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Scarlino, Italy Insects Grasshoppers are common on the site but require much more study. Species known to occur include, Italian Locust (Calliptamus italicus), Blue-winged Grasshopper (Oedipoda caerulesceus) and Red-winged Grasshopper (O. germanica). As shown in Table 29 at least 16 species of butterflies have been recorded at Scarlino but there is potential for a number of other species to occur. One butterfly in particular, the Two-tailed Pasha (Charaxes jasius)
that has a very restricted range in southern Europe, is known to
occur in the Scarlino region, although not yet recorded from the
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full entomological survey of the insects has not been carried out, but
large numbers of damselflies and dragonflies occur on the wetlands.
In July 2000 these included Blue-tailed Damselfly (Ischnura elegans),
Beautiful Demoiselle (Calopteryx virgo), the large Emperor Dragonfly
(Anax imperator), Scarlet Dragonfly (Crocothemis erythraea)
and the Mediterranean Hawker (Aeshna affinis). The large dragonfly
population on the site provides an important food source for the numerous
breeding Bee-eaters (see Section