02299nas a2200241 4500008004100000245018000041210006900221260001600290300001400306490000700320520144700327653001701774653002501791653002401816653001301840653002001853100002001873700002601893700002201919700003601941700002701977856005302004 2014 eng d00aChromosomal diversification in the flightless Western Mediterranean bushcricket genus Odontura (Orthoptera: Tettigoniidae: Phaneropterinae) inferred from molecular data0 aChromosomal diversification in the flightless Western Mediterran cJan-05-2014 a109 - 1180 v523 a

We used molecular characters to infer the phylogenetic position of the Western Mediterranean bushcricket genus Odontura and to trace its high karyotype diversity. Analysis of 1391 base pairs of two mitochondrial genes (COI and ND1) and one nuclear sequence (ITS2) was conducted. Phylogenetic topologies were estimated using maximum parsimony, maximum likelihood and likelihood-based Bayesian inference. The genus Odontura is a phylogenetic outlier in respect of all other European Phaneropterinae genera and has been proposed to have originated from a hitherto unknown ancestor. Our results support the monophyly of the genus Odontura and the recognition of two subgenera: Odontura and Odonturella. We found that both Sicilian taxa of the subgenus Odontura have a completely identical morphology and song patterns. Combining these results, we proposed that both should be treated as subspecies: O. (Odontura) stenoxypha stenoxypha and O. (O.) st. arcuata. Bioacoustic data also proved to support independent markers, with song characteristics reflecting the molecular topology. Mapping the karyotypic characters onto the phylogenetic tree allows a reconstruction of the directions and transitional stages of chromosome differentiation. The number of autosomes within the genus Odontura ranges from 26 to 30. In addition to the ancestral X0 sex determination mechanism, neo-XY and neo-X1X2Y sex chromosomes have evolved independently.

10abioacoustics10achromosome evolution10amolecular phylogeny10aOdontura10aPhaneropterinae1 aGrzywacz, Beata1 aHeller, Klaus-Gerhard1 aLehmann, Arne, W.1 aWarchałowska-Śliwa, Elżbieta1 aLehmann, Gerlind, U.C. uhttp://doi.wiley.com/10.1111/jzs.2014.52.issue-202999nas a2200241 4500008004100000022001400041245011700055210006900172260001600241300001400257490000700271520223100278653002602509653002802535653001502563653001002578653002302588100002702611700002502638700002202663700001702685856005502702 2014 eng d a1366-638X00aBaseline data for automated acoustic monitoring of Orthoptera in a Mediterranean landscape, the Hymettos, Greece0 aBaseline data for automated acoustic monitoring of Orthoptera in cJan-10-2014 a909 - 9250 v183 a

Acoustic emissions of animals serve communi- cative purposes and most often contain species-specific and individual information exploitable to listeners, rendering bioacoustics a valuable tool for biodiversity monitoring. Recording bioacoustic signals allows reproducible species identification. There is a great need for increased use and further development of automated animal sound recording and identification to improve monitoring efficiency and accuracy for the benefit of conservation. Greece, with its high number of endemic species, represents a hotspot for European Biodiversity, including Orthopteran insects. Songs of many Orthoptera might be employed for the inventorying and monitoring of individual species and communities. We assessed the regional spatio-temporal composition of Orthoptera species at the Hymettos near Athens, which is a Natura 2000 site under constant threat due to the surrounding megacity. Within the framework of the EU Life Plus funded AmiBio project, we documented the Orthopteran species’ habitat characteristics, their co-occurrence and phenology. We found, in total, 20 species with seven to ten Orthoptera at locations characterised by diverse vegetation patterns of perennial herbs and bushes. For the purposes of implemen- tation of an automated remote monitoring scheme, we identified sampling sites with high Orthopteran diversity, allowing the monitoring of all singing Orthoptera within single localities. By analysing sound depositories and adding recordings from new sample individuals, we established a song library as prerequisites for future automatic song detection. Based on our results, acoustic recording units have been placed at remote sites at the Hymettos. We discuss recommendations for further studies to fully employ the potential of automated acoustic monitoring of Orthoptera. A reliable assessment of singing Orthoptera needs recording units covering ultrasound. Due to high attenuation and absorbance by the vegetation, particularly of the high fre- quencies characterising Orthopteran songs, positioning of microphones at sites is critical: the microphone sensor net- work has to be an order of magnitude denser than for mon- itoring birds,

10aAutonomous monitoring10aBiodiversity monitoring10aOrthoptera10asound10awildlife recording1 aLehmann, Gerlind, U.C.1 aFrommolt, Karl-Heinz1 aLehmann, Arne, W.1 aRiede, Klaus uhttp://link.springer.com/10.1007/s10841-014-9700-2