Atti della Accademia Peloritana dei Pericolanti : Classe di Scienze Fisiche, Matematiche e Naturali (Aug 2016)

Epuraea imperialis (Reitter, 1877). New invasive species of Nitidulidae (Coleoptera) in Europe, with a checklist of sap beetles introduced to Europe and Mediterranean areas

  • Josef Jelinek,
  • Paolo Audisio,
  • Jiri Hajek,
  • Cosimo Baviera,
  • Bernard Moncoutier,
  • Thomas Barnouin,
  • Herve' Brustel,
  • Hanife Genc,
  • Richard A.B. Leschen

DOI
https://doi.org/10.1478/AAPP.942A4
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 94, no. 2
p. A4

Abstract

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Australian species Epuraea imperialis (Reitter, 1877), previously introduced to New Zealand, is recorded as a new invasive species from the Canary Islands, Continental Spain, Portugal, France, Belgium, and Italy. It is redescribed and figured, and its taxonomic position in the genus Epuraea Erichson, 1843 is discussed. A tentative checklist of sap beetles introduced to Europe and the Mediterranean areas is finally included.