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Ignazio Sparacio
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Biodiversity Journal, 6 (1): 401-411 - MONOGRAPH
Maria Stella Colomba, Armando Gregorini, Fabio Liberto, Agatino Reitano, Salvatore Giglio & Ignazio Sparacio
The genus Erctella Monterosato, 1894: new molecular evidence
Proceedings of the 2nd International Congress “Speciation and Taxonomy”, May 16th-18th 2014, Cefalù-Castelbuono (Italy)ABSTRACT
In this paper we report on new molecular data (COI sequences) of different and representative populations of Erctella mazzullii (De Cristofori et Jan, 1832), E. cephalaeditana Giannuzzi-Savelli, Oliva et Sparacio, 2012 and E. insolida (Monterosato, 1892) (Pulmonata, Stylommatophora, Helicidae). Present results are compared with those from recent literature and the current knowledge on phylogenetic relationships among Helicidae pulmonate gastropods is reviewed. Obtained results suggest that: i) Cornu Born, 1778 and Cantareus Risso, 1826 are separate and well distinct from Helix Linnaeus, 1758; ii) Erctella Monterosato, 1894 is a valid and independent genus rather than a subgenus of Cornu; iii) Cornu aspersum (O.F. Müller, 1774) is a group of species (i.e. "aspersum" group) whose taxonomic status needs to be defin further studies; iv) Cornu, Cantareus and Erctella might belong to the same tribe that, still, remains to be defined. -
Biodiversity Journal, 2 (1): 027-034
Fabio Liberto, Walter Renda, Maria Stella Colomba, Salvatore Giglio & Ignazio Sparacio
New records of Testacella scutulum Sowerby, 1821 (Gastropoda, Pulmonata, Testacellidae) from Southern Italy and SicilyABSTRACT
In the present paper we report on Testacella scutulum recently recorded for a few regions of Southern Italy and Sicily. An updated distribution map, anatomical remarks and feeding behaviours of collected specimens are related in order to extend and improve general knowledge on these terrestrial molluscs. -
Biodiversity Journal, 1: 015-044
Tommaso La Mantia, Michele Bellavista, Giovanni Giardina & Ignazio Sparacio
Longhorn beetles of the Ficuzza woods (W Sicily, Italy) and their relationship with plant diversity (Coleoptera Cerambycidae)ABSTRACT
The woods in Sicily are the result of centuries of anthropogenic activities that have reduced the surface of wood and changed the original composition even with the introduction of alien species to native flora. The value in terms of biodiversity of these forests remains, however, high for they are the last refuge areas for many animals and plant species. This study was conducted within the Ficuzza woods (West Sicily), extended about 5,000 hectares on the slopes of limestone-dolomite rock of Busambra (1615 m asl), within which lies the largest remaining forest area in western Sicily. It is an area with a wide diversity of vegetation, represented mainly by native forests (holm oak, cork oak, deciduous oaks), groups of riparian vegetation, shrubs, bushes, grasslands, and of non-native forest formations (Pinus and Eucalyptus woods). The study on Cerambycidae in this area is fragmented and does not specify a relation the species with the surrounding vegetation. This study was performed by choosing among various groups of insects, xylophagous Coleoptera Cerambycidae; existing literature data and extensive collected field data were reviewed. The analysis was also performed by the collection of dead wood in order to distinguish the relationship between the plant species and coleoptera. The results summarize and supplement the data registered so far, shedding further light on the ecological role of this group of insects that are also valid biomarkers of the integrity and complexity of the forest. -
Biodiversity Journal, 1: 007-014
Maria Stella Colomba, Armando Gregorini, Fabio Liberto, Agatino Reitano, Salvatore Giglio & Ignazio Sparacio
Molecular analysis of Muticaria syracusana and M. neuteboomi from Southeastern Sicily, Italy (Gastropoda, Pulmonata, Clausiliidae)ABSTRACT
The genus Muticaria Lindholm, 1925, is currently distributed either in Southeastern Sicily or in the Maltese islands and comprises the species M. syracusana (Philippi, 1836), M. neuteboomi Beckmann, 1990 and M. macrostoma (Cantraine, 1835). For the first time, we report a molecular study on the topotypicous populations of M. syracusana and M. neuteboomi carried out on fragments of the ribosomal 16S rDNA subunit and the cytochrome oxydase I (COI) mitochondrial genes by Neighbour Joining, Maximum Likelihood, Maximum Parsimony and Bayesian Inference algorithms. Our results revealed the existence of nucleotide-sequence divergence (Dxy: 5% for 16S rDNA and 12% for COI sequences) between the two taxa. -
Biodiversity Journal, 15 (2): 457-463 - MONOGRAPH
Ignazio Sparacio, Angelo Ditta, Vincenzo Genna & Salvatore Surdo
New data on the beetle fauna (Insecta Coleoptera) in the Trapani surroundings (Sicily, Italy)
https://doi.org/10.31396/Biodiv.Jour.2024.15.2.457.463ABSTRACT
In this work, some interesting beetles (Insecta Coleoptera) collected in the surroundings of Trapani (Sicily, Italy) are reported. Among these, Icosium (Icosium) tomentosum tomentosum Lucas, 1854 (Cerambycidae) is a new record for Sicily. -
Biodiversity Journal, 15 (2): 433-456 - MONOGRAPH
Ignazio Sparacio, Roberto Viviano, Salvatore Surdo & Antonino Dentici
Coleoptera from the Isola delle Femmine Nature Reserve (north-western Sicily, Italy)
https://doi.org/10.31396/Biodiv.Jour.2024.15.2.433.456ABSTRACT
On the basis of specific entomological researches carried out on Isola delle Femmine Nature Reserve (north-western Sicily, Italy) in recent years, a first annotated check-list of the Coleoptera species is provided. -
Biodiversity Journal, 15 (2): 407-431 - MONOGRAPH
Roberto Viviano, Antonino Dentici, Salvatore Surdo & Ignazio Sparacio
Arthropoda (except Coleoptera, Araneae and Lepidoptera) from the Isola delle Femmine Nature Reserve (north-western Sicily, Italy)
https://doi.org/10.31396/Biodiv.Jour.2024.15.2.407.431ABSTRACT
On the basis of specific entomological researches carried out on Isola delle Femmine Nature Reserve (north-western Sicily, Italy) in recent years, a first check-list of the Arthropoda species (except Coleoptera, Araneae and Lepidoptera) found is provided. -
Biodiversity Journal, 15 (2): 377-382 - MONOGRAPH
Antonino Dentici, Salvatore Surdo, Roberto Viviano & Ignazio Sparacio
Araneofauna (Arachnida Araneae) from Isola delle Femmine Nature Reserve (north-western Sicily, Italy)
https://doi.org/10.31396/Biodiv.Jour.2024.15.2.377.382ABSTRACT
The species of spiders (Arachnida Araneae) found in the “Isola delle Femmine Nature Reserve” (Sicily, Italy) are reported here. The checklist provided is the result of some excursions carried out between 2021 and 2023 and aimed at studying the invertebrate fauna that live on this small island. In total, up to date, 42 species, belonging to 38 genera and 19 families, are listed, among these Diplostyla concolor (Wider, 1834) is reported for the first time for Sicily. -
Biodiversity Journal, 15 (2): 327-346 - MONOGRAPH
Ignazio Sparacio, Fabio Liberto, Najla Abushaala, Maria Tavano & Roberto Poggi
An annotated type catalogue of the land and freshwater mollusks from Tunisia and Libya in the Natural History Museum “Giacomo Doria” of Genova (Italy)
https://doi.org/10.31396/Biodiv.Jour.2024.15.2.327.346ABSTRACT
In the present work are listed the type specimens of land and freshwater molluscs from Tunisia and Libya deposited in the Natural History Museum “Giacomo Doria” of Genova (Italy). The historical nucleus of the malacological collections of the Museum of Genova is made up of the material collected by the young Giacomo Doria. After the official creation of the Museum in 1867, the malacological collection increased considerably in number of species and importance also through the material collected in various scientific missions organized by the Museum around the world. After 1916, the director Raffaello Gestro reorganized all this material and began the cataloging and selection of the type species. Nineteen nominal species described by Arturo Issel, Laura Gambetta, Jole Bisacchi and Rolf Arthur Max Brandt have been traced in these malacological collections. The type series described (types and syntypes) but also the material coming from the description localities and collected by the author himself (sometimes referred to as “topotypes”) were examined. For each taxa, the collection data obtained from the labels, the current taxonomic classification, the photographic documentation, remarks and the malacological bibliography are provided. -
Biodiversity Journal, 15 (2): 251-257 - MONOGRAPH
Lucio Morin, Salvatore Surdo, Roberto Viviano, Antonino Dentici & Ignazio Sparacio
Lepidoptera from the Isola delle Femmine Nature Reserve (Sicily, Italy)
https://doi.org/10.31396/Biodiv.Jour.2024.15.2.251.257ABSTRACT
On the basis of specific entomological researches carried out on Isola delle Femmine Nature Reserve (Sicily, Italy) in recent years, a first check-list of the Lepidoptera with 46 species recorded is provided. Additional taxonomic, faunal and geonemic informations for four of these species are provided: Idaea leipnitzi Hausmann, 2004 (Geometridae), Maradana fuscolimbalis (Ragonot, 1887) and M. vidualis (Chrétien, 1911) (Pyralidae) and Crassicornella crassicornella (Zeller, 1847) (Tinaeidae). -
Biodiversity Journal, 15 (2): 135-141
Calogero Muscarella & Ignazio Sparacio
Rhizotrogus tatianae a new species from Mount Etna (Sicily, Italy) (Coleoptera Scarabaeidae Melolonthinae)
https://doi.org/10.31396/Biodiv.Jour.2024.15.2.135.141
https://www.zoobank.org/F370C2CD-4901-460F-82EB-AE82D017197EABSTRACT
Rhizotrogus tatianae a new species from Mount Etna (Sicily, Italy) is here described and illustrated (Coleoptera Scarabaeidae Melolonthinae). It is similar to R. romanoi Sabatinelli, 1975, endemic of Sicily and Calabria (Madonie and Nebrodi Mountains), from which it differs by some characters of external morphology and genitalia. Both of these species belong to the R. aestivus (Olivier, 1789) group, a species widespread throughout almost all of Europe up to Asia Minor including almost all regions of continental and peninsular Italy. Rhizotrogus tatianae n. sp. is a crepuscolar species found in a forest environment.
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