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

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Published: Sep 25, 2019
DOI: https://doi.org/10.12681/eh.21323
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Coleoptera Nitidulidae Phenolia exotic species alien species Greece
Konstantinos Kalaentzis
School of Biology, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, 54124 Thessaloniki, Greece
Athanasios Mpamnaras
Department of Agriculture and Agrotechnology, University of Thessaly, 41110 Larissa, Greece
Christos Kazilas
School of Biology, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, 54124 Thessaloniki, Greece
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 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 presented and discussed.

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