Introducing of Ameles spallanzania (Rossi, 1792) (Insecta, Mantodea) to Hungary raising questions of fauna-changes
2020; Volume: 35; Linguagem: Inglês
10.24394/natsom.2020.35.133
ISSN2062-9990
AutoresCsaba Szinetár, Zoltán Kenyeres,
Tópico(s)Coleoptera Taxonomy and Distribution
ResumoIn October 2020, a male specimen of Ameles spallanzania (Rossi, 1792) was discovered in the trunk of a car in Szombathely, Western Hungary.In the preceding days the car was on Szársomlyó hill at Nagyharsány, Southern Hungary.During this time the trunk space and its objects were in direct contact with the grassland fauna of the hillside and with plants purchased in a Szombathely garden centre.It seems more likely that the discovered specimen was introduced from abroad.However, considering that the Hungarian south-facing, dry grassland slopes are climatically suitable for this species, presence-absence surveys in natural habitats (especially in the hill ranges of SW-Hungary) would be important.
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