Cylisticus convexus (De Geer, 1778)

Montesanto, Giuseppe, Caruso, Domenico & Lombardo, Bianca Maria, 2011, A new species and new records of terrestrial isopods from Sicily (Isopoda: Oniscidea), Journal of Natural History 45 (31 - 32), pp. 1925-1935 : 1928-1929

Cylisticus convexus (De Geer, 1778)

Material examined

Seven males, six females, CT, S. Maria La Scala, Acireale, 37 ◦ 36 ′ 42 ′′ N, 15 ◦ 10 ′ 22 ′′ E ( WGS84 ), 16 January 1998, leg. B.M. Lombardo, D. Caruso, G. Montesanto ( CC –DBA) .

Remarks

Here we report the first observation of this species in Sicily, sampled among reeds near a small torrent fed by a natural spring, tens of metres from the coastline. The species appears to be absent in southern Italy. It is an anthropophilic species, probably dispersed by man in many areas (e.g. Canada, United States, Mexico and Argentina; Schmalfuss 2003). Descriptions and illustrations of this well-known species can be found elsewhere ( Vandel 1960).