Abstract
The paper presents the first records of box tree moth from a few localities situated in 5 UTM squares in the Podkarpacie region – in the south-eastern Poland. This species, native to the subtropical regions of East Asia, was accidentally introduced into Europe in the first decade of the 21st century. Box tree moth was observed for the first time in Poland in 2012, and more recently in the Podkarpacie region in 2016. The rapid expansion of the species is mostly explained by the transfer of its preimaginal stages along with its main host plant (Buxus spp.).
Highlights
Cydalima perspectalis (Walker, 1859) is a member of the Crambidae family, and the subfamily of Spilomelinae
Its native range covers the subtropical regions of south-east Asia, from India across China, Taiwan, Korea and Japan to the Russian Far East (Mally & Nuss 2010)
The chronology of the spread of C. perspectalis in some European countries is given by Raineri et al (2017) who reported on the threat of xerothermophilous formations with Buxus sempervirens, the nature 2000 habitat in Liguria with this pest
Summary
Cydalima perspectalis (Walker, 1859) is a member of the Crambidae family, and the subfamily of Spilomelinae. The species was recorded from Germany as new to the fauna of Europe after its accidental introduction, probably in the period 2005–2007 (Billen 2007, Krüger 2008). Preimaginal stages of the species can be spread from China with various decorative varietes of its main host plant (Buxus spp.). The chronology of the spread of C. perspectalis in some European countries (omitting data from Poland and Ukraine) is given by Raineri et al (2017) who reported on the threat of xerothermophilous formations with Buxus sempervirens, the nature 2000 habitat in Liguria with this pest
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