Catalogo dei Corsi di studio

RESEARCH ACTIVITIES
Phylogeny, Biogeography, molecular ecology, Conservation genetics of insects, with a particular focus on species and genera belonging to different families of beetles (Hydraenidae, Nitidulidae, Scolytidae, Bostrichidae) by integrating molecular, morphological and ecological data. Systematics and Species delimitation, resolution of cryptic diversity in insect species complexes. Molecular ecology of pollen-beetles, by investigating the key factors of host plant-insect interactions. Molecular approaches to study the insect gut symbiotic microbiota. Monitoring of saproxylic beetles listed in Habitats Directive (Scarabaeidae and Cerambycidae) in old forest ecosystems by DNA barcoding and Conservation Genetics. Biodiversity Metabarcoding; detection and quantification of biodiversity of invertebrate aquatic taxa using the environmental DNA (eDNA). Systematics and Taxonomy of the terrestrial Isopoda (Oniscidea). Population genetics and Biogeography of Aedes albopictus, vector of human disease. Conservation genetics/genomics, population dynamics of African large mammals with a particular focus on African Buffalo (Syncerus caffer) in Mozambique. Morphological investigations by optical/ scan-stereomicroscopy and SEM of different beetle species. Solid Fieldwork research experience working on several insect taxa (Italy, Europe, Macaronesia and Southeast Africa).

RESEARCH POSITIONS
-Nov 2022-ongoing. Researcher type A (RTDA) BIO/05 Zoology, Department of Biology and Biotechnologies Charles Darwin , Sapienza University of Rome, IT.
-Nov 2021-Oct 2022. Post-Doc position- term-contract worker (Co.co.co.) on Research Project, Department of Biology and Biotechnologies Charles Darwin , Sapienza University of Rome, IT.
-May 2015- May 2021. Post-Doc Research Fellowship (Assegnista di Ricerca) contracts under law 240/2010; tot. = 6 years.
-May 2015. PhD in Animal Biology Sapienza University of Rome, IT.
OTHER APPOINTMENTS
-2016-ongoing. Consultant for the Italian Agency for Development Cooperation (AICS) - projects, AID10524, AID11096, AID012089, at Centre for Biotechnology (CB-UEM) and Museum of Natural History (MHN-UEM) of the University Eduardo Mondlane, Maputo, Mozambique.
ACADEMIC QUALIFICATIONS
May 2020- present. Cultore della materia Zoology, Department of Biology and Biotechnologies Charles Darwin , Sapienza University of Rome, IT.

NATIONAL TEACHING ACTIVITY AND STUDENT SUPERVISION
-2022-ongoing. B.sc. course, Zoology (6 CFU) (A-L) Sapienza University of Rome, IT.
-2022-2023. M.Sc. course, Lecturer (6 CFU), Microbiology and Entomology for library assets course- Degree in Conservation and Restoration of Cultural Heritage, Faculty of Literature and Philosophy, at Tor Vergata University of Rome, IT.
-2021-2022. M.Sc. course, Lecturer (Professore a contratto) (6 CFU), Microbiology and Entomology for library assets course- Degree in Conservation and Restoration of Cultural Heritage, Faculty of Literature and Philosophy, at Tor Vergata University of Rome, IT.
- 2015-2022. Teaching assistant/examination committee, Zoology (9 CFU) (A-L) Sapienza University of Rome, IT.
- 2015-2022. Teaching assistant /examination committee, Entomology, Sapienza University of Rome, IT.
- 2017-2018. Teaching assistant /examination committee, Zoogeography, Sapienza University of Rome, IT.
-2013-2016. Theory and Practice in laboratories Comparative Anatomy (1 CFU), Biological Sciences degree- Faculty of Science MM.FF.NN.
- 2015- present. Supervision and co-supervision of 1 PhD, ten M.Sc. and three B.Sc. Degree theses.

INTERNATIONAL TEACHING ACTIVITY AND STUDENT SUPERVISION
-Jun 2023. Guest Lecturer (Professore a contratto) Molecular Systematics, Taxonomy and characterization in Zoology course , theory and practice (40h), Master in Biotechnology VII ed, - AICS- Italian Agency for Development Cooperation- BioForMoz Project- AID 012089 Centre for Biotechnology (CBUM), University E. Mondlane, Maputo, Mozambique.
-Nov 2021. Guest Lecturer (Professore a contratto) Molecular Systematics, Taxonomy and characterization in Zoology course , theory and practice (40h), Master in Biotechnology VI ed, - AICS- Italian Agency for Development Cooperation- BioForMoz Project- AID 012089 Centre for Biotechnology (CBUM), University E. Mondlane, Maputo, Mozambique.
-March 2019. Guest Lecturer (Professore a contratto) Molecular Entomology , theory and practice (40h), AICS- Italian Agency for Development Cooperation- Project- AID 11096, Natural History Museum (NHM) University E. Mondlane, Maputo, Mozambique.
-May 2018. Guest Lecturer (Professore a contratto) Techniques of Genetic Characterization theory and practice (40h), Master in Biotechnology Ved, - AICS- Italian Agency for Development Cooperation- Project- AID11096, Centre for Biotechnology (CBUM), University E. Mondlane, Maputo, Mozambique.
-May 2016. Guest Lecturer (Professore a contratto) Techniques of Genetic Characterization theory and practice (40h), Master in Biotechnology IVed, - AICS- Italian Agency for Development Cooperation- Project- AID11096, Centre for Biotechnology (CBUM), University E. Mondlane, Maputo, Mozambique.
-2016- present- Supervisor of six Research Fellowship Projects (borse di ricerca) granted to early stage researchers within the Program of Italian Agency for Development Cooperation, projects, AID10524, AID11096, AID012089, at Centre for Biotechnology (CB-UEM) and Museum of Natural History (MHN-UEM) of the University Eduardo Mondlane, Maputo, Mozambique.

PUBLICATIONS (RESEARCH ARTICLE)
1. Dai J., Liu, M., Di Giulio A., Sabatelli S. Wang W., Audisio P. (2024) The First Two Complete Mitochondrial Genomes for the Subfamily Meligethinae (Coleoptera: Nitidulidae) and Implications for the Higher Phylogeny of Nitidulidae. Insects 2024, 15, 57. https://doi.org/ 10.3390/insects15010057
2. Liu M., Wang X., Yang X., Huang M., Audisio P., Gardini P., Simone Sabatelli S. (2023) A new Chinese Cyclogethes pollen beetle, with an updated key to species of the genus and notes on its phylogenetic positioning (Coleoptera: Nitidulidae: Meligethinae). Zootaxa
3. Sabatelli S., Bartocci, S., D Amici, C., & Audisio, P. (2023). A new species of Ochthebius (Cobalius) (Coleoptera: Hydraenidae: Ochthebiinae) inhabiting marine rockpools of NW Sicily. The European Zoological Journal, 90(2), 790-799. https://doi.org/10.1080/24750263.2023.2270989
4. Sabatelli S., Francesco, P., Elia, V., Saverio, F., Giovanni, D. A., Gherardo, C., ... & Audisio, P. A. 2023. Relationship between tree-related microhabitats and the captures obtained using different trap methods for large threatened saproxylic beetles. REDIA, 106, 45-56.
5. Sabatelli S., Liu, M., Gardini, P., Audisio, P., Biscaccianti, A. B., & Giuliano-Grimaldi, E. 2023. Clypeogethes elongatus (Rosenhauer, 1856) in Sardinia (Coleoptera: Nitidulidae, Meligethinae). Fragmenta entomologica, 55(1), 61-62.
6. Chen, L., Liu, M., Di Giulio, A., Chen, X., Sabatelli, S., Wang, W., & Audisio, P. 2023. Morphological Study of the Alimentary Canal and Malpighian Tubules in the Adult of the Pollen Beetle Meligethes (Odonthogethes) chinensis (Coleoptera: Nitidulidae: Meligethinae). Insects, 14(3), 298.
7. Mancini E. *, Sabatelli S.*, Hu Y., Frasca S., Di Giulio A., Audisio P., Brown C. D., Russell J. A., Trizzino M. 2022. Uncovering Active Bacterial Symbionts in Three Species of Pollen feeding Beetles (Uncovering active bacterial symbionts in pollen-feeding beetles (Nitidulidae: Meligethinae). *equal contribution. Microbial Ecology 1-5, .2022.
8. Ren Y., Lu H., Chen L., Sabatelli S., Wang C., Xie G., Wang P., Liu M., Wang W., Audisio P., 2021. Comparative Mitogenomic Analysis of Two Longhorn Beetles (Coleoptera: Cerambycidae: Lamiinae) with Preliminary Investigation on Phylogenetic Relationships of tribes among Lamiinae- Insects 2021, 12, 820
9. Li, Q., Chen, L., Liu, M., Wang, W., Sabatelli S., Di Giulio, A. Audisio, P., 2021. Scanning Electron Microscope Study of Antennae and Mouthparts in the Pollen-Beetle Meligethes (Odonthogethes) chinensis (Coleoptera: Nitidulidae: Meligethinae). Insects 2021, 12(7), 659
10. Sabatelli S., Ruspantini, P., Cardoli, P., Audisio, P., 2021. Underestimated diversity: cryptic species and phylogenetic relationships in the subgenus Cobalius (Coleoptera: Hydraenidae) from marine rockpools. Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution- 163 (2021) 107243.
11. Sabatelli S., Audisio, P., Di Giulio, A. 2021 Larval morphology of the Water Beetle Ochthebius balfourbrownei (Coleoptera: Hydraenidae) from marine rockpools of Cape Verde Islands. The European Zoological Journal 88.1 (2021): 659-668.
12. Liu, M, Huang, M, Cline, A R, Mancini E, Scaramuzzi A, Paradisi S, Audisio P, Badano D, Sabatelli, S. 2021. Rosaceae, Brassicaceae and Pollen Beetles: exploring relationships and evolution in an anthophilous beetle lineage (Nitidulidae, Meligethes-complex of genera) using an integrative approach. Frontiers in Zoology- 18.1 (2021): 1-20
13. Audisio P., Badano D., Belfiore C., De Biase A., Cerretti P., Ciucci P., Fochetti R., Liu M., Maiorano M., Mancini E., Nania D., Oliverio M., Pacifici M., Rondinini C., Sabatelli S., Trizzino M., Di Marco M. 2020. Are freshwater species really bucking the trend of global insect decline? In: Science eLetter - ISSN 0036-8075. - (2020).
14. Sabatelli S., Audisio P, Jelínek J., Liu M, Huang M. 2020. Description of the unknown males of three Chinese Meligethes (Coleoptera: Nitidulidae, Meligethinae). Fragmenta entomologica, 52 (2): 351 353 (2020).
15. Sabatelli S, Liu M, Cline AR, Laso A, Macuvele S, Muambalo K, Chuquela L, Audisio P. 2020. Palms and pollen Beetles: two new anthophilous beetle species of Meligethinus from Mozambique (Coleoptera: Nitidulidae: Meligethinae). Zootaxa 4802 (1): 032 040.
16. Liu, M., Huang, M., Cline, A. R., Cardoli, P., Audisio, P., Sabatelli, S. 2020. Re-examination of the genus-level taxonomy of the pollen beetle subfamily Meligethinae Part 1. Sagittogethes Audisio & Cline 2009 and allied genera; with description of a new genus (Coleoptera: Nitidulidae). Fragmenta Entomologica, 52 (1): 119 135.
17. Liu, M., Yang, X., Huang, M., Cline, A. R., Sabatelli, S, & Audisio, P. 2020. Five new species of Lamiogethes Audisio & Cline from China (Coleoptera: Nitidulidae: Meligethinae). Zootaxa, 4728(1), 63-76.
18. Sabatelli, S., Liu, M., Badano, D., Mancini, E., Trizzino, M., Cline, A. R., Endrestøl A., Huang, M., & Audisio, P. 2020. Molecular phylogeny and host plant use (Lamiaceae) of the Thymogethes pollen beetles (Coleoptera) Zoologica Scripta, 49(1), 28-46.
19. Liu, M., Sabatelli, S., Mancini, E., Trizzino, M., Huang, M., Cline, A. R., Audisio, P. 2019. Rediscovery of Brassicogethes salvan (Coleoptera: Nitidulidae, Meligethinae) in the southwestern Alps. Insect Conservation and Diversity, 12(1), 80-87.
20. Sabatelli, S., Mancini, E., & Audisio, P. 2018. Taxonomical and bionomical notes on the Sicilian endemic water beetle Ochthebius (Cobalius) biltoni (Coleoptera: Hydraenidae). Fragmenta Entomologica, 50 (1), 75-76.
21. Redolfi De Zan L., Bardiani M., Antonini G., Campanaro A., Chiari S., Mancini E., Maura M., Sabatelli S., Solano E., Zauli A., Sabbatini Peverieri G., Roversi P.F. 2017. Guidelines for the monitoring of Cerambyx cerdo. In: Carpaneto G.M., Audisio P., Bologna M.A., Roversi P.F., Mason F. (Eds) Guidelines for the Monitoring of the Saproxylic Beetles protected in Europe. Nature Conservation 20: 129-164.
22. Maurizi E., Campanaro A., Chiari S., Maura M., Mosconi F., Sabatelli S., Zauli A., Audisio P., Carpaneto G.M. 2017. Guidelines for the monitoring of Osmoderma eremita and closely related species. In: Carpaneto G.M., Audisio P., Bologna M.A., Roversi P.F., Mason F. (Eds) Guidelines for the Monitoring of the Saproxylic Beetles protected in Europe. Nature Conservation 20: 79-128.
23. Mosconi F., Campanaro A., Carpaneto G.M., Chiari S., Hardersen S., Mancini E., Maurizi E., Sabatelli S., Zauli A., Mason F., Audisio P. 2017. Training of a dog for the monitoring of Osmoderma eremita. In: Carpaneto G.M., Audisio P., Bologna M.A., Roversi P.F., Mason F. (Eds) Guidelines for the Monitoring of the Saproxylic Beetles protected in Europe. Nature Conservation 20: 237-264.
24. Audisio P., Cline A. R., Lason A., Jelìnek J., Sabatelli S. & Serri S. 2017. New species and records of pollen and sap beetles for Iran (Coleoptera: Kateretidae, Nitidulidae). Zootaxa 4216 (4): 369 383
25. Liu M., Huang M., Cline A.R., Sabatelli S., Audisio P. 2017. A new species of Meligethes Stephens from China and additional data on members of the M. chinensis species-complex (Coleoptera: Nitidulidae, Meligethinae). Fragmenta entomologica, 49 (1): 79-84
26. Mancini E., De Biase A., Cline A.R., Antonini G., Trizzino M., Clayhills T., Sabatelli S., Cerretti P. & Audisio P. 2016. Morphological, genetic and host-plant diversification in pollen-4 beetles of the Brassicogethes coracinus group (Coleoptera: Nitidulidae: Meligethinae). Rendiconti Accademia dei Lincei- 27.2: 321-339
27. Sabatelli S., Audisio P., Antonini G., Solano E., Martinoli A. & Trizzino M. 2016. Molecular ecology and phylogenetics of the water beetle genus Ochthebius revealed multiple independent shifts to marine rockpools lifestyle- Zoologica Scripta, 45(2), 175-186.
28. Clayhills, T., Audisio, P., Cline, A. R., Mancini, E., Trizzino, M., Sabatelli, S. 2016. Unraveling cryptic species diversity in an aposematic sap beetle genus (Coleoptera: Nitidulidae: Cryptarchinae) from northern Europe. Insect Systematics & Evolution, 47(2), 131-148
29. Mason F., Roversi P. F., Audisio P., Bologna M. A., Carpaneto G. M., Antonini G., Mancini E., Sabbatini Peverieri G., Mosconi F., Solano E., Maurizi E., Maura M., Chiari S., Sabatelli S., Bardiani M., Toni I., Redolfi de Zan L., Rossi de Gasperis S., Tini M., Cini A., Zauli A., Nigro G., Bottacci A., Hardersen S., Campanaro A. 2015. Monitoring of insects with public participation (MIPP; EU LIFE project 11 NAT/IT/000252): overview on a citizen science initiative and a monitoring programme (Insecta: Coleoptera; Lepidoptera; Orthoptera). Fragmenta entomologica, 47 (1): 51-52
30. Audisio P., Scaramozzino P., Sabatelli S., Mancini E., Cline A. R. 2015. Carpophilus zeaphilus, a new sap beetle species acclimatized in Italy (Coleoptera: Nitidulidae). Fragmenta entomologica, 47 (1): 33-35
31. Audisio P., Alonso Zarazaga M., Slipinski A., Nilsson A., Jelínek J., Taglianti A., Turco F., Otero C., Canepari C., Kral D., Liberti G., Sama G., Nardi G., Löbl I., Horak J., Kolibac J., Háva J., Sapiejewski M., Jäch M., Bologna M., Biondi M., Nikitsky N., Mazzoldi P., Zahradnik P., Wegrzynowicz P., Constantin R., Gerstmeier R., Zhantiev R., Fattorini S., Tomaszewska W., Rücker W., Vazquez-Albalate X., Cassola F., Angelini F., Johnson C., Schawaller W., Regalin R., Baviera C., Rocchi S., Cianferoni F., Beenen R., Schmitt M., Sassi D., Kippenberg H., Zampetti M., Trizzino M., Chiari S., Carpaneto G., Sabatelli S., de Jong Y. 2015. Fauna Europaea: Coleoptera 2 (excl. Series Elateriformia, Scarabaeiformia, Staphyliniformia and superfamily Curculionoidea). Biodiversity Data Journal 3: e4750
32. Audisio P., Cline A. R., Trizzino M., Mancini E., Antonini G., Sabatelli S., & Cerretti P. 2015. Revision of the African pollen beetle genera Tarchonanthogethes and Xenostrongylogethes, with insect-host plant relationships, identification key, and cladistic analysis of the Anthystrix genus-complex (Coleoptera: Nitidulidae: Meligethinae). Zootaxa, 3920 (1): 101 152
33. Audisio P., Sabatelli S. & Jelìnek J., 2014. Revision of the pollen beetle genus Meligethes Stephens, 1830 (Coleoptera, Nitidulidae). Fragmenta entomologica, 46 (1-2): 19-112
34. Sabatelli S., Audisio P., Trizzino M., Di Giulio A., 2013. Description of the larva of Ochthebius capicola (Coleoptera: Hydraenidae) from marine rockpools of South Africa. Zootaxa, vol. 3683: 280 288

Selected publications:
Sabatelli S., Bartocci, S., D Amici, C., & Audisio, P. 2023. A new species of Ochthebius (Cobalius) (Coleoptera: Hydraenidae: Ochthebiinae) inhabiting marine rockpools of NW Sicily. The European Zoological Journal, 90(2), 790-799. https://doi.org/10.1080/24750263.2023.2270989
Chen L. Liu M. [] Sabatelli S., Wang W., Audisio P. 2023. Morphological Study of the Alimentary Canal and Malpighian Tubules in the Adult of the Pollen Beetle Meligethes (Odonthogethes) chinensis (Coleoptera: Nitidulidae: Meligethinae). Insects 2023, 14, 298. https://doi.org/10.3390/insects14030298
Mancini E. *, Sabatelli S.*, Hu Y., [], Trizzino M. 2022. Uncovering Active Bacterial Symbionts in Three Species of Pollen-feeding Beetles (Nitidulidae: Meligethinae). Microbial Ecology (2022). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00248-022-01964-3. *equal contribution.
Ren Y., Lu H., Chen L., Sabatelli S., [], Audisio P., 2021. Comparative Mitogenomic Analysis of Two Longhorn Beetles (Coleoptera: Cerambycidae: Lamiinae) with Preliminary Investigation on Phylogenetic Relationships of tribes among Lamiinae- Insects 2021, 12, 820.
Sabatelli, S., Ruspantini, P., Cardoli, P., Audisio, P., 2021. Underestimated diversity: cryptic species and phylogenetic relationships in the subgenus Cobalius (Coleoptera: Hydraenidae) from marine rockpools. Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution- 163 (2021) 107243.
Sabatelli S., Audisio, P., Di Giulio, A. 2021 Larval morphology of the Water Beetle Ochthebius balfourbrownei (Coleoptera: Hydraenidae) from marine rockpools of Cape Verde Islands. The European Zoological Journal 88.1 (2021): 659-668.
Liu, M, Huang, M, Cline, A R, [], Sabatelli, S. 2021. Rosaceae, Brassicaceae and Pollen Beetles: exploring relationships and evolution in an anthophilous beetle lineage (Nitidulidae, Meligethes-complex of genera) using an integrative approach. Frontiers in Zoology- 18.1 (2021): 1-20.
Sabatelli S, Liu M, Cline AR, [], Audisio P. 2020. Palms and pollen Beetles: two new anthophilous beetle species of Meligethinus from Mozambique (Coleoptera: Nitidulidae: Meligethinae). Zootaxa 4802 (1): 032 040.
Sabatelli, S., Liu, M., Badano, D., [], Audisio, P. 2020. Molecular phylogeny and host plant use (Lamiaceae) of the Thymogethes pollen beetles (Coleoptera) Zoologica Scripta, 49(1), 28-46.
Sabatelli S., Audisio P., Antonini G., [], Trizzino M. 2016. Molecular ecology and phylogenetics of the water beetle genus Ochthebius revealed multiple independent shifts to marine rockpools lifestyle- Zoologica Scripta, 45(2), 175-186
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