Saldula

Cianferoni, Fabio & Mazza, Giuseppe, 2012, The aquatic Heteroptera (Insecta: Hemiptera) of the “ Foreste Casentinesi, Monte Falterona e Campigna ” National Park (Central Italy), Zootaxa 3568, pp. 36-52 : 47

Saldula c-album (Fieber, 1869)

Saldula c-album Péricart 1990: 171; Faraci & Rizzotti Vlach 1992: 58; Melber 1993: 325; Carapezza & Faraci 2005: CD- ROM; 2007: CD-ROM; Cianferoni et al. 2009a: 231, 242; Terzani et al. 2012: 263, 269.

RECORDS. Tuscany: Camaldoli, 1000 m, Poppi (AR), 25.VIII.1981, AM leg., (MCHG) ( Melber 1993; Carapezza & Faraci 2005; 2007); Camaldoli torrent, 820 m, Poppi (AR), 9.VIII.2011, FC leg., 1 M, 2 F subm, 4 V (CCFI); Camaldoli torrent, 1000 m, Prato al Fiume, Poppi (AR), 9.VIII.2011, FC leg., 1 F subm, 2 V (CCFI); Castagno Miraglia ponds, 930 m, Camaldoli, Poppi (AR), 9.VIII.2011, SR & FT leg., 1 M, 3 F subm, 1 V (CCFI); Eremo di Camaldoli lake, 1100 m, Poppi (AR), 8.VIII.2011, FC leg., 1 M subm (CCFI); Fiumicello torrent, 770 m, near Moggiona, Poppi (AR), 11.VIII.2011, FC et al. leg., 3 M, 4 F subm (CCFI); Metaleto lake, 900 m, Poppi (AR), 8.VIII.2011, FC leg., 1 V (CCFI); Poggio al Fulmine, pond, 1160 m, Poppi (AR), 10.VIII.2011, FC leg., 3 M subm, 1 III, 1 V (CCFI); Rifugio Asqua, pond, 860 m, Poppi (AR), 11.VIII.2011, FC leg., 1 M, 10 F subm, 1 IV, 1 V (CCFI). Emilia-Romagna: Acqua Fredda torrent, 900 m, “Sasso Fratino” Reserve, Bagno di Romagna (FC), 19.VIII.2008, FC leg., 1 F subm (CCFI); Campigna Forest, Santa Sofia (FC), 3-7.VII.1939, AA leg., 1 F (MZUF) ( Péricart 1990; Faraci & Rizzotti Vlach 1992; Carapezza & Faraci 2005; 2007); Campigna, Santa Sofia (FC), 11.VIII.1945, PZ leg., 1 ex. (ZCVI) ( Zangheri 1966; Péricart 1990; Faraci & Rizzotti Vlach 1992; Carapezza & Faraci 2005; 2007); idem, 27.VII.1949, PZ leg., 1 ex. (TCRI) ( Péricart 1990; Faraci & Rizzotti Vlach 1992; Carapezza & Faraci 2005; 2007); Fonte Duchessa, 1100 m, Camaldoli, Poppi (AR), 7.V.1992, BC leg., 1 F (MZUF); La Lama Forest, 700 m, Bagno di Romagna (FC), 11.VIII.1979, GS leg., 1 ex. (MCV) ( Faraci & Rizzotti Vlach 1992; Carapezza & Faraci 2005; 2007); La Lama, Bagno di Romagna (FC), 15.IX.1961, AS leg., 1 ex (SCVI) ( Faraci & Rizzotti Vlach 1992; Carapezza & Faraci 2005; 2007).

Remarks. According to Vigna Taglianti et al. (1993; 1999), this is an European species. It is a Boreo-Alpine taxon, typical of high altitudes ( Péricart 1990; Faraci & Rizzotti Vlach 1992). It is very common in this protected area.