https://www.um.edu.mt/library/oar/handle/123456789/35676 2026-04-11T14:23:39Z https://www.um.edu.mt/library/oar/handle/123456789/14980 Title: The Languriidae (Coleoptera) of the Maltese Islands Authors: Mifsud, David Abstract: Four species of Languriidae are recorded from Malta: Xenoscelis costipennis (Fairmaire), Leucohimatium arundinaceum (Forskal), Setariola sericea (Mulsant & Rey) and Cryptophilus integer (Heer). Of these, S. sericea was not previously recorded from the Maltese Islands. 2000-12-01T00:00:00Z https://www.um.edu.mt/library/oar/handle/123456789/14974 Title: The presence of Gekkonidae (Reptilia : Squamata) on Fungus Rock and Filfla (Maltese Archipelago) Authors: Sultana, Joe; Borg, John J. Abstract: The presence of Hemidactylus turcicus (L.) on Fungus Rock is recorded for the first time, while its presence on Filfla is confirmed. Other specimens were observed on Filfla and one was tentatively identified as Tarentola mauritanica (L.). 2000-12-01T00:00:00Z https://www.um.edu.mt/library/oar/handle/123456789/14973 Title: First records of Dixidae (Diptera, Nematocera) from Malta Authors: Ebejer, Martin J. Abstract: Three species of Dixidae are recorded for the first time from the Maltese Islands: Dixa nebulosa Meigen, Dixella attica (Pandaziz) and Dixella graeca (Pandaziz). 2000-12-01T00:00:00Z https://www.um.edu.mt/library/oar/handle/123456789/14962 Title: The freshwater crab Potamoll fluviatile lanfrancoi: a newly discovered locality at II-Wied ta' Gordajna and a clarification of records from l-lmtahleb Authors: Camilleri, Alex; Cachia, Stephen Abstract: The freshwater crab Potamon fluviatile lanfrancoi is recorded froIll a new locality in Malta : II-Wied ta' Gordajna. IndividuaJ crabs. cXlIvire. snail shell fragments. excavated mud piles and burrows were discovered at various points, indicating the prcsence of a sizeable population. Records from the nearby area of L-lmtallleb arc also clarified. ~lU S adding a furt her new record from \Vied Markozz. The occurrence of P. jluvialile at II-Wied ta' Gordajna is particularly interesting due 10 its location roughly midway between other known stations for this species at L-Imlahlcb and Wied il-Bahrija. 2000-12-01T00:00:00Z