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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| author | José Miguel Vela Gloria Bastazo Alexandre François |
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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 Gloria Bastazo Alexandre François 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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