The Bruchinae (Coleoptera, Chrysomelidae) of Sicily: recent records and updated checklist

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  • Cosimo Baviera Università degli Studi di Messina

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.1478/AAPP.1021A6

Keywords:

Biodiversity, Chrysomelidae, Sicily, Distribution

Abstract

The Bruchinae (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae) fauna of Sicily is reviewed, and an annotated checklist is presented, along with the taxa distribution by the island's provinces. In total, 76 species arranged in 8 genera are listed as the seed beetle fauna of Sicily (45 Bruchidius spp., 19 Bruchus spp., 4 Serratobruchidius spp., 3 Spermophagus spp., and Callosobruchus spp., one Acanthoscelides sp., Paleoacanthoscelides sp. and Pseudopachymerina sp.), which constitutes approximately 19% of the Palaearctic Bruchinae fauna. Additionally, the questionable or problematic records from Sicily of seven species are evaluated separately.

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2024-03-20

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