Program

Sunday 21 July

• 16:00-18:00 Registration, poster placement and welcome to the participants

Monday 22 July

• 8:00-9:00 Registration, poster placement and welcome to the participants

• 9:00-10:00 Opening ceremony
• 10:00-11:00 Plenary conference “Freshwater biodiversity in Mediterranean climate regions: current status and future trends” Prof. Núria Bonada
• 11:00-11:30 Coffee break
• 11:30-12:30 Oral presentations, Session 1 Biology, Behaviour, Reproduction (Chairman P. Grant)
  • 11:30-11:50 Martini, J., Schwingshackl, T., Singer, G., Vitecek, S. Prosopistoma pennigerum in the Albanian Vjosa River network: notes on ecology, dispersal and reproduction
  • 11:50-12:10 Domínguez, E., Staniczek, A.H. Subimaginal wing morphology and instant flight capabilities after last instar moulting in mayflies
  • 12:10-12:30 Monaghan, M. Growth rates and the evolution of insect metamorphosis
• 12:30-14:00 Lunch
• 14:00-15:30 Oral presentations, Session 2 Biology, Behaviour, Reproduction (Chairman E. DeWalt)
  • 14:00-14:20 Vilenica, M., Tierno de Figueroa, J.M., López-Rodríguez, M.J., Ivković, M. Long-term study on Plecoptera emergence from a Dinaric karst tufa barrier (Croatia)
  • 14:20-14:40 Nelson, C.R., Birrell, J.H., Frandsen, P.B., Eichert, A.L. The Natural and Human history of the giant stonefly, Pteronarcys californica Newport, 1848 (Plecoptera: Pteronarcyidae)
  • 14:40-15:00 Baricalla, A., Ferreyros, M., Bianchi-Coletta, M., Lavatti, N., PérezNieto, C., del Valle, D., San Martín, E.M., Layana, C., Bea, D., Dromaz, M., Kühnlein, R., Pessacq, P., Jäckle, H., Rivera-Pomar, R. The genome of Andiperla morenensis (Plecoptera, Gripopterygidae)
  • 15:00-15:15 San Martín, E.M., Grimolizzi, L., Baricalla, A., Layana, C., Jäckle, H., Pessacq, P., Rivera-Pomar, R. The response to temperature increase of Andiperla
  • 15:15-15:30 Staniczek, A.H., Domínguez, E. An update on the history of mayflies (Insecta: Ephemeroptera) in literature and fine arts
• 15:30-16:00 Coffee break
• 16:00-17:00 Oral presentations, Session 3 Taxonomy, Systematics, Phylogeny (Chairman J-L. Gattolliat)
  • 16:00-16:15 Takenaka, M., Niimi, T. Establishment of methods for developmental genetics using mayflies: Attempts from rearing systems establishment to genetic functional analysis
  • 16:15-16:30 Zhou, C.F.  The possible primitive venation of mayflies (Insecta: Ephemeroptera)
  • 16:30-16:45 Murányi, D., Gamboa, M., Burton, D.K., Hwang, J.M., Li, W., Mo, R., Cao, Z., Watanabe, K. Revision of the winter stonefly genus Eucapnopsis Okamoto, 1922 (Plecoptera, Capniidae)
  • 16:45-17:00 Kirkaldy, A.P., Villet, M.H., Barber-James, H.M. Africa Gains Two New Families: The Value of Vouchered Survey Samples in Plecoptera Systematics
• 17:00-18:00 Poster presentations
• 18:00-20:30 Musical Welcome with a selection of Italian Opera Songs performed by Polimnia Chorus  followed by  Evening cocktail party

Tuesday 23 July

• 8:30-9:30 Registration and poster placement
• 9:30-11:10 Oral presentations, Session 4 Taxonomy, Systematics, Phylogeny (Chairman D. Murányi)
  • 9:30-9:50 Dénes, A., Dénes, A-L., Keresztes, L. DNA Barcoding Initiative for Plecoptera of Romania: focusing on a biodiversity hotspot of aquatic insects, the Apuseni Mountains
  • 9:50-10:10 Kaltenbach, T., Gattolliat, J-L. Papuanatula, another megadiverse genus from New Guinea (Ephemeroptera, Baetidae)
  • 10:10-10:30 Cortes, I.C.H., Takiya, D.M., Hoehne, L., Souto, P.M., Lima, M.M., Salles, F.F. Massartella Lestage (Ephemeroptera, Leptophlebiidae): another mayfly genus represented by few species or a new case of cryptic diversity?
  • 10:30-10:50 Eichert, A., Ware, J. Exploring the Systematics of Plecoptera through Anchored Hybrid Enrichment
  • 10:50-11:10 Ogden, H., Millar, T., Staniczek, A., Salles, F., Jacobus, L., Dominguez, E., Barber-James, H. Gattolliat, J-L., Sartori, M. Phylogenomics and Evolution of Mayflies (Ephemeroptera)
• 11:10-11:30 Coffee break
• 11:30-12:30 Participating in assessment of the conservation status of mayflies and stoneflies for the IUCN Red List (Craig Macadam)
• 12:30-14:00 Lunch
• 14:00-15:00 Oral presentations, Session 5 Taxonomy, Systematics, Phylogeny (Chairman A. Staniczek)
  • 14:00-14:20 Laini, A., Fenoglio, S., Bo, T. DNA barcoding reference libraries of Italian Plecoptera: a gap analysis
  • 14:20-14:40 Vuataz, L., Rutschmann, S., Gattolliat, J-L., Sartori, M., Wagner, A., Monaghan, M.T. Revealing hidden diversity: establishing A DNA barcoding reference database for the Ephemeroptera of Europe
  • 14:40-15:00 Gattolliat, J-L., Godunko, R., Kaltenbach, T., Martyno,v A.V., Vuataz, L. Centroptilum: the rise and fall of a golden boy (Ephemeroptera, Baetidae)
• 15:00-15:30 Presentation of next Meeting proposals
• 15:30-16:00 Coffee break
• 16:00-17:00 Poster presentations
• 17:00-18:00 Meetings of the Permanent Committee of Ephemeropterologists
• 18:00-19:00 Meetings of the Permanent Committee of Plecopterologists
• 17.00:19:00 Stands with Fly Tying/Fly Fishing experts

Wednesday 24 July

• 8:30-18:00 Mid conference field trip to the Alps, in the Monviso Natural Park area where the ALPSTREAM (Alpine Stream Research Center, Ostana) is located

Thursday 25 July

• 9:00-10:00 Plenary conference “Sensory systems in aquatic insects” Prof. Manuela Rebora
• 10:00-11:00 Oral presentations, Session 6 Taxonomy, Systematics, Phylogeny (Chairman H. Barber-James)
  • 10:00- 10:20 Almeida, L. H., Duarte, T., Pessacq, P., Bispo, P. Redefining Boundaries: Advances and Challenges in the Integrative Taxonomy of Plecoptera in South America
  • 10:20-10:40 Buffagni, A., Cazzola, M., Cislaghi, S., Cardoni, S., Erba, S., Belfiore, C. Approaching the Pandora box of Italian mayflies: ideas for the next future
  • 10:40-11:00 Rippel Mellis, L.S., Almeida, L.H., Prando, J.S., Avelino-Capistrano, F., Takiya, D.M., Salles, F.F. Taxonomic review of Guaranyperla Froehlich (Plecoptera: Gripopterygidae): Unveiling the diversity and complexity of a unique genus
• 11:00-11:30 Coffee break
• 11:30-12:30 Oral presentations, Session 7 Taxonomy, Systematics, Phylogeny /Ecology, Biomonitoring, Conservation (Chairman F.F. Salles)
  • 11:30-11:50 Rehman, A., Du, Y. Taxonomy and distribution of Chloroperlidae (Plecoptera) from China with COI phylogenetic analysis
  • 11:50-12:10 Giusto, C., Bellati, A., Belfiore, C. Changes in the Ephemeroptera communities of the Mignone River (Central Italy) over 40 years: taxonomic and ecological implications
  • 12:10-12:30 Buffagni, A., Cazzola, M., Erba, S., Demartini, D., Armanini, D.G., Cislaghi, S., Quadroni, S. Are endemic mayflies of Sardinia Island vulnerable to extinction due to habitat and climate-related changes?
• 12:30-14:00 Lunch
• 14:00-15:00 Oral presentations, Session 8 Ecology, Biomonitoring, Conservation (Chairman J. Alba-Tercedor)
  • 14:00-14:15 Kim, W., Lim, C., Park, S.H., Bae, Y.J. Morphometric analysis of Baetidae (Ephemeroptera) in relation to habitat adaptation
  • 14:15-14:30 Yanai, Z. Following the current: the tragedy of a rheophilic mayfly
  • 14:30-14:45 Cabral, J., De Sá, A., Rodrigues, M., Mariano, R. The importance of Agroforestry Systems (Cabruca) in maintaining the biodiversity of Ephemeroptera
  • 14:45-15:00 Piersanti, S., Rebora, M., Salerno, G., Vitecek, S., Anton, S. Antennal sensilla and brain morphology in stoneflies
• 15:00-15:30 Silent Auction (dear colleagues, please do not forget to bring items for this silent auction!)
• 15:30-16:00 Coffee break
• 16:00-17:00 Poster presentations
• 17:00-17:45 Common meeting of the Permanent Committees of the Ephemeropterologists and Plecopterologists
• 20:00 Social dinner and awards banquet (https://esperiatorino.it/)

Friday 26 July

• 9:00-10:30 Oral presentations, Session 9 Ecology, Biomonitoring, Conservation (Chairman E. Domínguez)
  • 9:00-9:20 Ozolins, D. First nationally threatened mayfly (Ephemeroptera) species in Latvia assessed according to the IUCN criteria
  • 9:20-9:40 Manko, P., Macko, P., Michalková, J., Manko, P. (junior), Derka, T. From Expert Guesswork to Data-Driven Assessment: Revising the IUCN Status of Slovakian Ephemeroptera
  • 9:40-10:00 Duarte, T., Martin, G., Pessacq, P. Contributions to the conservation of Plecoptera (Insecta) in Argentine Patagonia: taxonomy and distribution in the context of climate change
  • 10:00-10:20 Drukker, D. Photo identification of mayflies (Ephemeroptera) enables citizen scientists to collect distribution data
• 10:30-11:00 Coffee break
• 11:00-12:30 Oral presentations, Session 10 Ecology, Biomonitoring, Conservation /Faunistics, Distribution (Chairman C.R. Nelson)
  • 11:00-11:20 Brittain, J.E., Heland, S., Kristine, N. Distribution of Plecoptera, Ephemeroptera and Trichoptera in a Norwegian mountain stream system in relation to environmental variables
  • 11:20-11:40 Vallefuoco, F., Vanek, M., Schwingshackl, T., Bottarin, R. Ephemeroptera and Plecoptera diversity in alpine rivers: insights from the Biodiversity Monitoring South Tyrol program
  • 11:40-12:00 Schwingshackl, T., Martini, J., Singer, G., Vitecek, S. Tiny but mighty mayfly! Prosopistoma pennigerum (Müller 1785) as Flagship species for the Vjosa Wild River National Park
  • 12:00-12:20 Sartori, M., Salles, F.F. The Leptophlebiidae of New Guinea (Ephemeroptera)
• 12:30-14:00 Lunch
• 14:00-15:00 Oral presentations, Session 11 Faunistics, Distribution (Chairman C. Zhou)
  • 14:00-14:20 Macko, P., Šamulková, M., Čiamporová-Zaťovičová, Z., Čiampor, Jr F., Svitok, M., Derka, T. Is there really nothing left to do? What we know and don’t know about mayflies of one “well-researched” European country
  • 14:20-14:40 Schletterer, M., Martynovchenko, F.A., Shapovalov, M.I., Kuzovlev, V.V., Cherchesova, S.K., Palatov, D. Recent records of the mayfly Prosopistoma Latreille, 1833 (Ephemeroptera, Prosopistomatidae) in Western Russia
  • 14:40-15:00 Barber-James, H.M., Miles, G., Kenny, A. Diversity of Ephemeroptera and Plecoptera species in Ireland, what new discoveries await?
• 15:00-15:30 Coffee break

• 15:30-17:00 Oral presentations, Session 12 Paleontology (Chairman P. Manko)
  • 15:30-15:50 Benhadji, N., Staniczek, A., Godunko, R. The heritage of Georges Demoulin: A reinvestigation of his fossil Heptageniidae (Ephemeroptera)
  •  15:50-16:10 Alba-Tercedor, J. Experiences studying fossil Ephemeroptera preserved in amber by means of micro-computed tomography (micro-CT)
  • 16:10-16:30 Sroka, P., Singh, H. The fossil mayflies (Ephemeroptera) from the Indian early Eocene Cambay amber: survivors from Gondwana?
  • 16:30-16:50 Staniczek, A., Sroka, P., Prokop, J., Hänschke, D., van de Kamp, T., Godunko, R.J. When ancient fossils meet new technology: Coxoplectoptera (Insecta:
    Ephemerida) studied by 3D X-ray computed laminography
  • 16:50-17:10 Prokop, J., Rosová, K., Leipner, A., Sroka, P. Thoracic and abdominal outgrowths in Palaeodictyoptera: a clue to the common ancestor of winged insects?
• 17:10 Concluding remarks and closure

Saturday 27 July

• Post-conference trips (optional)

Wednesday’s field trip will take place in the Alps, in the Monviso Natural Park area where the ALPSTREAM (Alpine Stream Research Center, Ostana) is located.