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Franco Ciro Amata

  • Biodiversity Journal, 9 (3): 271-276

    Antonino Dentici & Franco Ciro Amata
    New faunistic data for the Sicilian Aracnofauna (Arachnida Araneae)
    https://doi.org/10.31396/Biodiv.Jour.2018.9.3.271.276

    ABSTRACT
    New spiders (Arachnida Araneae) from Sicily (Italy) are reported in this paper. Particularly, one familia, eight genera, and thirteen new species are examined. Additional biological and taxonomic notes are also provided.

  • Biodiversity Journal, 15 (2): 363-375 - MONOGRAPH

    Antonino Dentici & Franco Ciro Amata
    New data on the Arachnofauna (Arachnidae Araneae Opiliones) of Enna and surrounding areas (Sicily, Italy) with some first reports for Sicily
    https://doi.org/10.31396/Biodiv.Jour.2024.15.2.363.375

    ABSTRACT
    In this paper we present faunistic data on Arachnid collected, with sampling on sight during 2019 and 2020, in Enna (Sicily, Italy. The arachnofauna of this area of the Island is poorly studied, to date only 16 species of spiders are reported for this municipality. 180 taxa of spiders are known in total now, 15 of this (1 first report in Italy) and 6 genera are new for Sicily, in particular Pritha nana (Simon, 1868) (Filistatidae), Micaria coarctata (Lucas, 1846), Micaria dives (Lucas, 1846), Poecilochroa loricata Kritscher, 1996 (Gnaphosidae) (new for Italy), Agroeca sp., Scotina celans (Blackwall, 1841) (Liocranidae), Bolyphantes luteolus (Blackwall, 1833), Centromerus arcanus (O. Pickard-Cambridge, 1873), Lepthyphantes minutus (Blackwall, 1833), Linyphia mimonti Simon, 1885, Megalepthyphantes collinus (L. Koch, 1872), Walckenaeria corniculans (O. Pickard-Cambridge, 1875), Walckenaeria monoceros (Wider, 1834) (Linyphiidae), Synageles venator (Lucas, 1836) (Salticidae) and Enoplognatha afrodite Hippa et Oksala, 1983 (Theridiidae) and 3 species of opilions. Additional biological and taxonomic notes on these spiders are also provided.

  • Biodiversity Journal, 12 (2): 0357-0359

    Antonino Dentici & Franco Ciro Amata
    Prodidomus amaranthinus (Lucas, 1846) (Araneae Gnaphosidae) new for the Italian Araneofauna
    https://doi.org/10.31396/Biodiv.Jour.2021.12.2.357.359

    ABSTRACT
    The spider Prodidomus amaranthinus (Lucas, 1846) (Araneae Gnaphosidae), species never reported before for Italy, was found, sampled and identified in Ribera province of Agrigento, in Sicily (Italy). This is the first record of the genus and species for Sicily and Italy. Additional notes on taxonomy, distribution and biology are provided.