Orthoptera Species File Grants Funded for 2020

The Orthoptera Species File grants committee received and evaluated 14 proposals by applicants from 14 countries for 2020: Algeria, Argentina, Austria, Brazil, Bulgaria, China, Croatia, France, Germany, India, the Netherlands, Pakistan, Tunisia, and the USA. Of these, the 10 proposals listed below will be funded. They have been selected basedContinue readingOrthoptera Species File Grants Funded for 2020

New Book Soon to be Released: Insects of the World – Subscribe Now!

“Dear Colleagues, I am pleased to announce the launch of the subscription to a landmark book in the field of entomology: Insects of the World Biodiversity, classification, keys to determine families This book – in French and coordinated by Henri-Pierre Aberlenc, from CIRAD, Montpellier, France – is the work ofContinue readingNew Book Soon to be Released: Insects of the World – Subscribe Now!

Registration Open for 3rd European Congress on Orthoptera Conservation

“Dear Conservationists, Grasshopperfriends and Naturelovers The registration for the third European Congress on Orthoptera Conservation (ECOCIII) which will be held in Leiden, the Netherlands from 19-21 march 2020 is now open and can be found following this link. Registration ends at February 5, 2020.  In case of questions please do not hesitate toContinue readingRegistration Open for 3rd European Congress on Orthoptera Conservation

New Book: Grasshoppers & Crickets of Italy

From the authors: “Orthoptera is one of the most important and interesting Orders of the Class Insecta. They include grasshoppers and crickets that have a fundamental role in many terrestrial ecosystems. In this complete and updated publication all the 382 taxa (species and subspecies) of Orthoptera nowadays known from Italy are treated; 162 of these are endemic!  Unfortunately, as wellContinue readingNew Book: Grasshoppers & Crickets of Italy