The first record of Eotrama tamaricis (Nevsky, 1951) (Hemiptera: Aphididae) in Europe

Abstract

Eotrama tamaricis (Nevsky, 1951) (Hemiptera: Aphididae) is recorded for Europe for the first time. The material was collected in November 2021 on the territory of Donetsk Botanical Garden on Tamarix ramosissima. The species was known from the deserts and tugai forests of southern and southeastern Kazakhstan, Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan. The status of the species in the territory of Donbass is discussed. The possibility of accidental introduction of E. tamaricis into the territory of Donbass along with plants of Tamarix ramosissima is assumed. However, it cannot excluded that aphids live in natural habitats of tamarix in the south of the European part of Russia.

Keywords

• hemiptera
• aphididae
• eotrama tamaricis
• first record
• russia
• europe