According to the most recent updates on the occurrence of Saga pedo in Italy, including observations from San Marino, 92 findingshave been reported. Of these, 12 were recorded between 2000 and 2020, 26 between 1971 and 1999, and 44 were before 1970(1855–1969). The observations of this Saginae, listed in the annexes of the Habitat Directive, referred to 18 regions (excludingEmilia Romagna and Marche) and 42 provinces. Through this work, utilizing web searches and recently published or unpublisheddata, we have collected information on the species’ occurrence across all Italian regions, adding 11 more provinces and 81 newfindings. We put together 174 occurrence records of this insect in Italy between 1855 and 2023, dividing them into three periods:(1) before 1970; (2) 1971–1999; and (3) 2000–2023. Here, we present its diachronic distribution. Moreover, we identified aninteresting relationship between limestone or dolomite bedrocks and the distribution of Saga across Italian territory, suggestinga strong calciphily in this orthopteran. Over the past 180 years, the elevation of sampling sites has also increased. The mean altitudeof Saga records rose from less than 400 m to about 540 a.s.l. with its maximum known altitude in Italy increasing from 950 to over1,200 m a.s.l. This research provides additional insights into the importance of Citizen Science in collecting ecological data,particularly for threatened species and those listed under the Habitat Directive.

Brandmayr, P., Mazzei, A., Bonacci, T., Surdo, S., Massa, B. (2025). One hundred and eighty years of Saga pedo (Pallas, 1771) (Orthoptera, Tettigoniidae) findings in Italy diachronically revisited. THE EUROPEAN ZOOLOGICAL JOURNAL, 92(1), 51-60 [10.1080/24750263.2024.2439843].

One hundred and eighty years of Saga pedo (Pallas, 1771) (Orthoptera, Tettigoniidae) findings in Italy diachronically revisited

Mazzei, A.;Surdo, S.;Massa, B.
2025-01-01

Abstract

According to the most recent updates on the occurrence of Saga pedo in Italy, including observations from San Marino, 92 findingshave been reported. Of these, 12 were recorded between 2000 and 2020, 26 between 1971 and 1999, and 44 were before 1970(1855–1969). The observations of this Saginae, listed in the annexes of the Habitat Directive, referred to 18 regions (excludingEmilia Romagna and Marche) and 42 provinces. Through this work, utilizing web searches and recently published or unpublisheddata, we have collected information on the species’ occurrence across all Italian regions, adding 11 more provinces and 81 newfindings. We put together 174 occurrence records of this insect in Italy between 1855 and 2023, dividing them into three periods:(1) before 1970; (2) 1971–1999; and (3) 2000–2023. Here, we present its diachronic distribution. Moreover, we identified aninteresting relationship between limestone or dolomite bedrocks and the distribution of Saga across Italian territory, suggestinga strong calciphily in this orthopteran. Over the past 180 years, the elevation of sampling sites has also increased. The mean altitudeof Saga records rose from less than 400 m to about 540 a.s.l. with its maximum known altitude in Italy increasing from 950 to over1,200 m a.s.l. This research provides additional insights into the importance of Citizen Science in collecting ecological data,particularly for threatened species and those listed under the Habitat Directive.
2025
Brandmayr, P., Mazzei, A., Bonacci, T., Surdo, S., Massa, B. (2025). One hundred and eighty years of Saga pedo (Pallas, 1771) (Orthoptera, Tettigoniidae) findings in Italy diachronically revisited. THE EUROPEAN ZOOLOGICAL JOURNAL, 92(1), 51-60 [10.1080/24750263.2024.2439843].
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