Simone Costa

• 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.

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