Abstract
A comprehensive annotated checklist of the ladybeetle species of Portugal, including the Azores and Madeira archipelagos, is presented. The Coccinellidae fauna comprises a total of 101 species: 83 from the Mainland, 39 from Madeira, and 32 from the Azores. The listed species are distributed among 2 sub-families and 13 tribes: within the subfamily Microweiseinae, Madeirodulini (1 species), Serangiini (2 species), and within the subfamily Coccinellinae, Azyini (1 species), Chilocorini (4 species), Coccidulini (7 species), Coccinellini (30 species), Epilachnini (4 species), Hyperaspidini (7 species), Noviini (2 species), Platynaspini (1 species), Scymnini (37 species), Stethorini (3 species), and Sticholotidini (2 species). The Portuguese fauna comprises 10 exotic species: 5 present in the Mainland, 7 in Madeira, and 6 in the Azores. Harmoniaaxyridis (Pallas, 1773) from Madeira, Propyleaquatuordecimpunctata (Linnaeus, 1758) from the Azores, Delphastuscatalinae (Horn, 1895) from the Azores and Madeira, Nephus (Geminosipho) reunioni (Fürsch, 1974) and Nephus (Nephus) voeltzkowi Weise, 1910 from Madeira and Microserangium sp. from the Mainland, are reported for the first time. Some species are considered doubtful records, as explained in the text. These results were obtained by compiling information on the available literature regarding ladybeetle species on the Portuguese mainland and insular territories, and original data.
Highlights
The book by Raimundo and Alves (1986) was the last review of the coccinellid (Coleoptera: Coccinellidae) fauna of Portugal
Based on the literature and unpublished data, we present an updated, comprehensive checklist of ladybeetles of Portugal, including the Azores and Madeira Archipelagos
Species cited for Portugal after Kovář (2007) or those for which the taxonomic position has changed as a result of more recent studies, are indicated here following more recent publications
Summary
The book by Raimundo and Alves (1986) was the last review of the coccinellid (Coleoptera: Coccinellidae) fauna of Portugal. Keywords Azores, Coccinellidae, Madeira, Palearctic Region, Portugal
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