https://www.um.edu.mt/library/oar/handle/123456789/15018 2026-05-02T06:40:40Z 2026-05-02T06:40:40Z Borg, John J. Sultana, Joe https://www.um.edu.mt/library/oar/handle/123456789/15119 2020-11-17T14:54:50Z 2003-01-01T00:00:00Z

Title: The presence of the black rat Rattus rattus on Fungus Rock (Maltese Islands) Authors: Borg, John J.; Sultana, Joe Abstract: The presence of Rattus sp. on Fungus Rock was first noted on 26th May 1988, when one of the authors (JS) visited the islet and collected droppings of rats. These droppings were also examined by Prof. P. J. Schembri (Biology Department, University of Malta) who confirmed that they probably belonged to rats and consisted mainly of woody vegetable fibres with some insect exoskeletal remains, mainly of beetles. During this visit it was also noted that rodents had eaten plants of the famed "Maltese Fungus" Cynomorium coccineum.

2003-01-01T00:00:00Z Sammut, Paul https://www.um.edu.mt/library/oar/handle/123456789/15118 2020-11-17T14:24:59Z 2003-01-01T00:00:00Z

Title: First record of Lymantria dispar (Rambur, 1837) (Lepidoptera : Lymantriidae) from the Maltese Islands Authors: Sammut, Paul Abstract: The family Lymantriidae is represented in Europe by no less than 29 species (Karsholt & Razowski, 1996). In Malta three species had been previously recorded. Orgyia trigotephras Boisduval, 1828 is by far the commonest species. In this species, the female is apterous while the male is often seen during the day and is easily mistaken for a butterfly. Euproctis chrysorrhoea (Linnaeus, 1758) has been recorded on two occasions, once from Gnejna Bay on 1une 27, 1983 from 3 specimens by the author, and secondly by Anthony Seguna from a single specimen collected from Bingemma on 1une 3, 1993 (Sammut, 2000). The third species is Casama innotata (Walker, 1855) recorded from a single specimen collected by Anthony Seguna from Benghisa on October 23, 1987. The record of this last species from the Maltese Islands is the only record to date for all of Europe (Sammut, 2000).

2003-01-01T00:00:00Z Falzon, Mark Anthony https://www.um.edu.mt/library/oar/handle/123456789/15117 2020-11-17T15:07:59Z 2003-01-01T00:00:00Z

Title: Tripterygion delaisi (Pisces, Perciformes, Tripterygiidae) : a new species for the Maltese Islands (Central Mediterranean) Authors: Falzon, Mark Anthony Abstract: The family Triperygiidae (Eng. Threefin blennies) is represented by three species in the Mediterranean. Two of these have been recorded for the Maltese Islands. Tripterygion tripteronotus Risso 1810 (Malt: Budakkra rasha sewda) is common and widespread and was recorded by Gulia (1861), Despott (1919), Lanfranco (1993), and Falzon (1999). Tripterygion melanurus melanurus Guichenot 1845 (Malt: Bzaru sekond) was recorded for the first time by Falzon (op. cit.) and has since been found to be common and fairly widespread. This brief paper reports on a third species that has been found.

2003-01-01T00:00:00Z Galea Bonavia, Carmel https://www.um.edu.mt/library/oar/handle/123456789/15116 2020-11-17T14:03:29Z 2003-01-01T00:00:00Z

Title: Carchcharoles megalodon (Agassiz) (Lamnidae : Neoselachae) : a historical note Authors: Galea Bonavia, Carmel Abstract: The Natural History Museum (London) owes its origins to Sir Hans Sloane (1660-1753), a cultured English doctor and an avid collector. At his death he bequeathed his collections to the nation. These formed the nucleus of what would eventually become the Natural History Museum (London), the British Museum and the British Library (Anderson 1997; see also online at httpll: www.nhm.ac.uk).

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