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he main new features of would like to post images of vari tem a PDF form is provided. the website are: ous insects to be identified by the 7. New members can now fill in a Society’s members). - membership application and pay T 1. The entire website is 4. The “Just Published” list is also their fees online. T database-driven, which dynamic, and members can them means that people selves add their papers to it. Papers Things that I want to implement other than myself will be able to can now be sorted by topic (e.g., in near future: - add content to it. It also means that taxonomy, genetics etc.), but I will updating the content of the site will also add the ability to narrow the 1. The ability to purchase the Soci be much easier and faster. display to only certain taxa. ety’s books and other publications 2. The members database is now 5. The BioOne online access is live online. secure, which means that members and working and I set it up so that 2. The ability to pay JOR page can update their (and only their- those members who subscribe to charges online . own) profiles. JOR (print and/or online version) 3. The ability for members to post 3. The Bulletin Board is now dy- will be able to use it. interesting links to our Links page. namic, and all members of the 6. The PayPal payment system for 4. The ability to upload photos to society will be able to post an existing members is working, and- the Bulletin Board and individual nouncements and requests there. members can pay their dues or member profiles. Piotr Naskrecki I am working now on allowing make donations to the Society on OS Website Manager guest access, and the ability to add line using their PayPal account, or- comments and upload images to it a credit card. For those who prefer (IThe can imagine Natural that a lot of people History not to use Museum, the online payment sysLondon’s Orthopteroid Collection Database is now Online - - housedhe collection at The of Natu Orthop- I say below about the teroidea (Polyneoptera) ‘orthopteroid’ collec tion does not include- T ral History Museum, these orders. T London, UK is one of The NHM’s orthop the largest and most teroid collection type-rich collections of its kind in contains an estimated the world. This collection is curated- 785,824 specimens by one full-time curator, assisted by- belonging to 13,313- volunteers, and for historical rea - valid species (34.1% sons it excludes the three small or of all described spe thopteroid orders Plecoptera, Embi- cies), including 5567 optera (Embiidina) and Zoraptera, primary and 15,051 the collections of which are man secondary type agedVolume by other 30 (3) curatorial / September staff. What2010 specimens (Tables 1 3 METALEPTEA

curator) transferred this database into an MS Access database of his own design and he and Judith spent much time correcting the data and updating the taxonomy and higher- classification of the taxa using the- Species File databases for Blatto dea (Blattaria), Phasmida (Phas matodea) and Orthoptera (http:// - software.speciesfile.org/Files/Files. aspx), plus Steinmann’s world cata logue of Dermaptera (Steinmann, 1989). In 2009 George oversaw- the migration of these data into the NHM’s new collections manage Figure 1. View of the Darwin Centre 2 Cocoon ment system, KE EMu. Recently an which contains the store rooms which house the online interface to these data was- Figure 2. The 7th floor store room in Darwin Centre 2 entomological and botanical collections. Copyright made available at http://www.nhm. in which the orthopteroid collection is now housed. the Natural History Museum, London. Copyright the Natural History Museum, London. ac.uk/research-curation/collec tions/departmental-collections/ entomology-collections/search/ & 2). The majority of the collection - visitors/index.html and Fig. 1). The index.php?action=indexLot . This consists of dry pinned specimens, orthopteroid drawers were moved is notable, since for the first time re but most of the termites and a small - into this new building in November searchers outside the Museum can proportion of the other groups are 2009 and they are now housed in find out for themselves what spe stored in alcohol (70% industrial - compactorised metal cabinets in a cies and types the NHM’s collection methylated spirit). The pinned - climatically controlled store room actually contains. The termite col specimens are housed in 4,639 - (Fig. 2). During the move we took lections index is still to be correct drawers, of which 3,940 hold the the opportunity to rearrange the ed, updated and migrated to EMu as main identified series and 699 con collection into a more logical order we have been waiting for Krishna, tain unidentified or partly identified and we have ensured that space has Engel & Grimaldi’s world catalogue specimens. been left in appropriate places in of termites to be published. In 1996 a computerised catalogue the collection to allow for the future It is also worth noting that the of the species and type specimens - expansion. We have been preparing NHM’s orthopteroid collection, plus - in the orthopteroid collection - for this move since about 2003 and most of the NHM’s other pinned in (except for the termites) was begun between then and 2009 we trans sect collections and many of its bo by Judith Marshall (the Curator - ferred pinned specimens housed in tanical specimens, are now housed of Orthopteroidea at that time) in 312 wooden store boxes into unit in a state-of-the-art building called Paradox for DOS and this was com trays and drawers, and moved the Darwin Centre 2 (see http://www. pleted by her a few years later. In 1 specimens out of about 700 large Table 1. Number of specimens, types and drawersnhm.ac.uk/visit-us/darwin-centre- in the NHM orthopteroid collection. Housed in 12704 tubes in 1722 jars. 2004 George Beccaloni (the current ‘accessions’ drawers into unit trays Order Estimated # # species (valid and # type specimens # drawers specimens not valid) 1o types 2o types with types in NHM

Blattodea (termites) 317000 651 ? ? 3 (most are in spirit1) Blattodea (‘true’ cockroaches) 26300 660 611 1400 256 Dermaptera 21800 549 450 1200 129 Grylloblattodea 20 1 0 1 1 Mantodea 29000 294 280 650 338 Mantophasmatodea 4 0 0 0 1 Orthoptera 378000 4410 3854 11000 3399 Phasmida 13700 390 372 800 512 TOTALS 785824 6955 5567 15051 4639 Volume 30 (3) / September 2010 2 METALEPTEA Table 2. Numbers of world orthopteroid species and number of species represented in the NHM collection. 1Largely taken from http://software.speciesfile.org/Files/Files.aspx and smaller drawers which would - with help from David Eades fit into the new metal cabinets. - Order # valid species # valid species % described The collection is open to research in world1 in collection world species ers on weekdays by prior appoint ment with the curator. We look Blattodea (termites) 2600 1345 51.7% forwardReferences to your visit! Blattodea (‘true’ cockroaches) 4583 1226 26.8% Krishna, K., Engel, M. S. & Grimaldi, D. A. (In Dermaptera 1876 855 45.6% Press). Termites of the World. Oxford: Oxford University Press. Grylloblattodea 27 5 18.5% Steinmann, H. (1989). World Catalogue of Mantodea 2404 946 39.4% Dermaptera. London: Kluwer Academic Pub- Mantophasmatodea 16 3 18.8% lishers. 934pp. Orthoptera 24598 8141 33.1% George Beccaloni Phasmida 2958 792 26.8% Curator of Orthopteroid Insects TOTALS 39062 13313 34.1% The Natural History Museum Regional Report - What is happening around the world? Japan be found at http://www.mnhn. fr/oseb/robillard/TR_fichiers/ Members of the Japanese region Page448.htm. are quite active in working with • Gen Ito, who stuided sexual - orthopterans. We do not have a - selection in grasshoppers at meeting to get together regularly, - Hokkaido University, is work ing at an environment census but many meet at other entomologi Meloimorpha japonica. (Photo Credit: http://jbkk. cal meetings and exchange informa company. - at.webry.info/) tion. • Kouichi Moroi is a member of the Japanese Society of Orthop migratoria - Here are the activities of some of tera and interested in katydids. - , distributed world our members: • Takashi Murai is an amateur wide may be divided into 2 ma • Emeritus Prof. Sinzo Masaki entomologist specializing in Nemobius jor groups based on a molecular (Hirosaki University) has been orthopterans and is actively study. rearing his crickets in involved in the publication of • Haruki Tatsuta (University of the laboratory at home to study books related to this group - the Ryukyus) is interested in seasonal adaptation in crickets. of insects. He is an excellent the phylogeography and spe • Emeritus Prof. Yoshikazu Ando photographer of insects (http://- ciation process especially in (Hirosaki University) has also jbkk.at.webry.info/). - - orthopteran insects. One of his owned his laboratory at home • Hiroshi Tanaka (Osaka*) con recent studies includes the evo where he rears hundreds of trolled the increased popula - lution of karyotypic variation in mantises and their prey insects tion of migratory locusts at the melanopline grasshoppers. to study the overwintering biol Kansai International Airport - ogy and behavior. in 2006, and now he is writing In writing this report, we contact • Akihiko Ichikawa leads the a[*Research paper toInstitute publish of Environment, the results. ed each other for the first time and Japanese Society of Orthoptera Agriculture and Fisheries, Osaka Prefectural - Government] made a list of members with e-mail and he is actively organizing addresses. We are going to commu various programs throughout • Seiji Tanaka (National Institute- - nicate with one another more often Japan to investigate the fauna of Agrobiological Sciences at and contribute to the Orthopterists’ and behavior in mantises, crick Ohwashi) studies phase-poly Society. ets, katydids and grasshoppers phenism in desert locusts and Seiji Tanaka with members of the society migratory locusts. He Locustaand his Regional Representative as well as general participants. colleagues recently found that VolumeSome 30 of (3)his publications/ September can 2010 the migratory locust, 4 METALEPTEA Southern and Eastern Africa

- In 2010, while South Africa hosted- Populations were seen to a seamless and thoroughly captivat increase in density and ing soccer World Cup, southern Af gregariousness between rica’s Orthoptera arena was looking- January and April 2010, decidedly less hopeful, with crises forming swarms of up to 8 looming in Zimbabwe and Mada km in length and causing gascar. Zimbabwe’s national insect as much as 50% damage2 collection at the Natural History to crops in some regions . Museum of Zimbabwe at Bulawayo From October 2009 to (NMZB) was severely damaged by June 2010, 115 110 ha of a museum beetle infestation. This infested land were treated Swarm of Locusta migratoria capito in Madagascar (Photo credit: collection, formerly one of the most infor need locust of invasion,treatment with3 Mohamed Abdallahi OULD Babah) extensive in the region, includes an additional 8000 ha still sessment promises to present many 10,400 accessioned specimens - . In of Orthoptera1 including 120 type July 2010, many swarms - specimens . The experienced cura were reported to have4 split and challenges to the participating torial staff was unable to control the dispersed north and northwest of orthopterists, and will help to high infestation due to an alarming lack the outbreak area . - light the areas of greatest research of funding for resources, equipment- Madagascar lacks aerial capacity need and form an excellent basis for and salaries, caused by an ongoing for treatment of locusts, so all treat Acknowledgementsfuture collecting trips and projects. economic crisis in Zimbabwe. Sepa ments were done from the ground - rating and quarantining infested with backpack sprayers, the least Thanks to Shepard Ndlela, curator of en specimens proved ineffective, and effective method for large-scale - tomology at NMZB, who provided me with staff was forced to dispose of many invasions. This problem is further facts and figures of the crisis in the insect duplicate specimens as a means of compounded by political and eco collection, and to Dr. Mohamed Abdallahi crisis management. Odonata and nomic instability leading to a lack OULD Babah who informed me of the crisis - in Madagascar, sent me photographs and Sphingidae were most affected by of funding, equipment, technical proofread this report for accuracy. the infestation but 10-15% of the expertise, organizational capac References 1. Hancock, D.L., Chahwanda, R., Mhlanga, Orthoptera collection was also lost.- ity, and international cooperation.- P. (1995). A catalogue of the insect type As of June 2010, thanks in part to Furthermore, extensive breeding is specimens in the Natural History Museum of donations of fumigants, the infes- likely to occur during the upcom Zimbabwe. Syntarsus 2: 1-46. tation was brought under control. - ing breeding season following the 2. Belayneh, Y.T. (May, 2010) Emergency However, in order to avoid resur spring rains in October/November Transboundary Outbreak Pest (ETOP) special - update. Locust alert – Assistance for Emergen- gence or new outbreaks, the muse 2010. The locust season of 2010- cy Locust Grasshopper Abatement (AELGA). um still requires many more mate 2011 promises to be extremely 3. Centre National Antiacridien (CNA). (May, rials to be donated, including insect- difficult and will most likely require 2010). Bulletin Acridien Mensuel 5/2010. repellants and fumigants, Rotring large-scale control interventions. Available at: www.cna.mg. 4. Belayneh, Y.T. (August 5, 2010) Emergency pens and inks (for manual acces On a more positive note, a Red Transboundary Outbreak Pest (ETOP) situation sioning of specimens), microscopes List Assessment of southern African report for July with a forecast till mid-Septem- and computers. If you would like Orthoptera is in the initial phases- of ber, 2010. Available at: http://www.usaid.gov/ to learn more about this situation, planning as one of the objectives of our_work/humanitarian_assistance/disas- or if you have materials to donate, the IUCN’s new Grasshopper Spe ter_assistance/locust/ please contact: corinna.bazelet@ cialist Group (GSG). The assessment- gmail.com. - is getting off to a slow start but Corinna Bazelet In other news,Locusta Madagascar migratoria faces aims to finalize a list of contribu Regional Representative capitoan outbreak of the Madagascar mi- tors and participants and an action gratory locust, plan within the next few months. , with the potential of caus Southern African Orthoptera have ing a humanitarian crisis. Weather - recently been the focus of renewed conditions from October 2009 to interest, but the region is still home- June 2010 were favorable for migra to many poorly-understood species toryVolume locust 30 swarm (3) / September development. 2010 with unresolved taxonomy. The as 5 METALEPTEA Western and Northern Africa Anti-locust development projects - and their progress in western Africa cant improvement over their condi in place. CLCPRO and the Desert - tion during and prior to the 2003- Locust Control Committee (Comité 2005 upsurges. It is worth noting FAO de lutte contre le Criquet pel that the CNLAs have since been able erine, DLCC) each annually finance The three projects described in to avert a potentially devastating one fellowship for postgraduate Metaleptea Special Issue 2007: DL outbreak that began developing- studies (Doctorate/Ph.D.). However, African Symposium on Orthoptera, in Mauritania in 2009 (Belayneh this funding remains insufficient, have been completed or are near 5/2010). Three additional coun as it only allows for the training completion: - tries which are not on the frontline: of two postgraduates every 4 or 5 Senegal, Gambia, and Burkina Faso, years. CLCPRO is convinced that it is- 1. The Locust Control Support Proj have also developed preparedness absolutely necessary to put in place ect funded by USAID and executed Reference:and proactive Belayneh, reactions. Y.T. (August 5, 2010) a consistent high-level training pro by Centre Régional AGRHYMET in Emergency Transboundary Outbreak Pest gram in acridology and its related- Niamey, Niger was completed in (ETOP) situation report for July with a forecast disciplines in order to allow every till mid-September, 2010. Available at: http:// 2009. www.usaid.gov/our_work/humanitarian_as- affected country to have an appro 2. The African Emergency Locust sistance/disaster_assistance/locust/ priate number of graduated staff. Project funded by the World Bank- The execution of this program will for seven countries in western and Acridology education and training target 40 postgraduate students in central Africa (Chad, Mali, Mauri in western and North Africa western and northwestern Africa. - tania, Niger, Senegal, Gambia and Priority will be given to students Burkina Faso) will end in May 2011. from countries currently experienc 3. Emergency Prevention System ing a shortage of locust specialists. for Transboundary Animal and According to the records of the Several universities in Europe Plant Pests and Diseases (EMPRES)- Western Region Commission for and the Maghrebian region offer - Program: the western region desert Desert Locust (CLCPRO), the DL - a program of higher education in locust component funded by mul outbreak region of western and - acridology. In Europe, most Maghre tiple donors (ABfD, FRANCE, USAID, North Africa has only twenty acri bian and Sahelian postgraduates CLCPRO) will end in June 2011 and dologists, ten of whom are consid studied in France (Paris XI, Paris VI, a second phase is planned. - ered ‘experienced’. The average age Sorbonne Universities or CIRAD) - of these acridologists is 45 years or in England (Oxford University or These three projects have posi and most will retire within the NRI). In western and North Africa, - tively impacted the capacity devel coming 10 to 15 years, affecting the- students studied at agricultural opment of preventative control in region’s capacity to contend with institutes such as El Harrach (Alge the four desert locust (DL) frontline future locust invasions. For this rea ria), I.A.V. Hassan II (Morocco) and countries of Sahelian West Africa: son it is imperative to reinforce the INAT Tunis (Tunisia) often as part Chad, Mali, Mauritania and Niger. long term education policy already of a plant protection specialization. These countries have successfully- established autonomous national - locust control units (CNLA) to re duce the economic impact of dam age caused by DL and to minimize/- prevent adverse environmental effects of control actions. Donor or- ganizations and countries enabled the frontline countries to equip CN LAs with necessary tools, materials, and infrastructure as well as train staff and technicians to prevent and- respond to outbreaks and invasions Risk of desert locust infestation (Source: http://www.fao.org/ag/locusts/en/info/info/index.html) and the threats they pose to vulner- able communities. The overhaul of theVolume CNLAs 30 is (3) considered / September a signifi 2010 6 METALEPTEA - Desert locust situation in Africa: ecological conditions favourable Source: http://www.fao.org/ag/locusts/en/ The Institut Agronomique et Veteri in the summer breeding areas info/info/index.html naries (I.A.V.) Hassan II of Morocco, in collaboration with the Centre Announcement by Mohamed Ab- National de Lutte Antiacridienne - dallahi OULD Babah d’Agadir (Morocco), has for the past- The DL situation continues to four years, offered a two-year post remain calm in all countries. Small graduate program to train special infestations of solitarious adults - ized engineers in acridology. Many were treated in central Algeria in It is my pleasure and honour to Sahelian countries have already early July. During the remainder of announce the publication of my the benefited from this program. the month, only scattered adults sis on Desert Locust biogeography Training and program costs were reported in northern Sudan. in Mauritania as a book published vary. In Europe, the annual fee Widespread good rains fell in the by Hermann in Paris by October per student is 20 000 to 30 000 summer breeding areas of the 2010 (www.edition-hermann.fr). USD and the training duration is northern Sahel between Mauritania Thanks to the great honour and - between 4 to 5 years (Doctorate/ and Eritrea during July. Although kindness of Prof. Courel from CNRS Ph.D.). In North Africa, programs surveys have yet to commence in- who has prefaced it and Prof. Simp cost between 10 000 to 20 000 USD West Africa and in the interior of son, Prof. Tanaka and Prof. Lecoq per year, and last 4 to 5 years for a Yemen, low numbers of solitari who co-presented it. This edition is Doctorate and 2 years for a Masters ous adults are likely to be already co-funded by FAO/DLCC. Thanks to degree or Agricultural Specialized present and perhaps breeding in allMohamed of them. Abdallahi OULD Babah Engineer diploma. The cost of - some areas. During August, small- Regional Representative the new CLCPRO program, not yet scale breeding will occur in these funded, will be between 2 to 3 mil areas, causing locust numbers to lionEdited USD and translatedfor 5 to 10 from years. French: http:// increase slightly but remain below- www.clcpro-empres.org/fr/formation_ threatening levels. All efforts should longue_10.html be made to conduct regular sur veys during the next few months to The Orthopterists’monitor Society the situation. Grant Reports Been there, done that: Investigating cuticular hydrocarbons as proximate cues for facilitating chemosensory self-referencing in decorated crickets (Gryllodes sigillatus) Gryllodes sigillatus - n many animals, females mate previous mates in pseudoscorpions were the first more often than is necessary (Zeh et al., 1998), crickets (Bate to suggest a mechanism by which to ensure fertilization of their man, 1998; Gershman, 2009; Ivy et females “tag” males with their own I eggs. The benefits of multiple- al., 2005), hide beetles (Archer and unique chemical cues at mating I mating to female fitness have Elgar, 1999), dung flies (Hosken et to facilitate later recognition and - - - been well established empiri al., 2003), and guppies (Eakley and- discrimination against previous cally. However, in order to maxi Houde, 2004). However, the mecha mates via chemosensory self-ref mize any genetic benefits, the most- nisms facilitating these female mat erencing (Ivy et al., 2005). In these reliable female multiple-mating ing preferences remain unclear for experiments, “familiar” males were strategy is to mate with several dif many species. How do females from mated to an inbred sister of the - ferent partners (polyandry), rather across such a wide diversity of taxa - focal female 24-hours prior to mate than mating with the same male - recognize previous mating partners- choice trials. Subsequently, the fo repeatedly. Accordingly, females without having to learn and remem cal female was allowed to choose should discriminate against previ ber the phenotype of each individ between the “familiar” male and a ous mates in favor of novel mating- ual mate they encounter over their - novel male, and showed a marked partners. Indeed, empirical studies reproductive lifetime? preference for the novel male. have demonstrated a female mat Recent experiments in our labora Females had no prior experience ingVolume preference 30 (3) for / September novel males 2010 over tory involving the decorated cricket, with either male, and males were 7 METALEPTEA - of comparable sexual experience possess a suffi at the time of experimental trials. cient amount- of Individual females within a genetic genetic variation line were presumed to share a high to allow indi degree of phenotypic similarity in vidual females- to the chemical cues that might be - detect their own used in mate recognition. unique chemi Our results suggest that the fo cal signatures cal female perceived the chemical during contact cue left on the male by her inbred with another sister as her own, and consequently individual. identified the familiar male as a We have Figure1. Female (above) and male (below) decorated crickets in copula. (Photo previous mating partner. This type recently shown Credit: Scott K. Sakaluk) of chemosensory self-referencing that females would not necessarily require any within inbred learning on the part of the female, lines share a high - with males bearing the CHCs of an as the female’s own phenotype degree of phenotypic similarity in - unrelated female than with males would always be available for refer CHC profiles relative to unrelated bearing the CHCs of an inbred sister ence. Instead, it would only require females. Using gas chromatogra - of the focal female. Females had a simple, but reliable form of “on- phy/mass spectrometry, we have - been previously mated to a random line” processing in which females identified 15 distinct CHC com male from our outbred, panmic compare their own scent with that pounds in hexane extracts from tic colonies 24-hours before mate of the individuals with whom they the epicuticle of female decorated choice trials. Both males within a interact. This leads to the question, crickets. These CHCs range from 33 trial were from the same genetic just what types of chemicals might to 41 carbons in length and consist line (different than that of the focal be used in this unique recognition of branched alkanes, alkadienes and female) and of comparable sexual system? alkenes. Comparison of 13 of these - experience. Cuticular hydrocarbons (or hydrocarbons across genetic lines Having established that CHCs can CHCs) are lipid compounds that revealed substantial genetic vari - indeed provide genetically unique are present on the surface of the ance in the cuticular hydrocarbon - chemical cues for use by females in insect epicuticle. These compounds profiles of females, with an aver - self-referencing, and that direct ex often play an integral role in insect age heritability (± 1 S.E) of 0.978 ± - ternal application of female-derived chemical communication, func 0.008. Discriminant analysis based CHCs to males can effect female tioning as recognition signals to on CHCs alone was able to cor - mate choice decisions, I am also facilitate species recognition, kin rectly assign to genetic line 100% interested in detecting any differ recognition and sex recognition in of females in six of nine inbred - ences in CHCs between mated and a variety of insect species. There lines, while correctly assigning virgin males due to the presence is also evidence that CHCs can be 84-97% of females in the remain - of female-specific hydrocarbons transferred between individuals ing three lines. The homogeneity G. sigillatus that are transferred during copula through direct physical contact. of CHC profiles within inbred lines tion. Thus far, I have been unable to Successful copulation in demonstrates that these genetically - detect any differences in mated and requires that the female physically unique chemical cues are available virgin male CHCs using whole body mount the male, and that the pair to females for use in the chemosen - - extracts. However, I am currently remain in direct physical contact for sory self-referencing mechanism employing a more sensitive chemi 2-4 minutes until the male success evidenced by our previous work. cal technique using solid-phase fully transfers a spermatophore Additional evidence for CHCs - microextraction (SPME) which does (Fig.1). CHCs therefore, seem likely as the underlying proximate cues - not require the use of solvents. This candidates for the cues females facilitating chemosensory self-refer method allows me to sample live use to “tag” males with their own encing comes from a recent behav animals before and after mating, unique chemical signature during ioral assay involving direct, external and to obtain samples from specific mating. However, in order for these application of female-derived CHC regions of the animal’s body rather cues to provide an effective means extracts to the epicuticle of males. - than using whole body extracts. I of chemosensory self-referencing In mate choice trials, focal females am also planning a series of ex forVolume mate recognition,30 (3) / September they must 2010 mated significantly more often 8 METALEPTEA partners in the cricket Gryllus bimaculatus. Ecol Entomol 23:473-475. periments over the next year that females recognize and discriminate Eakley AL, Houde AE, 2004. Possible role of female discrimination against ‘redundant’ are designed to examine whether against previous mating partners, males in the evolution of colour pattern poly- female decorated crickets also use thereby maximizing the genetic morphism in guppies. Proc R Soc Lond B 271 chemosensory self-referencing as benefits of polyandry. Continued (Suppl 5):S299-301. a mechanism of kin recognition to - research on this fascinating system Gershman SN, 2009. Postcopulatory female choice increases the fertilization success of facilitate inbreeding avoidance. will attempt to further establish novel males in the field cricket, Gryllus vocalis. Although the evolutionary signifi cuticular hydrocarbons as the Evolution 63:67-72. cance of polyandry has been widely- proximate basis to the self-referent Hosken DJ, Martin OY, Born J, Huber F, 2003. examined both theoretically and cues implicated in our earlier work, Sexual conflict in Sepsis cynipsea: female empirically, the proximate mecha identifying a potentially ubiquitous reluctance, fertility and mate choice. J Evol - Biol 16:485-490. nisms by which female mate choice mechanism of mate recognition in Ivy TM, Weddle CB, Sakaluk SK, 2005. Females decisions are facilitated remain - arthropods. I am extremely grate use self-referent cues to avoid mating with unclear for many mating systems. ful for the generous support of the previous mates. Proc R Soc B 272:2475-2478. Indeed, while there is ample evi - Orthopterists’ Society in both 2006 Zeh JA, Newcomer SD, Zeh DW, 1998. Polyan- drous females discriminate against previous dence that females of many animal and 2007, which helped make this mates. Proc Natl Acad Sci USA 95:13732- species prefer novel mating part - References:research possible. 13736. ners over previous mating partners, Archer MS, Elgar MA, 1999. Female prefer- the underlying mechanisms medi ence for multiple partners: sperm competi- Carie B. Weddle tion in the hide beetle, Dermestes maculatus ating this type of mate recognition (DeGeer). Anim Behav 58:669-675. Illinois State University remain unknown. The results of Ivy Bateman PW, 1998. Mate preference for novel et al. (2005) are the first to suggest aAssociation possible mechanism Costs by which in the Female Variable Field Cricket (Gryllus lineaticeps)

Gryllus emale animals often - lineaticeps I study costs of preferences in tion with high chirp rate song [9]. have mating preferences the variable field cricket, This suggested that females incur for males with conspicu . Male field crickets sing association costs in my system. F ous traits [1]. These to attract females.Ormia Singing ochracea males With the cost established, studies F preferences are thought also attract the lethal phonotactic of the details and effects of that cost to evolve because of parasitoid fly, [4]. Fieldbecome Parasitism more relevant. Rate benefits provided to Females, who do not sing and thus It is important to females by these males [1]. Males do not directly attract flies, are also with conspicuous traits often have sometimes parasitized [5]. The fly Background: an increased risk of predation, and shoots larvae at its host [6]. Some know that female crickets are at females who associate with these - larvae fall on the host and infect it, least sometimes parasitized in the males may also be preyed upon and while some fall on the ground near field. Higher rates of parasitism thus incur association costs [2]. Ad the host and can potentially infect - indicate a more substantial risk. ditionally, females may be at risk of other crickets that contact them. Lower rates of parasitism could being injured when they approach- Females may be at risk when inG. as indicate that the risk to females males engaged in competition for lineaticepssociation with males who are being is not that severe or that females mates. Females with stronger pref or have been visited by flies. InOrmia have already evolved behaviors that erences are more likely to associate ochracea , females prefer males reduce their risk of parasitism. with the most conspicuous or most with high chirp rate calls [7]. Methods: I collected female crickets- aggressive males, thus increasing also prefer high chirp from Rancho Sierra Vista (part of - their association costs. Therefore,- rate calls [7], [8]. Because high the Santa Monica Mountains Na the costs of preferences might also chirp rate males attract more flies, tional Recreation Area near Thou affect the evolution of female pref female crickets that associate with sand Oaks, California) to determine erences. However, we know far less them should incur greater costs. In parasitism rates in the field. All about the costs of preferences (see a previous field study, I found that- crickets were collected by visually [3] for review) than we do about female crickets are at an increased searching with a headlamp. Field theirVolume benefits. 30 (3) / September 2010 risk of parasitism when in associa collected female crickets were 9 METALEPTEA

non-parasitizedtest: z8 = 0.255, present. Females should be less - p = 0.799) nor - responsive to male song when and where flies are present because ev females (Wilcox ery time a female goes to mate with on matched-pairs a male when flies are near she has signed-rank test: the potential to become parasitized. z10 = 0.237, p = Methods: I conducted this field 0.813) showed experiment at Rancho Sierra Vista,- changes in their a heavily parasitized population, shelter use from and at Sedgwick Reserve (a UC Re day two to day serve near Santa Ynez, California), a six. non-parasitized population. I tested Conclusions: females for responsiveness to male Variable field cricket Gryllus lineaticeps (Photo Credit: D. A. Gray, http://entnemd- Parasitism rates song by placing them in a 3-meter - ept.ufl.edu/walker/buzz/467pf.htm) were somewhat long wooden arena with average low but not male variable field cricket song be - inconsequential ing broadcast from a speaker at one- brought to an indoor space away at approximately end and the female placed at the op from flies and housed in individual six percent. In the lab, we found posite end. Females were acclimat plastic containers with shelter, that parasitized females did not ed under a cup for 5-min, the cup substrate, water, and food. The have lower activity rates than non- was removed, and then the female containers were checked daily for parasitized females; therefore, our was given 5-min to move around the presence of parasitoid pupae - estimate of female parasitism rate the arena. Females were collected to determine parasitism status. should not be negatively biased by from the field, held in isolation, and- Additionally, to determine if collec- the inability to collect immobile ran through one of these trials on tions were biased based on lower - parasitized individuals. However, the next night. Data collected con probabilities of collecting parasit once we remove a female from the sisted of female response (yes/no), ized crickets, I conducted an experi population to collect her, she could latency to respond, and time spent ment to determine if activity levels have been later parasitized had she near the song. There were four differed between parasitized and remained in the field; this could - treatments in two time periods. - non-parasitized females. In the slightly negatively bias the estimate From both the parasitized (Rancho laboratory, I placed hand-infected of female parasitism rate. In conclu Sierra Vista-RSV) and non-parasit (parasitized) and mock-infected sion, we know that females are at ized (Sedgwick Reserve-Sedgwick) (non-parasitized) females in a sand - least sometimes parasitized in this populations, I tested some females - arena, and recorded how often they species at the Rancho Sierra Vista in their home location and some were hidden under shelters. Crick Fieldpopulation. Responsiveness Experi- females in the other location (treat ets were tested both two days (early - ment ments: RSV@RSV, RSV@Sedgwick, in parasitism) and six days (late in - Sedgwick@Sedgwick, Sedgwick@ parasitism) after hand/mock infec RSV). This was done to investigate tion. I tested ten parasitized and Background: The risk of becom whether females could detect the twelve non-parasitized females. - ing parasitized could have several presence/absence of flies and alter Results: 6.1% of female crickets effects on female mating behavior. their behavior in response to it. The were parasitized (3 of 49). Parasit - To avoid parasitism, females could- two time periods were before the ized and non-parasitized female develop risk sensitive behaviors; flies appeared at RSV and during crickets did not differ in the num they could change their prefer fly activity at RSV. This was done ber of samples in which they were ences, becoming less interested in to investigate whether any pattern hidden under shelters, either two more risky call types, or they could in female responsiveness was a - days following parasitism (Mann-- become overall less responsive to set evolved response (RSV females Whitney U-test: z20 = 1.051, p = male song, mating less frequently would have low levels of respon- 0.293) or six days following para and thus exposing themselves to siveness in both time periods) or sitism (Mann-Whitney U-test: z20- flies less often. In this experiment, if there was some level of behav = 0.840, p = 0.401). Furthermore, I investigated whether females ioral plasticity (RSV females would - neither parasitized females (Wil were less responsive to male song be less responsiveness during fly Volumecoxon matched-pairs 30 (3) / September signed-rank 2010 in places and times when flies were activity than before fly activity). Ap10 METALEPTEA - proximately 40 trials of each treat treatments (using zero seconds- for ment were conducted before flies, females that did not respond), some and approximately 20 trials of each interesting patterns emerge. Fe treatment were conducted during - males from Sedgwick spent similar flies (except RSV@RSV where only 8 amounts of time near song when trials were conducted; fewer crick tested at RSV before flies and when ets were available at RSV by time tested at home and at RSV during the flies appeared). flies (78 to 92-s). Sedgwick females Results: For latency to respond to tested at home before flies spent Osmia fly on Gryllus sp. (Photo Credit: Ronald R. song, there was a significant effect about half as much time near song Hoy, http://nelson.beckman.illinois.edu/courses/ of population (Cox proportional than the other treatments (44-s). neuroethol/models/fly_hearing/fly_hearing.html) hazards regression: p = 0.005), but Females from RSV spent similar - not for location (p = 0.228) or time amounts of time near song when - period (p = 0.975). Females from tested at home and at Sedgwick be location and time period indicates Sedgwick responded more quickly fore flies and when tested at Sedg that females are not able to directly- than females from RSV. For the wick during flies (38 to 42-s). RSV detect the presence/absence of time spent near song, there was a females tested at home during flies flies and change their behavior ac significant effect of population (Cox spent almost twice as much time cordingly. However, because of the proportional hazards regression: p near song than the other treatments significant population effect, there = 0.005), but not for location (p = (85-s). Overall, Sedgwick females is some indication that other things 0.146) or time period (p = 0.287). did spend more time near song- than that change because of the flies Females from Sedgwick spent an RSV females, but each population (density of males) or that cues to average of 70.7 seconds near song had one odd treatment. The dif fly activity (environmental factors)- whereas females from RSV spent an ference for RSV is especially odd.- I may affect female responsiveness to average of 43.7 seconds near song expected females from parasitized - male song. An experiment examin (means are averaged over location populations (RSV) to be less re ing the effect of chorus density on and time period). No interactions sponsive during fly activity. The ob female responsiveness to male song between population, location, and tained result could be explained by was conducted in the laboratory time period were significant, so the dwindling opportunities to mate in spring 2009 to determine if the- they were dropped from the model. at RSV. Within two weeks of the flies- number of males calling could be a The only uncontrollable factor- that coming out, most adult males are possible explanation for the pat may have affected the experiment killed and there are very few crick References:terns in this field experiment. (time, temp, etc.) that was sig ets calling at RSV. At this time, the [1] Andersson, M. Sexual Selection Princeton nificant was wing morph; however, need to mate may outweigh the cost Univ Press(1994). [2] Zuk, M. & G.R. Kolluru. upon further analysis it was only of getting parasitized, so females Q Rev Biol 73:415-438(1998). [3] Jennions M.D. & M. Petrie. Biol Rev 7:283-327(1997). significant for RSV females where become more responsive. This is [4] Cade, W. Science 190:1312-1313(1975). [5] most females had short wings and further evidenced by low levels of Walker, T.J. & S.A. Wineriter. Fla Ent 74:554- very few had long wings, so it was responsiveness for RSV in the other 559(1991). [6] Allen, G.R. et al. J Insect Behav dropped from the model. Therefore, treatments. Plenty of males were 12:67-79(1999). [7] Wagner, W.E. Behav Ecol the only variables in the model calling (signaling plenty of mating 7:279-285(1996). [8] Wagner, W. E. & A.L. - Basolo. Ecol Entomol 32:478-484(2007). [9] were the main factors of population, opportunities) before flies and at Martin, C.M. & W.E. Wagner. PLoS ONE 5(3): location, and time period. Sedgwick, so the cost of getting par e9592 (2010). Conclusions: Overall, females from- asitized (if females have an evolved- spondedSedgwick sooner were more and spentresponsive more risk-sensitive behavior but cannot Cassandra M. Martin than females from RSV; they re physically detect the presence/ab University of Nebraska-Lincoln sence of flies) outweighed the need time near the song. The location to mate. The low amount of time testedwhere didfemales not matter were tested for either and the spent near song at Sedgwick before time period in which they were flies could also be explained by the - number of males calling; the largest latency to respond to song nor time number of males were calling there- spent near song. However when ex at that time, so there may have been amining the averages for time spent less pressure to mate. In conclu nearVolume song 30 for (3) each / September of the eight 2010 sion, the lack of significance for 11 METALEPTEA In Memoriam Christiane Amédégnato-Loisele (21 January 1945 - 20 June 2010) - - he Orthopterists’ Soci munities especially - ety lost one of its promi related to diversity nent members recently. in canopy grasshop T Christiane Amédégnato per assemblages -in T passed away on June 20, Amazonia in relation - 2010, leaving behind a to resource parti lifetime of dedication to Orthoptera tioning and phylog research. eny. The scientific Christiane was born in Morocco work she made on and spent her childhood in the the acridid fauna Dordogne region, France, where of the Americas is she had her family roots. In 1968, - certainly notable.- she graduated in Natural Sciences- The reference - Animal Biology at the Faculty of Sci collection on Neo ences, University of Toulouse/Paul tropical grasshop Sabatier, and in 1977 she obtained pers that she left is her Ph.D. at the University Pierre et outstanding in its Marie Curie, Paris VI. diversity and species- Since 1979 she was a researcher richness wonderfully with CNRS (Centre National de la curated and pre Recherché Scientifique) and since served thanks also to- 1982 responsible for the Caelifera- Simon Poulain. - collection at the Département Many Society mem Systématique et évolution, Ento bers are undoubt - mologie, at the Museum national edly familiar with Acridad’Histoire Naturelle, Paris, France. Christiane´s scien dislike her. Otherwise he would not Her thesis partially published in - tific works and with the priceless , “Etude des Acridoidea collection of Caelifera that she left have given a student, such a difficult centre et Sud Américains (Catan so rather than writing about these, subject for her thesis. topinae sensu lato): anatomie des we thought we would share with During the following days, I did a genitalia, classification, repartition, the Society members some of our lot of talking with her. She asked me- many questions on the subject of phylogenie” laid the foundations Carlospersonal Carbonell memories remembers of Christiane. her: for the classification of Neotropical her thesis that I was unable to an- grasshoppers (Acridomorpha). She swer for the most part. But because conducted numerous long-lasting I met Christiane in 1970, in one of her questions I saw that Des field trips and field observations in of my visits to the Natural History camps had found the right person - South America, mainly in Amazonia Museum of Paris. She was then to study that subject. Christiane’s questions were about the most im and in the forest regions of Brazil, - working in the preparation of her Peru and Ecuador, as well as in dry Ph.D. thesis. Marius Descamps portant points of the subject. Many- of them I had made to myself at a regions in Northeastearn Brazil, Ni- introduced us and said to me that caragua and México and highlands he had given her as subject for her time when I had thought of work ing myself on that subject, which I of Ecuador. She described numer- thesis the study and classification ous genera and species of acridids of the acridoid fauna of Central and had finally decided was out of my (mostly Romaleidae and Acridi South America. Our knowledge of possibilities. So, my collaboration to her work, after I went back to dae: Copiocerinae, Leptysminae, - that fauna was at that time limited- Uruguay, was limited to sending her Ommatolampinae, Proctolabinae, to a great number of species names- Rhytidocrotinae) many in collabo classified to the family level. Some specimens of some species which were not in the collection of the ration with Marius Descamps and - times not even to that level. I re Acrida Simon Poulain, and documented the member that on hearing about that Paris Museum. In 1974 it appeared Volumelifestyle and 30 (3)evolution / September of their 2010 com subject, I thought that Marius might in the journal ‘ ’ an extract 12 METALEPTEA Les genres - d’acridiens néotropicaux, leur ofclassification her thesis work par “familles, sous- Brazil. Then I saw that Christiane’s she was feeling something crawl familles et tribus - activities were not limited to the ing on her body. But she was so study and collecting of insects. Her tired that she snuggled inside of her ”. That publica observations and her very acute bag, and went back to sleep. When tion had many misprints, because comments on the country and its she woke up she realized that the Christiane was at that moment very people were always worth hearing. “crawlers” were bats lying on her- ill, and unable to correct the proof.- Like in her scientific work, she was body!! She also realized that the As a consequence of that illness able to notice in her surroundings bunch of bananas was left on pur Christiane had for life certain limi many things that others could not pose in an attempt to keep the bats tations of her motility. Fortunately Maríasee or understand.Marta Cigliano remembers out of the hut! her mind was not damaged, and her her: She was a very warm and kind - intelligence remained as brilliant as - person, always willing to help, ever. A long time afterwards I was and aware of the peoples’ necessi able to obtain a copy of her thesis The first time I met her was dur ties. Unfortunately, she left us too- (that was never published in its ing a brief visit to the Museum in soon and she took with her a great entirety) that I have used ever since 1999. My first impression about amount of knowledge on the Neo to find answers to doubts in my her was of somebody extremely tropical grasshopper fauna. own work. helpful and open to share her Her death has left us desolated. As Her physical limitations never knowledge to anybody who had her a scientific worker we would have - kept her for leading a normal life. same scientific interests or love for liked for her a much longer life. As a She was even capable of activities grasshoppers. human person, we know that some that many persons with the whole For the last four years we had body who cannot be replaced is no use of their natural capabilities are a collaborative project and I was longer with us. We are going to miss unable to do. She had a knob put fortunate to spend long stays at the her for the rest of our lives. on the steering wheel of her car, so Museum working closely with her. She was buried in Daglan, near she was able to drive it with one She had an incredible knowledge on- Sarlat, Dordogne,Carlos France. S. Carbonell hand. She drove me to places in Neotropical grasshoppers, and was & María Marta Cigliano Paris, and in the intense transit of able to switch from one group to an- that city she drove notably well. I other and had a complete picture of List of Publications by Amedegnato remember one instance when she hadthem an all, extraordinary including anatomy, memory, behav and 1. Descamps M. and C. Amedegnato, noticed that she had driven past a ior, life styles and biogeography. She 1970. Acridomorpha (Orthoptera) corner where she should had made récoltés en Guyane Française par la mission du Muséum National a turn. In the middle of a block of would know the exact place of each - d’Histoire Naturelle. Annales de la one of these wide Parisian avenues, specimen in the collection, as well Société Entomologique de France after looking to the car mirrors to as the exact site where she had col (N.S.) 6:861-897 see what was behind her, rapidly lected every single grasshopper. She 2. Descamps M. and C. Amedegnato, made an utterly forbidden u-turn could give specific details on the 1971a. Contribution a la faune des to go back to the place where she vegetation and community of every Acridoidea de Colombie (Missions M. should have left the avenue. But, as collecting site. We had wonderful- Descamps). I. Les genres Syntomacris a difficult performance for a person conversations on field observations Walker, 1870 et Pseudococama, nov. Annales de la Société Entomologique with her physical limitations, much- and she could spend hours talk more notable were her missions of ing about the Andes and its fauna, de France (N.S.) 7:95-113 - 3. Descamps M. and C. Amedegnato, study and collection in the Ameri a place she missed so much and 1971b. Contribution a la faune des cas. Travels to the regions that had wanted to go back. She had inter Acridoidea de Colombie (Missions particular interests for her research esting stories of the time she was M. Descamps). II. Les genres Tae- projects in Mexico, Nicaragua, Peru, working on canopy grasshoppers niophora Stal, 1873 et Megacepha- Ecuador and Brazil, and certainly and stayed with the natives sharing lacris, nov. Annales de la Société not in tourist circuits but most of their huts. One of the stories I liked Entomologique de France (N.S.) them hard-to-reach places. The help- best, was the one when she was 7:115-146 and protection of Simon Poulain sleeping in one of these huts. She- 4. Descamps M. and C. Amedegnato, during these trips was instrumen picked a spot far from the center of 1972a. Contribution à la faune des Acridoidea de Colombie (Missions themtal for in obtaining part of one good of results.their trips I in the hut, close to one of the open had the chance of going along with ings, beside a bunch of bananas. Volume 30 (3) / September 2010 While she was in her sleeping bag 13 METALEPTEA M.Descamps). III. Diagnoses de Cat- anthropique. Acrida 9:1-33 28 antopinae (sensu lato). Annales de 15. Amedegnato, C. and M.Descamps, 25. Descamps M. and C. Amedegnato, la Société Entomologique de France 1981a. Dispersal centres of the Ama- 1989b. Les genres Vilerna, Locheuma (N.S.) 8:505-559 zonian acridids (Orthoptera, Acridi- et Pseudovilerna nov. II. Les genres 5. Descamps M. and C. Amedegnato, dae). Proceedings of the 3rd.Triennial Locheuma Scudder, 1896 et Pseudo- 1972b. Contribution à la faune Meeting, Pan American Acridiological vilerna nov. (Orthoptera, Acrididae, des Acridoidea de Colombie (Mis- Society, Maracay , Aragua Venezuela Ommatolampinae). Revue française sions M. Descamps). IV. Le groupe 05-10 july 1981 pp. 37-51 d’Entomologie (N.S.) 11:53-59 Rhytidochrotae. Bulletin du Muséum 16. Amedegnato, C. and M.Descamps, 26. Amedegnato, C. 1990. Organisation National d’Histoire Naturelle, Paris , 1982. Dispersal centres of the phylétique, spatiale et trophique des 3° sér. Zool. 65:1057-1096 Amazonian acridids. Acta Amazonica Peuplements d’Acridiens forestiers 6. Amedegnato, C.1974. Les genres 12,155-165 amazoniens. (abstract). Actas de la d’acridiens neotropicaux, leurclassi- 17. Amedegnato, C. and M.Descamps, 5° Reunion Internacional de la Socie- fication par familles, sous-familles et 1983. General structure of Guiano- dad de Orthopterologos. 17-20 Juil- tribus. Acrida 3:113-204 Amazonian Acridomorph Population. let 1989, Valsain (Segovie). Boletin 7. Amedegnato, C. 1976. Structure Proceedings of the 2nd. Triennial de Sanidad Vegetal, Fuera de Serie et évolution des génitalia chez les Meeting, Pan American Acridiological 27. Amedegnato, C. 1993. African-Amer- Acrididae et familles apparentées. Society, Bozeman, Montana, (21-25 ican relationships in the Acridians Acrida 5:1-15 July 1979) pp. 113-137 (Insecta, Orthoptera), pp. 59- 75. In 8. Amedegnato, C. 1977. Etude des 18. Amedegnato, C. 1985a. Cephalo- W. George and R. Lavocat [eds.], The Acridoidea Centre et Sud Américains coema protopeirae n. sp., proscop- Africa-South America Connection, (Catantopinae sensu lato), Anatomie ide nuisible aux cultures au Brésil Oxford Science publications, Claren- des génitalia, classification, réparti- (Orthoptera, Proscopioidea). Revue don Press, Oxford . tion, phylogénie. Thèse de Doctorat Française d’Entomologie (NS) 7:71- 28. Amedegnato, C. 1994. The Acridids d’Etat, Université Pierre et Marie 75. (Orthoptera) of the Amazonian cano- Curie, Paris. (Mimeo. 385 pp.) 19. Amedegnato, C. 1985b. Descrip- pies. Proceedings of the VI Int. Congr. 9. Amedegnato, C. and M. Descamps tions d’Ommatolampinae inféodés of Ecology. Section: Forest ecology, 1978. Diagnoses et signalisation aux troncs et branches maîtresses Symposium: Terrestrial Invertebrates d’acridiens néotropicaux (Orth. Acri- (Orthoptera, Acrididae). Annales de of tree canopies, Manchester. doidea). Acrida 7:29-53 la Société Entomologique de France 29. Amedegnato, C. and S. Poulain, 1994. 10. Amedegnato, C. and M. Descamps, (NS) 21:51-68 Nouvelles données sur les peuple- 1979a. Diagnoses génériques et af- 20. Amedegnato, C. 1986. Une nouvelle ments acridiens nord andéens et finités phylétiques d’Acridoidea néo- espèce du genre Bucephalacris (Ac- nord-ouest amazoniens: la famille tropicaux récoltés par le Dr. Campos rididae, Copiocerinae). Annales de des Romaleidae. Annales de la So- Seabra et M. Descamps (Orthoptera). la Société Entomologique de France ciété entomologique de France (NS) Annales de la Société Entomologique (NS) 22:279-281 30:1-24 de France (NS) 15:423-487 21. Amedegnato, C. and S. Poulain, 30. Amedegnato C., A. Ruiz-Baliu and 11. Amedegnato, C. and M. Des- 1986. Diagnoses et signalisations de C. S. Carbonell, 1995. Acridiofauna camps, 1979b. General structure Romaleidae arboricoles amazoniens cubana (Orthoptera): sinopsis de su of Guiano-Amazonian acridomorph (Orthoptera, Acridoidea). Annales taxonomia y origen. Revista Brasileira populations. Proceedings of the 2nd. de la Société Entomologique de de Entomologia 3:683-708 Triennial Meeting, Pan American France(NS) 22:423-455 31. Amedegnato, C. 1995. Habitat Acridiological Society. 1979. Boze- 22. Amedegnato, C. 1987. Jodacris preferences of canopy grasshoppers man, Montana 21-25 July 1979. carayoni n.sp. (Acridoidea, Omma- with regard to animal/plant associa- pp.113-136 tolampinae). Annales de la So- tions. Proceedings of the Second 12. Amedegnato, C. and M. Descamps, ciété Entomologique de France (NS) International ESF-Workshop on 1979c. History and phylogeny of the 23:206-207 Tropical Canopy research: Tropical Neotropical Acridid fauna. Metalep- 23. Amedegnato, C. and S. Poulain, forest Canopies as an Environment tea 2:1-10 1987. Les acridiens néotropicaux for Arthropods and Epiphytes, with 13. Amedegnato, C. and M. Descamps I: Proctolabinae Amazoniens (Or- Special Regard to the Phyllosphere, 1980a. Etude comparative de thoptera, Acrididae). Annales de la Ulm , Germany , pp. 47-48. quelques peuplements acridiens de Société Entomologique de France 32. Amedegnato, C. 1996. L’acridofaune la forêt néotropicale. Acrida 9:171- (NS) 23:399-434 palmicole neotropicale: diver- 216 24. Descamps M. and C. Amedegnato, sité et origine, 28 pp. In: La faune 14. Amedegnato, C. and M. Descamps, 1989a. Les genres Vilerna, Locheuma entomologique des palmiers dans 1980b. Evolution des popula- et Pseudovilerna nov. I. Le genre les écosystèmes forestiers de tions d’Orthoptères d’Amazonie du Vilerna Stal, 1873 (Orthoptera, l’Amazonie péruvienne; coordi- nord-ouest dans les cultures et les Acrididae, Ommatolampinae). Revue nateur: G. Couturier. Programme formations secondaires d’origine Française d’Entomologie (N.S.) 1:17- SOFT, subvention 91209, Convention

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t is with great sadness that and, having formed close friend I report the death of Miguel ships with entomology students at Antonio Ríos Guevara, who the nearby Universidad Distrital II was killed in a tragic road Francisco José de Caldas, decided accident on the morning of - to focus his studies on this subject. Saturday 14 August 2010. Miguel soon became interested in- Miguel - a student at the Universi Orthoptera and in particular, New dad Incca in Bogotá, Colombia - was heWorld spent Tridactyloidea most of his spare and Tetrigi time in on his way to visit family in Ibagué, dae. Ever the dedicated student, Tolima when the bus on which he - was travelling left the road and the field or exploring the university- rolled into a ravine. insect collection, most often accom Photograph courtesy of Oscar Cadena Miguel was born 24 February panied by his close friend Oscar Ca 1990 in Ibagué, a town in the dena. During the course of hisNeotri most- Andean department of Tolima, dactylusrecent investigations, he discovered Colombia. Following the death of a new species of the genus a year before the accident that - his parents in 2001, Miguel moved- and had started compiling claimed his life. He had written to- to Bogotá where he lived with his notes for a paper in which he would me outlining his interests in Neo uncle and attended school, eventu describe it. At the time of his death, tropical tridactyloids and request ally enrolling as an undergraduate Miguel was also working closely ing copies of Kurt K. Günther’s in the Department of Biology at the with Oscar on a large collection of many important papers which he Universidad Incca. It was here that Colombian grouse locusts. had been unable to locate in his heVolume developed 30 (3) his / Septemberpassion for insects 2010 My first contact with Miguel came university library. His enthusiasm 15 METALEPTEA

- was clearly conveyed in his letter numerous questions concerning the- so many ways and I am sure I speak- and so, I copied my entire collection morphology, taxonomy and rela for the entire orthopterological of tridactyloid literature and mailed- tionships of tridactyloids. His intel community when I convey my deep it to him in Colombia. When the ligence and dedication were always- est sympathy to Miguel’s family and package arrived, I received a jubi - apparent during our exchanges and friends during this sad time. I would- lant e-mail in which he thanked me although I never had the opportu also like to express my gratitude to- profusely and explained his excite nity to meet Miguel in person, it Oscar Cadena who clarified bio ment at finally having copies of the was clear that he had a bright future graphical details and kindly provid many sought-after papers! So began- ahead of him. ed the photograph used here, taken a frequent correspondence in which With Miguel’s passing we have - during their last field Samexcursion. W. Heads Miguel would send me regular mes- lost not only a kind and courteous Illinois Natural History Survey sages with updates of his progress, young man, but also a most promis photographs of interesting speci ing young orthopterist. The death mens,Franz requests Gustav for literature and Straube of one so young (1802-1853) is a painful loss in and His Contributions for Entomology he majority of readers -

a resource for histori perhaps do not know ans and biographers of about Franz Gustav the natural history of T Straube, the insect Europe. T collector from western Franz Gustav Straube - AnatoliaParanocarodes (Turkey), who (or simply “Gustav amongstraubei other things collectedIso the- Straube” as he pref type-specimensphya straubei of ered according to old (Pamphagidae) and - records) was born (Phaneropteridae), in Altenburg, east of two species of orthopterans en Turingia (Germany) on demic to the region between the February 6, 1802. He Mediterranean and Black seas. was the son of Samuel Just a few years ago I did not know Sigmund Straube (b. much about my great grandfather’s Schneeberg, 1761; d. life, except perhaps that he was a Altenburg, 1808) and naturalist like me. My quest to learn Christiane Concordia more aboutstraubei him began in 2007 Bach (b. Buchholz, - with a search on the internet for 1761; d. Altenburg, - the word “ ”. With the help 1808) and he trans of collaborators from Brazil and fered to Dresden (Ger Europe, I searched for information- many) in an unknown about Franz Gustav Straube’s legacy year of the second Figure 1. The posthumous (circa 1930) portrait of Franz Gustav Straube painted by Brazilian artist Pedro Macedo and his contributions to entomol decade of the 19th ausgewandert ogy, especially to our knowledge of- century. There in 1843, - Lepidoptera and Orthoptera. The he married Ernesthine ” [Straube, Gustav, results of my search are document Wilhelmine Hübschmann (b. Dres after being in Dresden, emigratedStraube, ed here in this brief biographical - den: March 21, 1822; d. Cerro Azul, Gustavto Brazil] ( -(Hagen, ), Ins.-Händler 1863:200; in DresHorn- sketch, as suggested by Drs. Mustafa Brazil: October 24, 1909) (Straube,- den& Schenkling, (1851! 1854!), 1919) später and “in Brasil- Ünal (Abant izzet Baysal Üniversi - 1992). - ien. Vereinzelte alles tesi, Bolu, Turkey) and Michael Ohl Some of rare and Straube,brief biographi Gustav, (Museum für Naturkunde der Hum cal comments from the entomologi früher in Dresden, nach Brasilien ” [..., insect boldt-Universität, Berlin, Germany), cal literature are: “ trader in Dresden (1851, 1854). so that this information can become Volume 30 (3) / September 2010 Isolated contributions] (Horn & 16 METALEPTEA

Kahle, 1937). - an important period of zoological and also a naturalist, ended up in Franz was interested in insects research, especially entomological- Curitiba The three (southern most important Brazil: 25°25’S, top- and subsisted on the trade of speci studies, when many insects were 49°15’W). mens for entomological collections,- sent to various natural history col scientific and amateur collections lections. It was a period of extensive ics of Straube’s scientific life were: alike. At this time, Straube’s profes searching for and description of 1. his expedition to Turkey, where sion carried significant prestige, - new insect species. he dedicated two months to the - because any good naturalist had to On July 19, 1851 Franz emigrated collecting insects; 2. the articles he be a true taxonomist and biogeog to Brazil using the facilitiesGloriosa of the published; 3. his amazing and in rapher as well, especially to ensure Hamburg Colonization Company novative techniques for conserving accuracy in supplying species of on(state board of Santa the Danish Catarina, ship southern . Thebutterflies. Trip to Turkey commercial interest. - He arrived in São Francisco do Sul Franz Gustav Straube lived during the stormy period between Linnae Brazil) two months and eight days At 45 years old (June-July 1847), us’ “Systema Naturae” (1758) and - later. Beyond his interests in the and only a few years before his Darwin’s “On the Origin of Species” new German colony in Brazil, he- defining trip to Brazil, Gustav had (1859), a time during which a revo- was also invited with an official realized a short-term expedition to lution in biological concepts related charge to research the plague in the Anatolia region (east of Turkey) to the system of scientific nomen sects that had been destroying the to collect certain species naturaliaof insects,, clature and the principles of organic crops in the agricultural regions of mostly Coleoptera and Lepidoptera evolution was sweeping through - Santa Catarina. but also other objects of Europe. The region where he lived He established himself in Joinville like plants. The details of this trip was an important center of philo (originally called “Colonia Dona are not clear but it appears to have sophical discussion, established Francisca”, northeastern Santa been related to his professional through the initiative of the German Catarina: 26°18’S, 48°50’W), where interest in looking for rarities in pharmacist Johann Bartholomaeus he built a very simple house on the a region that still had not been - Trommsdorff. In the first decade banks of the Mathias River. Because- explored by any entomologists. An (ofSchwanenapotheke the 19th. century, Trommsdorff- of its location, his home was quite extensive revision of the 252 speci was the owner of Swann Pharmacy susceptible to damage from season mens of Lepidoptera collected there- ), an stablish- al flooding and it was even possible was published by Assmann (1854) ment located in Erfurt that was a to fish from his window during the- and there are several other cita point of convergence for distin rainy period! tions in the contemporary literature guished researchers (for example, On July 19, 1852 his wife Ernes (Schaum, 1850; Assmann, 1854 in Alexander von Humboldt and Ernst thine and four children arrived in Gerstäcker, 1855:247). W. von Martius) who met frequently Brazil to join him (the youngest During the trip Straube visited for several kinds of theoretical and fifth son died at sea, perhaps János Frivaldszky, a coleopterist discussions. because of a measles outbreak). She and curator of insects at the newly Other naturalists or scientists had sailed on the same voyage (on created Hungarian Museum of from this time included the Count the ship Florentin) as the famous Natural History (HNHM, 2007). His of Hoffmannsegg, (1766-1849), German naturalist Fritz Müller who colleague askedBombyx about dryophaga the correct Johann K.W. Illiger (1775-1813), had corresponded extensively with- place to find a certain species of Karl Hermann von Burmeister Charles Darwin and was one of the butterfly ( ), and - (1807-1892), Karl A. Dohrn (1806- most important naturalists con explained some areas of uncertainty 1892), Johann G.F. von Waldheim- tributing to our understanding of in the known geographical distribu (1771-1853), Christian F. Freyer evolutionary theory. tion of this rare species. Fortunately, (1794-1885), Ernst A. von Kie Straube lived in Joinville until Straube really did find this species, senwetter (1820-1880), Johann his death on December 19, 1853. but not in the Dalmatian region C.F. Klug (1775-1856), Ferdinand Soon afterward, his wife and four as formerly supposed (E.D., 1845)- Ochsenheimer (1767-1822), Phillip children moved to Cerro Azul - but rather near the city of Bursa, C.Zeller (1808-1883), Friedrich (24°49’S, 49°15’W), a small city in eastern Turkey. In an article spe Treitshke (1776-1842) and several eastern Paraná. Some of the sub cially published for this occasion he others living contemporaneously sequent branches of their family, described the challenges involved- in this same region of Germany. All for example my grandfather Guido in finding the larvae and adults, the ofVolume these individuals 30 (3) / September lived during 2010 Straube (1890-1937), a dentist host plant, and several other as 17 METALEPTEA von Bombyx Dryophaga [Notes - on the reprodution of Bombyx pects of its breeding cycle (Straube,- cies living from the Eastern Balkan dryophaga Stet- 1849). Peninsula to Asia Minor (Warcha tiner entomologische Zeitung Some specimens of insects col lowska-Sliwa et al., 2008). ]. Published in lected by Straube had been studied Both species were described by- by European entomologists, for - Franz Xavier Fieber (1853a:26; 4. Entomologischevol.10, n°1, pages Beiträge156-160, I: example Assmann (1854) in his 1853b:185) based on the speci - EntomologischenJanuary 1849 (see below).Bemerkun - revision of Straube’s butterfly col mens collected by Straube in Bursa gen: gesammelt auf einer lection from Bursa and İstanbul in 1847, and the type series origi Reise im Orient in den Monat- (Rigler, 1852). It is quite possible nally assumed to be housed in Wien en Mai bis September 1847 that among thesein litt. specimens there- syntypesMuseum, ofare P. probably straubei lost (Alfred exist other interesting or new taxa P. Kaltenbach in litt., 2005); two (M.Ünal, 2009 ), thus provid however, are [“Entomological contribution: ing a really interesting direction Scientificin the Berlin Publications Museum. collection on a trip in the Orient and endeavor for new researchers, Abhandlungenduring the months des Naturwissen of May and - especially involving old museums schaftlichenSeptember 1847]. Gesellschaft Published Saxonia in or literature. Although Straube was considered- zu Gross und Neuschönau The most celebrated use of the primarily an insect trader, he was - material collected by Straube was also an entomologist and he pub 5. Entomologische Beiträgevol.1, II: the description of twoParanocarodes species of lished some results of his discover Bemerkungenpages 9-14, 1853. bei der Zucht straubeiorthopterans namedPamphagus in his honour. ies in German scientific journals. von Bombyx Dryophaga - straubeiThe first, presently According to Hagen (1863) and (originally Horn & Schenkling (1929), there Bom [“En- ), is a species in the family 1.are atAlphabetisch least five articles geordnetes published Ver - byxtomological dryophaga contribution: Notes Pamphagidae that comprises small by Straube:zeichniss der europäischen Abhandlungenon the reproduction des Naturwissen of - grasshoppers with the appearence- Schmetterlinge nach Ochsen- schaftlichen Gesellschaft]. Published Saxonia in of thorny and mimetic sticks. The heimer und Treitschke nebst zu Gross und Neuschönau nominal subspecies lives in south den neueren Entdeckungen eastern Bulgaria, in the southern Zur Benutzung der neuern vol.1, region of the Black Sea, in European- systematischen Verseichnisse pages 14-19, 1853. This is the Turkey (Küçük-Çekmece region, same content of the 3 (see near İstanbul and adjacent to Bos above) but Straube includes an phorus Strait) and northwestern [Checklist in alphabetic order - explanation. Anatólia (from south of Bosphorus of the europeans lepidoptera- to the Uludağ mountains Isophyato 2000 m according Ochsenheimer & Tre It appears to be clear that his main straubeiu.s.l.) (Eades et al., 2007).Barbitistes itschke including the most re occupation was the butterflies as I straubei The other new species, cent discovers for the use in the concluded after analyzing the two (originally - new systematic classification]. checklists of european Lepidoptera, ) is a member of the tribe Published in Berlin, Germany, which are really a concise revision Barbitistini of the subfamily Pha- 2. Systematischby Louis Filitz, geordneteswith 10 pages, Ver - of Ochsenheimer and Treitshcke’s neropterinae (Tettigoniidae) and zeichniss1846. der europäischen catalographic work (Ochsenheimer, belongs to one of the largest gen Schmetterlinge nach Ochsen- 1806-1816; Ochsenheimer and era of Orthoptera, comprising 85- heimer und Treitschke nebst Straube’sTreitshcke, Catalogues 1825). of Butterflies species (45 in Europe), showing den neueren Entdeckungen - restricted ranges defined by par- bis 1845 - ticular topography and exhibiting - Franz Gustav had a unique tech a high rate of endemism (Warch [Checklist in alpha - nique for conserving butterflies, not alowska-Sliwa et al., 2008). The spe betic order of the europeans like museum specimens but into a cies belongs to a morphologically lepidoptera according to Och book, like dry specimens of plants primitive group of middle to large senheimer & Treitshcke with (Figure 2). Two volumes of these size insects with long tegmina and the most recent discovers until magnificent books belonging to -our a well-developed stridulatory file - 1845]. (Published in Berlin, family were completely preserved (nominal subspecies). Actually, it- 3. BemerkungenGermany, by Louis bei Filitz, der Zucht with until today, and the others (per comprises a clade called the strau 11 pages, 1846. haps another four volumes, judging bei-groupVolume 30 with (3) a/ fewSeptember cryptic spe 2010 the species sequence from Straube18 METALEPTEA HNHM. 2007. Hungarian Natural History Museum. Homepage do Museu de História only larvae but with space reserved Natural da Hungria: ; acessado em 19 de abril de 2007. in the pages (using the scientific Horn, W. & Kahle, I. 1937. Über entomolo- name in the upper left corner) for gische Sammlungen Entomologen & Entomo- future specimens that were still Museologie (Ein Beitrag zur Geschichte der to be obtained. I suppose that this Entomologie). In: H.Sachtleben & W.Horn eds. Entomologie Beihefte aus Berlin-Dahler: incomplete presentation is because Herausgegeben von der Biologischen Reich- the author was waiting for collected sanstalt und dem Deutschen Entomolgischen specimens of all European species Institut der Kaiser Wilhelm-Gesellschaft. Vol. Acknowledgementsof butterflies. 2-4, p.270. Horn, W. & Schenkling, S. 1929. Index Lit- teraturae Entomologicae. Serie I: Die Welt- Figure 2. Examples of the Straube’s Catalogue of My father, Ernani C. Straube, provided Literatur über die gesamte Entomologie bis Butterflies from Europe: a selected page (the genus me with many biographical materials, inklusive 1863. Vol. 1-4 (xxi + 1426 p. + 4 pran- Daphne) and detail of the same plate, showing the documents and especially inspiration. I chas), p. 1196. Berlin-Dahler, Walther Horn. specimens in dorsal (bottom left) and ventral (bot- am also indebted to Michael Ohl, Alexi Ochsenheimer, F. 1806. Die Schmetterlinge tom right) view. (Photos: Cila Rocha). Popov, Zdravko Hubenov, Mustafa Ünal, Sachsens, mit Rücksichten auf alle bekannte Ulrike Aspöck, and Alfred Kaltenbach who europäische Arten. Teil 1. Falter, oder Tag- contributed information from European schmetterlinge. – Leipzig (Schwickert). IV 1846a,b) may have been destroyed. museums and specimens. Kátia Matiotti, (recte VI) + 493 pp. Ochsenheimer, F. 1807. Die Schmetterlinge This technique is know as “nature Dione Seripierri, Olaf H.H. Mielke, Marilaine Schaun Pelufê, Seyrap Dormos, Michaela - von Europa, vol. 1. Leipzig (Fleischer). 2 + 323 printing”Naturselbstdruck and the person attributed Starke, Rodrigo Lingnau, Franzeska Lorke pp. with the invention of the process, and Thiago Mariano sent me relevant infor Ochsenheimer, F. 1808. Die Schmetterlinge called in German, mation and helped me with translations. I von Europa, vol. 2. Leipzig (Fleischer). 30 + is the austrian naturalist Alois Auer am grateful to Cila Rocha and Cláudio Roney 241 pp. Straube for the photos and Cila and David Ochsenheimer, F. 1810. Die Schmetterlinge in 1853 (Auer, 1854), therefore Morimoto, Alberto Urben-Filho, Renato S. von Europa, vol. 3. Leipzig (Fleischer). several decades before Straube’s - Bérnils, Gledson Bianconi and Paulo Labiak Ochsenheimer, F. 1816. Die Schmetterlinge initiative. for comments on the early draft of the von Europa, vol. 4. Leipzig (Fleischer). X + 212 Each genus of butterfly from Eu manuscript. pp. References Ochsenheimer, F. & Treitschke, F. 1825. Die rope was presented, following the Assmann, 1854. Verzeichniss der 1847 bei Schmetterlinge von Europa, vol. 5/1. Leipzig nomenclature and sequence from Constantinopel u. Brussa gefundenen Schmet- (Fleischer). 414 pp. his two articles of revised names terlinge. Zeitschrift für Entomologie 8:14-17. Rigler, L. 1852. Die Türkey und deren Be- Auer, A. 1854. Die Entdeckung des Naturselb- wohren in ihren naturhistorischen, physiolo- (Straube, 1846a,b). The wings, stdruckes oder die Erfindung. Wien, Kai- shown in two views (dorsal and gischen und pathologischen Verhältnissen serlich-Königlichen Bof. und Staatsdruckerei. vom Standpunkte Constantinopel’s. Wien, Carl ventral), were carefully detached E.D. 1845. Séance 23 du juillet 1845. Revue Gerold. 413 p. from the specimens, glued and Zoologique (par la Société Cuvierienne) 8:269- Schaum, H.R. 1850. Bericht über die wissen- 270. schaftlichen Leistungen im Gebite der Ento- pressed onto an absorbant paper. Eades, D.C.; Otte, D. & Naskrecki, P. 2007. Or- Each body was drawn with great mologie (während des Jahres 1849). Archiv für thoptera species file online. Version 2.0/3.0. Naturgeschichte 16(2):225-226. perfection and in great detail, as Website http://orthoptera.speciesfile.org; Straube, [F.]G. 1846a. Alphabetisch geordne- was the morphology of the larvae. acessed September 2, 2008. tes Verzeichniss der europäischen Schmet- Fieber, F. X. 1853a. Wissenschaftliche Mitthei- The most important remark upon- terlinge nach Ochsenheimer und Treitschke lungen Synopsis der europäischen Orthoptera nebst den neueren Entdeckungen Zur Benut- examining Straube’s collections mit besonderer Rücksicht auf die in Böhmen today is that the original appear zung der neuern systematischen Verseich- vorkommenden Arten als Auszug aus dem nisse. Berlin, Louis Filitz. 10 p. ance and colours are completely zum Drucke vorliegenden Werke “Die eu- Straube, [F.]G. 1846b. Systematisch geordne- preserved, which is quite amazing ropäishcen Orthoptera“. Lotos: Zeitschrift für tes Verzeichniss der europäischen Schmet- Naturwissenschaften 3:115-129. terlinge nach Ochsenheimer und Treitschke considering this preparation was Fieber, F.X. 1853b. Die europäishcen Orthop- made in the middle of the 19th nebst den neueren Entdeckungen bis 1845. teren. Lotos: Zeitschrift für Naturwissen- Berlin, Louis Filitz. 11 p. century! - schaften 3:184-188. Straube, [F.]G. 1849. Bemerkungen bei der I am not able to understand if Gerstaecker, C.E.A. 1855. Bericht über die Zucht von Bombyx Dryophaga. Stettiner ento- Gustav Straube produced this cata Leistungen in der Entomologie während mologische Zeitung 10(1):156-160. des Jahres 1854. Archiv für Naturgeschichte Straube, [F.]G. 1853a. Entomologische logue for commercial or scientific 2:111-312. use (perhaps as a fieldguide?), or Beiträge I: Entomologischen Bemerkungen: Hagen, H.A. 1863. Bibliotheca entomologica: gesammelt auf einer Reise im Orient in den both. In fact, there are two volumes die litteratur über das ganze gebiet der Ento- Monaten Mai bis September 1847. Abhand- with incomplete plates of adult mologia bis zum Jaher 1862. 2° volume (N-Z). lungen des Naturwissenschaftlichen Gesell- and larval forms, i.e. there are some Leipzig, Verlag von Wilhelm Engelmann. schaft Saxonia zu Gross und Neuschönau pagesVolume with 30 larvae (3) / September and adult (front 2010 19 and cover) examples, others with METALEPTEA 1:9-14. um professor. Curitiba, Editora Expoente. 135 Biologica 56(3-4):227-241 Straube, [F.]G. 1853b. Entomologische p. Beiträge II: Bemerkungen bei der Zucht von Warchalowska-Sliwa, E.; Chobanov, D.B.; Grzy- Fernando Costa Straube Bombyx Dryophaga. Abhandlungen des wacz, B.; Maryanska-Nadachowska, A. 2008. Naturwissenschaftlichen Gesellschaft Saxonia Taxonomy of the genus Isophya (Orthoptera, Hori Consultoria Ambiental. zu Gross und Neuschönau 1:14-19. Phaneropteridae, Barbitistinae): comparison Curitiba, Paraná, Brazil. Straube, E.C. 1992. Guido Straube: perfil de of karyological and morphological data. Folia A long term study to disentangle cricket behav- iour in the wild (Orthoptera: Gryllidae) -

lenty of studies on tions. - a knotted mass of spaghetti wir crickets have shown- In 2005, we hadG. the campestris opportunity ing. A laptop inside it records the that these insects are to start working with a semi-isolat audio coming from every camera at- PP well suited to inves ed population of living customizable intervals. The video is tigations concerning - in a small meadow in North Spain. sent to a group of computers locat - animal behaviour and We thought it could be possible to ed in a house, 40m away, where it sexual selection. Most of those stud use CCTV equipment to monitor is recorded through commercial se ies have been undertaken in the burrows continuously during the - curity software. Each computer can laboratory, where these insects are breeding season, so we carried out record video from up to 16 cameras, easy to rear and manipulate. A few a preliminary trial using a 16 cam- so six computers are required to have been done in the wild, where era digital video recording system. work with the 96 cameras we are - their potential for field research Despite numerous technical prob using at present. The software has has also became evident. However, lems, it proved to be very useful, features that allow for a single per field studies have never taken a - and in 2006 we started a long-term son to watch the recordings of the multi-generational approach. Six study of the population. 96 cameras on a day per day basis, years ago we realised that develop Our system is based on day/night i.e. one day of recordings requires ing long-term studies on ecology, cameras provided with a source of around one day of watching. behaviour and sexual selection in infrared light and a microphone. Every year, by the end of the a genuinely natural environment, Each camera is connected to a box winter, late instar nymphs complete- might be possible byGryllus using campes field - placed at the centre of our study diapause and re-open their burrows triscrickets. site through an ethernet cable. This to resume growth. At 2-3 days in The field cricket box supplies power to the cameras tervals, we search for newly opened , is one of the more emblematic and collects the audio and video burrows across the meadow and insects in Europe and one of those streams from them. It also allows mark them with numbered flags. commonly used in field studies. us to move cameras around which By the end of April all burrows are In Spain, this species lives in all would otherwise rapidly result in marked and the adults have started sorts of grasslands, from the green meadows of the north to the dry - cereal fields of the centre and south. Nymphs and adults excavate bur rows to hide from predation and weather. Each individual defends its burrow against other crickets, and burrow sharing is usually restricted to adult pairs. Although the adults move frequently among burrows, they spend the vast majority of their lives in the close vicinity of a burrow. This peculiarity, together - with its univoltine life cycle and the From left to right: Cameras on meadow, weather station and cabling pipe sending the video stream to the lack of flying wings, makes this spe - computers, recording computers (Photo credit: www.wildcrickets.org). cies a perfect candidate to carry out fieldVolume studies 30 (3)across / September multiple genera 2010 20 METALEPTEA

has started to record all the events than dominant males, but they left- happening around them 24h a day. a similar number of offspring. We Registered events include adult - also found that the number of off emergence, cricket movements in spring increased with the number and out the burrow, arrivals and de of mating partners for both males- partures, matings, fights, predation, and females. However, all these Tagged male (Photo credit: www.wildcrickets.org). etc. This monitoring does not stop findings are based on a single gen until the last cricket dies late in July,- eration, and we are looking ahead - - although during that time we move to find out whether these patterns to emerge. This is the time when we the cameras very often from aban are stable over the years, and to in collect them. Shortly after emer - doned burrows to those still active. vestigate the role of cricket density, gence, every individual is trapped, Using this system, we have al weather and other environmental measured, weighed, labelled with ready recorded over 300,000h of factors on the behaviour and fitness a unique 1 or 2 character code and video covering five years of the life in this population. The future looks sampled for a small portion of their of this population, from 2006 to promising, and we trust this system right hind leg, before being released - 2010, and the project is funded to will provide new information on in their source burrow. We use that keep collecting data until 2013. The how natural and sexual selection leg tissue to extract DNA that Aman - first three years have already been operateReferences in nature. da Bretman (now at the University - watched and show that this system Rodríguez-Muñoz R., Bretman A., Slate J., of East Anglia) amplifies for 14 mic can provide interesting insights into Walling C.A., Tregenza T. (2010) Natural and rosatellite loci. This genetic screen Sexual Selection in a Wild Insect Population. the behaviour and ecology of this ing allows us to build a pedigree, Science 328: 1269-1272. population (Rodríguez-Muñoz et al. so that we can assign parents and 2010). We have started to analyse offspring to each individual. By the Rolando Rodríguez-Muñoz the data and found that attractive time we collect the adults, we have University of Exeter, UK and dominant males do not always already placed 96 cameras over produce more offspring. Males that a random sample of the burrows lost more fights got more mates acrossOn thethe meadow, genera and the system Caribacris Rehn and Hebard, 1938 and Leurohippus Uvarov, 1940 (Orthoptera: Acrididae: Gomphocerinae: Amblytropidiini) he history of these chapadensis Bruner and L. sto- - neri basins of the Amazonas and the L. chapadensis seems generic names is as fol Paraná-Paraguay rivers, approx.Leu - (Caudell). Of theseAmblytropidia three, the lows. Caudell (1922:32) rocerus15º 27’S, 55º 44’W.Cocytotettix Then Bruner linearisas chapadensiscombination T described a new species- (1911:24) erected the genus to be a new one for T from St. John’s, on the , with Bruner, although he Leurocerus Island of Antigua (Lee its type species. However, Uvarov does not say so, nor does he writes- heward names Islands Amblytropidia of the Lesser stoneri Antilles, Leurocerus(1940:176) found that - tionthe author’s Leurohippus name stoneri in parenthesis. approx. 17º 07’N, 61º 50’W) which Bruner, 1911 was preoccupied by Jago indicated that the combina Caribacris . Crawford, 1911 (Hyme Caribacris was new, A.Later stoneri Rehn and Hebard (1938:202)- Leurohippusnoptera), published before Bruner’s but did not mention that it had erected the genus , with paper,linearis and proposed the new name been transferredCaribacris to . Caudell as the type speCocy- for Rehn’s species Moreover, he also placed the cies.tottetix linearis from the Chapada . ofgeneric Leurohippus name Rehn and Rehn (1906:374) described The next author involved in Hebard 1938 as a junior synonym the use of Leurohippusthese names was Jago UvarovLeurohippus 1940, which dos Guimarães in Mato Grosso, (1971:238-9). With reference to - linearisis obviously erroneous. Brazil. This locality is a low plateau the genus L. linearis of Uvarov, L. With reference to situated NE of the City of Cuiabá, he mentioned as the species stud (Rehn), examination of Volumeon the divortium 30 (3) / Septemberaquarum of the2010 ied by himself, (Rehn), its type suggests that it should be 21 METALEPTEA Caribacris linearis, and it is so gua expedition from the University of Iowa - Caribacris C. stoneri, as far in 1918. U. of Iowa Studies in Natural History called tions. This is not the case for the 10:19-44 - Jago, N.J. 1971. A review of the Gomphoceri- labelled in the collection of the Mu genusC. linearis . nae of the World, with a key to the genera seum of Natural History in Wash as I know, is known only by its type. (Orthoptera, Acrididae). Proceedings of the ington D.C. However, I don’t know Of there is a small series Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia that this combination has ever been in the collecton of the Academy of 123:205-343 Rehn, J.A.G. 1906. Notes on South American published.Caribacris (C. stoneri Natural Sciences of Philadelphia. I grasshoppers of the subfamily Acridinae and It must C. linearis be noted that the two have collected at the Chapada dos (Acrididae), with descriptions of new genera species of Guimarães, without finding a single and species. Proceedings of the U.S. National ) come from widely- specimen. These are indications Museum 30:371-391 separated places. The distance of their being rather rare species. Rehn, J.A.G. and M. Hebard, 1938. New gen- era and species of West Indian Acrididae, with north-south between these locali A more detailed taxonomic study notes on previously known species (Orthop- ties (the Island of Antigua and the of these species might prove that tera). Transactions of the American Entomo- Chapada dos Guimaraes) is of 32 Leurohippusthey belong in different genera. If logical Society 64:201-226 meridian degrees, roughly 3600 such be the case, the generic name Uvarov, B.P. 1940. Twenty-eight new generic names in Orthoptera. Annals and Magazine of km. and includes a good part (700- would be available for Natural History, Ser 11, 5:173-176 km) of the Caribbean sea. A disjunctSchis- Referencesthe southern species. Bruner, L. 1911. South American Acridoidea. tocercadistribution and Orphulellalike this has been re Carlos S. Carbonell corded for some genera like Annals of the Carnegie Museum 8:5-47 Caudell, A.N. 1922. Report on Orthoptera and University of Uruguay , but these - Dermaptera collected by the Barbados-Anti- genera have many species, some of themBook good fliers, Review: and large popula A Guide to the Katydids of Australia David Rentz, CSIRO Publishing o say that there is no-

continuing to produce numerous - body more qualified- to works on tettigoniid taxonomy. write a book about the David Rentz has produced previ T katydids (bushcrick ous books on the diverseA monograph katydid of T ets) of Australia than fauna of Australia, most notably, - the Tettigoniidae of Australia David Rentz would be three volumes of “ an understatement. Close inspecA Guide ”, also totion the of Katydids the useful of listAustralia of Australian published by CSIRO, which have tettigoniids at the end of “ covered eight of the 14 katydid sub-- ” reveals families that occur in this region. that Rentz has described about 230 The Guide to the Katydids of Austra (and I may well have lost count) of lia is a very welcome complement the 1000 or so Australian species to the series. It is clearly designed - that have so far been named, not to be much more accessible to non- to mention various genera, tribes- specialists than the monographs,- katydids in captivity and on pre and entire subfamilies. In the case and is distinctly more portable, so- serving specimens. of at least six of the katydid sub - it could be used in the field. Fur This book strikes exactly the right families (the Microtettigoniinae, thermore, all the Australian sub balance between scientific detail Tettigoniinae, Austrosaginae, Lis families are covered. In addition to and accessibility. Consequently, troscelidinae, Meconematinae and the species guide, necessarily brief,- it will interest not only dedicated Zaprochilinae), the vast majority but informative and well-illustrated orthopterists, but anyone with an of the Australian species owe their sections are included on the gen interest in the animals of Australia, descriptions to Rentz. Although he eral biology of katydids, sound and or anyone interested in learning - has now retired from his post as - hearing, collecting and studying - more about the amazing world of Curator of Orthopteroid insects in katydids, katydid habitats and the katydids. The guide to katydid spe- the Australian National Insect Col conservation of katydids. Appendi cies is well structured. Each sub- Volumelection, Canberra 30 (3) / September(CSIRO), Rentz 2010 is ces also give useful tips on keeping family is dealt with in its own sec 22 METALEPTEA

- tion and a useful and user-friendly in body form with the true stick - the males regularly change perches, key to katydid subfamilies is pro insects and are also unusual in that singing for only a short time from vided. The text covers key features the males are wingless and there each, seemingly giving the wingless- of each subfamily, the main tribes, fore mute. The Zaprochilinae, or females little time to find them. - genera and an impressive number- pollen-feeding katydids, possess Despite Rentz’s immense contri of species. The Australian katydid unusual forward-facing mouthparts, bution to the taxonomy and knowl fauna includes most the 19 recog adapted for insertion into flowers; - edge of the Australian katydids, the nised katydid subfamilies, five of the Microtettigoniinae, or micro- book makes it very clear that there- which are endemic. I found it a real katydids, include the world’s small- is still a very long way to go. Many treat to be provided with a concise est katydids, measuring only 5mm sections make tantalising refer overview of so many interesting in adult body length in some spe ences to as yet undescribed species subfamilies, many of which do not cies; the Austrosaginae, or sluggish and genera, unusual structures with occur in my part of the world, richly katydids, include both predatory unknown functions and unusual illustrated with excellent colour - species and seed and pollen feeding behaviours which require further photographs of key species. The species with curiously over-sized study. In the preface, Rentz states use of photographs of whole ani heads; the Tympanophorinae, or that although he has completed - mals rather than drawings of body balloon-winged katydids have a three volumes of the monographic parts certainly helps to broaden the- very distinctive appearance, with series on the Australian Tettigoni - appeal of the book and, given the- prominent eyes, wingless females idae, at least another three would diversity of katydid form and colou and males with unusually expanded- be needed to cover the family thor ration, makes the book very visu tegmina which house more than the oughly. I share Rentz’s hope that ally interesting. The five endemic usual complement of sound produc this excellent book will stimulate a katydid subfamilies are particularly ing stridulatory files. Interestingly, new generation to explore further interesting. As their name suggests, it remains unknown how, in the the rich katydid fauna Karimof Australia. Vahed the Phasmodinae, or stick katydids, latter subfamily, the sexes actually showOrthopterists’ extraordinary convergence Societymanage to get Statement together for mating: of Income and Expenses for 2009 (in US$)

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ime flies fast. About a year ago this time, I started as a new editor of Metaleptea and put together my first- TT issue, volume 29 (2). At that time, as I was learn ing how to use desktop publishing software, I began to wonder if my goal – publishing more issues in a regular basis – would even be possible. Now a year has passed, and I have been able to publish three issues in 2010 in a regular basis, on January, May, and September. I could not have done it without the members and officers who contributed great articles each time - and my associate editor Sam Heads who provided excellent editorial sup port. So, my sincere thanks to all. From this issue, readers will notice a slight change. PDF pages will load much Hemisaga denticulata (White) (Tettigoniidae: Austraosaginae). Cape LeGrand National Park, Western- Aus faster and smoother. This is because I tralia, Australia. (Photo Credit: Hojun Song) changed the software from Scribus to- InDesign. This new change will let me Officers of the Orthopterists’ Society publish a more user-friendly newslet President: ter. As always, I am keenly interested in María Marta Cigliano, División Entomología, Museo de La Plata featuring topics like new collecting President-Elect: Universidad Nacional de la Plata, La Plata, Argentina techniques, distribution maps, new [email protected] famousideas and orthopterists, controversies, short travel stories logs, and Michael J. Samways, Department of Conservation Ecology & personal reflections, stories about Executive Entomology, Director: Stellenbosch University, Matieland, South Africa. [email protected] poems, or anything you want to share - Treasurer: Charles Bomar, University of Wisconsin-Stout, Menomonie, with the members of the Society. I am WI, USA. [email protected] also very interested in publishing pho Associate Treasurer: Theodore J. Cohn, Insect Division, Museum of Zoology, University of tographs of our favorite insects. Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, USA. [email protected] To be published in Metaleptea, please Managing Editor JOR: Douglas Whitman, Department of Biology, Illinois State send me articles/photographs at University, Normal, IL, USA. [email protected] [email protected] with a subject line Co-Editor JOR: Glenn K. Morris, Department of Biology, University of starting with [Metaleptea]. MS Word Toronto at Mississauga, Mississauga, ON, Canada. [email protected] document is preferred and images Editorial Assistant Douglas JOR: Whitman, Department of Biology, Illinois State University, should be in JPEG or TIFF format with- a Normal, IL, USA. [email protected] resolution of at least 144 DPI. Please do Manager Orthopterists’ NancySociety Morris, Website: Department of Biology, University of not embed images into a word docu Toronto at Mississauga, Mississauga, ON, Canada. [email protected] ment, but send me as separate files. Piotr Naskrecki, Museum of The next issue of Metaleptea will be in Associate Comparative Manager OS Zoology, Website: Harvard University, Cambridge, MA, USA. January 2011 and please send me the [email protected] articles promptly. Also, please do not Editor Metaleptea: David C.F. Rentz, 19 Butler Dr., Kuranda, hesitate to send me feedback regarding Queensland, Australia. [email protected] Metaleptea. I look forward to hearing Associate Editor Metaleptea: Hojun Song, Department of Biology, University of Central from you soon. Hojun Song Florida, Orlando, FL, USA. [email protected] Editor Sam Heads, Illinois Natural History Survey, Orthoptera University Species of File Illinois Officer: at Urbana-Champaign, Champaign, IL, USA. [email protected] David Eades, Illinois Natural History Survey, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Champaign, IL, USA. Volume 30 (3) / September 2010 [email protected] 25