Open AccessFirst record of the invasive exotic sap beetle Phenolia (Lasiodites) picta (Coleoptera: Nitidulidae) in Greece
Author(s) -
Konstantinos Kalaentzis,
Christos Kazilas,
Christos Kazilas
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
entomologia hellenica/entomologia hellenica
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2459-3885
pISSN - 0254-5381
DOI - 10.12681/eh.20845
Subject(s) - alien species , alien , invasive species , biology , introduced species , ecology , geography , zoology , politics , citizenship , political science , law
The exotic sap beetle Phenolia (Lasiodites) picta (Macleay, 1825) is recorded for the first time in Greece. In August 2018, a nitidulid beetle was found and photographed near Mt. Pelion of Central Greece. It was later identified as P. picta, a recent alien species in Europe, previously recorded from Spain, France, and Turkey. Photographic material and information on the species’ distribution, biology, and potential economic and ecological implications are discussed.