First record of the invasive exotic sap beetle Phenolia (Lasiodites) picta (Coleoptera: Nitidulidae) in Greece

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Published: Dec 12, 2020
DOI: https://doi.org/10.12681/eh.20845
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Coleoptera Nitidulidae Phenolia exotic species alien species Greece
Konstantinos Kalaentzis
School of Biology; Aristotle University of Thessaloniki
https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4986-796X
Athanasios Georgiou Mpamnaras
Department of Plant Production; Technological Educational Institute of Thessaly
https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4962-567X
Christos Kazilas
School of Biology; Aristotle University of Thessaloniki
Abstract

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.

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