First interception of Acrossidius tasmaniae (Hope, 1847) (Coleoptera Scarabaeidae Aphodiinae) in Europe

Publication Year

2014

Publication Site

Redia

Journal Volume

97

Page Numbers

113–115

Family

Scarabaeidae

Species 1 Binomial

Acrossidius tasmaniae

General topic

Biodiversity/Biogeography

Author

Mazza, G; Pennacchio, F; Marianelli, L; Rey, A; Dellacasa, M; Dellacasa, G; Stasolla, G; Tricarico, E; Inghilesi, A F; Roversi, P F

Abstract Note

In April 2013, four adults of Acrossidius tasmaniae (Hope, 1847) (Coleoptera Scarabaeidae Aphodiinae) were found during the inspection of the Phytosanitary Service of Tuscany Region in the port of Leghorn, in a container from New Zealand. This is the first interception of this minor pest for cultivated plants in Europe. © 2014, Istituto Sperimentale per la Zoologia Agraria. All rights reserved.