Adriatic marbled bush-cricket (Zeuneriana marmorata) : a national action plan for Italy 2016-2022
The Adriatic Marbled Bush-Cricket, Zeuneriana marmorata, is a rare bush-cricket species, which is found in a few wetlands in north-eastern Italy (Friuli Venezia Giulia) and Slovenia. For several decades, Z. marmorata was presumed to be extinct, until it was rediscovered. Currently, it is confined to three small areas of coastal reed beds: Lisert (Monfalcone), the mouth of Isonzo river and the Marano Lagoon. If the remaining habitats in Italy are not immediately preserved, the Adriatic Marbled Bush-Cricket will probably disappear from the area. Therefore, a conservation strategy for the species has been developed in cooperation with the major stakeholders.
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