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ISSN 2372-2517 (Online), ISSN 2372-2479 (Print) METALEPTEAMETALEPTEA THE NEWSLETTER OF THE ORTHOPTERISTS’ SOCIETY * Table of Contents is now clickable, which will President’s Message take you to a desired page. By MICHAEL SAMWAYS President [1] PRESIDENT’S MESSAGE [email protected] [2] SOCIETY NEWS t is summertime from where I [2] Orthoptera Species File Grants am sitting here in the southern Funded in 2016 by MARIA MARTA tip of Africa. The night air CIGLIANO [2] The Theodore J. Cohn Research is filled with the lovely trills Fund: Call for applications for 2016 by of a nearby mole cricket, the MICHEL LECOQ II resonance of various field [3] The 12th International Congress crickets, and the fizz of a host of of Orthopterology “Orthoptera in a katydids. Of course, much of this Changing World” by MARCOS LHANO [5] The First European Congress sound, at least from the katydids, on Orthoptera Conservation by AXEL is ultrasonic, and as soon as one HOCHKIRCH switches on a bat detector, there is makes Orthoptera a most intriguing [6] Orthopteroid Symposium Recap a whole new orchestra of glorious group of insects indeed! Orthoptera from ESA, 2015 by DEREK A. WOLLER sounds, each proclaiming that the are such an interesting window into the living world, not just in terms [14] REGIONAL REPORTS singer is mate worthy. Then there [14] East Europe -North and Central is the delightful chorus of chirps of these insects, per se, but also Asia by MICHAEL G. SERGEEV and warblings that come from the for understanding many general [15] Middle East & Caucasus by BATTAL various orthopterans in a flower-filled biological principles. ÇIPLAK Then, almost as if to emphasize meadow on a sunny day. [16] T.J. COHN GRANT REPORTS It would be a very dull world indeed the point that Orthoptera are among [16] Morphological and if it were not for these characterful the most fascinating creatures, they biogeographical analyses of the genera choruses around the not-so-cold come in so many life forms with so Thalpomena and Pseudoceles by LARA- SOPHIE DEY & MARTIN HUSEMANN parts of the world. The evolution many life styles. They embroider the tapestry of life with a whole host of [19] The effect of gut microbiomes on of song has indeed been one of the nutrient regulation in a grazing insect great wonders of biodiversity. Then different morphological splendours by PAUL ALVARADO LENHART there is the intriguing trade-off in and colourful palettes, making it a joy [22] Status of Europe’s Native & many species between retaining to behold and also to study in almost Invasive Phasmatodea Collections by infinite depth. MATAN SHELOMI the sound-producing apparatus on [25] Grigs are great: Characterizing the very part of the body that is Wishing all Orthopterists the world Cyphoderris monstrosa survival of low essential for their aerial movement… over a year filled with new adventures temperatures by JANTINA TOXOPEUS the wings. To be able to sing and fly among this wonderful insect group! [27] CONTRIBUTED ARTICLES Clonia sp. (Tettigoniidae: Saginae), [27] The Meet Your Neighbours Cederberg, South Africa, Feb. 2009. Method: How to illustrate Orthoptera (photo credit: H. Song) biology with amazing photos by PIERRE ESCOUBAS ET AL. [34] TREASURER’S REPORT [35] EDITORIAL Volume 36 (1) / January 2016 1 METALEPTEA Orthoptera Species File Grants Funded in 2016 By MARIA MARTA CIGLIANOA Orthoptera Species File Officer [email protected] he OSF grants 1. Paul Brock (The Natural History Museum, London, England) & Thies Henning committee received Büscher (Christian-Albrechts-University (CAU), Kiel, Germany). “Training twenty eight regarding Phasmida Species File (http://phasmida.speciesfile.org” applications and the 2. Oscar Cadena-Castañeda (Universidad Distrital Francisco José de Caldas, Bogotá, following proposals Colombia). “Photographic, sound and distribution data to some Neotropical Orthoptera Groups and Colombian Phasmatodea” T were funded. The T 3. Dragan P. Chobanov (Institute of Biodiversity and Ecosystem Research, Sofia, proposals were selected based Bulgaria), Ionuţ Ş. Iorgu (National Museum of Natural History, Bucharest, on the relation to the amount of Romania), Elena I. Iorgu (National Museum of Natural History, Bucharest, data expected to be added into Romania) & Simeon B. Borisov (Faculty of Biology, Sofia University, Sofia, the Orthoptera Species File or Bulgaria). “Orthoptera of the Eastern Balkans and the Carpathian Basin to any other Species File within (Bulgaria, Macedonia, NE Greece and Romania): a database of collections, Polyneoptera, and it was also literature and digital data in the Orthoptera Species File” considered if the proposal was related 4. Dhaneesh Bhaskar (Kerala Forest Research Institute, Kerala, India) & Axel somehow to a taxonomic research Hochkirch (Trier University, Trier Germany). “Photographic documentation of the project, and/or if the candidate Orthoptera of the Southern Western Ghats (Kerala, India)” 5. Josip Skejo (Faculty of Science, University of Zagreb, Croatia) & Josef Tumbrinck demonstrated knowledge of the taxa (Germany). “Digitalization of Tetrigoidea type secimens and rare species’ involved. specimens in European museums” 6. Ricardo Mariño-Pérez (Texas A&M University USA). “Supplement to the grant: Funding Enhancing digital content for Pyrgomorphidae (Orthoptera: Caelifera) in the availability for Orthoptera Species File” 2017 will be 7. Gellért Puskás (Hungarian Natural History Museum, Hungary). “Contribution to announced in the knowledge of the West Balkan Orthoptera fauna” October 2016. 8. Klaus Riede (Germany, Uruguay). “Grasshopper songs from Southern South All requested America (SSA): Digital recordings for Orthoptera Species File (OSF)” information must 9. Rob Felix (University of Nijmegen, The Netherlands). “Study and photography of be submitted type specimens in the Collection of NHM London” by November 30, 2016 to receive full 10. Daniela Santos Martins Silva (Universidade Federal de Viçosa, Brazil). “The consideration. The committee will Neotropical Tetrigidae (Caelifera: Tetrigoidea) deposited in the Academy of complete its assessment and announce Natural Sciences, Philadelphia, USA” the results by January 10, 2017. Please 11. Slobodan Ivković (University of Belgrade, Serbia). “Photo documentation of visit http://orthoptera.speciesfile.org/ types from Mladen Karaman’s collection and acoustic and photographic HomePage/Orthoptera/Grants.aspx for documentation of the Orthoptera of Serbia” detail. 12. Marcio Bolfarini (Universidade Federal de São Carlos, Brazil). “Brazilian cave Crickets, the digital records and conservation” The Theodore J. Cohn Research Fund: Call for applications for 2016 (Deadline : March 31, 2016) By MICHEL LECOQ Chair, Theodore J. Cohn Research Fund Committee ear Orthopterists, that this research grant is primarily to sometimes be funded. A total amount fund research projects in Orthoptera of $15K per year is available and it is I have the pleasure to (s. l.) by young researchers often as possible to fund research grants for up announce a new call part of a master’s or Ph.D. project, to $ 1,500 per grantee. DD for 2016. I remind you though postdoctorates may also Volume 36 (1) / January 2016 2 METALEPTEA The proposals should be in the CURRICULUM VITAE (half Proposals from graduate following format and restricted to the page) including name, full address, students must include a simple indicated number of pages: present position or years in graduate recommendation from their major school, education, number of papers professor or advisor. Those not DESCRIPTION (one page) published or completed, citation of affiliated with an educational or selected publications pertinent to the research institution should indicate 1. TITLE proposal to aid the judges. where the work is to be done. 2. SIGNIFICANCE, stressing BUDGET (half page) including A short report will be required from the new ideas and aspects of the justification of items where the successful applicants. It will be proposal, expected contribution to appropriate (i.e. why special written for our newsletter Metaleptea, theory, relation to previous work, equipment is necessary unless clearly and be suitable for both orthopterist etc. (applicants should emphasize obvious), other funding for the and non-specialist readers. the nature and significance of their project, etc. Overheads cannot be Proposals should be submitted to proposal to provide the judges with provided for on Society grants. the Chair at the following address: the basis for weighing different Michel Lecoq (mlecoq34@gmail. projects, especially in fields outside The Committee prefers proposals com) their expertise) applicable to broad biological problems, even though the actual Last year, 28 projects were 3. RESEARCH PLAN, including the research may be narrower in scope. submitted to the Committee and particular orthopterans to be studied, Proposals also should include clearly 11 proposals funded demonstrating methods, logistics, etc. stated hypotheses and aims, and the the continuing interest in our grants nature of the evidence to be gathered in support of students and young 4. TIMETABLE, even if approximate, to test the hypothesi(e)s and possible scientists. I’m sure we will receive to give the judges some idea of outcomes. again this year, as usual, a lot of feasibility. exciting and innovative projects of high quality. So, start writing! The 12th International Congress of Orthopterology “Orthoptera in a Changing World” By MARCOS LHANO President, ICO 2016 [email protected]
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