Israel Journal of Entomology
Published February 4, 2020 | Version v1
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First record of the Turkestan cockroach (Shelfordella lateralis) from Cyprus and Turkey (Dictyoptera: Blattidae)

Creators

  • 1. Department of Zoology, University of Oxford, OX1 3PS, UK. E-mail: lrdreduvius@yahoo.gr
  • 2. Association for the Protection of Natural Heritage and Biodiversity of Cyprus, Kastellorizou 4, Lakatamia, 2314 Nicosia, Cyprus. E-mail: mikehadji@outlook.com
  • 3. Life Collections, University Museum of Natural History, Oxford, OX1 3PW, UK. E-mail: darren.mann@oum.ox.ac.uk

Description

The Turkestan cockroach Shelfordella lateralis is a peridomestic species originally from the Middle East and Central Asia, which has recently become an invasive species in the USA, Mexico, Japan and Sardinia, where it is considered as a pest. We provide the first records of this species from Cyprus and Turkey, making these the second records of established populations of the Turkestan cockroach in Europe. We also provide biological information regarding its reproduction in semi-natural conditions in Cyprus, as well as a detailed description and images of the male genitalia.

Notes

ΠΕΡΙΛΗΨΗ Η κατσαρίδα του Τουρκιστάν Shelfordella lateralis είναι ένα περιοικιστικό είδος ιθαγενές στη Μέση Ανατολή και την Κεντρική Ασία, το οποίο πρόσφατα έχει επε­κτείνει την εξάπλωσή του ως εισβάλλον είδος στις ΗΠΑ, το Μεξικό, την Ια­πω­νία και την Σαρδηνία, όπου θεωρείται ζιζάνιο. Σε αυτήν την έρευνα, κα­τα­γρά­φουμε το είδος αυτό για πρώτη φορά από την Κύπρο και την Τουρκία, κα­θισ­τώντας την αναφορά μας ως την δεύτερη καταγραφή εγκατεστημένου πλη­θυσμού της κατσαρίδας του Τουρκιστάν στην Ευρώπη. Επίσης, παρέχουμε βιο­λογικές πληροφορίες για την αναπαραγωγή της κατσαρίδας του Τουρκιστάν σε ημιφυσικές συνθήκες στην Κύπρο, καθώς και λεπτομερή περιγραφή και φω­το­γραφίες των αρσενικών γεννητικών μορίων. ÖZET Türkistan hamam böceği Shelfordella lateralis Orta Doğu ve Orta Asya asilli in­sanlar arasında yaşan bir cinstir ve yakın geçmişte Amerika, Meksika, Japon ve Sardinya adasinda istilacı ve haşere olarak değerlendirilmiştir. Kıbrısta ve Tür­kiyede bu cins tespit edilmesinden sonra Türkistan hamam böceği Avrupada ikinci belirlenmiş nüfus dağılımıdır. Kıbrısta yarı doğal koşullarda reprodüksion için biyolojik bilgiler sağlandirilmiştir, ayrıca erkek cinsi için ayrıntılı tasvir ve görüntüler sunuldu.

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