Expansion of Harmonia axyridis Pallas (Coleoptera: Coccinellidae) to European Russia and adjacent regions

Andrey S Ukrainsky,Marina Ja Orlova-Bienkowskaja

doi:10.1007/s10530-013-0571-3

Abstract

An invasive alien species, the harlequin ladybird Harmonia axyridis (Pallas, 1773), has quickly expanded its distribution in Eastern Europe. Records of H. axyridis from 31 localities in Lithuania, Latvia, the Ukraine, European Russia, and the Northern Caucasus are summarized and mapped. Within the last few years this species has established in south Latvia, on the Baltic Sea shore (Kaliningrad oblast and Lithuania), in the western and central Ukraine, Crimea, and in the Northern Caucasus. Besides that, individual specimens have been found in 4 more localities in European Russia. The species is recorded from Lipetsk oblast (European Russia), Crimea, and Nikolaev oblast (the Ukraine) for the first time.

Highlights

Owing to a few common species, the ladybirds (Coleoptera: Coccinellidae) are a relatively well recognized beetle group
In 1882 reported by Helm from Gdańsk, but in more recent times not mentioned from the eastern part of the Baltic Coast
Of the 44 species of Coccinellidae recorded in the eastern part of the Baltic Coast in this study, 10 have not previously been reported from this region

Summary

Introduction

Owing to a few common species, the ladybirds (Coleoptera: Coccinellidae) are a relatively well recognized beetle group. Reported from the Wielkopolska-Kujawy Lowland (Ruta et al 2009), Mazovian Lowland (Ruta et al 2009), Lower Silesia (Ruta et al 2009), Małopolska Upland (Borowski 2015), Eastern Beskidy Mts (Szczepański et al 2015), Masurian Lake District (Wigry National Park) Rather common in Poland and locally very abundant, it has not previously been reported from the Baltic Coast region.

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