Place, birth date: Buddusò (OT Italy), 16th June 1935.
Education: Secondary School: Liceo Scientifico; University degree: Agricultural Sciences
Academic qualification: Full Professor Agricultural Entomology, Perugia University, Italy
Scientific interests:
General Entomology (concerning: morphology, anatomy, histology, ultrastructure, physiology, behaviour, ecology, taxonomy, regarding): Diptera Cecidomyiidae: Aphidoletes aphidimyza, Contarinia medicaginis, Jaapiella medicaginis, Anabremia inquilina sp.n., Diplosiola bursariag g.n. sp.n., Prolasioptera berlesiana; Trypetidae (Bactrocera oleae) and Anthomiidae (Delia radicum); Coleoptera Chrysomelidae (Leptinotarsa decem-lineata, Chrysomela americana, Chr.fastuosa, Chr. haemoptera, Chr. Herbacea, Chr. Rossia, Haltica quercetorum), Buprestidae (Coroebus florentinus), Curculionidae (Centorhynchus assimilis), Scoytidae (Anisandrus (Xyleborus) dispar); Lepidoptera Tortricidae (Clysiana ambiguella), Noctuidae (Sesamia nonagrioides, Oria musculosa, Agrotis segetis ); Hymenoptera Scelionidae (Trissolcus basalis), Mymaridae (Anagrus atomus); Rhynchopta Pentatomidae (Nezara viridula); Acarina Eryophidae); Agricultural Entomology (ethology, ecology, harmfulness, control measures of pest insects on crops: Diptera Cecidomyiidae (Contarinia medicaginis, Jaapiella medicaginis, Anabremia inquilina sp.n., Diplosiola bursariag g.n. sp.n.); Lepidoptera Tortricidae (Clysiana ambiguella), Noctuidae (Sesamia nonagrioides, Oria musculosa, Agrotis segetis ); Coleoptera Chrysomelidae (Haltica quercetorum), Buprestidae (Coroebus florentinus), Scolytidae (Anisandrus (Xyleborus) dispar). .
Membership National Academies:
- 1960-2007: Fellow Italian Entomological Society
- 1978 to present: Ordinary-Emeritus Fellow, 1994-2008: Secretary, 2008-2010: Vice-President National Italian Academy of Entomology
- 1991 to present: Fellow Georgofili Academy.

SOLINAS M. – 2011 –Cephalic structures and special feeding habits in larvae of Cecidomyiidae (Insecta, Diptera): Biodiversity, Evolution and Ecology in action. Atti Accademia Nazionale Italiana di Entomologia Anno LIX, 2011: 153-165.

SOLINAS M., NUZZACI G., ISIDORO N. - 1987 - Antennal sensory structures and their ecological-behavioural meaning in Cecidomyiidae (Diptera) larvae. “Entomologica”, Bari, vol. XXII, pp. 165-184, 10 gruppi di figg., 28 rif. bibl.

SOLINAS M., NUZZACI G. - 1984 - Functional anatomy of Dacus oleae Gmel. female genitalia in relation to insemination and fertilization processes. “Entomologica”, Bari, vol. XIX, pp. 135-165, 21 gruppi di figg., 28 rif. bibl.

SOLINAS M. - 1974 - Coroebus florentinus (Herbst) (Coleoptera, Buprestidae). Biologia, danni, lotta. - “Entomologica” Bari vol.X, pp. 141-193, 39 figg. 21 rif. bibl.

SOLINAS M. - 1965 - Studi sui Ditteri Cecidomiidi. I. Contarinia medicaginis Kieffer - “Boll. Ist. Ent. Bologna” vol. XXVII, pp. 249-300, figg. I-XXII, 93 rif. bibl.