TY - JOUR

T1 - Distribution patterns of grasshoppers and their kin over the eurasian steppes

AU - Sergeev, Michael G.

N1 - Funding Information: Funding: These studies were financially supported by the grant of the Russian Foundation for Basic Research No 16-04-00706, the joint program of the Russian Foundation for Basic Researches and the Government of Novosibirsk Region (18-416-540001), the Federal Fundamental Scientific Research Programme for 2013–2020 (No. AAAA-A16-116121410123-1), and the grant supporting the Orthoptera Species File. Some data used in the study were provided by the Institute of Systematics and Ecology of Animals (Novosibirsk), collection “Siberian Zoological Museum”, developed within project 0311-2017-0016. Publisher Copyright: © 2021 by the author. Licensee MDPI, Basel, Switzerland. Copyright: Copyright 2021 Elsevier B.V., All rights reserved.

PY - 2021/1/15

Y1 - 2021/1/15

N2 - The main aims of this paper are to reveal general patterns of Orthoptera distribution in the Eurasian steppes, to evaluate long-term trends of changes in distribution of taxa and populations, and to estimate the potential for population changes relative to human activity and global warming trends. The main publications concerning diversity and distribution of these insects over the steppes are analyzed. The fauna of the Eurasian steppes includes more than 440 species of Orthoptera. The general distribution of grasshoppers and their kin in the Eurasian steppes reflects their common associations with different grasslands. The species richness increases from the relatively cold forest-steppes to the semi-deserts with their warm summer. There are some endemic or subendemic taxa, including the tribe Onconotini (Tettigoniidae). The populations’ distribution of Orthoptera is also analyzed. The populations of native Orthoptera extend through all the herbaceous landscapes. Under these conditions, the interrelating of colonies of each species may result in great abundance. The population distribution of three species locusts (Locusta migratoria, Calliptamus italicus, Dociostau-rus maroccanus) is also discussed. Some notable changes of their populations’ distribution and dynamics are characterized. The situation with rare Orthoptera is estimated. Retrospective and prospective of the steppe fauna of Orthoptera are discussed.

AB - The main aims of this paper are to reveal general patterns of Orthoptera distribution in the Eurasian steppes, to evaluate long-term trends of changes in distribution of taxa and populations, and to estimate the potential for population changes relative to human activity and global warming trends. The main publications concerning diversity and distribution of these insects over the steppes are analyzed. The fauna of the Eurasian steppes includes more than 440 species of Orthoptera. The general distribution of grasshoppers and their kin in the Eurasian steppes reflects their common associations with different grasslands. The species richness increases from the relatively cold forest-steppes to the semi-deserts with their warm summer. There are some endemic or subendemic taxa, including the tribe Onconotini (Tettigoniidae). The populations’ distribution of Orthoptera is also analyzed. The populations of native Orthoptera extend through all the herbaceous landscapes. Under these conditions, the interrelating of colonies of each species may result in great abundance. The population distribution of three species locusts (Locusta migratoria, Calliptamus italicus, Dociostau-rus maroccanus) is also discussed. Some notable changes of their populations’ distribution and dynamics are characterized. The situation with rare Orthoptera is estimated. Retrospective and prospective of the steppe fauna of Orthoptera are discussed.

KW - Biological diversity

KW - Distribution

KW - Fauna

KW - Orthoptera

KW - Pest

KW - Population

KW - Range

KW - Rare species

KW - pest

KW - fauna

KW - range

KW - biological diversity

KW - distribution

KW - population

KW - rare species

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U2 - 10.3390/insects12010077

DO - 10.3390/insects12010077

M3 - Review article

C2 - 33467740

AN - SCOPUS:85099839376

VL - 12

SP - 1

EP - 23

JO - Insects

JF - Insects

SN - 2075-4450

IS - 1

M1 - 77

ER -