First record of Thaumastocoris peregrinus (Hemiptera, Thaumastocoridae) in Cyprus

By

Demetriou, Jakovos
Makris, Christodoulos
Davranoglou, Leonidas‑romanos

Type

Article

Date of Publication

2023-6-30

Original Publication

Travaux du Muséum national d'histoire naturelle "Grigore Antipa"

Volume

66

Series / Issue

Issue: 1

Pages

135--141

Subjects

Alien species , Biological invasions , bronze bug , Eucalyptus , Mediterranean , Plantations

Contributed by

Pensoft Publishers

Language

English

Published by

București, România Muzeul Național de Istorie Naturală "Grigore Antipa" -2009

Identifiers

DOI: https://doi.org/10.3897/travaux.66.e90065

 

Abstract

Thaumastocoris peregrinus Carpintero and Dellapé, 2006, originally from Australia, has become a cosmopolitan alien species associated with Eucalyptus spp. (Myrtaceae). In this study, the species is recorded for the first time in Cyprus from the Limassol district and the Akrotiri UK Sovereign Base Area. The adverse socioeconomic impacts of the species on the island are briefly discussed.