Geographical distribution and conservation status of the threatened saproxylic beetles Rhysodes sulcatus (Fabricius, 1787), Clinidium canaliculatum (O.G. Costa, 1839) and Omoglymmius germari (Ganglbauer, 1891) in Italy (Coleoptera: Rhysodidae)

Authors

  • Antonio Mazzei Department of Biology, Ecology and Earth Science, University of Calabria, Rende
  • Paolo Audisio Department of Biology and Biotechnologies “Charles Darwin”, Sapienza University of Rome
  • Augusto Vigna Taglianti Department of Biology and Biotechnologies “Charles Darwin”, Sapienza University of Rome, Zoological Museum, Rome
  • Pietro Brandmayr Department of Biology, Ecology and Earth Science, University of Calabria, Rende

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.13133/2284-4880/337

Keywords:

IUCN, conservation status, EU Habitats Directive, chronogeonemy, biodiversity conservation

Abstract

The distribution of the three Italian species of Rhysodidae was reviewed by re-examining published data, museum conserved and newly collected specimens. Rhysodes sulcatus chronogeonemy encloses a large majority of old findings and only two recently confirmed active populations are recorded after the year 2000. Omoglymmius germari shows a similar picture, with only one recent record (2018) in the Pollino National Park (Basilicata) but a small number of active populations after 2000. Clinidium canaliculatum populations are in a much better conservation status, with about 50 new sites detected after 2000 in the Sila National Park. Threats and research/monitoring needs have been discussed for each species and new IUCN status proposed for Italian populations: Critically Endangered (CR) for Rhysodes and Omoglymmius, Near Threatened (NT) for Clinidium.

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Published

2019-05-31

How to Cite

Mazzei, A., Audisio, P., Vigna Taglianti, A. and Brandmayr, P. (2019) “Geographical distribution and conservation status of the threatened saproxylic beetles Rhysodes sulcatus (Fabricius, 1787), Clinidium canaliculatum (O.G. Costa, 1839) and Omoglymmius germari (Ganglbauer, 1891) in Italy (Coleoptera: Rhysodidae)”, Fragmenta entomologica, 51(1), pp. 89–96. doi: 10.13133/2284-4880/337.

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