Recent records of the cypress jewel beetle: Lamprodila (Palmar) festiva (Linnaeus, 1767) (Coleoptera: Buprestidae) in Serbia

Abstract

Lamprodila (Palmar) festiva (Linnaeus, 1767), cypress jewel beetle is a species widespread in the Mediterranean, but has been rapidly expanding North and East over the last decade. It is harmful to plants of the genus Juniperus, Chamaecyparis, Cupressus, Platycladus and Thuja. It attacks both, the healthy and stressed plants and destroys them within 2-3 years. There is lack of information about this buprestid in Serbia, except that heavy damage from it was registered in 2014, without specifying localities of the damage. This work provides exact geographical records where species was noticed in Serbia (near Belgrade and Sremski Karlovci) during past two years. Considering the great damage it can cause, much more attention should be paid in the future to monitoring the occurrence and abundance of this species, particularly in the nurseries and new planted hedges.

The Genus Heterogynis Rambur, 1866 (Heterogynidae, Lepidoptera): Congruence of Molecular, Morphological and Morphometric Evidence Reveal New Species in Serbia

“…Many examples of insect species have altered their ranges and/or evolved as a response to repeated isolation during glacial-interglacial cycles across the Balkan Peninsula [42][43][44][45]. Similar studies on biodiversity in protected areas in Serbia indicate dynamic changes in species distribution due to climate change [46][47][48]. Some of these changes occur faster than we are able to record them, and some protected areas remain understudied and may harbour undiscovered species.…”

Range expansion of assassin bug (Peirates hybridus) (Hemiptera: Heteroptera: Reduviidae) in the Czech Republic

“…Šíření druhů hmyzu ve střední Evropě může mít charakter člověkem pod míněné invaze -např. ploštička platanová (Arocatus longiceps Stal, 1872) (Stehlík & Hradil 2000), krasec Lamprodila festiva (Linnaeus 1767) (Jendek et al 2018;Królik et al 2023) nebo zavíječ zimostrázový (Cydalima perspectalis Walker, 1859) (Bras et al 2019). Častěji však jde o samovolnou expanzi a tzv.…”

The Optimal Choice of Trap Type for the Recently Spreading Jewel Beetle Pests Lamprodila festiva and Agrilus sinuatus (Coleoptera, Buprestidae)

“…The life cycle of L. festiva is 1-4 years, depending on temperature and humidity. According to existing literature, the adults are active in May-July [10,11], occasionally until August [12]. After mating, the female oviposits in the small cracks of the host plant's bark on trunks or branches, predominantly on the sun-exposed sites [12].…”

“…According to existing literature, the adults are active in May-July [10,11], occasionally until August [12]. After mating, the female oviposits in the small cracks of the host plant's bark on trunks or branches, predominantly on the sun-exposed sites [12]. The ovipositor is soft and membranous, with two apical palpators, which are used to check for cracks or crevices in the bark [10,11].…”

“…The tunnels are flat and about three times wider than the thickest part of the larva itself. Larvae develop in the lower parts of branches or trunks, where they dig sinuous sub-cortical galleries that affect the phloem tissue, deteriorate the xylem, and decrease the mechanical integrity of the trunk and branches [12]. The larvae can severe a large amount of xylem vessels, so for example, ten larvae can kill a 7 m tall white cedar [10,11].…”