Distribution ofOxythyrea funesta(Poda, 1761) (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae, Cetoninae) in Lithuania

Abstract

The current article deals with the distribution of Oxythyrea funesta (Poda, 1761) in Lithuania. Until 2001, there were no reports on the species from Lithuania: it was known only from old records going as far back as the end of the nineteenth century and the beginning of the twentieth century. The species was considered very rare in Lithuania but after 2001 its populations started spreading fast. The Lithuanian Entomological Society announced O. funesta "The Insect of the Year 2013". The analysis of the already published results as well as the new data collected in 2013 revealed that nowadays O. funesta is widespread in Lithuania. The article discusses factors possibly affecting its distribution.Išanalizuotas kvapiojo auksavabalio (Oxythyrea funesta (Poda, 1761) paplitimas Lietuvoje. Iki 2001-ųjų metų ši rūšis šalies teritorijoje buvo žinoma tik iš senų, 19 amžiaus ir 20 amžiaus pradžios duomenų, todėl manyta, kad ji labai reta. Po 2001-ųjų metų duomenų apie kvapiojo auksavabalio paplitimą labai padaugėjo. Lietuvos entomologų draugija kvapųjį auksavabalį nominavo 2013 metų vabzdžiu ir paskelbė akciją, kviečiančią visuomenę prisidėti prie jo paplitimo ištyrimo. Susumavus ankstesnius ir naujai surinktus duomenis paaiškėjo, kad kvapusis auksavabalis Lietuvoje yra plačiai paplitęs. Remiantis kitų autorių publikacijomis, aptariamos galimos šios rūšies plitimo priežastys ir tikimybė tapti potencialiu žemės ūkio augalų kenkėju.

Cryptic diversity of Oxythyrea flower chafers and its implication for conservation of non‐forest biotopes in the Balkans

“…Oxythyrea funesta was considered an endangered and protected relict of postglacial steppes in central Europe (Horion, 1958; Burakowski et al, 1983). However, roughly since 1990, the species has expanded north and eastwards (Tamutis & Dapkus, 2013; Volynkin et al, 2011). Oxythyrea funesta is now regarded as a ubiquitous extralimital invader and even as a possible agricultural pest (Vuts et al, 2008; Horák et al, 2013; Horák, 2016) ranging from Canary Islands up to Central Asia.…”

Checklist of terrestrial beetles (Arthropoda: Insecta: Coleoptera) associated with agroecosystems in North-West Morocco

“…Tribe Cetoniini Leach, 1815 Oxythyrea funesta Poda von Neuhaus, 1761 Regional distribution: from the Mediterranean coast to the northern edge of the Sahara (Baraud, 1985;Mitter, 2011;Chavanon et al, 2015;Tamadouni and Arahou, 2017;Vondráček et al, 2018;Chavanon, 2020). General distribution: Palaearctic species: most of Europe up to the Ural Mountains and the Caucase, North Africa, Cyprus, Iran, Kazakhstani, Turkey and West Siberia (Bunalski, 1999;Silfverberg, 2004;Šablevičius, 2004Bukejs et al, 2006;Horak et al, 2009Horak et al, , 2013Pivotti et al, 2011;Barclay and Notton, 2013;Tamutis and Dapkus, 2014;Daas et al, 2016;Thomaes et al, 2016;Löbl and Löbl, 2016;Vondráček et al, 2018;Zemouri et al, 2021).…”

Beitrag zum Vorkommen und Ausbreitung des Trauer-Rosenkäfers Oxythyrea funesta (Poda, 1761) (Coleoptera, Scarabaeidae) in Deutschland:

“…Die Larven entwickeln sich in acht bis zehn Wochen vor allem in substratreichem, organischem Material pflanzlicher Herkunft wie Kompost-oder Misthaufen (Mico & Galante 2003, Horák et al 2013. Die adulten Käfer ernähren sich von Blüten vor allem niedrigwüchsiger Pflanzen aus den Familien der Asteraceae, Apiaceae, Rosaceae, Brassicaceae und Fabaceae (Rössner 2012, Tamutis & Dapkus 2013, Thomaes et al 2016. Dabei gilt die Art in Südeuropa durchaus als Schädling, da die Käfer in größerer Anzahl Knospen, Blüten und Früchte schädigen können (Vuts et al 2008, Subchev et al 2012.…”

“…B. Tamutis & Dapkus 2013, Barclay & Notton 2015, Thomaes et al 2016. In Deutschland ist O. funesta seit 1994 wieder regelmäßig bei Aschaffenburg anzutreffen.…”