Open AccessTaxonomical and bionomical notes on the Sicilian endemic water beetle Ochthebius (Cobalius) biltoni (Coleoptera: Hydraenidae)
Author(s) -
Simone Sabatelli,
Emiliano Mancini,
Paolo Audisio
Publication year - 2018
Publication title -
fragmenta entomologica
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.403
H-Index - 6
eISSN - 2284-4880
pISSN - 0429-288X
DOI - 10.4081/fe.2018.289
Subject(s) - sicilian , fauna , taxonomy (biology) , biology , ecology , zoology , endemism , geography , linguistics , philosophy
In this paper we present additional information on taxonomy, ecological preferences and conservation biology of the rare and poorly known Sicilian endemic Ochthebius biltoni Jäch & Delgado, 2017. It represents one of the most outstanding endemic elements of the Sicilian and Italian water beetle fauna.