Endemism patterns in the Italian leaf beetle fauna (Coleoptera,Chrysomelidae) |
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Authors: | Maurizio Biondi Fabrizia Urbani Paola D’Alessandro |
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Affiliation: | 1.Department of Health, Life and Environmental Sciences, University of L’Aquila, 67100 Coppito-L’Aquila, Italy |
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Abstract: | In this contribution the results of a zoogeographical analysis, carried out on the 123 endemic leaf beetle species (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae) occurring in Italy and its immediately adjacent regions, are reported. To assess the level of faunistic similarity among the different geographic regions studied, a cluster analysis was performed, based on the endemic component. This was done by calculating the Baroni Urbani & Buser’s similarity index (BUB). Finally, a parsimony analysis of endemicity (PAE) was used to identify the most important areas of endemism in Italy. |
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Keywords: | Coleoptera Chrysomelidae Italy Alps Apennines Corsica Sardinia Sicily endemic species cluster analysis parsimony analysis of endemicity |
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