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

Authors

  • Josef Jelínek National Museum
  • Paolo Audisio Università degli Studi di Roma "La Sapienza"
  • Jiří Hájek National Museum
  • Cosimo Baviera Università degli Studi di Messina
  • Bernard Moncoutier
  • Thomas Barnouin Laboratoire Nationale D'Entomologie Forestière
  • Hervé Brustel Ecole d'Ingénieurs de PURPAN
  • Hanife Genç Çanakkale Onsekiz Mart University
  • Richard A. B. Leschen New Zealand Arthropod Collection (NZAC)

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.1478/AAPP.942A4

Keywords:

Taxonomy, distribution, invasive species, Coleoptera, Nitidulidae, Epuraea, Europe, Australia, New Zealand

Abstract

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.

Author Biographies

  • Josef Jelínek, National Museum
    Department of Entomology
  • Paolo Audisio, Università degli Studi di Roma "La Sapienza"
    Dipartimento di Biologia e Biotecnologie "Charles Darwin"
  • Jiří Hájek, National Museum
    Department of Entomology
  • Cosimo Baviera, Università degli Studi di Messina
    Dipartimento di Scienze Chimiche, Biologiche, Farmaceutiche e Ambientali
  • Hanife Genç, Çanakkale Onsekiz Mart University
    Faculty of Agriculture, Department of Biotechnology
  • Richard A. B. Leschen, New Zealand Arthropod Collection (NZAC)
    Landcare Research

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Published

2016-08-18

Issue

Vol. 94 No. 2 (2016)

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