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Pierpaolo Rapuzzi

  • Biodiversity Journal, 9 (1): 089-094

    Pierpaolo Rapuzzi & Luciano Arcorace
    Purpuricenus (s. str.) coccineus Breit, 1917: a distinct species endemic from Calabria, Italy (Coleoptera Cerambycidae Cerambycinae Purpuricenini)

    ABSTRACT
    Purpuricenus (s. str.) coccineus Breit, 1917 (Coleoptera Cerambycidae Cerambycinae Purpuricenini) is revaluated as a distinct species from Calabria (South Italy). For a long time it was thought to be a synonym of Purpuricenus (s. str.) globulicollis Dejean, 1839.

  • Biodiversity Journal, 8 (4): 957-961

    Pierpaolo Rapuzzi & Ignazio Sparacio
    A new species of genus Agapanthia Serville, 1835 (Coleoptera Cerambycidae) from Lampedusa Island (Sicily Channel, Italy)

    ABSTRACT
    In this paper, a new species of Agapanthia Audinet-Serville, 1835, subgenus Epoptes Gistel, 1857 (Coleoptera Cerambycidae) from Lampedusa Island (Sicily Channel, Italy) is described. This new species belongs to the A. asphodeli (Latreille, 1804) species group. Taxonomic, biological and geonemic notes on A. lopadusae n. sp. are provided.

  • Biodiversity Journal, 8 (3): 865-867

    Pierpaolo Rapuzzi
    Ropalopus boreki n. sp. from Peloponnese, South Greece (Coleoptera Cerambycidae Callidiini)

    ABSTRACT
    In this paper is described a new species of Ropalopus Mulsant, 1839 from Peloponnese (South Greece) closely related with Ropalopus siculus Stierlin, 1864 from Sicily and already known from Greece (Larisa, Ossa Mt.).

  • Biodiversity Journal, 7 (2): 261-272

    Khaldoun Ali & Pierpaolo Rapuzzi
    Second contribution to the knowledge of Longhorn Beetles of the Syrian Coastal Region (Coleoptera Cerambycidae)

    ABSTRACT
    Knowledge relating to the Longhorn Beetles of Syria was extended in this study, with special emphasis on the Coastal Region (SCR), which was the focal point of a previous study we published last year (2015). This contribution provides a detailed account about additional species and subspecies that were collected from different areas and localities of the SCR, in as much as reporting two new species to be recorded for the first time from the Syrian territory, namely: Stenopterus atricornis Pic, 1891 and Pogonocherus barbarae Rapuzzi et Sama, 2012. Among the examined catches, one specimen was identified down to the genus level, but its species status is doubtful and its validity still needs further examination. All availabe faunistics, biogeographies and bionomics of all the reported species and subspecies are given. Moreover, a complete, refined and annotated checklist of the Syrian Cerambycidae was introduced, with special reference to all taxa recoreded from SCR up to the time of publication of this work.

  • Biodiversity Journal, 6 (3): 767–769

    Pierpaolo Rapuzzi & Ivo Jeniš
    A new species of Clytus Laicharting, 1784 from Greece (Coleoptera Cerambycidae)

    ABSTRACT
    A new species of Clytus Laicharting, 1784 (Coleoptera Cerambycidae Cerambycinae Clytini) is described from Peloponnese, Greece. The new species is close to Clytus tropicus (Panzer, 1795) which is also reported as a new species for Italy.

  • Biodiversity Journal, 6 (3): 753–756

    Pierpaolo Rapuzzi
    Kabatekiipsebium yemenensis new genus and new species from Arabic Peninsula (Coleoptera Cerambycidae)

    ABSTRACT
    Kabatekiipsebium yemenensis new genus and new species is described from Yemen and Oman. The new genus belongs to Psebiini Lacordaire, 1869 tribe and it is close to Pectinopsebium Adlbauer, 2012 and Bostrychopsebium Quentin et Villiers, 1971 but it is strictly related to Pectinopsebium by the shape of the antennae in both sexes. The new genus is easy to distinguish from all other genera of Psebiini by its particular shape of antennae, the length of the elytra and legs, and for the very small size of its body.

  • Biodiversity Journal, 6 (3): 749–752

    Pierpaolo Rapuzzi & Ivo Jeniš
    Two new species of Pseudosphegesthes Reitter, 1913 from Greece and Turkey (Coleoptera Cerambycidae)

    ABSTRACT
    Two new species of Pseudosphegesthes Reitter, 1913 are described. One is from Peloponnese (Greece), the second one is from Southern Turkey. They are close to Pseudosphegesthes bergeri Sláma, 1982 from Crete (Greece).

  • Biodiversity Journal, 6 (2): 637-662 - MONOGRAPH

    Khaldoun Ali, Pierpaolo Rapuzzi & Sleiman Ihsan
    Contribution to the knowledge of the Longhorn Beetles (Coleoptera, Cerambycidae) of the Syrian Coastal Region

    ABSTRACT
    51 species including 10 subspecies belonging to 37 genera from 25 tribes are reported from the Syrian Coastal Region (SCR). Nine species were recorded for the first time in Syria. The status of 2 subspecies previously recorded was considered doubtful, and alternatives were suggested. Modern classification of the identified species is given; type species and some synonyms of taxa are also mentioned. A checklist of Cerambycidae fauna of the SCR is suggested. This knowledge of the Cerambycidae in SCR was a result of the study and examination of a total of 1224 specimens collected from 173 sites distributed across the different areas of the SCR during the period from 2011 until 2014. Collected specimens were prepared, examined, and then identified. All specimens were curated and permanently preserved in Entomology Laboratory of Tishreen University. Available chorotypes, distribution ranges of the identified species are provided; relating remarks, personal observations, and, sometimes, suggestions are also supplied.

  • Biodiversity Journal, 2 (2): 085-088

    Gianfranco Sama & Pierpaolo Rapuzzi
    Description of three new species of Cerambycidae (Coleoptera, Cerambycidae) from Turkey and Syria

    ABSTRACT
    The following new taxa are described and illustrated: Chlorophorus grosseri n. sp. from Southern and Eastern Turkey, close to C. adelii Holzschuh, 1974 from Western Iran; Chlorophorus oezdikmeni n. sp. from Turkey compared to C. hungaricus Seidlitz, 1891 and Leiopus wrzecionkoi n. sp. from North-Eastern Syria, compared to L. syriacus (Ganglbauer, 1884).

  • Biodiversity Journal, 15 (1): 037-040

    Pierpaolo Rapuzzi & Farhad A. Khudhur
    Contribution to the knowledge of the Iraqi fauna of Longhorn beetles (Coleoptera Cerambycidae)
    https://doi.org/10.31396/Biodiv.Jour.2024.15.1.37.40

    ABSTRACT
    The Iraqi fauna of Cerambycidae is still under-researched. This article contributes to the knowledge of the Cerambycidae fauna of Iraq by reviewing the updated literature, and reporting Phytoecia (Paracoptosia) urartica Kasatkin, 2015, as a new record for the Iraqi fauna. Furthermore, this article also includes an additional Southern distributional range and interesting localities of the recently described species, Dorcadion (Cribridorcadion) ringenbachi Rapuzzi et Sama, 2018, and the Middle East widespread Purpuricenus wachanrui Levrat, 1858.

  • Biodiversity Journal, 14 (4): 0689-0691

    Pierpaolo Rapuzzi & Sadreddin Tusun
    First record of Prinobius samai Drumont et Rejzek, 2008 for Turkish Fauna, Mardin province (Coleoptera Cerambycidae)
    https://doi.org/10.31396/Biodiv.Jour.2023.14.4.689.691

    ABSTRACT
    This paper is based on a project carried on for the purpose of studying the Coleoptera Cerambycidae Fauna of Mardin province (South East Turkey) in 2021 and 2022. Among the samples, we found a specimen of Prinobius Mulsant, 1842 that belongs to the species P. samai Drumont et Rejzek, 2008. The record is new for the Turkish Fauna and enlarges the range of this species on the North-West. This is not surprising because several species widespred in West Iran have recently been added to the South-East Turkey Fauna, especially from Mardin province.

  • Biodiversity Journal, 12 (3): 0539-0560

    Pierpaolo Rapuzzi, Gianfranco Sama, Sadreddin Tusun, Hüseyin Cebeci, Hüseyin Özdikmen, Daniele Baiocchi, Gianluca Magnani, Ivan Rapuzzi & Musa Geçit
    The longhorn beetles (Coleptera Cerambycidae) of Mardin province (Turkey) with the description of two new species and one new subspecies
    https://doi.org/10.31396/Biodiv.Jour.2021.12.3.539.560

    ABSTRACT
    In this paper we provide a check-list of the Coleoptera Cerambycidae of Mardin province (South-eastern Turkey); describe two new species, Agapanthia mardinensis Rapuzzi n. sp. and Pygoptosia darzerkensis Rapuzzi n. sp. and one new subspecies, Phytoecia (Neomusaria) mesopotamica barbarae Rapuzzi n. ssp. Additionally, three species and one subspecies are recorded for the first time for the Turkish Fauna. Information obtained from literature is listed, as well as the results of researches conducted in the area by the authors during several entomological expeditions. Additional data of specimens preserved in several European Museums is given.

  • Biodiversity Journal, 11 (4): 1001-1006

    Michele Bellavista, Pierpaolo Rapuzzi & Ignazio Sparacio
    A new species of Neopiciella Sama, 1988 (Coleoptera Cerambycidae) from western Sicily
    https://doi.org/10.31396/Biodiv.Jour.2020.11.4.1001.1006
    https://www.zoobank.org/References/8cb7a660-94a0-4123-85da-d6a92ec13ae2

    ABSTRACT
    A new species of the genus Neopiciella Sama, 1988 (Coleoptera Cerambycidae) from Sicily is described. Neopiciella stefaniae n. sp. is compared with the other species of this genus: N. sicula (Ganglbauer, 1885) from Sicily and N. kabyliana (Pic, 1896) from Algeria and Tunisia. Further information on the taxonomy, biology and geographical distribution of this small group of Beetles, and on N. stefaniae n. sp. in particular, are provided.

  • Biodiversity Journal, 11 (4): 0903-0912

    Pierpaolo Rapuzzi, Cosmin Manci & Denis Gradinarov
    Brachyta (Fasciobrachyta) bureschi (Kantardjieva-Minkova, 1957): a distinct species from North East Bulgaria and South East Romania (North East Balkan Penisula) (Coleoptera Cerambycidae Lepturinae Rhagiini)
    https://doi.org/10.31396/Biodiv.Jour.2020.11.4.903.912

    ABSTRACT
    Brachyta (Fascibrachyta) bureschi (Kantardjieva-Minkova, 1957) (Coleoptera Cerambycidae Lepturinae Rhagiini) is reevaluated as a distinct species. This taxon was described from Bulgaria (Varna and Kavarna localities) as a form. In Bulgaria, the species was recently found near the second locality of the original description - Vidno Vill., Kavarna municipality. For long time it was recognized as a synonym of B. (Fascibrachyta) balcanica (Hampe, 1871).

  • Biodiversity Journal, 11 (3): 761-763

    Aleksandar Đukić & Pierpaolo Rapuzzi
    Callidiellum rufipenne (Motschulsky, 1860) new longhorn beetle to the fauna of Bosnia and Herzegovina and Slovenia (Coleoptera Cerambycidae)
    https://doi.org/10.31396/Biodiv.Jour.2020.11.3.761.763

    ABSTRACT
    In this paper the authors record for the first time the invasive species Callidiellum rufipenne (Motschulsky, 1860) (Coleoptera Cerambycidae) for the fauna of the republics of Bosnia and Herzegovina and Slovenia.

  • Biodiversity Journal, 10 (4): 589-592

    Pierpaolo Rapuzzi & Toni Koren
    Saphanus piceus perovici n. ssp. from Pag Island, Croatia (Coleoptera Cerambycidae Spondylidinae Saphanini)
    https://doi.org/10.31396/Biodiv.Jour.2019.10.4.589.592

    ABSTRACT
    Saphanus piceus perovici n. ssp. (Coleoptera Cerambycidae Spondylidinae Saphanini) from Pag Island (Croatia) is here described. The new subspecies is related with the subspecies Saphanus piceus ganglbaueri brancsik, 1886 described from Montenegro and known from the central and southern part of former yugoslavia, Albania, bulgaria, and Greece. The new subspecies is very interesting also due to the peculiar habitat where it was collected: very dry and warm.