Orthoptera Species File as a tool to maximize the efficiency of taxonomic tasks

CIGLIANO, M. M.

Congreso; XXXII Congresso Brasileiro de Zoologia; 2018

?Orthoptera Species File as a tool to maximize the efficiency of taxonomic tasks?Cigliano, María MartaMuseo de La Plata; CEPAVE-CONICET, UNLP, La Plata, Argentina; cigliano@fcnym.unlp.edu.arThe Orthoptera Species File (OSF, http://orthoptera.speciesfile.org/) is a taxonomic database of the world's Orthoptera (grasshoppers, locusts, katydids, crickets), both living and fossil, updated daily with the most recent references. It has synonymic and taxonomic information for more than 27690 species, 45270 scientific names, 13800 references, 90800 images of type and alive specimens, 1560 sound recordings, and 96600 specimen records. As such, OSF assures access to reliable data about Orthoptera species as well as it provides the general classification of the group used worldwide. The emerging field of cybertaxonomy represents the convergence of traditional taxonomic goals with new ones, powered by the full potential of cyberinfrastructure, digital technology, information science, and computer engineering. The potential of using OSF for integrating many of the most recent cybertaxonomic tools will be discussed. Besides, an introduction to ?Taxon Works?, the new platform that will integrate the best features of Species Files software with other software (mx and 3i) will be presented. This new platform, constituted by a collection of open source tools and services that cover all aspects of the taxonomic workflow will help to maximize the efficiency of taxonomic work allowing the exchange of data among the orthopterists? community and helping to expand and enhance our knowledge of Orthoptera.