Semantic Self-Images and Well-Being in Young and Older Adults: Does the Accessibility Matter?

In the present study we investigated whether and how age group, dimensions of well-being and their interactions predicted the phenomenological properties of semantic self-images, taking also into account the different levels of accessibility of self-images (i.e., order of generation). Results on the first self-image revealed that, independently of age, higher levels of life satisfaction predicted higher likelihood of positive than negative statement and higher levels of negative affect and life satisfaction predicted higher levels of personal relevance of the self-image. When all self-images were considered, for higher levels of life satisfaction neutral and positive self-images were more likely than negative ones, and for lower levels of positive affect, neutral images were more likely than negative ones. Moreover, young adults were more likely than older adults to report neutral rather than negative self-images and, for higher levels of positive affect, they were more likely to report neutral and positive images instead of negative ones. These results suggest that the accessibility of semantic self-images should be taken into account in the investigation of the complex association between well-being and semantic self-images. Theoretical and practical implications of these results are discussed

Buprestis splendens (Fabricius, 1774) (Coleoptera Buprestidae) on the Calabrian side of the "Parco Nazionale del Pollino" (Calabria, Italy): distribution and ecological observation

Buprestis splendens (Fabricius, 1774) (Coleoptera Buprestidae) is a rare European chorotype species, threatened throughout its distribution by global climate change, forest fires and the capture of specimens by collectors. To date, in Italy, its presence was only known in a few areas on the Lucanian side of the massif of Pollino. This report records the first, reliable sightings of its presence on the Calabrian side of the Pollino and in the mountains of Orsomarso. It also makes observations on its environment and the factors that put its survival at risk

Le praterie xerocalcicole della Toscana meridionale, habitat di rilevante interesse per la fauna a Ropaloceri

We studied the Lepidoptera Rhopalocera of calcareous grasslands of southern Tuscany, habitats of community interest in conservation priorities in accordance with Directive 92/43/EEC. Were examined six areas in the provinces of Livorno (Monte Calvi), Siena (Le Cornate and Monte Cetona) and Grosseto (Monte Calvo, Le Cornate, Monte Labbro and Monte Civitella) with significant extensions of grasslands (> 15 ha). The study showed that these grasslands are important areas for lepidotterofauna hosting 108 species of which 25 (23.1%) of conservation interest. In particular the Monte Calvo, Le Cornate, Monte Labbro, Monte Cetona and Monte Civitella are distinguished by 156 the presence of rich populations of “target species” Maculinea arion (Linné, 1758) and Melanargia arge (Sulzer, 1776) justifying their inclusion among the “Prime Butterfly Areas”. Even xerocalcicole grasslands of southern Tuscany as European ones are gradually reducing, and in few years could disappear. For their maintenance is suggested the application of management standards including: the recovery of extensive grazing and planning by calculating the “carrying capacity”; alternating grazing areas with annual rest areas; mowing the grass vegetation through haymaking diluted over time of limited surfaces; the reduction of herbaceous vegetation by means of controlled winter burns; the limitation of the development of shrubs through periodic cuts

Il genere Carcharodus Hübner, 1819 in provincia di Siena (Toscana)

The genus Carcharodus Hübner, 1819 in the province of Siena is represented by three species: Carcharodus alceae (Esper, [1780]), Carcharodus floccifer (Zeller, 1847) and Carcharodus lavatherae (Esper, [1783]). C. alceae is widespread; attends mostly natural grasslands and pastures, between a minimum of 165 m and up to 890 m altitude, with flight time between the first two weeks of April and the first fortnight of October. C. flocciferus is poorly distributed; attends mostly natural grasslands and pastures, between a minimum of 165 m and a maximum of 850 m above sea level, with flight time between the first two weeks of May and the first fortnight of October. C. lavatherae is rare; attends mostly natural grasslands and pastures, between a minimum of 165 m and a maximum of 750 m altitude, with flight time between the first two weeks of May and the first two weeks of August. For the protection of the populations of these species, it is advisable to keep natural grasslands, pastures, fallow plots and marginal areas, such as road and railway embankments, disused quarries, former industrial land and bands of respect of cemeteries

Il genere Hipparchia Fabricius, 1807 in provincia di Siena (Toscana meridionale) (Insecta: Lepidoptera: Nymphalidae: Satyrinae)

The genus Hipparchia Fabricius, 1807 in the province of Siena is represented by three species: Hipparchia fagi (Scopoli, 1763), Hipparchia semele (Linnaeus, 1758) e Hipparchia statilinus (Hufnagel, 1766). Hipparchia fagi is widespread; attends mostly woods, between a minimum of 150 m up to 895 m altitude, with flight time between the first fortnight of June and the first fortnight of October. Hipparchia semele is poorly distributed; attends mostly natural grasslands and pastures, between a minimum of 290 m and a maximum of 1015 m above sea level, with flight time between the second fortnight of June and the second fortnight of September. Hipparchia statilinus is widespread; attends mostly woods and natural grasslands, between a minimum of 170 m and a maximum of 1148 m above sea level, with flight time between the second fortnight of June and the first fortnight of October. At present, no risk factors are known to threaten these species in the Siena district. For the protection of their populations it is suggested to keep the woods, the prairies and the meadows-pastures

Località di raccolta inedite di Satyrium w-album (Knoch, 1782) in Toscana

The new records relate to twenty-two localities, eight of which are in the province of Siena, four in the province of Grosseto, three of Arezzo and Florence, two of Massa Carrara, one of Livorno and one of Pisa. The localities are located inside or at the edge of wooded areas, from a minimum of 45 m to a maximum of 915 m above sea level. The flight period is between the second fortnight of May and the first fortnight of August, with a maximum of observations in June (59,1% of cases). Since it is an uncommon species that lives in habitat in progressive alteration by humans, S. w-album is believed to be threatened in Tuscany

I Ropaloceri del Monte Amiata (Toscana)

Twenty five years of research (1994-2019) on the rhopaloceran fauna of the Monte Amiata, integrated with bibliographical sources, showed 89 species. The most numerous species are those that live in the forests, those linked to the edges of the woods and those that prefer high-hill and mountain areas. The most significant species for conservation value, biogeographical interest and because they are not so frequent elsewhere in Tuscany and in Italy, are Hamearis lucina (Linnaeus, 1758), Satyrium w-album (Knoch, 1782), Cupido argiades (Pallas, 1771), Argynnis pandora ([Denis & Schiffermüller], 1775) and Brenthis hecate ([Denis & Schiffermüller], 1775)

Long-Baseline Neutrino Facility (LBNF) and Deep Underground Neutrino Experiment (DUNE) Conceptual Design Report Volume 2: The Physics Program for DUNE at LBNF

The Physics Program for the Deep Underground Neutrino Experiment (DUNE) at the Fermilab Long-Baseline Neutrino Facility (LBNF) is described

Gulella io Verdcourt, 1974 and Oxychilus alliarius (Miller, 1822): first reports of two greenhouse snails in Italy (Gastropoda: Streptaxidae, Oxychilidae)

Several species new for Italy, including Gulella io and Oxychilus alliarius, were found during surveys on alien slugs and snails in greenhouses of Italian botanical gardens and scientific museums. Gulella io is native to tropical Africa but has been described from specimens collected in European greenhouses since the 1930s. Two shells and living juvenile specimen of this species were collected in 2019 in the Botanical Garden of Padua. Oxychilus alliarius has a wide range in Europe but is absent from Italy: previous records have generally proved to be based on misidentification of other Oxychilus species. Several shells and living specimens were found in 2024 in the Aquarium of Genoa; a bleached shell probably belonging to O. alliarius had previously been found in the Citta Studi Botanical Garden, Milan. Easily transported with plants, this predatory snail has been unwittingly introduced to almost all countries of the world and in some areas is threatening the native fauna. Unlike tropical species, it may escape from greenhouses and acclimatize in Italy, but its impact is likely to be negligible since many members of this genus with a similar ecology are already present and widespread in the country