Short communication, Note

https://doi.org/10.20302/NC.2019.28.34

Belonochilus numenius (Say, 1832) (Heteroptera: Lygaeidae), a new invasive species in Croatia

Matea Martinović orcid.org/0000-0003-2699-2725 ; Dubrovnik Natural History Museum, Androvićeva 1, HR-20000 Dubrovnik, Croatia
Anton Gjeldum ; City of Split, Obala kneza Branimira 17, HR-21000, Split, Croatia
Toni Koren ; Association Hyla, Lipovac I no. 7, HR-10000 Zagreb, Croatia

Abstract

In the present paper we report first observations of the invasive sycamore seed bug, Belonochilus numenius (Say, 1832) in Croatia. So far, we recorded the species in five localities in Croatia, one in Zagreb, two in Split and two in and around Dubrovnik. All the records originate from the urban areas with Plane trees on which the species feeds.

Keywords

alien species; plane tree; true bugs; distribution

Hrčak ID:

231155

URI

https://hrcak.srce.hr/231155

Publication date:

31.12.2019.

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