you would agree with me when I of 4 subgroups) (Hubbell 1932) (Fig. I know that I would actually end up implore all of you to make a journey 2). Beyond lumping them together wanting to stay longer once I started to an institution outside your own. based on their morphology and going to pore through Hubbell’s amazing You should do this not only for a into some detail about the genitalia things. For instance, through the as- change of pace and a chance to make of the males, Hubbell was never able sistance of their insect collection man- new friends (like Ted), but also to lo- to find his way back to this particu- ager, Mark O’Brien, we tracked down cate first-hand the wealth of data that lar project despite ample evidence I some of Hubbell’s original maps from is often locked away in old filing cabi- uncovered of his numerous attempts his various Florida expeditions. In nets, wasting away on dusty book- to do so, but, in 1989, Mark Deyrup, addition to many giant ones from the shelves, and hidden within crumbling a research biologist at the Archbold 1930’s with numerous field notes on storage bins (no worries, UMMZ, Biological Station in Florida, at- them (Fig. 3), we also came across I am engaging in much hyperbole). tempted to jumpstart it again with an some folding ones from various de- Many of these items have never been interesting paper describing the high cades, the type people usually bought (and may never be) catalogued and numbers of endemic arthropods to for their cars in the “old days” (au- fewer have been transformed into be found in scrub habitats. Scrub is thor’s note: I still use some of these, digital format. Naturally, I do not often associated with higher eleva- so do not feel too old). Many of these blame the institutions that are sitting tions as they are typically found atop latter maps are in great shape and atop such riches for failing to provide ridges, which most likely acted as shows lots of unusual Florida attrac- them to the rest of us because time is, refugia during sea level rises, making tions, many of which no longer exist. of course, money and making even scrub one of the oldest ecosystems in I liked one of the maps so much, pur- just a single field notebook available the southeast (Deyrup 1989). It was chased in 1954 from the now-defunct on-line could take hours that do not this paper that led me to my current oil company, Gulf (remember the exist in a normal business day. Thus, project as well as to Hubbell who orange ball, anyone?), that I framed it to illuminate the past, you will prob- was, by all accounts, both verbal and and hung it in our lab to remind me of ably have to use your own present to written, an adventurer at heart and a the trip and the importance of preserv- do it the old-fashioned way: in person. consummate entomologist. Therefore, ing the past. Using this tried and true method I will devote (almost) the rest of my writ- ing to discussing all the nifty things I was able to uncover while visiting the UMMZ’s insect collection. Before I dive in to my findings, I should probably briefly explain my fascination with Hubbell. My dis- sertation is focused on examining the relationships of a complex of mostly- endemic (to southeastern U.S. scrub habitats, mainly in Florida) grasshop- pers (Acrididae, Melanoplinae) with similar external morphology belong- ing to what Hubbell primarily de- Figure 3. 1938 Florida map from one of Hubbell’s expeditions. Map scan by Kevin L. Woller. scribed as the Puer Group (comprised Volume 33 (1) / January 2013 11 METALEPTEA specimens, which papers. Hubbell kept very good notes I borrowed and on most of the projects he worked on spent many hours throughout his life, although I suspect doing my best to there are more to be found because georeference in I still lack certain things, such as order to construct rough drafts of his many papers. I one of most com- did find out recently that the Bentley plete Puer Group Historical Library at the University maps to date (Fig. of Michigan has an extensive archive 4). This collec- of more of Hubbell’s things, so I may tion is the largest need to head back for a visit (http:// one in existence tinyurl.com/beub2zt). Among his as- of these minute sorted written odds and ends I found grasshoppers, drafts of various talks he gave later in which reveals his life that contained overviews of Hubbell’s pas- the Puer Group and the things it could sion for them. The potentially tell us about evolution, UMMZ collection speciation, and biogeography, to name also contains 5 a few. Additionally, I found several Puer Group types, correspondence letters between Hub- Figure 4. Centralized locality map for the 4 subgroups of the Puer Group (Melanoplus) (20 species). Each dot represents the middle point of a of which I took bell and some of the well-known cluster of specimens of that species. some time exam- entomologists of his day, like Wilbur ining and taking Enns (the museum at the University I had some inkling of what I might photos for my notes. Near the type of Missouri-Columbia, my B.S. alma find in Hubbell’s things, but I was drawers I came across a small box mater, is named after him) and H.F. not prepared for some of the confus- containing a large number of slides Strohecker, who contributed much ing information I would find. A great and I decided to look through them to the Orthoptera field. Just as with example of this was found within the on a whim. To my delight, I discov- meeting Ted in person, I felt connect- synoptic collection that Hubbell put ered quite a few pertained to Florida ed to the past in a way that just does together for the Puer Group. While geological history this collection is a wonderful resource (diagrams of Pleis- because it gives me unparalleled tocene sea level insight into his definition of each spe- rise hypotheses) cies (something that can often be ex- and others were tracted from a printed article, but the directly linked to inclusion of a synoptic collection cre- the Puer Group, ated by one of the definers makes the so Mark kindly process of understanding species that scanned them into much easier), I was taken a bit aback digital format for because it included two species of me (Fig. 5). which there is no mention anywhere My last stop else, notes or otherwise: Melanop- on the Hubbell lus gaigei and M. friaufi. At least in was spending terms of “my” hoppers, Hubbell had a many hours dig- tendency to come up with new species ging through the (or potential ones) and not have the numerous file time to follow through with an official cabinets housing description, but I also found notes or Hubbell’s notes multiple specimens to support these to see what rel- ideas. However, in this case, all I have evant information are a single pair (male and female) for I could unearth each species. Very curious… and I came away Speaking of specimens, Hubbell with a large stack Figure 5. Hubbell-created map showing the locations of some members of the Puer Group, sensu stricto. managed to collect well over 3,000 of (photocopied) Volume 33 (1) / January 2013 12 METALEPTEA not come across in scientific papers ease. I am truly glad I had the chance bling feeling to have his long-burning because I was able to “see” what they to meet him and I want to thank him torch passed to me and I hope to carry might have been like as people and again for being an accommodating it in new directions until I can pass it not just names attached to a species or host. I also wish to thank Dan Swan- to another. a publication. son, Ted’s assistant, for being very Ted may be gone, but the memories helpful, Mark O’Brien for the many References Cited of him are not, nor is the scientific tours, specimens, and collection ac- Deyrup, M. 1989. Arthropods endemic to Florida scrub. Florida Scientist 52(4):254-270. footprint he left behind. My hope is cess, Lacy Knowles for allowing me Hubbell, T.H. 1932. A revision of the Puer that all of Ted’s notes, drafts, field to visit, and Hojun Song for making group of the North American Genus Melano- notebooks, maps, etc. can somehow the visit possible (ie. money). And plus, with remarks on the taxonomic value of be made available just as Hubbell’s last, but certainly not least, thanks the concealed male genitalia in the Cyrtacan- were to me, so that when they are must go to Dr. Hubbell for initiating thacrinae. (Orthoptera, Acrididae). Misc. Pub. Univ. Mich. Mus. Zool. 23:1-64. needed they can be accessed with my project so long ago; it is a hum- A knowledge base for Acridomorpha (Orthoptera) of North West Africa hosted at the “Museum des scientifiques” of the Muséum national d’Histoire naturelle, Paris By ALAIN LOUVEAUX, CHRISTIANE AMÉDÉGNATO, SIMON POULAIN & LAURE DESUTTER-GRANDCOLAS Muséum national d’Histoire naturelle Département Systématique et évolution he last systematic We have listed 241 species of Acri- five families: Charilaidae, Pamphagi- synthesis for caelif- domorpha (Orthoptera) that belong to dae, Pyrgomorphidae, Acrididae and eran Orthoptera from North-West Africa was Chopard’s 1943 book TT “Les Orthoptéroides de l’Afrique du Nord”, which is now out of date. To facilitate studies of northern African Caelifera, including potentially invasive species (C.O.P.R, 1982), we have built an updated internet assessment of the diversity of the locusts and grasshoppers in North-West Africa, with identification facilities. It provides an easy access to relevant information about Acri- domorpha from Morocco, Algeria, Tunisia and Western Sahara for any- one interested in this group of insects or by the region under investigation, such as professionals in species con- servation and natural environments, anti-locust staffs eager to preserve the non-target fauna, students in entomol- ogy and ecologists who are looking for taxonomic, photographic, distribu- tional and bibliographic information.
Volume 33 (1) / January 2013 13 METALEPTEA department edge base provides an easy access to level (i.e., part of relevant information. In this wilaya in lo- way we follow the initiatives, which cal term) and have come into sight and develop separated by quickly (Eades et al., 2011; Ingrisch et different color al., 2004; Mestre and Chiffaud 2006). codes showing In the future, the present knowledge the type local- base will provide PDFs or links to ity, localities taxonomic papers, be incremented by associated additional distributional data based on with voucher voucher specimens, and be translated specimens, into additional languages. and species re- cords without Acknowledgements Figure 1. An example of distribution map included in the knowledge base for voucher speci- We want to express our gratitude to Acridomorpha (Orthoptera) of North West Africa mens. Species Bruno Massa and Jacques Mestre for descriptive their valuable comments about the Dericorythidae (Eades et al. 2011). sheets can be called either through first version of AcriNWAfrica knowl- Diagnoses are given for families, gen- the identification process, or using the edge base, Régine Vigne and Florian era, species and subspecies. They are current name in use or from an index Causse (LIS, Paris) for computeras- based on the original descriptions of of synonyms and species names that sistance, Alex Delianis (MNHN) and the taxa or taxonomic revisions, and are no longer valid. Eva Venancio (MNHN) for the use of include mostly identification criteria The knowledge base is based MNHN internet. useful for field studies. These data mostly on the Orthoptera collections were integrated into computer-assist- of the MNHN, which gathered the References Cited ed identification software. Identifica- specimens collected / studied by P.M. Chopard, L. 1943. Faune de l’Empire français: tion process progresses as a list of I. Orthoptéroïdes de l’Afrique du Nord. Librai- Lucas, A. Finot, L. Chopard and M. questions / multiple-choice answers. rie Larose, Paris, 450 p. Descamps, among other Orthopterists. Identification descriptors are not Centre for Overseas Pest Research (C.O.P.R.) It is hosted at the “Muséum des sci- 1982. The Locust and Grasshopper agricultural organized into a hierarchy, contrary entifiques” site and can be opened by manual. Collective book. Centre for Overseas to conventional dichotomous key, and clicking “Les Acridiens d’Afrique du Pest Research publisher. 690 pp. responses can be modulated by the Eades, D.C., D. Otte, M.M. Cigliano, and H. Nord Ouest” link. Or it can be directly logical operators such as AND, OR, Braun. 2011. Orthoptera Species File Online. accessible at http://acrinwafrica. NOT. The ever-present help menu Version 2.0/4.1, available from HYPERLINK mnhn.fr/SiteAcri/accueil.html. The
Volume 33 (1) / January 2013 15 METALEPTEA hairbrush or little spray. The following day, there is a hairs attached to complex method for weighing crick- a chopstick-like ets and judging matches. device to incite Victorious fighters are treated with them. During the the respect of sumo champions. A fights, crickets winning cricket is referred to as a gen- butted heads, eral. Owners of such warrior crickets tossed each other will often travel great distances to out of the ring, meet one another and to ensure that with the winner their heroes are well matched for an- chirping loudly other bout. The best crickets will fight as the loser as many as six times before they are slinked away. retired or defeated. Fights were usu- As a person who has devoted most ally face-to-face of her life to the study of orthopteran Giant outdoor screen for watching the cricket fights (Photo credit: Maria and eerily silent, insects, it was a great experience (for Marta Cigliano) except for the MMC) and a pleasure to watch the chirping and the immense respect that Chinese people winners are called) come from here. scuttling of feet and wings, and the have for these insects and, how they The town was recently built following insect warriors went at each other, admire their different behaviors. the classical style of Ming and Qing antennae waving and jaws snapping. Coming from a country (Argentina) dynasties, combining the traditional A bout usually did not last long and where most people treat Orthoptera as architecture with elements from the the loser often ran away or simply pests it was wonderful to see that they unique national cricket culture. stopped fighting. can be also treated as pets. As the President of the Orthopter- Gryllus bimaculatus is favored for Enjoying the cricket fighting experi- ists’ Society and the Chairman of its aggressive nature and thick body. ence at Chaihudian was a marvelous the 11th International Congress of Crickets are taken care of in a special introduction to taste the unbelievable Orthopterology, we were invited to manner to prepare for fights. It is flavors of Chinese culture, something open the “1st Chinese Cricket Culture not uncommon for a male cricket to that we hope you will also enjoy City Cup” National Competition of be provided with females prior to a if you do attend the 11th Interna- Crickets held in Ningjin County dur- fight in order to arouse his aggressive tional Congress of Orthopterology at ing the first week of October, 2012. spirit. The night before a tournament, Kunming, in August 2013, properly The organizers of this competition many owners feed their cricket a spe- themed “Orthoptera in Scientific advertised and gave their support cial maggot, and treat it to an herbal Progress and Human Culture”. to the 11th International Congress of Orthopterology and reciprocally we invited them to participate in the Congress. This tournament was held in a large building built for this purpose and matches were video- taped and shown live on a big screen so that the audience could get a good look at the action. Fights were held in small fighting arenas (plastic containers with walls high and thick enough to prevent desertion) while judges watch the fights and most spectators watch on closed circuit television outside the building. As has been the tradition for centuries, two crickets were weighed and then matched up according to size, weight, and color. The owners of Maria Marta Cigliano (left) and Long Zhang (right) at the opening ceremony of the “Chinese the crickets poked the insects with a Cricket Culture City Cup” National Competition of Crickets
Volume 33 (1) / January 2013 16 METALEPTEA Xyronotus aztecus Saussure, 1884 (Orthoptera: Trigonopterigoidea: Xyronotidae),
a relict species recorded in a peri-urban, By EDUARDO RIVERA-GARCÍA Instituto de Ecología, A. C. (INECOL) tropical green area in Xalapa, Ver., México: Red de Interacciones Multitróficas INECOL–XALAPA, México An important finding [email protected] yronotus aztecus Sau- 1975, Kevan ssure, 1884 is charac- et al 1964, terized by its particular Kevan 1977, male genitalia struc- Eades 2000) tures, stridulation by phylogeny XX transverse ridges on the and systemat- 3th abdominal tergite and pegs on the ics (Rowell inner side of hind femora (for more & Flook detailed diagnosis, see Dirsh (1961, 1998, Flook 1975) and Deschamps (1975). It is et al. 1999, currently classified as belonging to 2000, Matt the superfamily Trigonopterygoidea et al. 2008). Walker, 1870 and the family Xy- Only Brunner ronotidae Bolivar, 1909. This family (1900-1909), Xyronotus aztecus male (photo credit: Paolo Fontana) contains two genera and four Mexican Hebard endemic species (Song 2010, Eades et (1932), shaded forest with native tree spe- al. 2011). Deschamps (1975) and Matt et al. cies cover (personal observation). During the summer of 2011 (Au- (2008; material cited in Flook et 3. The first species record is Oriza- gust-November), we surveyed three al. 1999), gave their collection re- ba, Ver. Ignacio Bolivar y Ur- green areas in Xalapa, Veracruz “San- cords elsewhere in Veracruz (last rutia, an Spanish naturalist and tuario del Bosque de Niebla” (SBN), record from 1996). All X. aztecus entomologist classified it by the “Macuiltepetl” Hill and Natural Park. records and observations were first time within Pyrgomorphidae, As a preliminary result, 213 individu- located in cloud forest (Bosque Phymatidae (Bolivar, 1884), in als were collected and 24 orthopteran Mesófilo de Montaña, sensu the Pirgomorfines and subtribe species were identified. These taxa Rzedowski 2006), between 700 Sphenarinae (on the basis of were considered common (data not and 1500 m altitude (as well as material provided by Saussure). published) in a tropical urban - peri- other three species in the family Some orthopterologists have rec- urban gradient sensu MacGregor Xyronotidae). This forest is con- ognized H. L. F. Saussure as the (2010, 2011). In the SBN conserva- sidered a threatened environment, species author (Song 2010, Eades tion area (Fig. 1), the presence of a serving as a refuge to biodiversity & Otte 2011), while others rec- small population of Xyronotus aztecus in Mexico (comprising only 1% ognize I. Bolivar instead (Dirsh stands out, a relict species (living fos- of its territory), as a result of its 1955, 1961, 1975, Uvarov 1966, sil sensu Dirsh 1975). transformation to cultivars and ur- Matt et al. 2008), but it is unclear The importance of this finding is ban colonization around Xalapa, who is the actual author. supported by the following facts: Veracruz. 4. Because of its relictual status and 2. New biological information about the close association to cloud 1. There is no published informa- this species has been gathered, forest, this peri-urban record tion about X. aztecus biology, life such as habitat description. X. highlights a great potential for X. history, feeding habits, behavior, aztecus was observed in areas aztecus to be considered as an in- descriptive ecology and interac- with tree cover levels where plant dicator species of conservation of tions (vertical or horizontal). At debris and litter on the ground are the vegetation cover and / or leaf the suprageneric level, some pa- found, particularly where tem- litter, where it lives and develops. pers were published on cytology perature and humidity is higher These rural environments are and taxonomy (Helwig 1958), under the shade. This grasshopper located in the coffee band (sensu morphology and systematics can also be found associated with Manson et al. 2008) in Veracruz (Randell 1962, Dirsh, 1955, 1961, coffee plantations covered by well (Xalapa, Coatepec, Xico, Teocelo, Volume 33 (1) / January 2013 17 METALEPTEA implications for their higher Systematics. Systematic Biology. 48(2): 233-253. Hebard, M. 1932. New species and records of Mexican Orthoptera, Transactions of the American Entomological Society. 58: 201-371. Helwig, E. R. 1958. Cytology and Taxonomy. Bios. 29(2): 59-72. Kevan, D. K. McE. 1977. The Higher Classifica- tion of the Orthopteroid Insects. Lyman Ento- mological Museum and Research Laboratory. Memoir no. 4 (Special Pub.) No 12. 1-32. Kevan, D. K. McE., A. Singh & S. S. Akbar 1964. A revision of Mexican Pyrgomorphidae (Orthoptera: Acridoidea). I. Genera other than Sphenarium. Proceedings of the Academy of Natural Science of Philadelphia. 116: 231-298. MacGregor I. 2010. How to measure the ur- ban-wildland ecotone: redefining ´peri-urban´ areas. Ecological Research. 25: 883-887. MacGregor I. 2011. Misconceptions or misun- derstandings? On the standarization of basic terms and definitions in urban ecology. Land- scape and Urban Planning. 100: 347-349. Manson, R. H., V. Hernández-Ortiz, S. Gallina & K. Mehltreter. 2008. Agroecosistemas Cafe- Figure 1. The “Santuario del Bosque de Niebla” are located in the southwest of Xalapa city, at ki- taleros de Veracruz. Biodiversidad, Manejo lometer 2.5 of the highway to Coatepec via Briones. There are 30 hectares with significant tracts y Conservación. INECOL – INE-SEMARNAT. of clouded forest in good condition, with high biodiversity. This Protected Natural Area, created México. 330 p. in 1975 by the state government, was assigned to INECOL in 1996 for their Management. Matt S., P. K. Flook & C. H. F Rowell. 2008. A partial molecular Phylogeny of the Eumasta- Totutla, Ixhuatlán, Coscomatepec, References Cited coidea s. lat. (Orthoptera: Caelifera). Journal Huatusco and Orizaba), where Bolivar, I. 1884. Monografía de los Pirgo- of Orthoptera Research. 17(1): 43-55. published records are located, as morfinos. Anales de la Sociedad Española de Randell, R. L. 1962. On the presence of Historia Natural. No. 13, 500 p. concealed genitallic structures in female well as those sites visited by me. 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Volume 33 (1) / January 2013 19 METALEPTEA Editorial Officers of the Orthopterists’ Society By HOJUN SONG Editor, Metaleptea President: María Marta Cigliano, División Entomología, Museo de La Plata Universidad Nacional de la Plata, La Plata, Argentina n November 27, 2012, [email protected] Lacey Knowles from President-Elect: Michael J. Samways, Department of Conservation Ecology the University of & Entomology, Stellenbosch University, Matieland, South Africa. Michigan emailed me [email protected] about the passing of Executive Director: Charles Bomar, University of Wisconsin-Stout, O Ted Cohn. Although O Menomonie, WI, USA. [email protected] several obituaries have been written, Treasurer: David Eades, Illinois Natural History Survey, University of I would like to share my own experi- Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Champaign, IL, USA. ence with Ted. [email protected] I met Ted for the first time at Ann Managing Editor JOR: Sam Heads, Illinois Natural History Survey, Arbor when I was doing a Master’s University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Champaign, IL, USA. degree at OSU. I wanted to study [email protected] grasshopper systematics, specifically Co-Editor JOR: Douglas Whitman, Department of Biology, Illinois State Schistocerca, but didn’t know any- University, Normal, IL, USA. [email protected] body who could provide guidance. Editorial Assistant JOR: Nancy Morris, Department of Biology, University I learned that T.H. Hubbell, Ted’s of Toronto at Mississauga, Mississauga, ON, Canada. advisor worked on Schistocerca, and [email protected] the Michigan collection had a very Manager Orthopterists’ Society Website: Piotr Naskrecki, Museum of good collection of grasshoppers. Comparative Zoology, Harvard University, Cambridge, MA, USA. So, I contacted Ted and he warmly [email protected] welcomed me to his office. We had a Associate Manager OS Website: David C.F. Rentz, 19 Butler Dr., Kuranda, wonderful time talking about grass- Queensland, Australia. [email protected] hopper systematics. He told me not to Editor Metaleptea: Hojun Song, Department of Biology, University of work on Schistocerca because it was Central Florida, Orlando, FL, USA. [email protected] a very difficult group, but I pursued Orthoptera Species File Officer: David Eades, Illinois Natural History my interest anyway. He took me to Survey, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Champaign, IL, dinner with Jean and I still remember USA. [email protected] his deep and loud laughs. He was a re- viewer of my first manuscript, which my current students, Derek A. Woller, the regional representatives. Hopeful- was the revision of Schistocerca was able to visit Ted recently and ly in the next issue, we will see more alutacea group. I knew he reviewed spent some time talking about various submissions from the grant recipients it because he emailed me that he ideas. Derek was impressed with him, and regional representatives. did. His review still stands out as the as I was. His own account is included longest: 4 page single space commen- in this issue. And, as I read memories To be published in Metaleptea, taries about grasshopper taxonomy! I of Ted from other orthopterists, I see please send me any articles, photo- debated with him on the use of tabu- that Ted was a great mentor and friend graphs, or anything related to Orthop- lated descriptions of characters, value to us all across many generations. I tera at [email protected] with a subject of male genitalia, and taxonomic con- wish he knew how much I appreciated line starting with [Metaleptea]. A MS cepts, etc. Ted was certainly opinion- all the things he’s done for me. I will Word document is preferred and im- ated, but in an incredibly warm way, miss him dearly, but the fond memo- ages should be in JPEG or TIFF for- and for me that was his way of men- ries with him will live on. mat with a resolution of at least 144 toring me. Throughout my graduate DPI. The next issue of Metaleptea career, I could always rely on Ted for Now on to Metaleptea. Thanks will be in April 2013, so please send advice and mentorship, which prob- to all those members who contrib- me the articles promptly. Also, please ably shaped my own attitudes toward uted the first issue of 2013 is full of do not hesitate to send me feedback my own students. Every time I vis- good contents. Although this issue is regarding Metaleptea. I look forward ited him, he was always excited and another excellent volume, it unfor- to hearing from you soon. delighted to talk to me about all the tunately does not contain any report things he knew, an incredible amount from the OS Grant recipients or from of knowledge on everything. One of Volume 33 (1) / January 2013 20