Recent introduction of an invasive sap beetle Urophorus humeralis (Coleoptera: Nitidulidae) suggests its near acclimatization in the Czech Republic
Recentní závlek invazivního lesknáčka Urophorus humeralis (Coleoptera: Nitidulidae) naznačuje jeho brzkou aklimatizaci v České republice
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Klapalekiana 58(1–2): 77-80, 2022
Josef Jelínek & Jiří Hájek
Publikované v tisku: 20. 12. 2022
Zobrazení: 150
Abstrakt: Urophorus (Anophorus) humeralis (Fabricius, 1798), a cosmopolitan nitidulid
beetle of South Asian origin, was found in a Prague supermarket in a lettuce
(Lactuca sativa var. capitata) imported from Spain. Although this finding merely
represents a non-established introduction, we point out a mechanism of the
species' spread, as the acclimatization of imported Urophorus Murray,
1864 specimens in the Czech Republic is highly probable. The species is briefly
diagnosed and illustrated, to draw attention to it and facilitate the monitoring
of its possible future occurrence in the Czech Republic.
Klíčová slova: New record, invasive species, Coleoptera, Nitidulidae, Urophorus humeralis, Czech Republic, Bohemia