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Matteo Garzia1, Emanuele Berrilli1, Enrico Lunghi1
1Department of Health, Life & Environmental Sciences, University of L'Aquila, Via Vetoio snc, Coppito, 67100 L'Aquila, Italy.
Abstract:
Cave crickets of the genus Dolichopoda (Orthoptera; Rhaphidophoridae) represent a key component of cave ecosystems. In Italy, nine species are currently known, distributed from the northwestern regions to the southernmost Apennines, with occurrences also along various Tyrrhenian coastal areas and islands, including Sardinia. In this study, we focus on the Apennine region, where we sampled 18 populations of Dolichopoda spp. and sequenced mitochondrial markers (cox1 and 16S) from newly collected individuals to investigate their distribution and genetic diversity. Our analyses identified two previously unrecognized lineages within D. geniculata. Moreover, the sampled caves in the northern Apennines allowed us to refine the distributional ranges of D. geniculata, D. letitiae, and D. schiavazzii. Finally, we provide comments to support a future taxonomic revision of the group.
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