A replacement name for Pelophila Dörjes, 1968 (Xenacoelomorpha: Acoela, Convolutidae)

The following replacement name in Acoela (Xenacoelomorpha, Acoelomorpha) is proposed: Acoelopelophila Ceccolini & Cianferoni nom. nov. pro Pelophila Dörjes, 1968 nec Dejean, 1821. Further, the following new combination is also established: Acoelopelophila lutheri (Westblad, 1946) comb. nov. urn:lsid:zoobank.org:pub:61A35F11-E912-474F-B7BB-2D2AF9911F39Se ha detectado un homónimo más moderno entre los Acoela (Xenacoelomorpha, Acoelomorpha) y se propone el siguiente nombre sustitutivo: Acoelopelophila Ceccolini & Cianferoni nom. nov. pro Pelophila Dörjes, 1968 nec Dejean, 1821. Se da también la siguiente nueva combinación: Acoelopelophila lutheri (Westblad, 1946) comb. nov

The new Checklist of the Italian Fauna: Heteroptera

An updated version of the ‘Checklist of the Italian Fauna’ for the suborder Heteroptera (Insecta: Hemiptera) is presented here. The list reflects the state of art of chorological knowledge of both aquatic and terrestrial Italian Heteroptera in November 2020. The checklist records 1395 species-group taxa belonging to 6 infraorders and 48 families. The total number of species-group taxa includes 44 taxa currently considered endemic to Italy, 12 subendemic, 13 introduced and 10 cryptogenic. The distribution of Italian Heteroptera in the new checklist is based on the subdivision of Italy in two macro-regions, Continental Italy and Peninsular Italy, and two major islands, Sicily and Sardinia. Compared to the previous Checklist by Faraci & Rizzotti Vlach, published in 1995, the new one contains nomenclatural changes, additions and exclusions of species based on the perusal of 220 literature sources. The main changes concern the families Miridae (21 synonymies, 26 exclusions and 34 additions), Rhyparochromidae (15 exclusions and 14 additions) and Pentatomidae (13 exclusions and 5 additions). Explanatory notes are provided for all the updates of the new checklist. The full data set is attached to this paper as supplementary files, while a simplified version is freely accessible from the LifeWatch Italy Data Portal (https://dataportal.lifewatchitaly.eu/data) where it is expected to be regularly updated

Nuevos registros de Selysiothemis nigra (Vander Linden, 1825) y Erythromma viridulum (Charpentier, 1840) de la isla de Cefalonia (Grecia) con una lista actualizada de la odonatofauna de la isla

Selysiothemis nigra (Vander Linden, 1825) and Erythromma viridulum (Charpentier, 1840) are recorded from the Greek island of Cephalonia for the first time, on the basis of photographic data. With the present note we also give an updated checklist of the odonatofauna for the island.Selysiothemis nigra (Vander Linden, 1825) y Erythromma viridulum (Charpentier, 1840) se citan en la isla griega de Cefalonia por primera vez, sobre la base de datos fotográficos. Con la presente nota también se proporciona una lista actualizada de la odonatofauna de la isla

Zelus renardii (Kolenati, 1856), a newly established alien species in Italy (Hemiptera: Reduviidae, Harpactorinae)

This note adds new occurrence records of the hemipteran alien species Zelus renardii (Kolenati, 1856) in Italy by citizens, entomologists and photographers. This species was recorded for first time in Rome in 2013

A new replacement name for the fossil spider Veterator Petrunkevitch, 1963 (Arthropoda: Arachnida: Araneae)

A junior homonym was detected in the genera of fossil Araneae and the following replacement name is proposed within the family Trochanteriidae: Neoveterator Ceccolini & Cianferoni nom. nov. pro Veterator Petrunkevitch, 1963 nec Laws, 1944. Eight new combinations (comb. nov.) are proposed

Warning: potential problems for taxonomy on the horizon?

Whether or not a species might reasonably be described without the preservation of a type specimen is a matter of ongoing discussion among taxonomists (Dubois & Nemésio 2007; Minteer et al. 2014; Krell & Wheeler 2014; Löbl et al. 2016; Marshall & Evenhuis 2016; Santos et al. 2016). Here, we attempt to make our own contribution to the topic

coleotterofauna acquatica e semiacquatica del bacino idrografico del fiume sieve toscana insecta coleoptera

il presente contributo riguarda la coleotterofauna acquatica e semiacquatica dell'intero bacino idrografico (acque lotiche e lentiche) del Fiume Sieve (Toscana). Vengono citati complessivamente 158 taxa, suddivisi in 17 famiglie: Sphaeriusidae (1), Gyrinidae (4), Haliplidae (6), Noteridae (1), Dytiscidae (48), Helophoridae (11), Georissidae (1), Hydrochidae (3), Hydrophilidae (16), Hydraenidae (34), Scirtidae (4), Elmidae (15), Dryopidae (5), Limnichidae (2), Heteroceridae (5), Chrysomelidae (1), Curculionidae (1). L'elenco comprende sia i dati presenti in letteratura che quelli derivanti da materiale inedito

A review of geographical distribution of the stag beetles in Mediterranean countries (Coleoptera: Lucanidae)

A list of recent records of stag beetles (Coleoptera Lucanidae) species occurring in Mediterranean countries is given to improve the current knowledge on their geographic distribution. The saproxylic larvae of the stag beetles are very important for forest ecosystems, and some lucanid species are included in the IUCN Red List and in several national protection lists. However, the knowledge on their distribution is rather heterogeneous for several countries and taxa because the distribution records are scattered in poorly known papers or hidden in Museum or private collections. This paper is an attempt to better understanding the distribution of the stag beetle species across the Mediterranean region, to facilitate research and conservation efforts

New records of Orthoptera from Molise (Southern Italy) with an updated provisional checklist

New chorological data on some species of Orthoptera from the Italian region Molise are given, and 11 species are recorded as new for this area. Moreover, an updated checklist of the Orthoptera thus far recorded from Molise is provided