Alberto Ballerio

Alberto Ballerio

Alberto Ballerio's main interests are the taxonomy, biogeography, and ecology of Afrotropical, Madagascan, Oriental, and Australian Ceratocanthidae as well as the phylogeny and catalogue of world species. Current projects include the redefinition of most of the Old World genera and a complete revision of the genera Pterorthochaetes , Besuchetostes , Philharmostes, Synarmostes, and Goudotostes . Long term projects include the completion of a volume on Ceratocanthidae for the series Faune de Madagascar and the phylogeny of the family at world level. Besides the Ceratocanthidae, he is also interested in the taxonomy and faunistics of Palearctic Scarabaeoidea and in invertebrate conservation (especially Scarabs).   He maintains an updated database of legislation and policy about invertebrate conservation at the web site of the Italian Entomological Society (www.socentomit.it).

PUBLICATIONS:

Ballerio, A. 2005. The enigmatic Afrotropical genus Afrocloetus Petrovitz, 1968 and description of a second species from Kenya (Coleoptera: Scarabaeoidea: Ceratocanthidae). Giornale italiano di Entomologia . 12: (in press).

Ballerio, A . 2005. An overview   of the secondary sexually dimorphic characters in the Ceratocanthinae (Coleoptera: Scarabaeoidea: Ceratocanthidae). Giornale italiano di Entomologia . 12: (in press).

Ziani, S., Ballerio, A ., Barbero, E., Branco, T.,   Carpaneto, G. M., Dellacasa, M., Mignani, R., Palestrini, C. & Piattella, E.. 2005. Geotrupes rossii Jekel, 1865 (currently Ceratophyus rossii ), nomen protectum (Coleoptera, Scarabaeoidea, Geotrupidae). Fragmenta Entomologica . 37(2): (in press).

Ocampo, F. C . & Ballerio, A. 2005. Catalog of the subfamilies Anaidinae, Ceratocanthinae, Hybosorinae, Liparochrinae, and Pachyplectrinae (Scarabaeoidea: Hybosoridae). Bulletin of the University of Nebraska State Museum . (in press).

Krell, F.-T., Ballerio, A., Smith, A. B. & Audisio, P. 2005. Gnorimus Le Peletier de Saint-Fargeau & Serville, 1828, and Osmoderma Le Peletier de Saint-Fargeau & Serville, 1828 (Insecta, Coleoptera): proposed conservation of the generic names. Bulletin of Zoological Nomenclature (in press).

Ranius, T., Aguado, L.O., Antonsson, K., Audisio, P., Ballerio , A. , Carpaneto, G.M., Chobot,   K., Gjurasin, B., Hanssen, O., Huijbregts, H., Lakatos, F., Martin, O., Neculiseanu, Z.,   Nikitsky, N.B., Paill, W., Pirnat, A., Rizun, V., Ruicnescu, A., Stegner, J., Süda, I.,   Szwako, P., Tamutis, V., Telnov, D., Tsinkevich, V., Versteirt, V., Vignon, V., Vögeli,   M. & Zach, P. 2005. Osmoderma eremita (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae: Cetoniinae) in   Europe. Animal Biodiversity and Conservation 28 (1): 1-44.

Ranius T., Aguado, L.O., Antonsson, K., Audisio, P., Ballerio , A., Carpaneto, G.M., Chobot,   K., Gjurasin, B., Hanssen, O., Huijbregts, H., Lakatos, F., Martin, O., Neculiseanu, Z.,   Nikitsky, N.B., Paill, W., Pirnat, A., Rizun, V., Ruicnescu, A., Stegner, J., Süda, I.,   Szwako, P., Tamutis, V., Telnov, D., Tsinkevich, V., Versteirt, V., Vignon, V., Vögeli,   M. & Zach, P.. 2005. Osmoderma eremita (SCOPOLI, 1763) (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae: Cetoniinae) in Europe: a Short Summary of a Pan-European Project   (pp. 79-82). In: Barcklay M.V.L., Telnov D. (eds.). Proceedings of the 3 rd Symposium and Workshop on the Conservation of Saproxylic Beetles, Riga / Latvia, 07 th -11 th July, 2004 . - Latvijas entomologs, Supplementum VI. Pp.   127.

Ballerio, A. 2005. The discovery of a second species of   Cryptophilharmostes Ballerio from Tanzania (Coleoptera: Scarabaeoidea:   Ceratocanthidae).   Zootaxa 1004:29-36.

Ballerio, A. & Wagner, T. 2005. Ecology and diversity of canopy associated Ceratocanthidae (Insecta: Coleoptera: Scarabaeoidea) in an Afrotropical Rainforest. (pp. 125-132)   In: Huber, B. A., Sinclair, B. J. & Lampe, K. H. (eds.) African Biodiversity. Molecules, Organisms, Ecosystems . Springer 443 pp.

Ballerio, A. 2004a. Further additions to the fauna of Ceratocanthidae of the Eastern Arc rainforests of Tanzania. Koleopterologische Rundschau 74:375-383.

Ballerio, A. 2004b. Book review: revision of the genus Phalops Erichson, 1848 (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae: Onthophagini) by E. Barbero, C. Palestrini & A. Roggero. African Entomology 12(2): 299-300.

Grebennikov , V. V.,   A. Ballerio , F. C. Ocampo and C. H. Scholtz . 2004. Larvae of Ceratocanthidae and Hybosoridae (Coleoptera: Scarabaeoidea): study of morphology, phylogenetic analysis and evidence of paraphyly of Hybosoridae. Systematic Entomology 29:524-543.

Krell, F.-T., S. Ziani, and A. Ballerio . 2004. Comment on the proposed precedence of Bolboceras Kirby, 1819 (July) (Insecta, Coleoptera) over Odonteus Samouelle, 1819 (June). Bulletin of Zoological Nomenclature 61(2):110-113.

Ballerio, A. 2003. EntomoLex - La conservazione degli insetti e la legge. Memorie della Società Entomologica Italiana   82(1): 17-86.

Krell, F.-T., Ziani, S. & Ballerio, A . 2003. Comment on the proposed precedence of Bolboceras Kirby, 1819 (July) (Insecta, Coleoptera) over Odonteus Samouelle, 1819 (June) (Case 3079; see BZN 59: 246-248, 280-281). Bulletin of Zoological Nomenclature 60 (4): 303-311. London. [18.xii.2003].

Audisio, P., A. Ballerio , G. Antonini, E. Mancini, G. Coletti, A. De Biase. 2003. Osmoderma eremita s.l. in Europa meridionale: stato delle conoscenze e problemi di conservazione (Coleoptera, Cetoniidae). In Atti del Convegno "Legno Morto: una chiave per la biodiversità. Mantova, 29-31 maggio 2003 .

Ballerio, A. 2002. La legge Regionale 56/2000 della Regione Toscana ed il futuro dell'attività entomologica in Italia. Pp. 58-66 in Cerfolli, F., Petrassi, F. & Petretti, F. ( e d.), Libro Rosso degli Animali d'Italia - Invertebrati . 83 pp. WWF Italia, Roma.

Grebennikov, V. V., A. Ballerio and C. H Scholtz. 2002.   Larva and pupa of Cyphopisthes descarpentriesi Paulian (Coleoptera: Scarabaeoidea: Ceratocanthidae) and their phylogenetic implications. Australian Journal of Entomology 41: 367-374

Ballerio A. & Petruzziello L. 2001. Aphodius (Calamosternus) hyxos ssp. algiricus Mariani & Pittino, 1983 (Coleoptera Aphodiidae). Segnalazioni faunistiche italiane n. 398. Boll. Soc. entomol. Ital. , 133(3): 268-269.

Ballerio A.   2001. Description of Philharmostes werneri n. sp. From Tanzania with notes on the "Philharmostes" generic group (Coleoptera, Ceratocanthidae). Fragmenta Entomologica 33(2): 147-157.

Ballerio A. 2000 (1999). A new genus of Ceratocanthidae from the Oriental Region (Coleoptera: Scarabaeoidea). Elytron 13: 149-164.

Ballerio A. 2000. Revision of the genus Ebbrittoniella Martinez (Coleoptera: Scarabaeoidea: Ceratocanthidae). Revue suisse de Zoologie 107(2) : 259-275.

Ballerio A. 2000. A new genus and species of Ceratocanthidae from Tanzania (Coleoptera Scarabaeoidea). African Zoology 35(1): 131-137.

Ballerio A. 2000. Some remarks about Scarabaeinus termitophilus Silvestri (Coleoptera: Scarabaeoidea: Ceratocanthidae). The Coleopterists Bulletin 54(1): 22.

Ballerio A. 2000. A new junior synonym of Ceratocanthus White (Coleoptera: Scarabaeoidea: Ceratocanthidae). The Coleopterists Bulletin 54(1): 10.

Ballerio A. 1999. Revision of the genus Pterorthochaetes, first contribution (Coleoptera: Scarabaeoidea: Ceratocanthidae). Folia Heyrovskiana 7(5): 221-228.

Ballerio A. & Gallerati V. M. 1999. Reperti, Coleoptera Aphodiidae: Rhyssemus sulcatus Boll. Ass. Romana Entomol. 54: 150.

Ballerio A. & Petruzziello L. 1999. Reperti, Coleoptera Aphodiidae: Aphodius (Pseudacrossus) suffertus defiorei Boll. Ass. Romana Entomol. 54: 149-150.

Ballerio A. 1999. Reperti, Coleoptera Aphodiidae: Aphodius (Agoliinus) ragusae Boll. Ass. Romana Entomol. 54: 149.

Ballerio A. 1997. Aphodius (Melinopterus) punctatosulcatus Sturm, 1805 (Coleoptera Aphodiidae). Segnalazioni faunistiche italiane n. 316. Boll. Soc. entomol. Ital., 129: 272.

Pittino R. & Ballerio A. 1996. Aphodius (Neagolius) ovitensis laticeps n. ssp. from north eastern Anatolia (Coleoptera Scarabaeoidea Aphodiidae). Atti Mus. Civ. Stor. Nat. Trieste, 47: 143-147.

Ballerio A. 1994. Aphodius (Pseudacrossus) thermicola Sturm, 1800 (Coleoptera Aphodiidae). Segn. Faun. Ital. N. 260. Boll. Soc. entomol. Ital. 126: 79.

Pittino R. & Ballerio A. 1994. A new species of Aphodius Ill. (Neagolius W. Kosh. ) from north eastern Anatolia (Coleoptera Scarabaeoidea Aphodiidae). Boll. Soc. ent. Ital. 125: 237-241.

Ballerio A. 1994 (1993). Sulla distribuzione di Thorectes hoppei in Italia (Coleoptera Scarabaeoidea Geotrupidae). ìNatura Brescianaî Ann. Mus. Civ. Sc. Nat., Brescia, 29: 213-220.

Ballerio A. 1993. Sulla presenza di Onthophagus baraudi nelle Alpi Orientali (Coleoptera Scarabaeidae). Riv. Mus. cIv. Sc. Nat. ìE. Caffiî Bergamo, 16: 85-86.

Ballerio A. 1993. Rhyssemus sulcatus (Olivier, 1789) (Coleoptera Aphodiidae). Segn. Faun. Ital. N. 239. Boll. Soc. entomol. Ital. 125: 76.

Ballerio A. & Tacchetti M. 1990. Pachypus candidae (Petagna, 1786) (Coleoptera Pachypodidae). Segn. Faun. Ital. N. 161. Boll. Soc. entom. Ital. 121: 234.

Ballerio A. 1989. Aphodius (Nimbus) johnsoni Baraud, 1976 (Coleoptera Aphodiidae). Segn. Faun. Ital. N. 148. Boll. Soc. entomol. Ital., 121: 78.