ARTICULATA 2014 29 (1): 1‒7 FAUNISTIK New observation of Podisma pedestris (Linné, 1758) forma macroptera (Orthoptera, Acrididae), in the Republic of Macedonia Michèle Lemonnier-Darcemont & Christian Darcemont Abstract Records of macropterous Podisma pedestris are rare. Most records from litera- ture are from the eastern Alps (Germany, Austria), and also from Russia and Bosnia and Herzegovina. Our record on the southern border of the Republic of Macedonia is the southernmost of the known records. We found a copula where both the male and female were long-winged, within a furthermore micropterous population. This raises some questions about the determinism of the long-winged form and consequently its actual status. Zusammenfassung Beobachtungen von makropteren Podisma pedestris sind selten. Die meisten Literaturdaten stammen aus den östlichen Alpen (Deutschland, Österreich) und weiterhin aus Russland und Bosnien-Herzegowina. Unsere Beobachtung an der südlichen Grenze der Republik Mazedonien ist der bisher südlichste Nachweis, darunter auch ein Paar in copula innerhalb einer mikropteren Population. Dies wirft einige Fragen über den Determinismus der Langflügelform und damit über ihren tatsächlichen Status auf. Introduction Wing polymorphism in European Orthoptera is especially common in Tetrigidae and Gryllidae. Within the Acrididae in several brachypterous species occasionally macropterous specimens occur, mainly in Chrysochraon, Euthystira, Chorthip- pus, Melanoplus and Podisma. Within the Ensifera this occurs mainly in Metriop- tera and Conocephalus. For these taxa, a longer wing seems to be occasional and localized within a population. According to some authors, it could occur in response to the need of migration, for instance related to overcrowding (BEHRENS & FARTMANN 2004, PONIATOWSKI & FARTMANN 2009, 2011). Thanks to a higher mobility observed in macropterous forms (HIGAKI & ANDO 2003, SMITH 2007, GARDINER 2008), it would ease the colonization of new territories (VICKERY 1965. POWERFUL & VOISIN 1999, RUST et al. 2012) and contribute to a better dispersion of populations (SIMMONS & THOMAS 2004, GARDINER 2009, HOCHKIRCH & DAMERAU 2009). This assumption, however, is contradicted by RITCHIE et al. (1987). Environmental conditions are also supposed to play a role in activating macrop- terism, especially an increased humidity associated with a lower temperature (RAMME, 1931, BACCETTI 1958, DREUX 1962). ARTICULATA 29 (1) [30.06.2014] 1 Material and method There are very few records of macropterous Podisma pedestris. In Western Europe it is recorded in France and Italy by CHOPARD (1922) - who also named it "macroptera" - FONTANA et al. (2002) and MASSA et al. (2012), but without dis- closing the locations. From Central and Eastern Europe to the Asian border, UVAROV (1912) recorded it in the Astrakhan region in southern Russia, and a few decades later, BEY- BIENKO & MISHCHENKO (1951) merely mentioned the macroptera form for the former USSR but without any indication of the location. The few data in the literature come mostly from old collections. These references are summarized by NADIG (1984) and are mainly concentrated in southern Ger- many, Austria and Bosnia and Herzegovina (Fig. 1 and 2). Recently, photos posted on an internet forum (http://molbiol.ru/) show a macropterous male recor- ded in wet plains of the Urals, in the region of Orenburg in the south of Russia. Republic of Macedonia Our record is a macropterous male and a macropterous female found in copula in July 2013 in the southern Balkans, mountain Belasica in southeast of the Re- public of Macedonia, at 1680 m altitude (Fig. 3). It was found among a low den- sity population of micropterous individuals, located on a slope in shady side, at the top edge of beech forest. It was recorded late in the day, and we didn't have enough time to verify the presence of other individuals at the station. A few hun- dred meters above, on the ridge, the typical form of P. pedestris was abundant in pseudo-montane grasslands and heathland blueberries (Vaccinium myrtillus). Both specimens were collected and placed in our collection. They both show signs of wear on the wings and tegmina, which suggest that they are quite old. The wings extend to beyond the end of the abdomen in the male (Fig. 4). They are a little bit torn before the apex in the female. This individual also lacks the right hind leg. We have not evaluated their ability to fly. Results Our observations differ from data collected by Nadig, who found macropterous specimens of Podisma pedestris mostly in dry and hot biotopes with a high alti- tudinal limit not exceeding 1300 m. However, it should be considered that most of the data from this author come from colder localities than the southern region of the Republic of Macedonia, which could explain the altitudinal shift. Nadig also indicates that the macropterous form is much less geophylous than the microp- terous form, with a strong preference for high bushes and shrubs. Our pair was standing motionless on a herb at 40 cm above the ground. But the most impor- tant point of this record is the fact that both the male and the female of this cop- ula were macropterous (Fig. 5), amidst a standard micropterous population with a balanced male / female ratio. The table and map below show all the data col- lected on the macropterous form of Podisma pedestris 2 [30.06.2014] ARTICULATA 29 (1) Fig. 1: Map of Literature and recent data of Podima pedestris f. macroptera. Fig. 2: Map of Literature data in Alps of Podima pedestris f. macroptera. Table 1: Different observations of Podisma pedestris f. macroptera in Europe. Locality Altitude Date Number Author / Coll. Map Austria: Carinthia, 1310 m 21.8.1982 2 ♂♂, Nadig (1984) A Villacher Alpe 1 ♀ Austria: Lower-Austria, 561 m 20.06.1931 1 ♀ Werner coll. & Franz B Parapluiberg coll. (in Nadig, 1984) Austria: Styria, 1000 m ? ? 1 ♀ Franz coll. C Hochschwabgeb. - (in Nadig, 1984) Bodenbauer ARTICULATA 29 (1) [30.06.2014] 3 Locality Altitude Date Number Author / Coll. Map Austria: Styria, 1350 m ?.07.08.1922 1 ♀ J. Mariani D Hochschwab - Dullwitz (in Nadig, 1984) Austria: Lower-Austria, 600-1000 m 16.08.1907 1 ♂, Werner coll. & Franz E St. Aegyd 1 ♀ coll. (in Nadig, 1984) Austria: Lower-Austria, 700-1000 m ?.07.1921 1 ♀ Werner coll. & Franz F Langau-Neuhaus coll. (in Nadig, 1984) Austria: Lower-Austria, ? ?.07.1923 1 ♀ Werner coll. & Franz G Erlaufboden b. Gösing 23.07.1924 coll. (in Nadig, 1984) Austria: Carinthia, ? ?.07.1913 1 ♀ Werner coll. & Franz H Velden am Wörthersee coll. (in Nadig, 1984) Austria: Salzburg, ? 7/08/1922 2 ♂♂ Werner coll. & Franz I Schladming - Hauser- coll. (in Nadig, 1984) Kaibling Austria: Saalfelden 744 m ? 1 ♀ Werner coll. & Franz J coll. (in Nadig, 1984) Austria: Bettleben ? ?.08.1895 1 ♀ Werner coll. & Franz K b. Altenburg a.d. Rax coll. (in Nadig, 1984) Germany: Berchtesgade- 700 m ? 1920 ? Ramme. L ner Land, Hallthurmpass (in Nadig, 1984) Austria: north Tyrol, ? 1882 ? Heller & Dalla torre M Solstein - Karwendel (in Nadig, 1984) Austria: Lower-Austria, ? 1910 ? Ebner N Göblasbruck (in Nadig, 1984) Austria: Sankt Lorenzen ? 1948 ? Ebner O im Mürztal (in Nadig, 1984) Austria: Carinthia, ? 1910 ? Puschnig P Worstsee (in Nadig, 1984) Austria: Lower-Austria, ? 1910 ? Ebner Q "Hohe Wand" (in Nadig, 1984) Austria: Carinthia, ? 1925(27) ? Werner R Lesachtal - Birnbaum (in Nadig, 1984) Austria: Filzmoos ? 1925(27) ? Werner S (in Nadig, 1984) Styrie: Hammersdorf- ? 1927 ? Werner T Lindegg (in Nadig, 1984) Bosnia-Herzegovina: ? ? 1 ♀ Werner coll. & Franz U Foca coll. (in Nadig, 1984) Russie: Astrakhan ? 1912 ? Uvarov V Russie: Oural-Orenbourg ? 2011 ? http://molbiol.ru/1 1 Rep. of Macedonia: 1680 m 2013 1 ♂, 1 ♀ Lemonnier-Darcemont 2 Belasica mountain coll. 1 http://molbiol.ru/forums/lofiversion/index.php/t133669-1700.html. 4 [30.06.2014] ARTICULATA 29 (1) Fig. 3: New locality of Podima pedestris f. macroptera. Belasica ; Rep. of Macedonia. Fig. 4: Podisma pedestris Fig. 5: Podisma pedestris f. macroptera f. macroptera male. in copula. ARTICULATA 29 (1) [30.06.2014] 5 Discussion The number of records of macropterous individuals of Podisma pedestris is rare and the probability to encounter a macropterous specimen remains very low. The probability to observe a macropterous couple in copula is extremely low, and this unusual record leads us to several questions:  Are there examples of cross-mating between macropterous and micropte- rous specimens?  Can we assume that there is a particular attraction among macropterous individuals, which could lead to mating only (and not cross-mating) and explain our observation? Couldn't the preference for shrubs be one factor?  Are the mating among macropterous individuals efficient and what are the characteristics of its potential descendants? Only an experimental study could enable us to know more about the determinism (genetic base or environmental factor) of these long-winged forms, as, up to now, the answers are unreliable and sometimes contradictory. 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