Title : ( The genus Harmonia (Coleoptera, Coccinellidae) in the Middle East region )
Authors: Amir BIRANVAND , Oldřich NEDVĚD , Wioletta TOMASZEWSKA , Amin N. AL ANSI , Lida Fekrat , Zahra Mojib HAGHGHADAM , Mehdi Zare KHORMIZI , Sara NOORINAHAD , Derya ŞENAL , Jahanshir SHAKARAMI , Danny HAELEWATERS ,
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Abstract
The harlequin ladybird, Harmonia axyridis -Pallas, 1773-, is native to Asia but has been introduced to many countries, both intentionally and unintentionally. In the Middle East region, H. axyridis was so far only known from Iran and Turkey. This study reports H. axyridis for the fi rst time from a country with a hot desert climate, Saudi Arabia. The single specimen that was found is most likely the result of unintentional release. Successful spreading of H. axyridis in Saudi Arabia will be limited because of high temperatures during summer and scarcity of prey -aphids-. New records from Iran and Turkey suggest fast spreading of H. axyridis in these parts of the Middle East. In addition, we also present new records from Iran and Turkey for H. quadripunctata -Pontoppidan, 1763-, the other species in the genus that occurs in the Middle East region. A key and illustrations are provided for both species.
Keywords
, Coccinellidae, distribution, hot desert climate, morphology, non-native species
@article{paperid:1073907,
author = {Amir BIRANVAND and Oldřich NEDVĚD and Wioletta TOMASZEWSKA and Amin N. AL ANSI and Fekrat, Lida and Zahra Mojib HAGHGHADAM and Mehdi Zare KHORMIZI and Sara NOORINAHAD and Derya ŞENAL and Jahanshir SHAKARAMI and Danny HAELEWATERS},
title = {The genus Harmonia (Coleoptera, Coccinellidae) in the Middle East region},
journal = {Acta Entomologica Musei Nationalis Pragae},
year = {2019},
volume = {59},
number = {1},
month = {October},
issn = {0374-1036},
pages = {163--170},
numpages = {7},
keywords = {Coccinellidae; distribution; hot desert climate; morphology; non-native species},
}
%0 Journal Article
%T The genus Harmonia (Coleoptera, Coccinellidae) in the Middle East region
%A Amir BIRANVAND
%A Oldřich NEDVĚD
%A Wioletta TOMASZEWSKA
%A Amin N. AL ANSI
%A Fekrat, Lida
%A Zahra Mojib HAGHGHADAM
%A Mehdi Zare KHORMIZI
%A Sara NOORINAHAD
%A Derya ŞENAL
%A Jahanshir SHAKARAMI
%A Danny HAELEWATERS
%J Acta Entomologica Musei Nationalis Pragae
%@ 0374-1036
%D 2019
