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UBC's Humanities 101 Program - Interview with Sandra Delorme
No full textChildhood educational shortcomings didn't stop Sandra Delorme from becoming a published author later in life. She credits UBC's Humanities 101 program (but deserves most of the credit herself)
PSEUDOKANAKIA Delorme, gen. nov.
No full textPSEUDOKANAKIA Delorme gen. nov. (Fig. 34) Type species. Pseudokanakia flavoannulata (Distant, 1920) comb. nov. Included species. Only one species coming from New Caledonia: Pseudokanakia flavoannulata (Distant, 1920). Derivation of name. Means “close to Kanakia ”. The genus is feminine. Diagnosis. Big sized cicada (male body length around 30 mm), more or less close to the genus Kanakia Distant, 1892 with which it shares a similar shape and wing venation, but differs mainly in claspers morphology (flattened and serrated (Fig. 34 c)) and aedeagus shape (thecal pseudoparameres originating near thecal base (Fig. 34 a)). Material examined. Holotype male, Nouvelle-Calédonie, Plaine des lacs, (BMNH). Province Sud, Boulouparis, Mont Do, 1 male, Salesne rec, 15 /I/ 2009 (MNHN). Province Sud, Dumbéa, Monts Koghi, 1 male Delorme rec, 13 /I/ 2013 (MNHN). Province Sud, Dumbéa, Monts Dzumac, 1 male Delorme rec, 16 /I/ 2013 (MNHN). Head. About as wide as mesonotum between wings; head length shorter than pronotum length. Dorsal postclypeal area wider than long; anterior border not prominent from curve of supra-antennal plate. Postclypeus anterior profile in dorsal view well rounded giving the head an angular appearance. Big sized ocelli; distance between lateral ocelli longer than distance between lateral ocellus and median ocellus. Distance between lateral ocelli twice as wide as ocelli and about equal to distance between lateral ocellus and eye. Epicranial suture very deep. Postclypeus bears at least six transversal grooves and no longitudinal furrow. Thorax. Paranotum (lateral margin of pronotal collar) when viewed dorsally with a rounded lateral lobe and an anterior lateral tooth. Male operculum, covering rim of distal margin of tympanal cavity, overlapping, almost joining, directed towards distomedial margin of tympanal cavity, apically broadly rounded. Wings. Forewings with eight apical cells; radial crossvein oblique. Forewing veins M and CuA meeting basal cell clearly separated, immediately diverging; distance between r and r-m much less than distance between r-m and m; forewing infuscation present on crossveins r and r-m. Base of first apical cell located close after pterostigma mid-length; slender and briefly reduced at tip, terminally sharpen and more than half as long as costal vein. Hind wings with six apical cells; anal cell almost reaching distal margin of anal cell 2. Legs. Forelegs with femur bearing three developed black spines and a forth one (aborted) on the anterior base of the third spine. Primary spine strong and oblique, isolated, almost as long as distance separating primary and secondary spines. Secondary spine sharp, sub-perpendicular distinctly shorter than primary spine; apical spine oblique, triangular, distinctly shorter than second spine. Hind legs similar to mid legs, with three tibial laterointernal spurs and two latero-external spurs. Abdomen. Swollen, much larger than mesonotum. Timbals broad, bearing four long ribs fused dorsally; ribs 1 to 3 fused ventrally; three intercalary ribs. Male sternite 1 with large rounded bulge; sternite 7 about as long as wide, apically roundish. Genitalia. Upper lobe of pygofer flat, well developed, longer than wide dominating pygofer between basal lobes and dorsal beak; basal lobes undivided, moderately developed, rounded in lateral view, abutted against or partly tucked behind pygofer margin; dorsal beak present as a developed apical spine or pointed apex and a part of chitinized pygofer. Median lobe of uncus obtuse with median furrow, longer than wide. Thecal pseudoparameres thick, dorsal of theca, originating near thecal base. Claspers serrated posteriorly. Pseudoparameres apically straight and obtuse. Aedeagal basal plate in lateral view angled at about 90 °.Published as part of Delorme, Quentin, Mille, Christian & Jourdan, Hervé, 2016, A review of the genus Kanakia Distant, 1892 (Insecta: Hemiptera, Cicadoidea, Cicadidae) from New Caledonia, pp. 301-338 in Zootaxa 4092 (3) on pages 333-335, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4092.3.1, http://zenodo.org/record/27089
Cicadidae Delorme, Mille & Jourdan, 2016, gen. nov.
No full textFamily Cicadidae Subfamily Cicadettinae Buckton, 1889 Tribe Cicadettini Buckton, 1889 Genus Murmurillana Delorme gen. nov. Type species. Murmurillana inaudibilis Delorme sp. nov. [Type locality: Nouvelle-Calédonie, Province Nord, Ponérihouen, Massif de l’Aoupinié (750 m), (21 ° 10 ’ 45 ’’S E 165 ° 17 ’ 55 ’’E). Included species: Two species coming from New Caledonia: M. paenetacita Delorme sp. nov., and M. inaudibilis Delorme sp. nov. Diagnosis. Small sized cicada (body length 15 mm); more or less close to the genus Poviliana Boulard, 1997, which is similar in wing venation but different in color (blackish) and male genitalia structure (Thecal pseudoparameres originating near thecal base). Description. Head, broader than the mesonotum (eyes included); length slightly inferior to the pronotum; dorsal postclypeal area flat and about three times shorter than wide; postclypeus anterior profile in dorsal view nearly straight giving to the head a very blunt appearance. Paranota (lateral margins of pronotal collar) ampliate. Large ocelli; the distance between lateral ocelli longer than distance between lateral ocellus and median ocellus; distance between lateral ocelli equal to twice that of the ocelli and about equal to distance between lateral ocellus and eye; epicranial suture deep; postclypeus with at least five prominent black transversal grooves and no longitudinal furrow. On thorax, operculum roundish, covering tympal cavity, much longer than meracanthus. When viewed dorsally, lateral margin of pronotal collar smooth with only a rounded lateral lobe and completely lacking anterior lateral tooth or angular projection. Forewings hyaline, with eight apical cells. Median and cubital anterior vein shortly fused at bases of anterior angle of basal cell; pterostigma partially opaque, slender, progressively reduced and terminally sharpen; base of apical cell 1 located in the second third of pterostigma length. Radial cross-vein vertical; distance between r and r-m about equal to or longer than distance between r-m and m; base of first apical cell located before pterostigma mid-length; hindwing with six apical cells; anal cell 3 short, reaching the middle of anal cell 2. On fore legs, femur bearing three developed black spines and a fourth one (aborted) on the anterior base of third spine; primary spine strong and oblique, isolated, shorter than distance between its base and second spine; secondary spine oblique and much shorter than the primary spine; apical spine oblique, shorter than second spine. Hind legs similar to mid legs with three tibial spurs on anteromedian side and one at lateral exterior side. Male abdomen bullet shaped, sharply reduced posteriorly, not much wider than mesonotum. Timbales with long ribs 1 to 3 fused dorsally; long ribs 4 very short; three intercalary ribs. Male sternite 1 flat and smooth; sternite 7 much wider than long, apex roundish. Upper lobes of pygofer flat, very small, almost aborted, set well away from dorsal beak, rounded in lateral view; basal lobes undivided, not well developed, rounded in lateral view, abutted against or partly tucked behind pygofer margin; dorsal beak present as a developed apical spine or pointed apex and a part of chitinized pygofer. Median lobe of uncus flat and obtuse, as long as wide. Thecal pseudoparameres originating near thecal base, filiform, much longer than theca, sharpened and terminally right angled anteriorly (Fig. 1). Aedeagal basal plate in lateral view right-angled. Claspers curved and hooked anteriorly. Derivation of name. From Latin “ murmurillum ” meaning “purring”, because of the high frequency of male calling song.Published as part of Delorme, Quentin, Mille, Christian & Jourdan, Hervé, 2016, Description of a new genus and two new species of high frequency cicada from New Caledonia (Insecta: Hemiptera, Cicadoidea, Cicadidae), pp. 563-576 in Zootaxa 4126 (4) on pages 564-566, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4126.4.7, http://zenodo.org/record/25583
M. de Reaumur, Histoire des Scarabées
No full textDelorme Albert. M. de Reaumur, Histoire des Scarabées. In: Revue d'histoire des sciences et de leurs applications, tome 8, n°4, 1955. pp. 364-366
Murmurillana paenetacita Delorme, sp. nov.
No full textMurmurillana paenetacita Delorme sp. nov. (Figs. 7–11) Material examined. Holotype male (MNHN 19287) and 1 paratype male (MNHN 19288), Nouvelle-Calédonie, Province Nord, Hienghène, Mont Panié refuge Blaffart (570 m), (S 20 ° 37 ’ E 164 ° 46 ’), 25 /II/ 2013, Quentin Delorme rec, caught by net. Coll. MNHN, Paris. Measurements (in mm, holotype and paratype): FL: 16.2–16.4, FW: 5.6 – 5.3, HW: 4.8 – 4.7, HL: 1.5 – 1.5, BL: 12.8 – 12.7, PL: 2 – 2, PW: 3.8 – 3.8. Description of male (Figs. 7–10). This new species is very similar to M. inaudibilis but differs mainly in male calling song and in the shape of the claspers. Head. Vertex brownish bearing short scattered golden hairs; ocelli pink; each ocellus set on wide black spot. Epicranial suture deep and brown. Compound eyes brownish, prominent, wider than long. Dorsal postclypeal area brownish. Supra-antennal plate brownish and hairless. Antennal flagella and pedicel black. Postclypeus brownish slightly domed with five transversal grooves. Anteclypeus brownish. Rostrum with labrum, mentum and labium yellowish. Apex of rostrum reaching bases of hind trochanter. Thorax. Pronotum longer than head, brownish with variable black ornamentations and bearing scattered silvered short hairs. Pronotal collar brown; lateral parts thick, slightly prominent. Lateral and paramedian fissure black. Mesonotum brownish. Submedian sigilla and lateral sigilla brown, darker than mesonotum. Scutal depression brownish. Metanotum brown-greenish with long scattered silvered hairs. Cruciform elevation uniformly brownish with long golden hairs at anterior and lateral bases. Opercula separated, roundish as long as wide, whitish, bearing scattered silvered hairs on the posterior margin. Wings. Forewings hyaline; venation reddish except apical cells and a part of ulnar cells, which are blackish; median and cubital anterior vein fused on 1 mm at their bases. Hindwing venation blackish, except cubitus anterior vein which is reddish; vannus hyaline. Legs. Brownish with smalls black ornamentations. On forelegs, coxa brownish with median longitudinal black line on medial side. Trochanters brownish with blackish spot on interior side. Femurs brownish. On the mid legs, coxa yellowish with wide brown spot on anteriomedian side; trochanter, femur, tibia and tarsus entirely yellowish. Hind legs similar to mid legs. Abdomen. Slim and tapered, covered by scattered silver hairs. Tergites 1 to 7 brown with green posterior margin, tergite 8 entirely brown. Sternites uniformly brownish to reddish. Genitalia. Pygofer brownish, slightly curved with rounded upper lobe, more developed than basal lobe and distant from dorsal beak; dorsal beak sharp. Gonopore sharp and perpendicular to pseudoparamere. Claspers parallel, curved inwards, apically obtuse and divergent. Song patterns. Male calling song (Fig. 11) composed of two types of sequences. Sequence type 1 is a long succession of echemes emitted at a rate of 28 per second. The second sequence type is shorter than the previous sequence and is composed of 10 to 12 phrases. Phrase duration varies between 0.97 s to 1.31 s; each phrase contains two parts: the first part is a regular succession 18 to 34 of echemes, emitted at a rate of 28 by second; the second part is emitted 0.08 s after the preceding section and contains three echemes. Both sequences cover frequencies from 12 to 22 kHz with the main energy between 17 and 21 kHz and a maximum of energy at 19 kHz. Distribution. North east of “Grande terre”, endemic to Mont Panié (Fig. 12). Derivation of name. From Latin, meaning “almost inaudible”, because of the high frequency of the male calling song. Habitat and ecology. As with M. inaudibilis Delorme sp. nov. and M. paenetacita Delorme sp. nov., calling males were found in dense Niaouli shrub (Melaleuca quinquenervia, Myrtaceae) mixed with dense fern cover (Pteridium sp., Dennstaedtiaceae). Males call while sitting in the branches located at the tops of trees. It does not appear to be gregarious and seems to be strictly diurnal and heliophilous. The station is located where Niaouli trees reach only 2 m. Because of the rarity of this cicada during the prospection and the difficulty to mark individuals, no more observation was accomplished.Published as part of Delorme, Quentin, Mille, Christian & Jourdan, Hervé, 2016, Description of a new genus and two new species of high frequency cicada from New Caledonia (Insecta: Hemiptera, Cicadoidea, Cicadidae), pp. 563-576 in Zootaxa 4126 (4) on pages 570-574, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4126.4.7, http://zenodo.org/record/25583
Association autrichienne des Femmes universitaires (v.ä.o)
No full textDelorme M. Association autrichienne des Femmes universitaires (v.ä.o). In: Diplômées, n°86, 1973. p. 66
Association autrichienne, n° 1, janvier 1969
No full textDelorme M. Association autrichienne, n° 1, janvier 1969. In: Diplômées, n°70, 1969. p. 64
Bulletin de l'Association suisse
No full textDelorme M. Bulletin de l'Association suisse. In: Femmes Diplômées, n°65, 1968. pp. 36-37
Bulletin de l'Association suisse des femmes universitaires, n° 2, sept. 1974
No full textDelorme M. Bulletin de l'Association suisse des femmes universitaires, n° 2, sept. 1974. In: Diplômées, n°94, 1975. p. 71
Association suisse des femmes universitaires, Bulletin n° 1, février 1971
No full textDelorme M. Association suisse des femmes universitaires, Bulletin n° 1, février 1971. In: Diplômées, n°80, 1971. pp. 189-190
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