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Metalepteametaleptea the Newsletter of the Orthopterists’ Society METALEPTEAMETALEPTEA THE NEWSLETTER OF THE ORTHOPTERISTS’ SOCIETY President’s Message [1] PRESIDENT’S MESSAGE [2] REGIONAL REPORTS XI International Congress of hope these [2] Sub-Saharan Africa by Corinna S. Orthopterology symposia Bazelet As previously announced, the XI and the [3] North and Sahelian Africa by International Congress of Orthop- meeting Mohamed Abdallahi Ould Babah terology will be held in Kunming, as a whole [4] OS GRANT REPORTS China in August 2013 under the will attract [4] Nutritional landscapes: redefining chairmanship of Dr. Long Zhang. a large plant quality and its effects on This will be the second time that audience of grasshopper community structure by Paul Alvarado Lenhart our Society meets in Asia and it is a participants [6] CONTRIBUTED ARTICLES good opportunity for members and and serve [6] Locust control in Central Asia: future members to meet with our the dual Current trends by Alexandre V. colleagues in that part of the world. purpose of Latchininsky, Furkat A. Gapparov It is also a golden opportunity for & Allabergen A. Nurzhanov the Society to reach out many of our orthopterology, while at the same [9] On the title and publication dates young Chinese colleagues. The “XI timeadvancing promoting scientific international knowledge col in- of Henri de Saussure’s International Congress of Orthop- laboration and reinforcing friend- contribution to the Mission terology” will run under the theme ships. Although we still have a long Scientifique au Mexique et dans “Culture and Science in Orthoptera”. way to go for the Congress I am glad l’Amérique Centrale by John - Hollier & Anita Hollier [11] Insect taxonomy: some ways of our international research scope tion is well underway and that soon The full title of the Congress reflects to let you know that the organiza doing it by Carlos S. Carbonell and we hope, will provide a clear the meeting website will be opened. [13] Shady substitute names: statement of what participants Supplementary comments can expect when they attend the Website and Newsletter concerning Carlos Carbonell’s meeting. Besides, according to Dr. Communication is a very impor- article on “insect taxonomy” by Zhang´s expectation “this Congress tant aspect of every Society. Al- Holger Braun should help people to understand though our Newsletter, Metaleptea, [15] The Orthopterists’ Society Photo exchange and share the colorful and our Website are convenient Gallery by David Rentz culture of Orthoptera from differ- conduits for exchange of informa- [16] WEBSITE FEATURE ent countries and continents of the tion, we need the help of all our [16] The Songs of Insects Orthoptera world”. members to provide both the web- [17] BOOK REVIEW I am very glad to announce that site and the Newsletter with infor- [17] A Sound Guide to Korean Tettigoniidae (Orthoptera: several interesting themes for sym- - Ensifera) posia have already been proposed age individuals just to contribute to [17] ORTHOPTERA PHOTO by our Regional Representatives Metalepteamation. I also with would some like news to encour from [18] SPECIAL MEETING and members covering the most re- their research or institute. Besides, ABSTRACTS cent progresses in Orthoptera func- [28] EDITORIAL tional genomics, conservation, sex, mode of contact with the Society systematics, species concepts, com- andour websiteits activities, is usually so it isthe important first munities in biomonitoring research, communication, grasshopper and locust control and education. We to keep it in good shape. Volume 31 (2) / May 2011 1 METALEPTEA Membership from personal action of our mem- Illinois Natural History Survey, The membership is a major con- - University of Illinois, as the succes- cern these days for any Society, but sor Treasurer of the Society. Cur- it is nice to see that the number of membersbers to ask to others contact to theirjoin. ThereRegional our Society is slowly increasing. fore, I would like to encourage our - with David on the transfer of this Our Regional Representatives have proach potential members. rently, Ted Cohn is working closely among their duties the responsibil- Representative and ask them to ap ity to trace lapsed members and Successor Treasurer extremely important office that will invite them to rejoin. This seems I am glad to announce that the OS Sincerely,take place in a few months. a successful strategy as many Executive Board has already ap- did respond. The majority of our proved Dr. David Eades, currently Maria Marta Cigliano membership increase should come the Orthoptera Species File Officer, Regional Report - What is happening around the world? southern Africa. Both groups have the diversity and prevalence of Sub-Saharan Africa important centers of endemism in the southwestern Cape region, acridid subfamilies. Michael Sam- ever South African Orthoptera which boasts a fascinating fauna in waysgrass-mimicking presented a species detailed across over- On January 12th, 2011, the first great need of taxonomic and eco- view of ecological research un- - logical research. A detailed faunal shopWorkshop was to was assemble held in scientistsStellenbosch, assessment of South Africa’s Or- response to landscape elements, South Africa. The aim of the work thoptera will greatly contribute to suchdertaken as topographical recently on grasshopper features, and experience relevant to South the red-listing process, the goal of and management strategies such Africanand stakeholders Orthoptera with in order expertise to which is to assign a “threat status” - to each orthopteran species, there- outlinedas grazing an intensity ongoing, and large-scale grazer review the current state of knowl ecologicalidentity. Finally, research James project Pryke to forwardedge, identify in the and development prioritize gapsof Towardsby prioritizing this purpose, the species Axel in Hoch order- - Orthopterain knowledge, research and to indiscuss South a Africa, way of their conservation significance. the IUCN’s Grasshopper Specialist exoticinvestigate timber the plantations. efficacy of ecologi In my decades. The event, funded through Groupkirch, founder (GSG), presented and chairperson a detailed of recentlycal networks completed of grassland Ph.D. disserta among - a German-Southfield which has African been neglected bilateral for explanation of red-listing procedure tion, grasshoppers were shown to agreement grant to Paul Grant and and suggested a way to advance the be effective bioindicators for the Michael Samways of Stellenbosch red-listing of South African species, University (South Africa) and Klaus on the basis of the European GSG Riede of the Koening Museum experience. researchecological into network grasshopper context, dynam laying- (Germany), included 11 delegates Besides taxo- the groundwork for more detailed from three countries. Three main nomic research, themes were addressed: 1) Fau- nal status and red-listing of South on South Afri- African Orthoptera; 2) Ecological canmost Orthoptera recent work research and applications; and 3) has focused on New techniques in acoustic moni- ecological phe- toring. nomena. Dan Otte contributed - an informative views In the of first the Southsession, African Piotr Tet- letter outlining tigoniidaeNaskrecki and IAcridoidea presented faunas,over some interest- respectively. Approximately 225 ing observations species of Tettigoniidae have been of South African described from South Africa and grasshopper Diversity of South African grass or restiad mimics 1150 species of Acridoidea from ecology, such as Volume 31 (2) / May 2011 2 METALEPTEA with a focus on new and emerging program, and design and develop- - technologies. An acoustic database ment of acoustic monitoring tech- ics in ecological networks. for Tettigoniidae and other groups In the final session of the work - followed up next year by a student monitoringshop, Paul Grant of Tettigoniidae, presented his along work ing for South Africa and would be nologies. The workshop may be anand altitudinal recent findings gradient on inacoustic South Af- such as the Gomphocerinae is lack next generation of South African development of acoustic monitoring Orthopterists.workshop to provide training to the in Borneo, and as a monitoring tool beneficial as a starting point for the- forrica, South a vertical Africa’s tropical ecological forest net profile- ed with a fascinating exchange of Corinna S. Bazelet ideasprograms. regarding The workshopthe development conclud of Regional Representative overview of the history and future South African Orthoptera Red-Lists, ofworks. acoustic Klaus monitoring Reide presented techniques, an havethe ecological regularly networks research North and Sahelian - Africa ing the last 20 years,organized, an annual dur The Superior National Agronomic School of El-Harrach, Algiers (Alge- called “Locust ria) (formerly the National Institut days”scientific (“Journées event of Agronomy, INA), more than a acridiennes” in century old (created in 1905), has French). These a very great history in acridol- days they serve ogy. It was, at the beginning of the for the presenta- past century during the colonial tion of various period and even after, the princi- pal research center on the desert on Orthopter- locust for North and sub-Saharan oidsresearch and moreworks Africa. Several famous orthopter- Participants of the “Journées acridiennes” in Algeria (April, 2011) acridid insects, specifically on of plant protection, most of the andists workedR. Pasquier. there, Several such aslocust- B.N. Zolotarevsky, M. Murat, L. Chopard physiology and
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