The Western Conifer Seed Bug, Leptoglossus occidentalis (Heidemann, 1910), recorded in Turkey (Heteroptera: Coreidae)

The Western Conifer Seed Bug, Leptoglossus occidentalis (Heidemann, 1910), is an invasive alien species of North American (Mexico, the United States, and Canada) origin (Hradil 2008, Simov 2008). In Europe, it was first found in Italy in 1999 (Bernardinelli & Zandigiacomo 2001, Taylor et al. 200...

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Published in:Zoology in the Middle East 2010-01, Vol.50 (1), p.138-139
Main Authors: Arslanguendogdu, Z, Hizal, E
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Coreidae
Hemiptera
Leptoglossus occidentalis
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Summary:The Western Conifer Seed Bug, Leptoglossus occidentalis (Heidemann, 1910), is an invasive alien species of North American (Mexico, the United States, and Canada) origin (Hradil 2008, Simov 2008). In Europe, it was first found in Italy in 1999 (Bernardinelli & Zandigiacomo 2001, Taylor et al. 2001, Tescari 2001). From there, it quickly expanded its range to western and eastern Europe, and within the last ten years or so has colonised e.g. Slovenia, Croatia, Hungary, Czech Republic, Poland, Austria, Switzerland, Germany, France, Belgium, England, and Spain (e.g. Kment & Banar 2008, Lis et al. 2008, Rabitsch 2008). It was recently recorded in Montenegro in 2008 (Hradil 2008) and Bulgaria in 2008 (Simov 2008).
ISSN:0939-7140
2326-2680
DOI:10.1080/09397140.2010.10638426