A5084898539- Forest Insect Ecology and Management
- Coleoptera Taxonomy and Distribution
- Forest Ecology and Biodiversity Studies
- Insect and Pesticide Research
- Coleoptera: Cerambycidae studies
- Scarabaeidae Beetle Taxonomy and Biogeography
- Insect-Plant Interactions and Control
- Insect and Arachnid Ecology and Behavior
- Lepidoptera: Biology and Taxonomy
- Species Distribution and Climate Change
- Plant and animal studies
- Fossil Insects in Amber
- Beetle Biology and Toxicology Studies
- Marine Ecology and Invasive Species
- Parasite Biology and Host Interactions
- Insect behavior and control techniques
- Planarian Biology and Electrostimulation
- Ecology and Vegetation Dynamics Studies
- Entomological Studies and Ecology
- Plant and Fungal Interactions Research
- Insect Pest Control Strategies
- Insect Utilization and Effects
- Bryophyte Studies and Records
- Hymenoptera taxonomy and phylogeny
- Orthoptera Research and Taxonomy
Roma Tre University
2023-2025
University of Padua
2019-2025
National Biodiversity Institute
2025
University of Palermo
2025
University of Palermo
2023-2024
Fondazione Lombardia per l’Ambiente
2017-2024
Museo Civico di Zoologia
2024
WWF Italia
2024
University of Milano-Bicocca
2023-2024
Ege University
2024
The Mordellidae Latreille, 1802 (Coleoptera: Tenebrionoidea) fauna of Iran is summarized. A total 48 species are reported, subdivided into ten genera: Dellamora Normand, Mediimorda Méquignon, Mordella Linnaeus, Mordellaria Ermisch, Mordellistena A. Costa, Mordellistenula Stchegoleva-Barovskaya, Mordellochroa Emery, Paratomoxioda Stenalia Mulsant, and Variimorda Méquignon. (Mordellistena) batteni Horák, 1980, humeropicta 1963, intersecta 1876, neuwaldeggiana (Panzer, 1796), parabrevicauda...
Archophileurus spinosus Dechambre, 2006, a South American Scarabaeidae (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae: Dynastinae: Phileurini) is recorded for the first time in Europe (Apulia, Italy). This species, which may have colonized Italian peninsula recent past and that could still be acclimatization phase, represents record of tribe Phileurini second case worldwide interception this genus outside its area origin. After brief presentation site collecting conditions specimens, we discuss possible threats...
Bark and ambrosia beetles (Coleoptera, Scolytinae) are amongst the most important wood-boring insects introduced to Europe. During field investigations conducted between 2019 2021 in different countries regions of Europe, many exotic species have been recorded providing new relevant data. Dryoxylon onoharaense (Murayama, 1933) is Europe for first time. Xyleborinus attenuatus (Blandford, 1894) a Italy, while Xylosandrus germanus 1894), Hypothenemus eruditus (Westwood, 1836) Amasa sp. near A....
Aromia bungii is an invasive Cerambycidae of major concern at the global scale because damage caused to Rosaceae. Given phytosanitary relevance A. bungii, predicting its spread in invaded areas and identifying possible new suitable regions worldwide remains a key action develop appropriate management practices optimise monitoring early detection campaigns. To improve predictive power modelling framework, habitat suitability model (HSM), which includes host plants, was combined with...
The mordellid fauna of the Philippines is still poorly known and only a few scattered contributions on this area exist (Ray 1930a,b; Shiyake 1997; Franciscolo 2000; Horák 2007; Kiyoyama 2010; Takakuwa 2000, 2011).
In the present paper Androsus philippinus sp. nov. from Mt. Halcon (Mindoro), Euhemicera smeraldina Aurora (Luzon) and Thesilea cyaneothorax Nueva Viscaya are described, diagnosed illustrated. varicolor var. unicolor Kulzer 1951 is recognised as valid subspecies.
The genus Euhemicera Ando, 1996 (Tenebrionidae: Cnodalonini) is recorded from Myanmar for the first time. newly identified representatives of this are described herein as amicorum sp. n.. An updated species catalogue with distributional data provided. Currently, one hundred known to represent genus. Available reveals that widely distributed throughout oriental region, highest diversity in South East Asia.
The female of Sattleria sophiae Timossi, 2014 is identified on the basis DNA barcoding, described, illustrated and its habitat discussed.
A new genus of Entiminae, an endogean weevil the tribe Otiorhynchini, Giavarhynchus Bellò, Osella & Ruzzier, gen. n., and its type species amicorum sp. n. are described. The taxon is readily distinguished from all other members due to unique combination lack eyes, elongate rostrum with a ventral transverse furrow excised lateral margins located at apical third, punctation pronotum two distinct sizes arranged in distinctive pattern, interval 7 elytra protruding base crenulate basally,...
Abstract Xyleborini is the largest tribe of Scolytinae accounting for about 1300 species worldwide; all are primarily xylomycetophagous, developing on symbiotic fungi farmed in plant woody tissues. wood-boring action, associated with inoculum fungi, can lead, sometimes, to emergence host dieback, wood damage and death; this reason, multiple major pests both cultivated, forest ornamental trees. Many invasive worldwide great effort expended manage their biological invasions or prevent new...
Buprestidae (Coleoptera: Buprestoidea) is one of the three wood-borer beetle groups major phytosanitary interest worldwide, together with Cerambycidae and Scolytinae (Curculionidae). As in other families, some buprestid species have been unintentionally or intentionally introduced around world, cases causing significant environmental economic damage invaded territories. Despite relevance Buprestidae, information regarding identity exotic buprestids, their biogeographic areas origin,...
The intense study of coleopteran inclusions from Spanish (Albian in age) and French (Albian–Santonian Cretaceous ambers, both Laurasian origin, has revealed that the majority samples belong to Polyphaga suborder and, contrast case compression fossils, only one family Archostemata, Adephaga, no Myxophaga suborders are represented. A total 30 families Spain 16 France have been identified (with almost twice bioinclusions than France); 13 these their most ancient representatives within ambers....
Complex biotic networks of invaders and their new environments pose immense challenges for researchers aiming to predict current future occupancy introduced species. This might be especially true invasive bees, as they enter novel trophic interactions. Little attention has been paid solitary, wild despite increasing recognition a potential global threat biodiversity. Here, we present the first comprehensive species distribution modelling approach targeting bee Megachile sculpturalis, which...
Exudation of mucilage from pinhead-sized boreholes in cocoa pods was recorded Karnataka, India, during 2021. Further investigations showed the association scolytine beetles with infested pods. The identity pest, Xylosandrus crassiusculus, confirmed through morphological characterization and sequencing mitochondrial COI gene. We studied predisposing factors for its infestation, visible concealed damaging symptoms, fungal symbionts. In addition to well-known symbiotic fungus, Ambrosiella...
Globalisation and international trade, in particular, are the major drivers of introduction spread non-native species. To date, more than 30 species Hemiptera Auchenorrhyncha have been accidentally introduced into Europe. Some invasive with important repercussions primarily for agricultural activities, while almost no information exists on their impacts within natural ecosystems. Therefore, early detection subsequent monitoring extremely actions to undertake. The North American Osbornellus...
We report the publication of 953 DNA barcodes forest leaf litter beetles from central Taiwan, in total representing 334 species 36 beetle families. This is first bulk data Taiwanese Leaf Litter project focused on uncovering under-explored diversity across Taiwan. Based these data, we provide records following taxa for Taiwan: family Sphindidae (genus Aspidiphorus Ziegler, 1821); tribes Trichonychini, Ctenistini, and Bythinoplectini (all Staphylinidae: Pselaphinae); genera Gyrelon Hinton,...
New records of alien land planarians are regularly reported worldwide, and some correspond to undescribed species unknown geographic origin. The description new (Geoplanidae) should classically be based on both external morphology histology anatomical structures, especially the copulatory organs, ideally with addition molecular data.Here, we describe reproductive anatomy a previously as Diversibipalium "black", "blue". Based next generation sequencing, obtained complete mitogenome five...
Beetles are commonly moved among continents with international trade. Baited traps set up in and around entry points used to increase chances of early-detection incoming species complement visual inspections. A still underestimated benefit this surveillance approach is the high number diversity collected bycatch species. In study, we exploited a multiyear program carried out baited at five Spanish ports their surrounding natural areas investigate i) importance identifying more promptly...
Abstract Tribes Coriacephilini, Corthylini, Cryphalini, Ernoporini, Trypophloeini, Xyloctonini, and Xyloterini (Coleoptera: Curculionidae; Scolytinae) include spermophagous, phloeophagous, xylomycetophagous species. Besides direct damage caused by burrowing into host plant tissues, some species are vectors of aggressive pathogens causing dieback death, with consequent economic ecological relevance. The international trade in plants wood products is one the main pathways for introduction...
Megachile sculpturalis (Smith, 1853) (Hymenoptera: Megachilidae) is an invasive solitary bee that rapidly spreading all over Europe. The present study aims to update the distribution of this species in Italy. research led collection 177 records, obtained through bibliographic and data-mining from websites, blogs social networks. We here first record M. on a Mediterranean island discuss its possible effect native ecosystem. Given particular discovery Elba Island (Tuscany), we suggest...
The lagriid beetle Lagria villosa (Fabricius, 1781), an invasive species of African origin, is recorded for the first time in Europe. A single specimen was found November 2020 Turku (Finland) inside a box table grapes from local supermarket. This species, included EPPO Global Database and CABI Invasive Species Compendium, widely recognized as significant pest crops.
The present contribution reports the current distribution of Asian scolytine beetle Anisandrus maiche Kurentzov (Curculionidae: Scolytinae, Xyleborini) in Italy.Previously, entire European Union, this species was known only from a single specimen collected Treviso province Northeast Italy 2021.The data presented here considerably increase distributional range A. Italy, and clearly show that ambrosia is established widespread at least two northern Italian regions, namely Lombardy Veneto.
ABSTRACT The importance of maintaining biodiversity is well recognized, although the impacts ongoing climate crisis on are still poorly understood for many groups, including insects. Therefore, objectives this study (1) to identify climatic niche breadth beetle species among nine different Malaysian mountains, (2) characterize role environmental (climatic) factors in determination, and (3) relate mountain heterogeneity. Outlying Mean Index (OMI), which compares multivariate distance between...
This report details the discovery of five new non-native Coleoptera species for Romanian fauna: Cis chinensis Lawrence, 1991 (Ciidae), Latheticus oryzae C.O. Waterhouse, 1880, Palorus subdepressus (Wollaston, 1864), Tribolium destructor Uyttenboogaart, 1933 (Tenebrionidae), and Litargus balteatus LeConte, 1856 (Mycetophagidae). Furthermore, additional occurrences 19 whose data were deficient provided. The identification unrecorded alien in a natural setting indicates that they are well...