Spread of the Nearctic invasive beetle Monoxia obesula Blake, 1939 (Coleoptera, Chrysomelidae, Galerucinae) in Morocco and Portugal

The invasive Nearctic species Monoxia obesula Blake, 1939 (Coleoptera, Chrysomelidae) is herein reported for the first time in Morocco and Portugal; thus, greatly enlar ging its known distribution. Information on male and female genitalia, host plant species and damage are included in this update. T...

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Main Authors: José Miguel Vela, Gloria Bastazo, Alexandre François
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Language:English
Published: Asociación española de Entomología 2025-05-01
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description The invasive Nearctic species Monoxia obesula Blake, 1939 (Coleoptera, Chrysomelidae) is herein reported for the first time in Morocco and Portugal; thus, greatly enlar ging its known distribution. Information on male and female genitalia, host plant species and damage are included in this update. The Mediterranean saltbush, a key plant in semi-arid ecosystems, is particularly negatively affected by this beetle.
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spelling doaj-art-7b3eb6da1c91439b9b0c6c087e7c14d72025-08-23T14:48:00ZengAsociación española de EntomologíaBoletín de la Asociación Española de Entomología0210-89842792-24562025-05-01491-2919810.70186/baeeWLMF8572Spread of the Nearctic invasive beetle Monoxia obesula Blake, 1939 (Coleoptera, Chrysomelidae, Galerucinae) in Morocco and PortugalJosé Miguel Vela 0https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0294-0867Gloria Bastazo1https://orcid.org/0009-0004-0893-5852Alexandre François2https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3665-9483Instituto Andaluz de Investigación y Formación Agraria y Pesquera, Lab. Agriculture Entomology, Cortijo de la Cruz, 29140 Málaga, Spain. jIES Jacarandá, Gaspar Sanz, 1, 29140 Málaga, Spain.Emirates Center for Wildlife Propagation, Missour, Morocco.The invasive Nearctic species Monoxia obesula Blake, 1939 (Coleoptera, Chrysomelidae) is herein reported for the first time in Morocco and Portugal; thus, greatly enlar ging its known distribution. Information on male and female genitalia, host plant species and damage are included in this update. The Mediterranean saltbush, a key plant in semi-arid ecosystems, is particularly negatively affected by this beetle.chrysomelidgenitaliamorphologyatriplexchenopodiumamaranthaceaepest
spellingShingle José Miguel Vela
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Spread of the Nearctic invasive beetle Monoxia obesula Blake, 1939 (Coleoptera, Chrysomelidae, Galerucinae) in Morocco and Portugal
Boletín de la Asociación Española de Entomología
chrysomelid
genitalia
morphology
atriplex
chenopodium
amaranthaceae
pest
title Spread of the Nearctic invasive beetle Monoxia obesula Blake, 1939 (Coleoptera, Chrysomelidae, Galerucinae) in Morocco and Portugal
title_full Spread of the Nearctic invasive beetle Monoxia obesula Blake, 1939 (Coleoptera, Chrysomelidae, Galerucinae) in Morocco and Portugal
title_fullStr Spread of the Nearctic invasive beetle Monoxia obesula Blake, 1939 (Coleoptera, Chrysomelidae, Galerucinae) in Morocco and Portugal
title_full_unstemmed Spread of the Nearctic invasive beetle Monoxia obesula Blake, 1939 (Coleoptera, Chrysomelidae, Galerucinae) in Morocco and Portugal
title_short Spread of the Nearctic invasive beetle Monoxia obesula Blake, 1939 (Coleoptera, Chrysomelidae, Galerucinae) in Morocco and Portugal
title_sort spread of the nearctic invasive beetle monoxia obesula blake 1939 coleoptera chrysomelidae galerucinae in morocco and portugal
topic chrysomelid
genitalia
morphology
atriplex
chenopodium
amaranthaceae
pest
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