Rosalia alpina (Linnaeus, 1758) is a large longhorn beetle (Coleoptera: Cerambycidae) which is protected by the Habitats Directive and which typically inhabits beech forests characterised by the presence of mature, dead (or moribund) and sun-exposed trees. A revision of the current knowledge on systematics, ecology and conservation of R. alpina is reported. The research was carried out as part of the LIFE MIPP project which aims to find a standard monitoring method for saproxylic beetles protected in Europe. For monitoring this species, different methods were tested and compared in two areas of the Apennines, utilising wild trees, logs and tripods (artificially built with beech woods), all potentially suitable for the reproduction of the species. Even if all methods succeeded in the survey of the target species, these results showed that the use of wild trees outperformed other methods. Indeed, the use of wild trees allowed more adults to be observed and required less intensive labour. However, monitoring the rosalia longicorn on wild trees has the main disadvantage that they can hardly be considered “standard sampling units”, as each tree may be differently attractive to adults. Our results demonstrated that the most important factors influencing the attraction of single trunks were wood volume, sun-exposure and decay stage. Based on the results obtained during the project LIFE MIPP, as well as on a literature review, a standard monitoring method for R. alpina was developed.

Guidelines for the monitoring of Rosalia alpina / Campanaro, Alessandro; De Zan, Lara Redolfi; Hardersen, Sã¶nke; Antonini, Gloria; Chiari, Stefano; Cini, Alessandro; Mancini, Emiliano; Mosconi, Fabio; De Gasperis, Sarah Rossi; Solano, Emanuela; Bologna, Marco Alberto; Peverieri, Giuseppino Sabbatini. - In: NATURE CONSERVATION. - ISSN 1314-6947. - 20:(2017), pp. 165-203. [10.3897/natureconservation.20.12728]

Guidelines for the monitoring of Rosalia alpina

CAMPANARO, Alessandro;ANTONINI, Gloria;CHIARI, STEFANO;MANCINI, Emiliano;MOSCONI, Fabio;SOLANO, Emanuela;
2017

Abstract

Rosalia alpina (Linnaeus, 1758) is a large longhorn beetle (Coleoptera: Cerambycidae) which is protected by the Habitats Directive and which typically inhabits beech forests characterised by the presence of mature, dead (or moribund) and sun-exposed trees. A revision of the current knowledge on systematics, ecology and conservation of R. alpina is reported. The research was carried out as part of the LIFE MIPP project which aims to find a standard monitoring method for saproxylic beetles protected in Europe. For monitoring this species, different methods were tested and compared in two areas of the Apennines, utilising wild trees, logs and tripods (artificially built with beech woods), all potentially suitable for the reproduction of the species. Even if all methods succeeded in the survey of the target species, these results showed that the use of wild trees outperformed other methods. Indeed, the use of wild trees allowed more adults to be observed and required less intensive labour. However, monitoring the rosalia longicorn on wild trees has the main disadvantage that they can hardly be considered “standard sampling units”, as each tree may be differently attractive to adults. Our results demonstrated that the most important factors influencing the attraction of single trunks were wood volume, sun-exposure and decay stage. Based on the results obtained during the project LIFE MIPP, as well as on a literature review, a standard monitoring method for R. alpina was developed.
2017
Habitats Directive; Logs; Monitoring methods; Saproxylic beetles; Transects; Nature and Landscape Conservation
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Guidelines for the monitoring of Rosalia alpina / Campanaro, Alessandro; De Zan, Lara Redolfi; Hardersen, Sã¶nke; Antonini, Gloria; Chiari, Stefano; Cini, Alessandro; Mancini, Emiliano; Mosconi, Fabio; De Gasperis, Sarah Rossi; Solano, Emanuela; Bologna, Marco Alberto; Peverieri, Giuseppino Sabbatini. - In: NATURE CONSERVATION. - ISSN 1314-6947. - 20:(2017), pp. 165-203. [10.3897/natureconservation.20.12728]
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