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Neanuridae
No full textNeanuridae, FrieseinaePublished as part of <i>Giuga, Luca & Jordana, Rafael, 2013, Three new species of Collembola from soils of Mediterranean cork-oak forests of Sicily (Italy), pp. 283-300 in Zootaxa 3664 (2)</i> on page 289, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.3664.2.9, <a href="http://zenodo.org/record/223069">http://zenodo.org/record/223069</a>
Tullbergiidae
No full textTullbergiidaePublished as part of <i>Giuga, Luca & Jordana, Rafael, 2013, Three new species of Collembola from soils of Mediterranean cork-oak forests of Sicily (Italy), pp. 283-300 in Zootaxa 3664 (2)</i> on page 284, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.3664.2.9, <a href="http://zenodo.org/record/223069">http://zenodo.org/record/223069</a>
Arrhopalitidae
No full textArrhopalitidaePublished as part of Giuga, Luca & Jordana, Rafael, 2013, Three new species of Collembola from soils of Mediterranean cork-oak forests of Sicily (Italy), pp. 283-300 in Zootaxa 3664 (2) on page 294, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.3664.2.9, http://zenodo.org/record/22306
FIGURES 11–15 in Three new species of Collembola from soils of Mediterranean cork-oak forests of Sicily (Italy)
No full textFIGURES 11–15. Neonaphorura alicatai sp. nov.: 11, dorsal head chaetotaxy; 12, Ant. III organ; 13, ventral head chaetotaxy; 14, schematic representation of PAO; 15, lateral projection of a PAO granule.Published as part of Giuga, Luca & Jordana, Rafael, 2013, Three new species of Collembola from soils of Mediterranean cork-oak forests of Sicily (Italy), pp. 283-300 in Zootaxa 3664 (2) on page 286, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.3664.2.9, http://zenodo.org/record/22306
FIGURE 6 in Three new species of Collembola from Sicily with first record of the genus Superodontella Stach, 1949 from Italy
No full textFIGURE 6. Lepidocyrtus rapitalai sp. nov.: A, tip of furcula showing the non-ringed area of dens, mucro and mucronal spine; B, manubrial plate chaetae and pseudopores; C, apical part of tibiotarsus, claw and empodium of leg III; D, ventral tube. Scale bar: A and C = 10 μm; B and D = 25 μm.Published as part of Giuga, Luca, Jordana, Rafael & Baquero, Enrique, 2023, Three new species of Collembola from Sicily with first record of the genus Superodontella Stach, 1949 from Italy, pp. 559-576 in Zootaxa 5249 (5) on page 567, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5249.5.3, http://zenodo.org/record/770130
Neonaphorura
No full textKey to the world species of Neonaphorura 1 Abd VI with 10 anal spine............................................ N. moravica Rusek, 1966 (Czech Republic) - Abd VI with less than 10 anal spine...................................................................... 2 2 Abd VI with an unpair dorso-medial spine-like process....................................................... 3 - Abd VI without unpair dorso-medial spine-like process....................................................... 5 3 Abd VI with 7 anal spine (including spine-like processes)................... N. dungeri Schulz, 1994 (Ostriz, Germany) - Abd VI with 9 anal spine (including spine-like processes)...................................................... 4 4 Pseudocellar formula 11 / 11 (2) 1 (2)/ 1 (2) 1 (2) 1 (2) 11, Abd IV with 4 + 4 dorsal m setae........................................................................................ N. novemspina novemspina Gisin, 1963 (Central Europe) - Pseudocellar formula 11 / 122 / 22221; Abd IV with 3 + 3 dorsal m setae...... N. novemspina navarrensis Arbea, 1991 (Spain) 5 Abd VI with 8 anal spine............................................................................... 6 - Abd VI with less than 8 anal spine....................................................................... 7 6 Pseudocellar formula 11 / 122 / 22211......................................... N. adulta (Gisin, 1944) (Switzerland) - Pseudocellar formula 11 / 111 / 11111..................................... N. loksai Traser & Thibaud, 1999 (Hungary) 7 Abd VI with 6 anal spine............................................................................... 8 - Abd VI with 4 anal spine............................................................................... 11 8 Abd VI with 2 dorsolateral tubercles (in addition to the 6 anal spine)........ N. hexsaspina Arbea & Mateos, 1991 (Spain) - Abd VI without dorsolateral tubercles..................................................................... 9 9 Pseudocellar formula 11 /011/ 11111............................................ N. howdeni (Wray, 1958) (U.S.A.) - Pseudocellar formula 11 / 122 / 22211..................................................................... 10 10 Abd IV with 5 + 5 m setae (m 3 and m 4 presents)......................... N. duboscqi duboscqi Denis, 1932 (Palearctic) - Abd IV with 3 + 3 m setae (m 3 and m 4 missing); unpaired ventral setae present on Abd II and IV........................................................................................... N. duboscqi ariegica Arbea, 1991 (France) 11 Abd VI with 2 dorsolateral tubercles (in addition to the 4 anal spine); pseudocellar formula 11 / 122 / 22211.................................................................................................... N. alicatai sp. nov. - Abd VI without dorsolateral tubercles; pseudocellar formula 11 / 111 / 11111................ N. ortali Palissa, 2006 (Israel)Published as part of Giuga, Luca & Jordana, Rafael, 2013, Three new species of Collembola from soils of Mediterranean cork-oak forests of Sicily (Italy), pp. 283-300 in Zootaxa 3664 (2) on page 289, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.3664.2.9, http://zenodo.org/record/22306
Friesea guarinoi Giuga & Jordana, 2013, sp. nov.
No full textFriesea guarinoi sp. nov. Figs 21–31, Tables 3–5 Diagnosis. 3 + 3 eyes. Abd IV with 3 + 3 setae m. Abd V and VI with 6 and 13 denticulate setae respectively (Fig. 30). Abd VI without anal spines. Furca absent (Fig. 31). Without clavate tenent hairs. Type locality. Caronia (Messina), Sicily, Italy. Coordinates: 38 °00' 37 "N, 14 ° 32 ' 28 "E; 460 m asl. Type material. Holotype female on slide MZNASIC- 20110207 -01, date: 07.ii. 2011. Paratypes of same date and locality as holotype: 48 specimens in ethyl alcohol 70 %; 2 specimens (females) on slide; 4 specimens in stub for SEM. Paratypes collected at same locality as holotype with date 05.iii. 2010: 2 males on slide and 6 specimens in ethyl alcohol 70 %. Holotype and 62 paratypes depostited in MZNA. Description. Habitus classical of the genus (Fig. 21). Body length: 0.8– 1mm. Body color: greyish violet. Dorsal clothing rather strong, long and pointed ordinary setae, serrated on posterior tergites (Figs 30–31). Setae of various length (longest/shortest = 2), with all intermediates between macrosetae and mesosetae. S-setae on tergites (Th II–Abd III) clearly longer or slightly longer (Abd IV–V) than nearby ordinary setae (Fig. 30). Ventral setae smooth and acuminate. Head (Fig. 26): 3 + 3 subequal eyes (Fig. 23). Labium (Fig. 24) and mouthparts classical of the genus. Labium with 1 + 1 papillate setae. Two long and slender prelabral setae nearby to the axis; labrum with 3, 5, 4 setae arranged as in the Fig. 29, four distal ones thicker than others. 6 setae on Ant. I, 13 on Ant. II. Ant. III organ with S 2 and S 5 rather short and thickened. Ant. IV dorsal with: simple apical bulb; 3 thickened, short, subequal S-setae, a subapical organite and a minute microseta ms (Figs 22, 27). Ant. IV ventral: among normal setae there is a group of thin setae (Fig. 28). Dorsal head chaetotaxy as in Table 3 and Fig. 26. Seta a0 absent; seta d0 present. Chaetotaxic asymmetries on tergites and sternites are frequent. Dorsal chaetotaxy as in Table 4 and Fig. 30. Abd V with 3 + 3 (p 3 –p 5) denticulate setae. Abd VI with all setae denticulate. Legs. Tita without clavate tenent hairs. Claw with inner tooth. Legs chaetotaxy as in Table 5. Abdominal ventral chaetotaxy as Fig 31. VT with 4 + 4 setae. Female genital valves as in Fig. 25. Furca absent, Abd IV with 3 + 3 microsetae instead of furca. Etymology. The species is dedicated to the botanist Riccardo Guarino who helped us in collecting the material. Bionomy and distribution. All specimens were collected from litter of cork-oak (Quercus suber) forests located on the northern slope of Nebrodi Mountains. Remarks. Friesea guarinoi sp. nov. belongs to the species group with no furca and without true anal spines. To this group belong Friesea cassagnaui Simon-Benito and Deharveng, 1997, F. christiani Thibaud, 1995, F. colorata Cassagnau, 1958; F. cruchagae Arbea and Jordana, 1989; F. f a g e i Denis, 1932, F. lagrecai Dallai, 1973, F. oteruelensis Simón-Benito, 2005, F. s i m o n i Arbea and Jordana, 1993, F. steineri Simón, 1973. Only two species of this group have 3 + 3 eyes as F. guarinoi sp. nov. (F. fagei and F. oteruelensis); the last two species have 2 fore and 1 hind eyes (probably, by the position of Oc setae, these 3 eyes are A, B and E), F. guarinoi sp. nov. has 3 eyes in a longitudinal line (B or C, D and E or F) (Figs. 23, 26). F. fagei and F. guarinoi sp. nov. have 18, 18, 17 setae on Tita I, II and III respectively while F. oteruelensis has 17, 17, 16 setae on these Tita. F. f a g e i has been described by Denis (1932, original description), Gisin (1960) as Polyacanthella fagei, by presence of 4–7 spine-like setae on Abd VI. Further Gisin describes it whith a rudimentary dens without setae. This assertion follows the Denis’ description “Furca et tenaculum réduit à des vestiges informes simples empreintes tégumentaires…Syncoxite furcal soudé aux subcoxe sauf tout à fait en avant.” F. guarinoi sp. nov. has not furca and in its place there are 3 + 3 microsetae (Fig. 31). Another description of F. fagei was given by Jordana et al. 1997; they describe F. f a g e i by having 5 spine-like setae and 4 long denticulate setae on Abd VI; 6 sensilla on Ant. IV. F. guarinoi sp. nov. has 13 long and denticulate setae on Abd VI (not anal spine-like setae) and the sensilla on Ant. IV are arranged in a different way; furthermore F. f a g e i sensu Arbea and Jordana, 1997 and F. guarinoi sp. nov. show a quite different dorsal chaetotaxy. For these characters F. guarinoi sp. nov. is different from F. f a g e i Denis, 1932; from F. fagei sensu Gisin, 1960 and from F. fagei sensu Arbea and Jordana, 1997.Published as part of Giuga, Luca & Jordana, Rafael, 2013, Three new species of Collembola from soils of Mediterranean cork-oak forests of Sicily (Italy), pp. 283-300 in Zootaxa 3664 (2) on pages 289-292, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.3664.2.9, http://zenodo.org/record/22306
Grasslands and Shrublands of the Mediterranean Region
No full textThe Mediterranean Region extends to the 1.6% of the world’s land surface and more than the half of the Mediterranean-type ecosystems of the world. The remarkable species richness in the Mediterranean Region mainly originates from an exceptional habitat diversity and the presence of several natural barriers facilitating the segregation and differentiation of local taxa and biocoenoses. In this article, we deal with the habitats characterized by grasslands and shrublands that clearly show the adaptations to what could be called “the Mediterranean syndrome”, i.e., the intrazonal Mediterranean grasslands and shrublands (MG&S). The main driving forces of the adaptive radiation and high biodiversity that characterize the MG&S are geographical segregation and appearance of new lands, climatic variability, substrate heterogeneity, species-specific plant- animal interactions and short generation times. MG&S are of paramount importance for delivering a wide array of ecosystem services. Apart from their importance for the maintenance of biodiversity, they play a major role in providing high quality forage for both livestock and wild animals; they support communities of insects with major roles in the ecosystem services of control and pollination; they sustain apiculture, and contribute to the prevention of erosion processes and maintenance of the water cycle; they buffer the negative impacts from fertilizers and pesticides and display highly significant aesthetic and recreational values. However, major threats to the provision of ecosystem services mostly originate from climate change, and recent land use changes (such as: “coastalization,” unbalanced grazing activities and abandonment of traditional practices). To mitigate the adverse effects of land use changes, the management of MG&S may be based on four principles; (a) ecosystem sustainability, (b) natural regeneration, (c) multifunctionality, and (d) protection
UNESCO SITE “MOUNT ETNA”: MANAGEMENT PLAN VOLUME 1
No full textThe UNESCO Management Plan provides a Knowledge framework of the Mount Etna area (Volume 1) and a management strategy for the Mount Etna Site (Volume 2). The knowledge framework for drafting the Management Plan (MP=PdG) aims to collect, systematize and synthesize the information and data necessary to define the management strategy. It is structured in phases and sub-phases. A preparatory analysis was carried out as part of the knowledge framework, outlining the reference frame and the thematic areas and identifying the macro-needs for the WHS Monte Etna area. The plan proposes several strategic action points, including strengthening the organization and planning of the network composed of management organizations and partners from the private sector for the correct use of the UNESCO site. In particular, the plan aims to monitor and control the values of tourist and excursion pressure, outlining sustainability thresholds, greater safety and maintenance of the value of the experience. Monitoring visit routes avoids uncontrolled use, causing possible damage, abandonment of waste, disturbance to bird nesting sites and reduction of environmental risks and dangers to people or goods deriving from volcanic activity. In addition to monitoring and control, the identification of values regarding geological and volcanological aspects is foreseen. This activity is also associated with the attempt to encourage the exchange of management experiences and promoting scientific and educational opportunities between the WHS of Etna and the Aeolian Islands. The plan foresees the set-up of an active collaboration to increase the visitor experience by including training courses for environmental education and encouraging the widespread presence of ecotourism facilities in the buffer zones. The plan suggests the adoption of the UNESCO Man and Biosphere program
UNESCO SITE “MOUNT ETNA”: Management Plan Volume 2
No full textThe UNESCO Management Plan provides a Knowledge framework of the Mount Etna area (Volume 1) and a management strategy for the Mount Etna Site (Volume 2). The knowledge framework for drafting the Management Plan (MP=PdG) aims to collect, systematize and synthesize the information and data necessary to define the management strategy. It is structured in phases and sub-phases. A preparatory analysis was carried out as part of the knowledge framework, outlining the reference frame and the thematic areas and identifying the macro-needs for the WHS Monte Etna area. The plan proposes several strategic action points, including strengthening the organization and planning of the network composed of management organizations and partners from the private sector for the correct use of the UNESCO site. In particular, the plan aims to monitor and control the values of tourist and excursion pressure, outlining sustainability thresholds, greater safety and maintenance of the value of the experience. Monitoring visit routes avoids uncontrolled use, causing possible damage, abandonment of waste, disturbance to bird nesting sites and reduction of environmental risks and dangers to people or goods deriving from volcanic activity. In addition to monitoring and control, the identification of values regarding geological and volcanological aspects is foreseen. This activity is also associated with the attempt to encourage the exchange of management experiences and promoting scientific and educational opportunities between the WHS of Etna and the Aeolian Islands. The plan foresees the set-up of an active collaboration to increase the visitor experience by including training courses for environmental education and encouraging the widespread presence of ecotourism facilities in the buffer zones. The plan suggests the adoption of the UNESCO Man and Biosphere program
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