02298nas a2200253 4500008004100000245011100041210006900152520150700221653001701728653001501745653001701760653001201777653001901789653001601808653003201824653001601856653001801872100002001890700001901910700002301929700002601952700002201978856004402000 2022 eng d00aTemporal occurrence of three blue whale populations in New Zealand waters from passive acoustic monitoring0 aTemporal occurrence of three blue whale populations in New Zeala3 a

Describing spatial and temporal occurrence patterns of wild animal populations is important for understanding their evolutionary trajectories, population connectivity, and ecological niche specialization, with relevance for effective management. Throughout the world, blue whales produce stereotyped songs that enable identification of separate acoustic populations. We harnessed continuous acoustic recordings from five hydrophones deployed in the South Taranaki Bight (STB) region of Aotearoa New Zealand from January 2016 to February 2018. We examined hourly presence of songs from three different blue whale populations to investigate their contrasting ecological use of New Zealand waters. The New Zealand song was detected year-round with a seasonal cycle in intensity (peak February–July), demonstrating the importance of the region to the New Zealand population as both a foraging ground and potential breeding area. The Antarctic song was present in two distinct peaks each year (June–July; September–October) and predominantly at the offshore recording locations, suggesting northbound and southbound migration between feeding and wintering grounds. The Australian song was only detected during a 10-day period in January 2017, implying a rare vagrant occurrence. We therefore infer that the STB region is the primary niche of the New Zealand population, a migratory corridor for the Antarctic population, and outside the typical range of the Australian population.

10abioacoustics10ablue whale10adistribution10aecology10amarine mammals10aNew Zealand10apassive acoustic monitoring10apopulations10avocalizations1 aBarlow, Dawn, R1 aKlinck, Holger1 aPonirakis, Dimitri1 aColberg, Mattea, Holt1 aTorres, Leigh, G. uhttps://doi.org/10.1093/jmammal/gyac10602276nas a2200241 4500008004100000245023300041210006900274520123300343653001201576653001701588653001601605653001501621653001301636653001101649100002601660700002201686700002801708700003001736700002801766700003001794700002701824856018301851 2020 eng d00aGryllotalpa weisei Simeu-Noutchom & Kekeunou sp. nov. and the first record of Gryllotalpa microptera (Chopard 1939) (Orthoptera, Gryllotalpidae) from Cameroon with redescription of the species0 aemGryllotalpaem emweiseiem SimeuNoutchom Kekeunou sp nov and the3 a

Gryllotalpa weisei Simeu-Noutchom & Kekeunou sp. nov. was collected only in Tombel in the South-West region of Cameroon, during a survey conducted from March 2016 to March 2018 in the West, South-West and Centre regions of Cameroon. This species is close to Gryllotalpa microptera, collected for the first time in Cameroon during these investigations, only in the West region. G. weisei is different from G. microptera due to the hind wings that are vestigial; average fore wings length of 5.85±0.56 mm in male and 5.34±0.45 mm in female, not reaching the fifth abdominal segment; anal end of fore wings slightly concave; a stridulatory file with 54±8.02 teeth (47–71) in average, fairly spaced, with an average of 30±5.06 teeth per millimeter; hind tibia bearing 11 spines; internal process of ectophallus quite short. G. weisei abounds in mixed crop fields, followed by cocoa agro-forests; it is scarce in grassy fallows and in forest undergrowth. G. microptera was present in all types of vegetations in Bafoussam, Babeté and Bangoulap in the West region where it has been abundant in mixed crop fields, grass-fallow and coffee agro-forest but rare in forest undergrowth.

10aecology10aMole cricket10anew species10aOrthoptera10ataxonomy10aTombel1 aSIMEU-NOUTCHOM, ALAIN1 aKEKEUNOU, SEVILOR1 aWANDJI, ALAIN, CHRISTEL1 aNZIKE, MARCELLE, MBADJOUN1 aNGOUTE, CHARLY, OUMAROU1 aMESSI, NADEGE, BRIGITTE M1 aTAMESSE, JOSEPH, LEBEL uhttps://www.biotaxa.org/Zootaxa/issue/view/zootaxa.4763.1https://www.biotaxa.org/Zootaxa/article/view/zootaxa.4763.1.5https://www.biotaxa.org/Zootaxa/article/viewFile/61010/6062901276nas a2200217 4500008004100000245009700041210006900138520048800207653001700695653001700712653003000729653001900759653001600778653001200794653001500806653001300821100002100834700001600855700001600871856017100887 2010 eng d00aBioacoustic of Cohnia andeana (Hebard, 1924) comb. nov. (Insecta: Orthoptera: Tettigoniidae)0 aBioacoustic of Cohnia andeana Hebard 1924 comb nov Insecta Ortho3 a

The Ecuadorean species Dichopetala andeana Hebard, 1924, is transferred to the new genus Cohnia. Cohnia g. nov. is characterized by short pronotum, subexagonal undivided elongated female subgenital plate, regularly up-curved and coarsely serrulated ovipositor, male simple cerci and presence in male of a structure titillators-like. Cohnia andeana comb. nov. is extensively illustrated and described, its song is presented for the first time as well as some ecological data.

10aBarbitistini10abioacoustics10aCohnia andeana comb. nov.10aCohnia g. nov.10aDichopetala10aecology10aOdonturini10ataxonomy1 aBuzzetti, F., M.1 aFontana, P.1 aCAROTTI, G. uhttps://biotaxa.org/Zootaxa/issue/view/zootaxa.2661.1https://biotaxa.org/Zootaxa/article/view/zootaxa.2661.1.4https://biotaxa.org/Zootaxa/article/viewFile/44735/3857302219nas a2200301 4500008004100000245013500041210006900176260001600245300001000261490000600271520130300277653001301580653002001593653002501613653002601638653001201664653001001676653002001686653002201706653001801728653001201746100002701758700002901785700002801814700001901842700002001861856003601881 2018 eng d00aReproduction and metamorphosis in the Myristica Swamp tree frog, Mercurana myristicapalustris (Anura: Rhacophoridae)0 aReproduction and metamorphosis in the iMyristicai Swamp tree fro cJan-01-2018 ae59340 v63 a

The reproductive biology of the Myristica Swamp tree frog (Mercurana myristicapalus- tris), a monotypic rhacophorid frog endemic to the foothills of the Western Ghats mountains of India, has remained unknown since the description of the genus and species. We monitored individuals from parental generation amplexus to the comple- tion of offspring generation tadpole metamorphosis. Surprisingly, our observations revealed that this species exhibits many previously unknown characteristics, including the first ever record of the female, and a diverse call repertoire, consisting of five different call types (the functions of which remain incompletely known). We were also able to determine that reproductive activity peaked during the late pre-monsoon season, that males engaged in intraspecific aggressive encounters to occupy and to defend desirable territories, and that oviposition took place in terrestrial nests made by females. Embryonic development in the unattended nest was followed by tadpole development, which concluded within 40 days. The specific breeding mode employed by Mercurana, which restricts its range to the endangered Myristica swamp ecosystem, likely renders it susceptible to multiple threats, which should be considered jointly in future conservation planning.

10aAmphibia10aAnimal Behavior10aConservation biology10aDevelopmental Biology10aecology10aIndia10aMyristica swamp10aReproductive mode10aRhacophoridae10azoology1 aAbraham, Robin, Kurian1 aMathew, Jobin, Kuruvilla1 aRaju, David, Valiaparam1 aRao, Ramprasad1 aZachariah, Anil uhttps://peerj.com/articles/593402454nas a2200193 4500008004100000022001400041245016700055210006900222260001600291300000800307490000700315520172200322653001202044653001302056653001402069653002502083100002302108856012902131 2007 eng d a0312-316200aObservations of the biology and inlmature stages of the sandgroper Cylindraustralia kochii (Saussure), with notes on some congeners (Orthoptera: Cylindrachetidae)0 aObservations of the biology and inlmature stages of the sandgrop cJan-01-2007 a2190 v233 a

Field and laboratory observations of Cylindraustralia kochii are presented with notes on some congeners. Nymphs and adults create galleries in moist soil by compression of the soil with their powerful fore legs, burrowing to depths of up to 1.9 m. During the cooler months and 1ñ2 days after rain, sandgropers commonly burrow long distances close to the soil surface producing conspicuous raised trails. Adults and nymphs of various sizes were found throughout the year. Eggs and early immatures of the genus (and family) are described for the first time. Pedicellate eggs of C. kochii were suspended singly in closed chambers 40ñ190 cm deep in moist soil. A ëlarvalí stage hatches from the egg and moults to a first instar nymph while still in the egg chamber. Five nymphal instars are indicated by morphometric and morphological data. Eggs are laid from autumn to spring but hatching was only observed in mid summer. A duration of at least 12 months is indicated for first instar nymphs, so the complete life cycle may extend over several years. Examination of gut contents revealed that sandgropers are omnivorous, consuming a wide array of plant, fungal and arthropod material. Plant food included root, stem, leaf, flower and seed tissue. Cannibalism occurred in one very dense population of C. kochii. Otherwise, no insect predators or parasitoids were encountered. Associated organisms included gregarines and Amoeba (Protista) in the intestines, rhabditid nematodes in the genital chambers of adults, and six species of mesostigmatid and astigmatid mites which adhered externally to the body. Nymphs and adults produce an odorous, probably defensive secretion from a pair of abdominal glands.

10aecology10aethology10aparasites10asubterranean insects1 aHouston, Terry, F. uhttp://museum.wa.gov.au/research/records-supplements/records/observation-biology-and-immature-stages-sandgroper-cylindraustr01960nas a2200313 4500008004100000022001400041245016100055210006900216260001600285300001400301490000700315520098800322653001701310653001701327653001601344653001201360653002201372653001601394653001501410653002001425653001501445653001301460100001801473700002601491700003601517700002001553700001801573856005501591 2013 eng d a1439-609200aBiogeography, ecology, acoustics and chromosomes of East African Eurycorypha Stål species (Orthoptera, Phaneropterinae) with the description of new species0 aBiogeography ecology acoustics and chromosomes of East African E cJan-09-2013 a373 - 3950 v133 a

Although Eurycorypha is the most species-rich Phaneropterinae genus in Africa, little is known about the distribution and the ecology of the species. In this study data on distribution, ecology, song and on chromosomes of some East African species are provided. The nymphs of some species are shown, famous for their ant-like appearance and behaviour. The male of E. punctipennis Chopard and three species of Eurycorypha are newly described. These are E. resonans n. sp. and E. combretoides n. sp. occurring in different habitats on Mount Kilimanjaro, and E. conclusa n. sp from forest habitats along the Tanzanian coast. Bioacoustically, the four recorded species are unusually divers, presenting non-resonant and resonant songs. As four Eurycorypha species occur syntopically on geological young Mount Kilimanjaro, the biogeographical pattern and possible speciation mechanisms in the genus Eurycorypha are discussed in context of the climatical history of eastern Africa.

10abioacoustics10aBiogeography10achromosomes10aecology10aMount Kilimanjaro10anew species10aOrthoptera10aPhaneropterinae10aspeciation10aTanzania1 aHemp, Claudia1 aHeller, Klaus-Gerhard1 aWarchałowska-Śliwa, Elżbieta1 aGrzywacz, Beata1 aHemp, Andreas uhttp://link.springer.com/10.1007/s13127-012-0123-1