First record of Opilo germanus Chevrolat, 1843 (Coleoptera: Cleridae) from Italy with remarks on its distribution in Europe
The checkered beetle Opilo germanus Chevrolat, 1843 is reported from Italy for the first time. The species is extremely rare in Europe and its biology is not well known. In the past, single specimens have been collected only at a few localities throughout the continent. The classification of O. ger...
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The checkered beetle Opilo germanus Chevrolat, 1843 is reported from Italy for the first time. The species is extremely rare in Europe and its biology is not well known. In the past, single specimens have been collected only at a few localities throughout the continent. The classification of O. germanus is complicated, since some authors consider it synonymous to O. abeillei, O. domesticus, O. pallidus or O. mollis. Localities where O. germanus was collected in Europe are listed and its distribution range is compared to the abovementioned species. The distribution range of O. germanus is not identical to neither of the species, suggesting distinct ecological preferences. Further faunistic data may help resolve the complicated taxonomy of the genus Opilo.
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| spelling | doaj-art-3fe7bb5966eb4be997c55e7bc48dad942025-01-29T20:48:18ZengUniversity of Ljubljana Press (Založba Univerze v Ljubljani)Natura Sloveniae1580-08141854-30812016-12-0118210.14720/ns.18.2.63-68First record of Opilo germanus Chevrolat, 1843 (Coleoptera: Cleridae) from Italy with remarks on its distribution in EuropeErik Tihelka0The Prague British School, K Lesu 558/2, Prague 4, 142 00 The checkered beetle Opilo germanus Chevrolat, 1843 is reported from Italy for the first time. The species is extremely rare in Europe and its biology is not well known. In the past, single specimens have been collected only at a few localities throughout the continent. The classification of O. germanus is complicated, since some authors consider it synonymous to O. abeillei, O. domesticus, O. pallidus or O. mollis. Localities where O. germanus was collected in Europe are listed and its distribution range is compared to the abovementioned species. The distribution range of O. germanus is not identical to neither of the species, suggesting distinct ecological preferences. Further faunistic data may help resolve the complicated taxonomy of the genus Opilo. https://journals.uni-lj.si/NaturaSloveniae/article/view/16765biogeographydistributionCleridaeItalyOpilo germanus |
| spellingShingle | Erik Tihelka First record of Opilo germanus Chevrolat, 1843 (Coleoptera: Cleridae) from Italy with remarks on its distribution in Europe Natura Sloveniae biogeography distribution Cleridae Italy Opilo germanus |
| title | First record of Opilo germanus Chevrolat, 1843 (Coleoptera: Cleridae) from Italy with remarks on its distribution in Europe |
| title_full | First record of Opilo germanus Chevrolat, 1843 (Coleoptera: Cleridae) from Italy with remarks on its distribution in Europe |
| title_fullStr | First record of Opilo germanus Chevrolat, 1843 (Coleoptera: Cleridae) from Italy with remarks on its distribution in Europe |
| title_full_unstemmed | First record of Opilo germanus Chevrolat, 1843 (Coleoptera: Cleridae) from Italy with remarks on its distribution in Europe |
| title_short | First record of Opilo germanus Chevrolat, 1843 (Coleoptera: Cleridae) from Italy with remarks on its distribution in Europe |
| title_sort | first record of opilo germanus chevrolat 1843 coleoptera cleridae from italy with remarks on its distribution in europe |
| topic | biogeography distribution Cleridae Italy Opilo germanus |
| url | https://journals.uni-lj.si/NaturaSloveniae/article/view/16765 |
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