European marbled newts come in two species that have abutting ranges. The northern species, Triturus marmoratus, is found France and the part of Iberian Peninsula whereas southern T. pygmaeus, southwestern corner Peninsula. We study intraspecific genetic differentiation group because morphological data show geographical variation a recognized center speciation diversity for all kinds organisms, amphibians included. use target enrichment by sequence capture to generate c. 7 k nuclear DNA...

Species of the genus Helopelius Reitter, 1922 (type species: Stenomax aeneipennis Allard, 1876) were known from Rhodes and North Africa. We found that two species described belong to Stenohelops 1922, can be interpreted as a subgenus within latter, guided by article 23.2 ICZN. The following synonyms are proposed: Helopelius, stat. n. (from subgenus) = Stenomaleis Español, 1957, syn. n.; Gunarellus (Helopelius) (Allard, disgregus n., Gunarus gayirbegi Nabozhenko & Keskin, 2009, As result,...

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ABSTRACT The grey partridge population has experienced significant declines across Europe, largely due to agricultural intensification and loss of habitat, leading conservation actions such as Red‐listing in the UK hunting bans Greece. genetics Balkan Scottish populations remain unexplored; genetic analyses are essential evaluate impact past introduction efforts on wild populations, breeding between released wild‐living partridges may complicate recovery efforts. In this study, we sample...

When two putatively cryptic species meet in nature, hybrid zone analysis can be used to estimate the extent of gene flow between them. Two recently recognized banded newt (genus

Technological developments now make it possible to employ many markers for individuals in a phylogeographic setting, even taxa with large and complex genomes such as salamanders. The banded newt (genus Ommatotriton) from the Near East has been proposed contain three species (O. nesterovi, O. ophryticus vittatus) unclear phylogenetic relationships, apparently limited interspecific gene flow deep intraspecific geographic mtDNA structure. We use parallel tagged amplicon sequencing obtain 177...

Alien invasive species not only have adverse environmental impacts, they may also pose socioeconomic and human health threats. The increase in detected non-native (alien) cryptogenic species, followed by the necessity for up-to-date scientific information on biological invasions, prompted a thorough literature investigation entomofauna of Greece. Supplementing previous studies concerning Europe Greece, checklist insect country is provided, while their number elevated from 266 to 469. Current...

Invasive alien species have been increasingly acknowledged as a major threat to native biodiversity and ecosystem services, while their adverse impacts expand human health, society the economy on global scale. Insects represent one of most numerous organismic groups, accounting for about fifth total number. In Greece, large number insects identified, currently reaching 469 species. recent decades, contribution citizen science towards detecting mapping distribution has steeply increasing....

The exotic sap beetle Phenolia (Lasiodites) picta (Macleay, 1825) is recorded for the first time in Greece. In August 2018, a nitidulid was found near Mt. Pelion of Central It later identified as P. picta, recent alien species Europe, previously from Spain, France, and Turkey. Photographic material information on species’ distribution, biology, potential economic ecological implications are presented discussed.

Citizen science is emerging as a powerful tool for the early detection of biological invasions. The exotic pet trade has been deemed most significant cause establishment reptiles, and among them, turtles have highest number introduction events. In Europe, at least 13 species alien freshwater recorded in wild. Greece, only two reported, namely American pond slider Trachemys scripta Florida cooter Pseudemys floridana. this study, we provide an updated checklist using citizen science, personal...

Experimental fishing was conducted in three different locations along the coastal marine waters of eastern Rhodes Island, Levantine Sea, Hellas, from April 2021 to March 2022 on a monthly basis. Twelve samplings with gill nets and 12 trammel at each selected resulted total 72 samplings. The numbers indigenous non-indigenous species, as well their abundances, biomasses frequencies occurrence, were recorded. Overall, yielded 71 which 14 non-indigenous. abundance 1879 individuals, corresponding...

The feather-legged fly, Trichopoda pennipes (Fabricius, 1781), is a parasitoid species introduced in several European countries over the last decades. This study provides new records for presence of tachinid Mediterranean and Black Sea coastal areas. Four individuals were observed by authors Greece Cyprus (2015-2019) 11 additional fly Albania, Cyprus, Greece, Russia, Turkey (2011-2019) obtained from citizen science platforms. We provide first on aforementioned countries, contributing...

Abstract Harmonia axyridis (Pallas, 1773), also known as the harlequin ladybird, is an invasive non-native species intentionally introduced to many countries a biological control agent of agricultural pests. In Greece, H. was first in 1994, with releases taking place between 1994 and 2000. For years there no evidence indicate that had established self-sustaining populations. 2008, citizen science campaign initiated aimed at raising awareness regarding status farmers agronomists. The did not...

Abstract The Egyptian fruit bat ( Rousettus aegyptiacus ) is a pteropodid species with large part of its range in the Palearctic region. It has quite discontinuous from sub-Saharan Africa to NW India, including SW Turkey. In this note we present first record Greek territory, observed during zoological expedition on island Kastellorizo (Dodecanese, Greece). At least three specimens were foraging white mulberry town Megisti May 4 2017, but no individual was spotted summer August 2017.

Native to E. Asia, the box tree moth Cydalima perspectalis (Walker, 1859) has managed establish itself, and gradually expand its distribution, across Europe, Asia recently America. This publication documents first known record of invasive species in Africa. The was observed Constantine, Algeria 2018 later identified as C. perspectalis. Possible scenarios introduction on continent, well potential ecological implications, are discussed.

The first record of the tropical green seaweed Halimeda incrassata (Bryopsidales, Chlorophyta) in Eastern Mediterranean Sea is presented, based on several thalli found stomach a silver-cheeked toadfish (Lagocephalus sceleratus), collected off Plimmiri beach, Rhodes, Greece. Species identification was morphological and molecular using tufA gene as marker. finding comes 10 years after report species Mallorca (Western Sea), where H. has spread rapidly. pathway its introduction basin unknown,...

The Nearctic Sceliphron caementarium (Drury, 1773) is widely distributed in the Western Palearctic and spreading to new territories. Despite large quantities of data on citizen-science platforms, these records have been mostly overlooked. In this publication, first S. from six Eastern European Balkan countries (Albania, Greece, Montenegro, Poland, Serbia, Slovakia) are presented. Data derived online observations museum specimens supplement our knowledge species’ range. distribution...

This study documents the first known record of lantana plume moth Lantanophaga pusillidactylus (Walker, 1864) in Greece. The was observed four localities from April 2018 to November 2019, and individuals were collected deposited Zoological Museum University Athens (ZMUA). All specimens identified as L. pusillidactylus, an alien species Europe, that has been recently introduced Spain, Italy (Sicily), Portugal, Malta. possible pathways its introduction, well potential ecological implications,...

In the Mediterranean, bluespotted cornetfish Fistularia commersonii Rüppell, 1838, presents a minor socioeconomic impact and assessment of any environmental requires more relevant data. The congeneric red petimba Lacepède, 1803, has expanded its distribution range within basin but only small numbers have been reported to date. A total 207 individuals F. were collected between April 2021 March 2022 from Levantine coast Rhodes 92 various locations. Additionally, 13 caught in 2024 Aegean coasts...