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This is a taxonomic study of the family Pamphagidae (Orthoptera). The main purpose has been the review of the species living in the Iberian Peninsula, updating their sistematic and nomenclature. Identification keys to the subfamily, genera and species levels are made. Synonymies, descriptions, geographic distributions and biological data are given for the different taxa. The study has been arranged in two different parts, the first of wich gives information on the interest and taxonomic history of the group, its clasification, morphology and biology; the second part is dedicated to the systematic study of each taxa.
As a result of this study, the iberian fauna of Pamphagidae consists of 30 species and subspecies, belonging to 2 subfamilies, 2 tribes and 6 genera.
Two new synonymies are stablished:
Eumigus monticola (RAMBUR, 1838)
= Eumigus monticola var. mixtus BOLÍVAR, 1912
Euryparyphes bolivari (STAL, 1876)
= Eunapius vaucherianus SAUSSURE, 1887
Acinipe paulinoi (SAUSSURE) and Eumigus ayresi BOLÍVAR are cited for the first time of Spain; up to now they were known just from Portugal. In general the knowledge of the geographical distribution of the family in the Iberian Peninsula has been greatly increased.
The review of references from Spain of three species of genus Euryparyphes has shown that the specimens thought about belonging to E. bolivari (STAL, 1876) and E. stali (BORMANS, 1879), really belong to E. terrulentus (SERVILLE, 1838). There are some doubts about the geographical origin of both type series and about the presence of both species in the Iberian Peninsula.
Lectotypes of the following nine taxa have been designed:
Prionotropis flexuosa sulphurans BOLÍVAR
Acinipe deceptoria (BOLÍVAR)
Acinipe segurensis (BOLÍVAR)
Eumigus monticola (RAMBUR)
Eumigus ayresi BOLÍVAR
Eumigus cucullatus almeriensis BOLÍVAR, stat. nov.
Eumigus punctatus punctatus (BOLÍVAR)
Kurtharzia sulcata (BOLÍVAR)
Eumigus monticola var. mixtus BOLÍVAR, Syn. nov.
New data on "locus tipicus" and identity of specimens belonging to type series of Acinipe mabillei (BOLÍVAR) and Eumigus cucullatus cucullatus (BOLÍVAR) are given.
Of the six genera living in the Iberian Peninsula three are endemic, two also live in Northern Africa and just one is distributed in other european countries, living in isolated areas of north Mediterranean area, and reaching Turkey.
Most of the iberian Pamphagidae spend the winter as nymphs; Prionotropis flexuosa (SERVILLE), with its three subspecies, spends the winter in egg condition.
The Orthoptera fauna in southern Albania is still largely unexplored. In the summer and autumn of 2014, several entomological field trips were conducted in various habitats from the coast to the mountains. A total of 87 species were noted. Among them were some first records for the region.
The study deals with a taxonomic and faunistic revision of the orthopteran insects (order Orthoptera) in Bulgaria.
The data were gathered from all available literature sources, rich collection materials, a newly collected material (most of the latter gathered from poorly investigated regions in Bulgaria), and by field observations. For the first time in this country bioacoustic methods for investigation of insect taxonomy have been used. Combined with karyosystematic and morphological investigations they allowed complete taxonomic revision of the genus Isophya in Bulgaria. Phylogenetic analysis of the Isophya modesta species group, based on morphology and bioacoustics has been accomplished using PAUP*4.0, revealing the phylogenetic relationships between its taxa. The species group Poecilimon ornatus was also revised by means of bioacoustic and morphological methods and new systematic changes were proposed within the genera Platycleis, Pholidoptera, Eupholidoptera, Tettigonia, Ephippiger, Troglophilus, Tartarogryllus, Paracaloptenus, Oedipoda, Stenobothrus и Chorthippus.
As a result of the study, 25 synonymies were established, the status of four taxa was changed and the status of one species was restored. Four taxa are found to represent possible new species.
Based on critical analysis of the literature data, determination of rich collection material, newly collected material and field observations, two genera, one subgenus, 31 species and three subspecies were recorded for the first time for Bulgaria. The occurrence of 21 species and subspecies was not confirmed, therefore, they are deleted from the list of Bulgarian fauna. The horizontal distribution of all 218 species and subspecies found to occur in this country is defined and mapped in an UTM-grid on 214 maps. The data collected on the vertical distribution and phenology of the taxa are presented and discussed in relation to the species’ origin and the prevailed xerothermophily of the group. On the basis of their conservation status and distribution, priority species and subspecies were defined and 18 unique and representative communities of Bulgarian orthopterans were identified.
As a result of the study, significant levels of endemism and species diversity, which determine the high conservation value of this group, have been established for the Bulgarian orthopteran fauna.
For the first time a critical, annotated checklist of the Orthoptera of Cyprus is published. All relevant literature was evaluated and data from other sources, in particular specimens gathered by Jos Tilmans (IX-X.2005), as well as my own data (V.2002) were included. Altogether 86 species have been reported from Cyprus. Twenty of these were deleted because of doubtful or wrong data. Three species are reported here for the first time for Cyprus: Oecanthus dulcisonans, Chorthippus bornhalmi and Dociostaurus (Kazakia) jagoi. The 66 species of Cyprus contain one endemic genus (Exodrymadusa), eleven endemic species and four endemic subspecies. It is argued that Modicogryllus cyprius is a valid species, based on the morphology of the epiphallus and analysis of song. For the first time an illustration of the epiphallus of Pyrgomorpha cypria is published. Zusammenfassung Erstmalig wird mit der vorliegenden Arbeit eine kommentierte Checkliste der Heuschrecken von Zypern veröffentlicht. Dafür wurde die gesamte Fachliteratur ausgewertet. Die Heuschreckenfunde von Jos Tilmans (IX-X.2005) und meine eigene Funde (V.2002) sind in die Auswertung einbezogen worden. Insgesamt 86 Arten sind für Zypern bislang publiziert worden. Davon wurden zwanzig Arten wegen zweifelhafter oder falscher Angaben verworfen. Drei Arten werden erst-malig für Zypern nachgewiesen: Oecanthus dulcisonans, Chorthippus bornhalmi und Dociostaurus (Kazakia) jagoi. Unter den 66 Arten von Zypern finden sich eine endemische Gattung (Exodrymadusa), elf endemische Arten und vier endemische Unterarten. Basierend auf der Morphologie des Epiphallus und der Analyse des Gesangs wird die Auffassung vertreten, dass es sich bei Modi-cogryllus cyprius um eine gültige Art handelt. Erstmalig wird eine Zeichung des Epiphallus von Pyrgomorpha cypria veröffentlicht.
