WThe fauna of Europe is all the animals living in Europe and its surrounding seas and islands. Since there is no natural biogeographic boundary in the east and south between Europe and Asia, the term "fauna of Europe" is somewhat elusive. Europe is the western part of the Palearctic realm. Lying within the temperate region, the wildlife is not as rich as in the hottest regions, but is nevertheless diverse due to the variety of habitats and the faunal richness of Eurasia as a whole.
WAnopheles atroparvus is a European species of mosquito, which was first identified in 1927. It is one of the most abundant palearctic Anopheles species belonging to the genus Culicidae, commonly called mosquitoes. Although research interest in A. atroparvus has been low in the past several decades, recent concern for an increase in vector-borne disease has encouraged new research into this species.
WCyclops strenuus (Fisher) is a common species of copepod in small water bodies in central Europe.
WEuropean Convention for the Protection of Animals during International Transport refers to two animal welfare treaties regarding livestock transportation of the Council of Europe:CETS No.65: The original convention was adopted by the Council of Europe on 13 December 1968 in Paris, and went into effect on 20 February 1971. CETS No.193: The revised convention, with "(Revised)" in the title, was adopted by the Council of Europe on 6 November 2003 in Chișinău, and went into effect on 14 March 2006. It intends to replace the original 1968 animal transport convention, and requires Parties of the 1968 convention to denounce it before ratifying the 2003 convention. Until they denounce it, the 1968 convention remains into effect for the Parties who ratified it.
WThe European Convention for the Protection of Animals for Slaughter, also known as the Slaughter Convention, is an animal welfare treaty of the Council of Europe, adopted on 10 May 1979 in Strasbourg, and effective since 11 June 1982. It establishes ethical standards pertaining to animal slaughter, such as stunning.
WThe European Convention for the Protection of Animals kept for Farming Purposes, also known as the Farm Animal Convention, is an animal welfare treaty of the Council of Europe, adopted on 10 March 1976 in Strasbourg, and effective since 10 September 1978.
WThe European Convention for the Protection of Vertebrate Animals used for Experimental and other Scientific Purposes, sometimes simply referred to as the animal experimentation convention or laboratory animals convention, is an animal welfare treaty of the Council of Europe regarding animal testing, adopted on 18 March 1986 in Strasbourg, and effective since 1 January 1991.
WStalita taenaria is an araneomorph spider species in the family Dysderidae. The species is classified as a member of troglofauna, more precisely a troglobiont species, meaning such spiders are obligate cave-dwellers adapted to living in dark surroundings. Stalita taenaria is a species of a few European countries. The spider is thought to be the first described species of true (eyeless) cave spider in the world.