First record of Eriochloa villosa (Thunb.) Kunth in Austria and notes on its distribution and agricultural impact in Central Europe

In 2015, we recorded the first attack of the great spruce bark beetle, Dendroctonus micans (Kugelann) (Coleoptera: Curculionidae, Scolytinae) on non-native Picea orientalis (L.) and Picea pungens (Engelmann) in Slovakia. To our knowledge, the occurrence of D. micans on P. orientalis in Central Europe has not been described yet. We found that D. micans preferred P. orientalis over P. pungens and other coniferous trees in urban areas. In laboratory conditions, 352 adults of D. micans emerged and only 1 predator, Rhizophagus grandis (Gyllenhal) (Coleoptera: Monotomidae), was recorded. D. micans has a potential to become a serious pest of P. orientalis and P. pungens in urban, and in air-polluted areas.

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First record of mermithid larva (Nematoda: Mermithidae) in Anopheles maculipennis complex (Diptera: Culicidae) imago in Central-Europe

Biologia ◽

10.1515/biolog-2017-0137 ◽

2017 ◽

Vol 72 (10) ◽

Author(s):

Marcell Sáringer-Kenyeres ◽

Zoltán Kenyeres ◽

Gábor Földvári ◽

Gábor Majoros

Keyword(s):

Central Europe ◽

Mosquito Species ◽

First Record ◽

Lake Balaton ◽

Anopheles Maculipennis Complex ◽

Anopheles Maculipennis ◽

Pooled Samples ◽

Maculipennis Complex

AbstractBetween 2012 and 2014, in the sub-regions of Lake Balaton (Hungary) and the adjacent swamp called Kis-Balaton having stocks of biting mosquito species with large number of specimens, we regularly performed imago collections. In the pooled samples which were collected by aspirator and contained 6,906 adult insects, a nematode infected specimen was detected. The only worm in the abdomen of the female

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Ladislavella occulta (Jackiewicz, 1959) – a species of aquatic snails new for Hungary with remarks on its distribution in Central and Eastern Europe

Acta Zoologica Academiae Scientiarum Hungaricae ◽

10.17109/azh.66.4.369.2020 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 66 (4) ◽

Author(s):

Maxim V. Vinarski

Keyword(s):

Eastern Europe ◽

Central Europe ◽

Current Distribution ◽

Central And Eastern Europe ◽

Nature Reserve ◽

First Record ◽

Marsh Area ◽

Relic Species

A finding of the lymnaeid species Ladislavella occulta (Jackiewicz, 1959) [Mollusca: Gastropoda: Lymnaeidae] in Hungary is reported, which is the first record of this snail in the country. The shells of L. occulta were found in 1989 in the marsh area of the Bátorliget Nature Reserve. The current distribution of this species in Eastern and Central Europe is reviewed. It is hypothesized that L. occulta represents a relic species, whose origin may be traced back to the Pleistocene

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First record of Helophorus villosus Düftschmid, 1805 (Coleoptera: Hydrophyloidea: Helophoridae) in Ukraine

The Kharkov Entomological Society Gazette ◽

10.36016/khesg-2018-26-2-1 ◽

2018 ◽

Vol 26 (2) ◽

pp. 5-7 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

O. G. Shatrovskiy

Keyword(s):

Central Europe ◽

Geographic Distribution ◽

First Record ◽

First Time

Helophorus villosus Düftschmid, 1805, known formerly from Central Europe, has been recorded for the first time from Ukraine (Odessa Region). A description of the species and data on its ecology and geographic distribution are given. H. villosus is proposed to be included in the Red Book of Ukraine.

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Linden trees are favourable host plants for phytoseiid generalists in urban environment

BALTIC FORESTRY ◽

10.46490/vol25iss1pp032 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 25 (1) ◽

Author(s):

Jan Kabicek

Keyword(s):

Urban Environment ◽

Central Europe ◽

Host Plants ◽

First Record ◽

Urban Environments ◽

Tilia Cordata ◽

Phytoseiid Mites ◽

Urban Greenery ◽

Landscape Biodiversity

The assemblages of phytoseiid mites on the leaves of Tilia cordata and T. platyphyllos planted in heterogeneous urban habitats were studied. Six phytoseiid species, namely, Euseius finlandicus, E. gallicus, Neoseiulella tiliarum, N. aceri, Paraseiulus talbii, and Typhlodromus (Typhlodromus) pyri, were found on the studied linden leaves. The results indicate that both T. cordata and T. platyphyllos may serve as favourable host plants for the generalists E. finlandicus and N. tiliarum in urban environments. Both generalist predatory species preferred sheltered leaf microhabitats. The first record of E. gallicus in central Europe and the consistent occurrence of other phytoseiid species on the surveyed linden trees confirm the important role of urban greenery in landscape biodiversity.

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First record of Colobopsis truncata (Hymenoptera: Formicidae) from Moldova region of Romania

Travaux du Muséum National d’Histoire Naturelle “Grigore Antipa” ◽

10.3897/travaux.63.e60375 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 63 (2) ◽

pp. 169-173

Author(s):

Ioan Tăușan ◽

Alexandru Pintilioaie ◽

Dana Milea ◽

Mihai Zachi ◽

Silviu Țicu

Keyword(s):

Central Europe ◽

New Records ◽

First Record ◽

Field Observations ◽

Mediterranean Species

Colobopsis truncata is a common Mediterranean species distributed mostly in southern and central Europe. In Romania, the species is expected to be widely distributed, but data are scarce. Both minor workers and soldiers of the species were collected in different sites during field observations in the spring of 2020. Herein we report the first record of Colobopsis truncata from Moldova and new records for southern Romania.

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First record of the migrant dragonfly Pantala flavescens for mainland Italy (Insecta: Odonata)

Fragmenta Entomologica ◽

10.4081/fe.2019.376 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 51 (2) ◽

pp. 247-250 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Lorenza Piretta ◽

Giacomo Assandri

Keyword(s):

Citizen Science ◽

Central Europe ◽

First Record ◽

Pantala Flavescens

In this contribution we report the observation of an individual of the migrant dragonfly Pantala flavescens (Fabricius, 1798) found at Montanaro (Piemonte, Italy) on 14 Aug 2019. This represents the first record of the species for mainland Italy and one of the very few available for Western and Central Europe before 2019. We discuss two hypotheses on the origin of this individual integrating available literature with very recent records retrieved from citizen science faunistic platforms.

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First record of the alien aquatic oligochaete species Monopylephorus limosus (Hatai, 1898) (Annelida) in Central Europe

Oceanological and Hydrobiological Studies ◽

10.2478/ohs-2019-0026 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 48 (3) ◽

pp. 290-295 ◽

Cited By ~ 3

Author(s):

Dariusz Halabowski ◽

Mariola Krodkiewska ◽

Agnieszka Sowa ◽

Iga Lewin

Keyword(s):

Central Europe ◽

Late Summer ◽

First Record ◽

Mine Waters ◽

Immature Individual ◽

Aquatic Oligochaete ◽

S Poland

Abstract The paper reports on the first record of the Asian aquatic oligochaete species Monopylephorus limosus (Hatai, 1898) in Central Europe. The species was found in the lower course of the Bolina River (S Poland), which is contaminated with saline mine waters. One immature individual was collected in the late summer of 2017. M. limosus co-occurred with Paranais litoralis, Nais elinguis and juvenile Enchytraeidae. To date, M. limosus is one of the 29 non-native annelids that are known to occur in Poland.

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First record of Rhyacophila pubescensPictet, 1834 (Trichoptera: Rhyacophilidae) in the Republic of North Macedonia with notes on its ecology and distribution

Ecologica Montenegrina ◽

10.37828/em.2020.31.6 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 31 ◽

pp. 28-34

Author(s):

Valentina Slavevska-Stamenković ◽

Jelena Hinić ◽

Ioannis Karaouzas ◽

Halil Ibrahimi ◽

Danijela Mitić-Kopanja ◽

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Keyword(s):

Central Europe ◽

Population Studies ◽

Balkan Peninsula ◽

First Record ◽

Valuable Source ◽

Ecological Preferences ◽

First Time ◽

Source Of Information

The caddisfly species Rhyacophila pubescens Pictet, 1834 is reported from R. North Macedonia for the first time. Our investigations showed the presence of this species at only one locality at Osogovo Mountain, above the Sasa mine. R. pubescens is commonly distributed in Central Europe but has been rarely found in the southeastern parts of the continent. This record marks the southernmost occurrence of this species in the Balkan Peninsula and increases the number of Rhyacophila species of R. North Macedonia to seventeen. The results obtained in our study a) provide information on the distribution of R. pubescens in the Balkan Peninsula; b) comment on the ecological preferences of the species and c) serve as a valuable source of information for further biodiversity and population studies.

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