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Orthoptera-TElib: a library of Orthoptera transposable elements for TE annotation [PDF]

open access: yesMobile DNA
Transposable elements (TEs) are a major component of eukaryotic genomes and are present in almost all eukaryotic organisms. TEs are highly dynamic between and within species, which significantly affects the general applicability of the TE databases ...
Xuanzeng Liu   +3 more
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Tribal affiliation of endemic Macaronesian bush-crickets similar to Tettigonia (Orthoptera: Tettigoniidae) based on their karyology and taxonomy

open access: yesEuropean Journal of Entomology, 2020
Two endemic genera of large tettigoniids are found in the Canary Islands and Madeira, which are morphologically similar to the genus Tettigonia. In this study, the karyotypes of representatives of the Glyphonotini genera Calliphona and Psalmatophanes are
Elżbieta WARCHAŁOWSKA-ŚLIWA   +3 more
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New and little known taxa of the genus Calopsyra Brunner von Wattenwyl, 1891 (Orthoptera: Tettigoniidae: Phaneropterinae) from Indo-Malayan Region [PDF]

open access: yesКавказский энтомологический бюллетень, 2023
A new material on the Indo-Malayan genus Сalopsyra Brunner von Wattenwyl, 1891 from the tribe Holochlorini is reviewed. This genus is divided into three subgenera: Calopsyra s. str., Parapsyra Carl, 1914, stat. n.
A.V. Gorochov
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SEX RATIO OF CERTAIN SPECIES OF LOCUST LARVAE OF KARACHAY-CHERKESSIA

open access: yesЮг России: экология, развитие, 2017
Aim. The aim of the work is to determine the sex ratio of the larvae of some locust species of the Karachay-Cherkess Republic (2014-2015). Materials and methods. Data on the ratio of the sexes of the studied locust species (Omocestus haemorrhoidalis Ch.,
Zukhra S. Temirlieva
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Loss of safety in numbers and a novel driver of mass migration: radiotelemetry reveals heavy wasp predation on a band of Mormon crickets [PDF]

open access: yesRoyal Society Open Science, 2016
Coordinated movement of animals is a spectacular phenomenon that has received much attention. Experimental studies of Mormon crickets and locust nymphs have demonstrated that collective motion can arise from cannibalism that compensates for nutritional ...
Robert B. Srygley, Patrick D. Lorch
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How does Oedipoda germanica (Orthoptera: Acrididae) cope on the northern edge of its distribution? A demographical study of a completely isolated population

open access: yesEuropean Journal of Entomology, 2015
We studied a population of the Red-winged grasshopper Oedipoda germanica, which is a highly stenotypic and endangered species in Central Europe. The locality studied is completely isolated and at the northern limit of this species distribution (north ...
Stanislav RADA   +5 more
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Characterization of the complete mitogenome of brown-spotted locust, Cyrtacanthacris tatarica (Orthoptera: Acrididae: Cyrtacanthacridinae)

open access: yesMitochondrial DNA. Part B. Resources, 2022
The complete mitochondrial genome of Cyrtacanthacris tatarica was firstly sequenced and analyzed. The circular mitogenome was 15,679 bp long, showing a bias of AT rich on the majority strand (42.34% of A, 29.99% of T, 11.19% of G, and 16.18% of C).
Ran Li, Lina Jiang, Yujian Li
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Diversity of Leaf Katydids of Odzala-Kokoua National Park, Republic of Congo, Central Tropical Africa (Insecta: Orthoptera: Tettigoniidae)

open access: yesInsects
The study of specimens collected during the night at a lamp allowed for the description of one new genus Phanreticula n. gen., and six new species, namely Phanreticula fenestrata n. sp., Habrocomes piotri n. sp., Conocephalus (Anisoptera) mollyae n. sp.,
Bruno Massa
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Phenotypic pattern over centric fusion clinal variation in the water-hyacinth grasshopper, Cornops aquaticum (Orthoptera: Acrididae)

open access: yesEuropean Journal of Entomology, 2018
The water-hyacinth grasshopper, Cornops aquaticum, occurs in freshwater environments in the New World between latitudes 23°N and 35°S. At the southernmost margin of this distribution the populations are polymorphic for three centric fusions (Robertsonian
Pablo C. COLOMBO, María I. REMIS
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Stable isotopes reveal dietary divergence between dispersal phenotypes in Tetrix subulata pygmy grasshoppers (Orthoptera: Tetrigidae)

open access: yesEuropean Journal of Entomology, 2013
In some species of insects, individuals with fully developed wings and capable of flying coexist with flightless individuals that lack functional wings.
Einat KARPESTAM, Anders FORSMAN
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