1. Getting a Grip on 5000 Taxa and 500,000 Specimens: Lessons from a Planetary Biodiversity Inventory Project presented by Randall T. Schuh Curator and Chair Division of Invertebrate Zoology American Museum of Natural History, New York 1

2. 7 infraorders 85 families 40,000 described species Heteroptera: True Bugs 2

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4. Infraorder: Cimicomorpha 1,350 valid genera 10,200 valid species mostly phytophagous high host specificity many myrmecomorphic some aposematic Miridae: Plant Bugs 4

5. Linnaeus,C. World fauna 17 Miridae spp. No figures Systema Naturae, 1758 5

6. Biologia Centrali Americana, 1883, 1884 Distant, W. L. Central American fauna 200 Miridae spp. 5500 specimens of Heteroptera Hand-colored figures 6

7. Fauna of British India, 1904, 1910 Distant, W. L. Tropical Asian fauna 86 Miridae spp. ~ 300 specimens B&W line drawings 7

8. Carvalho, J. C. M. South African fauna 42 Miridae species < 500 specimens studied B&W figures South African Animal Life, 1960 8

9. Palearctic Australian Nearctic Neotropical Ethiopian Oriental Species Accumulation 9

10. 180 described species 1.8% of known world fauna ~ 500 species in collections 25,000 specimens in collections 35 published host records Australian Miridae, 1994 110

11. north of Kalbarri National Park, Western Australia October, 1996 Gerry Cassis 111

12. Australia: 1995--2002 Localities > 400 localities 112

13. 210 described species: + 15% > 1,500 spp. in collections: + 300% > 100,000 specimens: + 400% 1,400 recorded hosts: + 4000% Australian Miridae: 2002 113

14. Planetary Biodiversity Inventories Funding: US National Science Foundation, 2003 Criteria: Worldwide and monophyletic taxa Duration: 5 years Projects: Eumycetozoa (slime molds): 1000 species Solanum (Solanaceae): 1500 species Miridae (Heteroptera): 5000 species Siluriformes (cat fishes): 2500 species http://research.amnh.org/pbi 114

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16. Status as of 2003 8 recognized tribes 485 described genera 3900 described species ~ 90 new genera ~ 1200 new species in collections Target Taxa: Orthotylinae and Phylinae 116

17. Exemplar Orthotylinae and Phylinae 117

18. ~ 1000 new species to be described improved classification 5,000 target spp. in Systematic Catalog 27,000 pages in Digital Library ~ 500,000 specimens in Specimen Database 3500 vouchered host plants ~ 20,000 habitus, morphology, host, and habitat images PBI Goals 118

19. Internet dissemination of information Systematic Catalog Specimen Databasing Georeferencing Unique Specimen Identification Species Pages Processing of Existing Collections Digital Imaging Field Work/Specimen Processing Host Documentation Overview of PBI Approaches 119

20. Transmitting Systematic Information over the Internet 120

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24. Features Up-to-date nomenclature and classification Annotations on relevant literature Host and geographic information from literature Portal to other databases/features –Specimen Database –Species mapping –Host data from specimens –Digital Library –Image Database –Species pages –Web-based aids to identification Systematic Catalog: On-line Relational Database 124

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30. Functions of PBI Specimen Database Capture specimen data Incorporate unique specimen identification Serve data over the Internet Possible Approaches Off the shelf vs. newly developed application Browser-based vs. program-based access Open source vs. proprietary software Stand-alone vs. network-based usage Specimen Database 130

31. Tailored to invertebrate collections Browser based Open source software Data entry over Internet to central server Efficient data entry Batch loading of unique specimen identifiers Multiple modes – Museum Mode – Field Mode – Identification Mode – Edit Mode PBI Specimen Database Approach 131

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33. GEOLocate Stand alone program Easy to use Individual & batch processing Manual correction capability Limitations – parsing of locality names – still under development http://www.museum.tulane.edu/geolocate/default.aspx Georeferencing 133

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36. Justification Facilitate specimen tracking Necessary Attributes Machine readability - Bar codes - Matrix codes Human readability Small size of code-bearing labels Ease of integration into existing collection practices Unique Specimen Identification 136

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39. Species Pages Original concept Nomenclatural history Descriptions/diagnoses Figures Distributional summary Biological data New capabilities via Internet Dynamic updates Dynamic mapping Improved access Links to additional resources 139

40. Panzer, G.W.F. 9 Miridae spp. Hand-colored figures Fauna Insectorum Germanicae, 1805 140

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42. Select specimens that: Increase taxon numbers Extend geographic coverage Extend host coverage Groups of taxonomists sort specimens to: Minimize handling Speed processing Sort according to following hierarchy: Taxon Geography Sex Processing of Existing Collections 142

43. Difficulties encountered Historical organization of collections Pinned directly into boxes/drawers No sorting to family-rank taxa and below Lack of web-based inventories Solutions proposed Systematic organization of collections Movement to drawer and unit system Sort to family-rank taxa and below Use of unique specimen identification Creation of web-based inventories Difficulties and Solutions 143

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45. Acquisition of Collections: Specific Principal PBI Collection Resources 145

46. Microptics-USA Unique lighting High depth of field Real-time focusing Rapid image acquistion High resolution Digital Imaging of Specimens 146

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48. Application of taxon focused techniques Maximize discovery of new taxa Extend geographic coverage Maximize biological information Maximize specimen quality Maximize specimen numbers Field Work Fundamentals 148

49. Collecting Equipment 149

50. (A video of collecting was shown at this stage in the slideshow.) Collecting Video 150

51. Centralized mounting and labeling Label copy derived directly from locality database Centralized rough sorting after host labeling Unique specimen identifiers added as part of rough sorting process Processing Field Collections 151

52. Locality and Host Labels 152

53. Host Specificity in the Miridae 153

54. Vouchers collected, pressed, and associated with insect associates Vouchers photo-documented – In field (digital SLR camera) – As herbarium specimens (scanning) Vouchers identified by specialists Vouchers deposited in recognized herbaria Voucher data part of insect labeling Host Documentation and Vouchering 154

55. Processing host vouchers, Sept. 2004, Compton Herbarium, Cape Town Vouchers ready for drying 155

56. Extreme plant diversity and endemism Unique biotic affinities Limited prior sampling Few publications and described taxa Unstudied by classical & modern authors No local specialists SOUTH AFRICAN FIELD WORK Western Cape as a PBI target area: Namaqualand–Little Karoo–Fynbos 156

57. 1961: 12 described species 0 documented hosts 250 specimens studied 1974: 100 described species: + 850% 50 documented hosts 2000 specimens studied: + 800% South African Orthotylinae and Phylinae: 1961, 1974 157

58. South Africa: 2003, 2004 Localities >120 localities 158

59. > 250 species: + 250% > 350 documented hosts: + 700% > 20,000 specimens: + 1000% South African Orthotylinae and Phylinae, 2005 159

60. Looking west from Vanrhyns Pass Summit 160

61. Northern Namaqualand, SE of Kamieskroon 161

62. Collecting near Kamieskroon, northern Namaqualand 162

63. Cupressaceae: Widdringtonia sp.Widdringtoniola sp. 163

64. Solanaceae: Lycium sp.Karoocapsus sp. 164

65. Geraniaceae: Pelargonium cucullatumundescribed 165

66. Aizoaceae: Lampranthus sp.Eminoculus sp. 166

67. Fabaceae: Lebeckia sericeaPseudosthenarus sp. 167

68. Asteraceae: Leysera sp. undescribed 168

69. High plant diversity and endemicity, especially in west and southwest Limited sampling Few publications and described taxa No local specialists historically Australia as a PBI target area AUSTRALIAN FIELD WORK 169

70. Open Acacia woodland, South Australia 170

71. Sand dune, north of Kalbarri Park, Western Australia 171

72. Heath lands, near Esperance, Western Australia 172

73. Xanthorrhoeaceae: Lomandra sp.Kirkaldyella sp. 173

74. Restionaceae: Hypolaena humilisundescribed 174

75. Loranthaceae: Amyema sp.Hypseloecus sp. 175

76. Proteaceae: Conospermum sp.undescribed 176

77. Proteaceae: Grevillea sp.3 undescribed 177

78. Proteaceae: Adenanthos cuneatusundescribed 178

79. Myrtaceae: Melaleuca sp.undescribed 179

80. Chenopodiaceae: Rhagodia sp.undescribed 180

81. Casuarinaceae: Casuarina sp. Austromirini sp. 181

82. Fabaceae: Acacia sp.Austromiris sp. 182

83. Asteraceae: Waitzia acuminata“Wallabicoris” sp. 183

84. 20% increase in available specimens 20% increase in known species diversity Continental-scale increase in geographic coverage > 500% increase in host-documented specimens > 1000% increase in host vouchers PBI Accomplishments 184

85. World vs. local collection resources World vs. regional perspective Broad-scale vs. narrow taxonomic conclusions All-inclusive phylogenetic theories Broad-scale vs. narrow biogeographic conclusions Broad-scale vs. regional taxonomic tools One-stop biodiversity information shopping PBI vs. Faunistics 185

86. Need for study of basic insect taxonomy Need to improve biodiversity knowledge on a global scale Need to improve knowledge of insect biology Issues Clarified 186

87. Gerry Cassis Sheridan Hewson-Smith Jason Larimer Brenda Massie Ella Massie-Schuh Lorenzo Prendini Michael Schwartz F. Christian Thompson Steve Thurston Christiane Weirauch Denise Wyniger National Science Foundation American Museum of Natural History Australian Museum http://research.amnh.org/pbi Acknowledgments 87