On the recent Northern European dispersion of Zelus renardii Kolenati (Hemiptera: Heteroptera: Reduviidae) via human activity

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Hemiptera, Heteroptera, Reduviidae, assassin bugs, distribution, international commerce, invasive, alien species, invasive species, Europe, Denmark, Germany, Greece, United Kingdom, Nearctic, Palearctic, Raubwanzen

Abstract

Recently, single specimens of the Nearctic bug species Zelus renardii Kolenati, 1856 were found in Denmark, Germany and the United Kingdom. Very likely, these specimens were introduced via human activity, especially the transport of fruits from the Mediterranean Region.

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Kürzlich wurden einzelne Exemplare der nearktischen Wanzenart Zelus re­nar­dii Kolenati, 1856 in Dänemark, Deutschland und dem Vereinigten Königreich gefunden. Sehr wahrscheinlich wurden diese Exemplare durch menschliche Aktivität eingeführt, insbesondere den Transport von Obst aus dem Mittelmeerraum.

 

Cite as: van der Heyden, T. 2021. On the recent Northern European dispersion of Zelus renardii Kolenati (Hemiptera: Heteroptera: Reduviidae) via human activity. Israel Journal of Entomology 51: 43–46.

DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.4730423

urn:lsid:zoobank.org:pub:D742ADB6-8E7C-4D78-ADC5-9178F1061319

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2021-04-30

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Vol. 51 (2021)

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