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Francesco Paolo Faraone

  • Biodiversity Journal, 5 (3): 425-428

    Chiara Di Leo, Francesco Paolo Faraone & Mario Lo Valvo
    A new record of the Red swamp crayfish, Procambarus clarkii (Girard, 1852) (Crustacea Cambaridae), in Sicily, Italy

    ABSTRACT
    The Red swamp crayfish, Procambarus clarkii (Girard, 1852), is a decapod crustacean native of the United States and Northern Mexico that was introduced in several countries of the world. This species are known to have detrimental effects on invaded ecosystems. The Red swamp crayfish was found for the first time in Sicily in 2012, inside the Nature Reserve “Lago Preola e Gorghi Tondi” (Trapani province). This paper describes the discovery of a second population of this species at the “Rosamarina” reservoir (Palermo province), whose origin appears to be independent of the first one. This new finding emphasizes the need for extensive survey in Sicily and the development of an adequate action plan for containment or eradication of this species.

  • Biodiversity Journal, 15 (2): 399-405 - MONOGRAPH

    Calogero Muscarella, Simone Costa, Francesco Paolo Faraone, Giuseppe Mascarello, Alessandro Salemi, Daniele Sechi & Gabriele Giacalone
    Isidus moreli Mulsant et Rey, 1874 in Sicily (Elateridae Pomachiliini): regional distribution and threat factors
    https://doi.org/10.31396/Biodiv.Jour.2024.15.2.399.405

    ABSTRACT
    The distribution of Isidus moreli Mulsant et Rey, 1874 (Elateridae Pomachiliini) in Sicily is updated, a saproxylophagous species linked to dune environments and considered “Vulnerable” in the national red lists and “Near Threatened” in the European ones. For this species, the ecological peculiarities are also highlighted and the main threat factors are discussed, underlining the importance of protected areas for its conservation.