Many continental species distributed in the Eurasian steppe occur as relict populations in
the mountains of Western Europe. Their biogeographical responses to Quaternary climate …

Three non-phoretic blister-beetle species (Mylabris schreibersi, Actenodia distincta and
Cabalia segetum) were investigated to trace their Siculo-Maghrebian biogeographic origins …

“Dipartimento di Biologia Animale e dell'Uomo, Università di Roma" La Sapienza" viale
dell'Università 32, 00185 Roma (Italy); e-mail: marina. cobolli Guniroma 1. it*" Dipartimento …

Abstract Most warm-adapted Central European species are thought to have survived ice
ages exclusively in Mediterranean refugia. During recent years, this point of view has been …

Phylogeographic studies are often focused on temperate European species with relict
footholds in the Mediterranean region. Past climatic oscillations usually induced range …

The Italian geographic region is characterized by complex and diversified biogeographic
patterns and is represented by a high number of endemic species. Endemic species …

Lucanus cervus (L.), the stag beetle, is a saproxylic beetle species distributed widely across
Europe. Throughout its distribution the species has exhibited pronounced declines and is …

Glacial–interglacial cycles of the Quaternary caused severe changes in species distributions
across the western Palaearctic. Past barriers changed into suitable habitats, and today's …

Abstract Aim The Mediterranean Basin (MB) is a species‐rich biogeographical region with
many endemic taxa. We analysed the historical patterns of temporal and geographical …

Tomicus piniperda is an economically important pine bark beetle infesting European Pinus
spp. stands. We sequenced and analyzed 797 bp of the mitochondrial genome from …