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Issue: Vol. 5793 No. 2: 16 Apr. 2026
Type: Correspondence
Published: 2026-04-16
DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5793.2.15
Page range: 596-600
Abstract views: 96
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First record of Cucujus cinnaberinus (Scopoli, 1763) (Coleoptera: Cucujidae) from Veneto, Northeastern Italy

Museo Civico D. Dal Lago; Valdagno (Vicenza); Italy
University of Padua; Department of Agronomy; Food; Natural Resources; Animals and Environment (DAFNAE); Legnaro; Italy
Roma Tre University; Department of Science; Rome; Italy; National Biodiversity Future Center (NBFC); Palermo; Italy; World Biodiversity Association Onlus; Verona; Italy
Coleoptera Cucujus cinnaberinus Italy Brenta River

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How to Cite

Vicariotto, M., Scaccini, D. & Ruzzier, E. (2026) First record of Cucujus cinnaberinus (Scopoli, 1763) (Coleoptera: Cucujidae) from Veneto, Northeastern Italy. Zootaxa, 5793 (2), 596–600. https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5793.2.15