First results on Heteroptera (Hemiptera) of dry grassland in Malpaga-Basella Nature Reserve (Italy)

settings Order Article Reprints Open AccessArticle First Results on Heteroptera (Hemiptera) of Dry Grassland in Malpaga-Basella Nature Reserve (Italy) by Lidia Limonta 1,* [ORCID] , Paolo Gaini 2 and Paride Dioli 3 [ORCID] 1 Department of Food, Environmental and Nutritional Sciences, Università degli Studi di Milano, Via Celoria 2, 20133 Milano, MI, Italy 2 Via Oratorio 2, 24050 Cavernago, BG, Italy 3 Museo di Storia Naturale di Milano, Corso Venezia 55, 20121 Milano, MI, Italy * Author to whom correspondence should be addressed. Diversity 2022, 14(11), 981; https://doi.org/10.3390/d14110981 Received: 15 September 2022 / Revised: 4 November 2022 / Accepted: 9 November 2022 / Published: 15 November 2022 (This article belongs to the Special Issue Invertebrate Diversity in Fragmented Habitats) Download Browse Figures Review Reports Versions Notes Abstract The Nature Reserve Malpaga-Basella, located along the Serio River in Lombardy, was recently established in 2017. It is interesting as it presents plant species typical in dry grassland habitats, not present in the surrounding area. In this study, Heteroptera were surveyed in the Nature Reserve and in a bordering giant Miscanthus crop in 2019. The biodiversity of the reserve was well characterized by the presence of species linked to arid environments with steppe or Mediterranean characteristics, like Antheminia lunulata. Four species new for Lombardy were collected, Lygus italicus, Drymus pilipes, Ortholomus punctipennis, and Arenocoris waltlii. Giant Miscanthus hosted only a few ubiquitous species, also collected in the Nature Reserve.