Published October 16, 2023 | Version v1
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The spread of two alien species of assassin bugs, Zelus renardii Kolenati, 1857 and Nagusta goedelii (Kolenati, 1857) (Hemiptera: Heteroptera: Reduviidae) in Sardinia (Italy)

Creators

  • 1. National Research Council of Italy (CNR), Research Institute on Terrestrial Ecosystems (IRET), Via Madonna del Piano 10, 50019 Sesto Fiorentino (Florence), Italy
  • 2. National Research Council of Italy (CNR), Research Institute on Terrestrial Ecosystems (IRET), Traversa La Crucca 3, Baldinca, 07100 Sassari, Italy; Department of Agricultural, Forest and Food Sciences (DISAFA), University of Torino, Largo P. Braccini 2, 10095 Grugliasco (Turin), Italy
  • 3. National Research Council of Italy (CNR), Research Institute on Terrestrial Ecosystems (IRET), Traversa La Crucca 3, Baldinca, 07100 Sassari, Italy

Description

The distribution of the two alien species, Zelus renardii Kolenati, 1857 and Nagusta goedelii (Kolenati, 1857) in Sardinia
is summarized and commented, with the addition of some new records, including the first populations of Z. renardii in the northern and central-west of the island (Sassari and Oristano) and the first finding of N. goedelii in central-east Sardinia (Nuoro). Further considerations on the possible pathways of the two taxa are made, and the current distribution of the two species in Italy is also discussed.

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Dates

Accepted
2023-09-27